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Marketwatch reports that data from the NPD Group indicates that April was another bad month for video game sales. Marketwatch says “relatively weak set of releases failed to entice consumers.” Sales were down 37% compared to April, 2009. NPD Group says part of the reason was the Easter holiday, but that doesn’t fully explain a 37% plunge. NPD blamed part of the weakness on a difficult comparison with 2009’s April period, which included the Easter holiday, while this year’s did not. It was the industry’s worst year-over-year decline since July of last year

Batman: Arkham Asylum from Rocksteady Studios won Best Game at this year’s BAFTA Video Game Awards. Here is a complete list of the winners. 2010 BAFTA Video Game Awards Winners * Best Game: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Rocksteady Studios * Best Action Game: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Naughty Dog * Artistic Achievement: Flower, thatgamecompany * Best Family & Social Game: Wii Sports Resort, Nintendo * Best Gameplay: Batman: Arkham Asylum, Rocksteady Studios * Best Handheld Game: LittleBigPlanet PSP, SCE Cambridge / XDEV * Best Multiplayer Game: Left 4 Dead 2, Valve