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Xbox One Is Microsoft’s Largest Hardware Launch To Date
Within a day of its release — last Friday, in case you missed it — Microsoft confirmed the Xbox One has matched the PlayStation 4 by selling over a million units across its 13 markets, helping it become the company’s largest hardware launch to date. Looks like the snafu that was the console’s reveal this April could be in the past. Microsoft says they’re working on restocking it now, so if you weren’t able to get one last week, there’s a chance that may be remedied in the near future.
“We are humbled and grateful for the excitement of Xbox fans around the world,” said Xbox’s corporate vice president of marketing and strategy Yusuf Mehdi. “Seeing thousands of excited fans lined up to get their Xbox One and their love for gaming was truly a special moment for everyone on the Xbox team. We are working hard to create more Xbox One consoles and look forward to fulfilling holiday gift wishes this season.”
Anyone here have an Xbox One or planning on grabbing one soon?
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‘The Ring’ Actress Daveigh Chase Has Passed Away at 35
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that actress Daveigh Chase has passed away at just 35 years old. The news was first reported by TMZ this afternoon.
The outlet reports, “The actress’ boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, tells TMZ … Daveigh died Tuesday from meningitis and an infection in her blood, which caused her to have septic issues and led to her body shutting down.” The website’s report continues, “We’re told Daveigh had been admitted to a hospital in Los Angeles earlier this month because of malnutrition.”
Here in the horror world, a young Daveigh Chase memorably played Samara in Gore Verbinski’s 2002 horror movie The Ring, the American remake of the Japanese horror hit.
Far outside the horror world, Daveigh Chase voiced Lilo in the 2002 animated movie Lilo & Stitch, a character she continued to voice in various animated spinoff projects.
Chase also appeared as Samantha Darko in the 2001 classic Donnie Darko, later returning to play the sister of Donnie Darko in the 2009 spinoff movie titled S. Darko.
Daveigh Chase’s resume also includes roles on the TV shows “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” “Charmed,” “ER,” “Touched by an Angel,” “CSI,” “Cold Case,” and 32 episodes of “Big Love.”
Chase appeared in the films The Rats, Silence, Carolina, Beethoven’s 5th, Yellow, Little Red Wagon, Transference, Killer Crush, Jack Goes Home, and American Romance.
We send our deepest condolences to Daveigh Chase’s family, friends, and fans.

Pictured: Daveigh Chase in ‘Killer Crush’ (2015)
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