GameStop offering up to $75 extra credit with trade-in toward Switch pre-order
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii, Wii U | 10 Comments
Update: To clarify how this works, it’s extra credit. Since the 32GB Wii U is trading in for $120, you could earn another $75 if you’re a Pro member, meaning $195 in total.
Original: GameStop, along with many other retailers, will begin taking Switch pre-orders tomorrow. If you have an old system lying around, you may want to trade it in for credit that can be used to reserve the new console.
Those with a Power Up Rewards Pro membership can save $75 on Switch pre-orders when trading in a Wii U, PlayStation VR, PS4, or Xbox One. If you’re a regular customer, you can earn $50.
Alternatively, GameStop will accept a Wii / 3DS and will provide $30 if you have a Power Up Rewards Pro membership. These two systems provide $20 without a subscription.
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Natsume announces new Harvest Moon: Skytree Village DLC
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Natsume announced three new DLC packs for Harvest Moon: Skytree Village today. Players can nab new bachelor and bachelorette character packs on January 24, followed by a Harvest Sprite Statue on February 14.
Here’s the full rundown:
“The new male marriageable candidate is Edmond, a grand mage, who trained both Gareth and Tabitha, and whose knowledge of the world far exceeds either of them. Despite this, he is rather calm and introspective in comparison to the slightly arrogant Gareth and boisterous Tabitha. He has returned to the land of the Harvest Goddess after some time, but what brought him back? Is there some sort of deeper secret he hides within? Also included in this DLC is a statue of the beautiful Harvest Goddess!
The new female marriageable candidate is Nova, a kind and strong-willed girl who showed up in Skytree Village, yet how she got there is a bit of a tale in itself. Her father is a human from the surface world, while her mother is of the tribe of Gorgan from the Underworld Kingdom. Since she was raised in the dark and damp underground mines of the Underworld, the surface world is still a bit strange and confusing to her. Help her learn the ways of the surface dwellers! This DLC also includes a statue of the eccentric creator, Doc!
Available on February 14th, for free, players can beautify their farm with this fantastic DLC set featuring the Harvest Sprite Statue and Harvest Goddess’ Pergola! Once downloaded, these two new buildings will be added to players’ Insta-Buildings list. What’s more, the Harvest Goddess’ Pergola comes in a variety of different colors!”
For those looking for DLC right now, the Farm Decorations Set is available for free, adding new types of walls.
As for the upcoming content, the New Male and Female Character sets will cost $2.99 each. The Harvest Sprite Statue and Harvest Goddess Pergola will be free.
Source: Natsume PR
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UK’s best-selling games of 2016
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Thanks to GamesIndustry, we now have a look at the top 50 best-selling games of 2016. Get a look at the results below.
The All-Formats UK Top 50 Boxed Chart 2016
Position | Title | Publisher/Developer |
---|---|---|
1 | FIFA 17 | EA/EA Canada |
2 | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | Activision/Infinity Ward |
3 | Battlefield 1 | EA/EA DICE |
4 | Tom Clancy’s The Division | Ubisoft/Massive |
5 | Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar/Rockstar North |
6 | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End | Sony/Naughty Dog |
7 | Call of Duty: Black Ops III | Activision/Treyarch |
8 | Watch Dogs 2 | Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal |
9 | Overwatch | Blizzard |
10 | Forza Horizon 3 | Microsoft/Playground Games |
11 | Mafia III | 2K Games/Hangar 13 |
12 | Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition | Bethesda |
13 | FIFA 16 | EA/EA Canada |
14 | LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Warner Bros/TT Games |
15 | Doom | Bethesda/id Software |
16 | LEGO Marvel Avengers | Warner Bros/TT Games |
17 | Star Wars Battlefront | EA/EA DICE |
18 | Minecraft: Xbox Edition | Microsoft/4J Studios |
19 | Far Cry Primal | Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal |
20 | Gears of War 4 | Microsoft/The Coalition |
21 | Pokemon Sun | Nintendo/Game Freak |
22 | Fallout 4 | Bethesda |
23 | Pokemon Moon | Nintendo/Game Freak |
24 | Final Fantasy XV | Square Enix |
25 | Rocket League | 505 Games/Psyonix |
26 | WWE 2K17 | 2K Games/Yuke’s and Visual Concepts |
27 | Titanfall 2 | EA/Respawn |
28 | EA Sports UFC 2 | EA/EA Canada |
29 | No Man’s Sky | Sony/Hello Games |
30 | Dishonored 2 | Bethesda/Arkane |
31 | Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege | Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal |
32 | Ratchet and Clank | Sony/Insomniac |
33 | LEGO Jurassic World | Warner Bros/TT Games |
34 | Minecraft: PlayStation Edition | Sony/4J Studios |
35 | Dark Souls III | Bandai Namco/From Software |
36 | Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 | EA/Popcap Games |
37 | Rise of The Tomb Raider: 20th Anniversary Edition | Square Enix/Crystal Dynamics |
38 | LEGO Dimensions | Warner Bros/TT Games |
39 | Minecraft: Story Mode | TellTale Games |
40 | Just Cause 3 | Square Enix/Avalanche Studios |
41 | F1 2016 | Codemasters/Codemasters Birmingham |
42 | WWE 2K16 | 2K Games/Yuke’s and Visual Concepts |
43 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Disney/Avalanche Software |
44 | Assassin’s Creed Syndicate | Ubisoft/Ubisoft Quebec |
45 | Steep | Ubisoft/Ubisoft France |
46 | Halo 5: Guardians | Microsoft/343 Studios |
47 | Guitar Hero Live | Activision/FreeStyleGames |
48 | Just Dance 2017 | Ubisoft/Ubisoft France |
49 | Skylanders Imaginators | Activision/Toys For Bob |
50 | Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | Square Enix/Eidos Montreal |
GamesIndustry has plenty more information about the UK market in 2016 aside from the top 50. For more information, visit the source link below.
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Yo-kai Watch 2 version 1.1 out now, adds Spanish and French language options
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
An update for Yo-kai Watch 2 can now be found on the eShop. After applying version 1.1, new language options will be available. Nintendo has patched in both Spanish and French.
More: Level-5, title update, Yo-Kai Watch 2
Full North American Dragon Quest VIII site open
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 3 Comments
Dragon Quest VIII’s North American site was in a teaser state before, but it’s now fully opened. Access it here. The site has detailed gameplay information, clips, and screenshots galore.
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Dragon Quest VIII pre-orders on Nintendo UK Store now include a Slime keyring
Posted on 8 years ago by Fernando in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
Two months ago we covered that early pre-orders of Dragon Quest VIII at the official Nintendo UK Store would get us a free poster, but it seems that the deal has changed for the better.
Nintendo UK’s official Twitter account has just posted that pre-ordering Dragon Quest VIII at the Nintendo UK Store will get us a poster and a Liquid Metal Slime keychain. Now that the deal is better, all UK gamers should pre-order it before Dragon Quest VIII launches on the 20th January, just 9 days away.
Pre-order @DragonQuest VIII at the #NintendoUKStore and you'll also get a poster and Liquid Metal Slime keyring! https://t.co/dKblhSL7zc pic.twitter.com/m97oc830jB
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) January 11, 2017
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Scans roundup – Monster Hunter XX, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional
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This week’s Famitsu scans are now available. Highlighted games include Monster Hunter XX and Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional. Scans of both titles can be found below.
Media Create sales (1/2/17 – 1/8/17)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 6 Comments
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 78,927
New 3DS LL – 54,645
Vita – 34,023
2DS – 26,214
PS4 Pro – 8,242
New 3DS – 8,019
Wii U – 3,147
PS3 – 1,156
Xbox One – 180
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 73,421
New 3DS LL – 45,809
Vita – 25,487
2DS – 20,259
PS4 Pro – 9,916
New 3DS – 4,342
Wii U – 2,589
PS3 – 1,002
Xbox One – 221
3DS – 72
3DS LL – 40
And here are the software charts:
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Harvest Moon: Skytree Village update out now (version 1.01)
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments
Natsume has brought out a new patch for Harvest Moon: Skytree Village. After applying version 1.01, changes to Dean’s fertilizer stock will be implemented, plus more. Natsume is also paving the way for upcoming DLC.
The full patch notes for version 1.1 are as follows:
Several new 3DS themes are out now in Japan. Here’s the lineup:
Panda no Taputapu – 100 yen
Honey Lemon Soda – 200 yen
Girlish Number (x2) – 200 yen each
DECO * 27 feat.GUMI (x2) – 200 yen each
DECO * 27 feat. Hatsune Miku (x3) – 200 yen each
Megami Meguri x Puyo Puyo Chronicle – 200 yen
Kunio-kun – 100 yen
And here are several videos for the themes: