November video game sales near $3 billion

December 12, 2008 By BARBARA ORTUTAY , AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- Americans may be cutting back on holiday shopping, but they are still buying video games - to the tune of nearly $3 billion in November, according to data from market researcher NPD Group.

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