Xbox Live outage: day 11, "up and running", except not
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| We're well aware the first three words on the Xbox Live service status box
| are "up and running," but those issues are continuing to persist, and if our
| flooded tip jar and the Xbox Live forums are anything to go by, they're
| probably not just "intermittent".
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http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/01/xbox-live-outage-day-11-up-and-running-except-not/
I no longer keep track of Microsoft beyond operating systems, but XBox 360 is
the same old disaster (poor support, CD scratching, overheating issues, and so
forth). Still losing money... lots and lots of money.
Most Desired Videogames Of 2007
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| Sometimes it works the other way around. Microsoft's prized internal
| development studio Bungie--the masterminds behind the Halo series--picked up
| and left the Redmond giant soon after Halo 3's launch, and more than seven
| years after the team had first joined the company.
|
| 2007 has been bittersweet for Microsoft's gaming division. Besides losing
| internal studio Bungie, the company lost Interactive Entertainment vice
| president Peter Moore to Electronic Arts in July. And another one of the
| company's prized contract developers--BioWare, maker of eighth most-wanted
| title "Mass Effect"--was also scooped up by Electronic Arts for $855 million.
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http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/28/halo-video-games-tech-personal-cx_rr_0101vgame.html?partner=yahootix
Related:
X360 console dies, gets repaired by Microsoft and dies again within 5 mins!
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| What happens when your Xbox 360 dies, gets repaired and sent back to you…It
| breaks within 5 minutes. Typical Microsoft.
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http://www.comnetslash.com/2007/09/16/x360-console-dies-gets-repaired-by-ms-and-dies-again-within-5-mins/
Halo disks scratched
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| Apparently special limited-edition packaging is scratching the video game
| disks, making Halo 3 fanboys incandescent with rage.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/09/26/halo-disks-scratched
Microsoft admits scratch problem with Xbox 360
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| There hasn't been much discussion on the fact that the problem exists
| by consumers, but untill now Microsoft has always somewhat denied the
| problem and never proposed a solution.
|
| The Dutch television show Kassa, which deals with customer complaints,
| has been nagging Microsoft about this problem for several weeks, they
| did tests with Xbox360 setups and filmed (and proofed) that the Xbox360
| is indeed responsible for scratching game discs, when not moved, placed
| on a stable table and under the best possible conditions.
|
| [...]
|
|
| The television show also reported that while this issue is now an issue
| in the Netherlands (it is also widely covered in regular news), it
| could become a global problem for Microsoft in the future. Therefore
| I would recommend anyone who is facing the same problem to contact
| their local Microsoft office and point them to this article.
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http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/Microsoft-admits-scratch-problem-with-Xbox-360.html
Gears of War disc errors - why the hell is no one covering this?
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| So, we're all just 'unlucky' Mark? Thanks for that. I'm happy for you
| and your console, but what about us? Where are we supposed to turn to
| for help and support? Microsoft wasn't very helpful (ref #102-379-2964)
| any of the times I've called them (I think it's up to three now for the
| same issue - perhaps I'll call again today and check on an update).
|
| All I know is that if I see that dreaded error message again on my new
| 360 I am going to go absolutely ballistic!!!
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http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=7626298&publicUserId=5551391
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against MS For Bricked 360s
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| According to Gamespot, the suit seeks a minimum of $10 million in
| damages, depending on how MS decides to defend itself.
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http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/law/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-ms-for-bricked-360s-220250.php
Numerous Reports, November 30 Xbox 360 Update Is Bricking Consoles
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| Some consoles are being bricked by Thursday's dashboard update.
| Issues range from freezing, red ring of death and VGA adapterm
| alfunction. Microsoft isn't acknowledging the issue and billing
| $140 for repairs.
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http://digg.com/gaming_news/Numerous_Reports_November_30_Xbox_360_Update_Is_Bricking_Consoles
Update brick your 360? Speak up
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| Since yesterday's update, there are numerous reports about 360s
| being bricked. Some people suspect that this is being done by
| Microsoft intentionally to stop modders and hackers. Xbox Scene
| thinks it has more to do with certain combinations of hardware
| and firmware.
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http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2006/11/01/update-brick-your-360-speak-up/
Autoupdate killed my 360!
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| I was fine yesterday gaming with the VGA cable but after getting
| the autoupdate today, I get a black screen. Does Microsoft test
| these things? My connection to the TV didn't change yet its
| screwed. Thanks for nothing Microsoft.
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http://forum.teamxbox.com/showthread.php?t=489979
Loot: Redmond, We Have a Problem, Or, What's Wrong With the Xbox 360
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| At this point, Former becomes impassioned. That's not fair, he says;
| we always saw this as a long-term venture. To which we reply that we
| were talking about the original Xbox, and while other divisions of
| the company throw off more profits in a single quarter than the
| entire $5 billion or so lost in the home and entertainment division
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
| to date, the fact remains that, as we take-our-word-for-it predicted,
| the Xbox group has been spectacularly unprofitable for Microsoft.
| Hence, our heretofore unpublished Vietnam analogy. The rest of the
| night is a blur, but we digress.
|
| [...]
|
| The worst case scenario for Microsoft, then, is one in which the Xbox
| 360's bid for the mass market is blocked by the Wii for the next two to
| three years, at which point the aging and underpowered Wii gives way
| to a cheaper-than-it-is-now PS3 with a selection of AAA titles that's
| far wider than what the PS3 has at the moment; new installments of
| Playstation's own popular and casual-leaning games; and a slew of
| new franchises from Sony's much-larger studio operation.
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http://ncroal.talk.newsweek.com/default.asp?item=533168
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