Sales of video game hardware and software dipped in October ahead of the holiday shopping season, which will see the launch of Nintendo's (NTDOY) next-generation console and a plethora of high-profile software titles. Sales of new video game products at U.S. retail fell 25% last month vs. October 2011, to $755.5 million, according to retail tracker NPD Group. It was the 11th straight month of year-over-year declines. Year to date, traditional