Feb 21, 2007 4:47 PM

Spinnin' January Sales

You might have noticed that the January game sales numbers are out, courtesy the NPD Group. You also might have noticed that Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo all did better than the other two. That’s if you listen to their spin. Here’s the roundup. Sony sent a statement to GameDaily Biz explaining that January was a […]

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Chris Kohler started writing for WIRED in 2002, and founded WIRED.com's Game|Life channel in 2005. He is the author of the books Power-Up and Retro Gaming Hacks, and co-hosts the Stitcher Award-winning podcast Good Job, Brain! ... Read More

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