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"Hello, Xbox customer support? Remember me?"

Dirty disc errors on the Xbox 360 haven't been that uncommon for me. Normally, I try again and they go...
 
In the market for a cheap Xbox 360?  Your timing is perfect!

In the market for a cheap Xbox 360? Your timing is perfect!

C|net reports that there's plenty of opportunity for folks to buy an Xbox 360 at considerably less than the retail...
 
Achievements reveal secrets about Left 4 Dead 2

Achievements reveal secrets about Left 4 Dead 2

Now that the Xbox 360 achievements for Left 4 Dead 2 have been posted, you can glean a few things...
 
Microsoft announces pre-scuffed Call of Duty 6 Limited Edition Xbox

Microsoft announces pre-scuffed Call of Duty 6 Limited Edition Xbox

Before turning us loose to actually play Modern Warfare 2 last night, we were subjected to an announcement for the...
 
Epic failure rate for the Xbox 360: one in four

Epic failure rate for the Xbox 360: one in four

Gamespot found a survey that pegs the failure rate of Xbox 360s at 23.7%, which I've rounded up to the...
 
Do not buy an Xbox 360 today!  Price drop coming tomorrow.

Do not buy an Xbox 360 today! Price drop coming tomorrow.

As expected, Microsoft announced a price cut for an Xbox 360, from $399 to $299 for the "elite" version, effective...
 
Forget your Xbox Live Gamerscore.  What's your True Achievement score?

Forget your Xbox Live Gamerscore. What's your True Achievement score?

If you've ever had any misgivings about being the achievement whore that you really are -- and I confess I...
 
Magazine survey finds over half of all Xbox 360s fail

Magazine survey finds over half of all Xbox 360s fail

According to a Game Informer survey of "close to 5,000 readers", the failure rate for the Xbox 360 is 54.2%....
 
Sega lets you vote on something that actually matters

Sega lets you vote on something that actually matters

Getting fans to vote for something inconsequential is one of the oldest tricks in the PR book. Hey, do you...
 
Friends are your worst enemies in Trials HD and Shadow Complex

Friends are your worst enemies in Trials HD and Shadow Complex

It's one thing to have leaderboards with a friends filter. Plenty of games do this. Naturally, you want to see...
 
Xbox Live bilks you for pointless avatar doo-dads

Xbox Live bilks you for pointless avatar doo-dads

I know you're tempted, but whatever you do, please don't fall for Microsoft's blatant attempt to bilk money from you...
 
Playing videogames online can get you a job...in North Dakota

Playing videogames online can get you a job...in North Dakota

Daily financial show Marketplace ran a segment about the flourishing job market in North Dakota. Sometime construction worker Milton Moore...
 
Russian flight sim aims for wider audience on Xbox Live

Russian flight sim aims for wider audience on Xbox Live

If you want to see how well a hardcore flight simulator can make the transition to a console game, check...
 
Check out the Xbox avatar you will never ever ever have

Check out the Xbox avatar you will never ever ever have

Here's the avatar you will never have on Xbox Live: a cigar chomping guy with an enormous head and a...
 
Director decries Microsoft's heavy editing for Xbox Live horror/comedy shorts

Director decries Microsoft's heavy editing for Xbox Live horror/comedy shorts

Last summer Microsoft hired some well-known directors to make horror/comedy shorts to be posted as original content on Xbox Live....
 

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