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 number of blogs and forums are reporting that owners of Xbox 360s have experienced system crashes this week after installing an automatic dashboard update issued by Microsoft.

The update prompt, like most others, generally appears the first time Xbox is started up…

Giant tech retailer Circuit City has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company reported today, just one week after the chain said it was shuttering stores around the country, including one in suburban St. Louis.

Chapter 11 means Circuit City will…

Game Guy doesn’t know anyone who still plays their original Xbox 360.

That includes Game Guy, who’s hoping his Xbox 360 Elite lasts through Thanksgiving, when he’ll start begging Santa for yet another one. (In GG’s case, No. 4.)

So it surprised…

Assorted speculation abounds as to why Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 curls up and dies so easily — for some people, mere hours after purchase.

The video game console reportedly has an estimated failure rate of between 10 percent and 35 percent. Acceptable…