July’s best-selling games were also a bit on the Bizzaro side — at least to me. A lot of games that have made the list for the last year were knocked off by newcomers. Check it out:

NCAA Football 11 (Xbox 360): 368,000
NCAA Football 11 (PS3): 298,000
Crackdown 2 (Xbox 360): 208,800
Super …

July’s NPD numbers are the most interesting console sales figures in a long, long time. For the first time in three years (I think), a Nintendo console is not on top of the list! The quote Brian Fellow from Brian Fellow’s Safari Planet, “That’s crazy!!!” Let’s check out the numbers:

Xbox …

Here are NPD Group’s console software sales figures for June 2010. There are a lot of repeats on June’s list, with Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption leading the way. There’s also one omission that annoyed me. And the the top ten are….

Red Dead Redemption (Xbox 360): 582,900
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii): …

NPD Group released its console sales data for June 2010. It was an unusual and exciting month for console hardware. Microsoft did very well thanks to the Xbox 360 “slim”. I know it’s crazy, but it’s true. When you get caught between the moon and New York City. Let’s look …

Here are NPD Group’s console software sales figures for May 2010. There were a lot of great releases in May, which is traditionally a slow month for the business. Some of your favorites made the list and there were a few surprises as well. Let’s check out the digits!

Red Dead …

NPD Group released its console sales data for May 2010. The gaming industry is still in a year-over-year decline, but will May’s console hardware sales help the business bust out of the slump? Let’s check out the numbers:

Nintendo DS: 383,700
Nintendo Wii: 334,800
Xbox 360: 194,600
PlayStation 3: 154,500
PlayStation Portable: 59,400

The Wii and …

NPD Group released its console sales data for April 2010. This is the first time that I didn’t see any numbers for the PlayStation 2. Is the sun finally setting on Sony’s ridiculously popular console? How did the boys and girls at Microsoft and Nintendo fare? Digest April’s numbers as …

Here are NPD Group’s console software sales figures for April 2010. It was a slow month for the business and the list is full of old releases. Check ‘em out!

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction (Xbox 360): 486,100
Pokemon SoulSilver Version (Nintendo DS): 242,900
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii): 200,300
Pokemon HeartGold Version …

Here are NPD Group’s console software sales figures for February 2010 (sorry for the lateness!). Along with the usual Nintendo sales, there were some pleasant surprises that should make every hardcore gamer happy.

BioShock 2 (Xbox 360: 562,900
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii): 555,600
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360): …

NPD Group released its console sales data for February 2010 while I was at GDC. The numbers are pretty interesting. Check ‘em out!

Nintendo DS: 613,200
Xbox 360: 422,000
Wii: 397,900
PlayStation 3: 360,100
PlayStation Portable: 133,400
PlayStation 2: 101,900

The continued onslaught of the Nintendo DS shouldn’t surprise anyone. It’s a great portable console with tons …