In an odd twist of fate, or in seemingly litigious fashion, an Illinois family is suing Microsoft after claiming that their Xbox 360 killed him.

The family in question believes that the electrical wiring of the Xbox had become so hot that it caused the outlet to overheat, bringing about the "catastrophic" fire that killed young Wade Kline. The suit claims that the fire was a  "direct and proximate result of the overheating of the game's power supply and wiring". The defendants in this case are Microsoft (of course), Wal-Mart (where the Xbox 360 was purchased), and unnamed power supply manufacturer of the Xbox PSU.

There have been other incendiary cases involving the Xbox, but specifically with the first generation of Xbox console gaming systems. In February 2005, Microsoft had announced a recall of more 14 million Xbox power cords. These faulty power cords we deemed to be unsafe, and had caused some fires.

Wades family is seeking 'unspecified damages' in excess value of $50,000. Maybe I should sue too, claiming that the Xbox controller gave me carpal tunnel syndrome after I played Halo 2 for 47 hours straight.