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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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Not All Video Game Industry Sales Are Slipping
7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Video game sales are down! There is doom and gloom! Wailing and gnashing of teeth! The sky is falling! Unless, that is, you’re in the accessory or peripheral business. More »
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NPD Cross-Ownership Data Shows Some WiiPS360 Love
9:20AM Michael McWhertor | The NPD Group published a report today showing that game buyers in the United States get their game info from word of mouth “above all other information sources”. But somewhat more interesting is the platform crossover makeup of those surveyed. More »
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You Won’t Be Getting A Refund On That Copy Of Wolfenstein
11:20AM Michael McWhertor | Prior to the release of Wolfenstein, Raven Software designer Manveer Heir promised a full refund to anyone who bought the game if it outsold this year’s Madden. It did not. It didn’t come close, actually, according to NPD Group estimates. More »
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Madden Tops Charts Again, But Sales Plummet On PS2, Wii
9:00AM Michael McWhertor | Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello had a right to be discouraged by sales of the latest Madden NFL football game from EA Sports. While it managed to be August’s bestselling game in the US, sales were definitely down. More »
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