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Game Over! Halo 3 Zaps Wii

Game launch boosts XBox 360 sales beyond Nintendo console

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 19, 2007 12:36 AM CDT

(Newser) – The launch of Halo 3 helped XBox 360 sales to zoom beyond Nintendo Wii, making the Microsoft system the hottest selling console in September. MarketWatch reports the extraordinary popularity of Halo 3 also helped push video game software sales up 64% over the same period... Read full story »

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