One of the book’s pages contains a rather interesting illustration. It seems that “Dark Phoenix” was initially considered for the 3DS game, but didn’t make the final cut for some reason.

I wonder… what other secrets does this art book hold?

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Studio Gobo working on Disney Infinity’s Pirates of the Caribbean playset

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Disney Infinity isn’t being entirely made by Avalanche Software. There’s at least one other studio assisting on the project as well.

On Facebook, Studio Gobo posted a message confirming its involvement with the project. Gobo has been assigned to handle the Pirates of the Caribbean playset.

The notice in full:

“If you see any boats or pirates — that’s the bit that we are working on at Gobo. We’re responsible for the Pirates of the Caribbean playset in Disney Infinity. Very proud.”

Could Gobo be working on other playsets along with Pirates? And might there be other studios developing Disney Infinity?

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Capcom on Revelations HD’s improved visuals, reasoning for re-release

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Some may think of Resident Evil: Revelations’ console release as a port, but there is a healthy amount of new content in the game. Users will be able to play as Hunk in Raid mode (which also has new weapons), take on a new enemy type, and experience a tougher difficulty level.

Capcom has also touched up the game’s visuals significantly. Resident Evil: Revelations Tsukasa Takenaka told Joystiq:

“The models have been almost completely redone, the lighting filters, those kind of effects that consoles can do, has been redone from scratch and it’s definitely something where we’ve made the game into something that’s a whole new version for consoles.”

European Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity boxart

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UK software sales (Week ending 2/16) – Wii U/3DS-specific charts

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The latest Wii U and 3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
2. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. ZombiU – Ubisoft
5. Assassin’s Creed III – Ubisoft
6. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
7. Rabbids Land – Ubisoft
8. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth – Ubisoft
10. Just Dance 4 – Ubisoft

3DS

1. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
2. Paper Mario: Sticker Star – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
5. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
6. Sonic Generations – SEGA
7. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – SEGA
8. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
9. Angry Birds Trilogy – Activision Blizzard
10. Tales of the Abyss – Namco Bandai

Source: Chart-Track

ESRB updates (2/18/13)

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This week’s ESRB updates are as follows:

The Croods: Prehistoric Party! (Wii U) – E
Puzzler World 2013 (3DS) – E
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (Wii U) – M
Naruto Powerful Shippuden (3DS) – E10+

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European Fire Emblem: Awakening boxart

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UK software sales (Week ending 2/16)

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Individual formats

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

All formats

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

All formats

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

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf pre-orders open

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf finally has a North American release date. As was announced during last week’s Nintendo Direct, the game will launch in the states on June 9.

That date may seem like a long ways off (well, it kind of is!) but you can at least get a pre-order in and rest easy knowing that New Leaf will be yours in just a few months. Reserve the game at Amazon here or GameStop here.

Media Create software sales (2/4 – 2/10) – Top 50

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01./00. [3DS] Dragon Quest VII: Fighters of Eden (Square Enix) {2013.02.07} (¥6.090) – 827.922 / NEW <83,29%>
02./01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 81.559 / 2.513.424 (+24%)
03./02. [3DS] Fantasy Life (Level 5) {2012.12.27} (¥5.800) – 13.342 / 221.720 (-35%)
04./04. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 11.685 / 1.910.708 (-7%)
05./06. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 10.523 / 218.097 (-7%)
06./09. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 8.859 / 386.149 (-13%)
07./08. [PSV] Demon Gaze (Kadokawa Games) {2013.01.24} (¥6.090) – 8.170 / 43.910 (-22%)
08./03. [PS3] DmC: Devil May Cry (Capcom) {2013.01.17} (¥6.990) – 7.476 / 164.690 (-51%)
09./15. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) – 7.459 / 416.033 (+0%)
10./17. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) – 7.383 / 420.815 (+1%)
11./28. [PSV] Genkai Totsuki Monster Monpiece # (Compile Heart) {2013.01.24} (¥7.140) – 7.312 / 36.754 (+64%)
12./13. [3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star (Nintendo) {2012.12.06} (¥4.800) – 6.452 / 518.096 (-14%)
13./11. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone – Neppuu / Raimei (Level 5) {2012.12.13} (¥5.500) – 6.121 / 414.207 (-21%)
14./19. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥5.985) – 5.857 / 460.786 (-8%)
15./00. [PSP] Heroes’ Vs (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.07} (¥6.280) – 5.693 / NEW
16./21. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 5.674 / 1.972.440
17./14. [PS3] Hitman: Absolution (Square Enix) {2013.01.24} (¥7.980) – 5.500 / 35.223 (-27%)
18./20. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Dubbed Edition (Square Enix) {2012.12.20} (¥7.980) – 4.983 / 124.112 (-19%)
19./24. [WIU] Nintendo Land (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥4.935) – 4.486 / 286.478 (-13%)
20./25. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 # (Koei Tecmo) {2012.12.20} (¥8.190) – 4.314 / 232.050 (-13%)