That fed expectations that the enthusiasm would fuel more Xbox 360 sales as well. "This is one game that has the potential to move some hardware," Bob McKenzie, senior vice president of merchandising for video-game retail chain GameStop Corp GME.N, said in an interview.Ī poll on gaming blog showed that 58 percent of the 38,000 votes cast were for the Xbox 360 version, with the downloadable content cited as one of the main reasons for the choice. The game, which cannot be played on the older PlayStation 2 or original Xbox hardware, is expected to boost sales of the new consoles over the next few months, typically a slow season for the industry.
The two console giants are trying to convince gamers that their machines offer the best way to revel in “GTA4’s” gritty violence and gleefully dark skewering of American culture.
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It's already a given that the newest chapter in Take-Two Interactive Software Inc's TTWO.O hit criminal franchise will be the biggest game of 2008, with up to $400 million expected in sales in its first week.īut "Grand Theft Auto 4," which rampages onto store shelves next Tuesday, will also be an important new weapon in the running battle between the PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Corp's MSFT.O Xbox 360. Fitzgerald eliminated Polamalu in the first round, while Brees was eliminated by the Ravens' Ray Rice in the second round.A stack of Electronic Arts game title, FIFA Street 3, sits next to Take-Two Interactive Software title, Grand Theft Auto IV, in New York March 27, 2008. The initial bracket featured 3 players who had previously appeared on the cover of Madden (no player has been featured twice): Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints ( 11), Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburgh Steelers ( 10), and Larry Fitzgerald of the Arizona Cardinals (who appeared with Polamalu on the cover of 10).
Both Tebow and Lloyd, who had previously been teammates in Denver, were eliminated in the first round. This occurred because during the vote-in round (March 7–21) Tim Tebow was traded by the Broncos to the Jets after Denver acquired Peyton Manning, and Brandon Lloyd left the Rams to sign with the Patriots. Due to offseason player movement, however, the New York Jets and New England Patriots began the tournament with two players, while the Denver Broncos and St. By the end of the 64-player vote-in round, the number of competitors was cut down to 32 players, with one player from each team. The teammates went head-to-head in a voting competition to see which player would qualify for the actual tournament bracket. The tournament began with a 64-player vote-in round, during which fans were able to select from two players representing each NFL team. After the success of the Madden NFL 12 cover vote, EA Sports again teamed up with ESPN's fan polling show SportsNation to bring the tournament back for this year's installment.