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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With the holiday season coming up, everyone is talking about
console announcements, console hardware and software sales, console price cuts,
and most importantly, the console war. And while some –Nintendo - keep a top
position and patiently fill the store shelves with Wiis and DSs to make sure
there will be no more shortages this year, others – Sony, Microsoft – prepare to
fight for the second spot.
But while we’ve been accustomed to seeing Continue reading »

Hiphopgamershow has a new video out, and there are some strong claims in there, some that might upset both Xbox 360 and Sony PS3 users. The first claim is that Resistance 2 beats Halo 3, that is a strong claim, but please do not blame me for the news, watch the video below and hear it for yourself.
Hiphopgamershow is also stating that the Xbox 360 is winning the games console war with Sony’s PlayStation 3 over in Japan. Now that is a bold statement, Continue reading »

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Microsoft 's Xbox consoles have never done well in Japan, and 2008 was no exception. IGN learned earlier this week that the entire Japanese videogame industry fared poorly overall last year, dropping 15 percent compared to 2007 numbers. And despite its modest growth there last year, the Xbox 360 once again found itself at the bottom of the heap.
According to new data released by Enterbrain's Famitsu Marketing Data Service, the Xbox Continue reading »

The Xbox 360 was pretty much DOA when it launched in Japan. The entire country let outta singular "meh" that plagued the console. But that was 2005. What about 2009? You know, teh future?
. He's optimistic about the console's chances:
They've been having a hard time of it since the launch in Japan, but lately it seems to have found its feet and the Xbox is selling a lot better now. Between this year and next year I think we'll see a lot more 360 Continue reading »

Sales for Microsoft Corp.'s
fell below 8,000 units in the latest Japan retail data.
Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the Xbox 360 sold 7,663 units between Jan. 19 and Jan. 25.
By comparison, it sold 9,576 units the week prior.
did not rank any titles in the top 10 game sales.
NPD Group Inc. this month reported that the
sold 1.44 million units in the same period.
Microsoft in Sept. price cut all Xbox 360 hardware between $50 and Continue reading »

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The Star Ocean 4 bundle will be called Xbox 360 Arcade Star Ocean 4 Premium Pack. This bundle will include an Xbox 360 Arcade unit, complete with the Xbox Live Arcade Omniverse Disk, and a copy of Star Ocean 4. The bundled system will be the latest hardware revision, with 256 megabytes of storage built in.
The bundle also includes two bonuses: a Star Ocean 4 original face plate and a Star Ocean Sound Best Collection soundtrack CD. The latter Continue reading »

Xbox 360 sales edge up in Japan Sales for Microsoft Corp.'s
edged up in the latest Japan hardware tally.
Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the Xbox 360 sold 12,914 units between Dec.15 and Dec. 21 to rank as the No. 5 hardware for the week. ]
By comparison, the hardware sold 11,797 units the week prior.
NPD Group Inc. in Dec. reported that the 360 sold 836,000 units in Nov. U.S. sales.
 Microsoft in Dec. said that the
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Microsoft Corp.'s
beat Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 for the sixth consecutive week in the latest Japan hardware sales charts.
Media Create Co. on Fri. reported that the Xbox 360 sold 7,856 units between Oct. 13 to Oct. 19. to rank as the No. 4 console for the week.
By comparison, the
sold 4,725 units in the same period to rank last in overall hardware sales in the region.
The Xbox 360 did not rank any titles in the top 50 game sales for the Continue reading »

January 6, 2009
Star Ocean, RE5
, and a Premium model bundled with Capcom's
.
Scheduled to debut with the game's release on February 19th, the
bundle will sell for ¥24,800 ($263) and will include a copy of the Xbox 360 exclusive game, a soundtrack CD, a faceplate, and special box packaging.
bundle will ship on March 5th with the game's Japanese release, selling for ¥34,800 ($369). In addition to its 60 GB HDD and 48-hour LIVE Gold membership Continue reading »

in Japan in recent weeks, what we weren't aware of was just how much growth Microsoft 's platform has experienced across the Pacific for a good chunk of 2008. According to the latest Famitsu Marketing data received by
, for the period of March to September, the Xbox 360 has actually enjoyed more unit sales growth year-over-year than any other platform.
While the PSP has surged with 132 percent growth, the Xbox 360 grew 157.1 percent during the Continue reading »

On the first day of Tokyo Game Show, the press received a packet of information that contained, among other things, a breakdown by percentage of
. Nintendo DS was dominant, accounting for nearly 20% of the games. Wii and PSP had about 7% each. (That was a pretty big jump for PSP, owing to its newfound if belated popularity in Japan.)
Xbox 360 also snared about 7% of the total, but PlayStation 3 only 3.5%. This isn't something that anyone would Continue reading »