GamesTM review scores
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Dark Souls: “Joyous, beautiful, lonely, hard as nails” 9/10
Resistance 3: “The best exclusive FPS on PS3” 8/10
Dead Island: “Technically messy but wholly enjoyable” 7/10
Gears of War 3: “Epic Win” 9/10
Rise of Nightmares: “Hideously deformed but not entirely dead” 5/10
FIFA 12: “The beautiful game with added brains” 9/10
Nuclear Dawn: “A great concept that hasn’t blended together” 6/10
Bleach: Soul Resurrection: “Good-looking but sadly bleached of all character” 4/10
Warhammer 40000: Space Marine: “Detailed, polished and faithful, but lifeless” 5/10
Bodycount: “One shoot not worth attending” 4/10
Crimson Alliance: “Briefly enjoyable, but needs more RPG” 5/10
Aliens: Infestation: “Less than the sum of its parts” 6/10
Toy Soldiers: Cold War: “Sometimes, less brains is far more fun” 7/10
Quarrel: “Absolutely Scrabulous” 7/10
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record: “More feature-packed, less harsh, entertaining as ever” 8/10
PES 2012: “Konami is back in the title race” 8/10
NHL 12: “Minor improvement, but still hugely enjoyable” 8/10
Dragons Quest Monsters: Joker 2: “Potentially life-consuming” 8/10
Rock of Ages: “Stop that, it’s silly” 5/10
The Baconing: “No pig’s ear, but you reap what you sow” 7/10
Nintendo Download (10/6, Europe)
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3DS VC
Catrap (£2.60/€3)
DSiWare
Extreme Hangman 2 (200 Points)
WiiWare
Trenches Generals (700 Points)
UK software sales (Week ending 10/1)
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Individual formats
– 1 FIFA 12 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 2 FIFA 12 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 3 GEARS OF WAR 3 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
2 4 F1 2011 XB360 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
3 5 F1 2011 PS3 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
4 6 ZUMBA FITNESS WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
5 7 DEAD ISLAND XB360 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
– 8 ICO & SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS COLLECTION PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 9 FIFA 12 WII EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 10 DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION XB360 EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
8 11 RESISTANCE 3 PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6 12 DEAD ISLAND PS3 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
12 13 DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION PS3 EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9 14 DRIVER: SAN FRANCISCO XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
10 15 DRIVER: SAN FRANCISCO PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
15 16 JUST DANCE 2 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 17 FIFA 12 PSP EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
13 18 RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011 XB360 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
28 19 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21 20 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20 21 ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD XB360 XBOX 360 CLASSICS UBISOFT
11 22 WARHAMMER 40,000: SPACE MARINE XB360 THQ THQ
19 23 WII SPORTS RESORT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
17 24 GRAN TURISMO 5 PS3 PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 25 FIFA 12 PS2 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
16 26 RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011 PS3 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
– 27 FIFA 12 PC EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 28 DANCE JUNIORS WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
26 29 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 30 FIFA 12 3DS EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 31 LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN WII DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
24 32 LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN DS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
39 33 CARS 2 DS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
14 34 WARHAMMER 40,000: SPACE MARINE PS3 THQ THQ
25 35 MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 36 CHILD OF EDEN PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 37 X-MEN: DESTINY XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
27 38 ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD PS3 PLATINUM UBISOFT
35 39 ZUMBA FITNESS XB360 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
– 40 LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN XB360 DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
All formats
– 1 FIFA 12 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 2 GEARS OF WAR 3 EPIC GAMES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
2 3 F1 2011 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
4 4 ZUMBA FITNESS PIPEWORKS 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
3 5 DEAD ISLAND TECHLAND DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
5 6 DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION EIDOS MONTREAL EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
– 7 ICO & SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS COLLECTION BLUEPOINT GAMES SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6 8 DRIVER: SAN FRANCISCO UBISOFT REFLECTIONS UBISOFT UBISOFT
9 9 LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN TRAVELLER’S TALES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
11 10 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7 11 WARHAMMER 40,000: SPACE MARINE RELIC THQ THQ
10 12 RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011 HB STUDIOS 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
8 13 RESISTANCE 3 INSOMNIAC SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
12 14 ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD UBISOFT (MONTREAL) XBOX 360 CLASSICS UBISOFT
13 15 CARS 2 FIREBRAND GAMES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
16 16 JUST DANCE 2 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
14 17 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 18 X-MEN: DESTINY SILICON KNIGHTS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17 19 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22 20 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
20 21 GRAN TURISMO 5 POLYPHONY DIGITAL PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
15 22 RED FACTION: ARMAGEDDON VOLITION THQ THQ
18 23 MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 24 DANCE JUNIORS LAND HO! UBISOFT UBISOFT
23 25 LEGO STAR WARS III: THE CLONE WARS TRAVELLER’S TALES LUCASARTS LUCASARTS
24 26 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
28 27 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
26 28 DUKE NUKEM FOREVER GEARBOX SOFTWARE 2K GAMES TAKE 2
– 29 CHILD OF EDEN Q ENTERTAINMENT UBISOFT UBISOFT
37 30 EA SPORTS ACTIVE 2 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
33 31 SKATE 3 EA BLACK BOX EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
21 32 FIFA 11 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 33 PHINEAS & FERB: ACROSS THE 2ND DIMENSION ALTRON DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
32 34 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
19 35 L.A. NOIRE TEAM BONDI ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
34 36 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 12: THE MASTERS TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
31 37 SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR CITY INTERACTIVE CITY INTERACTIVE CITY INTERACTIVE
29 38 RED DEAD REDEMPTION ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
36 39 DIRT 3 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
30 40 HOMEFRONT KAOS STUDIOS THQ THQ
Media Create software sales (9/19 – 9/25) – Top 50
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01./00. [PS3] Dark Souls
02./00. [PS3] ICO / Shadow of the Colossus Limited Box
03./00. [PSP] Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Tag Force 6
04./00. [360] Gears of War 3 #
05./01. [WII] Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary: Famicom & Super Famicom Dragon Quest I-II-III
06./00. [3DS] Senran Kagura: Shoujotachi no Shinei
07./00. [PSP] Busou Shinki: Battle Masters Mk. 2
08./00. [PS3] To Heart 2 DX Plus #
09./02. [PS3] Tales of Xillia #
10./00. [PS3] Champion Jockey: Gallop Racer & G1 Jockey
11./05. [WII] Rhythm Heaven
12./00. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (PSP the Best)
13./04. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus
14./00. [PS3] Shadow of the Colossus
15./07. [NDS] Kirby Mass Attack
16./08. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
17./06. [PS3] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 HD Ver.
18./00. [PS3] Shadows of the Damned
19./12. [3DS] Pokemon Rumble Blast
20./00. [PS3] ICO
Professor Layton and the Last Specter cut-scenes
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Fossil Fighters Champion “Cleaning” trailer
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Updates to the Nintendo Channel (9/29)
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Videos
Nintendo Week 9/29
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition Trailer
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Opening Trailer
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Upgrade System
Star Fox 64 3D Online Stage Guide
Monster High Wii Trailer
Disney Princess Wii uDraw Trailer
Centipede: Infestation 3DS Trailer
Horizon Riders Trailer
Simply Minesweeper Trailer
House M.D. Episode 3: Skull & Bones Trailer
MotoHeroz Trailer
Nintendo Week (9/29)
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On this week’s episode: Star Fox 64 3D, FIFA Soccer 12, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition and Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2012.
Top 5 game sales worldwide (Amazon)
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Multiplatform
North America:
1. The ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection (SCEA, PS3)
2. Gears of War 3 (Microsoft, X360)
3. FIFA Soccer 12 (EA Sports, PS3)
4. God of War: Origins Collection (SCEA, PS3)
5. FIFA Soccer 12 (EA Sports, X360)
Japan:
1. ICO/Wanda to Kyozou Limited Box (SCEI, PS3)
2. Dark Souls (From Software, PS3)
3. Dark Souls – Limited Edition (From Software, PS3)
4. Eiyuu Densetsu: Ao no Kiseki (Falcom, PSP)
5. No More Heroes: Red Zone (Marvelous, PS3)
UK:
1. FIFA 12 – Special Edition (EA Sports, PS3)
2. FIFA 12 – Special Edition (EA Sports, X360)
3. FIFA 12 (EA Sports, PS3)
4. FIFA 12 (EA Sports, PS3)
5. Gears of War 3 (Microsoft, X360)
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Zumba Fitness (Majesco)
2. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
3. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
4. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
5. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft)
Japan:
1. Dragon Quest 25th Anniversary Collection (Square Enix)
2. Minna no Rhythm Tengoku (Nintendo)
3. Family Fishing Bundle (Namco Bandai)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
2. FIFA 12 (EA Sports)
3. Michael Jackson: The Experience (Ubisoft)
4. Just Dance 2 (Ubisoft)
5. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
Nintendo 3DS
North America:
1. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
2. Star Fox 64 3D (Nintendo)
3. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends (Nintendo)
4. Pilotwings Resort (Nintendo)
5. Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (LucasArts)
Japan:
1. Senran Kagura: Shoujotachi no Shinei – Limited Edition (Marvelous)
2. Zelda no Densetsu: Toki no Ocarina 3D (Nintendo)
3. Senran Kagura: Shoujotachi no Shinei (Marvelous)
4. Hana to Ikimo no Rittai Zukan (Nintendo)
5. Super Pokemon Rumble (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever and New Friends (Nintendo)
2. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo)
3. FIFA 12 (EA Sports)
4. Star Fox 64 3D (Nintendo)
5. Rabbids 3D (Ubisoft)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades Bundle (Activision)
2. Kirby Mass Attack (Nintendo)
3. Drawn To Life: Spongebob Squarepants (THQ)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Pocket Monsters Black (Nintendo)
2. Pocket Monsters White (Nintendo)
3. Battle & Get: Pokemon Typing DS (Nintendo)
4. Atsumete! Kirby (Nintendo)
5. Love Plus+ (Konami)
UK:
1. Let’s Draw! (Majesco)
2. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Art Academy (Nintendo)
5. Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Warner Bros)
Nintendo Power review scores – First Kirby’s Return to Dreamland score
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Aliens: Infestation (DS) – 8.0
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights (3DS) – 6.5
FIFA Soccer 12 (3DS) – 7.0
FIFA Soccer 12 (Wii) – 8.0
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns (3DS) – 7.5
Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns (DS) – 8.0
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land (Wii) – 8.5
Nikoli’s Pencil Puzzle 3D (3DS) – 6.0
Pet Zombies (3DS) – 5.5
Professor Layton and the Last Specter (DS) – 8.5
Rune Factory: Tides of Destiny (Wii) – 8.0
Tetris Axis (3DS) – 7.5
Thor: God of Thunder (3DS) – 6.0
Thanks to Jake for the tip!
