With the release into the retail shelves of Grand Theft Auto 4, Microsoft is already claiming early victory. According to the latest report from the respected Chart-Track of UK, the Xbox 360 version of GTA 4 has outsold the Sony PlayStation 3 version by 101,000 units.

Does this mean more gamers prefer playing Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) on their Xbox 360? Sony begs to disagree - and they may have a point. Chart-Track's data are for first week sales only, with the Xbox 360 totalling 514,000 units and the PS3 accumulating 413,000 units. The race has just begun, actually.

However, Microsoft is confident that this trend will stay this way because they believe the Xbox 360 has certain advantages. According to Chris Lewis, the Vice-President of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, the Xbox 360 can render Liberty City "in all its 720p high-definition glory" Reportedly, Sony's console can only display at 640p.

To add to that, Microsoft has already secured exclusive GTA 4 episodes this coming autumn. So we'll see how this will shape up. More updates as QJ.NET gets them.