Stop the presses: Xbox 360 displays three red rings!

Posted 1/30/08
Categories: Xbox 360

rrod.jpgMy Xbox 360 red ringed this weekend. The launch-day bought box started sporting its new look after booting cold, rather than during a marathon session of Puzzle Quest.

Reports say 30% failure rates are estimated, but using the ultra-scientific testing pool of people I know, this brings the failure rate per capita to a respectable 100%.

Cardboard coffin: en route.


Square Producer: “FFXIII Out this Year.” Square Exec: “JK/LOL!”

Posted
Categories: Playstation

ff13ohnoes.jpgIf you’re still holding your breath for FF13 to come out this year, and marked down 2008 as the year you lose your petal to almost-real anime ladies, then loosen the belt buckle around your neck and squeegie the red x’s off of your social-life calendar.

Final Fantasy 13 probably, maybe, most-likely, my sources point to no, won’t be making it into the year of our lord 2008.

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Marvel Combo Breaks EA

Posted 1/29/08
Categories: General, Xbox 360

This Relationship is Over

Marvel breaks ties with EA. Fighting game fans around the world rejoice. Follow the link for full story.

In a statement sent to GameTap from Marvel, the company said that the move “will not affect Marvel’s ongoing plans to release fighting games based on the Marvel properties in the future.”

You know what to do Capcom, now get to it! Think of all the milking you can do with Marvel vs. Capcom on XBLA. Milk me for my money Capcom, I’m begging you.