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1 1 MASS EFFECT 2 BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 2 JUST DANCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
3 3 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 4 DANTE’S INFERNO VISCERAL GAMES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 5 FIFA 10 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 6 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
4 7 MAG ZIPPER INTERACTIVE SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
8 8 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 9 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
10 10 JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR: THE GAME UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT

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2 1 JUST DANCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
1 2 MASS EFFECT 2 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 3 WII SPORTS RESORT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 4 MAG PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
– 5 DANTE’S INFERNO XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 6 DANTE’S INFERNO PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 7 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8 8 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9 9 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
5 10 WII FIT PLUS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO

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– Nintendo working on new hardware
– Miyamoto busy with MotionPlus title(s) aside from Zelda Wii
– An idea used for Super Mario Galaxy came from a hamster Miyamoto was taking care of
– Galaxy set on sphere/with gravity center so that anyone could play the game
– Miyamoto’s response to making New Super Mario Bros. Wii online: “There are probably many others who could make it better than us”
– Miyamoto will be focusing on games that involve players being next to each other

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This data (from Famitsu) accounts for sales from December 28, 2009 to January 31, 2010.

01. [NDS] Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie (Square Enix) – 909,981 / NEW
02. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 723,116 / 3,208,266
03. [PSP] Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep (Square Enix) – 674,669 / NEW
04. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo) – 455,931 / 2,767,879
05. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 286,225 / 1,584,758
06. [NDS] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Nintendo) – 229,206 / 550,146
07. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) – 192,661 / 1,735,467
08. [NDS] Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver (Pokemon) – 178,305 / 3,560,902
09. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII (Square Enix) – 169,029 / 1,867,285
10. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP the Best Reprint) (Capcom) – 127,927 / 164,072

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From pulse-pounding action to mind-bending puzzles and beyond, this week’s lineup of new downloadable games offers a dizzying variety to satisfy players of all stripes. New additions for the WiiWare™ service include the sci-fi adventure of BLASTER MASTER™ OVERDRIVE and the speedy fun of Tomena Sanner, plus a pair of family-friendly games to help parents and their kids brighten up the dog days of winter. For the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, new attractions include the rocket-powered puzzles of Link ‘n’ Launch™ and the tower-defending thrills of Fieldrunners. And lest you should think cucumbers are only good for snacking, the Virtual Console™ debut of Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom lets Wii™ owners enjoy a quirky classic from the NES™ era.

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01. / 00. [NDS] Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reviere (Square Enix) – 906.458 / NEW
02. / 00. [PS3] Resonance of Fate (Sega) – 118.088 / NEW
03. / 01. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 83.930 / 3.201.017 (-24%)
04. / 00. [PS3] Ar tonelico III: Sekai Shuuen no Hikigane wa Shoujo no Uta ga Hajiku (Namco Bandai) – 81.633 / NEW
05. / 05. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 45.474 / 2.741.521 (+1%)
06. / 06. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 32.888 / 1.583.050 (-2%)
07. / 04. [PSP] Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Square Enix) – 30.225 / 713.158 (-49%)
08. / 00. [360] Resonance of Fate (Sega) – 27.048 / NEW
09. / 02. [PSP] Valkyria Chronicles 2: Gallia Military Academy (Sega) – 24.048 / 118.000 (-75%)
10. / 00. [PS3] MAG: Massive Action Game (SCE) – 19.139 / NEW

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AlphaBounce (DSi) – T
Commander: Europe at War (DS) – E10+
Iron Man 2 (DS) – E10+
Max and the Magic Marker (Wii) – E
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (DS) – E10+
All Star Karate (Wii) – E10+
Again (DS) – T
Drift Street Internation (DSi) – E
Monster Hunter Tri (Wii) – T
Triple Crown Championship Snowboarding (Wii) – E
Winter Blast: Snow and Ice Games (Wii) – E
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (DS) – E10+
Real Soccer 2010 (DSi) – E
Yard Sale Hidden Treasures: Sunnyville (DS/Wii) – E10+
Primrose (DSi) – E
Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom (Wii) – E
Castlevania Rondo of Blood (Wii) – T

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**ROCK BAND MEDIA ALERT** METAL GODS MEGADETH OFFER UP RUST IN PEACE FOR DOWNLOAD IN ROCK BAND
Guildford, UK. – Feb. 5, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that the entirety of the seminal metal album Rust In Peace from Megadeth, will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

Megadeth is among the more than 390 bands currently available through the Rock Band platform. With more than 1,000 songs available, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists.

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The following review scores from the March 2010 edition of Game Informer…

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (DS) – 7.5
Aliens vs. Predator (Multi) – 5.75
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Multi) – 9.5 / 9.5
Bioshock 2 (Multi) – 8.25
Blood Bowl (360) – 7.75
Dante’s Inferno (PS3/360) – 7 / 6.75
Divinity 2: Ego Draconis (PC) – 7
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3) – 9.25
Heavy Rain (PS3) – 9.5 / 8.5
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony (PSP) – 8
Mass Effect 2 (360) – 9.75 / 9.75
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle (Wii) – 8.5
Puzzle Chronicles (DS/PSP) – 7
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS) – 8.75
Tropico 3 (360) – 8.75
White Knight Chronicles (PS3) – 7.25

Thanks to Christian S for the news tip!

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Update: Added in the message from Masuda.

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The latest episode of Pokemon Sunday finished airing in Japan a short while ago. Junichi Masuda appeared on the show and offered a brief look at one of the Pokemon that will be in the newest DS game as well as the latest movie in Japan. Masuda only showed the silhouette of the new Pokemon, but said that he believes fans will be surprised with the new Pokemon title. The Pokemon that Masuda showed will be fully unveiled on Pokemon Sunday in two weeks.