Microsoft Showcases Red Ring of Death at Game Developers Conference

[zekrahminator]

It would seem as though despite $1 billion of R&D against such an event, a Microsoft Xbox 360 failed in front of a live audience. The infamous Red Ring of Death (RRoD) popped up in the middle of a Microsoft XNA demo. Microsoft XNA, when it works, is a very powerful and easy to use tool that can be used to develop video games. If you follow the source link, you can catch a video of the prominently displayed Xbox 360. The Game Developers Conference is currently happening in San Francisco. Hopefully, Microsoft can get a new Xbox 360 to show off Microsoft XNA. Until then, Microsoft is not going to enjoy the ridicule of several thousand developers, and many times more gamers.

Source: Reg Hardware (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/02/19/red_ring_of_death_xbox_game_developers_conference/)

[ktr]

one word...pwned.

[panchoman]

Owned!!!!!!!!!!!


http://microsoft.justgotowned.com/

[tigger]

Pwnd by their own machine......oh dear.

I bet bill smashed that 360 up himself for embarrasing him.

[jydie]

I needed a good laugh today. :laugh: Thanks for posting this hilarious news!!

[panchoman]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UypjS7jqs8U

[Water Drop]

It's so sad that the console has the hardware troubles it has, because it's such a great game console. It's got one of the best (if not the best) game lineups in history, a great online service, and it's quite a powerful machine, but it's plagued by some hardware troubles.

[echostrike]

that just happened to my bro's xbox this past weekend. he's sending it in for his 4th replacement.

Which makes me think that the source article is wrong is saying that only 16.4 percent of xbox's break down-- as literally EVERYONE that I know who owns one of these machines has had it replaced (from RROD) at least once.


hummmm?

[Water Drop]

Everyone? I doubt that. Of the 20 or so people I know that own Xbox 360s, only 3 people have had theirs fail. And all of them where 2005/2006 manufactured consoles.

[Ravenas]

HAHA YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!

Microsoft is going nowhere fast in the world of consoles!

[powerspec]

Everyone that i know has had to return there 360 b/c of the RRoD, so between me and all my friends that has a 360, its at a 100% failure rate for us...... Some of us has even had to return them back more than once.

[jocksteeluk]

that just happened to my bro's xbox this past weekend. he's sending it in for his 4th replacement.

Which makes me think that the source article is wrong is saying that only 16.4 percent of xbox's break down-- as literally EVERYONE that I know who owns one of these machines has had it replaced (from RROD) at least once.


hummmm?

the 16% figure is based on the internally updated xbox 360's but since the replacement consoles are old repaired units that no doubt it the reason why people with repaired consoles continue to have repeat problems.

[mrw1986]

It's so sad that the console has the hardware troubles it has, because it's such a great game console. It's got one of the best (if not the best) game lineups in history, a great online service, and it's quite a powerful machine, but it's plagued by some hardware troubles.

PS2 has one of the greatest lineups...360 is a joke. I know because I own one, as well as a PS3 and Wii.

[Ravenas]

The xbox and the xbox 360's great games make my PS2 and PS3 game's look like the best games of all time. Enough said.

[ktr]

The xbox and the xbox 360's great games make my PS2 and PS3 game's look like the best games of all time. Enough said.

That is a stupid comment :shadedshu ...Stop being a fanboy, and become a gamer.

[Ravenas]

That is a stupid comment...Stop being a fanboy, and become a gamer.

Blah blah...

I had the Xbox 360 for 1 year and sold it for the PS3. I had 8 games including Halo 2 Halo 1 and Gears of War. It's not a being a fanboy, it's about me having to pay for online access for over hyped games that continue to let me and fan bases down constantly.

What is a stupid comment is people calling me a fanboy because I've owned both and consider the Ps3 to be better.

[WhiteLotus]

wow that does suck - although it was only one out of all the consoles there. one console out of a lot of others. just bad luck that's all. I'm surprised they allowed a guy to film it if anything - they must have a spare somewhere

[KieranD]

i think they must use all the crap refurbished versions for demos coz you know they wouldn't want to use the best 360s with good cooling and shit for demos coz it could get stolen or broken and the fact it might not get used much as just a tech demo system

i actually prefer the 360s set of games not sure why people prefer the ps3 tho
i think that paying for xbox live is fair i mean we get good servers and updates for free lots of demos and a regularly serviced erm service anyway you get what you pay for and as for the ps3 you dont pay so you cant complain about it

as always you dont see any people who dont have problems complaining or going online to brag about it

[tigger]

The graphics hardware in the 360 pwns the graphics harware in the ps3.It is a custom unified shader ati chip in the 360 and a 7800gtx chip in the ps3.

[Conti027]

it happens to the best.

[warhammer]

The xbox and the xbox 360's great games make my PS2 and PS3 game's look like the best games of all time. Enough said.

Here you go does the PS3 PWN the 360 look at this clip there are many more http://www.gametrailers.com/player/28006.html

[beyond_amusia]

LOL, this reminds me of the Windows 98 demo and the Office 2007 demo too.

[newtekie1]

Microsoft's cheap attempt at screwing over gamers backfires once again. I don't know why people buy Xbox360s with such a high failure rate. Microsoft doesn't deserve your money.

Oh, and don't say the game library. Every single good game on Xbox360 is multi-platform, so there is no reason to buy a 360.

[ShadowFold]

Microsoft's cheap attempt at screwing over gamers backfires once again. I don't know why people buy Xbox360s with such a high failure rate. Microsoft doesn't deserve your money.

Oh, and don't say the game library. Every single good game on Xbox360 is multi-platform, so there is no reason to buy a 360.

Theres no reason to buy any console with that logic.

[Cold Storm]

I love it! Gates gets owned by yahoo last week, then his "baby" project can't even work right when it is needed the most! lol
IMO I'll still keep my 360, just takes up dust anyways! lol

[Ravenas]

Microsoft's cheap attempt at screwing over gamers backfires once again. I don't know why people buy Xbox360s with such a high failure rate. Microsoft doesn't deserve your money.

Oh, and don't say the game library. Every single good game on Xbox360 is multi-platform, so there is no reason to buy a 360.

The xbox 360 lacks so much hardware and features that the PS3 has, it's horrible how M$ gets away with ripping people off dollar for dollar. :shadedshu

[Wile E]

i think that paying for xbox live is fair i mean we get good servers and updates for free lots of demos and a regularly serviced erm service anyway you get what you pay for and as for the ps3 you dont pay so you cant complain about itI think it's stupid to pay to play online, when I can do it for free on my PC or ps3. And updates are free on those platform as well, and they also have plenty of demos to DL and play. As such, I refuse to get a Gold account for my 360.



And about the failure comment, I know 15 people with 360s. 12 have had failures, including myself.

[Ravenas]

Where Microsoft gets people is their accessories, which are already included in the PS3. If you wanted to make a Xbox 360 quite similar to a PS3 you would end up spending 200$ or more on the Xbox 360 accessories. On top of that, they charge you for the MS network, Xbox Live, which they claim is used for less lag on their servers...Haha give me a break, the first time I ever experience lag on the PSN I'll let you guys know. The features on the PS3 heavily out weigh any of the Xbox's.

As for the proprietary components on the xbox 360, I don't even want to get into that...

[warhammer]

I could think of better things to do with my money than wast it on a console.

What WILE E said "I think it's stupid to pay to play online" Look at WOW you pay for the game and pay to play online.

Don’t worry once Sony establishes it online gaming and it popular they will start charging.

[Ravenas]

I could think of better things to do with my money than wast it on a console.

What WILE E said "I think it's stupid to pay to play online" Look at WOW you pay for the game and pay to play online.

Don’t worry once Sony establishes it online gaming and it popular they will start charging.

Eh what? The PSN is established, more than established lol. Everyone is waiting for Home and XMB now.

[Wile E]

I could think of better things to do with my money than wast it on a console.

What WILE E said "I think it's stupid to pay to play online" Look at WOW you pay for the game and pay to play online.

Don’t worry once Sony establishes it online gaming and it popular they will start charging.
I don't, and will not play WoW, or any other subscription based online game either.

And I doubt Sony will start charging for online play. Free online play can easily be used as a marketing strategy against MS and the 360.

[candle_86]

LOL, this reminds me of the Windows 98 demo and the Office 2007 demo too.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vzFUcDKC64E