XBox Live had some issues over the holidays with the massive influx of new users. Some people could not access the service and so they are now sueing Microsoft for damages.

Wait...A game server is down and you're damaged? I guess they had nothing else to do if they can't play online. For God's sake...read a friggin' book!!!

BTW..They plan on giving a free acrade game to everyone. picked by Fizz71 11 months ago

In its earnings statement for the quarter, Microsoft said it shipped 700,000 Xbox 360 units during the period, compared to 1.8 million in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2006 -- a fall off of 61%. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 video game console will be $50 cheaper starting Wednesday, confirming fuzzy snapshots of leaked advertisements posted by bloggers in late July. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

DFC estimates that combined worldwide sales for the "big three" consoles will reach between 180 to 210 million units by 2012, but the Xbox 360 could wind up a "fairly distant third." picked by punthe 1 year ago

U.S. soldiers might soon be trading their M16s for plasma ray guns or virtual footballs, thanks to Microsoft. The tech company revealed Tuesday that it is in the process of equipping USO centers around the world with Xbox 360 consoles so that armed forces personnel can play games such as Halo 3 or Madden NFL 07 during time off. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Nintendo completely failed to show any environmental credentials, while Microsoft and Philips do little better.

*Note: Sony scored second highest, at 7.3 (Take that Nintendope and Microshaft) picked by punthe 12 months ago

A new consumer report alleges that Microsoft is merely sending new faulty Xbox 360 machines as warranty replacements instead of fixing the "Red Ring of Death" error that renders the console useless. picked by punthe 1 year ago

A Georgia man claims Microsoft improperly allowed his underage son to use his debit card to subscribe to the company's Xbox Live gaming service. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Microsoft Corp. announced the opening of its Live on-line service that will connect users of both Xbox 360 console and PCs. Users of the new Live on-line service will need to create only one single account regardless of what they use: Xbox 360 game console, PC or both. picked by Maxriter 2 years ago

That's right. Nintendo didn't develop the controller technology, but they sure as heck took credit for it.

Microsoft was also sued by the same company, but settled before it went to trial.

Sony is still manufacturing their OWN technology. picked by punthe 6 months ago

Microsoft Corp's Xbox video gaming unit still fully backs Toshiba Corp's HD-DVD high-definition DVD format but could consider supporting Sony Corp's rival Blu-ray technology should consumers want it, an executive said on Tuesday. picked by punthe 11 months ago

The company also said it sold 1.4 million of its handheld PSP devices and 1.3 million units of the older PlayStation 2. The sales figures covered the period from November 23 to December 31. picked by punthe 11 months ago

A new report from independent warranty provider SquareTrade has found that the failure rate of an Xbox 360 is not as high as critics would have you believe, but it is still much higher than the official number from Microsoft. picked by punthe 9 months ago

20th Century Fox has struck a deal with Microsoft Corp. to make the first two seasons of the animated series "Family Guy" available for downloads on the Xbox Live service beginning Monday. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Microsoft is talking to rival Sony about the possibility of adding Blu-ray technology to the Xbox. picked by topofall 9 months ago

Microsoft Co., the Japanese unit of Microsoft Corp., will not cut the price of its Xbox 360 video game console in Japan in the near future to shore up its weak sales. picked by punthe 1 year ago

A newly found species small enough to fit in the palm of a hand is North America's oldest known primate, according to a new study. The fossil is 55 million years old. picked by MandolinOrange 9 months ago

Yukon, Canada holds the record for the coldest recorded temperature in North America - 81 degrees below zero. The article describes some pretty interesting characteristics of such extreme cold conditions. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

Microsoft said today that company officials have not seen the report but question its validity.

Follow-up: picked by punthe 9 months ago

Microsoft has made some new changes to the Xbox 360's warranty. picked by CheeseWiener 2 years ago