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Sony this week began offering new downloads at the Playstation Store. New items included downloadable games PixelJunk Racers and High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition.
Sony this week released the action title Heavenly Sword to U.S. retail. The game features physics-based destructible environments and a wide array of weaponry.
Ars Technica this week reported that Sony may retail a $399 40GB PS3 SKU to the U.S. this holiday. Additionally, the report claims that the 80GB PS3 will be discounted by $100.
Amazon.com this week began revving pre-orders for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for the PS3. The retailer lists of release date of mid-2008 for the racer.
Midway this week blasted the Stranglehold demo to the Playstation Store. The final title will be released to retail on Sept. 25.
Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 outsold the PS3 by more than 2-to-1 in the latest retail data released this week by NPD Group Inc. Additionally, an Xbox 360 title ranked as the No. 1 best-selling game in the month of Aug.
Media Create Co. this week reported that the Xbox 360 sold less than 1,500 units in the latest retail data from Japan. The hardware is the No. 6 best-selling product in the territory.
Microsoft this week announced new game titles from Japan developers for the Xbox 360. New titles include Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden 2, and two new offerings from Square Enix.
Microsoft this week announced a new marketing campaign for Halo 3. The campaign features a series of diorama-like films to look at themes rather than the title's graphics or gameplay.
Microsoft this week announced that Project Gotham Racing 4 for the Xbox 360 has been released to manufacturing. The new title will boast a global gaming community via Xbox Live.
