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NPD September: PS3 on Top, Beatles Beat Cobain
wired.com - 10/20/2009
NPD September: PS3 on Top, Beatles Beat Cobain
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The combination of a new hardware model and lower price made PlayStation 3 the best-selling home game machine in the U.S. for the month of September 2009, the NPD Group reported today. NPD added that The Beatles: Rock Band outsold Guitar Hero 5 , saying that MTV’s Beatles game sold ...
Microsoft Admits Defeat in September Sales
playstationlifestyle.net - 10/19/2009
Microsoft Admits Defeat in September Sales
— playstationlifestyle.net — Ever since Sony announced the PS3 slim back in August at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, the console... manufacturer and consumer electronics giant has been on quite a roll. Following the release of the announced slimmer, lighter version of the PS3, came the PSPgo launch , and Uncharted 2: ... (more) Microsoft Admits Defeat in September Sales

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Keep Your PS3 Safe With This Guide
playstationlifestyle.net - 10/14/2009
Keep Your PS3 Safe With This Guide
— playstationlifestyle.net — The PlayStation 3 is a great gaming console, there is no doubt about it. But just like... all consoles out there, it does have the occasional hiccup that could send it’s owner into a paranoid frenzy. This will help you to not lose your cool the next time something does go wrong.  ... (more) Keep Your PS3 Safe With This Guide

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Beatles: Rock Band Tops Guitar Hero 5 in U.S. Sales
industrygamers.com - 10/19/2009
Beatles: Rock Band Tops Guitar Hero 5 in U.S. Sales
— industrygamers.com — The latest NPD figures provided to IndustryGamers show that Beatles has a lead of nearly 100,000 unit... sales. (more) Beatles: Rock Band Tops Guitar Hero 5 in U.S. Sales

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/gamer:  PS3 Outsells its Competitors for the Month of Sept.

Dubious Quality:  Dan Rosensweig Takes The Swim That Needs No Towel

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PS3 Outsells its Competitors for the Month of Sept.
/gamer — ... Ultimate Alliance 2 (360, Activision Blizzard) 236,000 8.)Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3, Square Enix) 212,500 9.)Guitar Hero 5 (360, Activision Blizzard) 210,80 10.)The Beatles: Rock Band (Wii, MTV) 208,600 via: wired

Dan Rosensweig Takes The Swim That Needs No Towel
Dubious Quality — ... Hey Dan, if you're going to be throwing your "big swinging sales" numbers around, you might try pulling them from some place other than your ass. Unless by "outsold four to one" you mean "sold less." From GameLife: ...

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