Nintendo is getting a lot of flack for New Super Mario Bros. 2’s price point. The digital version is about £10 more expansive on the eShop than it will be at retailers. That’s not exactly the best way to get consumers interested in buying retail games digitally!

Source: Nintendo PR

Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask trailer

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UK software sales (Week ending 8/11)

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1 1 LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME XB360 SEGA SEGA
2 2 LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME PS3 SEGA SEGA
3 3 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
4 4 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
7 5 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 3DS SEGA SEGA
5 6 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14 7 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9 8 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 9 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
6 10 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12 11 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
15 12 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
17 13 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22 14 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11 15 TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
18 16 BATTLEFIELD 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
19 17 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES WII WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
32 18 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS PS3 PLATINUM UBISOFT
13 19 KINGDOM HEARTS 3D: DREAM DROP DISTANCE 3DS SQUARE ENIX NINTENDO
24 20 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS XB360 XBOX 360 CLASSICS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
38 21 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION XB360 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
10 22 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS XB360 XBOX 360 CLASSICS UBISOFT
16 23 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
26 24 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION PS3 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
30 25 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
33 26 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY XB360 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
21 27 RISEN 2: DARK WATERS XB360 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
20 28 WII MUSIC WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
37 29 GRAN TURISMO 5 PS3 PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
35 30 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
25 31 THE SIMS 3 PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
29 32 WWE ’12 XB360 XBOX 360 CLASSICS THQ
36 33 BATTLEFIELD 3 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
34 34 SKATE 3 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
28 35 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES DS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
40 36 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 PC SEGA SEGA
– 37 FIFA 12 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 38 ZUMBA FITNESS 2 WII 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
23 39 POKEMON CONQUEST DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 40 MARIO TENNIS OPEN 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO

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1 1 LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME SEGA STUDIOS AUSTRALIA SEGA SEGA
2 2 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3 3 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
4 4 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
7 5 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BEENOX ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5 6 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
8 7 BATTLEFIELD 3 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 8 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) PLATINUM UBISOFT
12 9 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION TECHLAND DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
9 10 TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
11 11 FIFA 12 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
13 12 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS TREYARCH XBOX 360 CLASSICS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15 13 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
18 14 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 15 RISEN 2: DARK WATERS PIRANHA BYTES DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
16 16 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
22 17 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
20 18 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
17 19 WWE ’12 YUKE’S XBOX 360 CLASSICS THQ
29 20 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
25 21 LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN TRAVELLER’S TALES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
21 22 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
30 23 SONIC GENERATIONS SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
24 24 SKATE 3 EA BLACK BOX EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
23 25 RAYMAN ORIGINS UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
32 26 SPEC OPS: THE LINE YAGER DEVELOPMENT 2K GAMES TAKE 2
19 27 KINGDOM HEARTS 3D: DREAM DROP DISTANCE SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX NINTENDO
10 28 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
36 29 NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN EA BLACK BOX EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
34 30 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD VOLITION THQ THQ
28 31 KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING 38 STUDIOS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
27 32 MAX PAYNE 3 ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
– 33 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV ROCKSTAR NORTH XBOX 360 CLASSICS TAKE 2
– 34 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
40 35 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
26 36 WII MUSIC NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 37 GRAN TURISMO 5 POLYPHONY DIGITAL PLATINUM SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 38 SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR CITY INTERACTIVE XBOX 360 CLASSICS CITY INTERACTIVE
– 39 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
33 40 SNIPER ELITE V2 REBELLION 505 GAMES 505 GAMES

LEGO The Lord of the Rings Gamescom 2012 trailer

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First Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Wii U info – Off-TV play confirmed, GamePad usage detailed

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At E3 2012, SEGA finally confirmed that a Wii U version of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is in development. At the time though, the company did not share any information about how it would play on the new console.

SEGA has finally allowed a few folks to get some hands-on time with the Wii U version. Today, the first details have been revealed. It’ll be making use of Off-TV play, and the GamePad will be used for both racing and mini-games.

Take a look at the first details below:

– Off-TV play confirmed
– Swipe your finger down on the touch screen to bring the game to the GamePad
– Flick your finger up to resume playing on the TV
– Screen shows pertinent information on the GamePad while racing
– Shows the current orders of racers and a mini-map of the course
– When you use a power-up, you can see its destiny on the GamePad
– If you use a remote-controlled car with dynamite, you can watch it travel to the target
– Optional: steer with the GamePad like a wheel
– GamePad used for mini-games
– Super Monkey Ball Arena: whoever has the GamePad controls AiAi in his sphere
– In this mini-game, opponents use Classic Controllers and play as Sonic and Tails in racing cars
– Need to squish the tiny versions of Sonic and Tails who are driving around attempting to collect as many bananas as possible

Head past the break to read up on commentary from executive producer Steve Lycett.

Level-5 files Guild 01 trademarks in the US

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A couple of Guild 01-related trademarks have been filed in the US.

Level-5 International America registered Crimson Shroud and Liberation Maiden recently. Both of these names are mini-games that appear in Guild 01.

Could this be a sign that Level-5 intends to localize Guild 01 for North America?

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