Question: How did Microsoft react to general hardware error problems?
Answer: Microsoft extended the Xbox 360's manufacturer's warranty to three years

Question: What other error code was eventually covered by this warranty extension?
Answer: E74 error code

Question: Where did users see the flashing light error codes display on their 360s?
Answer: the ring around the power button

Question: What online source called the 360 the 6th greatest console of all time in 2009?
Answer: IGN

Question: TechRadar honored the 360 by calling it what?
Answer: most influential

Question: What 360 peripheral was the fastest selling consumer electronic device in history?
Answer: Kinect

Question: According to PC Magazine, the 360 created the prototype for what?
Answer: online gaming

Question: What magazine ranked the 360 as the second best console of the 1993-2013 period?
Answer: Edge

Question: What problem hurt Nintendo's Wii console?
Answer: collapse of third-party software support in its later years

Question: The Playstation 3 originally struggled for market share for what reasons?
Answer: due to being too expensive and initially lacking quality titles

Question: Why was the 360 considered a market success for Microsoft?
Answer: it strengthened Microsoft as a major force in the console market

Question: What is the successor to the 360 called?
Answer: Xbox One

Question: Which console sold the most units in the seventh generation era?
Answer: Nintendo Wii

Question: What was the original user interface for the 360 called?
Answer: Xbox 360 Dashboard

Question: Who designed this user interface?
Answer: AKQA and Audiobrain

Question: The simple dashboard could be accessed by pressing what controller button?
Answer: the Xbox Guide button on the gamepad

Question: How many tabs were on the 360 dashboard interface?
Answer: five

Question: The tabs on the user interface were called what?
Answer: Blades

Question: What was a classic title originally offered by the Xbox Live Arcade?
Answer: Ms. Pac-Man

Question: What was a new, original title originally available from Arcade?
Answer: Assault Heroes

Question: What date did the Xbox Live Arcade launch on?
Answer: November 3, 2004

Question: When was Arcade Live relaunched with 360 support?
Answer: November 22, 2005

Question: What is the name of the online virtual arcade that launched in 2010?
Answer: Game Room

Question: At what conventions did Microsoft announce IPTV support through the 360?
Answer: Consumer Electronics Shows

Question: Which Microsoft executive announced IPTV as "soon" in 2007?
Answer: Bill Gates

Question: Who was Microsoft's president of Entertainment & Devices in 2008?
Answer: Robbie Bach

Question: What UK company did Microsoft partner with to bring IPTV to the 360?
Answer: BT

Question: What Microsoft executive announced the launch of version 2.0 of Mediaroom?
Answer: Steve Ballmer

Question: What XBox Live service allows users to buy games and downloadable content?
Answer: Xbox Live Marketplace

Question: Which levels of Xbox Live membership may access the Marketplace?
Answer: Free and Gold members

Question: What hardware is required to use the Marketplace?
Answer: A hard drive or memory unit

Question: What virtual currency is used to make Marketplace purchases?
Answer: Microsoft Points

Question: Prepaid cards for Microsoft Points are available in what denominations?
Answer: 1,600 and 4,000

Question: What was the initial launch window of the 360 console?
Answer: 2005–2006

Question: What was one adverse condition that characterized early versions of the console?
Answer: high failure rate

Question: What were the designations of the two redesigned 360 models and when did they come out?
Answer: Xbox 360 S in 2010, and the Xbox 360 E in 2013

Question: As of June 2014, how many 360s across all SKUs have been sold worldwide?
Answer: 84 million

Question: When did the Xbox One launch?
Answer: November 22, 2013

Question: What sales figure was the 360 the first console of its generation to surpass?
Answer: 10 million

Question: When did the 360 surrender its lead in total sales?
Answer: June 2008

Question: What console eventually passed the 360 in total sales?
Answer: the Wii

Question: During what 32-month later period was the 360 the best selling console?
Answer: January 2011 and October 2013

Question: When did the Xbox achieve 10 million units sold?
Answer: May 2008

Question: Besides online gaming and media distribution, what other feature made the 360 influential, according to TechRadar?
Answer: game achievement feature

Question: How many years after initial launch of the console was Kinect released?
Answer: Five years

Question: Besides it's features, what did Kinect do for the 360 in terms of sales?
Answer: extended the life of the console

Question: What is Kinect?
Answer: motion capture camera

Question: How did Microsoft describe Kinect?
Answer: a "controller-free gaming and entertainment experience"

Question: When was Kinect first announced?
Answer: June 1, 2009

Question: At what event was Kinect announced?
Answer: Electronic Entertainment Expo

Question: What was the secret code name for Kinect while in development?
Answer: Project Natal

Question: How can users utilize the Kinect to interact with their 360 consoles?
Answer: by using gestures, spoken commands and presented objects and images

Question: How did Microsoft modify the architecture of the 360 to reduce failure rates?
Answer: a reduction in the number, size, and placement of components

Question: What was the root cause of hardware failures with the 360?
Answer: heat

Question: When the newer 360 S models have their power buttons flash red, it means?
Answer: system overheating

Question: How does the 360 S then react to an overheating situation?
Answer: imminent system shutdown until the system has cooled

Question: How did Microsoft attempt to deal with potential heat-related expansion with GPU and CPU components?
Answer: dabs of epoxy on the corners and edges

Question: What was the name of the 360's video store service?
Answer: Xbox Video Marketplace

Question: When was this video service launched?
Answer: November 22, 2006

Question: When do movies rented through this marketplace expire?
Answer: 14 days after download or at the end of the first 24 hours after the movie has begun playing

Question: What resolution are videos sold through this service?
Answer: 720p

Question: What sound standard is supported for the marketplace videos?
Answer: 5.1 surround audio

Question: How did the original Xbox fare in Japan in general?
Answer: sold poorly

Question: How many original Xboxes were sold in Japan between 2002 and 2005?
Answer: 2 million units

Question: Between 2005 and 2011, how many 360 consoles were sold in Japan?
Answer: 1.5 million units

Question: What two console manufacturers dominate the Japanese market?
Answer: Sony and Nintendo

Question: Lackluster sales caused Japanese retailers to take what action with the 360?
Answer: scaling down and in some cases discontinuing sales

Question: How many major hardware revisions has the 360 had?
Answer: Two

Question: By what other name is the 360 S model known?
Answer: "Slim"

Question: Which SKUs did the 360 S replace?
Answer: the original "Elite" and "Arcade" models

Question: What component of the 360 S prevents overheating issues prevalent in prior versions?
Answer: a redesigned motherboard

Question: What video input format is not supported by the 360 E?
Answer: S/PDIF

Question: How many launch titles did the 360 have in Japan?
Answer: Six

Question: What was the name of the Japanese developer that strongly supported the 360?
Answer: Mistwalker

Question: What was Mistwalker's first title for the 360?
Answer: Blue Dragon

Question: Blue Dragon surpassed this sales figure in Japan?
Answer: 200,000 units

Question: What was Mistwalker's second 360 title to be released?
Answer: Lost Odyssey