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Old 360s no longer sold by GAME

Old 360s no longer sold by GAME

Both GAME and Gamestation have stopped selling pre-owned versions of older Xbox 360 consoles, it has confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 5th 2011 at 12:20PM in News
MS rubbishes Kinect RROD claims

MS rubbishes Kinect RROD claims

A seemingly lightweight report on the BBC linking motion camera Kinect to new instances of the 'Red Ring of Death' on some Xbox 360 consoles has been dismissed by Microsoft.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 6th 2011 at 8:36AM in News
No RROD, no overheating

No RROD, no overheating

Having done away with the iconic ‘Red Ring of Death’ in the redesigned version of its Xbox 360, Microsoft has also introduced further safeguards to protect against the console’s patchy ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 21st 2010 at 11:11PM in News
E3 2010: RROD RIP

E3 2010: RROD RIP

The Xbox 360’s technical problems are officially over. Microsoft has guaranteed that the new Xbox 360 S will never present you with the Red Ring of Death.
That’s not to ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 17th 2010 at 2:05PM in News

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MS rebuts South African Xbox claims

MS rebuts South African Xbox claims

Microsoft has denied claims made by a South African distributor that “Xbox360 has had a rather rough time in South Africa”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 4th 2010 at 3:42PM in News
Wii tops reliability survey

Wii tops reliability survey

A new study from SquareTrade claims that the Nintendo Wii is by far and away the most reliable console in the current generation of machine – and Xbox 360 is ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 2nd 2009 at 3:15PM in News
Microsoft extends three year 360 warranty conditions

Microsoft extends three year 360 warranty conditions

Xbox 360 platform holder Microsoft has altered the terms of conditions of its three year Xbox 360 warranty scheme to include problems related to the common E74 error.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 14th 2009 at 2:32PM in News
Microsoft promises fewer RROD problems in future

Microsoft promises fewer RROD problems in future

Despite its many achievements in this console generation, the Xbox 360 is still struggling to shake its reputation for poor hardware reliability – but Microsoft has insisted that its new ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 17th 2009 at 5:26PM in News

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Microsoft sacks 360 whistleblower

Microsoft sacks 360 whistleblower

Following a recent article from renowned Xbox 360 insider Dean Takahashi concerning the saga of Xbox 360’s hardware troubles, a Microsoft employee who spoke about the saga openly and on ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 15th 2008 at 12:10PM in News
£500m bill for Xbox ‘red ring of death’

£500m bill for Xbox ‘red ring of death’

A £500 million repair fund has been set up for Xbox 360 Elite consoles suffering the ‘red ring of death’ fault, according to The Mirror.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 7th 2008 at 11:33AM in News
360 product recall explained

360 product recall explained

The reason behind Xbox 360’s product recall may have finally been fully explained.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 12th 2008 at 6:31PM in News
360 failure rates estimated at 16 per cent

360 failure rates estimated at 16 per cent

A new report from US electrical warranties firm SquareTrade claims that the failure rate for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is about 16.4 per cent, 1UP reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 14th 2008 at 1:50PM in News