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Activision, Inc (ATVI)
Guitar Hero: On Tour hits 300k in the US

gamesindustry - July 3, 2008

Submitted by Mushashi (14) at 7:34AM PST on July 3, 2008

Activision has announced that its DS music game Guitar Hero: On Tour has sold more than 300,000 units in North America during its first week on sale. The company claims this makes it the publisher's largest North American launch for a DS title by a factor of eight, and one of Activision's top 5 best-selling launches ever.
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Bioshock (PS3)
BioShock PS3 'optimized' by Digital...

Joystiq - January 3, 2008

Submitted by yamaro (36) at 5:09PM PST on July 3, 2008

2K Games has announced a partnership with Dark Sector developer, Digital Extremes, to aid in the completion of the PlayStation 3 version of superb submerged shooter, BioShock. The aim is to give PS3 players a "fully optimized experience," complete with new features and content.
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Industry News
Sony PS3 catching up to Wii in Japanese sales

Reuters - July 3, 2008

Submitted by mrahaju (318) at 6:28AM PST on July 3, 2008

Nintendo sold 235,990 units of its Wii console in the five weeks ended June 29, while sales of the PS3 came to 139,494 units, Enterbrain said. Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360 trails the pack, with sales of 10,964 units. For handheld game players, Sony sold 274,131 of its PlayStation Portable during the five-week period, surpassing Nintendo, which sold 195,714 of its DS gear.
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Industry News
Media Create Japan Software Sales 6/23-6/29

Kotaku - July 3, 2008

Submitted by Joe80 (3) at 2:05PM PST on July 3, 2008

Top 30 Software Sales in Japan for the week of 6/23/-6/29, from Media Create. 01. Derby Stallion DS (DS) - 148,000 / NEW 02. Tales of Symphonia: Knight of Ratatosk (Wii) - 137,000 / NEW 03. Daigasso! Band Brothers DX (DS) - 120,000 / NEW 04. Hisshou Pachinko * Pachi-Slot Kouryaku Series DS Vol. 12: CR Neon Genesis Evangelion - Shito, Futatabi (PS2) - 55,000 / NEW 05. Higurashi no Nakukoru ni Kizuna: Dai-Ichi-Kan - Tatari (DS) - 42,000 / NEW
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The Conduit (Wii)
High Voltage already daydreaming of Conduit...

WiiFanboy - July 1, 2008

Submitted by arthurlucena (334) at 8:53AM PST on July 4, 2008

"Chatting to That Videogame Blog, Nossinger revealed that The Conduit has "enough story [...] and enough ideas" to justify making further The Conduit games, though admitted that sales would influence whether such follow-ups were developed. "We're building a brand with The Conduit," added colleague, Matt Corso (remember our interview with him?), dollar signs spinning in his eyes. Let's not forget to keep our eyes firmly on the first one, eh, chaps?"
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Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (Xbox 360)
IGN Review : 8.8 (Great)

IGN - July 2, 2008

Submitted by mrahaju (318) at 7:56PM PST on July 2, 2008

9.0 Presentation 8.0 Graphics 8.5 Sound 8.5 Gameplay 9.0 Lasting Appeal With 16 civilizations and two single-player modes, you’ll be an expert by the time you hook up with friends online. With a strong community behind it, Civ Rev on the Internets will be truly great.
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PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3)
PS3 closes in on Japanese Wii sales

GamesIndustry -

Submitted by necron101 (615) at 10:17PM PST on July 3, 2008

Sony's PlayStation 3 Japanese console sales showed signs of catching up to those of the Nintendo Wii in June, according to the magazine publisher Enterbrain, as reported by Reuters.
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Midnight Club: Los Angeles (Xbox 360)
Midnight Club: Los Angeles hits a delay speed bump

Rockstar - July 3, 2008

Submitted by afsplat (126) at 7:47AM PST on July 3, 2008

Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) today announced a new release date for the fourth installment of its critically-acclaimed and genre-defining Midnight Club franchise, Midnight Club: Los Angeles. Set for release on October 7th in North America and October 10th in Europe and developed by series creator Rockstar San Diego, Midnight Club: Los Angeles will give gamers the unprecedented freedom to race through a hyper-realistic LA.
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Xbox 360 (Xbox 360)
Rumor: Xbox 360 Getting a 3D Dashboard Make-Over

Kotaku - July 1, 2008

Submitted by afsplat (126) at 7:45AM PST on July 3, 2008

The rumored Xbox 360 Spring Update might not have hit yet, but we know something big is in the works for the console's dashboard.
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Animal Crossing (Wii)
Rumor: Animal Crossing Wii Confirmed for E3