Gamasutra reports the NPD's estimates for video game spending in the U.S. for the first quarter of 2011, saying this totals about $5.9 billion, an increase of 1.5% over the same period last year. Word is: "That total amount includes $1.85 billion generated from used games, rentals, subscriptions, digital download, social networking, DLC and mobile games. The total also included $2.03 billion of consumer spend on physical retail console and PC games."