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Article: Microsoft's upgraded game console hits S. Korean market.
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- YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea
- Article date:
- February 24, 2006
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SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- US software giant Microsoft Corp. unveiled its much-awaited video game player in South Korea Friday in an effort to preempt one of the fastest-growing markets in Asia, its South Korean sales unit said.The new game console Xbox 360 provides enhanced graphics, multimedia features, and online services, Microsoft Korea Inc. said. It is the upgraded version of Xbox, which was launched four years ago here and remains one of the most popular video game consoles along with Sony Corp.'s PlayStation series.Microsoft launched Xbox 360 for the first time in Asian markets except Japan, where the console started to sell in December. The game console ...