No way to spin this fuck up.

http://www.fastsilicon.com/latest-ne...html?Itemid=60

If you thought that Sony was the only console manufacturer having a really bad day, guess again. After many months of public complaints and outcries, Microsoft has publically admitted that *ALL* (as in every single one ever sold) Xbox360's have a design defect that can lead to their failure. Though Robbie Bach, head of Microsoft's Xbox360 Division refused to elaborate on the issue, the general consensus is that it's one of botched thermal design management and inadequate dissipation of heat leading to component failure. All of the nearly 12 million units currently in the hands of consumers are effected. Though Microsoft has not issued a global recall, they have tripled the warranty coverage period, and are expected to have to dole out over $1 Billion to correct the situation. CRN Australia Reports...

(Editor's Footnote: We really had no idea just how much of a firestorm this would create, both for the gaming community or us personally. Microsoft now has the entire audio content of the conference call CRN Australia based their story on available, and you can listen and decide for yourself what is (and more importantly isn't) being said right here. Future politicians could learn something from this...)

Microsoft has admitted that every one of the 11.6 million Xbox consoles sold in the past 19 months suffers from a design flaw that could cause the device to fail.

The firm will extend the warranty coverage from one to three years to compensate consumers, but does not plan to instate a recall or exchange programme.

Microsoft gaming chief Robbie Bach claimed in a conference call with financial analysts that the design issues surfaced recently.