October 2014 NPD: The Evil Within sets survival-horror record; PS4, Xbox One still on fire

The Xbox One and PlayStation 4 just finished their first 12 months on the market with a strong performance while The Evil Within brought survival-horror games back from the dead.

Consumers spent $790.7 million on new games, hardware, and accessories in October, according to a new report from industry-intelligence firm The NPD Group. That’s down less than a single percentage point from $791.3 million over the same period in 2013. Once again, the story is that people are spending money on new consoles and a whole lot less on new games.