PlayStation

Is This PS3 Exclusive Trolling The Xbox 360?

Infamous 2 is a PS3 exclusive. Sony is publishing the game, and it won’t be on the Xbox 360. That doesn’t mean Infamous is devoid of Xbox 360 references.


February 24, 2011
Xbox

Bulletstorm Has A Red Ring Of Death (Joke)

The people over at Team Lag were playing Bulletstorm and found a red ring of death. Remember that? It was the notorious signal that your Xbox 360 was one towel-wrap away from complete failure.


November 10, 2010
In Real Life

Power Company Warns Of Dangers Of ‘Vampire Energy’ With RROD

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The Alabama Power Company created this nifty television ad to talk about how some electronic gadgets still use power when they’re turned off.


October 25, 2010
In Real Life

Marine Firing Squad Shoots Up Xbox 360

A US Marine in shades stands in front of the camera, holding an Xbox 360. “This is how you fix the Red Ring of Death for Xbox,” he says. A pistol protrudes from the screen’s bottom.


July 3, 2010
News

Apple Engineers "Totally Wrong", Nintendo Misjudged Excitement And Other Great Corporate Excuses

This morning iPhone owners woke to a very unusual thing: an apology letter from Apple.


June 28, 2010
In Real Life

I Hope This Target Store Is Still Under Warranty

Because, y’know, things break. Thanks Tim!


June 21, 2010
News

New Xbox 360 Warns You Of Possible Doom

The new smaller Xbox 360 will not flash the “Red Ring of Death” — the iconic symbol of catastrophic system failure. It’s new warning mark is the “red eye”. Sounds… ominous.


December 15, 2009
In Real Life

The RROD Is A Monster Of A Problem

As seen on TeeFury.


March 4, 2009
News

Have Microsoft Stopped Sending Out Boxes For 360 Repairs?

It’s been standard practice for a while now that, if your 360 broke, Microsoft would send you a box, so you could send your console back in. But a Consumerist report today claims otherwise.


February 18, 2009
News

‘Worst Of Xbox 360 Hardware Failure Behind Us’

Three flashing red lights on the Xbox 360 represents “general system failure.” Nicknamed “The Red Ring of Death,” this system failure has plagued the Xbox 360 console for years.