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Hot on the heels of its two successive weekly victories in the Japanese hardware charts , Microsoft has won another Far Eastern battle by outselling Sony’s rival PS3 console for the month of September in Japan, Reuters reports. Throughout the month Microsoft sold 53,547 Xbox 360 consoles, ahead of PS3’s …
Read More »XBLA enjoys most successful ever month
Microsoft has confirmed that August was the most successful month it’s ever had for its Xbox Live Arcade service – and has also announced that a brand new instalment to the famous R-Type series is on the way. August saw a string of critically acclaimed titles arrive on Microsoft’s gaming …
Read More »PES 2009 demo dated
Japanese developer and publisher Konami has confirmed that it is to release a demo of the upcoming Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 on October 2nd (this Thursday) – the day before the European release of EA’s FIFA 09. The demo will offer a five-minute exhibition match with a choice of teams …
Read More »JAPAN: 360 trumps PS3 yet again
The Xbox 360’s Japanese resurgence is seemingly far from over with news that the machine has outsold Sony’s PS3 for the second week running in Japan – though both consoles are still lagging far behind the handheld market. Edge Online reports that 360 shifted 13,777 units in the week ending …
Read More »Halo 3 expansion announced
Halo developer Bungie has finally lifted the lid on the much-delayed announcement of its new project , revealing a brand new gameplay expansion for Xbox 360 global hit Halo 3 – and sparking a little controversy in the process. A countdown concluded weeks of build-up on Bungie’s site yesterday to …
Read More »Biggest ever Xbox spend announced
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is getting a massive casual games marketing push in the US – just days after the company revealed to MCV that it would be spending tens of millions on widespread marketing for the console in the UK. For the full story, visit MCV sister site CasualGaming.biz
Read More »Halo 3 update arrives as new game touted
Developer Bungie has today released the latest in a long-line of significant updates to its globally popular Xbox 360 title Halo 3 – whilst at the same time dropping even more bizarre hints about the direction of its seemingly soon-to-be revealed new title. The new Halo 3 update, dubbed TU2, …
Read More »100k vote in mock-Xbox election
Microsoft has announced that its recent trial that saw Xbox 360 users participate in a mock election via Xbox Live saw nearly 100,000 gamers participate – with Democratic candidate Barack Obama winning a landslide victory. The experiment, which has been running since August 25th, allowed gamers to vote via their …
Read More »Sonic Collection heading to next-gen?
Many of Sega’s classics are already enjoying great success on the download services offered by the current crop of home consoles, but now rumours are suggesting that a boxed compilation of its 16bit Sonic hits is heading to PS3 and Xbox 360. A listing on Amazon, spotted by StrategyInformer, speaks …
Read More »LA Noire to boast biggest ever budget?
After a long period of silence regarding Rockstar’s L.A. Noire, a number of details have emerged about the title from its homeland down under – including the claim that it could have the largest development budget ever seen in gaming. IGN reports that Tom Crago, the president of the Game …
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