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PlayStation Hardware Continues Pie Dominance In Japan
1:20PM Michael McWhertor | Avid readers of The Japanese Hardware Chart weekly updates won’t be surprised—especially after reading about the PlayStation family’s software dominance—that Sony hardware is selling better than the competition in Japan. No change this week. More »
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Japan Still Loves Soccer, Favours PlayStation Games
9:40AM Michael McWhertor | Last week, Japan’s video gaming populace snatched up enough copies of Konami soccer sim World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 to put it in first place. This week, Sega’s J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J scores. More »
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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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The Decline Of The Video Game Business, In Picture Form
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | For some reason, bad news is often made worse when delivered via picture. There’s something about a steep decline on a chart that’s worse than any collection of words a writer can manage. More »
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Halo 3: ODST Drops Three Million Copies
3:40PM Luke Plunkett | Perhaps feeling a little aggrieved at the way Modern Warfare 2 blew right on by Halo 3’s sales numbers earlier in the week, Microsoft have tried to salvage a little pride by releasing some Halo 3: ODST numbers. More »
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PlayStation 3 Is Japan’s Bestselling Platform
9:40AM Michael McWhertor | Once again, Sony controls the majority of this week’s Japanese hardware chart, thanks to the company’s four platforms representing. Oh, and the fact that the PlayStation 3 is outselling everything else in Japan. 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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