Wired reports that the U.S. Army was interested in purchasing a bunch of Xbox 360s to aid in training, but it was turned down flat by Microsoft. [More]
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Microsoft Won't Let Me Transfer My Xbox Hard Drive Data Because Of Registration Error
By 2.5.10
Ben says he bought a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 with a 250GB hard drive so he could transfer saves and downloaded content from his full old hard drive to a new one. [More]
This Robot Will Either Enhance Your Xbox 360 Or Bite You In Your Sleep
By 2.5.10
Microsoft’s motion-sensing peripheral currently known as Project Natal is in the prototype phase, and The Seattle Times snagged this shot of the device, a secret agent sent by Skynet to kill John Connor and ensure the robotic enslavement of the human race. [More]
Newegg Cracks Open Awesome Xbox 360 Games Sale
By 1.29.10
If you’re looking to stock up on a bunch of good Xbox 360 games you always wanted to play but didn’t feel like shelling out $60 for, Newegg has got a deal for you. [More]
Fed-Up Xbox Gamer Has Gone Through 6 Broken Consoles
By 1.28.10
Jay knows his tale of having gone through six Xbox 360s isn’t all that unusual, but he rightly expresses that it’s pathetic that stories like his are common. The poor guy even bought an Xbox 360 Elite in hopes that the redesign would be more reliable. But alas, his Elite and its replacements now broken as many times as his chain of launch consoles. [More]
Microsoft May Start Streaming ESPN On Xbox 360
By 1.19.10
Microsoft is in talks to stream ESPN programming through the Xbox 360, the New York Times reports. [More]
Amazon Slashes Prices On Xbox Live Subscription Cards
By 1.6.10
If you’re an Xbox 360 gamer who likes to play online, you’d do well to hit up Amazon for an Xbox Live subscription card or three. The 12-month subscriptions are $35 rather than $50, and you can stack one card on top of the other, ensuring your 360 and its red ring of death descendants will be online until John Cusack’s movie destroys the planet. [More]
EA Pulls The Plug On Not-So-Old 'Older' Sports Game Servers
By 1.5.10
Electronic Arts announced that by Feb. 2 it will take away online play from several sports games released in 2008 or earlier, thus negating any real reason to keep playing them and pushing customers to buying newer releases. [More]
My Xbox 360 Didn't Break Often Enough
By 12.10.09
Xbox 360 owners like to compare horror stories about how often their console has broken down, but few can top the tale of Joseph, the man so unlucky that his refurbished Xbox 360 didn’t break down once until its three-year red ring of death warranty lapsed. [More]
Reader Says He Was Tackled At Walmart For Not Showing Receipt
By 11.16.09
Robby didn’t feel like showing his receipt to the Walmart receipt checker, and when the guy came after him, Robby ignored him. That’s when other shoppers started closing in on him, and why he started running.
Facebook Invades Xbox Next Week, PS3 Eventually
By 11.13.09
Fulfilling a promise made in June, Microsoft is trotting out a new firmware update Tuesday that lets you access Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm from your TV.
Xbox Gamer Says He Was Banned Online For No Reason
By 11.11.09
Jeff can no longer play his two Xbox 360s online because Microsoft has banned him with no explanation. When he calls customer service, he says he’s accused of modding his consoles, which he insists he hasn’t.
Best Buy Says Ian Can Keep His Free Xbox
By 11.9.09
Last month Best Buy gave Ian a free Xbox 360 due to a snafu while handling his extended warranty.
2007 Called With A Pretty Good 'Rock Band' Offer
By 10.22.09
Maybe excitement around the Rock Band video game has faded, but if you were one of the holdouts who were always jealous of friends who brought the game home a couple years back, now is the time to have your latent wishes fulfilled.
Guy Orders 20 Xboxes, Microsoft Won't Give Him Right Power Brick For Just One
By 10.21.09
Jon ordered 20 Xbox 360s and was happy with all of them, except for the one that came with a mis-matched power brick adapter. He called Microsoft customer service but says he was stonewalled, dealing with a rep who was either quite misinformed, lazy, lying, or some combination of the three.
