Nintendo stock plummets, but president Satoru Iwata says he won’t resign
Nintendo now expects to sell only 2.8 million Wii Us, down from an estimated 9 million for the fiscal year.
December 2013 NPD: While both supply constrained, Xbox One outsells PlayStation 4
Xbox One and PlayStation 4 go head to head for their first full month.
GameStop’s stock is getting hammered after the retailer lowered its Q4 guidance
GameStop didn't explain why it lowered its guidance, but analysts expect that software sales were sluggish in December.
November 2013 NPD: Xbox One, PS4 push game industry to $2.74B month
Call of Duty: Ghosts sold better on PlayStation 4 than on Xbox One.
Consumer spending on games up 17% to $3.45 billion in Q3
Grand Theft Auto V helped boost spending, and digital games are starting to heat up.
Sept. 2013 NPD: Grand Theft Auto V lifts software sales a staggering 52%, Wii U up
GTA V's big month was enough to offset stagnant hardware numbers. Total game-related sales were up 27 percent in September compared to 2012.
August 2013 NPD: Retail sales up year-over-year for first time since October 2011
The industry pulls out of a nose dive with the help of Madden and Saints Row IV.
NPD report: Kids playing mobile devices nearly as much as consoles and PC
Children average around seven hours of game time on tablets and smartphones every week.
NPD report: U.S. gamers spent $2.88 billion on games in the second quarter of 2013
Total spending is down only 3 percent from 2012 as gamers, developers, and publishers prepare for next gen.
The NPD Group is making moves to start tracking digital sales
The NPD Group has made deals with nine publishers to start tracking digital sales.