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Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against HackYourConsole.com, it was announced today. This is yet another step in the company’s battle against piracy.

HackYourConsole sells unauthorized Nintendo titles as well as devices/services that circumvent security implemented in Wii and DS systems. The person in charge of the site additionally modifies Wii consoles to allow the play of illegal software for a certain fee.

HackYourConsole also intended to distribute 3DS Gateway cards (which act similarly to R4 devices) to more easily pave the way for illegally downloaded games. Nintendo noted in its announcement, “Game copying devices, such as the R4, severely undermine the sales of video games created by thousands of developers.”

You can find the full press release below.


This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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11MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITIONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
32THE LAST OF USPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
43ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
54MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS.3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
25PIKMIN 3WII UNINTENDONINTENDO
116FIFA 13XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
127THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISEPCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
88LUIGI’S MANSION 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
99GRAND THEFT AUTO IVXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
1310ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
2111CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1012FAR CRY 3XB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
713GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1414GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
1615TOMB RAIDERXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1916BATTLEFIELD 3XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1817FAR CRY 3PS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
2318MAX PAYNE 3PS3ROCKSTARTAKE 2
2019LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
3520FIFA 13PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
21CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1722TOMB RAIDERPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1523MARIO KART 73DSNINTENDONINTENDO
2424MAX PAYNE 3XB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
625NEW SUPER LUIGI UWII UNINTENDONINTENDO
2526RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
2927ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
3028LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
29FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013PCSEGASEGA
30THE SMURFS 2DSUBISOFTUBISOFT
31NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3432GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
33BIOSHOCK INFINITEXB3602K GAMESTAKE 2
3934NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDPS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2235THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYXB360BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
36LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2737NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
38THE SMURFS 2XB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
3339DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
40THE SMURFS 2WIIUBISOFTUBISOFT

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LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
11MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION4J STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
32THE LAST OF USNAUGHTY DOGSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
43ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAFNINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
64FIFA 13EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
255THE SMURFS 2UBISOFT (OSAKA)UBISOFTUBISOFT
76FAR CRY 3UBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
107LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
168CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IITREYARCHACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
99TOMB RAIDERCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1110ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIUBISOFT (MONTREAL)XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
511MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS.ALPHADREAMNINTENDONINTENDO
1512LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1413MAX PAYNE 3ROCKSTAR VANCOUVERROCKSTARTAKE 2
1214GRAND THEFT AUTO IVROCKSTAR NORTHXBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
215PIKMIN 3NINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
2016NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDCRITERION GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1917BATTLEFIELD 3DIGITAL ILLUSIONSEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1718GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
819THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYBETHESDABETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2420THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISETHE SIMS STUDIOEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2221LUIGI’S MANSION 2NEXT LEVEL GAMESNINTENDONINTENDO
3122BIOSHOCK INFINITEIRRATIONAL GAMES2K GAMESTAKE 2
2923GRID 2CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
2824RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYROCKSTAR SAN DIEGOROCKSTARTAKE 2
2125GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONSCEA SANTA MONICASONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2326SKYLANDERS GIANTSTOYS FOR BOBSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2627TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14TIBURON ENTERTAINMENTEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
3228LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINSTRAVELLER’S TALESNINTENDONINTENDO
29SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD – THE FULL PACKAGEVOLITIONXBOX 360 CLASSICSKOCH MEDIA
30DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDETECHLANDDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
2731MARIO KART 7RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
3632CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMERACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3933HITMAN ABSOLUTIONIO INTERACTIVESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
34SLEEPING DOGSUNITED FRONT GAMESXBOX 360 CLASSICSSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3435THE WALKING DEADTELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMES
36CRYSIS 3CRYTEKEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1337NEW SUPER LUIGI UNINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
3738SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMEDSUMO DIGITALSEGASEGA
3839BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY – GAME OF THE YEARROCKSTEADY STUDIOSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3340INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USNETHERREALM STUDIOSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE

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01./00. [3DS] Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies (Capcom) {2013.07.25} (¥5.990) – 250.216 / NEW <65,76%>
02./00. [PS3] Dragon’s Crown (Atlus) {2013.07.25} (¥8.190) – 104.359 / NEW <94,73%>
03./00. [PSV] Dragon’s Crown
(Atlus) {2013.07.25} (¥8.190) – 71.083 / NEW <83,38%>
04./00. [PS3] The Witch and the Hundred Knights # (Nippon Ichi Software) {2013.07.25} (¥7.140) – 49.209 / NEW
05./01. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
(Nintendo) {2013.07.18} (¥4.800) – 43.721 / 143.694 (-56%)
06./05. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 22.821 / 1.309.467 (-15%)
07./02. [3DS] Youkai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 18.543 / 101.299 (-36%)
08./00. [3DS] Fantasy Life: Link!
(Level 5) {2013.07.25} (¥4.980) – 18.234 / NEW
09./00. [WIU] LEGO City Undercover (Nintendo) {2013.07.25} (¥5.985) – 18.199 / NEW
10./03. [WIU] Pikmin 3 (Nintendo) {2013.07.13} (¥5.985) – 14.161 / 135.393 (-50%)
11./06. [PS3] Earth Defense Force 2025
(D3 Publisher) {2013.07.04} (¥6.980) – 10.879 / 222.847 (-46%)
12./04. [3DS] Little Battlers eXperience W: Ultra Custom (Level 5) {2013.07.18} (¥4.400) – 10.796 / 38.038 (-60%)
13./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 9.966 / 3.345.164 (-1%)
14./10. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo) {2013.06.13} (¥4.800) – 9.547 / 226.695 (-12%)
15./00. [PSP] Toki no Kizuna: Hanayui Tsuzuri (Idea Factory) {2013.07.25} (¥6.090) – 9.252 / NEW
16./00. [3DS] Hoppechan: Tsukutte! Asonde! Punipuni Town!! (Nippon Columbia) {2013.07.25} (¥5.040) – 8.837 / NEW
17./07. [PSV] Toukiden # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥6.090) – 8.253 / 208.170 (-36%)
18./12. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
(Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 8.147 / 842.538 (-13%)
19./14. [PSP] Dangan-Ronpa (PSP the Best) # (Spike) {2011.11.23} (¥2.940) – 7.507 / 105.158 (+16%)
20./09. [PSP] Toukiden (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥5.040) – 7.428 / 136.840 (-33%)


The Nintendo Treehouse is behind pretty much all localized titles that Nintendo puts out on its systems. Mario & Luigi is no exception. Fortunately, senior localization manager Nate Bihldorff says that the characters only require a few tweaks – no major recreations of characters are required:

“Conceptually, all the characters are generally just one tweak away from being awesome. It’s a matter of making it fit better.”


Devil Survivor 2 pre-orders have gone live in Europe. You can reserve the standard edition here or the Devil Survivor bundle here. An overview of each can be found below.

Devil Survivor 2 (DS)

This special edition will be factory sealed and include an exclusive A4 folded poster featuring the cover art. Anyone pre-ordering the game will have the option to include their name in the manual and also as a bonus, pre-ordered units will feature a special gold coloured Devil Survivor logo on the inlay.

Pre-Order price £24.99/€29.99

The game will be available to all PAL territories.

Devil Survivor Bundle

Devil Survivor 2 (DS) & Devil Survivor Overclocked (3DS) with a £10.00 discount!

Both games will be factory sealed and as with Option 1, anyone pre-ordering the bundle will have the option to include their name in the DS2 manual.

Pre-Order price £49.98/€59.98 (usual price £59.98/€69.98)

Source


Mario & Luigi: Dream Team sold just 99,972 copies in its first week in Japan with a sell-through rate of 25.49%. This is quite low given the performance of the series’ previous title.

To compare, Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story moved 192,945 units in its first week with a 86.75% sell-through rate. Not only did the DS game sell more, it also did so with a smaller shipment. Consumers who purchased Bowser’s Inside Story were made up of a large audience – including grade school students and people in their thirties.

In its weekly report, Media Create mentions how Pikmin 3 launched one week prior to Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and was also a highly-anticipated release from Nintendo. That may have negatively impacted the word of mouth of the 3DS title.

Source


The Pokemon Company will soon be offering three special character distributions. Shiny Dialga, Shiny Palkia, and Shiny Giratina are all coming to Pokemon Black/White and Pokemon Black/White 2.

Here’s the full rundown:

· Shiny Dialga: Monday, August 19th, 2013–Sunday, September 8th, 2013
· Shiny Palkia: Monday, September 9th, 2013–Sunday, September 29th, 2013
· Shiny Giratina: Monday, September 30th, 2013–Sunday, October 20th, 2013

And for Canadian EB Games locations:

· Shiny Dialga: begins Friday, August 30th
· Shiny Palkia: begins Friday, September 13
· Shiny Giratina: begins Friday, September 27

In order to obtain any of the three Pokemon, players will need to have the Pokedex within the game and have no more than 11 Wonder Cards in their possession.

Source: Pokemon Company PR


Individual formats

LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
21MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITIONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2PIKMIN 3WII UNINTENDONINTENDO
13THE LAST OF USPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
44ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
35MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS.3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
6NEW SUPER LUIGI UWII UNINTENDONINTENDO
137GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
98LUIGI’S MANSION 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
159GRAND THEFT AUTO IVXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
610FAR CRY 3XB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
1811FIFA 13XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1212THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISEPCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2113ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
1914GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
1615MARIO KART 73DSNINTENDONINTENDO
1716TOMB RAIDERXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2317TOMB RAIDERPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1018FAR CRY 3PS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
2419BATTLEFIELD 3XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2220LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
1421CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2022THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYXB360BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
823MAX PAYNE 3PS3ROCKSTARTAKE 2
1124MAX PAYNE 3XB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
2525RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
526DYNASTY WARRIORS 8XB360KOEITECMO KOEI EUROPE
3027NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
728DYNASTY WARRIORS 8PS3KOEITECMO KOEI EUROPE
2929ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
4030LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3231THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYPCBETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
32TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
2733DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
3434GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3735FIFA 13PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
3136THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYPS3BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
37PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
38THE SIMS 3PCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3539NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDPS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2840DEADPOOLXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD

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LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
21MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION4J STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2PIKMIN 3NINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
13THE LAST OF USNAUGHTY DOGSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
44ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAFNINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
35MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS.ALPHADREAMNINTENDONINTENDO
96FIFA 13EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
67FAR CRY 3UBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
88THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYBETHESDABETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
109TOMB RAIDERCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1210LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1311ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIUBISOFT (MONTREAL)XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
1412GRAND THEFT AUTO IVROCKSTAR NORTHXBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
13NEW SUPER LUIGI UNINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
714MAX PAYNE 3ROCKSTAR VANCOUVERROCKSTARTAKE 2
1915LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1116CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IITREYARCHACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1717GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
518DYNASTY WARRIORS 8OMEGA FORCEKOEITECMO KOEI EUROPE
2119BATTLEFIELD 3DIGITAL ILLUSIONSEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1520NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDCRITERION GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2321GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONSCEA SANTA MONICASONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1622LUIGI’S MANSION 2NEXT LEVEL GAMESNINTENDONINTENDO
2223SKYLANDERS GIANTSTOYS FOR BOBSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2024THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISETHE SIMS STUDIOEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
25THE SMURFS 2UBISOFT (OSAKA)UBISOFTUBISOFT
3426TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14TIBURON ENTERTAINMENTEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
2527MARIO KART 7RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
1828RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYROCKSTAR SAN DIEGOROCKSTARTAKE 2
2729GRID 2CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
2430DEADPOOLHIGH MOON STUDIOSACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2831BIOSHOCK INFINITEIRRATIONAL GAMES2K GAMESTAKE 2
3032LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINSTRAVELLER’S TALESNINTENDONINTENDO
2933INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USNETHERREALM STUDIOSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3134THE WALKING DEADTELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMES
2635ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESGEARBOX SOFTWARESEGASEGA
4036CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMERACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3737SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMEDSUMO DIGITALSEGASEGA
38BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY – GAME OF THE YEARROCKSTEADY STUDIOSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3539HITMAN ABSOLUTIONIO INTERACTIVESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
40METRO LAST LIGHT4A GAMESDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA

Source 1, Source 2


Based on information provided by reliable NPD leaker “Creamsugar” and others, hardware sales for unannounced June 2013 figures are now available. We previously knew about the 3DS and Xbox 360 thanks to official statements, but data for other systems are now in as well.

Here’s the full lineup:

1. 3DS – 225,000
2. 360 – 140,000
3. PS3 – ~108,000
4. DS – 54,000
4. Wii – 53,000
5. Wii U – 42,000
6. Vita – ~27,000
8. PSP – ~8,000
9. PSP Go – 34

Creamsugar was also able to share the following software details:

Animal Crossing: New Leaf retail sales (standalone, bundle) account for 80% of total sales
Game & Wario – about 12,000 units
Project X Zone – less than 54,000 units

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