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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			CRYSIS 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		2			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		3			METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
5		4			CRYSIS 3	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		5			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3		6			METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	XB360	KONAMI	KONAMI
7		7			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10		8			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
12		9			FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
14		10			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
9		11			DEAD SPACE 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		12			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
8		13			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
21		14			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18		15			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
19		16			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
22		17			FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
15		18			JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
20		19			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
23		20			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
26		21			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
13		22			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	PS3	SEGA	SEGA
–		23			NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH	PS3	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
25		24			THE SIMS 3	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
29		25			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
24		26			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
28		27			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
27		28			FORZA HORIZON	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
32		29			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
17		30			DEAD SPACE 3	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35		31			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		32			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
33		33			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
31		34			PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		35			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
34		36			MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES	WII	SEGA	SEGA
11		37			CRYSIS 3	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		38			WWE ’13	XB360	THQ	THQ
–		39			VIRTUA TENNIS 4: WORLD TOUR EDITION	VITA	SEGA	SEGA
–		40			GUILD WARS 2	PC	NCSOFT EUROPE	NCSOFT EUROPE

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		2			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		3			METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE	PLATINUMGAMES	KONAMI	KONAMI
4		4			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7		5			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
8		6			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		7			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
6		8			DEAD SPACE 3	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		9			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
10		10			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
12		11			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
14		12			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
16		13			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
13		14			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
15		15			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
11		16			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
18		17			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
17		18			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
31		19			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
20		20			FORZA MOTORSPORT 4	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
25		21			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
19		22			THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
24		23			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
21		24			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		25			NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH	LEVEL 5	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
28		26			WWE ’13	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
27		27			HITMAN: HD TRILOGY	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
22		28			DISHONORED	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
36		29			SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
29		30			FORZA HORIZON	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
26		31			MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES	SEGA	SEGA	SEGA
23		32			MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER	DANGER CLOSE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30		33			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
37		34			DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO	BLITZ GAMES	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
33		35			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34		36			PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		37			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		38			LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
35		39			BORDERLANDS 2	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		40			SONIC GENERATIONS	DIMPS	SEGA	SEGA

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Nano Assault EX will be released in Europe (and hopefully North America) later this week. In addition to this, Shin’en is teasing “something for our longtime fans”.

The studio wrote on Twitter earlier today:

No idea what this is about… but it should be interesting!

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Attendees Can Experience More Than 10 Unreleased Games for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS at Upcoming Event

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Visitors to this year’s SXSW Gaming Expo will be able to go behind the scenes to experience an exciting lineup of unreleased games and experiences from Nintendo for both the new Wii U home console and the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system, from the latest installments of classic franchises to new software that lets players interact with one another in fresh and exciting ways. The three-day event will feature the public debut for several Nintendo 3DS games in North America, including a guided demo opportunity with Animal Crossing: New Leaf, as well as playable demos for Nintendo eShop titles HarmoKnight and Kersploosh! Visitors can also play unreleased Wii U titles like the open-world fun of LEGO®City Undercover, the high-octane racing of Need for Speed Most Wanted U from Electronic Arts and the team-based action of Monster Hunter Ultimate from Capcom.

“Hearing about upcoming games is one thing, but with Nintendo the proof is always in the playing,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “SXSW is where fans of all types of entertainment and technology come together, and we’ll have games on hand to excite every type of visitor.”

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Last Friday, a new rating for Deus Ex: Human Revolution popped up on the Australian Ratings Board. While Square Enix’s Human Defiance trademark turned out to be for the upcoming movie, the OFLC entry is most definitely game-related.

The OFLC doesn’t specifically mention anything about the rating’s contents. But it is a “modified” version of the original game, likely hinting at an upcoming announcement for Wii U. Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been rumored for Nintendo’s console for quite some time, and the title would fit in with Straight Right’s AAA port for Square Enix.

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Note: Mixing in old and new images in case you missed them the first time…

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Ubisoft has officially lifted its embargo for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, and first details have started to arrive. We’ve compiled a bunch of information below. The details batch covers new gameplay elements, improvements, and a few story bits.

– Takes place in the earlier half of the 18th century
– Set off the east coast of Northern America where piracy thrives
– Stars Edward Kenway, father of Haytham and grandfather of Connor
– AC4 is part of the “Kenway saga” of Assassin’s Creed games
– Where Haytham and Connor were present at the dawn of a new democracy, Edward will be tested by the failure of the old one
– Edward is a more charming, clever, and reckless character than Connor
– When Black Flag starts, Edward is already a pirate
– Black Flag director Ashraf Ismail stressed that his global team was focusing on placing Edward into a more historically accurate take on this era – no parrots, no Krakens, no theme park shine
– Looking to be grittier, more true to the dark, rough reality of the era
– Ismail references Kurt Sutter’s twisted, gritty, grounded television show “Sons of Anarchy” a few times when describing his vision for a cast of characters that encompasses Charles Vane, Calico Jack, Blackbeard and more
– Montreal-based team
– Singapore, Sofia, Annecy, Kiev, Quebec City, Bucharest and Montpellier assisting on the project
– “first true naval overworld”
– Black Flag aims to blend between its land and aquatic experiences seamlessly
– Edward can dive off of his ship, swim to the shore of one of 50 or so locations in the Carribbean, and explore
– No loading or segmented feel for the above
– Variety in these locales
– Locations range from plantations and jungles to Mayan ruins and exotic coconut islands
– Three major cities: Havana (described as analogous to ACII’s Venice in terms of vertical emphasis), Nassau (the home of the so-called Republic of Pirates) and Kingston (a very dangerous, British-run city)
– Land-based portions are around 60% of Black Flag’s main missions
– Some Far Cry 3 developers are on board
– All of the game’s activities, from hunting and harpooning (water-based hunting) to exploring underwater environments, will feed into a larger sense of progression and evolution of play
– Edward can upgrade his equipment in a variety of ways
– Can upgrade the Jackdaw ship and its crew as well
– More complex and deeper ocean-based warfare compared to ACIII
– New weapon types, enemies, and challenges
– Edward uses a spyglass to view ships and islands from a distance, which communicates valuable information on a destination or foe prior to any sort of engagement
– Can exploit weather patterns, luring the opposition into less than ideal conditions such as dynamic storms, to their advantage
– Can board an enemy’s ship
– Your goal with any ship-to-ship fight is to eliminate the other captain
– How you choose to do this is up to the player
– Ship has a swivel gun
– Up to four pistols can be used depending on your upgrades
– Ubisoft wants to remove some of the barriers that previous games created, leaning more on open-ended directives
– Less about hand-holding and more about providing basic objectives with flexible conditions for satisfying said objectives
– Team is refining game systems for things like detection and stealth, so players better understand how the game “reads” their actions
– Ismail noted that his team has, from the start, been focused on building mechanics within the pirate theme that the story then supports – not the other way around
– Notoriety system has been tossed out since navigating the wide ocean and traveling from location to location makes this sort of “worldwide alert” illogical
– You are a person hired by Templar-controlled Abstergo Entertainment to research a pivotal moment in Desmond’s ancestry
– You’re told to look into Edward Kenway – and away you go
– Ubisoft is attempting to find the delicate balance between the game’s Caribbean setting – where the bulk of the game takes place – and its modern counterpart, where a significant amount of lore is held
– The team hopes that it can incentivize hardcore Assassin’s Creed fans to step outside the world of pirates and explore the Abstergo facility, by providing a variety of unnamed activities and information as a means of reward

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Right around last year’s E3, Natsume and Rising Star Games announced “Project Happiness”. It’s a game from TOYBOX – led by Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of Harvest Moon.

As a reminder, Atsuko Nishida is providing character designs. Nobuo Uematsu is handling Hometown Story’s music.

A new trailer for the game finally surfaced today, along with a new name: “Hometown Story”. Development is currently 50-60% complete.

In Hometown Story, players run a shop, although increasing sales and shop expansion aren’t the game’s central elements. Users will instead be encouraged to enjoy the story and encounters by earning more customers, which also ties into the store’s growth. You’ll encounter characters will all sorts of different tales, and Hometown Story’s primary enjoyment results from fulfilling customers’ dreams and resolving their worries.

Hometown Story was previously confirmed for the 3DS at last year’s E3. It should be out later in 2013.

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Future Publishing will be expanding its business in the UK with an Official Pokemon Magazine.

The magazine will debut this month and will release new issues every four weeks. A total of 13 issues will be available per year. Future also plans to include a free Pokemon-themed gift each month.

The Pokemon Company International’s Heather Dalgleish commented:

“We’re delighted to be collaborating with leading publisher, Future. Their extensive reach in the market ensures that the Official Pokémon Magazine can be enjoyed by Pokémon fans across the United Kingdom.”

Thanks to Zack Wiliams for the tip.

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