If you are looking for an Xbox 360 that might just not get RRODed, look no more as Xbox 360s with the motherboard configuration codenamed Jasper is available right here in Malaysia, albeit not through official channels (there isn’t one to begin with, just ask Microsoft Malaysia, heh).

One retailer has both modded and unmodded Jasper units for sale, but hey, if you think you are going to save some money getting the modded version, unmodded consoles are allowed access to Xbox Live! and thus a whole new online experience.

Check out his forum thread over here. And while some of you fanboys can go ahead and argue your hearts out on the 3ROD problem, I’m going to go shoot some radroaches in Fallout 3 on my PS3.

If the rather cryptic looking title doesn’t make sense to you, it means that Fracture for the Xbox 360 is currently on sale with a bargain bin price of USD 11.90. And while this is the Asian version of the game (don’t worry, it’s in English. FYI, we speak English too in Asia, you know), it runs on Xbox 360s of all regions.

Want to get a copy? Hurry before this time-limited offer runs out. Click here for details.

Remember Oneechanbara vorteX and Oneechanbara Revolution for the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii respectively, as well as the Oneechanbara series of games on the PS2? These hack and slash games are like a poor man’s Devil May Cry and the heroine you are using is a cowboy hat equipped, bikini-wearing girl with a katana.

Now, you can catch all that in a live-action movie now out on DVD. Chanbara Beauty stars Eri Otoguro as protagonist Aya. I leave it to fans to comment on whether she looks like her sharp-chinned virtual counterpart. In any case, Chanbara Beauty is available for a very cheap price of USD 13.90. Check it out here.

While you can get a Nintendo Wii or a Sony Playstation from a Nintendo Counter or a Sony Center/Sony Style respectively, there’s no official distribution/sales channel for the Xbox 360 in Malaysia.

A clickabout landed me at a bunch of Microsoft sites dedicated to the Xbox 360 in Singapore (http://www.xbox.com/zh-SG/default.htm, http://www.xperts.com.sg/, http://xboxsingapore.com/). Wow, while our neighbours down south are basking in apparent Microsoft/360 love, what we Malaysians are stuck with?

Now, sing along to the tune of the Ghostbusters theme: “When RROD hits, your 360, who do you send it to? Microsoft Singapore!” Crud.

And it’s pretty ironic that Malaysia has an “Xbox Ambassador”, who, quoting the site, “have been around the block and are willing to show the new guys around”. Does he process the warranty claims as well?

Let’s see whether all this waving around would get Microsoft Malaysia’s attention. If the article in NST’s Tech&U didn’t, I don’t know what will.

Xbox 360 owners, you are in for a treat, especially if you have yet to purchase Rockstar’s Midnight Club: Los Angeles. The Asian version of the game is now selling for a mere USD 14.90 in a special, time-limited offer and it also runs on PAL Xbox 360 consoles (but not NTSC-U/C consoles).

Click here to take advantage of this special offer now!

Hitch a ride with the Brothers in Arms on Hells Highway for just USD 17.90. That’s just me trying a little bit of word play, but hey, as the title says Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway for the Xbox 360 is now available at the bargain price of USD 17.90.

The game has no region protection and runs on Xbox 360s belonging to any region. Click here to take advantage of this time limited offer now.

It would seem that Play-Asia’s bargain bin Xbox 360 games tend to be Lego slanted. This week, Lego Batman for the Xbox 360 is selling for a bargain price of USD 19.90.

It plays on all Xbox 360s, regardless of region, making it a steal . Click here for further details.

Before I forget, this week’s PA special is Lego Indiana Jones for the Xbox 360. This Asian version (English-language) runs on all Xbox 360 consoles regardless of region and is selling for just USD 14.90 each. interested? Click here for details.

Offer expires in 4 days.

This stuff IS  so expensive you can actually purchase a current gen console with the same price tag. What you are looking at is a bundle for the Xbox 360 consisting of one game, one arcade stick and some can badges. The game in question is the shmup Otomedius Gorgeous and the bundle is called the “Otomedius Gorgeous + Hyper Stick Pro Otomedius Gorgeous Ver. (Konamistyle Limited Edition)“.

The pre-order price tag? USD 389.90. The game is only USD 68.90 when purchased separately and that places the Limited Edition Hyper Stick Pro (and the throwaway can badges) at a whopping USD 320! With that price, you can actually buy 4 of them Hori Fighting Stick EX2 (click here to check them out).

Strictly for the filthy rich or collectors only, click here to find out more about the “Otomedius Gorgeous + Hyper Stick Pro Otomedius Gorgeous Ver. (Konamistyle Limited Edition)” bundle.

Here’s a whole bunch of notable Xbox 360 games at bargain bin prices. Many of them playable on all three regions unless stated otherwise:

• Warhammer: Battle March (USD 19.90) ~ Click here for details.
• Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (USD 19.90) ~ Click here for details.
• Beautiful Katamari Damacy (USD 24.90) ~ Click here for details.
• Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath (USD 24.90) ~ Click here for details (NTSC only)
• Eternal Sonata (USD 24.90) ~ Click here for details (NTSC-U only)
• Facebreaker (USD 24.90) ~ Click here for details (NTSC only)
• Saints Row (USD 24.90) ~ Click here for details (NTSC-J only)
• Stranglehold (USD 24.90) ~ Click here for details
• Universe at War (USD 24.90) ~ Click here for details
• Viva Pinata (USD 24.90) ~ Click here for details (NTSC-U and PAL only)
• Fracture (USD 29.90) ~ Click here for details
• Frontlines: Fuel of War (USD 29.90) ~ Click here for details
• Halo 3 (USD 29.90) ~ Click here for details
• Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (USD 29.90) ~ Click here for details
• LEGO Indiana Jones (USD 29.90) ~ Click here for details
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion ~ Click here for details (NTSC-J only)
• Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Collector’s Edition (USD 34.90) ~ Click here for details
• Half Life 2: The Orange Box (USD 34.90) ~ Click here for details
• Crackdown (USD 34.90) ~ Click here for details
• Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (USD 39.90) ~ Click here for details (NTSC-J only)