Licensed games often tend to bomb from a critical standpoint, nor are they system sellers. So it makes quite a bit of sense for Disney to take a step back from this market and instead use the upcoming Disney Infinity title to promote new films.

You may have noticed that new releases such as Monsters University and The Lone Ranger did not receive their own video games. Instead, they’re getting their own Play Sets in Disney Infinity. We’ll likely be seeing similar promotion for future films, according to producer John Day.

Day told MCV:

“They serve as a perfectly adequate replacement for a standalone licensed product. We already use Infinity to support films and even events at the theme parks. That is part of Infinity’s purpose. The value there is really high and I’m prepared to stand behind any of those as excellent games by themselves.”

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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

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Pokemon Tretta Lab trailer

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The Wonderful 101 screenshots

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Jett Rocket II development done; Shin’en says it was “one of the most fun games we ever made”

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Shin’en has confirmed to Nintendo Everything that development on Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai is complete. The team is now involved with final bug fixing.

According to Shin’en CEO Manfred Linzer, Jett Rocket II “is one of the most fun games we ever made.” In order to make it stand out among other eShop games, the studio “pulled every trick” learned on the 3DS.

Nailing down a smooth 60 frames-per-second count in conjunction with 3D was a big goal for the game’s developers. This was “an enormous task to achieve” – even more so when the action switches to free roaming 3D levels. However, creating an action jump’n’run without 60 FPS “simply felt wrong” to the team.

Jett Rocket II will offer platforming and action elements. In addition, there is a sense of exploration because there is “so much to discover” and “so many secrets to find”. Even after completing the adventure, “a new big challenge is waiting for you.”

Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai remains on track for release in Q3 2013. If you’re interested in the game, be on the lookout for new media that will be shared sometime within the next few days.

Nintendo reduced Pikmin 3 heroes from four to three due to complicated controls with swapping

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When Nintendo officially unveiled Pikmin 3 at E3 2012, Shigeru Miyamoto originally teased four heroes for the game. The final product ended up having three.

According to Miyamoto, the fourth character was shelved because of complications involving swapping with the controls.

Miyamoto said the following in an interview with Japanese publication 4Gamer:

“When we were making it, we solidified a lot of things. One of which was that it was fun to have three heroes. … To tell the truth, for last year’s E3 presentation, there were actually four heroes. However, when it came to the controls of swapping between four, there were points where it got complicated and in the end, we dropped down to three.”

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Mario & Luigi series unlikely to hit Wii U anytime soon

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The Mario & Luigi series has always been exclusive to Nintendo’s handhelds. Might that change anytime soon? Don’t count on it!

Nintendo producer Akira Otani, speaking with CVG, said that he’s personally interested on the console, but the company has “no plans for a Wii U version.” Otani believes that sticking with portables may be the best option “to convey the amusement and fun of the character animations and reactions using AlphaDream’s pixel art”.

“As a developer I am interested, but we currently have no plans for a Wii U version. If we want to convey the amusement and fun of the character animations and reactions using AlphaDream’s pixel art, I think handheld consoles are the best for doing this.”

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Second portion of Miyamoto’s 4Gamer interview translated (unofficially)

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Shigeru Miyamoto recently conducted an interview with Japanese publication 4Gamer. A portion of the talk was unofficially translated a few days ago, and now the second piece has appeared – it’s all about Pikmin 3 this time. You can find the full thing here.