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UK CHARTS: FIFA kicks Master Chief into touch

After playing second fiddle to the might of Halo 3 last week, a 79 per cent drop in sales for Bungie’s Xbox 360 FPS has paved the way this week for EA’s FIFA 08 to claim the top spot in the ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 . It’s the third …

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UK CHARTS: FIFA kicks Master Chief into touch

After playing second fiddle to the might of Halo 3 last week, a 79 per cent drop in sales for Bungie’s Xbox 360 FPS has paved the way this week for EA’s FIFA 08 to claim the top spot in the ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 . It’s the third …

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Elite 360 gets new SKU

North American gamers who purchase an Xbox 360 Elite console from the end of this month are set to receive free copies of Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport 2 and Activision’s Marvel Ultimate Alliance, reports Gamesindustry . The new SKU follows the $50 price cut that Microsoft applied across its range of …

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Elite 360 gets new SKU

North American gamers who purchase an Xbox 360 Elite console from the end of this month are set to receive free copies of Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport 2 and Activision’s Marvel Ultimate Alliance, reports Gamesindustry . The new SKU follows the $50 price cut that Microsoft applied across its range of …

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New Wii SKU on the way?

Claims that Nintendo of America has registered a new Universal Product Code for Wii are leading some to suggest that a brand new hardware SKU could be on the cards, Nintendo fansite Codename Revolution reports. A new UPC is needed for any new hardware offering to hit the shelves. No …

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New Wii SKU on the way?

Claims that Nintendo of America has registered a new Universal Product Code for Wii are leading some to suggest that a brand new hardware SKU could be on the cards, Nintendo fansite Codename Revolution reports. A new UPC is needed for any new hardware offering to hit the shelves. No …

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FIFA scores across the Continent

Despite a gallant effort from Microsoft’s Halo 3, EA’s FIFA 08 has taken control of both the Spanish and German software charts, according to information from European sales analysts Media Control Gfk . FIFA 08 claimed the first, third, eighth and tenth positions in the Spanish Top Ten and also …

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FIFA scores across the Continent

Despite a gallant effort from Microsoft’s Halo 3, EA’s FIFA 08 has taken control of both the Spanish and German software charts, according to information from European sales analysts Media Control Gfk . FIFA 08 claimed the first, third, eighth and tenth positions in the Spanish Top Ten and also …

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