It’s time for the NPD figures again, which serves as yet another reminder that while it’s an interesting look at the world of physical retail sales, the game charts provide only half the picture.

What’s better? Movies, or gaming? On the one hand, you’ve got at least a two-hour escape from your humdrum life on the big screen as you watch impossibly beautiful people soak up damage and save the day from a gigantic portal in the sky. On the other hand, gaming is a more expensive diversion, but one with much more staying power depending on your attention span.

The PlayStation 4 is now $50 cheaper in the US, making the console race a little more exciting.

LEGO Dimensions, the plucky new upstart which combines the Danish brick property with various other movie, TV and gaming licenses. Turns out, that was a smart move. Because just about everybody wanted to get their hands on the hot new property.

One of the best Xbox One (COUGH! And PC and Xbox 360 COUGH!) exclusives, Titanfall had something which the console was sorely lacking in the early days. And now, that game has crossed the ten million mark.

There are articles floating about suggesting that Metal Gear Solid V needs to double its sales to avoid losing money. I wouldn't take them at face value.

The PlayStation 4 might be selling more hardware and more games - but when it comes to exclusives, Xbox One is champ. For August at least.

In August, nearly 60 million copies of games were sold on Steam. Just a handful of the top fifteen were AAA games.