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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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10:00AM Brian Crecente | Incensed politicians, angry fans, boycotting retailers: What might be the biggest video game launch in history has more than its share of controversy. More »
Modern Warfare 2 Navigates A Sea Of Second-Guessers
10:00AM Brian Crecente | Incensed politicians, angry fans, boycotting retailers: What might be the biggest video game launch in history has more than its share of controversy. 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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Aion Wings It To The Top Of September PC NPDs
5:00AM Mike Fahey | The NPD PC charts for September have arrived, bringing with them several new entries amidst the old favourites, with Batman, Champions Online, and Aion slipping into the top 20. More »
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Sony: Playstation Continues To Redefine Entertainment
1:30PM Brian Crecente | Riding high on tonight’s news that the Playstation 3 was the top selling home console in September according to NPD, the head of Sony Computer Entertainment of America says they’ve only just begun. More »
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NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note
11:00AM Stephen Totilo | There’s always a chance you might get pulled off the street and invited to be a guest on the Bonus Round to discuss the gaming sales in the U.S. for September. Don’t be unprepared. Be smart. Study this instant analysis. 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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