Xbox 360 took the 6th position in hardware Japan sales

According to Media Create Co. on Friday that the Xbox 360 sold 3,233 units between May 11 and May 17, to take the 6th place overall hardware sales. This made Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 to hold the last place rank in the latest retail tally from Japan.
The hardware did not rank any game titles in the top 10 software sales for the week.
Meanwhile, sales for the XBOX 360 decreased at least among all consoles in April U.S. sales.
The XBOX 360 sold 175,000 units in April, down 7% percent from one month ago.
Microsoft in May started selling a new Xbox 360 Elite 2-game bundle that includes Halo3 and Fable II for $399.99.
source:http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=7890

Xbox 360 TV news is coming soon

Next week, on May 28th , Microsoft will hold a press event to reveal the detail of a new XBOX 360 content agreement related to the Xbox TV.
The invite reads: “XBOX is delighted to invite you to attend the announcement of a partnership sure to keep TV fans glued to Xbox Live”
Beyond that it’s anyone’s guess what the finer details will comprise. Some sort of iPlayer agreement likely to be the early favorite, though it really could be anything from live streaming TV to a all sort of downloadable TV content.
Source: www.mcvuk.com

Tony Hawk Ride: Exclusive for Xbox 360

This week, Activision Blizzard proclaimed that the forthcoming Tony Hawk Ride will be sold with a skateboard peripheral. Yet the new skate game has now been made exclusively for XBOX 360.
Although it was thought that Tony Hawk Ride video game would be released for the platforms, Activision Blizzard has signed a contract with Microsoft, which will give the UK exclusivity to the Xbox 360.
However Tony Hawk Ride will be exclusive to the Xbox 360 in United Kingdom, there are no rumors of any similar deals anywhere else in the world. So it looks like the game will go on multiplatform everywhere else in the world.
Tony Hawk Ride will no doubt attract XBOX funs to the forthcoming E3 Expo this year, which is coming which will be held in June. People are very curious about how the new accessory (skateboarding peripheral ) will control the game, as Activision Blizzard have not let on that much as of yet.

New Xbox Live policy against cheaters

Those caught cheating on Xbox Live will not only be subjected to their gamerscore reset, but will also have their Gamercard branded, de-marking them as cheaters for the rest of their lives.
According to Xbox Live Policy boss Stephen Toulouse, the new measures as XBOX Live gets tough on cheats that spoil the experience of playing games online for legitimate users.
“The bar is a little bit higher than that,” Toulouse answering Major Nelson, when questioned on the gamerscore measures being applied.
“The other thing it does is, it includes a tag that you have been cheating on your gamercard. That is a pretty big Scarlett Letter.”

source: http://play.tm

Ninja Gaiden III in development for Xbox 360

Ninja Gaiden 3 is underdevelopment, according to Yosuke Hayashi ( new Tecmo “Team Ninja” leader), Ninja Gaiden 3 will be released for both Sony PS3 and XBOX 360.

Premium Crackdown Theme Coming to Xbox LIVE

Today, we have some good news, and some not-so good news for fans of the XBOX 360 game Crackdown.

The good news is that the game, released in 2007, is now getting its very own premium theme, which will be available for download starting today. But why would Microsoft release a premium theme for a two year old game? Could there be something more coming on the horizon?

Official XBOX Magazine investigates, and is told: “We are always looking for new ways for fans to connect with their favourite games, including the award-winning ‘Crackdown,’ and thus we created the new theme pack. But as far as future or potential projects go, we have nothing to confirm or announce at this time.”

They take particular note of the words “at this time,” wondering if a certain big-event industry trade show in the near future might be more suitable.

Business news report : Xbox sales decline

Microsoft Corp. reported that U.S. sales of its XBOX 360 video game console fell 7 percent last month, citing data from researcher NPD Group Inc.  Retailers sold 175,000 Xbox players, Microsoft said.

Xbox-branded sneakers would cost you $4,000 to buy ?

The dedication of fanboys knows no bounds, but this Xbox-inspired footwear would test the resolve (and wallet) of even the most dedicated “Xbot.” These custom shoes are not officially endorsed by Nike or Microsoft, but despite their unofficial status, the creator has been able to sell the things for a princely sum of $4,000.99.

“I have made shoes with 22k gold and diamonds on them,” explains Sole Junkie, the designer of the sneakers. “I look at my creations as functional art … not just ordinary sneakers.”

Such art worth the $2,500 asking price? Sole Junkie thinks so, and there seemed to be a fair few people with too much money and not enough sense who agreed with him. Thirty bids brought the sneakers up from $2,500 to the $4,000 sale price. Not quite enough to pay off the lawyers that Microsoft is sure to send Sole Junkie’s way.

So, how much would you have paid for these pimpin’ green kicks, and if you shelled out four grand, would you have ever dared wear them in public?XBOX.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/132336-xboxsneakers.jpg” alt=”132336-xboxsneakers” width=”620″ height=”359″ />

Dishtv partners Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade

Dishtv has confirmed their association with ‘Xbox 360 Arcade’, the next generation video gaming and entertainment system on their platform. Through this advertising campaign Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcade will reach a niche audience of over 25 million viewers in 6600 towns across India.

Kapoor, COO, Dishtv said “Marketers are constantly looking for innovative ways and channels to send marketing messages. Increasingly, as an outcome, customers are being bombarded with so much advertising messages it’s not surprising that these messages are blocked out. Dishtv with a critical mass of over 25 million viewers is filling the void as an innovative medium in the advertising market by providing greater flexibility and a highly targeted medium to reach customers within uncluttered advertising environment with measurable results”.

The advertising campaign of Microsoft XBOX 360 Arcade on Dishtv will kick off on 11th May and it includes branding of Microsoft’s new offering – Xbox Arcade’s theme and logo on Dishtv’s gaming service and on the home page of Playjam and Quizzy. The Gaming services are offered free of charge by Dishtv to all its subscribers.

The Microsoft XBOX 360 Arcade advertising campaign on Dishtv will also have ad spots running on Dishtvs default landing interactive channel, 999. As per TAM Media research, the agency that measures television viewership, the channel share of Dishtv’s Interactive channel 999 in certain weeks is higher than that of CNN-IBN, CNN, UTVi, NewsX, and a few niche channels.

Dishtv’s gaming service comprises of 3 different offering targeted at all age groups. Playjam is a dedicated gaming channel for people of all age group. At any given point of time it has 8 games and the games are updated on monthly basis. Quizzy allows viewers to enhance their general knowledge and kill boredom at any given time. Minikids TV is a fun games channel for pre -schoolers whe re the games are interestingly navigated by special animated characters that help kids not only enjoy themselves but learn to master various skills at the same time.

i have a xbox arcade but im getting a 20 gb with it can i start playing xbox live ?

i have a xbox arcade. im getting an 20 gb in a few days can i start playing xbox live and how do i start playing xbox live. what do i need to play online.

To play online, you’ll need a few things:
-An ethernet cable or the wireless adapter (the adapter is like $100)
-An open ethernet plug, a nearby computer with internet access, or a wireless network
-A prepaid Xbox Live Gold card or a credit card

You’ll want to connect your XBOX to some kind of internet source to begin. If you’re connecting right to ethernet, simply take the cord, stick one end in the 360, and the other in the ethernet plug. If you’re using wireless, plug it into the 360 and follow the manual’s instructions. If you’re using a computer, then plug the ethernet into the 360 and computer (There are other things you have to do, so look around. I don’t know how.)
After you connect online, you need to go and upgrade your local profile to a Live account. There’s an option for that in the Marketplace blade, I believe. Follow the instructions to get yourself Silver. If you have a prepaid card, enter the code to get Gold. If you’re using a credit card, buy your subscription off the Marketplace. After that, you should be good to go.

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