Overheard on the Blogger Bus: "Maybe it over-heated"

by Ken Weeks { May 13th 2006 at 2:10PM }

Microsoft's friendly PR staff was briefly chagrined when the Xbox 360 on their E3 Blogger Bus locked up while playing Tony Hawk. Perhaps forgetting he was surrounded by blogger nerds, Online Community Group Manager John Porcaro (who runs GamerScoreBlog) wondered aloud if the unit had over-heated since it was enclosed in a tight space -- the opposite of what tech support recommends. Fortunately for the MS Candy Crew, it appeared to be a false alarm. A reset quickly returned the 360 to playable condition. Moral of the story: Always ensure proper console ventilation before offering free junkfood to the alternative media.

Tags: blogger bus, BloggerBus, blogs, E32006, Marketing, PR

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Night Elve @ May 13th 2006 2:37PM

Shit man thank you very much �� now i want a Pringles T_T

MSU_CokeBoi @ May 13th 2006 2:48PM

eww...Pepsi, YUCK!...does anyone drink that?

Mark D. @ May 13th 2006 3:02PM

Damn, I want some of those Red Vines...

a) Where can I send my resume?
b) Can I work out of Toronto?

:P

Reddrive @ May 13th 2006 3:26PM

Mr Pibb + Red Vines = Crazy delicious

The ZeroCorpse @ May 13th 2006 3:28PM

Yes. Lots of people drink Pepsi. Coke is too acidic from bottles or cans. Pepsi is sweeter.

I drink Pepsi at home, but prefer fountain Coke when out to eat.

I note that it's very nice (and subtle) for them to offer Altoids to you. Now we know that the Joystiq crew has kitten breath, and Microsoft was too nice to say anything about it!

Daniel D @ May 13th 2006 3:48PM

Pepsi > Coke

although I dont usually say no to coke from the tap like "The ZeroCorpse" suggested

MthdDirector @ May 13th 2006 4:27PM

Was it the 360 in the back of the bus? That was completely enclosed. But yeah those snacks (especially the power drinks in the fridge) kept me going. My feet were screaming bloody murder but my stomach was happy. Sorry I didn't hook up w/ the Joysiq team!