Nintendo and Sony get caught in Microsoft's Xbox360 Mousetrap

Some good old-fashioned marketing and one heck of a bundle deal could prove to be the shot of adrenaline that the Xbox 360 needed to boost its system sales here in North America.

Bill Gates told the world about six months ago that Halo 3 would be released day and date with the PlayStation 3, but that proved to be more of a smoke screen than a promise.

Retailers and analysts across North America confirm that the hottest selling gaming console this past weekend was the Xbox 360.