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Xbox 360 Has small Japanese Sales Boost

Gamesindustry.biz is reporting that the latest Japanese game sales chart’s show that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console managed to make headway against Sony’s PS3 console in sales, but just barely. The Xbox 360 sold 17,673 units last week while the PS3 sold 17,434 units. The Xbox 360 had a boost to its sales numbers due to the release of the Namco’s Ace Combat 6 which is an exclusive to the console. However, The Wii continues to dominate in console sales with 37,617 units sold, thanks in part to the new release of Super Mario Galaxy in Japan .

Our Old Friend Snoopy Fly’s To Your Mobile Phone

Snoopy the Flying Ace, the latest mobile game from Namco Networks. In Snoopy the Flying Ace by Namco, players put their piloting skills to the test as Snoopy in his famous fantasy as the WWI Flying Ace, steering his Sopwith Camel deep within “enemy territory,” (the familiar Peanuts neighborhood) to capture balloons and raise Woodstock’s nest. Guide Snoopy through exhilarating aerial adventures from the “Western Front” to the “French Countryside” while avoiding obstacles, including storm clouds, kites and the dreaded Red Baron, which will knock Snoopy off course and leave Woodstock’s nest grounded.

“Snoopy’s aerial escapades are some of the most memorable moments from the Peanuts comic strips and are appealing to mass-market consumers, making them an ideal storyline for a mobile phone game,” said Scott Rubin, vice president of sales and marketing for Namco Networks. “Peanuts is one of the most beloved entertainment brands of all time and is a great addition to our lineup of top-selling, brand-based mobile games.”

The network-enabled mobile game lets players earn points by collecting bonus items in the air while raiding Peanuts gang “ground troops.” Players can double, triple or quadruple their score by recruiting bird buddies along the way to help Woodstock. Taking advantage of the game’s network components, earned points can be redeemed for unlockable features and rewards such as downloads of Peanuts comic strips from Namco’s server-based comic collection.

Snoopy the Flying Ace is the first mobile game available through Namco Networks’ partnership with United Media, a worldwide licensing and syndication company focused on building brand equity around a wide range of creative content. The Peanuts brand is unparalleled in the entertainment industry and a unique force across all media–newspaper, television, video, music, books, Web and theater. More than 70 television specials, 1,400 book titles and 18,000 Peanuts strips have become part of American culture.

Snoopy the Flying Ace is available today on select national wireless carriers and will be available on other carriers in the future.