Xbox 360 Hardware Updates

Microsoft reveals aging console the top-selling platform in United States last month; total platform spend hits $402 million.

Microsoft reveals its home console was top performer last month.

New study from research group finds PlayStation 3 owners in US in 2012 spent majority of their time with video services, not games.

US-exclusive bundle includes 250GB system, copies of Darksiders II and Batman: Arkham City, and one-month Xbox Live token.

Microsoft's console leads all current-generation platforms, driving $338 million in total retail spend during the month.

Microsoft reveals new sales milestone for motion-sensing tech; Xbox Live membership jumps 15 percent year-over-year to 46 million subscribers.

Specialty retailer says purchase intent would be "significantly diminished" if new platforms prohibited secondhand games.

Microsoft suffers an 11 percent drop year-on-year across its Entertainment and Devices division.

Xbox maker's mark to be used for "entertainment services, namely, providing online video games."

CVG source claims the publisher has plans to consolidate "all their communications technology" around Skype; next-gen Xbox will reportedly see asynchronous voice and video messages.

Microsoft says this marks the 24th consecutive month in which the console has come out on top; 1.4 million consoles sold in December.

Blake Krikorian becomes corporate VP for Microsoft's Xbox unit; acquisition of R2 Studios confirmed.