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Dark3605283d ago

With a strong holiday sales period finishing a banner year, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 ended 2011 as the best-selling current-generation console in the U.S., outselling the second place console by more than 2.7 million units.

Microsoft has now sold more than 66 million Xbox 360* consoles and more than 18 million Kinect* sensors worldwide, and now has nearly 40 million Xbox LIVE members.*

...Congratulations Microsoft...

BrutallyBlunt5283d ago

Not too shabby considering there hasn't been an official price drop for awhile now. Now if only they can do better in the rest of the world.

EasilyTheBest5283d ago

They are doing amazingly in the UK. I even read somewhere that the 360 could be the biggest selling console ever sold in the UK if sales continue as they are till 2013.
Yes even beating the PS2.

darthv725283d ago

not to mention a flow of exclusive titles.

It seems to show that diversity supersedes exclusivity when it comes to the 360.

hazardman5283d ago

I agreed cause your right. It does show the xbox doesnt need exclusives games to carry it. Also still boggles my mind why the best multi platform games sell better on Xbox 360. Just saying...

Hicken5283d ago

They sell better because they have less competition. That's my take, anyway.

EVILDEAD3605283d ago (Edited 5283d ago )

'Now if only they can do better in the rest of the world.'

This statement would be true if rest of the world didn't simply = Japan.

Microsoft has jumped incredible hurdles this gen, but not being popular Japan is just a fact an American console faces against the hometown big boys.

But, the fact is Micrsoft dominates in it's home country and is competitive everywhere else.

If your going to lose hardware sales anywhere in the world you want it to be Japan. This is mainly because they do NOT buy Western games. Japan has always loved localized games and the rest of the world is completely secondary.

Even if Micrsoft had better hardware numbers there, the software catered to western gamers wouldn't have sold.

Hey it just the balance of the world as it currently stands.

This has been a great Gen for all of the consoles.

2012 is definately going to be interesting

Evil

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BrutallyBlunt5283d ago

I'm not disagreeing, there are areas they do well but they still don't have the worldwide appeal like Sony and Nintendo do.

Minute Man 7215283d ago

You are right but it's getting there. Japan will eventually cave only a matter of time

darthv725283d ago

their persistence in this generation is starting to win over the pessimistic. As if to get some new found respect from those that never thought they would last.

That is honorable and in a culture such as a japan, honor is something to really embrace. Maybe they wont win over the hearts completely but if they stay the course and release a 3rd system, that may just be the trick.

OC_MurphysLaw5283d ago

MS has indeed had a banner year. Truly amazing to see this console getting a 2nd life if you will. Based on these numbers does MS cut price come March or do they hold off until E3? I just wonder how long they can ride the current price?

BrutallyBlunt5283d ago

I expect a price cut in spring and a new system unveiled at E3 or at their own conference sometime this year with a 2013 launch.

BitbyDeath5283d ago

I think they'll hold off on the pricecut and do both at once.
That way when the new console is announced people will still continue to buy the 360 due to the pricecut.

That's how i'd do it anyways.

Zha1tan5283d ago

Does Everybody but me have shares in Microsoft?

Just curious...

OC_MurphysLaw5283d ago

No, but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn.

darthv725283d ago

my company has a list of companies that our 401k invests in and MS was one of them.

ZippyZapper5283d ago

No, everybody has Xbox's and you don't.

EVILDEAD3605283d ago

Zippy with the elbow from the top ropes..+bubz

LOL @ the bitterness exposed from the usual suspects when people comment positively in a SALES article

Evil

Zha1tan5283d ago

Actually as something called a gamer I was just curious as to why anybody cares?

after all its not money in my bank, nor most of yours so what relevance does it have? oh sorry is that none I hear?

Then why are we talking about top ropes and elbow dropping? I think ive arrived at a fanboy picnic, spologies I forgot the sandwhiches.

Zha1tan5283d ago

Actually as something called a gamer I was just curious as to why anybody cares?

after all its not money in my bank, nor most of yours so what relevance does it have? oh sorry is that none I hear?

Then why are we talking about top ropes and elbow dropping? I think ive arrived at a fanboy picnic, apologies I forgot the sandwhiches.

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Objective5283d ago

Looks like Kinect is a resounding success and exclusives are overrated in the bigger scheme of things. Congratulations Microsoft!

jetlian5283d ago

wow this article less than 200 degrees. seems the handlers mad lol well thats 3.4 million in the usa for nov-dec

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Rolling the Dice: Do Modern RPGs Miss the Point of Team-Based Play?

It seems it was long time ago. A bunch of friends spending hours on end playing RPG games, sitting around the table with the box of cold pizza. Excited about the story, listening to the Game Master, they were completely engaged in the worlds only visible to them and their imaginations.

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Takwin3421d ago

The GM is the programmer, and in MMOs and co-ops, you can play with others. If you want to ONLY use your imagination for the visuals, read a book.

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Record of Agarest War 2 announced for PS3

Scrawl: "Looks like we know how that new Compile Heart countdown is going to end. The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that Agarest Senki 2, known as Record of Agarest War 2 in the US, is Compile Heart’s newest title."

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Godmars2905866d ago

1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.

Demons Souls5866d ago

If so, that's being developed & published by Idea Factory. Compile Heart has nothing to do with it (Thank God for that).

Godmars2905866d ago (Edited 5866d ago )

Thought Compile Heart was one of the companies lending characters.

Was also speaking in general as in regards to a US of Neptune. If these guys are offing a second game, NIS or Atlus, both of whom offer quirkier titles, will put that one out.

@kagon01:
My issue isn't - wholly - with the DL-only option, but the price. The first game should be $30. Maybe $40, and by that I mean $39.99. The only reason its $45 is the 360 disc version which has extras. Nevermind that by all rights its a PS2 game. Something that proabbly could have been done if the devs had the GOW2 engine or tools.

ClownBelt5866d ago

I approve of this god damn message.

Could have gotten my 60 bucks if they just put it on a disc.

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Tripl3seis5866d ago

Another exclusive damnn the ps3 keeps on rollin wit games awesome ;)

Jack-Pyro5866d ago

Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.

Anon73495866d ago

There's no porn just some sexual innuendos but that's it.

Also it is a great game by itself, maybe not graphically but everything else is top tier.

RedDevils5866d ago

so it had some kind of "top tier" porn story jk

ThanatosDMC5866d ago

Yup, it's a decent game. I just hate that a move has to go first before any attack options.

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Bless Online Korean MMORPG Gets Server Merge

This is not the first time that Bless Online receives a server merge in Korea. An announcement was made on the official Korean site.

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Bismarn3457d ago

Bless must be an amazing game to be on all these platforms (according to the tags): iPad iPhone Nintendo DS PC PS Vita PS2 PS3 PS4 PSP Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One