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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While it's clear that nothing is truly recession-proof, video games are doing a heck of a job trying to buck the trend.
that software and hardware combined reached $1.33 billion in revenue for the month, a 13 percent jump over $1.18 billion in January 2008. Nintendo continues to dominate with Xbox 360 making a very impressive showing.
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo, Wii) - 777K
2. Wii Play (Nintendo, Wii) - 415K
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo, Wii) - 292K
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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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Before the Sony Playstation 3 had come out, it was expected that the console would wipe the floor with the Microsoft Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii. However, the outcome was far from that possibility. It was the Nintendo Wii that turned the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360 into its “prison lovers.”
Despite the flaws present in the Xbox 360 console, it strongly survived against the Playstation 3. The only flaw that looked to be present in the Continue reading »

Sales for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3
in the latest Japan hardware charts. The hardware ranked No. 4 in overall sales.
on the Home online software. The software was updated from ver. 1.03 to 1.04.
to Singstar PS3 to allow for backwards compatibility to PS2 entries of the franchise.
that showcases the video download capabilities of the PS3.
Target Corp. stores this week offered select EA PS3 titles at
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Would you buy an 80GB PS3 for just $300? Would a $100 price drop have swayed you to nab a PS3 in lieu of an Xbox 360 or Wii over the holidays? Does the prospect of $300 Blu-ray playback make you swoon even a little?
's Michael Pachter gazes into his crystal ball and says a $100 drop will happen this April, a move that will allow sales of the device to "once again begin to grow."
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revenue has fallen over $100 million USD year-on-year from 2007, confirming that Zune sales continue to struggle mightily.
The rest of the division, Microsoft Entertainment and Devices, brought in $151 million USD profit, on the back of strong
sales.
The revenue number represents a a 54 percent drop year on year, and has led analysts to believe that the device may be on its way out, despite the recent release of 3rd generation flash models.
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Advanced sales for Microsoft Corp.'s
for the Xbox 360 increased at retailer Amazon.com following pre-order availability at the retailer.
On Sat.,
standard edition SKU held a 382 percent sales increase to rank as the No. 189 product in Amazon's Video Games division.
SKU.
The Limited Collector's Edition SKU will include three new Halo 3 Multiplayer Maps, Halo Wars: Genesis - a graphic novel by Phil Noto, the 'Honor Guard' Wraith in-game vehicle, Continue reading »

. There are two interesting things to note this time around, the first of which is the sheer number of consoles Nintendo has managed to deliver. The most recent figure puts the Wii at nearly 45 million sold worldwide, an impressive number no matter which way you look at it. A little under 18 million of those were sold in the U.S., showing that the Wii has a wide international appeal which is contributing to the console's success. From the perspective 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.
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Advanced sales for Square Enix Co.'s
for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 increased following a price cut prior to the release of the RPG title.
On Tues., the title held a 61 percent increase in sales to rank as the No. 13 best-selling product in Amazon.com's Video Games division.
, 33 percent off the $59.99 MSRP.
The Last Remnant is a role-playing title that features a morale-based battle system. It will debut on the Xbox 360 in late Nov.
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Microsoft Corp. on Fri. said that sales of the
game hardware have reached 11.3 million in the U.S. according to NPD Group Inc.
The 360 sold 347,000 units in the month of Sept. in the U.S.
Microsoft will release several exclusive key titles in the holiday period, including
, Lips, and
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Additionally, it will launch the New Xbox Experience worldwide on Nov. 19. The Xbox Experience will overhaul the Xbox Live online interface with personal Continue reading »