Microsoft spends $1 billion to take care of the Red Ring of DEATH
After vehemently denying there being a problem, Microsoft has finally caved in and extended the warranty of the XBOX 360 another 3 years across the board, for those who have the RED RING OF DEATH problem (all other problems are covered by the normal warranty). Furthermore, they are reimbursing everyone who has already paid [...]
Microsoft Patent Threats: why open source is finally changing the game
Theories that piracy actually helps software producers sell software (especially games) have been around as long as piracy itself. I’ll be the first to say that software producers should be rewarded for their efforts. After all, a game is a massive undertaking these days. Gears of War cost $10 million. [...]
Play your hacked XBOX 360 online today and get BANNED~!
Microsoft has finally evened the odds. After so many months of people seemingly getting off ’scott-free’ playing pirated XBOX 360 games online, Microsoft has finally chosen this day to cut them off completely. If you have a modded system, and somehow think this gives you the right to play on XBOX Live among legit [...]
Halo 3 Beta is a no-show
Well, it’s 1:00 am here in sunny Hong Kong, and after waiting all night to download the Halo 3 beta by way of Crackdown, I am giving up. We all know that it was supposed to show up at 8:00 am EST, which is 8:00 pm for me. So instead of getting up really early, [...]
Microsoft Wants Open Source Users To “Pay Up”
Just when you thought Microsoft wanted to distance itself from the idea that it was a gigantic, evil, monopolizing corporation, it goes after the little guy. Not just any particular little guy either. Microsoft alleges that open-source software such as Linux and OpenOffice violate, in total, 235 of their patents. The [...]
XBOX 360 Spring 2007 update looks pretty good!
MGC News has posted a Youtube video of the Spring 2007 update for XBOX 360, apparently taken off of Gamespot (which has since pulled the video from their site)
The update, scheduled for release on May 7, will apparently add the following features:
Add up to 600 Windows Live Messenger contacts to your Friends List.
Text chat with [...]
Top 5 Best and Worst Microsoft Products
According to our web stats, if you are a reader of this site, there is a 96% chance you’re using a Microsoft OS. So you know as well as I do that love ‘em or hate ‘em, Microsoft is still the best choice for most people to have on their desktop PC’s right now.
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