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Entries from August 2007

Xbox 360 title Fatal Inertia ready for U.S. retail

August 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Koei Co. on Fri. announced that the game title Fatal Inertia has reached gold status and will ship to U.S. retail on Sept. 11.

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Xbox 360 Messenger, Halo 3 products to drop Sept. 4

August 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Fri. announced that the Xbox 360 Messenger Kit and new Xbox 360 Limited Edition Halo 3 Wireless Controllers and Headset will be available at U.S. retail on Sept. 4.

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Gears of War Map Pack for Xbox 360 free this Sept.

August 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Fri. announced that the Gears of War Hidden Fronts Map Pack will be available at no cost beginning on Mon., Sept. 3.

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Xbox 360 sales barely over 2,000 units in Japan

August 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Sales for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 reached just over 2,000 units in the latest retail sales data from Japan.

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Wii retail sales decline 38 percent in Japan

August 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Sales for Nintendo Co.’s Wii declined 38 percent as software demand softened in the latest retail sales data from Japan.

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Tags: News · Wii · Systems · Retail

PS3 Japan sales down 25 percent after streak

August 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 decreased 25 percent after a streak that held sales above 20,000 units for four consecutive weeks.

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Sony offers Puzzle Fighter, NASCAR in new PS3 Store update

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Sony Corp. on Thurs. released new offerings to the Playstation Store, including new demos, movies, and trailers available for download.

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Mass Effect to explore Xbox 360 this Nov.

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Thurs. announced that the title Mass Effect for the Xbox 360 will be released to U.S. retail on Nov. 20.

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Super Puzzle Fighter II drops to PS3 store

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Capcom Co. on Thurs. announced that the puzzle title Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is now available to download on the Playstation Network.

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THQ to blast Worms: A Space Oddity to Wii

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

THQ Inc. on Thurs. announced that it will release Worms: A Space Oddity to Nintendo Co.’s Wii home video game system in spring 2008.

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Tags: News · Wii · Systems

Microsoft to hold Labor Day sale on Xbox 360 Arcade titles

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Thurs. said that it will discount select Xbox Live Arcade titles for the Xbox 360 for the Labor Day weekend.

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Fatal Fury, Cyberball 2072 to blast Live on Xbox 360

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Thurs. announced that the classic titles Fatal Fury Special and Cyberball 2072 will be available to download on Xbox Live Arcade for the Xbox 360 beginning Sept. 5.

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Xbox 360 HD DVD No. 1 following free disc promo

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 HD DVD Player reached the No. 1 sales rank at Amazon on Wed. evening following a promotion for free HD DVD discs with the purchase of the product.

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Tags: News · Xbox 360 · Systems · Peripherals · Retail

Wii, Xbox 360 sales up; PS3 down at Ebay

August 30th, 2007 · No Comments

Sales for Nintendo Co.’s Wii and Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 increased while sales for Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 decreased on Thurs. in the latest sales data from Ebay.

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Tags: News · Wii · Playstation 3 · Xbox 360 · Systems

EA to Live launch Medal of Honor to Xbox 360

August 29th, 2007 · No Comments

Electronic Arts Inc. on Wed. announced that it will host Operation Live Jump, a weekend of online activities on the Xbox Live network, for the title Medal of Honor Airborne for Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360.

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EB Games offers new Wii pre-order bundles

August 29th, 2007 · No Comments

EB Games this month began offering new bundles for Nintendo Co.’s Wii home video game system to online customers for shipment in early Sept.

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Tags: News · Wii · Systems · Retail

EA to open Playground on Wii this Oct.

August 29th, 2007 · No Comments

Electronic Arts Inc. on Wed. announced that it will release the new IP EA Playground to Nintendo Co.’s Wii home video game system and the Nintendo DS handheld on Oct. 23.

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Tags: News · Wii · Nintendo DS · Systems · Handhelds · Retail

Halo 3 ready to blast Xbox 360 in late Sept.

August 29th, 2007 · No Comments

Microsoft Corp. on Wed. announced that Halo 3 for the Xbox 360 has been released to manufacturing to be sold in the U.S. on Sept. 25.

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Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 HD DVD take top three at retailer

August 29th, 2007 · No Comments

Nintendo Co.’s Wii, Sony Corp.’s Playstation 3 and Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 HD DVD Player were the top three selling products Wed. in the latest sales data from Amazon.com.

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Tags: News · Wii · Playstation 3 · Xbox 360 · Systems · Retail

PS3 80GB sales increase on free disc promotion

August 29th, 2007 · No Comments

Sales for Sony Corp.’s 80GB Playstation 3 SKU increased on Wed. in a promotion that offers customers eight free Blu-ray Discs with the purchase of the product.

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Tags: News · Playstation 3 · Systems · Retail