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The NPD Group has said today that the gaming industry enjoyed its best November, ever, on the back of Modern Warfare 3. 

Notes NPD’s Anita Frazier: 

This November marks the best November on record for sales of new physical content.

Digital content is not included in the figures, but the NPD says software sales totaled $1.7 billion for the month, up from $1.45 billion last year. 

Hardware sales fell, to $982 million from $1.1 billion year-over-year. 

The top titles for the month were Modern Warfare 3 and Skyrim, followed by

Battlefield 3, Electronic Arts 
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Ubisoft 
Just Dance, Ubisoft 
Madden NFL 12, Electronic Arts 
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Sony 
Saints Row: The Third, THQ 
The Legend of Zelda: SkywardSword, Nintendo 
Batman: Arkham City, Warner Bros. Interactive