February NPD: Dead Space 3 tops the charts
February was packed with new releases, and most managed to crack the top 10 sales for this month's NPD retail report.
READ MORE >NPD: 78 percent of 'core gamers' buy used games
A new NPD report covering "Core Gaming" reveals that the used games market is thriving, and that digital has "plenty of room to grow."
READ MORE >"I'm sure that number has gone down significantly with the decline in video stores. It's ..."
see all 9 commentsJanuary NPD: Far Cry 3, Ni no Kuni make surprise moves
Far Cry 3 and Ni no Kuni did surprisingly well in an NPD report that's otherwise by-the-numbers.
READ MORE >"Well you guys just sold me on it. I enjoyed #2, but it got quite repetitive and I never finished ..."
see all 11 commentsDecember NPD: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 at #1 again
This month's software sales didn't change much from last month, with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 holding the top spot for the second straight month. The game was also the year's best seller, marking the fourth straight year a Call of Duty game has held the number one position.
READ MORE >"this is true, my brother get into the CODs and has since tried Skyrim and I recvently gave him ..."
see all 14 commentsNovember NPD: Hardware in decline, in spite of Wii U launch
How has the launch of Wii U changed this year's NPD figures? Apparently, even Nintendo's new hardware couldn't stop the video game industry from contracting from last year.
READ MORE >"Who could have possibly known that the vita wasn't going to sell well...."
see all 12 commentsOctober NPD: NBA 2K13 tops Resident Evil 6 and Pokemon
Jay-Z is gonna be rollin' in dough as NBA 2K13 tops the charts, beating out formidable competitors from Resident Evil 6 and Pokemon.
READ MORE >"exactly, X-Com most likely sold most of its copies with steam."
see all 4 commentsSeptember NPD: Madden, Borderlands, and FIFA take top spots
This month's NPD sales chart looks like a "who's who" of gaming.
READ MORE >"i think you can thank the borderlands 2 sales for the previous sales over the years on steam for ..."
see all 3 commentsAugust NPD: Darksiders 2 on top, but 3DS games take spots 2, 3
Death was quite popular in August as Darksiders 2 took the top spot in the latest NPD report, but 3DS games New Super Mario Bros 2 and Kingdom Hearts 3D came in strong at numbers 2 and 3.
READ MORE >"Goodnews, I hope Darksiders continues to do well I love the game."
see all 2 commentsJuly NPD: NCAA on top, but LEGO Batman goes strong
Gaming's summer slump continues, and only the most popular games will survive. As expected, NCAA Football 13 takes the top position in NPD's monthly report.
READ MORE >June NPD: Lego Batman 2, Future Soldier top the charts
Lego Batman 2 topped the June NPD charts, followed by Future Soldier and Diablo 3.
READ MORE >"B&M only. It could account for some of the decline, but I don't think all of it."
see all 5 commentsDiablo 3 tops sales charts for May
The games market went to Hell in May. Diablo III topping software sales for the month, according to the latest sales figures from NPD, and helped fuel a resurgence in the PC games space.
READ MORE >"As long as it means I could beat the ever-loving crap out of horrible characters like 'Cy-Gor' ..."
see all 57 commentsApril NPD: Prototype 2, Kinect Star Wars top the charts
Gamers really wanted to meet their maker, apparently. Prototype 2 topped software sales in April, the latest sales figures from the NPD show. Other strong performers include Shacknews Game of the Year The Witcher 2.
READ MORE >"Just started replaying it this week on PC to experience the "enhanced edition." That new intro ..."
see all 3 commentsMarch NPD: Mass Effect 3 tops month of new games
Unsurprisingly, Mass Effect 3 topped software sales in March, the latest sales figures from the NPD show.
READ MORE >"Agreed! As a long time fan since the original and looking forward to the last game in the ..."
see all 4 commentsFebruary NPD: Final Fantasy, Amalur, Twisted Metal make the top 10
February wasn't a particularly shocking month for the games industry. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is still the best-selling game; Xbox 360 is still the best-selling console (for the twelfth month in a row)...
READ MORE >"Agree about Amular. I'm about 30 hours into it and still having a blast. If you have the ..."
see all 3 commentsJanuary NPD: 'New launch performance' down 99% YOY
It's not often you see such dramatic drops in sales. According to the latest data from the NPD, "new launch performance" dropped 99% in January 2012, versus 2011.
READ MORE >"Nothing really came out in January that I can think of so not surprising. "
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"Lols aside, it goes up on the Nintendo eShop same day. Make sure you ask your parents now, as it ..."
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