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xeoset
07-25-2007, 05:43 PM
This Monday, Games Critics awarded Xbox 360 38 nominations for the 2007 Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 - 17 more than last year - compared to 29 for Playstation 3 and 14 for Wii. This makes Xbox 360 the most nominated platform with 38 nominations overall. Microsoft Game Studios also tallied an impressive number of nominations with eight in total. As Microsoft said at E3, this business is all about the games, and this is yet further proof that Xbox 360 has the best lineup, hands down.

Their lead in worldwide install base continues to grow, with more than 11.6 million Xbox 360 consoles sold across 37 countries, the largest install base of any next-gen console. This June 2007, they sold 197K Xbox 360 consoles - 40,000 units more than they sold last month.

According to NPD, three of the top 10 games in June were Xbox 360 games or exclusives, including "Forza Motorsport 2" (MGS), "Guitar Hero II" (Activision) and "The Darkness" (2K Games). This marks 22 appearances for third-party titles on Xbox 360 to break the monthly top 10 best-selling games list in the past 9 months. Third party games continue to thrive with half of all retail spending taking place on Xbox 360.

Month over month, consumers' commitment to Xbox 360 continues, with record-breaking attach rates of 6.1 games and 3.2 accessories sold per console. Since [their competitors] launch, they've sold 20.1 million games, more than their next-gen competitors combined.

http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/07/24/552250.aspx

Holy crap, the numbers just keep rising :ahhh:

Good read, Microsoft just keep printing money with the 360.

waxtaco
07-25-2007, 05:52 PM
good for microsoft. glad to see some awesome 3rd party games hitting up the 360 this year. im stoked.

xeoset
07-25-2007, 06:00 PM
good for microsoft. glad to see some awesome 3rd party games hitting up the 360 this year. im stoked.

It's all about the RPGs for me this year. In order:

Eternal Sonata
Lost Odyssey
Mass Effect
Blue Dragon
Bioshock

And they're all third party exclusive!

Keenan
07-25-2007, 06:23 PM
OH GOD NO!! (http://www.audioatrocities.com/games/granstream/clip4.mp3)

Dr. Zombie
07-25-2007, 06:25 PM
YEah I can't wait for Bioshock! That game is gonna be amazing! I can't wait to liquify me some Little Sisters, muahahahha!!!! The whole steam-punk aspect is killer too.

waxtaco
07-25-2007, 06:37 PM
YEah I can't wait for Bioshock! That game is gonna be amazing! I can't wait to liquify me some Little Sisters, muahahahha!!!! The whole steam-punk aspect is killer too.
im also really excited about this game too. the thing that really attracted me was the story and just the idea of being in an underwater city.

xeoset
07-25-2007, 06:40 PM
im also really excited about this game too. the thing that really attracted me was the story and just the idea of being in an underwater city.

For me it's how the game puts you on the spot, like to kill or save something that in the real world you would consider precious, little girls.

But smashing their faces in with a wrench before they're old enough to bitch will be suffice.