Wedbush/EEDAR March 2013 NPD predictions
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Wedbush and EEDAR have provided predictions for the March 2013 NPD report. The actual data will be made available on Thursday.
Predictions from both groups can be found below.
Wedbush / EEDAR March hardware sales estimates (change year-on-year):
- 360 – 290,000 (-22%) / 330,000 (-11%)
- PS3 – 260,000 (-22) / 270,000 (-19%)
- 3DS – 190,000 (-16%) / 190,000 (-16%)
- DS – 85,000 (-20%) / 100,000 (-5%)
- Wii – 85,000 (-51%) / 80,000 (-54%)
- Wii U – 55,000 (n/a) / 65,000 (n/a)
- Vita – 42,500 (-80%) / 45,000 (n/a)
- PSP – 10,000 (-67%) / n/a (n/a)
- PS2 – 100 (-99%) / n/a (n/a)
- Total – 1,017,600 (-30%) / 1,080,000 (-26%)
SEGA confirms Castle of Illusion remake, but not coming to Wii U?
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 0 comments
SEGA has finally confirmed that the company will be releasing Castle of Illusion staring Mickey Mouse this summer. The game, which is being rebuilt from the ground up by SEGA Studios Australia, will offer “stunning visuals and new gameplay mechanics.”
Here’s where things get a bit odd: Castle of Illusion is apparently coming to the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Steam. There’s no word on a Wii U or PS Vita release, even though both platforms were included in official Brazilian classification ratings.
We’ll try to get some answers…
Source: SEGA PR
Namco Bandai trademarks “Tekken Arena” in Europe
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Namco Bandai has registered a trademark for something called “Tekken Arena” in Europe. According to the listing, Arena is intended for use with videos. It’s unclear what Namco Bandai could be planning at present, but we’re hoping that Tekken Arena will end up on dedicated gaming consoles/handhelds.
Pokemon Rumble U screenshots, second series of figures; details
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 0 comments
A second series of Pokemon Rumble U figures have been revealed: Eevee, Mewtwo, Croagunk, Zoroark, Litwick and Genesect. Each will be available on May 25.
Players will be able to use IC cards – Japanese train passes, basically – to unlock a one-use Pokemon for use in a tough situation. You scan the cards on the GamePad just like the figures.
Pikachu, Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott are Pokemon Rumble U’s initial selection to choose from. You’ll be stopped by other Pokemon on the way back to the shop including legends.
UK software sales (Week ending 4/13)
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 |  | 1 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 2 | | 2 | DEFIANCE | XB360 | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | ||
| 3 | | 3 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 7 |  | 4 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 | | 5 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 4 |  | 6 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 6 | | 7 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | PS3 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 8 | | 8 | GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 9 | | 9 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 10 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 12 | | 11 | SIMCITY | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 11 | | 12 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 20 | | 13 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 17 | | 14 | JUST DANCE 4 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 16 | | 15 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 14 | | 16 | DEFIANCE | PS3 | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | ||
| 27 | | 17 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 13 | | 18 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 19 | | 19 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 15 | | 20 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 21 | | 21 | THE SIMS 3 | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 35 | | 22 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 22 | | 23 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 34 | | 24 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 32 | | 25 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 38 | | 26 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 39 | | 27 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 33 | | 28 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 18 | | 29 | CRYSIS 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 30 | | 30 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 28 | | 31 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 29 | | 32 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | XB360 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | ||
| 36 | | 33 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 23 | | 34 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 25 | | 35 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 37 | | 36 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – |  | 37 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 26 | | 38 | THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 39 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | PS3 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 40 | SLEEPING DOGS | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 | | 1 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 2 | | 2 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 4 | | 3 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 4 | DEFIANCE | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | ||
| 5 | | 5 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | NEXT LEVEL GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 7 | | 6 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 8 | | 7 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 6 | | 8 | GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT | EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 13 | | 9 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 12 | | 10 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 10 | | 11 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 17 | | 12 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 16 | | 13 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 22 | | 14 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 9 | | 15 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 14 | | 16 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 20 | | 17 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 21 | | 18 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 18 | | 19 | SIMCITY | MAXIS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 19 | | 20 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | ||
| 11 | | 21 | CRYSIS 3 | CRYTEK | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 29 | | 22 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | SCEA SANTA MONICA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 23 | | 23 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 36 | | 24 | SLEEPING DOGS | UNITED FRONT GAMES | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 27 | | 25 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 24 | | 26 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 26 | | 27 | THE SIMS 3 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 25 | | 28 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 15 | | 29 | ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTEL | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 30 | | 30 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 33 | | 31 | DISHONORED | ARKANE STUDIOS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 31 | | 32 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| – | | 33 | WWE ’13 | YUKE’S | THQ | THQ | ||
| 38 | | 34 | RESIDENT EVIL 6 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 37 | | 35 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 40 | | 36 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 35 | | 37 | DARKSIDERS II | VIGIL GAMES | THQ | THQ | ||
| – | | 38 | THE WALKING DEAD: SURVIVAL INSTINCT | TERMINAL REALITY | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 39 | FORZA HORIZON | PLAYGROUND GAMES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 39 | | 40 | BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY | ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
New Nintendo 3DS Direct taking place on Wednesday
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Update: Nintendo of America has confirmed a Nintendo Direct as well. You’ll be able to watch it here.
A new Nintendo Direct broadcast will air in just a couple of days. The presentation will focus entirely on the 3DS, it seems. If there’s any Wii U content, it’ll be minimal.
The Nintendo Direct will be streamed at 10 AM ET / 7 AM ET / 3 PM UK time. If Nintendo of America/Japan confirm similar presentations, we’ll be sure to let you know.
Wii U and 3DS versions added to C-Wars Kickstarter as stretch goals
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
C-Wars developer Onipunks has officially added Wii U and 3DS versions of the game to the Kickstarter campaign. If donations hit the $65,000 point, C-Wars will most definitely hit the 3DS eShop. A Wii U version will also be made if funds exceed $80,000.
The Kickstarter campaign just began a few days ago and already managed to obtain nearly $24,000. With 26 days remaining, there’s a pretty good shot that both Nintendo-related stretch goals will be reached.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist “Abilities” trailer
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo Download (4/18/13, Europe)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, DSiWare, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
3DS retail
Fire Emblem: Awakening – €44.99 / £39.99
3DS download
Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo – €4.99 / £4.99
3DS VC
Dig Dug – €3.99 / £3.59
DSiWare
Forgotten Legions – €4.99 / £4.49 / 500 points
Wii U VC
Kirby’s Adventure – Special offer until 17/5/13 (23:59 CEST): €0.30 / £0.30 (Will be €4.99 / £3.49)
Wii U download
Kung Fu Rabbit – €4.99 / £4.49
Sales
Liberation Maiden – €4.99, was €7.99 (£4.49, was £7.19) – Nintendo eShop from 18/4/13 until 30/5/13, 14:59 CEST
Crimson Shroud – €4.99, was €7.99 (£4.49, was £7.19) – Nintendo eShop from 18/4/13 until 30/5/13, 14:59 CEST
Aero Porter – €4.99, was €7.99 (£4.49, was £7.19) – Nintendo eShop from 18/4/13 until 30/5/13, 14:59 CEST
Virtue’s Last Reward – €24.99, was €40.00 (£19.99, was £30.00) – Nintendo eShop from 18/4/13 until 2/5/13, 14:59 CEST
Source: Nintendo PR
