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more about #npd legendnthemaking: I have bashed Nintendo a lot the past few years for their business focus but I gotta give it to them. They have won this console generation and New Su... more » Kenology18: The meltdowns in this comments section is awesome! Keep it up guys! I am loving this gen. I love what Nintendo is doing with the expanded audience,... more » LucasReis: Even though the Wii has a bunch of useless shovelware, the fact that it has New Super Mario Bros Wii makes me forget about all the crap, and that's co... more » Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: And somewhere in some basement, a coretard sheds a single tear, then goes to rage about the injustice of it all on /v/ and GameFAQ's. Meanwhile the r... more » KazeEternal: What a surprise not a single 3rd Party title on that list for the Wii. Gamers on the wii must also be incredibly desperate for good games as they are ... more » nantukoprime: The problem is that with most of these games, I get that feeling I've played them before. Normally the graphics style, story, or the individual gimmi... more » JeanelleVitani: @Orionsaint "The Wii exist in another world governed by kids, parents and old people, not to mention celebrities." That leaves... teenagers? I fail ... more » herogear: It's good to see that NSMBWii is getting into a lot of homes. I miss old-school platformers and it definitely makes the genre viable to consoles again. more » Jack of all Tirades R.O.A.C.H.: 1st party games. This will royally piss off the 3rd party developers. more » VinWeasel: Unreal...just goes to show you that if you make medicore rehashes that overweight undereducated American public will gobble it up. In the timeless wor... more » righthanded: Now if only Sega can make a decent Sonic game then the video game gods of nostalgia's past will be pleased. more » GohanGVO: But we won't be surprised to see this list change, maybe including one more Nintendo game, by end of year. I must be daft because I cannot think of a... more » Crash__Man: ah, the use of that image means you Kotaku folks are reeeeally burned up by Nintendo's success, doesn't it? *le sigh* ... I hope someday you'll join ... more » BubbleF**kingBuddy: If there ever was such a thing as the console wars, Nintendo won it. more » Orionsaint: It's apparent that many of us still love Mario. We grew up on him. He'll always have a place in our heart, but it's also become apparent. That many of... more » Rod_Z: That's a shame that AC2 sold less than the first one. It's an excellent game, but it's a game where you have to put your brain to work. Considering th... more » Alex_Mexico: See Mario Kart Wii in the top 10 after almost 2 years since release? Thats the kind of legs New Super Mario Bros Wii will have and why I believe it'll... more » Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: Well Sony, I do hope next time you decide to re-release a portable system, you'll give more thought into giving your current users reason to upgrade t... more » Purple Dave: Sky is blue, water is wet, and cats aren't living with dogs. Relax, folks, everything's back to normal now, and you can once again go about your lives. more » scrapking: I wonder if the Xbox 360's return to console dominance is tied to the success of Modern Warfare 2 (there was a Modern Warfare 2-theme Xbox 360 on the ... more » -
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Nintendo Dominating U.S. Game Sales Through November
The U.S. video game industry may have a down year and Wii sales may have dropped considerably from 2008, but Nintendo still has something to brag about this year. Sales of its video games are still kicking everyone else's ass. More » -
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NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note
What if someone asks you today to quickly sound smart about how video games sold in November? Here's our monthly analysis cheat-sheet you can use in such desperate social situations. And this time, Kotaku gives you options. Just like BioWare.
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Nintendo DS, Wii Top Nov. U.S. Console Sales; Xbox 360 Bests PS3
Nintendo hardware once again dominates U.S. video game sales, with the Nintendo DS and Wii selling more than 2.96 million units combined in November, with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 settling for third and fourth, respectively. More » -
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NPD: Modern Warfare 2 Sells 6 Million, New Super Mario Bros. 1.39 Million In November
As widely expected, Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 moved over 6 million copies in the U.S. last month on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, making the first-person shooter November's best selling video game. More » -
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October Sales: DJ Hero Tanks, Brutal Legend, Well...
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
Naughty Dog's PlayStation 3 exclusive Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, as expected, trounced the competition in October moving over a half-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 U.S.
Nintendo's late September price cut on the Wii in the U.S. 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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Modern Warfare 2 Navigates A Sea Of Second-Guessers
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
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
The NPD PC charts for September have arrived, bringing with them several new entries amidst the old favorites, with Batman, Champions Online, and Aion slipping into the top 20. More » -
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Sony: Playstation Continues To Redefine Entertainment
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
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
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.
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PS3 Price Drop Makes It September's Top Console
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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No NPDSs Today
The monthly surge of industry excitement about industry sales figures has been postponed until Monday, the NPD group announced today. More » -
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Not All Video Game Industry Sales Are Slipping
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
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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Crime Rates Drop in 08, Video Game Sales Increase
Violent crime, arson and car theft all dropped nationwide in 2008 compared to the prior year, according to the FBI's annual Uniform Crime Report. More » -
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So, Which Games Made The NPD's 11-20 List For August?
The NPD Group always announce the ten best-selling games for the previous month first. Let the glory boys get all the attention. Then, on Friday, they quietly pay respects to the ten games that didn't quite make the cut. More » -
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NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note
Do not ignore the downloadables like Shadow Complex. Do not gloat about Activision's rare misfortune. And do find a hope for Scribblenauts. More »
