Smarthouse.com published an article recently, in which they claim that 30% of all XBoxs fail within the first year and have to be sent to repair centers. This number however has started to decline some, but is still ranked higher than either the Wii or the PS3 for hardware failures.
The reported converstations sounded vaguely [...]

Stupid, crappy Xbox Live. Sony’s Online service can’t suck as much.  Why couldn’t I download Lumines Live yesterday? Why were you down, when you said you would be back up and running? I hate you Xbox Live.
I’m just kidding. Come back.  I didn’t meant it.  You are still the best online service. I swear, I [...]

Spartan: Total Warrior is, to put it simply, a good game that could have been, should have been, great.
Total Warrior is Sega’s latest offering based on the Total War games, which are based during the tumultuous time of the war between the Romans and the Greeks. But the similarities pretty much end there. Where Total [...]

Okay, the XBOX 360 launched in Japan to a tepid reception. Only about 40% of the initial shipment has sold so far. That’s a bloody shame, but not unexpected, really.
You might ask why the Japanese seem to shun the console we’re adoring. One of the answers is, of course, loyalty. Just [...]

Image title: Spartan Total WarriorFrom: colinrego’s Flickr album.

Yes, I have been neglecting you, my loyal readers. But, once again, my free time is under siege. I guess that is to be expected this time of year.
Fortunately, I will soon be able to take a break from the craziness [...]

So, the new XBOX Live allows people to see what game you most recently played, and when the last time you logged on was. And I don’t mean the last time you competed. The last time you logged on. To your XBOX (well, the 360 at least).
Because most Live-enabled games [...]

I have seen the top of the mountain, and it is good.
My XBOX 360 shipped this afternoon. I should have it in my hands by Monday or Tuesday.
Thanks to Colin for getting me in on a few that were in stock at an online retailer. They sold out within 22 minutes, and I [...]

And some turd-burgling assclowns are already profiteering on eBay. At last check, bids were up to over $5000 on certain Premium Bundles with two games. I won’t link to it because I’m not sure what the legal niceties are. Just go to eBay and search for ‘Xbox 360.’
No, I didn’t add [...]

… and I don’t have an Xbox 360.
Oh cruel world.

Its no surprise to many, but topping the list of most sought after electronic gifts this holiday season are the iPod and the Xbox 360. Coincidentally, I wouldn’t mind at all receiving both of these gifts.
The complete top 10 list (complete survey – PDF):

iPod Nano (34.5%)
Xbox 360 (21.2%)
Plasma TV/HDTV (13.7%)
FLY Pentop Computer (8.5%)
Don’t Know/No [...]

… now that Xbox Live is down for maintenance.
If you listened to the latest installment of the BostonGeek Podcast, you probably know that we had discussed what people can do today while Xbox Live is down for maintenance. I thought I would post a list to help all those who are suffering.

Read a book
Shower [...]

Yep. On MTV, of all places, instead of the typical unveiling at E3.
via Reuters