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Xbox 360 Continues to Dominate U.S. and World Console Market

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The Xbox 360 has started 2012 just like it finished up 2011 – in front of the pack across the U.S. Console Market.

According to the Official Microsoft Blog January 2012 looked like this:

Xbox 360 sold more than 270,000 units in January, maintaining the number-one console spot in the U.S. This . . .

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Kinect Star Wars Game and Console Bundle Available 03 April 2012

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The delayed Kinect Star Wars game now has a release date and things look pretty solid that it is accurate.  The game and a special edition bundle will be available on 03 April 2012.

This will also not be your run of the mill game release either.  Microsoft will be offering a . . .

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Crackle Joins the Xbox 360 Entertainment App Lineup

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Today Sony Pictures Entertainment announced the immediate availability of the Crackle App for the Xbox 360 Console.

The Crackle App allows you to watch full length Hollywood movies for free and is available in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia. There is no charge or membership fees related to this service however, . . .

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Modern Warfare 3 Update Eight Hits Xbox 360

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Infinity Ward has released title update number eight for Modern Warfare 3 on Xbox Live, introducing a range of tweaks and performance improvements.

These include improvements to host disadvantage / lag compensation, theatre fixes, increased speed of YouTube uploads from 32k to 256k, reduced fire rate for all Akimbo weapons, shotgun rebalancing . . .

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Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13 Demo For Xbox 360 Kinect (video)

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Here’s a video demo of Electronic Arts’ upcoming “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13,” showing the game’s first version with full Kinect support and can be played completely without a controller. This is achieved with a mix of Kinect gestures and voice controls.

Also new to the game are online country clubs that . . .

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A Solar-Powered House Controlled By Xbox Kinect (video)

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This Solar-Powered House must be taken directly from the future all while being controlled with Xbox Kinect!

The students at SCI-Arc and Caltech have designed an entirely solar-powered house that is clean, green, and energy-efficient. It’s also remarkably easy to use because it is controlled by Xbox’s Kinect motion controls.

The 750-square-foot, net-zero . . .

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