Pre-order Pokemon X/Y at GAME, get a game card holder
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
UK retailer GAME is handing out a pre-order bonus for Pokemon X/Y. Those who reserve the game will receive a game card holder, pictured above.
Pokemon X/Y launches worldwide on October 12.
Art Academy 3DS lessons discounted in Europe
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Pick up new painting skills with Add-on Lessons for New #ArtAcademy temporarily at a 50% discount: http://t.co/tMqS69T7C4
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) July 29, 2013
Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone players in Europe (where it’s known as New Art Academy) can now purchase add-on lessons at a discount. All DLC is on sale for 50% off. It isn’t clear when prices will revert back to their normal listings.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal: Clash Duel Carnival debut trailer
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Mario & Luigi: Dream Team “Inside Luigi” trailer
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UK software sales (Week ending 7/27)
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Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| 2 |  | 1 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – |  | 2 | PIKMIN 3 | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 1 |  | 3 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 4 |  | 4 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 3 | | 5 | MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS. | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 6 | NEW SUPER LUIGI U | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 13 | | 7 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 9 | | 8 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 15 | | 9 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 6 | | 10 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 18 | | 11 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 12 | | 12 | THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 21 | | 13 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 19 | | 14 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 16 | | 15 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 17 | | 16 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 23 | | 17 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 10 | | 18 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 24 | | 19 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 22 | | 20 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 14 | | 21 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 20 | | 22 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 8 | | 23 | MAX PAYNE 3 | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 11 | | 24 | MAX PAYNE 3 | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 25 | | 25 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 5 | | 26 | DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 | XB360 | KOEI | TECMO KOEI EUROPE | ||
| 30 | | 27 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 7 | | 28 | DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 | PS3 | KOEI | TECMO KOEI EUROPE | ||
| 29 | | 29 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 40 | | 30 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 32 | | 31 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | PC | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| – | | 32 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 27 | | 33 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 34 | | 34 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 37 | | 35 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 31 | | 36 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | PS3 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| – | | 37 | PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 38 | THE SIMS 3 | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 35 | | 39 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 28 | | 40 | DEADPOOL | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| 2 | | 1 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 2 | PIKMIN 3 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 1 | | 3 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 4 | | 4 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 3 | | 5 | MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS. | ALPHADREAM | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 9 | | 6 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 6 | | 7 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 8 | | 8 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 10 | | 9 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 12 | | 10 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 13 | | 11 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 14 | | 12 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 13 | NEW SUPER LUIGI U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 7 | | 14 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 19 | | 15 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 11 | | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 17 | | 17 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 5 | | 18 | DYNASTY WARRIORS 8 | OMEGA FORCE | KOEI | TECMO KOEI EUROPE | ||
| 21 | | 19 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 15 | | 20 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 23 | | 21 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | SCEA SANTA MONICA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 16 | | 22 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | NEXT LEVEL GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 22 | | 23 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 20 | | 24 | THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 25 | THE SMURFS 2 | UBISOFT (OSAKA) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 34 | | 26 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 25 | | 27 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 18 | | 28 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 27 | | 29 | GRID 2 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 24 | | 30 | DEADPOOL | HIGH MOON STUDIOS | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 28 | | 31 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 30 | | 32 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 29 | | 33 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | NETHERREALM STUDIOS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 31 | | 34 | THE WALKING DEAD | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | ||
| 26 | | 35 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 40 | | 36 | CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 | INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 37 | | 37 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| – | | 38 | BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY – GAME OF THE YEAR | ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 35 | | 39 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – | | 40 | METRO LAST LIGHT | 4A GAMES | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA |
SEGA wants “to win back the platform fans” with Sonic Lost World
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 3 Comments
Sonic has made a transition over the years. The series has always offered a mix of platforming with some sense of speed, but the more-recent games have placed a greater emphasis on the latter gameplay element.
This is something that Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka is aware of. And so with Sonic Lost World, SEGA hopes to “win back the platform fans” – not just longtime Sonic fans, but also “Mario players and other platform gamers”.
Iizuka told ONM in its August issue:
“Sonic started out as a platform title but, as we got to the more recent ones, it changed to be a more speed-based game. Recent fans will be familiar with that speed-based gaming, but with Lost World, we wanted to win back the platform fans. We don’t just want old Sonic fans to come back, though: we want Mario players and other platform gamers to enjoy the new game, too.”
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
Aksys Games Panel – full Anime Expo video
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June 2013 NPD: All hardware sales, software bits
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Based on information provided by reliable NPD leaker “Creamsugar” and others, hardware sales for unannounced June 2013 figures are now available. We previously knew about the 3DS and Xbox 360 thanks to official statements, but data for other systems are now in as well.
Here’s the full lineup:
1. 3DS – 225,000
2. 360 – 140,000
3. PS3 – ~108,000
4. DS – 54,000
4. Wii – 53,000
5. Wii U – 42,000
6. Vita – ~27,000
8. PSP – ~8,000
9. PSP Go – 34
Creamsugar was also able to share the following software details:
Animal Crossing: New Leaf retail sales (standalone, bundle) account for 80% of total sales
Game & Wario – about 12,000 units
Project X Zone – less than 54,000 units
Rodea: The Sky Soldier – a little more on its development status with full quotes
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii | 0 comments
Thanks to an interview published by 4Gamer a few days ago, it was revealed that Rodea: The Sky Soldier is still in development. We now have some direct quotes that may make the game’s development status even clearer.
First, 4Gamer shared concern for the game since nothing has been mentioned since its announcement in 2011.
To this, Kadokawa’s Yoshimi Yasuda expressed that everyone in the media has been asking about Rodea, but that he hasn’t heard much himself. But in concern over it being forgotten, he accepts to talk about it for a little bit. Yasuda then expressed that when it was initially announced for both the 3DS and Wii, the project was originally in development just for Wii.
