Ever since Microsoft launched the Xbox 360 back in 2005 the machine has been blighted by seemingly infinite stories of hardware failure. As stories continue to flood in regarding the feared Red Lights Of Death, what seemed like a regular case of the 'first batch woes' is now something much bigger – this problem just won't go away.
Microsoft claims the hardware failure rate of the Xbox 360 is "significantly lower" than the CE industry average of between 3 and 5 per cent, despite a recent news piece now suggesting Microsoft is claiming a 4 per cent return rate.
Additionally, Microsoft states, "there is no systemic issue with Xbox 360… each incident is unique and these customer inquiries are being handled on a case-by-case basis."
And can this be disputed? Not yet. Not unless we can take all the random forum complaints and put them in one place. This is what the Xbox 360 magazine 360Gamer is aiming to with this form.
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.
the survey is lame... if you haven't had any broken 360s you still need to put down when you purchased your "broken" 360... so i choose not to fill it out
They want the date that non-broken consoles were bought so they can compare how many from a certain month have broken down compared to those that haven't.
dude..my X360 just got the red lights of death TODAY!
wanted an after school session of gears, only to be welcomed with a frozed xbox logo :[[
that was my 2nd,ill be on my 3rd machine now
Three and counting. With the receipts to prove it.
i'm really interested in the results of this survey. i know it won't be that accurate but it has to count for something