New Kinect ready 250GB Xbox 360 Comes to India [Rs. 21,990]

If you have been waiting to buy the Microsoft gaming console Xbox 360 now is the right time as Microsoft has launched their new Xbox 360 with 250GB of hard disk space in India. This new console is slimmer than it’s original counterpart and sports black glossy finish.

The best thing about this new Xbox 360 is that it is compatible with Kinect, which is set to release at the end of 2010. Wi-Fi, 5 USB ports, touch sensitive button, and Kinect port, ensures that you get the most connectivity options, and the best interactive experience. Also thanks to its carefully crafted design this new Xbox 360 runs quieter and cooler than the previous version.

 

250GB Xbox 360 is expected to hit shelves with a price tag of around Rs 21,990.

Video game sales drop 10 percent in August '10 !

The video game industry's months-long slump continues, with retailers scoring their worst August sales figures in four years.

Revenue from the retail sales of games and consoles in the U.S. was $818.9 million in August, a drop of 10 percent compared with the year-ago period, according to a report released Thursday by The NPD Group. Year-to-date sales revenue was $8.37 billion, a drop of 8 percent compared with the same period for 2009, NPD said.

Revenue from the sale of video game software was $403.5 million, a drop of 14 percent compared with August 2009. EA's Madden NFL 11 was the No. 1 game for the month, selling more than 1.8 million units, about 6 percent higher than last year's game in its debut month.

Revenue from video game hardware sales was $828.5 million, off 5 percent in August compared with the year-ago period. Microsoft's Xbox 360 was the No. 1 game console for the third month in a row, selling 356,700 units. Meanwhile, Nintendo's Wii sold 244,300 units, its lowest sales performance since the console's introduction in November 2006.

"While all categories are down in both dollars and units, the portable portion of the industry is down to a greater extent than is the console portion," NPD analyst Anita Frazier said in a statement.