Its troubled start had many investors, journalists, and gamers believing that the 3DS was a flop for Nintendo. However, since the release of several high-profile games and a sizable price cut, it appears that Nintendo's fortunes are turning around. In a press release, the company has announced that the 3DS has reached 1.65 million units sold in the US, and is "posed to surpass first-year sales" of the original DS.

If the 3DS does outpace year-one sales of the DS, it will become the new "best-selling game platform in US history," according to the publisher.

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EA Sports' enhanced downloadable version of NBA Jam topped PSN sales last month. Given it's low price point (compared to last year's retail game), gamers were more than eager to boom shaka laka on the PlayStation Store. Other highlights this month include the vampire-themed standalone Infamous: Festival of Blood adventure and the console port of Crysis.

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