May 2013 NPD: Top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
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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 May. The results can be found below.
1. Injustice: Gods Among Us (360, PS3, NWU)**
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (360, PS3, PC, NWU)**
3. Donkey Kong Country Returns (3DS, WII)
4. Dead Island: Riptide (360, PS3, PC)**
5. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS)
6. Metro: Last Light (360, PS3, PC)
7. NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, WII, NWU, PSP, PC)**
8. Bioshock Infinite (360, PS3, PC)**
9. Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)**
10. Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (360, WII, NDS, PS3, 3DS, NWU, PSV, PC)
**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)
UK software sales (Week ending 6/15)
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Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – |  | 1 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| – | | 2 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 3 |  | 3 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 5 |  | 4 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 1 |  | 5 | GRID 2 | XB360 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 18 | | 6 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 2 | | 7 | GRID 2 | PS3 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 12 | | 8 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 16 | | 9 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 6 | | 10 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 8 | | 11 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 9 | | 12 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 11 | | 13 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 14 | | 14 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 17 | | 15 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 4 | | 16 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 15 | | 17 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 19 | | 18 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 36 | | 19 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 20 | | 20 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| – | | 21 | RUGBY CHALLENGE 2: LIONS TOUR EDITION | XB360 | ALTERNATIVE | ALTERNATIVE | ||
| – | | 22 | RUGBY CHALLENGE 2: LIONS TOUR EDITION | PS3 | ALTERNATIVE | ALTERNATIVE | ||
| 29 | | 23 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 26 | | 24 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 22 | | 25 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 30 | | 26 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 23 | | 27 | POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 35 | | 28 | MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE | 3DS | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| – | | 29 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 27 | | 30 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | PS3 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 33 | | 31 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 25 | | 32 | FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 37 | | 33 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 34 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 24 | | 35 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | PS3 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| – | | 36 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 40 | | 37 | THE WALKING DEAD | XB360 | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | ||
| 7 | | 38 | REMEMBER ME | XB360 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 21 | | 39 | METRO LAST LIGHT | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| – | | 40 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| – | | 1 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| – | | 2 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 1 | | 3 | GRID 2 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 7 | | 4 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 2 | | 5 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 11 | | 6 | INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US | NETHERREALM STUDIOS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 5 | | 7 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 4 | | 8 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 8 | | 9 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | NEXT LEVEL GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 10 | | 10 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 6 | | 11 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| – | | 12 | RUGBY CHALLENGE 2: LIONS TOUR EDITION | SIDHE | ALTERNATIVE | ALTERNATIVE | ||
| 13 | | 13 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 15 | | 14 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 9 | | 15 | DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS | MONSTER GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 14 | | 16 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 23 | | 17 | THE WALKING DEAD | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | TELLTALE GAMES | ||
| 20 | | 18 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 18 | | 19 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 3 | | 20 | REMEMBER ME | DONTNOD ENTERTAINMENT | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 39 | | 21 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 26 | | 22 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 19 | | 23 | LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 22 | | 24 | GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION | SCEA SANTA MONICA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 27 | | 25 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 16 | | 26 | RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 28 | | 27 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 31 | | 28 | SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | CITY INTERACTIVE | ||
| 17 | | 29 | METRO LAST LIGHT | 4A GAMES | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 24 | | 30 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 12 | | 31 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 37 | | 32 | TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 | TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 25 | | 33 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| – | | 34 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 34 | | 35 | MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 32 | | 36 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 30 | | 37 | POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY | SPIKE CHUNSOFT | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 38 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | DANGER CLOSE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 36 | | 39 | DEFIANCE | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | TRION WORLDS | ||
| 33 | | 40 | FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING | INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
Media Create software sales (6/3 – 6/9) – Top 50
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01./01. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
02./04. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War #
03./05. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
04./02. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations
05./06. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
06./03. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV #
07./10. [PS3] Terraria
08./08. [PSV] Valhalla Knights 3
09./14. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
10./13. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
11./00. [360] Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
12./20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
13./15. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
14./07. [PSP] Norn9: Norn + Nonette #
15./17. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
16./12. [PSP] Summon Night 5
17./19. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
18./16. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
19./21. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb
20./26. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U
LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey screenshots
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Young Justice: Legacy now “TBD” on Nintendo platforms
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Young Justice: Legacy has been delayed on Nintendo platforms. The Wii U, Wii, and 3DS versions now have a “TBD” release date. This likely suggests a launch sometime in 2014.
The delay only impacts Young Justice on Nintendo systems – it’s still coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this September.
Little Orbit is apparently holding back the Nintendo versions to make them better suited on each platform. For Wii U, the team will be looking to exploit the GamePad for interesting gameplay. The Wii version, which was thought to be cancelled at one point, seems to be shaping up for release and will probably launch alongside the Wii U version.
Nintendo worked on Pikmin prototypes for GBA and 3DS, Pikmin 3 has something for everyone
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Speaking with Official Nintendo Magazine at E3 2013, Miyamoto said:
In an interview with ONM, Shigeru Miyamoto revealed that Nintendo had once been working on Pikmin versions for the Game Boy Advance and 3DS. Miyamoto wasn’t happy with either, so both were likely sent to the scrapheap. It was with Pikmin 3 that Miyamoto “felt like I was able to create the Pikmin game that I wanted to create.”
“We did actually create versions of Pikmin on 3DS and Game Boy Advance, but they were versions that I wasn’t really happy with until we came to this version on the Wii U and I finally felt like I was able to create the Pikmin game that I wanted to create.”
Miyamoto also spoke about how Pikmin 3 is the type of game that everyone can find something to enjoy:
“Pikmin 1 as you recall was around a 30 day time limit and it was designed to be a game that you played within that 30 days and discovered the story, and what we were hoping was that players would use that limit and set their own objectives. So maybe I want to beat it within 30 days or beat it within 20 days or beat it without having a single Pikmin die. But what we found is that people would play though it once and not return. With Pikmin 2, what it became was an easier to play Pikmin game, and with Pikmin 3 we wanted to try and broaden the appeal of the gameplay. So if you’re someone who likes to go after high scores there’s something for you there, or if you want to explore the world and play through the story you can do that, or for people who want to use the multiplayer there’s something for you there, too. And so Pikmin 3 has really become sort of a version of Pikmin that, regardless of what your personal play style preferences, you’ll be able to find something in there for you.”
Miyamoto on Wii U’s price, struggle to bring out software, Wii U Zelda news possible for this year, new IP, Iwata the best at managing Nintendo, more
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GamesIndustry published a new interview with Shigeru Miyamoto today. You can find his responses below.
Miyamoto on not holding a press conference at E3 this year…
Obviously we’ve been coming to E3 for many years now and one thing we always try to think of when we come to E3 is: how can we show what’s really unique about Nintendo? What you described about [the media being invited to play games] was really an effort to do something that was different and show what is truly unique about Nintendo through the games, because if all we’re doing is the exact same things the other companies are doing, you just all start to look the same and I really believe we have a lot of unique things to offer.
Scheduling got in the way of Ace Attorney Investigations 2 localization
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Ace Attorney fans have constantly asked Capcom to localize Investigations 2. It’s the series’ only game that never made it out in North America and Europe.
The lack of Ace Attorney Investigations 2’s launch overseas wasn’t related to concerns about sales, apparently. Series producer Motohide Eshiro told Kotaku: “The main reason was just scheduling.”
“The main reason was just scheduling. Also, the staff for Ace Attorney Investigations 2—after they finished developing the game, they were disbanded and went to different teams, so they weren’t in a position to localize.”
When asked if there is any chance of seeing Investigations 2 in the future, Eshiro said: “Can’t make any promises.”
Media Create software sales (5/27 – 6/2)
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01./04. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
02./03. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations
03./01. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV #
04./02. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War #
05./07. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
06./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
07./00. [PSP] Norn9: Norn + Nonette #
08./05. [PSV] Valhalla Knights 3
09./00. [360] DoDonPachi Saidaioujou #
10./06. [PS3] Terraria
11./00. [PSV] Haiyore! Nyaruko-San: Nafushigatai Game no You na Mono #
12./09. [PSP] Summon Night 5
13./13. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
14./15. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
15./17. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
16./12. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
17./19. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
18./14. [PS3] Z/X: Zillions of Enemy X – Zetsukai no Crusade
19./22. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
20./20. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
Nintendo at E3 – a look back – E3 2009 and E3 2010
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After Nintendo’s incredibly disappointing E3 2008 conference, the company rebounded somewhat in 2009.
Thankfully, Cammie Dunaway said nothing about smiling or breaking her wrist snowboarding. This was, mostly, all about the games.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii started things off. An on-stage demo was held so that the game could be demonstrated for the first time.
Nintendo followed with Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit Plus.
Time was also taken to highlight RPGs for the Wii and DS – Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days, Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story localization, and one brand new title: Golden Sun: Dark Dawn.
Nintendo closed out its conference with three big reveals: the Wii Vitality Sensor (which never made it to market), Super Mario Galaxy 2, and the surprising Metroid: Other M.
Overall, not bad at all considering how horrendous E3 2009 was!
