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Video game industry bucks downturn with Feb. sales

Source: Arizona Republic

San Francisco : CA : USA | 8 months ago

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The video game industry continued to defy the recession in February, posting double-digit year-over-year growth with Nintendo Co.'s popular Wii gaming system leading the way. U.S. retail sales did not grow as quickly versus the year-ago period as they did in January.

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