Ahh, the Xbox 360. it’s a lovely machine, capable of playing some incredible games. Its interface is slick and intuitive, and the underlying software that ties everything to its online experience is without par. Pity then that its build quality, and indeed general quality of the hardware is appalling. Stupid design decisions and corner cutting measures at fabrication have given …
Have you had a red ring of death? Have you had to deal with Powercare lately? If so, has it gone smoothly? I received an e-mail this morning from a local Xbox 360 owner who had just gone through a major ordeal when trying to get his Xbox 360 swapped out with Powercare. From the looks of things, Powercare were …
Late on Friday afternoon I received an email in my inbox that should have made me a little happy, you see I was chosen to participate in the Xbox Live update preview (along with half the planet). But at least I was going to be able to post some first hand reports on the incoming dashboard update… but there is …
Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry has, through the help of a rather busy console repair shop, examined the failures that have plagued Microsoft’s Xbox 360, and more recently, Sony’s PlayStation 3. While the internet as a whole is well aware of the 360’s hardware problems, people are becoming increasingly aware of hardware reliability issues with the PS3. According to the repair outlet’s …
I knew this story was going to be hitting the Internet I just didn’t expect me to be the one who posted it first. Early this morning the update arrived on my local console and I was prompted to install it as required. The installation went smoothly and was completed really quickly so I was pretty impressed so far. Then …
If you’re an Xbox360 user, than you’re probably peering suspiciously at your white box’s power button, chomping away at the bloody stumps that once were your finger tips. Don’t worry, I’ve been there too. Fearfully awaiting the day that your green ring of fun turns a darker shade of red and abruptly gives you the proverbial finger. Alas, that day …
Who could ever forgot how Microsoft had to shoot themselves in the foot when they announced that they would be extending the warranty for the Red Rings of Death, Demise, Doom and a whole lot of other words starting with “D”. So basically, as most of us know, the E74 is the new RROD. The good news is that Microsoft …
The RROD issue has plagued the Xbox 360 since it’s conception and while the problem hasn’t completely disappeared there has been a noticeable decline in it’s occurrence. However there is a new beast in town that I personally have seen before, the previously innocuous E74 which normally meant an unseated or faulty AV cable has now become a lot more …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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