NPD

So now, we have the data to critically examine the question: Is PC gaming in crisis? On the surface, recent NPD figures would indicate an affirmative, with retail sales dropping nearly US$60 million from US$970 million in 2006 to US$910.7 million in 2007. This number fails to take into account the revenue earned from MMO subscriptions and from digital distributors such as the booming Steam network. Factor those into your figures, and you’ll see that PC gaming is alive and kicking without a doubt.

But if raw retail figures and rankings give you a real buzz, hit the jump for the top 10 selling PC games of ‘07.

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A recent NPD report says just 30% of Xbox 360 owners are aware of the fact the console will output a high-definition signal. Who’d ever guessed that keeping up with the Joneses would require such high levels of technical prowess?

I loathe to think of people connecting their 360 to an HDTV (you know, those big, flat ones?) with composite cables, but of course, far greater technical faux pas have been committed.

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