The Nyko Intercooler has indeed achieved record-breaking sales in UK. Not to contradict ourselves here, you might want first to take a look at this before buying one for your Xbox 360.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
The name "Hewson" carries a special weight for anyone who grew up during the golden age of British computing. As the son of Andrew Hewson—the man behind legendary publisher Hewson Consultants—Rob Hewson didn't just grow up playing video games; he learned to spell his name from their title screens. However, Rob didn't just rest on his family's 8-bit laurels. From leading major LEGO franchises at TT Games to tackling the high-stakes world of technical porting at Huey Games, Rob has carved out a unique path in an ever-evolving industry. In this candid interview Rob to discussed the burden and beauty of a family legacy, the technical "scar tissue" left by the ambitious Hydrophobia, and why porting a masterpiece like Inscryption to consoles is far more than a simple copy-paste job.
To celebrate Tomb Raider: Legend's 20th anniversary, the official channels have shared an early in-development gameplay demo.
When me and bladestar wrote in an older article about the fan, we told everyone it was not needed. The mart defended the product saying that it was wise to use and prolonged the 360s life...Now, microsoft tells us it can cause scorch marks and uses some of the electricity that is vital to the 360. Not so wise now.
I've been using a small fan to promote air circulation/cooling for my consoles. I have a large entertainment center...and 3 cats...so I can't leave anything laying around. When I first got my 360, at launch, I decided to buy a 2nd fan, just for the power brick. Both are virtually silent, and stay on constantly (almost a year now). I've never had a problem with my 360, or the fans, and it only cost me $14 for the pair at Wal-Mart. :)
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Not the exact brand, but same design; they're about 5 inches in diameter.
The intercooler is not needed unless you're in a place where you need fans. Just think about it.
I have a friend who fried his 360 without an intercooler- his room also stays as hot and humid as a tropical jungle, and these conditions often cause problems with electronics. AND his 360 was in a cabinet in that room. Of COURSE an intercooler was a wise choice for him. Er, he should have actually just used a fan and not stolen power from his 360, but you get the idea.
My 360 is currently wedged between my TV and my entertainment center- but I've read the manual, and I've maneuvered everything so my 360 is in compliance. I've kept it running overnight a few times catching up on downloads, I've played all the games most likely to cause issues extensively (particularly Chromehounds) and I've never had a problem.
I also have one of the dreaded "Thompson drive" original Xboxes. That system still runs just fine. It still plays all discs just fine. It's never had an issue with anything... and trust me, I've put that system through its paces. Basement Halo tournaments at college, LAN action at a dozen homes, every disc from a scrathed-up used Morrowind to DOOM3. Still crankin'.
So pardon me if I'm among those that are skeptical of these supposed console problems everyone keeps seeing.
I have said this since day one of this product(or asked this)...how can this product not stress the internal fans already included?
the 360 does not need this...the WATER cooled system included in way enough to keep your 360 cooled.
that simple sticker left on a batch of 360's, from one factory, caused a mass panitic that all 360's over heat.
IT IS NOT TRUE. i know...i have one.
go check out teamxbox.com and research their archieves on the water cooled system...impressive stuff.
I haven't noticed a difference. I've played my 360 for hours on end and its still strong. That damn thing is to noisy so now I don't use it. I wonder if I can return it?