Tuesday, February 19th 2008

Microsoft Showcases Red Ring of Death at Game Developers Conference

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zekrahminator
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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

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31 Comments on Microsoft Showcases Red Ring of Death at Game Developers Conference

#26
Wile E
Power User
kieran_fletchi 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
I 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.
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#27
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...
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#28
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.
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#29
Ravenas
warhammerI 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.
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#30
Wile E
Power User
warhammerI 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.
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