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[News] [Rival] Microsoft Takes the Beating at Games Conference, Xbox 360 Still Broken and Self Destructive

  • Subject: [News] [Rival] Microsoft Takes the Beating at Games Conference, Xbox 360 Still Broken and Self Destructive
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:02:24 +0100
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Sony Has Open Net as Kinect Fails to Impress

,----[ Quote ]
| According to reports, the Kinect 
| presentation began with all attendees 
| having to put on white robes followed by 
| an odd Circe de Soleil-type presentation 
| and then finally followed by gameplay. 
`----

http://playstationlifestyle.net/2010/06/14/sony-has-open-net-as-kinect-fails-to-impress/

Can Two New PS3s Steal Microsoftâs Thunder At E3?

http://www.conceivablytech.com/1273/products/can-two-new-ps3s-steal-microsoft%E2%80%99s-thunder-at-e3/

Live Blog: Sony Makes Its Move to Please Hard-Core Gamers

http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2010/06/sony-e3-2010-press-conference/

Sony PS3 Move Release Slated For September

http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/client/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=225700280&subSection=News

PlayStation makes strides with Sony's new Move

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2012136439_brierethree17.html

Sony Brings 3-D To PS3, Unveils Move Controller

http://www.sci-tech-today.com/news/Sony-Brings-3-D-To-PlayStation-3/story.xhtml?story_id=10000C81CPO8

Sony's Press Conference

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/06/16/tech/gamecore/main6589365.shtml

Microsoft ridiculed by Sonyâs fictional

,----[ Quote ]
| Sony took a dig at Microsoft at the E3 
| conference! Kevin Butler, Sonyâs fictional 
| character ridiculed Microsoft at E3 
| conference. Kevin gave an interesting 
| speech telling people his reason of being 
| addicted to games.
`----

http://findtut.com/microsoft-ridiculed-by-sony%E2%80%99s-fictional-character-035606

Sony jumps into motion games fray with Move

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65E5V520100615?type=technologyNews

The Motion Control Video Game War Has Only Just Begun

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/motion-control-video-game-war-begun/story?id=10954533

Nintendo Sees Life yet in the Wii

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10934502

Nintendo sees life yet in the Wii

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65E4LP20100617?type=technologyNews

With 3D, Nintendo beats Sony and Microsoft to the punch again

http://dvice.com/archives/2010/06/with-3d-nintend.php

Microsoftâs Kinect for Xbox 360: Why it will fail

,----[ Quote ]
| Earlier this week we learned that 
| Microsoft renamed its Project Natal for 
| the Xbox 360 â Kinect. This is their 
| latest attack against Nintendo and Sony to 
| stay ahead of the game â as they have such 
| high hopes for their motion controlled 
| gaming technology. However, John C. Dvorak 
| from PC Mag believes that it will fail â 
| judging by the comments he is the only one 
| who thinks that.
`----

http://www.product-reviews.net/2010/06/17/microsofts-kinect-for-xbox-360-why-it-will-fail/

Microsoft Kinect E3: Something is Wrong

,----[ Quote ]
| After examining and trying camera Kinect 
| introduced by Microsoft, I came to the 
| conclusion that it is designed for women, 
| kids, the whole families â but not for 
| men. Now Iâll explain why.
`----

http://www.latestngadgets.com/microsoft-kinect-e3-something-is-wrong/5261.html

At E3, Nintendo shows it gets what Microsoft, Sony donât

,----[ Quote ]
| Microsoftâs Xbox division is really, 
| really proud of its new motion-control 
| tech, Kinect, but are not entirely 
| convinced the future of gaming will 
| consist of people standing in front of toy 
| cameras and dancing for points. In case 
| that doesnât go exactly as expected 
| (cough) they have a plan B: milk those hit 
| franchise sequels!
`----

http://www.straight.com/article-330024/vancouver/e3-nintendo-shows-it-gets-what-microsoft-sony-dont

Microsoft Removes Red Ring from New Xbox 360

http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-removes-red-ring-from-new-xbox-360-1790374/

New Xbox 360 won't red-ring even if it wants to

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-21539_7-20008087-10391702.html


Recent:

Xbox 360 slim can't red-ring by design

,----[ Quote ]
| The absolute impossibility of the red ring
| isn't by virtue of the console being
| failure-proof--that has yet to be
| determined. It's because the new console has
| no red LEDs at all. According to a spec
| sheet obtained by gaming blog Joystiq, the
| new console has only green LEDs in the ring
| on its front.
`----

http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6266498/xbox-360-slim-cant-red-ring-by-design


Microsoft fixes Xbox RROD... by removing the red light

,----[ Quote ]
| One interesting factoid is the decision to
| remove the red lights from the console.
| Effectively making it incapable of showing
| the dreaded 'red ring of death' should your
| new slim Xbox 360 decide to overheat and
| crap out on you.
`----

http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/microsoft-fixes-rrod-by-removing-red-lights-from-new-xbox-697196


New Xbox 360 said to 'still scratch discs'

,----[ Quote ]
| The crucial point here is that the Xbox
| currently - and will presumably continue to
| - come with a sticker warning punters not to
| move the machine while a disc is spinning.
| Microsoft acknowledged the problem in 2008,
| but so few folk feel the need to knock their
| consoles around while playing games that the
| issue has affected a relatively small number
| of people.
`----

http://www.reghardware.com/2010/06/17/new_xbox_360_disc_scratch/


Is Microsoft's Xbox 360 Slim Press Giveaway a Bribe?

,----[ Quote ]
| It just seemed so very strange, watching
| everyone clapping, cheering, leaping out of
| their seats, as if we were all on Oprah, and
| she'd just announced that everyone in the
| viewing audience was getting a brand new
| car. Except this wasn't Oprah, and we
| weren't the "viewing audience." We were
| there to absorb and critique Microsoft's
| announcements and claims.  Is this where
| we're headed? Game shows with prize
| giveaways?
`----

http://www.pcworld.com/article/198959/is_microsofts_xbox_360_slim_press_giveaway_a_bribe.html?tk=hp_blg


Survey Indicates 42% of All 360 Owners Have Console Problems

,----[ Quote ]
| It's a sight Xbox 360 gamers dread: the power
| button glowing with three red rings. According
| to the largest survey of its kind, we now know
| how prevalent the RROD and other hardware
| problems are: 42% of all 360 owners have had
| their consoles repaired or replaced.
`----

http://uk.xbox360.gamespy.com/home/


Microsoft Cuts XBOX Live From Original XBOX Console

http://erictric.com/2010/04/14/microsoft-cuts-xbox-live-from-original-xbox-console/


Microsoft To Pull The Plug On Xbox Live For The Original Xbox Tonight

http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/04/microsoft_to_pull_the_plug_on_xbox_live_for_the_original_xbox_tonight.html


Xbox 360 Coffin is a Final Resting Place After RRoD

,----[ Quote ]
| These days Microsoft is no longer shipping
| gamers who have a dead Xbox 360 a postage-
| paid cardboard packing box (affectionately
| called the "coffin") for the return of the
| console. While Microsoft still pays for
| shipping both ways, it's up to the console
| owner to provide the packing materials for
| the trip back to the repair center.
`----

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/xbox-360-coffin-rrod-warranty,news-6134.html


Which Xbox 360 Red Ring Of Death Fix To Choose - Microsoft or DIY Repair?

http://www.thepress.net/pages/ad_details/listing_details?id=20135598-which-xbox-360-red-ring-of-death-fix-to-choose---microsoft-or-diy-repair


Xbox 360 Red Ring Of Death Fix - Looking For Microsoft Repair Center Phone Number?

http://www.gamekicker.com/Xbox-360/Xbox-360-Red-Ring-Of-Death-Fix-Looking-For-Microsoft-Repair-Center-Phone-Number


Need Your Refurbished Xbox 360 Expedited? Call This Number

http://360.kombo.com/article.php?artid=18622


Microsoft Responds To Recent Xbox Live Drama

http://www.talkxbox.com/article3699.html


Hard luck with Microsoft

,----[ Quote ]
| Many in the gaming community are familiar with
| a common pitfall of the Xbox 360. Gamers know
| the syndrome simply as âthe red rings of
| death.â The issue is common and easily
| remedied, and is a problem that the newest
| generations of Xbox 360s are supposedly free
| of.
|
| So I rested easy after purchasing my 360
| Arcade and a 20-gigabyte hard drive last
| winter, knowing that the folks at Microsoft
| had eliminated this frustrating problem.
|
| Much to my dismay, I recently powered-on my
| system and was greeted with a distressing
| noise. I waited and waited but the system
| never advanced past the logo screen. After 5
| minutes of troubleshooting, the screen flashed
| to black with the words âerror 67â emblazoned
| near the bottom.
|
| Shit, I thought. Red rings of death I can deal
| with, but what is this âerror 67?â This
| experience would lead me to verify what I had
| long suspected: Microsoft isnât as keen on
| satisfying their customers as they may appear
| to be.
`----

http://www.uwmpost.com/2010/02/08/hard-luck-with-microsoft/


Microsoft Losing its Fame

,----[ Quote ]
| Players face a lot of technical errors.
| Microsoft must offer some kind of substitutes
| for their products when they simply stop
| working. Red ring errors can be solved but
| technical errors like âerror 67â is difficult
| to tackle.
`----

http://topnews.us/content/210752-microsoft-losing-its-fame


Microsoft restricting Xbox 360 units from Army because the sale wouldnât give them enough money?

,----[ Quote ]
| Argue if you want, but the Xbox 360 with itâs
| cheap hardware, massive online gameplay and
| options for scenarios, and rather robust
| library of war games means itâs a pretty good
| fit as a training tool for the fine men and
| women training our country. Common sense also
| makes a might appearance. Itâs simple
| actually. Why should the Army spend upwards of
| $1,000 on training computers for each and ever
| soldier if an Xbox 360 can be had for
| significantly less and be used for multiple
| soldiers? Itâs basic math.
`----

http://gadgetsteria.com/2010/02/09/microsoft-restricting-xbox-360-units-from-army-because-the-sale-wouldnt-give-them-enough-money/


PS3 Better Serves Publishers Than 360, says Sony

http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/news/ps3-better-serves-publishers-than-360-says-sony/


Sony Bashes Microsoft's "Check Writing" Policy Again

,----[ Quote ]
| Sony's PR strategy in the console war seems to
| be to point out that Microsoft is a devilish,
| top hat-wearing fat cat lording over the
| population with its giant dollar-sign labeled
| sacks of cash.
|
| Back in April, Sony bashed Microsoft for
| purchasing most of its exclusive titles rather
| than creating them, and with the recent
| release of Mass Effect 2 has gone back to
| those same tactics. Rob Dyer, SCEA Senior Vice
| President of Publisher Relations, told
| IndustryGamers that Sony "counters" Xbox 360
| exclusives with its own first-party games,
| which Microsoft simply has no answer to.
`----

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/98398-Sony-Bashes-Microsofts-Check-Writing-Policy-Again


Microsoft Sued Over Xbox Live Points

http://www.pcworld.com/article/187861/microsoft_sued_over_xbox_live_points.html


Microsoft Hit with Class Action Over XBox Points

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/01/xbox_points_lawsuit.html


R.I.P., Halo 2 on Xbox Live

,----[ Quote ]
| Microsoft early this morning delivered some
| bad news to holdouts continuing to use its
| Xbox Live online gaming service to play games
| originally created for its first Xbox. As of
| April 15, the company is discontinuing Xbox
| Live for the original Xbox, according to the
| post by Xbox Live GM Marc Whitten (via
| VentureBeat).
`----

http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2010/02/rip_halo_2_on_xbox_live.html


What Microsoft giveth the Microsoft taketh away? â Xbox Live & Zune issues?

,----[ Quote ]
| Now it appears that as of April 15th 2010,
| fans of old Xbox titles such as Halo 2 will no
| longer be able to play them on Xbox live
| market place. Microsoft (as usual) reports
| this news as if its a good thing (and unless I
| am mistaken Halo 2 is still loved by many)
`----

http://openbytes.wordpress.com/2010/02/05/with-microsoft-giveth-the-microsoft-taketh-away-xbox-live-zune-issues/


Microsoft Points Draw Class Action Suit

,----[ Quote ]
| A Philadelphia-area attorney has filed a
| class action suit against Microsoft, claiming
| the software maker ripped him off after he
| bought points that were supposed to allow him
| to make purchases over the online Xbox Live
| Marketplace.
|
| Samuel Lassoff, of Horsham, PA, said an
| invoice he received earlier this month from
| Microsoft included charges for purchases he
| couldn't complete due to a balky download
| systemâand he claimed it wasn't an accident.
`----

http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/microsoft_news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222400289&subSection=All+Stories


Microsoft, Stop Charging For Other Companiesâ Content On Xbox

,----[ Quote ]
| If your subscription is paid, you can watch
| Netflix for free on your computer, your Blu-
| ray player, your PS3, and soon, your Wii â
| but not on the Xbox 360. Microsoft, itâs time
| to kill the Xbox internet tax
`----

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/01/microsoft-stop-charging-for-other-companies-content-on-xbox/


Microsoft may drop points system from Xbox; Zune too?

http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/01/21/xbox.live.and.zune.may.use.real.currency/


Microsoft Points Were Never Meant To "Mislead People"

http://kotaku.com/5453422/microsoft-points-were-never-meant-to-mislead-people


Microsoft Apologises For Points System, May Move To Real Money

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/01/microsoft-apologises-for-points-system-may-move-to-real-money/


box 360 sales tepid, stable in Japan

,----[ Quote ]
| Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the
| Xbox 360 sold 8,965 units between Dec. 14 and
| Dec. 20 to rank No. 7 in overall hardware
| sales.
`----

http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=9245
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