It is not lost on me that just a couple weeks ago I was all like Pish posh! What am I to the future of gaming? Now, as I stare at my permanently dead Xbox 360, I can’t help but wonder if the future isn’t taunting me in some manner.

Truth be told, I knew my beloved 360’s (the “S” model) days were numbered. Last year during another go round with the Mass Effect trilogy, the console began overheating regularly. In response, I cut back on my sessions with it and, when I did use it, I also used an external fan to help keep it cool. That worked well enough at the time to help me see things through again with another Commander Shepard.