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NPD: Wii Fit, Street Fighter IV Drive Industry to $1.47 Billion in February
gamedaily.com - 3/19/2009
NPD: Wii Fit, Street Fighter IV Drive Industry to $1.47 Billion in February
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The Wii and DS continue to put up fantastic numbers, while the Xbox 360 saw a boost that NPD's Anita Frazier called "very substantial."
Survey proposes Netflix service for Wii
joystiq.com - 3/20/2009
Survey proposes Netflix service for Wii
— joystiq.com — Click to see the full-size screen capture. Netflix may be looking to expanding their service beyond Xbox... 360. According to a consumer survey mailed to a Joystiq reader, Netflix may provide their service to Wii owners. "Imagine that, as an added ... (more) Survey proposes Netflix service for Wii

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edge-online.com - 3/16/2009
Pachter: Feb Software Sales Up
— edge-online.com — While one analyst projects that February U.S. videogame software sales were down slightly , another says that... they were up slightly. Ahead of Thursday's NPD Group U.S. sales figures, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter said in a research note ... (more) Pachter: Feb Software Sales Up

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NPD sales figures - February (analyst expects big DS software sales in March)
GoNintendo — ... Kart DS - DS – Nintendo – 145K 9. New Super Mario Bros. - DS – Nintendo – 144K 10. Guitar Hero World Tour - Wii – Activision – 136K*“March should be another great month for software sales between Pokemon Platinum, GTA: Chinatown Wars, Halo Wars, the two MLB titles and of course, Resident Evil 5, just to name a few of the key drivers. The sheer quantity of great content coming to market early in the year should keep industry sales humming throughout 2009.” - NPD’s Anita Frazier Link Posted March 19th, 2009 at 5:41 pm | ...

February NPD: Street Fighter IV, Wii Fit battle as Nintendo dominates hardware sales
Joystiq — ... Zangief's always struck us as a perpetual sourpuss, but he -- and the rest of the Street Fighter IV crew -- must be cracking polygonal smiles right about now. So are Capcom's accountants, sans the polygons (we think.) While Wii Fit was once ...

PODCAST: EvilCast NewsBrief, Episode #27
www.GamesAreEvil.com — ... back in action! Tons of great news this evening and we managed to steer clear of depressing economy news this time. Are we pulling out of the crappy times? We hope so! Let’s jump right in with Gameloft kicking some ass! Links to Topics Discussed: 1. Gameloft truly are badasses! 2. Sony.. WTF are you doing? 3. PSP is starting to kick serious ass! 4. More Gears 2? HELL YEAH! 5. Wii Fit sells.. Capcom says who the hell cares? Open To The ...

PODCAST: EvilCast NewsBrief, Episode #28
www.GamesAreEvil.com — ... the hell is going on here? Well, we’re later than we’d like to be (again). But we’ve got tons of great shit from the video gaming world this fine Monday. So what are you waiting for? Dig in! Links to Topics Discussed: 1. Warhawk makes the trip to space 2. New maps for Halo 3 FTW 3. ARMY GOOD, JOIN NOW 4. Max Payne 3 launching soon! 5. A history of games Open To The Public: Is the move to space a ...

Sony generously lops $30 off the PS2 price tag
Sarcastic Gamer — ... After nearly nine years on the North American market, the PlayStation 2 continues to sell. Sony’s sophomore console might be dead last in the monthly NPD charts, but it is still a viable platform. In February, the system shifted 131,000 units in the U.S. alone. As of tomorrow, the DVD-enabled system will officially drop to $99.99 in America and most European countries. ...

NPD: March Video Game Sales Suffer 17% Decline, First Quarter Flat
GameDaily BIZ Features Feed — Through February, video game sales in the U.S. were tracking ahead 11 percent . Oh what a difference a month makes. In one fell swoop, March wiped out the gains the industry enjoyed in the first two months. Total sales declined 17 percent to $1.43 billion (a slight sequential decline from February too), and first-quarter sales (at $4.25 billion) are now flat for 2009 as a result. "While it might be tempting to jump to the conclusion that the sky is starting to fall on the video games industry given this months results, it's important to remember that two very big things are ...

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