June, usually a slow period for video games, turned out to be the month when Duke Nukem Forever was finally released, after more than a decade of development and several complete reboots.
The NPD Group has released its monthly sales report for the games industry, bringing word that Duke Nukem Forever will have to be content with the number two spot. L.A. Noire took the top spot.
L.A. Noire sold 419,000 copies over the course of the month, while Duke Nukem Forever sold 376,300, I'm told. It's crucial to note, however, that these numbers do not include digital sales, only physical.
Here's the complete list, sans numbers for the rest of the games:
- L.A. Noire
- Duke Nukem Forever
- inFamous 2
- Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
- Call of Duty: Black Ops
- NBA 2K11
- Mortal Kombat
- Cars 2
- Just Dance 2
No sign of Alice: Madness Returns or Shadows of the Damned, two games that are definitely worth playing.
So far, only Microsoft has issued a statement on this month's numbers, announcing Xbox 360 outsold all the other hardware platforms and moved an impressive 507,000 units during June.