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NPD Sales Results for June 2009

 

PlayStation 2 152.7K

PlayStation 3 164.7K

PSP 163.5K

Xbox 360 240.6K

Wii 361.7K

Nintendo DS 766.5K

 

 

PROTOTYPE (360) 419.9K

UFC 2009:UNDISPUTED (360) 338.3K

EA SPORTS ACTIVE BUNDLE (Wii) 289.1K

TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10* (Wii) 272.4K

WII FIT (Wii) 271.6K

FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4 (360) 260.8K

FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4 (PS3) 210.3K

MARIO KART W/WHEEL (WII) 202.1K

RED FACTION:GUERRILLA (360) 199.4K

INFAMOUS (PS3) 192.7K

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New Xbox Live Update: Full Game Downloads, Expanded Netflix Features and More

 

What does this Xbox LIVE Update include?

 

Netflix Updates

Now you can watch movies with your friends no matter where they are and manage your queue from the comfort of your couch.

· Movie Parties – Xbox LIVE Gold members can sit together in a virtual theater with up to seven friends no matter where they are while your Avatars watch a movie, flirt or even throw popcorn at each other.

· Manage Your Queue – Browse the Netflix Instant Watch video catalogue, choose from the most popular movies and genres and add to your queue all from the comfort of your couch – no computer required.

· Enhanced Playback Experience – Enjoy a smooth viewing experience when your internet bandwidth fluctuates.

· Friends Info – Richer information is now displayed in the Friends channel and in the Guide showing what you and your friends are doing.

 

Avatar Marketplace

Express yourself! Deck your Avatar out with the latest clothing and props from the top brands and game franchises.

· Clothing – Download premium items, including branded apparel from your favorite fashion labels and Xbox 360 games such as "Halo."

· Props – You can now equip your avatar with animated items they can carry around and interact with.

· Awardables – The ability to earn Avatar clothing and props as rewards within games has been added. Please stay tuned for an update on supporting titles.

 

Games on Demand— Please note that Games on Demand will be available in the preview beginning early August.

Enjoy 24 x 7 access to a growing online library of popular full game titles on Xbox LIVE whenever you want them, in the comfort of your living room.

· Purchase Options – Browse and download a great selection of full Xbox 360 games using Microsoft Points, direct debit, or credit card.

· Game Manuals – Game manuals for Games on Demand titles can be viewed, downloaded or printed on Xbox.com.

· It's Yours Forever! – As with other Xbox LIVE content, Games on Demand titles are linked to your Xbox LIVE account, so you can delete and re-download anything you have already purchased to the same console or another console.

 

User Ratings

User ratings help you find games that other people think are awesome!

· Rate it – You can now rate every game on the Xbox LIVE Games Marketplace using a 5-star system.

· Sort and Find it – Now you can easily find the games that everyone's been raving about by visiting the Top Rated games in the Browse All category of Xbox LIVE Games Marketplace.

 

Xbox LIVE Parties

Everyone loves to Party! Check out the new and improved Xbox LIVE Party features.

· Party Reconnections – If you are accidently disconnected from your party, Xbox LIVE will automatically reconnect you.

· Streamlined Party Invites – Invites are now just one click away! No need to click through multiple screens to get all your friends together.

 

Video Display Options

We've made it easier for you to see your entertainment in the highest resolution possible on your TV using an HDMI connection.

 

* Display Discovery – Make sure you can see and hear your entertainment in the highest resolution and sound quality possible with the option to override and select audio and video formats independent of the information your television sends to your Xbox 360 console.

 

Other Improvements

We're always listening to you for feedback, and this Xbox LIVE update will include numerous dashboard updates.

· Gold Member Veterans – Xbox LIVE Gold members get to show it off with a stamp on your Gamer Card that tells people how long you've been a Gold member.

 

* Indie Games – Xbox LIVE Community Games has been renamed Xbox LIVE Indie Games. We feel this new name better represents the independent spirit of these titles.

 

· Achievement Browser – We've revamped the Achievements browser so it's now easier to read through all the achievements while playing a game. You can now also launch a game directly from the browser.

· Achievements Tracking – A new view inside the profile panel which includes a summary of Achievements earned across all the games played, and shows of all your completed games.

 

* Streamlined Navigation - Streamlined navigation, including new entry points in the dashboard for Active Downloads, redeeming codes, recovering Gamertags and more.

 

· Voice Messages – No more blank voice messages! When recording a voice message, a warning will pop up if no audio is detected.

· Friends List Sorting – It's now easier to find your friends! Find and sort your friends by activity, Gamertag or online status by pressing the Y button while viewing the friends list in the Guide.

· Memory – Time stamps now appear in the memory area, which particular handy when managing saved games.

 

Account Management

We've made some changes to make your life easier.

· Subscription Notification – If your Xbox LIVE subscription is about to run out, you will now be notified when you sign into Xbox LIVE.

· Updates for Invalid Windows Live IDs – If the Windows Live ID you provided has expired, you will now be prompted to update it the next time you sign into Xbox LIVE.

· Account recovery – We've enhanced the account recovery process to make it faster and more reliable.

 

What does this Xbox LIVE Update not include?

 

The following features will be coming in future Xbox LIVE updates, which we'll be sure to let you know about.

· Facebook

· Twitter

· Zune video and 1080p Instant On

· Last.fm

 

http://www.engadget.com/photos/xbox-live-dashboard-update-screenshots/

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Xbox Live Dashboard update arrives Aug. 11

 

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/21/xbox-live-dashboard-update-arrives-aug-11/

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LIVE Activity for week of July 13th

 

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on UU’s)

1 Halo 3

2 Call of Duty 4

3 Call of Duty: WaW

4 Gears of War 2

5 Battlefield 1943

6 GTA IV

7 FIFA 09

8 Left 4 Dead

9 UFC 2009 Undisputed

10 Fallout 3

 

Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)

1 Battlefield 1943

2 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition

3 Ikaruga

4 Worms 2: Armageddon

5 Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers

6 Castle Crashers

7 UNO

8 N+

9 HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT**

10 Sonic The Hedgehog 3

 

The above arcade list is based on full versions purchased.

**Combined sales of all Hasbro Family Game Night titles

 

Original Xbox Top Live Titles (based on UU’s)

1 Halo 2

2 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2

3 Counter-Strike

4 Fable

5 Splinter Cell Chaos

6 Conker: Live Reloaded

7 Star Wars: Battlefront

8 Doom 3

9 SW: KOTOR

10 SW: Republic Commando

 

Top Community Games (Full Versions purchased)

1 Kodu Game Lab

2 RC-AirSim

3 Gamerbots:Third-Robot Shooting

4 myFishtank

5 Fireworks HD

6 A Perfect Massage

7 A Morons Challenge

8 Sketch

9 Urban Art Gallery

10 Shiatsu Massage

 

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade and Community Games, full versions purchased during the week.

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Summer of Arcade: 'Splosion Man

 

 

Content: 'Splosion Man™

Price: 800 Microsoft Points

Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions

Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Unlock Splosion Man, one of the most awesome games of all time. The full version of Splosion Man includes an unlockable premium dashboard theme, free gamerpics, and even avatar accessories! You’ve sploded the rest, now splode the best. Splosion Man has a fifty level single-player campaign and a separate fifty level multiplayer cooperative campaign. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see http://www.xbox.

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Aptina to be sloe supplier of 1.3-megapixel CIS for new Xbox 360, say sources

Aptina has won exclusive rights to supply 1.3-megapixel CMOS image sensors (CIS) for a new version of the Xbox 360 console under Microsoft's Project Natal technology, and shipments of the new Xbox 360 are slated for the second half of 2010, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

 

The Project Natal technology uses cameras and sensors to detect users' gestures and movements and transforms back to the console, enabling users to control and interact with the Xbox 360 without using a game controller. Thus, CIS is the key component of the technology, the sources noted.

 

In order to meet increasing CIS demand, Aptina plans to expand foundry capacity at its existing 8-inch wafer fab in Italy, and to look for a foundry parter, the sources said.

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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballard Of Gay Tony Pitches A Tent October 29th

 

The long-awaited second Grand Theft Auto IV 'episode' will be taking up residence on Xbox Live and in stores October 29th.

 

Available online as a singular episode for $20, and in stores as Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City, for $40, the expansion follows the exploits of Luis Lopez, Mr. Gay's assistant.

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LIVE Activity for week of July 20th

 

 

 

 

This week (and moving forward) I am including 1 vs 100 into the Top LIVE titles:

 

 

Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s)

 

1 Halo 3

2 Call of Duty 4

3 Call of Duty: WaW

4 Gears of War 2

5 Battlefield 1943

6 GTA IV

7 1 vs 100

8 FIFA 09

9 Left 4 Dead

10 UFC 2009 Undisputed

 

 

Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)

 

1 Battlefield 1943

2 Splosion Man

3 The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition

4 Castle Crashers

5 Worms 2: Armageddon

6 Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers

7 UNO

8 Hasbro Family Game Night **

9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1989 Classic Arcade

10 Sonic The Hedgehog 3

 

 

The above arcade list is based on full versions purchased.

**Combined sales of all Hasbro Family Game Night titles

 

 

Original Xbox Top Live Titles (based on UU’s)

 

1 Halo 2

2 Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2

3 Counter-Strike

4 Fable

5 Splinter Cell Chaos

6 Conker: Live Reloaded

7 Doom 3

8 Star Wars: Battlefront

9 SW: Republic Commando

10 SW: KOTOR

 

 

Top Community Games (Full Versions purchased)

 

1 RC-AirSim

2 Fireworks HD

3 myFishtank

4 Kodu Game Lab

5 Gamerbots:Third-Robot Shooting

6 A Perfect Massage

7 Physics Sandbox

8 3D Magic Images

9 Cyborg Mice Arena

10 A Morons Challenge

 

 

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade and Community Games, full versions purchased during the week.

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Demo: IL2 Sturmovik - Birds of Prey

 

 

Content: IL2 Sturmovik - Birds of Prey Demo

Price: Free

Availability: Not available in Asia

Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) MILD LANGUAGE,VIOLENCE] Download the IL2 Sturmovik - Birds of Prey demo.

 

 

 

Arcade: Marvel vs. Capcom 2

 

 

Content: Marvel vs. Capcom 2

Price: 1200 Microsoft Points

Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions

Dash Text: (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Fans asked, and Capcom listened! One of the most popular fighting games of all time returns! MvC 2 brings legendary characters from throughout Marvel and Capcom history to duke it out in an insane tag-team fighting experience. Featuring an unprecedented 56-character roster and now with enhanced HD graphics and online play, one of the best fighting games ever just got better! Buy it today! This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see http://www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

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The second Xbox Live Summer of Arcade continues next week with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled. It's one of the most anticipated games in the lineup, but some of us have raised an eyebrow over the $15 price tag. The original TMNT arcade game is available on Xbox Live Arcade for $5.

 

Well, looks like Microsoft and Turtles in Time's publisher Ubisoft have had a change of heart at the last minute and just told IGN they're dropping the price to $10. This is great news for people who only make $10 an hour: they just got out of a half hour of work!

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Xbox Live Preview Dropping Game Install Sizes

 

http://kotaku.com/5328027/xbox-live-preview-dropping-game-install-sizes

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Fallout 3: Mothership Zeta

 

 

Content: Mothership Zeta

Price: 800 Microsoft Points

Availability: Not available in Japan

Dash Text: [ESRB: M (Mature) BLOOD AND GORE,INTENSE VIOLENCE,SEXUAL THEMES,STRONG LANGUAGE,USE OF DRUGS] A strange Alien signal is being broadcast throughout the Capital Wasteland, originating from a crashed UFO. Is it a distress call, or something far more sinister? That question is answered when you find yourself beamed aboard an enormous Alien spacecraft, with only one alternative – to fight your way to the bridge of the ship and secure your escape. Mothership Zeta takes Fallout 3 in an entirely new direction – outer space. Meet new characters and join with them in a desperate bid to escape the Aliens’ clutches. To do so, you’ll wield powerful new weapons, like the Alien Atomizer, Alien Disintegrator and Drone Cannon, and deck yourself out in brand new outfits, like the Gemini-Era Spacesuit and even Samurai Armor. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see http://www.xbox.com/live/accounts.