NPD data shows the long 'tail' of this generation
NPD data released by Microsoft illustrates the momentum of the current generation of consoles. Who needs a new Xbox when its having its best year ever?
READ MORE >April NPD: Mortal Kombat beats Portal 2
The NPD Group has released its retail-only April 2011 data, showing the Xbox 360 on top of hardware again, and Mortal Kombat at the top of the software pile.
READ MORE >"it doesn't actually matter what your competition is doing if you're still making a fucktonne of ..."
see all 43 commentsMobile games almost half of full game downloads
The NPD's Online Gaming 2011 report suggests that 47% of digital full game purchases are on mobile devices, though it's important to note that this is in units sold, not revenue.
READ MORE >"Ok it was generated from consumers. So, its a bit irrelevant if they have Steam information or not."
see all 8 commentsValve against sharing Steam sales data
As the NPD Group and the British-based UKIE work to develop comprehensive digital sales tracking, Valve executive Jason Holtman has expressed disinterest in giving out his company's data.
READ MORE >"But Valve needs to be a "good corporate citizen" by paying tons of taxes so govt can fund ..."
see all 78 commentsMarch NPD: 3DS launch-o-rama
Sales-o-facts in NPD's first monthly report since the Nintendo 3DS launched include word that the handheld was out-sold by regular DSs.
READ MORE >"Right, because Sony and Microsoft haven't already set the bar high for overpriced electronics..."
see all 8 commentsGuitar Hero III tops list of this generation's best selling games
The top ten highest-grossing retail titles of "this generation" have been ranked, a list dominated by Call of Duty and rhythm games.
READ MORE >"I genuinely don't know what to say if you prefer Neversoft's GH3 charts to Harmonix' RB1 or GH2 ..."
see all 27 commentsJanuary NPD: Black Ops, Dead Space 2 and Dancing Titles Win Big; Xbox 360 Sells 381K Units
Late last night, market research firm NPD Group released its numberless, retail-only data for the video game industry's business throughout the...
READ MORE >"And platform specific lists. Not much of a comparable list when older games still rank high ..."
see all 2 commentsNPD Reveals Platform-Specific 2010 New Game Charts
The NPD group has released a more detailed list of 2010's best-selling games per platform, Gamasutra reports, featuring a breakdown for all home...
READ MORE >"I'm just going to pipe in here and say that the "8million" units are to retailers plain and ..."
see all 13 commentsNPD: Industry Saw Decline in 2010; Black Ops Topped All Games with 'More Than 12 Million' Units Sold
Although some companies achieved sales milestones in 2010, including Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops and Microsoft's Xbox 360 console, sales...
READ MORE >December NPD: Black Ops On Top, Xbox 360 Hardware Achieves 'Best Month Ever'
Market research firm NPD Group's numberless retail-only data for the month of December has been released, showing that Activision's Call of Duty:...
READ MORE >"As a matter of fact, yes. Sims was pretty bad, but it sure as hell had fun and innovative ..."
see all 9 commentsNovember NPD: Black Ops Sells 8.4 million; DS and Xbox 360 Lead the Hardware Charge
While November is usually a month for strong hardware and software sales--thanks in part to Black Friday and the upcoming holiday season--this past...
READ MORE >"i wish they had sold 8,399,999 and i had my money back..... still can't play the fucking game."
see all 22 commentsOctober NPD: DS Jumps Ahead, Xbox 360 Sells 325K, Fallout: New Vegas and Fable 3 Debut Strong
While we can't have fun with the numbers the same way we used to, the NPD Group has released the October NPD listing in its new, 'slimmer' form....
READ MORE >"Yes, cause for alarm: its userbase is roughly that of the PS3 and 360 *combined* and at a pace ..."
see all 10 commentsAnita Frazier Details NPD Changes; New Report to Outline Digital, Used and Mobile Spending
Although the NPD Group gave somewhat of an explanation for its decision to redact its monthly sales data for public consumption, analyst Anita...
READ MORE >"That and "We want to force more people to pay NPD for the full report!""
see all 2 commentsNPD: $2.6-$2.9 Billion Spent on Used and Digital Games, Content in First Half of 2010
The NPD Group will be releasing its Games Industry: Total Consumer Spend report shortly, which details the $3.7 billion spent on retail games in...
READ MORE >"In other news, over 2 billion dollars was spent on apple pie, exotic prostitutes, and gaming ..."
see all 2 commentsSeptember NPD: Halo Reach Reigns; PlayStation Move, Metroid: Other M and Dead Rising 2 Debut Strong
Although they will no longer provide any of those pesky "numbers" we all like so much, the NPD Group has released its report for the month of...
READ MORE >"Yeah, most fun I've had in ages. I really wish they'd port DR1 to PC, modding DR2 is just so ..."
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"Look at the past two years. You'll see the 360 is the only one with a graph pointing upward."
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