The Los Angeles Times has taken a look at the October NPD numbers, which show that dancing games like Just Dance 3 and Dance Central 2 have grown in sales 326 per cent over last year. That far outpaces the next nearest fastest-growing genre, fighting games, which grew just 33 per cent over the same period of time. More »
Last week, I posted an editorial discussing the word ‘gamer‘ and what that word meant as gaming becomes increasingly ubiquitous. Now this report from the the NPD discusses how ‘Digital’ gamers are outspending ‘Core’ gamers in the marketplace. My question? What the hell is the difference between the two, and why are we bothering to distinguish? More »
The Wii and Nintendo DS killed the competition in the United States last month, partly because the other hardware makers didn’t put up much of a fight. It was, bluntly, an ugly month for video game sales. More »
Sam Fisher used little stealth in his slaying of the competition in April, with Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction clearly visible at the top of April’s bestselling games list, according to the NPD Group. More »
Courtesy of Nintendo, let’s take a look at the 30 top-selling games in the United States so far this year. As a bonus, we’ll look at the top 30 from Europe, too. More »
If you are not careful, you will soon be cornered by some know-it-all who knows everything about US video game sales in March 2010. Before walking away, drop some knowledge on them – might we suggest a few talking points? More »
As it is wont to do, Nintendo dominated hardware sales in the United States in March, the Nintendo DS and Wii combining to move more than a million shiny new game machines last month. More »
BioShock 2 ended New Super Mario Bros. Wii‘s two-month hold atop the U.S. console sales charts, edging the Nintendo platformer by 7,000 units to take February’s top honours. More »
