Microsoft: Xbox 360 Routs PS3 in Black Friday Sales
It's a Microsoft press release, so handle with care, but the company's claiming it did more than admirably on Black Friday, it hit the ball out of the park. Not only did the Xbox 360 outsell Sony's PlayStation 3 by three-to-one, says Microsoft, but the 360 managed its best Black Friday sales ever.
Xbox 360 gets 60GB hard drive for no extra cost
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox 360 will come with 60GB of storage capacity as standard starting Friday.
Nintendo sales, profit surge on Wii, DS
Nintendo reported strong growth in its sales and profit during the April to June quarter thanks to the popularity of its Wii console and DS handheld gaming device -- although sales of both devices dropped in Japan.
New PlayStation 3 console gains FCC approval
A new PlayStation 3 console was approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission last week, according to the agency's online filings database.
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