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Week recap: PS3 No. 6; Xbox 360 Holiday; Wii Music
Published: October 12, 2008 8:35 AM PDT
Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 ranked as the No. 6 game hardware in the latest Japan sales. It ranked last overall among all video game hardware.
Advanced sales for MotorStorm: Pacific Rift for the PS3 revved up this week at retail. The product will be released on Oct. 28. PS3 owners this week snapped up LittleBigPlanet beta codes from USA Today in a free giveaway promotion. The beta codes allow owners to test drive the title prior to release. Sony this week began selling premium PS3 XMB themes at the Playstation Store. The company plans to offer six to ten premium themes per month. Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. this week said it will release a Metal Gear Online expansion called MEME Expansion. It will include new maps, special characters, and new skills. GameStop Corp. this week began offering a new LittleBigPlanet pre-order promotion. Customers to pre-purchase the title will receive new characters and a God of War level pack. Sony this week said Iron Man was the top movie download on the Playstation Network. Other top films included The Love Guru and Sex and the City.
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