GameStop Corp. earnings rise 12% in the fiscal third quarter, thanks to a moderate gain in video-game sales.

Stung by lower Wii sales and a couple of down quarters, Nintendo may be a bit off its game this year. But Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of sales and marketing, keeps focused on the company's strengths and positive numbers.The recession and a paucity of blockbuster titles...

Non-PC gaming sales in the U.S. totalled just $1.03 billion in October, down 19% from a year ago, NPD reports.

Console sales were hit even harder, dropping 23% to $380.74 million. Here's how the units break out per console:

• Nintendo's (NTDOY) Wii sold 506,900 units, up 10% from September, thanks to its price cut. It's still down 37% year over year.
• Nintendo DS sold 457,600 units, down 13% m/m, down 7% y/y.
• Playstation 3 sold 320,600 units, down 8% m/m, but up 69% y/y.
• Xbox 360 sold 249,700 units, down 29% m/m, down 33% y/y.
• Sony PSP 174,600 units, down  8% m/m, down 10% y/y.

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• Playstation 3 Now Outselling Xbox, Wii (MSFT, NTDOY, SNE)
• PS3 Has Record-Breaking Week In Japan (SNE)
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