Microsoft is enjoying enjoying a boom period on Xbox Live Arcade as record-breaking receipts during the August period reveal revenue in the total of $17.5 million USD - up 6% from the same period last year.

August saw a number of strong-selling titles, as 9 of the top 10 titles grossed over $500,000 in revenue. Uber Entertainment's shooter 'Monday Night Combat' topped the month with 187,000 units sold, or $2.8 million USD in revenue. Konami's 'Castlevania: Harmony of Despair' was in second place with 131,000 units sold, or $2.0 million USD in revenue. Playdead's 'LIMBO' , the first Summer of Arcade title (and July winner by huge margins) was third with 128,000 units sold, or $1.9 million USD. It stands as the best-selling Summer of Arcade title with 334,000 units sold on the year so far.

As noted in the August report, Trials HD broke 1 million units sold, with its life-to-date total now standing at 1,005,000 units through August 2010. The game achieved this feat in only 12 months, making it the 2nd fastest selling million-seller of all time, behind only Battlefield 1943. Only four titles - Uno, Castle Crashers, Battlefield 1943 and now Trials HD - have reached this milestone, and at current rates no other titles currently available will reach the milestone by end of year.

Top 10 Titles for August 2010, by Revenue:
1. Monday Night Combat (Uber Entertainment) - 187,000 units (1200 Microsoft Points)
2. Castlevania: Harmony of Despair (Konami) - 131,000 units (1200 Microsoft Points)
3. LIMBO (Playdead) - 128,000 units (1200 Microsoft Points)
4. Lara Croft & The Guardian of Light (Crystal Dynamics) - 107,000 units (1200 Microsoft Points)
5. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Ubisoft) - 79,000 units (800 Microsoft Points)
6. Hydro Thunder Hurricane (WB Games) - 50,000 units (1200 Microsoft Points)
7. Trials HD (RedLynx, LTD) - 47,000 units (1200 Microsoft Points)
8. Shank (Klei Entertainment Inc) - 41,000 units (1200 Microsoft Points)
9. Deadliest Warrior (Pipeworks Software) - 55,000 units (800 Microsoft Points)
10. Castle Crashers (The Behemoth) - 31,000 units (1200 Microsoft Points)