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There’s good news for all three platform holders in NPD’s September numbers

1.5m sales of Bungie’s latest shooter see it top the September software charts in North America

‘Modest’ year-on-year increases mark a notable victory for gaming despite challenging economic conditions

11.1m North American sales see Nintendo’s minigame pack top the 21st century video game charts

North American and Japanese discount official; Euro details still unknown

Can Beatles: Rock Band reverse the ongoing slump in the music video game genre?

600,000 copies sold in Europe since its release on July 24th

Sharp rise in download code sales and popularity of free-to-play online titles making its mark on traditional retail

Activision Blizzard’s sandbox superhero outing emerges as the June victor in software market

But Xbox 360 is the only home console to manage year-on-year unit sales gains

Xbox 360 is only climber as June’s figures show 31 per cent year-on-year decrease – the worst since September 2000

Agetec to publish PS3 version of Acquire’s curious adventure; UFO still handling 360 SKU

Resistance: Fall of Man is the only Sony published game to pass the 1m sales mark in North America

Michael Pachter estimates that 100m second hand titles are sold each year

20m consoles sold in the territory after just 31 months on the market

Monthly revenue falls below $1bn for the first time in nearly two years

Successful franchise passes impressive North American sales milestone

All 567 US stores are closed for good, after liquidation announcement in January

Firm says that less than expected growth in North America shows gaming is not immune to global economic downturn