Nintendo at E3 – a look back – E3 2008
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii | 0 comments
If you were to ask any Nintendo fan about which E3 conference was Nintendo’s worst, most would probably point to E3 2008.
The briefing was completely devoid of announcements for the hardcore audience, and there was very little news in general.
So what was there? From Nintendo, the company announced Animal Crossing: City Folk, Wii Sports Resort, and Wii Music. That’s it.
Arguably the biggest announcement was Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the DS, but no trailer (or screenshots) was shown.
E3 2008 led to several cringe-worthy moments. Cammie Dunaway made her debut and talked about breaking her wrist snowboarding, while Ravi Drums was banging away on virtual drums like a madman.
At least we got a few memes out of the whole thing!
[Famicompendium] Umihara Kawase – Ridiculous fishing
Posted on 11 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in 3DS, DS, Famicompendium, Features, General Nintendo, News | 1 Comment
Author: Patrick
Welcome to Famicompendium – a new regular (or at least semi-regular) column where I’ll be taking a look back at the best and worst the world of import gaming has to offer. From the Famicom to the Wii, I’ll be exploring some of the most fascinating titles to never be officially released in English.
I thought I’d start the column off with an adorable, charming and brutally difficult platformer from the 90s. Lately we’ve been giving a fair bit of coverage to a little 3DS game called Sayonara Umihara Kawase (and hopefully even more once an English version is announced at E3 – don’t leave me hanging, Agatsuma) so it’s worth examining just who the heck Umihara Kawase is and why we’re saying goodbye to her.
Nintendo at E3 – a look back – E3 2007
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, Features, General Nintendo, Videos, Wii | 0 comments
E3 2007 was heavily lacking in new announcements. It was quite the downturn compared to E3 2006 – a show that impressed many.
One of Nintendo’s first announcements was the Wii Zapper. A few third-party games were promoted with the peripheral, including Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. Nintendo also teased a game of its own (Link’s Crossbow Training), that would be packed in with the Zapper.
Later in the show, Nintendo announced a release date for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but the game would eventually be delayed. Mario Kart Wii was also revealed, along with the Wii Wheel that would be bundled with the accessory.
Nintendo highlighted a few core titles during the conference: Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and Super Mario Galaxy.
Nintendo closed things out with Wii Fit. It’s Wii Fit – not much else to say! But we did get Reggie’s famous “My body is ready” quote from his on-stage antics, at least.
Not too exciting. But if you thought this was disappointing, wait until we look back on the 2008 media briefing…
Game Informer’s top 25 DS games of all time
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
In its latest issue, Game Informer ranked the top 25 DS games of all time.
New Super Mario Bros. took the top spot. Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, and Pokemon Black/White rounded out the top five.
Here’s the full list:
1. New Super Mario Bros.
2. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
3. Advance Wars: Dual Strike
4. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
5. Pokemon Black & White
6. Professor Layton and the Curious Village
7. Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
8. Contra 4
9. Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
10. Animal Crossing: Wild World
11. Radiant Historia
12. Kirby Canvas Curse
13. The World Ends with You
14. Super Scribblenauts
15. Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story
16. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials & Tribulations
17. Metroid Prime Pinball
18. Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
19. Tetris DS
20. Trauma Center: Under the Knife
21. Okamiden
22. Picross 3D
23. Mario Kart DS
24. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
25. Korg DS-10 Synthesizer
Nintendo at E3 – a look back – E3 2004
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, GameCube, Videos, Wii | 0 comments
Nintendo came back from a somewhat lackluster E3 performance in 2003 with a pretty great showing in 2004.
Nintendo’s E3 2004 media briefing was led by the introduction of the DS. The system was shown off for the first time, and a couple of games were confirmed – Super Mario 64 DS and Metroid Prime: Hunters. Zelda: Twilight Princess also made its debut and saw one of the most-memorable video game unveils in the company’s history thanks to the crowd reaction.
Other moments from the conference include Reggie’s first appearance, Iwata’s Wii tease, and new trailers for games such as Metroid Prime 2, Star Fox Assault, and Resident Evil 4. In the end, though, Nintendo’s E3 2004 appearance will always be remembered for the Zelda and DS announcements.
UK software sales (Week ending 6/1)
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The latest UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – |  | 1 | GRID 2 | XB360 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| – | | 2 | GRID 2 | PS3 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 3 |  | 3 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 |  | 4 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 4 | | 5 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 7 |  | 6 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 8 | | 7 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 2 | | 8 | METRO LAST LIGHT | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 12 | | 9 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 11 | | 10 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 17 | | 11 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 13 | | 12 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 5 | | 13 | RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS | XB360 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 18 | | 14 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 9 | | 15 | POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 21 | | 16 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 23 | | 17 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 6 | | 18 | RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS | PS3 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 14 | | 19 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 27 | | 20 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 16 | | 21 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 20 | | 22 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 15 | | 23 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | PS3 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 28 | | 24 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 19 | | 25 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 24 | | 26 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 30 | | 27 | CRYSIS 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 25 | | 28 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 10 | | 29 | METRO LAST LIGHT | PS3 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| – | | 30 | THE SIMS 3 | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 31 | | 31 | FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 29 | | 32 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 33 | | 33 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 40 | | 34 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 35 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 22 | | 36 | FAST & FURIOUS: SHOWDOWN | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 26 | | 37 | THE WALKING DEAD | XB360 | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | ||
| 35 | | 38 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 37 | | 39 | JUST DANCE 4 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 40 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | PS3 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| – | | 1 | GRID 2 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 2 | | 2 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 3 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 8 | | 4 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 1 | | 5 | RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 6 | | 6 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 3 | | 7 | METRO LAST LIGHT | 4A GAMES | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 5 | | 8 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS | MONSTER GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 12 | | 9 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 7 | | 10 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 18 | | 11 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 9 | | 12 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | NEXT LEVEL GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 15 | | 13 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 22 | | 14 | CRYSIS 3 | CRYTEK | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 15 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 20 | | 16 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 26 | | 17 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 11 | | 18 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | NETHERREALM STUDIOS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 23 | | 19 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 21 | | 20 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 19 | | 21 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 16 | | 22 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | SCEA SANTA MONICA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 17 | | 23 | THE WALKING DEAD | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | ||
| 24 | | 24 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 14 | | 25 | FAST & FURIOUS: SHOWDOWN | FIREBRAND GAMES | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 25 | | 26 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 13 | | 27 | POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY | SPIKE CHUNSOFT | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 38 | | 28 | DEAD SPACE 3 | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 27 | | 29 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 39 | | 30 | THE SIMS 3 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 28 | | 31 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| – | | 32 | ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTEL | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 31 | | 33 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 29 | | 34 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 33 | | 35 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 34 | | 36 | DEFIANCE | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | ||
| – | | 37 | FUSE | INSOMNIAC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 35 | | 38 | FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING | INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 30 | | 39 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – | | 40 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
Media Create software sales (5/20 – 5/26) – Top 50
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01./00. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV #
02./00. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War #
03./00. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations
04./02. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
05./00. [PSV] Valhalla Knights 3
06./00. [PS3] Terraria
07./03. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
08./04. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
09./01. [PSP] Summon Night 5
10./00. [WIU] Resident Evil: Revelations
11./00. [360] Resident Evil: Revelations
12./06. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
13./08. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
14./00. [PS3] Z/X: Zillions of Enemy X – Zetsukai no Crusade
15./07. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
16./00. [3DS] Tamagotchi no Doki Doki Dream Omisecchi
17./09. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
18./05. [PS3] MuvLuv Alternative: Total Eclipse #
19./10. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
20./16. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
A few tidbits about Zero Escape’s third entry
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News | 0 comments
Zero Escape series creator Kotaro Uchikoshi revealed a few tidbits about the series’ third entry while speaking with Siliconera.
According to Uchikoshi, it will incorporate a slight rise in tension. This is “because I had a lot of fans on Twitter that they liked the sense of fear in 999. I haven’t decided how much, but I will up it.”
Uchikoshi also addressed the question of a returning character. He said:
“I plan on bringing someone back, but I can’t tell you who I’m going to bring back. That’s for both 999 and Virtue’s Last Reward.”
As for why the third game will take place in the middle of 999 and Virtue’s Last Reward, Uchikoshi noted that doing so is “interesting”. He added that it isn’t “conventional since you usually go in order.”
Aksys localized 999 as well as Virtue’s Last Reward. When asked if the company will be bringing over the third game as well, Uchikoshi replied:
“I do want to ask them! Aksys is busy so if they want to work on it, I would like them to do so.”
Hitman: Tactics, Kane & Lynch Tactics were in the works for DS
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in DS, News | 0 comments
IO Interactive had been working on Hitman: Tactics and Kane & Lynch Tactics for the DS and PSP, according to the LinkedIn profile of a former staffer.
Game designer Jespher Donnis lists both titles on his CV. Hitman: Tactics was in development in 2006. Kane & Lynch Tactics, on the other hand, had been in the works in 2007.
The two titles were cancelled for unknown reasons.
UK software sales (Week ending 5/25)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – | | 1 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 1 | | 2 | METRO LAST LIGHT | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 5 | | 3 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 2 | | 4 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| – | | 5 | RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS | XB360 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| – | | 6 | RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS | PS3 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 6 | | 7 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 7 | | 8 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 3 | | 9 | POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 4 | | 10 | METRO LAST LIGHT | PS3 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 10 | | 11 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 17 | | 12 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 16 | | 13 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 11 | | 14 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 9 | | 15 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | PS3 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 24 | | 16 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 20 | | 17 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 32 | | 18 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 15 | | 19 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 12 | | 20 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 26 | | 21 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 22 | FAST & FURIOUS: SHOWDOWN | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 14 | | 23 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 21 | | 24 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 8 | | 25 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 13 | | 26 | THE WALKING DEAD | XB360 | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | ||
| 23 | | 27 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 22 | | 28 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 29 | | 29 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| – | | 30 | CRYSIS 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 30 | | 31 | FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 32 | FAST & FURIOUS: SHOWDOWN | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 34 | | 33 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 18 | | 34 | THE WALKING DEAD | PS3 | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | ||
| – | | 35 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 27 | | 36 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 37 | JUST DANCE 4 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 38 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 25 | | 39 | DEFIANCE | XB360 | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | ||
| 40 | | 40 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| – | | 1 | RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 3 | | 2 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 | | 3 | METRO LAST LIGHT | 4A GAMES | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 2 | | 4 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| – | | 5 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS | MONSTER GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 9 | | 6 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 6 | | 7 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 11 | | 8 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 12 | | 9 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | NEXT LEVEL GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 13 | | 10 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 8 | | 11 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | NETHERREALM STUDIOS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 14 | | 12 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 4 | | 13 | POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY | SPIKE CHUNSOFT | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 14 | FAST & FURIOUS: SHOWDOWN | FIREBRAND GAMES | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 21 | | 15 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 15 | | 16 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | SCEA SANTA MONICA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 7 | | 17 | THE WALKING DEAD | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | ||
| 10 | | 18 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 5 | | 19 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 19 | | 20 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 16 | | 21 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| – | | 22 | CRYSIS 3 | CRYTEK | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 17 | | 23 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 18 | | 24 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 40 | | 25 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 23 | | 26 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 26 | | 27 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 24 | | 28 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 29 | | 29 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 25 | | 30 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 35 | | 31 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 20 | | 32 | DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 36 | | 33 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 22 | | 34 | DEFIANCE | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | ||
| 34 | | 35 | FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING | INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 28 | | 36 | SLEEPING DOGS | UNITED FRONT GAMES | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 38 | | 37 | CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 | INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 38 | DEAD SPACE 3 | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 39 | THE SIMS 3 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 30 | | 40 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE |
