CNBC business news reporter Jane Wells reports - Nov. 29, 2007:
"For months (her son has) been telling (her) there have been problems with the Xbox 360... the 'red rings of doom,' which signal the Xbox is 'fried.'
Well, I should have been paying attention. There are three people on our block who have Xbox 360s, and in the span of a month, all three consoles went on the fritz... The problem to begin with, is that any of the boxes have to be replaced at all. And the even bigger problem may be that the problem is getting worse (that's a lot of problems). Why worse? ...
I started asking around to determine how many people were having problems. Turns out..."
Please also check out the poll at CNBC.com on "have you had trouble with your Xbox 360?"
The first PlayStation is home to an array of iconic video games that went on to define the sheer significance of this console.
I think from a historical perspective I would change Spyro for Grand Turismo. It's the franchise that made the PS1 look like an absolute unit. Other than that, I can't argue with the rest when it comes to games that defined the PS1.
And to be honest, there should be space for Tekken 3, Wipepout and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in order to round out the PS1 identity as the machine to own at the time.
With Tomb Raider 2, Silent Hill, Symphony of the Night, Tenchu, and Soul Reaver as backup contenders.
This could be fun as they make great tables. Go big or go extinct. Prime your senses for a neural handshake and step into the cockpit of a Jaeger. It is on you to cancel the apocalypse when Pacific Rim Pinball comes to Pinball FX on May 16.
Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.
Xbox content + services up 62% while hardware down 31%... seems about right with the way they tout you don't need the hardware to play. People can play on their phones or smart tv or other means. I don't hardly play on my consoles directly since getting devices like the logitech g-cloud and ps portal. Which is to also say I have been playing more digital than physical because of these devices.
Too expensive hardware when others offer the same or more for less? Good work, Green Team.
"Despite some early successes for Xbox games on rival platforms, Xbox hardware is down by a massive 31 percent this quarter."
"Without Activision Blizzard, Microsoft’s overall gaming revenue would have actually declined this quarter."
"Xbox content and services would have only been up a single percent without Activision Blizzard..."
"It looks like next quarter is going to be a similar story for gaming at Microsoft, too."
That is crazy... so A/B/K is carrying the whole Xbox gaming.
Oh and Microsoft will be fine. Windows, Office and Cloud are growing with each pc purchase.
Check out the poll on the site.
The mainstream media has finally started to report on the problem. First Wired. Then CNET. Then Fox (not on red ring but the abusive behavior of Xbox users.) Now CNBC. All within a span of just a week. Seems to me this is the beginning of the end for Microsoft and Xbox...
I'll wait till Ninja Gaiden 2 to buy a 360 unless the problems still exists with those new chips.
The 360 "use to" suffer a problem with hardware failure? Who knew? Good thing this story brings some new info to the table. Thanks CNBC. And thank you Sony fanboys for letting us know what fools we are for buying such a silly console with tons of games and a hardware issue that's been fixed.
that the media is starting to present outdated news as breaking info.
*sniffle* brings a tear to my eye
next thing you know they will start doing reports on old people playing the wii (for the 40th time) or the ps3 sales being dissapointing.