US gamers spent more on hardware, but less overall, during Q1 2014

Consumers in the United States spent 47 percent more on video game hardware during the first quarter of 2014 than they did during the same period last year, but overall spending on gaming was still down by a small amount, the NPD Group reports. $983 million in total was spent on video game hardware in the U.S. during the quarter ending March 31, representing an increase of 47 percent over Q1 2013. That's obviously due in large part to two new consoles hitting the market late last year in the Xbo...