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HTTP:: NPD Software Prototype Slashes Its Way to the Top
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Charts and sales rule the world around us, and now, thanks to the NPD group, we can see how they ruled the world of video games in the month of June. Don't forget that what was said in the hardware chart is also true for this software one. Drops were registered across the board and a comparison to the month of June 2008 shows an overall decrease of 31 percent. NPD analyst Anita Frazier revealed that: “this month saw the greatest year-over-year monthly decline since September 2000, when the industry declined 41 percent.” In terms of video game sales, the loss was pegged at around 29 percent, as the charts show 234.64 million dollars in recorded sales. But this top ten of best sellers holds a few interesting surprises, namely that the juggernaut that is Wii Play hasn't managed to enter it, for the first time since it was released in February 2007. For those keeping track, that was an incredible record of 29 months. Prototype dominates its opposition, but it seems that !
only on the Xbox 360, as its PlayStation 3 counterpart hasn't managed to be very successful. Hot on its heels is UFC 2009: Undisputed, which took down its opposition, Fight Night Round 4. UFC also managed the same feat as Prototype, as only its Xbox 360 version managed to reach the top ten. Electronic...
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