CES 2010 biggest news: Microsoft’s and Sony’s keynotes

[PrototypeMike]

Microsoft:
1. Over 39 million Xbox 360s sold around the world.

2. More than $20 billion spent at retail on the Xbox brand; with more than 500 million games have been sold since the launch of the first Xbox.

3. Project Natal is Scheduled to be available in holiday season 2010.

4. Nearly 10 million people have logged into Facebook, Twitter, Zune and Last.fm.

5. Over 20 Million Xbox Live Subscribers.

6. Relive the glory days of the classic arcade “Game Room” : Game Room coming to Xbox 360 and PC, with content from Atari, Konami, Intellivision and more. For 400 Microsoft Points. Or, to purchase a game for only one platform, each individual Xbox 360 or Windows-based PC title is 240 Microsoft Points. You also have the option to pay to play a single game, just like dropping two quarters in the slot in the old arcades, for 40 Microsoft Points. Visit your friends’ “game rooms” and try their games free before you buy. 1000 games being released throughout the next three years.
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Sony:

1. Sony sold more than 3.8 million Playstation units during the five weeks following November.

2. PSN has more than 38 million accounts around the world.

3. More than 780 million pieces of content have been downloaded per month.

4. This summer, new 3D Bravia TVs will be available. Also, 3D gaming will be a reality in the future, they showed Super Stardust HD in 3D. (also leaked screens of Gran Turismo 5 running in 3D)

5. Sony is integrating PSN ID with other Sony stuff: Starting next month, people will be able to use their PSN accounts to stream PSN-available movies in HD and SD directly to their Sony Bravia and blu-ray devices, as well as their Vaios and Windows-enabled PCs.