Cody Taylor

If you somehow managed to hide out in a bunker and miss the entirety of 2008, the latest in our year-end summary articles might help you catch up. Here you’ll find the articles most read by you, the viewer on the IGN Xbox 360 channel.

It’s not a happy new year for one UK resident who was busted for piracy. Four computers with burners and more than 1,000 illegally copied games were seized in the raid – including 700 Xbox 360 games, 300 Wii titles and 100 PlayStation 2 games.

Sony is finally firing back at remarks about it lackluster sales compared to the Wii and Xbox 360. Sony’s all-star statement from the release: “So as PS3 continues to evolve without the need for additional parts or expenses, expect the competition to continue peddling add-ons in an effort to keep up with the Jones’.” Ouch…

Videogames may offer one of the best entertainment propositions for the dollar, but with titles for the Xbox 360 and PS3 ringing in a penny shy of at retail, they aren’t cheap. Amid a recession, there’s good news for the cost-conscious gamer. There is an increasing number of ways to convert old games gathering dust into cash or new games.

Reports today that as early as this month, Microsoft will begin reducing its workforce. Xbox 360 purveyor said to be reducing workforce significantly as early as this month; initial estimates of 15,000 layoffs labeled “grossly exaggerated.”

An in-depth overview of the video game market within the past year, including best sellers by region, total hardware sales, and market growth from 06′ to 08′. Nintendo dominated 2008 with 26 million Wii’s sold, more than PS3 and Xbox 360 combined, as well as 33 million DS’s.