This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. It’s another mostly boring week, but we do once again see that the retailer will be giving out a medal with the purchase of Sniper Elite V2.

The full lineup of deals can be found in the circular below:

Etrian Odyssey Millenium Girl – Racoona character trailer

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Rayman Legends Challenges App – daily challenge (5/7/13)

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Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag scriptwriter talks story, says Edward is “raucous and bawdy”

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“Edward Kenway is a raucous and bawdy chap, but he’s also a married man, and one of his primary motivation in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is to get rich and prove himself a ‘man of quality’ to his family and betters. So there is a special woman in Edward’s life, but there are also other not-so-special women as well.”

– Lead Scriptwriter Darby McDevitt

McDevitt also said that the game should end up being “more open and free than ever before”, which makes sense given the location and setting of the game. An open-world pirate game wouldn’t be terribly good if it weren’t free and open!

Via Gamespot

UK software sales (Week ending 5/4)

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Individual formats

LW	TW	Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1	1	DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
2	2	DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
3	3	INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
6	4	LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
9	5	LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
10	6	TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
5	7	DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	XB360	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
4	8	INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12	9	TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
18	10	GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17	11	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11	12	BIOSHOCK INFINITE	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
16	13	FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15	14	DEFIANCE	XB360	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS
13	15	FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
7	16	STAR TREK	XB360	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
8	17	DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	PS3	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
–	18	SOUL SACRIFICE	VITA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22	19	FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34	20	ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
20	21	THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
23	22	FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
33	23	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19	24	BIOSHOCK INFINITE	PS3	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–	25	THE SIMS 3	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
26	26	GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
30	27	GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
27	28	FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
–	29	GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14	30	STAR TREK	PS3	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
24	31	SIMCITY	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21	32	GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
31	33	FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–	34	ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–	35	NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
38	36	JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
39	37	HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–	38	UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–	39	NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
37	40	HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT

All formats

LW	TW	Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1	1	DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
2	2	INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5	3	TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
7	4	FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3	5	DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
11	6	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6	7	BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
8	8	LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
10	9	LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
4	10	STAR TREK	DIGITAL EXTREMES	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
20	11	ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12	12	FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9	13	DEFIANCE	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS
14	14	THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
16	15	LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22	16	GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23	17	NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15	18	SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
21	19	GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
26	20	GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
18	21	SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17	22	HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
27	23	LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13	24	FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
24	25	SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
–	26	SOUL SACRIFICE	MARVELOUS INTERACTIVE	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
40	27	CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35	28	DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
39	29	THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
29	30	WWE ’13	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
31	31	RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
19	32	ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
36	33	FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
34	34	JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
28	35	SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–	36	NBA 2K13	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
–	37	GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
25	38	TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
32	39	SIMCITY	MAXIS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30	40	GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT

Source 1, Source 2

First English Shin Megami Tensei IV screenshots

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3DS eShop charts (5/6/13)

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Software

1. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
2. Pokemon Dream Radar
3. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX
4. Super Mario 3D Land
5. Mega Man 4
6. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins
7. Liberation Maiden
8. Crimson Shroud
9. Super Mario Bros.
10. BearShark
11. 3D Classics: Kirby’s Adventure
12. The Legend of Zelda
13. Pushmo
14. Pokedex 3D Pro
15. Kirby’s Pinball Land
16. Fire Emblem: Awakening
17. Gunman Clive
18. HarmoKnight
19. Kersploosh!
20. Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

Videos

1. Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move Main Event Trailer
2. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Teaser Trailer
3. LEGO City: The Chase Begins Launch Trailer
4. Nintendo Direct: April 17, 2013
5. BearShark: Love Bonus Sketch Animation
6. Game & Wario Teaser Trailer
7. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Gameplay Trailer
8. LEGO City: Undercover The Chase Begins Trailer
9. BearShark: Space Bonus Sketch Animation
10. Pokemon X and Pokemon Y Video
11. LEGO City: The Chase Begins – A Hero in the Wild
12. Flipnote Studio 3D Samples
13. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Multiplayer Demo Video
14. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Accolades Trailer
15. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Trailer
16. LEGO City: The Chase Begins – Under Construction
17. LEGO City: The Chase Begins – Rise of a Hero
18. Wii U Virtual Console Teaser: April 17, 2013
19. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon Launch Trailer
20. Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move Create and Share

Source: 3DS eShop

DICE tech director says Frostbite 3 never ran on Wii U, Frostbite 2 test results were “not too promising”

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DICE hasn’t managed to get Frostbite running on Wii U in any form.

Forget Frostbite 3. The studio hasn’t even had much luck with Frostbite 2.

A twitter exchange between DICE’s Frostbite technical director Johan Andersson and a fan reveals that the company’s attempts to run Frostbite 2 smoothly on Wii U haven’t exactly been proven fruitful. Some tests were done, but the results were “not too promising”, according to Andersson.

@mutedpenguin FB3 has never been running on WiiU. We did some tests with not too promising results with FB2 & chose not to go down that path
— Johan Andersson (@repi) May 6, 2013

Star Wars: Battlefront III QA says Wii version was in the works, talks up Wiimote controls

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Free Radical Design – before it became Crytek UK – was working on the much-anticipated Star Wars: Battlefront III. The project was eventually canned, though the exact reasons behind this are slightly murky.

You may be interested to hear that Star Wars: Battlefront III was once in the works for Wii alongside other HD versions. A former Free Radical QA staffer, who discussed the game during a recent Reddit AMA, spoke highly of Battlefront III’s use of the Wiimote:

“It’s a small thing, but the controls on the Wii were fantastic. Blasting someone with your Wiimote was up there in the list of cool.”

And when asked about how Star Wars Battlefront III’s Wii visuals stacked up to the other versions, the former employee said:

“It obviously wasn’t HD and the graphics weren’t there compared to the rest but it was the gameplay on the Wii that really made it.”

It’s a shame that we’ll never get to experience a fully-made Free Radical Star Wars: Battlefront III game. I would have liked to give those Wiimote controls a go!

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Video additions to the 3DS eShop (5/6/13)

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The latest video additions to the 3DS eShop are as follows:

Balloon Fight Trailer
BearShark: Love Bonus Sketch Animation
BearShark: Space Bonus Sketch Animation
Armageddon Operation Dragon Trailer

Source: 3DS eShop