Sales data reveals Xbox 360 just ahead of PS3

The Nintendo Wii sold 436,000 units in January throughout North America, according to preliminary NPD data.

The Xbox 360 sold 294,000 units during the month, with the PlayStation 3 not far behind with 244,000 units sold.

The NPD data was released by Microsoft and has not yet been officially confirmed.

"Xbox 360 had a fantastic January, and we feel great about our position in the marketplace," said Molly O'Donnell, group manager for Microsoft's entertainment and devices division.

The Xbox 360 enjoyed an 18 per cent rise in sales compared to the same period last year, when the company sold 250,000 units.

Source

So it looks like the Wii is in first place this month. The PS3 is no longer having supply demand issues and we also see that its selling about on par with the 360. At this sale rate Nintendo might be an amazing come from behind to lead sales.

According to NexGenWars.com, the Wii has been picked to lead the console war this generation. They are also estimating that the Wii has almost half the installed base of the 360 in just 3 months vs the 18 months the 360 has had.

My recent lack of updates is due to the fact that I've just finished working two 80 hour work weeks. When some one quits when you're short staffed already, it really stresses the remaining people.

So it looks like the 3rd movie is due out this fall. I can't be the only one who is excited about this... I mean the first movie was alright and I didn't feel ripped off when I paid my $6 to watch it in the theaters. Then the second movie hit, and I was blown away. That was a great, fun movie to watch. Not award winning by any means, but still kicked major ASS! Now with the 3rd one coming out, I'm hopinh it one ups the last one, like the second one did the first.

iPhone site claims to have the inside scoop on World of Warcraft and Apple's new handset.
by Levi Buchanan

February 9, 2007 - When Steve Jobs pulled the bombshell iPhone from his pocket at last month's Macworld, the tech sector froze in its tracks to marvel. Potentially nothing short of lightning in a bottle, the iPhone is staged to revolutionize the handset world with its sleek touch-screen technology, powerful processor, and deep storage. Touted as a portable Mac, the iPhone has the potential to play games far more complex than current cellphones.

And according to iPhone World , the handset is primed to run the most popular PC game of the last two years: World of Warcraft. The website relies on a tipster that is kept anonymous, but claims to have intimate knowledge of the iPhone's development, including its gaming capabilities.

This excerpt comes from the site:

I tried to get more on WOW but all I could get was, "Steve goes big and WOW is as big as they come when it comes to on-line games."

Should the rumor pan out, this qualifies as that oft-bandied (and oft-maligned) term "megaton." We'll see if any of the site's rumors pan out, including riffs on the Video iPod and games on AppleTV. Even if this proves ultimately false, there is certainly something to be said for the success coming to first handset manufacturer that crafts a phone capable of playing World of Warcraft.

Ok now if this pans out to be true, I'm moving to where I can get a damn iPhone. There are 15+ states that have no Cingular coverage and hence can't get an iPhone. If I can take my MMO gaming on the go like this, then you'll be damn sure I'll have my hands on one. Although the chances of it coming true are highly unlikely, it would be the most amazing announcement ever in mobile gaming.

Well this ships from most places either today or tomorrow. Who isn't going to get this that is a PC Gamer that also owns a 360? I know I'm VERY excited over it, even though I can't remember the last game I played on my PC with a controller that wasn't emulated. Although now Madden and NHL on my PC will be a totally viable option.

Get it HERE from Overstock.com

Now this is a reason for me to buy a PSP. Anyone that has read any of my posts knows that I'm a BIG Castlevania fan. Not only is this including a game that not many have played, but it is also including a copy of the PSX classic Symphony of Night. Now I just have to wait till September to buy this and a PSP.....

I upgraded my PC to Vista today and I must say I like it. Although unlike XP I ran into more compatibility errors with my software. I am able to run World of Warcraft fine and without incident, THANK GOD, but all my other games didn't roll over so well. I'm going to try and reinstall all my favorites later today and hopefully it turns out well.

But beyond that, once I told the indexing services to look at all my hard drives I struck pay dirt. This is a much needed feature, a search that actually works FAST! Now if only Nero made a version that doesn't kill my Vista install that would be great.