I’ve made no attempt to hide my contempt at the circular and superfluous discussion around the monthly NPD reports. I consider them materials used to fuel fanboy flames about apparent superiority of one console over another or one game’s worth compared to the rest of the content available to consumers. It’s a meaningless banter that will never end. While I do take notice of what games are selling well, I don’t wait with bated breath to hear how many copies of Halo 3: ODST sold in a 24 hour period. With all that being said, I am elated to hear that the NPD Group will start to chart digital sales in the coming months. Did I say elated? That isn’t a strong enough word for the purposes of illustrating how awesome this is. How about ecstatic, exuberant, overwhelmed with joy? I might be going overboard with the synonyms, but this is a big deal and we should all celebrate it as such. Continue reading →