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Reviews aggregator Metacritic has shared some stats about the titles released in 2013.

PS4 topped all consoles with an average metascore of 73.4 percent. Wii U was next with 72.6 percent, followed by PS3 at 70.1 percent, PC at 69.1 percent, Xbox One at 67.7 percent, and Xbox 360 at 66.9 percent.

Grand Theft Auto V was the highest-rated game of 2013 thanks to a metascore of 97 percent. The Last of Us (95 percent), BioShock Infinite (94 percent), Super Mario 3D World (94 percent) and Fire Emblem: Awakening (92 percent) were also in the top five.

You can check out Metacritic’s full report here for additional stats and information.

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Update: Watsham is very likely teasing a new 3DS game announcement entirely. Last month, he did confirm that an entirely new reveal would be taking place this month.

Renegade Kid will have an announcement pertaining to a 3DS first-person shooter later this month, studio co-founder Jools Watsham has teased.

Watsham could be referring to Cult County, which was announced last year. The game in question could also be an entirely new project.

Watsham’s tweet in full is as follows:

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U VC

Mega Man X2 – $7.99

3DS Demo

Bravely Default

These are the only downloads confirmed for North America at this time. If Nintendo announces additional titles, we’ll update this post.

Source: Nintendo PR

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In the latest issue of Famitsu, a number of developers shared their resolutions for 2014.

Hideki Kamiya’s was particularly noteworthy. In his resolution, Kamiya stated that “2014 will be the year where a new project will fully be set in motion.”

Here’s his resolution in full:

There’s a lot I hold dear in making games, but I think for developers, having fun is most important. The atmosphere of the workplace shows clearly in a game’s quality, so I want to treasure a team atmosphere where each member can have fun developing games. Also, 2014 will be the year where a new project will fully be set in motion. I want to boldly and happily walk that path without fear of failure.

Elsewhere in Famitsu’s feature, Masahiro Sakurai said: “I resolve to complete development on Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U and release it in 2014.”

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Another wave of games have been discounted on the 3DS eShop. Here’s the full roundup of the latest titles on sale:

Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition – $14.99 (was $29.99) through 1/9
Dress To Play: Cute Witches! – $0.99 (was $3.99) through 1/8
Dress To Play: Magic Bubbles! – $0.99 (was $3.99) through 1/8
SteamWorld Dig – $6.99 (was $8.99) through 1/2
Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo – $1.99 (was $7.99) through 1/14
Super Street Fighter IV 3D Edition – $9.99 (was $19.99) through 1/9

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This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Download

• Dr. Luigi – $14.99 (available Dec. 31)
• CastleStorm – $9.99

Wii U VC

• Super Punch-Out!! – $7.99

3DS Download

• Pokemon Bank – free (available Dec. 27) with a 30-day trial; $4.99 after for annual fee
• Bird Mania Christmas 3D – $1.99
• Cubit The Hardcore Platformer Robot – $2.99
• EDGE – $1.99

3DS VC

• Mario Tennis – $5.99

Free Access

• Wii Sports Club – free from Dec. 31 at 12:01 a.m. PT until 11:59 p.m. PT on Jan. 1

eShop sales

• Ubisoft Wii U Sale – Get 30 percent off select Ubisoft titles, including, Assassin’s Creed III, Just Dance 4, ZombiU, Rabbids Land, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 and ESPN Sports Connection, in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U. Download now before this promotion ends on Dec. 31.
• Ubisoft Nintendo 3DS Sale – Get 30 percent off select Ubisoft titles, including Rayman Origins, Rayman 3D, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Shadow Wars, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell 3D, Rabbids Travel in Time and Petz Fantasy 3D, in the Nintendo eShop. Download now before this promotion ends on Dec. 31.
• Atlus Sale – The holidays may be over, but Atlus wants to continue giving away gifts into the new year. Now through 9 a.m. PT on Jan. 6, Shin Megami Tensei IV, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: Soul Hackers, Etrian Odyssey IV: Legend of the Titan, Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl, and Code of Princess are all on sale in the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS.

Source: Nintendo PR

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A new update is out now for Nintendo TVii. Users can team up with other fans and earn points by predicting plays, which are tied to leaderboards. TVii has also received an updated remote with easier access to features.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U, Wii U eShop | 4 Comments

On Twitter, Nintendo has responded to the online/network issues that have been affecting its various platforms for the past day or so.

Nintendo Europe/UK started out by apologizing for the different problems users have encountered and thanked fans for their patience.

Nintendo of America offered similar comments. Additionally, the company offered some support for issues pertaining to the creation of new Nintendo Network IDs.

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Update 2: Nintendo’s response here.

Update: Wii and DS are having issues as well.

Wii U and 3DS have both been hit with a large amount of issues with regard to online/network services. Users may experience problems accessing the eShop, Miiverse, updates, and online functionality within games.

Nintendo estimates that the Wii U eShop began facing issues at around 2:08 AM PT / 5:08 ET today, though many couldn’t connect starting last night. Wii U’s network services as a whole went down at 5:15 AM PT / 8:15 AM ET.

The 3DS, meanwhile, began seeing network outages at about 2:08 AM PT / 5:08 ET as well.

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