Sure Microsoft has been flooded with a slew of Xbox 360s returned after blinking the dreaded Red Ring of Death, but not all of them were due to overheating.
When the console seizes up and dies, three of the "circle of light's" quadrants blink red, but when the video cable pops out four of the quadrants blink. Apparently, a large number of consoles returned to Microsoft with the dreaded Red Ring of Death were perfectly fine and just the victim of a bit of red ring hysteria.
This looks like a great way to play.
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"The sudden closure of several video-game studios at Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox division was the result of a widespread cost-cutting initiative that still isn’t finished.
This week, Xbox began offering voluntary severance agreements to producers, quality assurance testers and other staff at ZeniMax, which it purchased in 2020 for $7.5 billion, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. Others across the Xbox organization have been told that more cuts are on the way.
Speaking about the closures more broadly, Booty said that the company’s studios had been spread too thin — like “peanut butter on bread” — and that leaders across the division had felt understaffed. They decided to close these studios to free up resources elsewhere, he said.
Game Pass has not seen the massive growth that Xbox boss Phil Spencer may have been hoping for."
"Speaking about the closures more broadly, Booty said that the company’s studios had been spread too thin — like “peanut butter on bread” — and that leaders across the division had felt understaffed. They decided to close these studios to free up resources elsewhere, he said"
So what you're saying is...you bought all these studios and you guys can't run them.
Jesus.
Reports are suggesting that Game Pass will be getting a price hike soon and that Call of Duty may not be added to the day one offering. I honestly have a hard time believing this but it does beg the question why exactly did GP fail? I think the answer is that it just didn't get the growth that it anticipated. Jim was right but I wish he wasn't because at the end of the day, its gamers, devs and other front-line workers who have to absorb the blow for Spencer and team's miscalculations.
For all the armchair executives who were calling for Sony to release its big-budget AAA games on PS+, the same exact thing would have happened at PlayStation. Game Pass has killed Xbox. Congrats.
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This is mostly the fault of the crap customer support at 1-800-4MY-XBOX. If they can't troubleshoot how many lights are blinking then they should be fired immediately. Out of 5 times I have called I got 1 guy that was helpful and totally helped me out with my problem. Just 3 days ago when I called to check on my repair status. The lady gave me the 4-6 weeks when it has already been two weeks. So I decided to try to stress her out by telling her I need to know if the 2nd heatsink was properly installed and if the 65nm chips were installed in my system. The line went silent for 35 seconds and then she came back and told me the only way to find out was to check when I got my console back. So I said "You want me to take apart my Xbox when it comes back?" another pause followed by "No you will void your warranty", So I told her she is dumb and was absolutley no help. Hopefully when they review the recorded tape she gets fired. =)
Don't people read the manual that comes with the system?
the video cable thing. It scared me when i first saw it, and this was before there was any news of the issue of the rrod
UGH!!!!! I am so pissed off my console is broken again, can't even play the fuc*ing Bioshock demo, game I have been waiting on for over a year now. Tried that lame ass towel trick, doesn't work. If it weren't for the games I'd swear Microsoft off all together. This sucks SO BAD!!!! If I have to play anymore R:FOM or another PS2 game I'll kick my own self in the nuts :'(