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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

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COD4 Divests Halo 3 Of Xbox Live Crown [Xbox Live] (Addict 3D)

Yesterday's weekly posting of Xbox Live statistics on Larry Hryb's website contained a sweet surprise for fans of Infinity Ward's modern take on the FPS war game, as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare finally broke Master Chief's reign as the most-played game on Xbox Live.

Call of Duty knocks Halo 3 off throne (Games Radar)

Halo has dominated Xbox Live since Halo 2 hit Xbox, even topping the 360's online gaming lists (until Gears of War), but the third game's domination of Microsoft's online servers has been put on hold by Activision.

Halo 3 No Longer Most Played Live Game (Voodoo Extreme)

Wow. According to Major Nelson, Halo 3's reign of terror on Xbox Live has come to an end. Call of...

Halo 3 Laid Low for First Time Since Release (Spong)

Call of Duty 4 Dethrones Halo 3 On Xbox Live

Xbox 360 hits 300k mark down under (GameSpot)

More than 300,000 Xbox 360s now sold in Australia; Halo 3 top-selling game for 2007.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

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Xbox 360 hits 300k mark down under (GameSpot)

More than 300,000 Xbox 360s now sold in Australia; Halo 3 top-selling title for 2007.

Halo 3 No Longer Most Played Live Game (Voodoo Extreme)

Wow. According to Major Nelson, Halo 3 is no longer the most played game on Xbox Live despite the...

Call of Duty 4 topples Halo 3 on Xbox Live (MCV)

Activision's FPS becomes the most played 360 game on Microsoft's network

CoD4 becomes top Live title (Ferrago.co.uk)

Halo has been the king of Xbox Live pretty much since day one, with only minor interruptions causing the odd blip to the series' online number one status. Call of Duty 4, however, is the first such blip experienced by Halo 3 - Infinity Ward's FPS becoming the most played title for the week. The only new game to succeed since Halo 3 debuted back in September.

Berry, Berry Great: Phenomenal Vols safety aims to expand on freshman All-America campaign (The Maryville Daily Times)

KNOXVILLE — With his freshman season at Tennessee behind him, Eric Berry finally has time to devote to playing the Xbox video game “Halo” in Gibbs Hall with teammate Demetrice Morley.

Monday, January 21, 2008

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Halo 2 for Windows Vista (BellaOnline)

The PC adaptation of 2004's phenomenally successful Xbox game, "Halo 2 for Windows Vista" comes 3 years later, right before the release of Halo 3 for the Xbox 360.

Nintendo Tops Video Game Sales in 2007 (Seattle Times)

Fueled by the success of Nintendo Co.'s Wii and Microsoft's "Halo 3," more video games were sold in the U.S. in 2007 than in any other year, with retail sales hitting $17.94 billion, according to the NPD Group.

2007 was best year yet for video game sales (Post-Bulletin)

NEW YORK -- Fueled by the success of Nintendo Co.'s Wii and Microsoft's "Halo 3," more video games were sold in the U.S. in 2007 than in any other year, with retail sales hitting $17.94 billion, according to the NP

Halo 3 Beats Out Wii Play For Best Selling Video Game of 2007 [Sales] (Addict 3D)

Today's NPD sales numbers reveal that Bungie's Halo 3 was the best selling game in the United States in 2007, with a whopping 4.82 million copies sold.

Xbox 360 Widens The Gap Over PS3 (XBOX365)

Xbox 360 Drives the Video Game Console Industry in 2007: NPD data released today confirms consumers spent more dollars on Xbox 360 in 2007, with more than $13.7 billion in total consumer spending.

Friday, January 18, 2008

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Halo 2 for Windows Vista (BellaOnline)

The PC adaptation of 2004's phenomenally successful Xbox game, "Halo 2 for Windows Vista" comes 3 years later, right before the release of Halo 3 for the Xbox 360.

Halo 3 Beats Out Wii Play For Best Selling Video Game of 2007 [Sales] (Addict 3D)

Today's NPD sales numbers reveal that Bungie's Halo 3 was the best selling game in the United States in 2007, with a whopping 4.82 million copies sold.

Xbox 360 Widens The Gap Over PS3 (XBOX365)

Xbox 360 Drives the Video Game Console Industry in 2007: NPD data released today confirms consumers spent more dollars on Xbox 360 in 2007, with more than $13.7 billion in total consumer spending.

Microsoft Responds To December NPD Sales, Seems Pleased [Corporate Gloating] (Addict 3D)

With solid sales of 1.26 million Xbox 360s this past December and impressive software sales from Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3 on the console , Microsoft seems noticeably up on news from the NPD Group that it was responsible for a couple extra billion in revenue.

Xbox man on making better demos News by Tom Bramwell (EuroGamer)

Xbox Live Arcade's worldwide games portfolio planner David Edery has doled out some tips on his blog to help developers make more successful demo versions of their games - something that even the best XBLA titles sometimes foul up.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

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Xbox man on making better demos News by Tom Bramwell (EuroGamer)

Xbox Live Arcade's worldwide games portfolio planner David Edery has doled out some tips on his blog to help developers make more successful demo versions of their games - something that even the best XBLA titles sometimes foul up.

Xbox Live Gamers Sue Microsoft For Faulty Service, Lawyer Speaks Out: Exclusive (MTV Music Television)

Three Xbox Live subscribers are suing Microsoft for more than $5 million for failures in the online gaming service, their lawyer explains.

Conflict: Denied Ops Updated Hands-On [PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PC] (GameSpot)

We get some more hands-on time with the upcoming military-themed switch shooter Conflict: Denied Ops for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

Hummer Designers Deny Halo Influence On New Concept Truck [Hummer] (Addict 3D)

That new Hummer HX concept ? Totally a Warthog rip-off, we all know it. Or is it?! Yes. Of course, it is. Even though Carl Zipfel, GM's director of exterior design for the concept ride on display at the North American International Auto Show, denies finding inspiration in Halo 's staple vehicle, we believe the side-by-side comparisons of the two remove any doubt that Hummer has swiped.

Slashing and smashing kick off 2008 releases (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Video gamers, finally emerging from the pixilated haze brought on by last year's bumper crop of best-selling titles, are now turning their attention to upcoming releases.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

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Xbox Live Gamers Sue Microsoft For Faulty Service, Lawyer Speaks Out: Exclusive (MTV Music Television)

Three Xbox Live subscribers are suing Microsoft for more than $5 million for failures in the online gaming service, their lawyer explains.

Conflict: Denied Ops Updated Hands-On [PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 PC] (GameSpot)

We get some more hands-on time with the upcoming military-themed switch shooter Conflict: Denied Ops for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

Hummer Designers Deny Halo Influence On New Concept Truck [Hummer] (Addict 3D)

That new Hummer HX concept ? Totally a Warthog rip-off, we all know it. Or is it?! Yes. Of course, it is. Even though Carl Zipfel, GM's director of exterior design for the concept ride on display at the North American International Auto Show, denies finding inspiration in Halo 's staple vehicle, we believe the side-by-side comparisons of the two remove any doubt that Hummer has swiped.

Windows, Xbox Live VP Schappert To Keynote GDC 2008 (Gamasutra)

Microsoft's John Schappert, Corporate Vice President LIVE, Software and Services for the Interactive Entertainment Business, will deliver a keynote address at CMP's 2008 Game Developers Conference, setting the stage for revolutionary changes in game development in 2008. The address, "A Future Wide Open: Unleashing the Creative Community," marks the first return to the GDC keynote stage for ...

'Bioshock' (The Western Courier)

First-person shooter video games have generally been the equivalent to mindless action movies: light on story and heavy on shooting. In recent years, however, the genre has changed, with story-driven shooters like "Half-Life" and "Halo" showing that it is possible to put a story underneath all the bullets and explosions. "BioShock" continues the trend, as well as adding morality to the picture.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

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Hummer Designers Deny Halo Influence On New Concept Truck [Hummer] (Addict 3D)

That new Hummer HX concept ? Totally a Warthog rip-off, we all know it. Or is it?! Yes. Of course, it is. Even though Carl Zipfel, GM's director of exterior design for the concept ride on display at the North American International Auto Show, denies finding inspiration in Halo 's staple vehicle, we believe the side-by-side comparisons of the two remove any doubt that Hummer has swiped.

Windows, Xbox Live VP Schappert To Keynote GDC 2008 (Gamasutra)

Microsoft's John Schappert, Corporate Vice President LIVE, Software and Services for the Interactive Entertainment Business, will deliver a keynote address at CMP's 2008 Game Developers Conference, setting the stage for revolutionary changes in game development in 2008. The address, "A Future Wide Open: Unleashing the Creative Community," marks the first return to the GDC keynote stage for ...

Despite deficiencies, options abound in 'March Madness' (Daily Nebraskan)

If you like statistics, you'll love this game. If you don't, you should look elsewhere. That may sound obvious, like saying, "If you like aliens and explosions, you'll probably like Halo. If not, go play Scrabble or something," but this game is entirely by the numbers, no pun intended.

Burnout 3 Crashing Onto Xbox Originals Next Week News (Total Video Games)

The eighth game on the Xbox Originals programme is unveiled; Criterion's franchise pinnacle to date joins Crash, Halo, and Fahrenheit from Monday...

Game Raises Forecast a Second Time on Christmas Sales (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)

Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Game Group Plc, the U.K.'s largest video-game retailer, raised its profit forecast for the second time in three weeks after demand for Nintendo Co.'s Wii and DS Lite consoles boosted sales at its busiest time of year.

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