After hours of zombie killing in Left 4 Dead versus, we are finally ready for valve to release new campaigns for versus. Not only will this new update add two more campaigns for versus, the update will also introduce a new mode called “survivor.”
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The Nyko Frontman wireless guitar is an excellent affordable alternative piece of hardware to first party Guitar Hero and Rock Band wireless guitars, which cost a lot more. For budget shoppers though, you just can’t get a better feature set and play experience than the Nyko guitar for the money. Available in black or white for $20 a pop, it’s over $30 cheaper than either Guitar Hero or Rock Band guitars. This hardware review is for the PS3 platform, but Xbox 360 and Wii versions are expected to be similar. Below is a shot of the back of the box:
Microsoft has announced the official numbers for Xbox 360 sales during the recent Black Friday weekend and says the sales were so high they broke previous records.
The console also outsold its rival 3-to-1, most likely thanks to cheap 360 bundles offered by many retailers that included, in some cases, up to 4 free games.
"We entered into the Black Friday sales period with cautious optimism, knowing that dollar for dollar, Xbox 360 offers more social entertainment value than any other console on the market," noted Don Mattrick, senior vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft.
"Record Black Friday sales in the US, coupled with our existing global install base of 25 million and an online community of more than 14 million Xbox Live members, have laid the groundwork for continued global sales momentum in 2009."
When Brandon Crisp’s parents confiscated his Xbox 360 on October 13, he decided to pack up and run away… probably so he could play some more Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare somewhere, like a friend’s house. But it’s been over two weeks now, long enough for any joke to be old, and the $25,000 (Canadian) reward offered by his parents has still not uncovered any information on the whereabouts of the boy. Hearing of this news, Microsoft has stepped in and offered to match the reward offered by his parents.
Microsoft stated, "Like everyone, we are deeply worried about the disappearance of Brandon Crisp. Law enforcement has contacted Microsoft about this matter and we are co-operating fully with them. We are unable to comment further on the nature of our co-operation because of the ongoing investigation."
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I guess price really does matter. Ever since good old uncle Bill reduced the price on the Xbox 360, sales have jumped up 100%. I guess people are still impressed with 360’s large game collection.
MS reps and retailed report “that between Friday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 7, some Xbox 360 models were selling at six times the rate they were the weekend prior”
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Microsoft announced that starting tomorrow, it would begin selling its Xbox 360 console at a lower price point than the current sales champion Nintendo Wii. The Xbox 360 will see a price cut to $50 under the Wii’s $250 price, which has stayed the same since its initial launch, to hit the $200 sweet spot just in time for the holiday sale season. The $200 pricing is for Microsoft’s cheapest Xbox trim, the Arcade, but Pro and Elite versions will also see similar $50 price drops. This occurs just shortly after the Xbox 360 received similar price cuts in Japan where it has been seeing poor sales. Read more »
For you Gears of War-heads out there we’ve caught wind of an exciting new Gears of War 2 exclusive lancer weapon just made available on Amazon.com for pre-order for $139.99. This pre-order comes with the Lancer weapon pictured with movable parts, chainsaw sound effects as well as vibration capability to give your Lancer one more purpose than you intended. The order also ships with a copy of the Standard Edition Gears of War 2 game for Xbox 360 free or for $10 more you can upgrade to the Limited Edition. The Lancer and game ship ship on November 7, 2008.
The Lancer features:
Now that’s nearly as cool as the lightsaber sitting in my room.
According to a picture first submitted to VGC, the Xbox 360 should be getting a real price cut across the board in the US beginning on September 7th, one that should pressure the PlayStation 3 and possibly even the Wii into similar price drops.
If proven to be accurate, the Arcade model will drop to $199.99 USD, the Pro model will drop to $299.99 and the 120GB Elite model will drop to $399.99, the same price as the 40GB (and now 80GB) PlayStation 3 models that do not include backwards compatibility.
For years Microsoft has said that $200 is the “sweet spot” for console sales and price cuts on their console have proven to boost sales every time. After dropping their price to 199 euro in Europe in February sales doubled year-on-year for the six months following the drop.
The new price drop would make the cheapest 360 console $50 cheaper than the Nintendo Wii which has long had the lowest price point of the new generation of consoles. The move would also push the PS3 back to being the most expensive console relatively, despite its extra features, most notably Blu-ray playback right out of the box.
Also interesting to note is that the price drop should coincide with the launch of the “Jasper” chipset which is said to reduce manufacturing costs greatly for Microsoft. Large price cut and still be profitable? It could be possible.
“Xbox 360 will sell more consoles worldwide this generation than PlayStation 3,” Don Mattrick, a senior vice president at Microsoft’s Xbox division boasted to kick off E3 earlier this week. Well let’s see how that works out Mr. Mattrick. As it stands today, the Xbox 360 has sold over 19.7 million units worldwide, 5.5 million units more than Sony’s 14.2 million units. The graph above indicates cumulative worldwide sales for the three major consoles over the past two years. The red PS3 curve comes into the picture after the two-year period snapshot starts while the green Xbox 360 curve has had a head start on the market. Read more »
The evidence appears to be in and it looks like the anticipated US price drop to $299.99 for the Xbox 360 Pro is coming this Sunday. It will be a $50 drop from the current pricetag of $349.99.
Although there’s still been no official announcement from Microsoft, scans of ads for Sunday from both Best Buy and Target have appeared online, joining a previously leaked K-Mart filer.
No doubt expecting a major sales increase from the new price, Target even appears to be offering a $25 gift card to make the decision on where to buy a little easier.
It’s not clear yet what this will mean for the price of the bugdet Xbox 360 Core model, which currently sells for just $20 less than the new price for the Pro model.
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