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European Club Nintendo members now have access to the “Game Card Case”. This seems to be the same exact reward that previously hit the North American website and went on to become one of the more popular rewards.

You’ll need 1250 stars in order to order the case. More information can be found here.

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All of Nintendo’s online services are experiencing technical difficulties at the moment.

A notice posted on the company’s network status page indicates that the Wii U, 3DS, Wii, and DS are affected. It states, “Due to technical difficulties, some online service features may be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”

Nintendo began encountering issues at 8:20 AM PT / 11:20 AM ET. It is not yet clear what caused the downtime and when all services will be restored.


European Devil Survivor 2 pre-orders will open next week, publisher Ghostlight has confirmed. Pricing will be set at £24.99 / €29.99.

Ghostlight will publish the game in Europe if an internal pre-order target is met. Those who reserve Devil Survivor 2 will be included in the manual, and there will be a special pre-order pack containing Devil Survivor 2 together with a heavily discounted copy of Devil Survivor: Overclocked.

Ghostlight also has an update on a digital version of Devil Survivor Overclocked. The company says that the “wheels are turning and it looks very much like the game will be coming to the eShop in the near future.” More details will be shared “in the next couple of weeks.”

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

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LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
11THE LAST OF USPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
32ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
3MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS.3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
24MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITIONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
45FIFA 13XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
126LUIGI’S MANSION 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
57THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISEPCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
78CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
179FAR CRY 3PS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
910GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1811FAR CRY 3XB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
812ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
613FIFA 13PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1314TOMB RAIDERXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1415TOMB RAIDERPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1616ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
1917LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
1018DEADPOOLXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESPS3SEGASEGA
2320GRAND THEFT AUTO IVXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
2221CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2822GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
2723DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
3024ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESXB360SEGASEGA
2025NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDPS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3226BATTLEFIELD 3XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3627RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
3128THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYXB360BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29CIVILIZATION V: BRAVE NEW WORLDPC2K GAMESTAKE 2
1530INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2431BIOSHOCK INFINITEXB3602K GAMESTAKE 2
3732GRID 2XB360CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
33MARIO KART 73DSNINTENDONINTENDO
2134DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDEXB360DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
3435GRID 2PS3CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
3936NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
37POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
38VIRTUA TENNIS 4: WORLD TOUR EDITIONVITASEGASEGA
39MAX PAYNE 3XB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
4040NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS

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LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
11THE LAST OF USNAUGHTY DOGSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
42ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAFNINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
3MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS.ALPHADREAMNINTENDONINTENDO
34FIFA 13EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
25MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION4J STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
106FAR CRY 3UBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
77CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IITREYARCHACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
58ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIUBISOFT (MONTREAL)XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
69TOMB RAIDERCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2210ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESGEARBOX SOFTWARESEGASEGA
1511THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYBETHESDABETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
1312LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1213NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDCRITERION GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1914LUIGI’S MANSION 2NEXT LEVEL GAMESNINTENDONINTENDO
815THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISETHE SIMS STUDIOEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
916DEADPOOLHIGH MOON STUDIOSACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2317GRAND THEFT AUTO IVROCKSTAR NORTHXBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
1618GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONSCEA SANTA MONICASONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1119INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USNETHERREALM STUDIOSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2020LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1721GRID 2CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
1422BIOSHOCK INFINITEIRRATIONAL GAMES2K GAMESTAKE 2
2923RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYROCKSTAR SAN DIEGOROCKSTARTAKE 2
2524BATTLEFIELD 3DIGITAL ILLUSIONSEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2825GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
3326MAX PAYNE 3ROCKSTAR VANCOUVERROCKSTARTAKE 2
2627SKYLANDERS GIANTSTOYS FOR BOBSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2128DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDETECHLANDDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
3029THE WALKING DEADTELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMES
3130LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINSTRAVELLER’S TALESNINTENDONINTENDO
2431CRYSIS 3CRYTEKEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2732METRO LAST LIGHT4A GAMESDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
3433DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNSMONSTER GAMESNINTENDONINTENDO
3934BORDERLANDS 2GEARBOX SOFTWARE2K GAMESTAKE 2
3235HITMAN ABSOLUTIONIO INTERACTIVESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3736SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMEDSUMO DIGITALSEGASEGA
3537RIDE TO HELL: RETRIBUTIONEUTECHNYXDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
38MOTOGP 13MILESTONE STUDIOSPQUBEPQUBE
39CIVILIZATION V: BRAVE NEW WORLDFIRAXIS2K GAMESTAKE 2
40MARIO KART 7RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO

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01./00. [PS3] Earth Defense Force 2025 (D3 Publisher) {2013.07.04} (¥6.980) – 154.689 / NEW
02./02. [PSV] Toukiden #
(Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥6.090) – 43.315 / 166.110 (-65%)
03./04. [PSP] Toukiden
(Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥5.040) – 33.126 / 99.142 (-50%)
04./01. [PS3] Gundam Breaker
(Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥7.980) – 32.030 / 232.595 (-84%)
05./07. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 31.996 / 1.233.782 (-7%)
06./00. [360] Earth Defense Force 2025 (D3 Publisher) {2013.07.04} (¥6.980) – 23.371 / NEW
07./09. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
(Nintendo) {2013.06.13} (¥4.800) – 18.819 / 193.359 (-32%)
08./08. [PS3] The Last of Us (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.06.20} (¥5.980) – 14.085 / 164.023 (-57%)
09./00. [3DS] Toriko: Gourmet Battle! (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.07.04} (¥5.980) – 13.315 / NEW
10./03. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl
(Atlus) {2013.06.27} (¥6.279) – 12.765 / 101.044 (-86%)
11./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 11.354 / 3.315.035 (-12%)
12./13. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 10.813 / 815.842 (-6%)
13./06. [3DS] Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥5.480) – 10.690 / 45.041 (-69%)
14./05. [PS3] Atelier Escha & Logy: The Alchemist of Empty Twilight #
(Gust) {2013.06.27} (¥7.140) – 10.292 / 67.842 (-82%)
15./18. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 4.665 / 511.663 (-4%)
16./15. [PS3] Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
(CyberFront) {2013.06.27} (¥8.190) – 4.034 / 10.847 (-41%)
17./23. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (¥5.800) – 3.732 / 219.974 (-6%)
18./21. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 3.683 / 331.366 (-9%)
19./10. [PS3] Date A Live: Rine Utopia # (Compile Heart) {2013.06.27} (¥7.140) – 3.678 / 27.018 (-84%)
20./44. [PSP] Dangan-Ronpa (PSP the Best) #
(Spike) {2011.11.23} (¥2.940) – 3.660 / 85.098


Ghostlight is playing it safe with the European release of Devil Survivor 2. The company has plans to distribute the game exclusive through pre-orders on its online store.

There is a catch: a minimum threshold of pre-orders must be reached in order for Ghostlight to manufacture the RPG. If it’s hit, Devil Survivor 2 will launch as planned. But if not, pre-orders will be refunded and Ghostlight will not release the game.

Ghostlight explained in a new blog post:

All you Devil Survivor fans out there will be pleased to hear that we have managed to finalise discussions with our partners regarding Devil Survivor 2 on DS and have decided to go ahead with the following plan. Devil Survivor 2 will be released exclusively for pre-order through the Ghostlight Webstore with a (TBC) minimum quantity. Should we achieve this minimum quantity of pre-orders within one month, we will manufacture and release the game. However, if we don’t reach the minimum then everyone who pre-ordered the game will be refunded and the game will unfortunately not be released. We realise that we’re asking for a huge amount of trust and support from our fans on this one, but we know that you are a very special lot and you all seem to fully appreciate what we’re trying to achieve in bringing over JRPGs like DS2. We simply couldn’t do what we’re doing without you and with your continued support for the Ghostlight cause we’re hoping we can give DS2 its best shot at getting a European release. As a little incentive, if you do pre-order the game, as a special thank you we’ll add your name to the manual

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Author: Patrick

I hope you all like anime cheerleaders and J-pop, because this week I’m taking a look back at a pair (or is it a trio?) of quirky rhythm games produced by iNiS that are up there as personally my favourite games on the Nintendo DS. As a development team that takes a clear musical direction with each of their games (iNiS itself stands for Infinite Noise of the Inner Soul), they understand how to create a perfect blend of personality and compelling gameplay unlike anything else out there. Case in point: their 2005, Nintendo-published title – Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan (“Yeah! Fight! Cheer Squad”, if you were wondering why nobody ever translates its name) In an interview with 1UP, the game’s director Keiichi Yano stated that iNiS’s philosophy was to create games with “passion” – both in terms of the act of making the games and the actual content. Rather than making games as pure entertainment, he wants to create experiences that “make people feel good”. None of their games exemplify this approach quite as well as Ouendan because, really, who can express and incite passion quite like a good cheer squad?


Level-5 isn’t working on any major Professor Layton games as far as we know. Azran Legacy ends the series’ second saga, and closes Layton’s story.

That doesn’t mean Level-5 will be leaving the franchise behind forever. But if it were to return, fans should expect big changes.

When asked if Layton will see another trilogy of titles, Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino said:

“If a seventh game was to be born one day, it probably won’t be the Layton we know today.”

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LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
11THE LAST OF USPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITIONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
33ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
54FIFA 13XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
45THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISEPCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
86FIFA 13PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
97CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
158ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
169GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
610DEADPOOLXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11PROJECT X ZONE3DSNAMCO BANDAI GAMESNAMCO BANDAI GAMES
1112LUIGI’S MANSION 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
1213TOMB RAIDERXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1414TOMB RAIDERPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1315INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1916ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
1817FAR CRY 3PS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
1718FAR CRY 3XB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
2219LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
3220NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDPS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2421DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDEXB360DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
2022CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2523GRAND THEFT AUTO IVXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
3924BIOSHOCK INFINITEXB3602K GAMESTAKE 2
1025DEADPOOLPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2326INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2127DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
3028GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
2929FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013PCSEGASEGA
2630ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESXB360SEGASEGA
3331THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYXB360BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2832BATTLEFIELD 3XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3433METRO LAST LIGHTXB360DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
3534GRID 2PS3CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
35CRYSIS 3XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3836RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
3137GRID 2XB360CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
38BIOSHOCK INFINITEPS32K GAMESTAKE 2
3739NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
4040NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS

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LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
11THE LAST OF USNAUGHTY DOGSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION4J STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
43FIFA 13EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
34ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAFNINTENDONINTENDONINTENDO
95ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIUBISOFT (MONTREAL)XBOX 360 CLASSICSUBISOFT
76TOMB RAIDERCRYSTAL DYNAMICSSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
87CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IITREYARCHACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
58THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISETHE SIMS STUDIOEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
69DEADPOOLHIGH MOON STUDIOSACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1210FAR CRY 3UBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
1111INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG USNETHERREALM STUDIOSWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1412NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDCRITERION GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1313LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2514BIOSHOCK INFINITEIRRATIONAL GAMES2K GAMESTAKE 2
1615THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYBETHESDABETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2216GOD OF WAR: ASCENSIONSCEA SANTA MONICASONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1717GRID 2CODEMASTERSCODEMASTERSCODEMASTERS
18PROJECT X ZONEMONOLITH SOFTWARENAMCO BANDAI GAMESNAMCO BANDAI GAMES
1519LUIGI’S MANSION 2NEXT LEVEL GAMESNINTENDONINTENDO
2420LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGSTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1821DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDETECHLANDDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
1922ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESGEARBOX SOFTWARESEGASEGA
2023GRAND THEFT AUTO IVROCKSTAR NORTHXBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
3324CRYSIS 3CRYTEKEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2325BATTLEFIELD 3DIGITAL ILLUSIONSEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3026SKYLANDERS GIANTSTOYS FOR BOBSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2627METRO LAST LIGHT4A GAMESDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
2728GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
2929RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTYROCKSTAR SAN DIEGOROCKSTARTAKE 2
3230THE WALKING DEADTELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMESTELLTALE GAMES
3131LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINSTRAVELLER’S TALESNINTENDONINTENDO
3432HITMAN ABSOLUTIONIO INTERACTIVESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2133MAX PAYNE 3ROCKSTAR VANCOUVERROCKSTARTAKE 2
2834DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNSMONSTER GAMESNINTENDONINTENDO
35RIDE TO HELL: RETRIBUTIONEUTECHNYXDEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
3536FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013SPORTS INTERACTIVESEGASEGA
4037SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMEDSUMO DIGITALSEGASEGA
38THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIMBETHESDAXBOX 360 CLASSICSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
3839BORDERLANDS 2GEARBOX SOFTWARE2K GAMESTAKE 2
40JUST DANCE 4UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT

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Dragon Quest IX’s “DQVC” service has been up and running since the game hit North America in 2010. Three years later, it may have come to an end.

Users are reporting issues with the virtual store, which requires communication with a server in order to function. The list of available items just isn’t updating even though the download data process is successful.

Dragon Quest IX players have said that this problem has popped up a couple of times in the past. But since the DQVC store has been down for some time and the DS game is a few years old, it’s possible that the service could be done for good.

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