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NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of September. The results can be found below.

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1POKEMON X3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
2POKEMON Y3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
23GRAND THEFT AUTO VXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
14FIFA 14XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
45GRAND THEFT AUTO VPS3ROCKSTARTAKE 2
36FIFA 14PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
7BEYOND TWO SOULSPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
98JUST DANCE 2014WIIUBISOFTUBISOFT
89MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITIONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
610F1 2013XB360CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
711F1 2013PS3CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
512THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKERWII UNINTENDONINTENDO
1613ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
1014THE LAST OF USPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1115DISNEY INFINITYXB360DISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
1416SAINTS ROW IVXB360DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
1317PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014PS3KONAMIKONAMI
1818DISNEY INFINITYWIIDISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
2919TOMB RAIDERXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1220NBA 2K14XB3602K SPORTSTAKE 2
1521TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLISTXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
2222MAX PAYNE 3PS3ROCKSTARTAKE 2
23DRAGON’S CROWNPS3NIS AMERICANIS AMERICA
2424MAX PAYNE 3XB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
1725NBA 2K14PS32K SPORTSTAKE 2
3026SAINTS ROW IVPS3DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
1927KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIXPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2628MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTERXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2729GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2030DIABLO IIIXB360BLIZZARDACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3331LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
32HALO 4XB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
33MARIO KART 73DSNINTENDONINTENDO
34MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHEDDSMIND CANDYMIND CANDY
3435PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014XB360KONAMIKONAMI
36DRAGON’S CROWNVITANIS AMERICANIS AMERICA
2337CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2138TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLISTPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
2839DISNEY INFINITYPS3DISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
40NINTENDO LANDWII UNINTENDONINTENDO

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21GRAND THEFT AUTO VROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
12FIFA 14EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
3POKEMON XGAME FREAKNINTENDONINTENDO
4POKEMON YGAME FREAKNINTENDONINTENDO
5BEYOND TWO SOULSQUANTIC DREAMSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
36F1 2013CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAMCODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
97JUST DANCE 2014UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
58MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION4J STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
69DISNEY INFINITYAVALANCHE SOFTWAREDISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
410THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKERNINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
1111SAINTS ROW IVDEEP SILVER VOLITIONDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
1312LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
713NBA 2K14VISUAL CONCEPTS2K SPORTSTAKE 2
1414MAX PAYNE 3ROCKSTAR VANCOUVERROCKSTARTAKE 2
1015PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENTKONAMIKONAMI
816TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLISTUBISOFT (TORONTO)UBISOFTUBISOFT
1917TOMB RAIDERCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1818ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAFNINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
19DRAGON’S CROWNVANILLAWARENIS AMERICANIS AMERICA
1220THE LAST OF USNAUGHTY DOGSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1521DIABLO IIIBLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENTBLIZZARDACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2022MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTERDANGER CLOSEEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2323LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3924BIOSHOCK INFINITEIRRATIONAL GAMES2K GAMESTAKE 2
1725RAYMAN LEGENDSUBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
1626CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IITREYARCHACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2127NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDCRITERION GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
28MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHEDBLACK LANTERNMIND CANDYMIND CANDY
2729FARMING SIMULATOR 2013GIANTS SOFTWAREFOCUS HOME INTERACTIVEKOCH MEDIA
3030THE SMURFS 2UBISOFT SF/WAYFORWARDUBISOFTUBISOFT
2531ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIUBISOFT (MONTREAL)XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
2432GRAND THEFT AUTO IVROCKSTAR NORTHXBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
2933FIFA 13EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
2834PAYDAY 2OVERKILL SOFTWARE505 GAMES505 GAMES
2235KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIXSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3336GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITIONPOLYPHONY DIGITALSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2637SKYLANDERS GIANTSTOYS FOR BOBSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3238FAR CRY 3UBISOFT (MONTREAL)XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
39HALO 4343 INDUSTRIESMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
40MARIO KART 7RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 140.538 / 2.542.615 (-34%)
02./03. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate #
(Koei Tecmo) {2013.09.26} (¥6.615) – 24.612 / 105.010 (-69%)
03./05. [PS3] Armored Core: Verdict Day
(From Software) {2013.09.26} (¥6.800) – 14.622 / 73.806 (-75%)
04./04. [PS3] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki # (Nihon Falcom) {2013.09.26} (¥8.190) – 12.734 / 80.452 (-81%)
05./02. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki #
(Nihon Falcom) {2013.09.26} (¥7.140) – 11.092 / 92.713 (-86%)
06./09. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 7.922 / 1.458.442 (-15%)
07./11. [3DS] Youkai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 6.964 / 194.790 (-19%)
08./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 6.586 / 3.431.589 (-11%)
09./08. [PSV] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.09.26} (¥6.090) – 6.538 / 32.021 (-74%)
10./07. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (Nintendo) {2013.09.26} (¥5.985) – 6.210 / 36.474 (-79%)
11./12. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.01} (¥5.480) – 5.767 / 285.326 (-24%)
12./14. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team # (Nintendo) {2013.07.18} (¥4.800) – 5.614 / 324.214 (-24%)
13./15. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn #
(Square Enix) {2013.08.27} (¥3.300) – 5.199 / 221.355 (-24%)
14./20. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 4.442 / 910.989 (-11%)
15./23. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 3.734 / 2.132.348 (-8%)
16./22. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 3.454 / 2.105.202 (-15%)
17./06. [PS3] My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute. Happy End # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.09.26} (¥7.480) – 3.324 / 34.378 (-89%)
18./18. [3DS] Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.09.26} (¥5.040) – 3.263 / 8.832 (-41%)
19./00. [3DS] SPEC: Ten (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.10.03} (¥5.480) – 3.044 / NEW
20./29. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo) {2013.06.13} (¥4.800) – 2.384 / 277.466


This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. Aside from Rayman Legends’ continued discount, there isn’t a whole lot here unfortunately. You can pick up a pre-owned Wii or DS Lite for $50, but that’s about it.

Here’s the ad in full:

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GameMill has announced Doodle Jump Adventures and Doodle Jump Journey for North America. The games will be available on the 3DS and DS respectively later this year. Smoking Gun Interactive is handling development of both versions.

The two games contain accessible, “pick up and play” gameplay. Doodle Jump Adventures comes with an Endless Mode and Adventure Mode featuring 48 levels, power-ups, and boss battles. Doodle Jump Journey will offer the franchise’s three original themes – Classic, Jungle, and Space – in Endless Mode.

Source: GameMill PR


More quotes from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata’s session at B Dash Camp Osaka 2013 have appeared online, courtesy of translations from The Bridge. Among the topics discussed include Nintendo’s tradition of doing new things rather than competing and the challenges pushing Pokemon abroad as well as Brain Age in the west.

You can find all of Iwata’s comments below.


LEGO games tend to release on a regular basis. This year alone we’ve seen LEGO City: Undercover, LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins, and LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is also due out later this month.

Yet despite the frequent launches of LEGO titles, there is “absolutely no fatigue at all and there is actually a demand for different experiences.”

Warner Bros. senior vice president for international games Olivier Wolff told GamesIndustry:


This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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11FIFA 14XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
32GRAND THEFT AUTO VXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
23FIFA 14PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
44GRAND THEFT AUTO VPS3ROCKSTARTAKE 2
5THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKERWII UNINTENDONINTENDO
6F1 2013XB360CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
7F1 2013PS3CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
58MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITIONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
9JUST DANCE 2014WIIUBISOFTUBISOFT
610THE LAST OF USPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1111DISNEY INFINITYXB360DISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
12NBA 2K14XB3602K SPORTSTAKE 2
713PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014PS3KONAMIKONAMI
914SAINTS ROW IVXB360DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
815TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLISTXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
1516ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
17NBA 2K14PS32K SPORTSTAKE 2
1918DISNEY INFINITYWIIDISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
1019KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIXPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1320DIABLO IIIXB360BLIZZARDACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1421TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLISTPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
2822MAX PAYNE 3PS3ROCKSTARTAKE 2
2023CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2724MAX PAYNE 3XB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
1725FIFA 14WIIEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
26MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTERXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3327GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3028DISNEY INFINITYPS3DISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
3929TOMB RAIDERXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2130SAINTS ROW IVPS3DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
2231ROME: TOTAL WAR IIPCSEGASEGA
2532PAYDAY 2XB360505 GAMES505 GAMES
3633LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1234PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014XB360KONAMIKONAMI
1835FIFA 14VITAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
2936RAYMAN LEGENDSXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
2337DIABLO IIIPS3BLIZZARDACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3238CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3539TOMB RAIDERPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
40FARMING SIMULATOR 2013XB360FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVEKOCH MEDIA

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11FIFA 14EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
22GRAND THEFT AUTO VROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
3F1 2013CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAMCODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
4THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKERNINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
35MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION4J STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
66DISNEY INFINITYAVALANCHE SOFTWAREDISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
7NBA 2K14VISUAL CONCEPTS2K SPORTSTAKE 2
78TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLISTUBISOFT (TORONTO)UBISOFTUBISOFT
9JUST DANCE 2014UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
410PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENTKONAMIKONAMI
811SAINTS ROW IVDEEP SILVER VOLITIONDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
512THE LAST OF USNAUGHTY DOGSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1313LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1514MAX PAYNE 3ROCKSTAR VANCOUVERROCKSTARTAKE 2
915DIABLO IIIBLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENTBLIZZARDACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1116CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IITREYARCHACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1017RAYMAN LEGENDSUBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
2018ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAFNINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
1919TOMB RAIDERCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2920MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTERDANGER CLOSEEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1621NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDCRITERION GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1222KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIXSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2123LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1424GRAND THEFT AUTO IVROCKSTAR NORTHXBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
2425ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIUBISOFT (MONTREAL)XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
1726SKYLANDERS GIANTSTOYS FOR BOBSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2327FARMING SIMULATOR 2013GIANTS SOFTWAREFOCUS HOME INTERACTIVEKOCH MEDIA
2228PAYDAY 2OVERKILL SOFTWARE505 GAMES505 GAMES
2729FIFA 13EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
3130THE SMURFS 2UBISOFT SF/WAYFORWARDUBISOFTUBISOFT
3731FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORNSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2632FAR CRY 3UBISOFT (MONTREAL)XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
3633GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITIONPOLYPHONY DIGITALSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3034CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMERACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3435THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYBETHESDABETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2836ROME: TOTAL WAR IICREATIVE ASSEMBLYSEGASEGA
3237HITMAN ABSOLUTIONIO INTERACTIVESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2538GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
3539BIOSHOCK INFINITEIRRATIONAL GAMES2K GAMESTAKE 2
40THE BUREAU: XCOM DECLASSIFIED2K MARIN2K GAMESTAKE 2

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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 # (Capcom) {2013.09.14} (¥5.990) – 213.278 / 2.402.077 (-55%)
02./00. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki # (Nihon Falcom) {2013.09.26} (¥7.140) – 81.622 / NEW <77,33%>
03./00. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.09.26} (¥6.615) – 80.398 / NEW
04./00. [PS3] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki # (Nihon Falcom) {2013.09.26} (¥8.190) – 67.718 / NEW <76,76%>
05./00. [PS3] Armored Core: Verdict Day (From Software) {2013.09.26} (¥6.800) – 59.184 / NEW
06./00. [PS3] My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute. Happy End # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.09.26} (¥7.480) – 31.054 / NEW
07./00. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
(Nintendo) {2013.09.26} (¥5.985) – 30.264 / NEW
08./00. [PSV] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.09.26} (¥6.090) – 25.483 / NEW
09./04. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 9.269 / 1.450.520 (-5%)
10./00. [PS3] Arcadias no Ikusahime (Nippon Ichi Software) {2013.09.26} (¥7.140) – 9.252 / NEW
11./09. [3DS] Youkai Watch
(Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 8.578 / 187.825 (+19%)
12./06. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.01} (¥5.480) – 7.575 / 279.559 (-4%)
13./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
(Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 7.431 / 3.425.003 (-1%)
14./05. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team # (Nintendo) {2013.07.18} (¥4.800) – 7.361 / 318.600 (-15%)
15./03. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn #
(Square Enix) {2013.08.27} (¥3.300) – 6.866 / 216.156 (-36%)
16./00. [PSP] Starry Sky: After Winter Portable # (Honeybee) {2013.09.26} (¥3.129) – 6.074 / NEW
17./00. [PSP] Meiji Toukyou Renka #
(Broccoli) {2013.09.26} (¥6.090) – 5.963 / NEW
18./00. [3DS] Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.09.26} (¥5.040) – 5.569 / NEW
19./00. [360] Armored Core: Verdict Day
(From Software) {2013.09.26} (¥6.800) – 5.088 / NEW
20./13. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
(Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 5.007 / 906.547 (+1%)


Nintendo has published the first three Inazuma Eleven games in Europe. However, none of the series’ games have yet to arrive in North America.

Pocket Gamer recently asked Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino about the possibility of a US launch. Hino explained that if fans in the states show their support, “I’d love to respond to that and make preparations for their release.”

He said:

“If more people in the US start saying that they want to play the games then I’d love to respond to that and make preparations for their release.”

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