NPD: Xbox 360, Dead Space 3 reigned in February

The Xbox 360 reigned supreme in North American hardware sales last month, marking its nineteenth straight victory.

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According to the February NPD Group report, hardware sales increased in February next to January figures, with the Wii U and PS Vita experiencing significant sales boosts during the period at 40 per cent and 30 per cent respectively.Meanwhile, Dead Space 3 was the highest selling game in February, beating out Black Ops II and Crysis 3 respectively. February marks the end of a three month chart blitz for the Call of Duty franchise.Overall industry sales continue to decline however: the $810 million generated last month amounts to a 25 per cent drop from $1.09 billion in February 2012. Hardware sales dropped 36 per cent year-on-year, while physical software sales experienced a 27 per cent drop.Video game accessories generated $219.7 million in sales last month, a 3 per cent drop on the previous year.February's Top 10 Games:

• Dead Space 3
• Call of Duty: Black Ops II
• Crysis 3
• NBA 2k13
• Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
• Aliens: Colonial Marines
• Just Dance 4
• Far Cry 3
• Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
• Madden NFL 13

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