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Since the new $399 Xbox One offering launched June 9, and with the holiday lineup of games announced at E3, Microsoft has seen sales of Xbox One more than double in the U.S. compared to sales in May, Xbox Wire reports.

Gatorade Sports Performance, a new training program that’s available exclusively through Xbox Fitness, shows you athletes’ actual workouts from the pros, and with pros. First up in the program is Football Training Camp with JJ Watt, defensive end for the Houston Texans.

Think you’re hardcore? You might be, but not all Achievements are created equal, writes Xbox Wire. You need mad skillz to obtain the Xbox 360 Achievements on games like “Gears of War,” “Halo: Reach,” “LIMBO,” “Duke Nukem Forever” and “South Park: Let’s Go Tower Defense Play.”

Theater of the absurd doesn’t even come close to describing the zaniness of The Behemoth’s “BattleBlock Theater,” writes Xbox Wire, which calls the game a “feast for the senses.” It’s the current, free game from “Games with Gold” for Xbox 360.

The Xbox 360 Ultimate Games Sale ends Monday, July 14 with Day 7 deals that offer savings of between 50 and 80 percent on some of your favorite games.

If you can’t wait for the July 13 premiere of FX’s horror drama “The Strain,” you can get an early dose of it exclusively on Xbox One and Xbox 360. Among the videos you can see are behind-the-scenes looks, custom teasers, art and photography.