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In Brew #111, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 2.41; Xbox 360 price cut; Wii sales News articles discussed in Brew #111 include:Best Buy advertises $299 Xbox 360 Pro
Target to offer $299 Xbox 360 plus $25 gift card
PS3 firmware 2.41 to solve hardware malfunction
Soul Calibur IV sales higher on PS3 than […]

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In Brew #110, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 MGS4; Xbox 360 Ninja; $298 Blu-rayNews articles discussed in Brew #110 include:
Sony to deliver Qore game series to PS3
Ninja Gaiden II dev quits; sues Tecmo
Amazon sells PS3 80GB Metal Gear 4 bundle
Amazon sells $298 Blu-ray player
Most HDTV owners don’t plan to buy […]

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In Brew #109, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 MGS4; Xbox 360 HD DVD; Wii Sluggers News articles discussed in Brew #109 include:Konami debriefs Metal Gear Solid 4 PS3 SKUs
New PS3 update to bring DTS-HD to Blu-ray
Nintendo to bat Mario Super Sluggers to Wii
Microsoft fires new Xbox 360 HD DVD firmware
Best […]

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In Brew #108, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 rumble; Xbox 360 fall; and Wii outsold!
News articles discussed in Brew #108 include:
PS3 Dualshock 3 controller to rumble this week
Nintendo Wii Wheel pre-orders start
PSP outsells Wii 2-to-1 in Japan charts
PS3 Playstation Store to receive makeover
Xbox 360 fall further in Japan

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In Brew #107, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 transfer; Xbox 360 cold; and Wii Band!
News articles discussed in Brew #107 include:
PS3 to drive Blu-ray; 29M players in 2008
Sony debunks PS3 Blu-ray to PSP transfer reports
Playstation Network security compromised, says Sony
MTV to blast Rock Band to Wii
Xbox 360 sales ice cold […]

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In Brew #106, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 win; Xbox 360 Blu-ray; Mario Kart Wii!
News articles discussed in Brew #106 include:
PS3 outsells Xbox 360 in Feb. U.S. sales
Microsoft debunks Blu-ray for Xbox 360
Nintendo to spring Mario Kart Wii to U.S. in Apr.
PS3 DualShock 3 orders spike at Amazon
Wii may not read Smash Bros. game […]

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In Brew #105, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 fall; Xbox 360 Blu-ray; Wii Evil News articles discussed in Brew #105 include:
Sony in talks to burn Blu-ray on Xbox 360
PS3 sales dip in fifth-week drop in Japan
PS3 80GB sold out at online retailers
Resident Evil shooter tops 1M shipped on Wii
Wal-Mart price […]

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In Brew #104, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 80GB; Xbox 360 HD DVD; Wii Japan News articles discussed in Brew #104 include:Nintendo Wii outsells PS3 4-to-1 in Japan
PS3 MGS4 Bundle SKU to sneak to U.S. in Q2
PS3 DualShock 3 to rumble to U.S. in Apr.
Xbox 360 HD DVD in-stock despite price […]

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In Brew #103, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 silver; Xbox 360 HD DVD; Wii arcade! News articles discussed in Brew #103 include:
Wii title Smash Bros. sells 800K in four days
Wii a factor in Japan arcade closures
Xbox 360 HD DVD Player price cut to $129.99 in the U.S.
Sony to boot new silver […]

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In Brew #102, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 target; Xbox 360 profit; and Wii increase! News articles discussed in Brew #102 include:
Nintendo posts profit, raises Wii shipment forecast
Microsoft Xbox 360 division profits in 2Q
PS3 sales to fall short of target, says analyst
Grand Theft Auto IV to jack Xbox 360, PS3 […]

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In Brew #101, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 Blu-ray; Xbox 360 GTA IV; Wii shortage News articles discussed in Brew #101 include:
Sony chief pleased with Wii hardware shortage
GTA IV exclusive episodes capped at two on Xbox 360
Nintendo debunks Wii third-party discontent
PS3 update adds Blu-ray Profile 1.1
GameStop Wii raincheck program […]

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In Brew #100, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 launch; Xbox 360 HD DVD; Wii leadNews articles discussed in Brew #100 include:
Wii takes back 2-to-1 lead over PS3 in Japan
Sony: Biggest misstep was the PS3 launch
New GTA IV trailer jacks Xbox Live on Xbox 360
Amazon, Toys R Us price cut Xbox 360 […]

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In Brew #99, hosts Marcus Lai and Phil Park discuss PS3 loss; Xbox 360 sales; Wii profit News articles discussed in Brew #99 include:
Sony: Microsoft’s estimates of PS3 sales are way off
Nintendo records top Wii, DS sales Thanksgiving week
Xbox 360 sales close-in on Wii
PS3 sales increase 245 percent Black Friday […]

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In Brew #98, hosts Marcus Lai and Phil Park discuss PS3 loss; Xbox 360 sales; Wii profit
News articles discussed in Brew #98 include:
Nintendo, Wii boost profit sales forecast
Microsoft posts Q1 profit on Xbox 360, Halo 3 sales
Sony pads PS3 loss on strong electronics sales
PS3 40GB sold out in advance at Amazon
Microsoft blasts new Xbox […]

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In Brew #97, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 price cut; Xbox 360 spike; Wii Smash Bros. News articles discussed in Brew #97 include:
Sony sends $399 40GB PS3 to U.S.; drops 80GB to $499
PPS3 80GB sales spur 484% at Amazon.com
Halo 3 armed Xbox 360 outsells Wii, PS3 at U.S. retail
Sony to cell […]

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In Brew #96, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 cut; Xbox 360 sold out; Wii Ware News articles discussed in Brew #96 include:
Sony to price cut PS3, retail 40GB SKU in Japan
Nintendo to muscle Wii Fit to Japan in Dec.
Nintendo to launch Wii Ware online service
Xbox 360 Jasper to succeed new Falcon, […]

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In Brew #95, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 40GB; Xbox 360 sales; Wii jacket!
News articles discussed in Brew #95 include:
Xbox 360 double on $300M Halo 3 launch
Sony to retail 40GB PS3 in Europe Oct. 10
Nintendo offers free Wii Remote jacket to consumers
Wii outsells PS3 by 4-to-1 in Japan, says publisher
New Xbox […]

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In Brew #94, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 40GB; Xbox 360 Halo 3; Wii VC titles News articles discussed in Brew #94 include:
Xbox 360 title Halo 3 takes $170 million at U.S. retail
Halo 3 logs more than 1M online players to Xbox 360
Halo 3 Limited SKU may hold scratched Xbox 360 discs
FoxConn […]

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In Brew #93, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 rumble; Xbox 360 sales; Wii Turbo CD
News articles discussed in Brew #93 include:
Sony to drop DualShock 3 rumble controller to PS3
Sony to delay Home; cost reduce PS3 hardware
Xbox 360 sales to fall behind PS3, Wii, says firm
Halo 3 to boost Xbox 360 sales to 400K, says analyst
Hudson […]

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In Brew #92, host Marcus Lai discusses PS3 40GB; Xbox 360 Japan; Wii Neo Geo
News articles discussed in Brew #92 include:
Wii a top consumer choice over PS3, Xbox 360, says firm
Japan developers back Xbox 360 with new game titles
Sony may retail $399 40GB PS3 SKU, says report
New Wii Zapper with Zelda software to retail Nov. […]

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