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Xbox 360 scores $6.7 billion in 2011 - NPD
NPD data shows gamers spent $4.6B on Xbox 360 games and accessories, $2.1B on consoles in past year; 1.7 million Xbox 360 systems sold in December.
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Xbox 360 scores big but gaming sales dip in 2011
(Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft's Xbox 360 was one of the few bright spots in a year marked by a downturn in retail gaming sales, according to data out yesterday from NPD Group. The Xbox 360 scored almost 40 percent of physical retail sales across all product categories in 2011. Microsoft's gaming console was the top-selling platform of the year, said NPD, though Sony's PlayStation 3 also saw a ...
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Modzlab Introduces its New Line of Glossy Xbox 360 Modded Controllers
The Xbox 360 has become one of the most popular gaming platforms in the world, but many hardcore gamers are looking for a little more than the basic box provides. Replacing the controllers that come standard with the Xbox is one way gamers can make a statement and get more fun and excitement out of every game they play.(PRWEB) February 02, 2012 The Xbox 360 has become one of the most popular ...
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Game|Life Podcast: Does Xbox 360 Need Games Anymore?
On this episode of the Game|Life podcast, we continue our discussion of the State of the Game as we enter the futuristic-sounding year 2012. On last week's show, we talked about ... well, we talked about Star Wars: The Old Republic mostly but then we moved on to a discussion of the portable videogaming market and how it will continue to be impacted by and defend itself from mobile games.
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Hail to the King: Xbox 360 2011′s Top Games Console by a Mile
Microsoft's taking its annual video game victory lap, this time celebrating Xbox 360 sales for 2011, during which the 360 outsold both the PlayStation 3 and Wii (tied for second place) by over 2.7 million units.
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NPD: Xbox 360 earns $6.7 billion in 2011
The game industry's December 2011 may have been down from the same month last year , but it hasn't brought down spirits at Microsoft. The Redmond-based Xbox 360 manufacturer capped off 2011 by having the number one console for twelve straight months, NPD data reveals. In December, Microsoft sold more than 1.7 million consoles ( déjà vu , anyone?) without brand-new hardware to help push it over ...
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Modern Warfare 3, Xbox 360 Top December and Annual 2011 NPD Charts
The NPD Group's sales data for both December and the entirety of 2011 has been released today. Unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the best-selling game in both December and 2011. Call of Duty is a sales monster, and it was a given that it would be the top game. NPD only tracks new physical retail sales in the United States, including PC game sales, so any games sold through Steam ...
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CES: Can Softkinetic speed up evolution of gesture-based games?
When people who follow the video game industry think of gesture-based video games, Microsoft's Xbox 360 Kinect sensor probably comes immediately to mind. But the Kinect is not the only video game sensor solution. Belgium-based Softkinetic, purveyors of the gesture recognition SDK Iisu and DepthSense camera tech, is in the position to evolve the sensor-based gaming market faster than Microsoft ...
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Atari Revs Its Engines with the New Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Atari, one of the most recognized names in interactive entertainment, has announced the upcoming release of Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends. The latest chapter ...
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How the video games industry is faring
A look at results from selected companies in the video games business: Oct. 20, 2011: Microsoft Corp. says revenue from the Xbox 360 products and services grew 7 percent, led by higher revenue from the Xbox Live service and offset by decreased revenue from video games and fewer consoles sold. Microsoft says video game revenue decreased because the same period ...
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