I see trouble brewing in Xbox land. Again.
Last week, Game Guy mentioned the “E74″ technical issue with Xbox 360 that was raised by Joystiq and others. The issue, defined by Microsoft as a kind of hardware failure and so named for the E74…
A sign your Xbox may have a bad case of E74.
Maybe you’ve heard the term “E74,” or worse, you’ve experienced it.
It’s not a plot point in the board game “Battleship”; instead, it’s a code for the latest hardware headache suffered…
When Microsoft announced it was revamping the Xbox 360 dashboard, concern, not congratulations, was the first thing I thought of voicing to Microsoft.
The update promised better graphics, avatars, easier access to movie and TV downloads — in short, a more…
OK, the launch day “crisis” with the New Xbox Experience seems to be dying down. Issues with Netflix streaming appear resolved, and the live Marketplace is working better today than Wednesday. I’ve heard the Web storefront still has bugs, though.
Chalk all this…
Today, life changes for Xbox 360 owners.
Or, rather, we should say “Live” changes.
Right now, millions of Xbox users are booting up their consoles and finding requests to download and install New Xbox Experience, the replacement interface for the six-year-old Xbox…
If your opinion of James Bond-themed shooters is mild, here’s one possible reason to set that aside for now: Inside the new “Quantum of Solace” box is a coupon for 48 hours of free Netflix service via the New Xbox Experience.
Later this…
In two weeks, Microsoft will give its Xbox Live media delivery service a different focus.
A movie-camera focus, to be precise.
The new game “You’re in the Movies,” a mix of cinema and gamer improvisation, will debut Nov. 18 and employ the Xbox Live…
When Microsoft retools Xbox Live and changes the online media-delivery network into the New Xbox Experience on Nov. 19, not everyone will immediately benefit.
Specifically, those folks with low storage or no storage and limited memory capacity on their Xbox 360s might not…
The new interface for Microsoft’s Xbox Live debuts Nov. 19, and it looks like PC World magazine’s request for inspection was processed before Game Guy’s.
Nonetheless, he won’t hold a grudge, so ease on over to PC World for a peek. Notable…
So what is it, really: a relaunch or rumor?
There’s talk online the pending renovation of Xbox 360’s dashboard will spur a promotional blitz that hands everyone who owns the console a bulging gift bag plus the kitchen sink.
Microsoft has said it…
