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Latest Xbox 360 reliability study: Industry-worst

As an Xbox 360 user from day one, I will again assert that this wonderful console is a double-edged sword. It has the best games and the best network of any console. But when it comes to reliability, the Xbox 360 puts up Yugo-like numbers. It's just an industry joke. The latest evidence comes courtesy...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 09-04-2009
Microsoft does not deny that Xbox 360's failure rate is 54 percent

So, Microsoft has responded to a recent survey that found that the failure rate for its Xbox 360 video game console is an astonishing 54.2 percent ... by not denying that it's a face. Here's the response: "Microsoft stands behind the Xbox 360 as a superior entertainment console with one...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-23-2009
Xbox 360 failure rate is 54.2 percent

I know, I was thinking exactly the same thing when I saw this . They still publish The Seattle Post Intelligencer? :) But seriously. If this is true, Microsoft has some explaining yet to do. Actually, I'm surprised it's not higher. I've had at least 6 Xbox 360s Red Ring on me. And at least...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-20-2009
Microsoft adds Tenure icon to Xbox Live Gamertag

For the past few weeks there's been a gold badge at the top of my (and others') Gamertag inside of Xbox Live games on the Xbox 360. I honestly had no idea what it was. Turns out it's a Tenure icon, which indicates how long (cumulatively) you've had an Xbox Live Gold account. Your Xbox...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-19-2009
Xbox 360 has the most active users in 2009; Wii has the least

So I'm not surprised by this . Xbox 360 users tend to be a bit more hard core than Wii owners. According to survey data compiled by Nielsen , the Xbox 360 dominated the charts, while the ubiquitously successful Wii came in dead last by a huge margin, ranking below the PS2, original Xbox and GameCube...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 08-11-2009
Microsoft Releasing Faster Xbox 360 Dashboard This Year

You know, this is one of the things that's really bugged me about the Xbox 360. (This and the whole "reliability" thing.) The console's Dashboard has always been terribly slow. In fact, if you want to really frustrate yourself in the middle of massively multiplayer deathmatch action...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-23-2009
Microsoft kills Xbox 360 'coffin'

This one is interesting to me, because I had three Xbox 360s repaired last year, and in each case, Microsoft sent out a box so that I could ship them safely. Apparently, they're no longer doing that. From Joystiq : Microsoft – the manufacturer of the RROD - prone Xbox 360 – has confirmed to Joystiq...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-08-2009
Proof that Project Natal won't work as advertised?

So I was reading through an article about the Xbox 360 "controller-less controller" on EuroGamer and noticed something alarming. Let's see if you can figure it out. The project director, Alex Kipman, told us while demoing how his shiny new technology can be used to play good old Burnout...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-08-2009
Instant 1080p HD on Xbox 360 this fall

Today, during the Xbox keynote at E3 Microsoft announced that " Zune video on Xbox LIVE will feature instant on, smooth streaming content in 1080p HD with 5.1 surround sound . This technology was developed within the Zune team and provides a great experience for accessing on demand video."...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 06-01-2009
More details about the Zune HD and Zune/Xbox Live integration

I had a talk with Microsoft regarding the Zune HD yesterday, after publishing my Zune HD Preview article. Here's what I learned. Why now? The real purpose of this week's Zune HD and Zune/Xbox Live integration announcement was to prime the gaming world for next week's E3 announcements. These...

Posted to SuperSite Blog (Weblog) by pthurrott on 05-28-2009

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