Yodobashi Snubs Xbox with Red Ring of Death Box Display

Yodobashi Snubs Xbox with Red Ring of Death Box Display

Major electronics retailer Yodobashi Camera’s huge flagship Akiba store has been displaying a broken Xbox 360 for some time, and it seems they are not even minded to cover up the glowing Red Ring of Death, a problem which has been the bane of both Xbox owners and Microsoft PR for some time now.

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  • Edsamac commented on October 22, 2008 15:02
  • My Xbox just bricked bout a week ago... sent it in yesterday and hoping that I get a 10day return because some of my friends has had to wait almost 8 weeks for it to... More
  • Ramen Sama commented on October 22, 2008 02:59
  • Yeah, they got that xbox nearly enclosed, so it's obviously hotter than hell. Mines in perfect health still.... More

Horiemon: Sony Should Sell PS3 to MS

Crooked former billionaire felon Horiemon (堀江貴文 / Takafumi Horie), disgraced former boss of Livedoor; here he is in the original "Akiba-kei" version

And Microsoft’s reply would be “no thanks”? Crooked former billionaire felon Horiemon (堀江貴文 / Takafumi Horie), disgraced former boss of Livedoor, has come out in an interview saying that Sony would be better of selling off its hardware business, including the PS3, and focusing on pursuing its true calling of producing blockbuster movies, going on to claim he was planning to buy Sony and make this so.

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Xbox 360 Sells Out in Japan

Xbox 360 Sells Out in Japan - Tales of Vesperia to blame

From the official Microsoft Xbox Japan page:

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  • haruthebum commented on October 14, 2008 13:23
  • in canada the percentage was 1 in 4 of every xbox sold from the first line. they also refused to fix or refund them for quite a while, saying that it didn't come with warranty.... More
  • Artefact commented on August 21, 2008 06:13
  • Jin over at Ore-teki seems to have had this problem with his only a few months ago...... More

Final Fantasy XIII Gets Xbox Release

Final Fantasy XIII on Xbox 360

In a surprising move, Square Enix chief 和田洋一 / Youichi Wada announced the highly anticipated , and previously PS3 exclusive, Square Enix mega blockbuster RPG is to get an Xbox 360 version as well as the PS3 release, though the Xbox release will be restricted to European and American markets. The announcement came unexpectedly at the end of the “Xbox 360 E308 Media Briefing”.

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  • albert_2mb commented on July 15, 2008 12:50
  • OH SHI- I wonder if Sony will also try to make Star Ocean 4 released for PS3, lol..... More
  • Artefact commented on July 15, 2008 08:49
  • Interesting to see what Sony does in response...... More

Bill Gates Manga – My Computer God

This manga was published in 1982 as “My Computer God – The Story of Bill Gates”, in KoroKoro Comic マイコンの神さま ビル・ゲイツ物語 別冊コロコロコミックEnglish version

This manga, published in 1982 as “My Computer God – The Story of Bill Gates” (マイコンの神さま ビル・ゲイツ物語), in KoroKoro Comic, is a fascinating piece of history, and quite amusing to boot. As a piece of history, it harkens back to a time when Bill Gates was the Larry Page or Sergey Brin of his day, a dynamic entrepreneur in charge of an up and coming venture company, a far cry from the monolithic titan of corporate America Microsoft would later become. The entire story is translated below.

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  • gau commented on November 27, 2008 15:05
  • watch "pirates of silicon valley" for more clear view... but this comic is funny and good enough.... More
  • haruthebum commented on October 16, 2008 18:09
  • haha, that's awesome, although its still not as weird as a manga about extreme bread battles. theres another one similar to this one out in canada called edu-manga it stars Edward Einstein, and is about science... More

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