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Microsoft Ends Xbox Support in Japan

Monday, February 9, 2009

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Microsoft Ends Xbox Support in Japan

Regardless of current warranty status, effective March 3, Microsoft Japan will no longer offer service for original Xbox consoles. In the unlikely event a Japanese gamer possess an original Xbox that requires services and is miraculously still under warranty, Microsoft will replace the unit with a new Xbox 360 at no charge. While this may seem [...]

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GameStop Halts All Xbox 1 Trade-Ins February 9?

Monday, January 5, 2009

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With an U.S. install base of over 25 million, it's perhaps no surprise that the original Xbox still logs more playtime, on average, than the Sony PlayStation 3. But if a rumor making the rounds today is true, that won't save Microsoft's black box from extinction. Citing an internal GameStop memo and several anonymous GameStop managers, [...]

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Nielsen Ratings Show WoW, PS2 Still On Top — US Gamers Play More Original Xbox than PS3

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

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Nielsen Ratings Show WoW, PS2 Still On Top — US Gamers Play More Original Xbox than PS3

Here at GameCyte, we don't typically post Top Ten lists. Why? With few exceptions, the vast majority of such articles are meaningless filler, only serving to provoke fanboys and flamers and generally denigrating the reputation of the website which hosts them. However, as long as the firm continues to make them public, one of those [...]

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Preview: Double D Dodgeball

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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Preview: Double D Dodgeball

We go hands-on with Yuke's first XBLA title, and yes, we do explain the name.

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Just the Links, Ma’am: 6.9.08

Monday, June 9, 2008

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Just the Links, Ma’am: 6.9.08

Your daily smörgåsbord of the very best gaming has to offer. Updated on the fly: Enthusiast: Call of Duty 5 subtitled World at War, detailed in OXM; set in WWII Pacific theatre; features online co-op over Xbox LIVE (Official Xbox Magazine via CVG) iPhone gets first original game in September, an action-adventure named Kroll (Joystiq) Crytek clarifies "no more PC [...]

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GameSpyte Episode 8

Friday, May 23, 2008

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GameSpyte Episode 8

This week on GameSpyte, Jesse explores Bill Gate's philanthropic side, harmful chemicals in game consoles, Microsoft's attentive customer service and Uwe Boll's latest theatrical disaster, Postal.

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