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The Games That Missed The October Top 10
2:20PM Luke Plunkett | We know about the games that came 1-10 in the October NPDs, but what of the also-rans? Those coming in between 11-20? Are they not also deserving of some time in the sun? More »
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October Sales: DJ Hero Tanks, Brutal Legend, Well…
3:00PM Luke Plunkett | There were two games noticeable by their absence from the October NPD top 10 list: EA’s heavy-metal adventure Brutal Legend and Activision’s peripheral-shackled DJ Hero. More »
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Uncharted 2, Wii Fit Plus & Borderlands Bow Big In October
11:20AM Michael McWhertor | Naughty Dog’s PlayStation 3 exclusive Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, as expected, trounced the competition in October moving over a half a million copies, according to the NPD Group. But competitors Wii Fit Plus and Borderlands racked up impressive sales of their own. More »
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Wii Price Drop Puts Nintendo Back On Top In US
11:00AM Michael McWhertor | Nintendo’s late September price cut on the Wii in the US had a big impact on October’s sales, making the Wii the bestselling console in the country last month, after being outsold by the PlayStation 3 the previous month. More »
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Scribblenauts Spells Sales Success In September
6:40AM Michael McWhertor | Though it didn’t make an appearance in the NPD Group’s top ten bestselling games in the U.S. for September, 5th Cell’s innovative Nintendo DS game Scribblenauts conjured up impressive sales. More »
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Halo 3: ODST Beats Out Madden, Mario & Marvel To Win September
10:00AM Michael McWhertor | The PlayStation 3 may have killed it in the hardware contest last month, but Xbox 360 software reigned supreme this September, thanks to Bungie’s Halo 3: ODST. The game dropped more than 1.5 million copies in its debut month. More »
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PS3 Price Drop Makes It September’s Bestselling Console
9:40AM Michael McWhertor | The newer, slimmer, cheaper PlayStation 3 outsold the Xbox 360 and Wii during the month of September, according to new data from the NPD Group, the first time the console has bested both of its console rivals in the U.S. More »
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NPD Groups Says Video Game Gift Sales Down This Holiday
8:00PM AJ Glasser | Research group NPD predicts a less techy Christmas in their holiday retail outlook. So don’t act shocked if a book shows up in your stocking instead of a video game. More »
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NPD Group To Introduce Digital Sales Charts
4:30PM Luke Plunkett | The NPD sales charts come with a hefty caveat: they don’t include digital download sales, meaning we’re not getting the full picture when it comes to game sales. So, to fix this, the NPD Group are introducing digital sales charts. More »
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