July 2015 NPD: Lack of new games doesn’t hurt industry — or PlayStation 4

July brought the hot summer days and very few major releases, but the gaming industry is still growing.

New game hardware, software, and accessories generated $541.9 million at U.S. retailer in July, according to the monthly report from industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That is up 6 percent from $513.3 million during the same period in 2014.