NPD Group numbers are in for January 2009, and while the overall narrative remains the same -- Nintendo leading the charge, with "Wii Fit" selling 777,000 copies -- there were signs of growth for everyone, as the industry saw 1.33 billion in sales, up from 1.18 billion in 2008. Read more...

Activision Blizzard publishing CEO Mike Griffith promised more than twice as many Activision-branded music games in 2009 in today's earnings call, while also revealing their next "James Bond" title has been moved into next year, and Blizzard declared an intention to release a game this year. Read more...

"Guitar Hero III" downloadable content might have been shaky, but Activision and Neversoft worked out the kinks for "Guitar Hero World Tour," allowing them to deliver content on a weekly basis; next month, we'll see more Paul McCartney, the debut of Bob Seger and an acoustic pack. Read more...