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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Xbox 360 news update - new firmware for discontinued HD DVD


Sales for the Xbox 360 fell further in Japan this week as consumers flock to other hardware offerings.

The 360 ranked last in overall hardware sales.

Sales for Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV this week cracked the top five at Amazon.

The Xbox 360 SKU held a No. 3 rank in overall sales.

Microsoft this week deployed a new firmware update for the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player.

The company in Feb. discontinued the device following Toshiba Corp.'s exit from the HD DVD business.

Microsoft this week released Ikaruga to the Xbox Live Arcade division.

The latest version includes local and online co-op play.

Xbox 360 HD DVD Player sales continued to burn at Amazon this week. The product held an increase in sales from third-party sellers.