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Defective Xbox 360s - the tale continues

Mike Antonucci of San Jose Mercury News wrote:

I spent a lot of time in 2007 on the subject of defective Xbox 360s, as did my former colleague Dean Takahashi.

It was a year ago - April '07 - when I interviewed then Microsoft exec Peter Moore (now at Electronic Arts) and he responded to my question about 360 failure rates with what quickly became a famous soundbite:

"I can't comment on failure rates, because it's just not something – it's a moving target. What this consumer should worry about is the way that we've treated him. Y'know, things break, and if we've treated him well and fixed his problem, that's something that we're focused on right now. I'm not going to comment on individual failure rates because I'm shipping in 36 countries and it's a complex business."

When he said "Y'know, things break," well, I'm not sure that even registered with me until I transcribed the interview. But, oh, how that was repeated and cited around the world, often in the context of being glib to the point of cavalier.

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Lord Anubis5897d ago

i have to agree with one of the guys, if Microsoft can't reason for themselves perhaps a class action will make them understand.

chaosatom3335897d ago (Edited 5897d ago )

When it really starts hurting microsoft, then they will, but it's kinda late. People haven't really boycotted the console or anything, so Microsoft is happy. Media also hasn't outspoken about it in US.

Microsoft just do these
---listen to people

---labeled which xboxs have cooler chips in them.

---get around the problem with RROD.

---Solve for other problems, other than RROD.

---Report the number of consoles that have been RRODed.

---get better customer service

---stop ripping off people

basically....just become Sony.

Atomic5897d ago (Edited 5897d ago )

And yet , thousands of mouth breathers continue to buy this piece of sh##t hardware each week.
some people have no standards.

Chuck Norris5897d ago

They have standards as well, just really poor ones.

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LastDance5897d ago

MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH ......

People complain complain com bloody PLAIN. winge winge winge... This company owes me THIS....Another quality post HERE.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH... seriously!! nobody makes you read these posts! If you dont like it.. Get out. leave, go. Dont keep writing comments on how you have a million better things to do then read news.

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marinelife95897d ago

Microsoft is pathetic for putting those poor people through so many hoops.

I won't buy a 360 because I know it will eventually Red Ring. And I refuse to sit on the phone for an hour with MS customer service then wait two to three weeks (if I'm lucky) for someone else's used machine to be sent to me.

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power of Green 5897d ago

Anybody noticed when only one or two positive 360 threads are posted somebody trolls for a type of anti MSFT counter to that good news as if news is meant to be some sort of battle between rivals lol.

chaosatom3335897d ago (Edited 5897d ago )

Only sony fans here.

edit below: he is the one that argues back and forth with fans. I didn't mean it in the literal sense of the word.

gamesR4fun5897d ago

Your losing it pog
news is news no matter how you feel about it and guess what negative news is gonna be reported more than positive... Especially something like this it kinda affects a lot of gamers.
I mean its not like you dont have a rrod box 2 dont you want them to fix it? Or you just like being ripped off?

Lord Anubis5897d ago (Edited 5897d ago )

here let me help you with your conspiracy theory.

"And then Ninjas infiltrate N4G disguised as Pre-Historic Dinosaurs just so they can go unnoticed and mate with the x360 owners."

THere you go power of green, don't bother thanking me. It was a pleasure really. With my post script addition your conspiracy theory is much more entertaining.

no but really..... :|

Honestly got mate with a dinosaur or get some fresh air. This isn't a real war.

VigorousApathy5897d ago

If it were only Sony fans here then where does all the arguing come from?

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Bathyj5897d ago

Yeah, we're all just waiting here to troll. I notice you were the first to post. Whats a good Damage Controller make these days anyway?

Face it Green with Envy, you dont NEED Sony fans to make 360 look like poorly made hardware. M$ did such a good job of that themselves nothing else was needed.

Phil Harrison Mklll5897d ago (Edited 5897d ago )

Defective Xbox 360s — the tale continues

More good News EXCELLENT! :D

(p.s i say this because for over a year we(PS3 owners)have had to put up with xBot Slaves Sl*gging off the PS3 for NO reason day in and day out!)
+PS3 is WINNING NOW! HA HA! :D

Stupid xBots

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gamesR4fun5897d ago

but what big multinational isnt now days. The only thing they can understand is $$$ so ya if its a lawsuit lets hope its a big one...
Cause if their profit is greater than their losses chance are nothings gonna change.

InMyOpinion5896d ago

Not Sony. Sony lose money on every PS3 they manufacture. They sacrifice themselves for us gamers. They got where they are being loyal and truthful.

gamesR4fun5896d ago

Jewzo your kidding right?
i mean i luv my ps3 but doesnt mean i dont know Sony will gladly give it to me dry if they can...

InMyOpinion5896d ago (Edited 5896d ago )

Jewzo?

Typo or...?

def LieCheatSteal(Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft):

;)

gamesR4fun5896d ago (Edited 5896d ago )

oops Jenzo sorry typo dude
lol good to hear your not a blind fanboy way too many of those here already.

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power of Green 5897d ago

Like these trolls were waiting in here to jump on 360 fans lol. Like Sharks around a piece of meat lol. Waiting to vent on 360 fans for just *a few* positive 360 posts lol.

Lord Anubis5897d ago (Edited 5897d ago )

go out, hang out with people, live life. Get some fresh air. Seriously bro.

gamesR4fun5897d ago

and your here lapping it up why?
whats more you started it with your asinine conspiracy post...

I think you should take anubis's advice and step away from the keyboard get out theres more 2 life than this...

ChefDejon5897d ago (Edited 5897d ago )

how could you follow a company that says that about its product......... doesnt make since to me

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All Call of Duty Black Ops Games Ranked

The Nerd Stash: "Developed by Treyarch Studios, Call of Duty: Black Ops games are some of the best in the series in terms of gameplay, story, and -- of course -- Zombies."

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Rynxie7h ago(Edited 6h ago)

Black ops 4, because it was the last cod of duty I was able to dominate with a +2 k/d ratio. Before all the freaking cheating started to happen. It was nice catching people off guard and shooting at them first and getting the kill. Unlike now, where I shoot people first, but they gun me down with less hits, less time, literally feels like they can kill me in a split second. At times, they are able to run away after me shooting them way more than necessary, yet, the second I'm spotted, I'm dead, there's no me running away to cover. They can do cartwheels, summersaults, backflips and gun you down perfectly. They can shoot you across the map with perfect accuracy. They can jump around like morons and gun you down without even having to correct their aim. They have superman split second perfect reactions. That's the best way to describe it, everything they do is spot on perfect. They can spam and spray (no praying) their gun from far away, because they have no recoil or bullet spread. It always feels like I have to aim and also correct my aim when moving around, while these pricks don't have to do the same.

And yes, I know how to play fps games. I dominated many fps games like: Resistance 1&2, kz 2&3, Socom, MAG, Crysis, Gotham City Impostors, blitz brigade etc. all with 2-4 k/d ratio. Kz2 (lag input controls) and resistance (no aim assist in resistance) being the hardest and were the games I reached either close to a 3 k/d ratio or above.

I truly got to enjoy blacks ops 4 and got my money's worth out of it. Afterwords, I would either stop playing cod games after a while, because of the cheating, or would skip buying cod games for a year or two before buying another.

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25 Games We Want To See Get A Sequel

BLG writes, "Do you ever get that feeling after you’ve finished a game that you just wish there was more? Or do you spend years hoping and praying for a sequel that never comes?

This list compiles some of the top games we desperately want to get a sequel. Please give us more of our favorite games!"

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DefenderOfDoom21d 23h ago

Would love to see a sequel to the 7th gen FPS campaign SINGULARITY from RAVEN Software..

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Moving In My 30s Made Me Nostalgic For Physical Games

GL: "Staff writer Shaz reflects on his small library of physical games he's kept throughout the decades, and how a recent move made him nostalgic."

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Sciurus_vulgaris6d ago

I lost my drive for collecting physical games due to many discs lacking the whole complete game. Instead, of collecting games I started collected figurines.

Popsicle5d ago

I am a collector have a room dedicated with a couple original arcade cabinets, physical game library, old and new consoles and controllers backlit with LED lighting. It’s very cool to have but with emulation being so strong and prevalent, I sometimes feel foolish because the hobby is expensive and like another said, the full game is not always on the disc. Could probably spend more wisely but I enjoy it.

shinoff21835d ago

Most games are usually on disc still. Of course you got you publishers that are hit and miss, Activision, ubisoft, ea, Microsoft, where the rest of the game needs downloaded.