July NPD: PS4 leads a 'modest' July, while LEGO Jurassic World topples Batman
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July was not a remarkable month for retail sales, but it was enough for LEGO Jurassic World to take down the Dark Knight.
READ MORE >June NPD: Batman: Arkham Knight powers PS4 to victory
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It was a good month to be the Batman, if the June NPD report is any indication.
READ MORE >"I wonder what the Xbox One play will be for the holidays to catch up. They have lost every ..."
see all 3 commentsMay NPD: PS4 pulls ahead while The Witcher hunts its way to #1
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It didn't take long for PS4 to re-establish control in the ongoing console wars, overtaking the Xbox One on the strength of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Meanwhile, Nintendo has one thing to celebrate and that's a better-than-expected performance from Splatoon.
READ MORE >"Being #5 on a single system probably put's it much closer to #1 if the list was broken down by ..."
see all 18 commentsApril NPD: Xbox One overtakes PS4, Mortal Kombat X decapitates all comers
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Xbox One has overtaken PlayStation 4 sales in the month of April, according to the NPD Group. Meanwhile, Mortal Kombat X has finished off the competition, fending off a string of worthy challengers.
READ MORE >"It's been a long time, but that's how they used to release the top-10 lists."
see all 17 commentsMarch NPD: PS4 prevails, while Battlefield Hardline edges out Bloodborne
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PlayStation 4 has prevailed, according to the March NPD report, while Microsoft and Nintendo waste no time issuing responses. Meanwhile, Battlefield: Hardline finishes March on top, but not without a strong challenge from Bloodborne.
READ MORE >February NPD: PS4 wins again, while Majora's Mask crashes into top spot
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The PS4 wins the hardware race again, which isn't a huge surprise. What is a huge surprise is that the monsters of Evolve have been beaten out by an old gaming stalwart: The Legend of Zelda.
READ MORE >"More people need to buy the REAL game which came out last month, Monster Hunter IV!!! This game ..."
see all 3 commentsJanuary NPD: PS4 overtakes Xbox One while Dying Light topples Call of Duty
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In a correction to an earlier report, the PlayStation 4 has beaten the Xbox One in the month of January. What hasn't changed is that Dying Light has overtaken Kevin Spacey and crew to take the #1 software slot.
READ MORE >"ya, /article (which that link goes to) is messed up with chromeshack. not front page though"
see all 8 commentsDecember NPD: Xbox One wins the holidays while Call of Duty's rule continues
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The Xbox One has prevailed over the PlayStation 4 for the second month in a row, while Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare won both the month of December and also the entire year of 2014.
READ MORE >"I'd like to see these lists broken down by platform, like in the days of yore."
see all 2 commentsNovember NPD: Xbox One overtakes PS4 and Call of Duty claims its annual crown
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November was a big month for Microsoft, with their Xbox One price drop gamble paying dividends. Meanwhile, never bet against Kevin Spacey.
READ MORE >"they raised prices here because they know the PS4 is a better system :("
see all 12 commentsOctober NPD: PlayStation 4 wins again, while NBA 2K15 balls to #1
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October was the big month for blockbuster game releases and it looks like NBA 2K15 is the bigger winner for software, while the PlayStation 4 continues to dominate.
READ MORE >September NPD: PS4 sales triple and Destiny is fulfilled
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PS4 dominated the month of September, handily beating the Xbox One. Meanwhile, Bungie's much-anticipated Destiny is king of the software mountain.
READ MORE >"So NPD numbers got leaked. Hardware PS4 - 538k XB1 - 284k Software Destiny ..."
see all 26 commentsAugust NPD: The Madden before the storm
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August was a slower release month this year than last, but the fresher games rose right to the top.
READ MORE >July NPD: PS4 and The Last of Us lead a slow month of sales
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New releases were very few in July and software sales showed, with The Last of Us leading July. Meanwhile, the PS4 reigned supreme once again in the console wars.
READ MORE >"Dunno. But I will be buying it for the fourth time when it releases on PS4. I'm sorry I'm not sorry!"
see all 3 commentsJune NPD: PS4 claims victory in slow software month
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Sony is claiming victory over Microsoft in the latest month of console wars.
READ MORE >"In the fall, like every year, basically. But Last of Us PS4 comes out in a few weeks, so ..."
see all 6 commentsMay NPD: New game launches rule the roost
PlayStation 4 beat Xbox One for the fifth consecutive month, but next month the $400 XBO goes into effect. In the meantime, new game launches filled several spots on the sales charts, including the top four.
READ MORE >"PS4 #5 and Xbox One is #36 in the USA. That's not a good sign for microsoft."
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"NPD games software rankings just aren't that meaningful anymore given that digital sales ( which ..."
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