XBOX 360 news

Sales for Microsoft Corp.'s
edged up in the latest retail data from Japan.
Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the Xbox 360 sold 9,833 between Feb. 2 and Feb. 8.
By comparison, the 360 sold 8,311 units the week prior.
The Xbox 360 ranked one title in the top 10 games, Capcom Co.'s
at No. 5.
Microsoft in Jan. said that Xbox 360 sales have reached 28 million units worldwide.
Also, the
online service now holds 17 million members globally.
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Best Buy Co. Inc. this week price cut select titles for Sony Corp.'s
and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 in a new game sale.
This week,
for the PS3 and Xbox 360 holds a sale price of $49.99, $10 off the MSRP.
Additionally,
was discounted to $39.99, $20 off the MSRP.
Sony in Nov. released the 160GB PS3 SKU. The bundle includes a new 160GB PS3, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, PAIN downloadable game voucher, and a Dualshock 3 controller for
.
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Best Buy Co. Inc. stores this month began offering a free month of Xbox Live with the pre-purchase of
for Microsoft Corp.'s in a members-only promotion.
In the offer, customers in the Reward Zone Gamer's Club can print an in-store coupon at 'myrewardzone.bestbuy.com' for a free 1-Month Xbox Live Gold Card with advanced purchase of
.
The Xbox Live 1-Month Gold Card typically sells for $7.99.
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Retailer Amazon.com on Wed. price cut 2K Sports'
for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 to
in a new one-day sale.
On Wed., NHL 2K9 for the PS3 and Xbox 360 carried a sale price of
, down from a $39.99 MSRP.
promotion in its Video Games division.
The title was released in Sept. 2008.
Sony in Nov. released the 160GB PS3 SKU. The bundle includes a new 160GB PS3, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, PAIN downloadable game voucher, Continue reading »

Namco Bandai Games America Inc. this week said that it will release Dead to Rights: Retribution to Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 and Microsoft Corp.'s
.
Retribution is said to be a ground-up reinvention of the crime action title.
The latest entry will feature a new hybrid combat system for distance fire, cover, blind-fire, human shields, weapon steals, weapon disarms, melee combos, and counterattacks.
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While the Xbox 360 has been successful abroad, the console traditionally has had difficulty cracking the Japanese market. Recently, Microsoft has made in-roads with consumers in The Land of the Rising Sun thanks to titles like
that appeal to Japanese gamers.
In its first four days on sale,
has sold 166,027 copies in the sales week that began February 16 and ended February 22.
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After Sony bashed Microsoft 's Xbox 360, calling it something that "lacks longevity" and stating that it's impossible for their
competitor to sell more Xbox 360 units than the PlayStation 3 due to Microsoft 's tendency to make consoles with short lifespans,
Microsoft has now responded.
In response to Sony's criticisms of the Xbox 360, Microsoft calls Sony both "complacent" and "out of touch," while noting
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Best Buy Co. Inc. this week discounted select new titles for Sony Corp.'s
and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 by $10 in a new one-week game sale.
Titles discounted to $49.99 include
,
, and
.
Additionally, it is selling Tom Clancy's EndWar for PS3 or Xbox 360 at $39.99, $20 off the MSRP.
sold 378,071 units in Nov.
Sony in Dec. launched Home, an online universe that allows PS3 owners to mingle and play games together.
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January 22, 2009 7:42 AM PST
What do you mean by "upscales DVD's"? Might act on that impulse;-)
January 22, 2009 7:52 AM PST
Upscaling is a process that mathematically matches the pixel count of the output of the DVD signal to the physical pixel count on an HDTV. The upscaling process does a good job of matching the upscaled pixel output of a DVD player to the native pixel display resolution of an HDTV capable television, resulting in better Continue reading »

by Stevie Smith - Jan 21 2009, 05:20
While resisting the temptation to (once again) lapse into tongue-in-cheek hyperbole surrounding the ‘handbags at dawn’ exchanges that Microsoft and Sony frequently engage in when it comes to their gaming hardware, we thought you may like to know Microsoft has responded to Sony’s latest bout of corporate posturing.
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Sony's PS3 game console is popular among many gamers, but faces significant competition from the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii. Much of the pressure placed on the PS3 by the other two major game consoles is one of price.
One of the reasons that the PS3 is still priced well above some versions of the Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii is because the components and technology used in the PS3 make it more expensive to build. It's hard for Sony to cut the Continue reading »

Retailer Amazon.com on Tues. discounted a range of Xbox Live products for Microsoft Corp.'s
during the holiday buying period.
On Tues., the retailer price cut the Xbox Live 12-Month Gold Card to
, down from a $49.99 MSRP.
Additionally, the Xbox Live 1600 Points Card was dropped to
, down from $19.99 and the Xbox Live 4000 Points Card was discounted to
from $49.99.
Finally, the Xbox Live 60GB Starter Kit was price cut to
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