Clik here to view.
"Red Light of Death": The new Red Ring?
The brouhaha over Microsoft's ever-present Red Ring of Death is sooooo 2007. The "Red Light of Death" is the new Xbox 360-breaking craze for the oh-eight ... if a Consumerist post is the front end of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is your Xbox 360 an E74 victim?
[Update 2: The results are in, check them all out right here.]Considering the Red Ring of Death (to put it kindly) debacle, we're going to be extremely careful with what we say here. We're starting to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Joystiq survey: Xbox 360 E74 errors on the rise since NXE [update]
When we recently posted about the Xbox 360's E74 error and asked for your input, we weren't prepared for the staggering response we'd receive. Within a few hours, we had dozens of emails from readers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Xbox 360 repairs should always have the option of a 'coffin'
With all this talk of the Xbox 360's E74 error, and the continued presence of the RRoD, we are reminded of former Microsoft executive Peter Moore's request that we not focus on the Xbox's problems,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More survey data backs up Xbox 360's E74 increase
So, we only tracked around 60 incidences of E74 in our last batch of emails, so we thought you'd be interested in seeing the results after we cataloged the more than 170 emails we've received about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
3-year Xbox 360 warranty extended to cover E74 errors
It's been a difficult time for you, we know. While all your friends were getting the radical Red Ring of Death and happily cashing in on Microsoft's three-year Xbox 360 warranty, you had to make do...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Xbox 360's class-leading warranty extended again to cover E74 errors
While long warranties are a strong selling point in the automotive world -- a sign of confidence from the manufacturer -- in gadget land bonus repair coverage usually comes along with some chronic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PSA: E74 victims should have received refund check by now
If your Xbox 360 fell victim to the E74 error and you paid Microsoft for the repair, you should have received a refund check back from the company by today. If you paid for a repair and have yet to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Game Informer: Xbox 360 at 54.2 percent failure rate
The latest issue of Game Informer contains a surprising statistic for anyone who's ever loved and lost their Microsoft-branded home console – according to their survey, in which over 5,000 console...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Digital Foundry examines why 360 and PS3 can't take the heat
You could make the argument that system reliability has been the preeminent conversation of this console generation, but it's one often clouded by speculation and a lack of reliable information....
View ArticleClik here to view.
BBC: Kinect caused 'Red Ring of Death' on out-of-warranty Xbox 360
Grand Theft Auto IV blamed for RRoD -- Tipster on April 30, 2008 Red Dead Redemption blamed for RRoD -- Tipster on June 21, 2010 Kinect blamed for RRoD -- BBC on January 5, 2011 As our tips box can...
View Article
