Yes but I am playing the orange box and I only had to buy it once , also I can play it at max settings

Next month is gonna rock for pc gaming.

True story! I think a system upgrade is in my very near future!

Two words. Mass Effect. The 360 will have a good month too.

Not to say anything bad about gaming on the PC in november. I don't have a side in this fight, I win either way.

Wow Portal, very fun, TF2 great, and HL2:EP2 feels like I didn't stop playing, love the recap at the beginning.

I know its no laughing matter but I saw this and got a kick out of it, thought I would share this link:
http://technabob.com/blog/2007/10/16/fr ... ndolences/

Nice find LOL(been gone now since Oct7 )have been in contact with the better business bureau to find out my rights because people think they get a new 360 back but you get a used one that probably will be older then the one you send in.My 360 was bought new in Jan,has been used only by a 42 year old no kids and has never been moved from its original position and is well ventilated so i want either (a)my original 360 thats in mint shape returned fixed (b)a BRAND new 360 (c)a refund so i can buy a competitors console(owned every gaming system out there and never had any problems with any system until the 360)

Well its in the warranty that MicroShaft can either replace your 360 with a new unit,with a refurbished unit or a serviceably used unit,CAN YOU GUESS WHICH ONE IT WONT BE! If PS3 only had some good games out for it now i would ebay my 360 as soon as it was returned,if any of you readers are considering buying a 360 make sure you at least buy the extended warranty and research the 360 problems well.

curious, isn't the warranty now 3 years on all 360's because of the failure rates???


also there is much good stuff coming along for PS3, and there is some good stuff available now for sure. Also the PS3 is virtually silent, I could not believe my ears when I heard the 2 side by side, the 360 is loud loud!! and hot as hell.

The 3 year warranty only covers 3 red rings and there is many other problems that go wrong with the 360 besides that such as dvd drive failure,vid card failure,fan failure on and on u get the point.

My xbox 360 use to lock up all the time, i got a hookup fan for the back of it for $20 and its never run better, it never gets over heated and even if you touch the xbox on the side when the fan is going you can feel how cold it is. I'v had my 360 for a year now

I decided to get the intec cooling stand with the 2 little fans this weekend(360 is on its way home from toronto now should be here tuesday)Great 2 more fans as if it wasn't noisey enough already.

Just stay away from the intercooler thing. It will break your 360. Get a cooling solution that doesn't draw power from the 360, or you'll have a red ring eventually; it's not a question of if, it's a question of when.

Yep i was reading up on the aftermarket coolers so i bought the intec cooling station(has its own power supply)im surprised how quite the 2 little fans are,not sure how much air there going to push but any is better then none.

Just got someone else's 360(refurb)back today and its older then the one i sent in(MINE) and after i get it all set up to play a game the dvd tray will not open and this is a certified ms replacement console that has been completely inspected and upgraded to the latest firmware and technical improvements for durability and playability.only after it has passes rigorous technician and computerized testing can it be called certified ms replacement xbox360 console(this is the letter they put in the return box)so what they sent me is a CERTIFIED piece of($^&^ ^&^^ ()&#$$ #$@#$^& ^^&*$#@)i thought i better edit it myself,so i call back and wait an hour to talk to a supposed supervisor and he wont tell me any more then his first name and i cant take my problem any higher then him and he is going to put in a request for a brand new 360 and i should get it in 3 to 4 weeks LIKE THATS EVER GOING TO HAPPEN.

Forgot to add this from the letter-Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience you have experienced by having to send your 360 for repair.it is our goal to provide you with the best gaming and entertainment experience possible and hope to regain your trust,satifaction and loyalty,please accept the enclosed complimentary xbox live membership card as a gesture of our appreciation of you(1 month xbox live free)