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majornelson.com - 1/4/2009
The Top 20 LIVE Games of 2008 - Xbox Live's Major Nelson
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Last year was a great year to be an Xbox 360 gamer as is evident by the quality of titles that Xbox LIVE members were playing. After a few days of number crunching, here are the top games for 2008 based on Xbox Live connectivity. Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on UU s ) Top Arcade Titles (Full ...
edge-online.com - 1/6/2009
MS: 360 Life-to-Date Sales Hit 28m
— edge-online.com — Microsoft proclaimed Monday evening that Xbox 360 has sold 28 million units worldwide through 2008 since its launch in November 2005. Microsoft director of product management for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live Aaron Greenberg told Edge in a phone ... (more) MS: 360 Life-to-Date Sales Hit 28m

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mercurynews.com - 1/12/2009
Microsoft in no hurry to upgrade Xbox
— mercurynews.com — Microsoft will rely on its Xbox 360 game console for longer than the previous version because it's getting harder to persuade consumers to upgrade, the head of the company's entertainment unit said. (more) Microsoft in no hurry to upgrade Xbox

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microsoft.com - 1/6/2009
Xbox 360 Records Its Biggest Year Ever: Driven by record sales at retail along with an 84 ...
— microsoft.com — Driven by record sales at retail along with an 84 percent jump in online consumer spending; global install base lead over PlayStation 3 expands to more than 8 million units. REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 5, 2009 — Despite a tough economy, the gaming industry ... (more) Xbox 360 Records Its Biggest Year Ever: Driven by record ...

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List of the most played Live games of 2008
Joystiq [Xbox] — ... Just in case you weren't keeping (weekly) track of the most played games of 2008, our pal Major Nelson thought he'd do the community a service by listing the Top 20 Live Games of 2008, based on Live connectivity over the course of the past 52 weeks. We copied ...

Major Nelson reveals top 20 Xbox Live games and arcade downloads
Joystiq — ... Well, that was entirely unexpected. How, in a year chock-full of incredible Xbox Live-enabled releases, did Yaris manage to not only be the most downloaded XBLA title of 2008, but also place first on the annual Xbox Live activity charts? We could have sworn ...

These Were The Most-Played Games Over Xbox Live In 2008 [Xbox]
Kotaku — ... fetishists in the house, the most-played original Xbox games over Xbox Live were also recorded. 1 Halo 2 2 Fable 3 Star Wars: Battlfront 2 4 Counter-Strike 5 Fable: Lost Chapters 6 Doom 3 7 Conker: Live Reloaded 8 Splinter Cell Chaos 9 SW: KOTOR 10 SW: Republic Commando 11 Star Wars: Battlefront 12 Burnout 3 13 Guilty Gear XX #Reload 14 Gauntlet Seven Sorrows 15 Call of Duty 3 16 Ninja Gaiden Black 17 Crimson Skies 18 MechAssault 2 19 Call of Duty 2 20 Rainbow Six 3 The Top 20 LIVE Games of 2008 [Microsoft]

Top 20 Games Played on Xbox LIVE in 2008
Technology - Channel Feed — Major Nelson has listed the top 20 most played games of 2008 on Xbox 360 through Xbox LIVE.  I wasn’t too surprised to see games like Guitar Hero III and Rock Band on the list (even though GH World Tour and RB 2 have been released) since, whenever I play those games, I’m on there for a good hour but I was surprised by UNO.  I guess I should give that game a chance before I judge it but that just seems like a card game I play with actual humans on a snow day.  I also love the fact that Gears of War is right there with Gears of War 2 What about you, which ...

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