In just a couple of weeks, the European eShop will be open for business in several new European territories. These countries include Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, and Romania.

The opening date is set for December 10. Consumers will need to pay in Euros, and the shop will be displayed in English.

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The latest unboxing video shows off two more cover plates for the New 3DS. Get a look at the new Super Mario Maker and Yoshi variations below.

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Nintendo has kicked off a new set of eShop “Cyber Deals” in North America. Wii U and 3DS owners can save up to 50 percent on Wii U and 3DS titles.

Here’s the full lineup of games on sale:

Wii U

Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – $34.99 (was $49.99)
Metroid Fusion – $4.79 (was $7.99)
Don’t Starve: Giant Edition – $7.49 (was $14.99)
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – $27.99 (was $39.99)
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – $9.99 (was $19.99)
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – $34.99 (was $49.99)
Rayman Legends – $19.99 (was $39.99)
Adventures of Pip – $7.49 (was $14.99)
Pushmo World – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land – $12.99 (was $19.99)
Teslagrad – $7.49 (was $14.99)
Chariot – $7.49 (was $14.99)
Star Fox Command – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Never Alone – $5.99 (was $14.99)
SteamWorld Dig – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Pikmin 3 – $38.99 (was $59.99)
Art of Balance – $4.49 (was $8.99)
Trine 2: Director’s Cut – $9.99 (was $19.99)
The Wonderful 101 – $19.49 (was $29.99)
Mario Golf – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Child of Light – $7.49 (was $14.99)
Blek – $2.99 (was $5.99)
Little Inferno – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Mutant Mudds Deluxe – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Scram Kitty – $4.99 (was $9.99)

3DS

Fire Emblem Awakening – $27.99 (was $39.99)
Metroid – $2.49 (was $4.99)
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – $23.99 (was $39.99)
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D – $20.99 (was $29.99)
Azure Striker Gunvolt – $7.50 (was $14.99)
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – $27.99 (was $39.99)
BoxBoy! – $3.49 (was $4.99)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy – $20.09 (was $29.99)
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse – $9.99 (was $19.99)
Crashmo – $4.49 (was $8.99)
Kid Icarus: Uprising – $24.49 (was $34.99)
Rune Factory 4 – $19.99 (was $39.99)
3D Sonic the Hedgehog – $2.99 (was $5.99)
3D Out Run – $4.19 (was $5.99)
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move – $6.49 (was $9.99)
Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream – $2.49 (was $4.99)
SteamWorld Dig – $4.99 (was $8.99)
Mario Golf: World Tour – $20.99 (was $29.99)
1001 Spikes – $9.99 (was $15.00)
Inazuma Eleven – $9.99 (was $19.99)
Retro City Rampage DX – $4.99 (was $9.99)
Mutant Mudds – $4.49 (was $8.99)
Siesta Fiesta – $2.99 (was $5.99)

This sale runs through December 2 at 11:59 AM ET / 8:59 AM PT.

Europe will be seeing its own set of holiday deals starting on Friday and lasting through Monday. We’ll let you know about those when they go live.

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All of the English voice actors in Xenoblade Chronicles X have been found through the RPG’s credits. Below you can see the main cast, avatars, and those who helped out with additional voices.

Voice Cast (English)

Elma – Caitlin Glass
Lin – Cassandra Lee Morris
Tatsu – Chris Cason
Irina – Carrie Keranen
Gwin – Michael Sinterniklaas
Lao – Matt Mercer
Doug – Patrick Seitz
L – Ray Chase
Ga Buidhe – Cindy Robinson
Maurice – Kirk Thorton
Goetia – Rachel Robinson
Dahgan – Patrick Seitz
Celica – Mela Lee
Rock – Nicolas Roye
Yelv – Kaiji Tang
Boze – Chris Jai Alex
H.B. – D.C. Douglas
Frye – Doug Erholtz
Phog – Josh Grelle
Alexa – Cherami Leigh
Hope – Alexis Tipton

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GameSpot has posted another feature with Monolith Soft head Tetsuya Takahashi. In today’s interview, Takahashi commented on things like making games that will appeal to both Japan and the west, the “mass” hiring the studio had in October (which carries a rather interesting response), the possibility of additional Xeno games, and more.

Continue on below to read up on Takashi’s comments. You should also give GameSpot’s original piece a look here.

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On December 18, the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Play Set will arrive for Disney Infinity 3.0. Take a look at a new trailer for it below.

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Square Enix sent out another batch of Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 details and screenshots today. Find the latest content below, courtesy of Siliconera.

– Areas include castles, dungeons, icy zones, futuristic cities
– Won’t see many humans in the cities
– They say that humans are actually quite rare to see in “Break World”
– Map on the bottom screen indicates in red where you’ll need to go while in towns and out in the fields
– In Break World you won’t be able to notice everything around you by simply walking and looking
– That’s where you’ll need to use the Reactor device or ride monsters
– Reactor can help you find data on monsters
– Can also find hidden treasure chests and other objects you normally can’t see
– There will be an indication when the Reactor is responding to something
– This usually means that there’s a hidden object nearby
– Reactor reveals invisible bridges and more as well
– Use the “Ride” feature to access areas you normally can’t on foot.
– Land, sea, and sky varieties for the Rides
– The monsters will be able to provide you with help for any of the three types of travel
– As you advance through the story, the Rides also evolve
– This lets them perform new actions
– Ex: certain Rides will gain the ability to do extra jumps to reach areas you weren’t able to before
– Over 500 monsters in the game
– Use Ride with countless monsters
– They all have their unique looks for the feature
– Can attack monsters while riding
– This leads to monsters being knocked out or stunned for a short while

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Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures finally has a release date in Europe. According to a release date spotted on the eShop, both versions (Wii U and 3DS) are slated for December 10. Pricing is set at €9.99.

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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3, Lost Reavers, and Monster Strike. Scans of each title can be found in the gallery below (plus a look at the cover, Monster Hunter X ad, and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam ad).

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

PS4 – 29,052
New 3DS LL – 28,257
Wii U – 14,684
Vita – 12,258
New 3DS – 5,859
PS3 – 1,624
3DS – 1,012
Xbox One – 889
3DS LL – 596
Vita TV – 583

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

PS4 – 27,311
New 3DS LL – 21,800
Wii U – 17,921
Vita – 11,821
New 3DS – 5,264
PS3 – 1,751
3DS – 968
Vita TV – 680
3DS LL – 561
Xbox One – 524

And here are the software charts:

1. [PS4] Star Wars Battlefront – 123,908 / NEW
2. [PS4] Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book – 30,759 / NEW
3. [PSV] Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book – 25,805 / NEW
4. [PSV] Omega Labyrinth – 25,113 / NEW
5. [WIU] Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival – 20,303 / NEW
6. [PS4] Call of Duty: Black Ops III – 19,355 / 206,801
7. [PS4] Sword Art Online Game Director’s Edition – 18,342 / NEW
8. [WIU] Splatoon – 17,681 / 802,117
9. [3DS] Sumikko Gurashi Omise Hajimerun Desu – 16,464 / NEW
10. [3DS] Yo-kai Watch Busters – 14,700 / 1,744,440
11. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 13,184 / 391,793
12. [PSV] Girl Friend Beta Kimi to Sugosu Natsuyasumi – 12,959 / NEW
13. [PS3] Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book – 11,542 / NEW
14. [3DS] Disney Magical World 2 – 11,530 / 104,959
15. [PSV] Grand Kingdom – 10,720 / NEW
16. [3DS] Pokemon Rumble World – 10,120 / NEW
17. [PS4] Assassin’s Creed Syndicate – 7,247 / 39,325
18. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 7,182 / 404,329
19. [3DS] Project X Zone 2 – 7,050 / 47,995
20. [3DS] Zelda: Tri Force Heroes – 5,909 / 100,045

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