The common hope among UK retailers is that Wii U will be priced at £250 this holiday season. However, one senior publisher confidently believes it “will definitely be less than £249”.

A number of retailers weighed in on the Wii U’s launch, including Play.com games buyer Keith Sharpe. Sharpe feels that Nintendo must learn from the 3DS’ debut.

Konami’s Gamescom 2012 lineup

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Even though Gamescom isn’t taking place for another couple of months, Konami has already gone ahead and announced its lineup for this year’s show.

We’ve posted the full list of games below. For the official announcement, head past the break.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
PES 2013
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate

Footage of this week’s European Nintendo Downloads (6/28/12)

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EA Sports announcing Wii U games next month

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EA Sports has offered a more specific timeframe for its upcoming Wii U game announcements. The publisher has set a mid-July date, meaning something official should be said within the next couple of weeks or so.

It’s unclear if other EA divisions will be making announcements. If not, Mass Effect 3 will be the only non-sports title coming from the company during the Wii U’s first few months on the market.

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New Dragon Quest X screenshots

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New Super Mario Bros. 2 playable at Games Britannia

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Live in the UK? If so, you may want to head over to Games Britannia on July 7/8 for a demo of New Super Mario Bros. 2.

Nintendo says that this is the first time the game will be playable in the UK.

For more information, head past the break.

Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads (6/28/12)

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Heroes of Ruin demo out next week in North America

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The North American eShop has been receiving demos on a regular basis. Within the past month, trials for LEGO Batman 2, The Amazing Spider-Man, Order Up!! Kingdom Hearts 3D, and Rhythm Thief have arrived on the store.

Next week, the North American eShop will be getting yet another demo. n-Space has confirmed that a sampling of Heroes of Ruin will be made available on July 5. It should be included in NOA’s Nintendo Download report next week.

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Nintendo Download (6/28, North America) – VVVVVV on sale

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Not a shabby week for Nintendo Downloads! Two great titles for the eShop, a demo, and a pretty good sale for this week’s “Game of the Weekend”.

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:
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Marvel Pinball 3D – Marvel Pinball 3D is the ultimate superhero pinball experience, featuring original tables based on legendary characters from the Marvel universe, including Iron Man, Captain America and the Fantastic Four. (For Nintendo 3DS™)
Bomb Monkey™ – Blok Bombing is a fine and ancient sport invented by a small, creative troop of primates called Bomb Monkeys. The goal is simple: do not allow the bloks rising from the jungle floor to knock you from your perch. (For Nintendo 3DS)