Looks like a blast...
Okay, I know it's from a SDK - but dat picture sho' strikes me funny...X-Box most funnest bestest game!
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X-Box most funnest bestest game!
Looks like a blast...
Okay, I know it's from a SDK - but dat picture sho' strikes me funny...
"When the going gets weird,
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Microsoft Responds to Reported Xbox Problems
Reports are appearing online that Xbox game consoles distributed to retail stores across the U.S. are experiencing problems. Gaming news site Shack News and Gaming Age both report receiving complaints from retail store employees at stores including Babbage's and Target that Xbox demo units are freezing and requiring rebooting on a regular basis. Other complaints related to audio problems and long load times also were reported to these enthusiast websites.
An official Microsoft Xbox representative this afternoon told the Adrenaline Vault that a few issues were bound to crop up with over 10,000 playable Xbox kiosks at retail over a month before launch: “Microsoft representatives are currently following up with retailers across the country to ensure proper functionality of kiosks. Overall, the displays are working great and we are on track to achieve our goal of having 100 percent of the Xbox interactive displays working correctly and demonstrating the Xbox difference.”
The purported Xbox difference might not be manifested in its launch, however, as the gaming giant appears to be experiencing problems much as Sony was plagued with difficulties during the debut of its PS2 console last year. Sony faced a number of issues on launch, including defective DVD drives, a defective BIOS in Japanese machines, and far fewer units shipped than projected. Microsoft announced earlier this month that it had delayed the launch of Xbox until Nov. 15 and that it would be unsure of how many units would ship at launch in the U.S. until a production plant in Mexico was running at full capacity. Further, a report appeared in August that speculated an Xbox launch delay due to a flaw in Intel’s design of the system's motherboard. Microsoft denied that report.
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Sony PS2 had problems also.
Don't forget earlier models Playstations had problems with heat and the laser lens.
Reports are appearing online that Xbox game consoles distributed to retail stores across the U.S. are experiencing problems. Gaming news site Shack News and Gaming Age both report receiving complaints from retail store employees at stores including Babbage's and Target that Xbox demo units are freezing and requiring rebooting on a regular basis. Other complaints related to audio problems and long load times also were reported to these enthusiast websites.
An official Microsoft Xbox representative this afternoon told the Adrenaline Vault that a few issues were bound to crop up with over 10,000 playable Xbox kiosks at retail over a month before launch: “Microsoft representatives are currently following up with retailers across the country to ensure proper functionality of kiosks. Overall, the displays are working great and we are on track to achieve our goal of having 100 percent of the Xbox interactive displays working correctly and demonstrating the Xbox difference.”
The purported Xbox difference might not be manifested in its launch, however, as the gaming giant appears to be experiencing problems much as Sony was plagued with difficulties during the debut of its PS2 console last year. Sony faced a number of issues on launch, including defective DVD drives, a defective BIOS in Japanese machines, and far fewer units shipped than projected. Microsoft announced earlier this month that it had delayed the launch of Xbox until Nov. 15 and that it would be unsure of how many units would ship at launch in the U.S. until a production plant in Mexico was running at full capacity. Further, a report appeared in August that speculated an Xbox launch delay due to a flaw in Intel’s design of the system's motherboard. Microsoft denied that report.
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Sony PS2 had problems also.
Don't forget earlier models Playstations had problems with heat and the laser lens.
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