Latest UK software sales (Week ending 11/29)
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1 1 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4 2 NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERCOVER EA BLACK BOX EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 3 FIFA 09 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 4 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 5 DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 6 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2009 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI
9 7 TOMB RAIDER: UNDERWORLD CRYSTAL DYNAMICS EIDOS EIDOS
10 8 WII PLAY NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 9 GUITAR HERO: WORLD TOUR VICARIOUS VISIONS REDOCTANE ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 10 RESISTANCE 2 INSOMNIAC SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
All-New Blue Dragon Plus Website Fires-Up to Deliver Innovative Thrill Ride
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Powered by the Shadows, Ignition Entertainment Unleashes.
WWW.YOURBLUEDRAGON.COM
All-New Blue Dragon Plus Website Fires-Up to Deliver Innovative Thrill Ride!
Glendale, CA – December 1, 2008 – Attention Adventurers! Are you ready to discover Blue Dragon Plus for Nintendo DST in an all new way? Immerse yourself in a larger-than-life visual experience by visiting the all-new www.yourbluedragon.com. From the moment you enter the site, watch the epic
story of Blue Dragon Plus unfold before your eyes as Ignition Entertainment interweaves traditional website sections with an engaging cinematic story presentation, revealing a deeper look into the mystery behind Blue Dragon Plus.“With such an extraordinary game, we knew we had to create an equally extraordinary site – a Blue Dragon website – PLUS!” said Ajay Chadha, President of Ignition Entertainment. “We designed the Blue Dragon Plus site with a primary goal of blurring the lines between the cinematic experience and the interactive experience. We hope gamers will enjoy the ride!”
Packed with fan favorites including character bios, screenshots, storylines and wallpapers, the new game portal also boasts a fully dedicated Blue Dragon Plus forum where gamers can breathe fire alongside other Blue Dragon Plus fans from all over the world.
Wii Shop Channel downloads – block sizes
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WiiWare
Pit Crew Panic! – 290
Space Invaders Get Even – 307
VC
Metal Slug 2 – 162
Updates to the Nintendo Channel
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Videos
Wii Music Tips 4: The Advanced Controls
My Animal Crossing Story 2
Boingz “Making Of” Video
Sonic: Night of the Werehog Video
Rock Band 2 Info Video
Developer’s Voice – Guitar Hero World Tour
High School Musical 3: Senior Year! Video
Space Invaders Get Even Info Video
Pit Crew Panic! Info Video
Digest Video
Demos (Expire 12/7)
Personal Trainer: Cooking Lasagna Demo
My Fun Facts Coach
Soul Bubbles Demo
Prince of Persia: The Fallen King Demo
Sonic and the Black Knight screenshots
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Wii-kly Update: Two WiiWare Games and One Virtual Console Game Added to Wii Shop Channel
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Wii-kly Update
Two WiiWare Games and One Virtual Console Game Added to Wii Shop Channel
After a long, lazy holiday weekend, it’s time to shake off your post-Thanksgiving daze. Need some suggestions for boosting your activity level back into the red? Let the latest additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel be your guide: Take command of a UFO in an epic space battle, get your engine revving as the leader of a frenzied pit crew, or storm the battlefield in a high-tech military mêlée. With all this excitement, you may be ready for another vacation day sooner than you think.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
Fatal Frame IV confirmed for Europe, North America too?
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In the latest issue of the Official Nintendo Magazine, there is a small article about Fatal Frame IV. The magazine has dated the game as ETA February and has essentially confirmed the game’s release in Europe. ONM additionally writes that Nintendo will be publishing the game.
However, you may also be wondering if the game will ever reach North American shores. If statements from XSEED representative Ken are valid, the game will be made available in the US as well.
“If you’re talking about Fatal Frame 4 for the Wii then it’s coming to the US, even though it won’t be by us,” he said. “Can’t tell you who’s bringing it over, but keep your eyes peeled for an official announcement, hopefully sometime soon.”
Weekly savings (11/30 – 12/6)
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Best Buy
Free $10 gift card when you purchase Animal Crossing: City Folk and Wii Music
Smarty Pants (Wii) – $14.99
Need For Speed: Carbon (Wii) – $14.99
Medal of Honor: Vanguard (Wii) – $14.99
Sims 2: Castaway (Wii) – $14.99
Hannah Montana (DS) – $9.99
Circuit City
Save an extra 20% on all clearance video games
Free $10 gift card with purchase of Wii Music or Animal Crossing: City Folk
Carnival Games (DS) – $23.99
Littlest Pet Shop (DS) – $23.99
Drawn To Life: Spongebob Squarepants Edition (DS) – $23.99
LEGO Batman: The Videogame (DS) – $23.99
Transformers: The Game (DS) – $23.99
My Baby Girl (DS) – $23.99
2 for $40 Wii/DS games
-Circus Games (Wii)
-Winter Sports: Ultimate Collection (Wii)
-All Star Cheer Squad (Wii)
-Bratz: Girlz Really Rock! (Wii)
-Endless Ocean (Wii)
-MLB Superstars (Wii)
-Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (Wii)
-Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (Wii)
-Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors (DS)
-Pokemon Ranger: Shadows Of Almia (DS)
-Madagascar 2: Escape Africa (DS)
-Spore: Creatures (DS)
-Mario Party DS (DS)
-Kirby: Superstar Ultra (DS)
-Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Jedi Alliance (DS)
-Shaun White Snowboarding (DS)
Target
$44 Wii games
-LEGO Batman: The Videogame
-Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
-Ultimate Band
-Mario Super Sluggers
-My Sims Kingdom
-Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’09: All Play
-LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
PriceGrabber.com(R) Releases 2008 Black Friday Online Shopping Statistics
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LOS ANGELES, Nov 29, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Despite Slow Economy Traffic Increases 11 percent compared to Black Friday 2007
PriceGrabber.com(R), a part of Experian, today revealed that economic conditions motivate value-driven consumers which lead to an 11 percent increase in traffic year-over-year on Black Friday. Data from PriceGrabber.com shows that online consumers are taking advantage of promotions on popular electronics including: LCD and Plasma TV’s, Blu-Ray Disc Players, Digital SLR Cameras, Laptops, and Video Game Consoles.
“Prior to the Black Friday weekend, 71 percent of shoppers intended to spend less money this holiday season compared to last year and 66 percent planned to give practical gifts,” said Ron LaPierre, president of PriceGrabber.com. “Thanksgiving and Black Friday traffic shows that value drives consumer spending. Consumers are responding to aggressive promotions and price drops on popular electronics.”Top 10 Categories and Percent Growth over Black Friday 2007
1. Women’s Boots – 203%
2. Watches – 202%
3. Blu-ray/HD-DVD Players – 147%
4. Women’s Sleep & Lounge Wear – 415%
5. Games & Puzzles – 151%
6. Women’s Jackets – 110%
7. Music – 96%
8. Headphones – 103%
9. Women’s Dresses – 107%
10. Women’s Casual Shoes – 143%Most popular products on Black Friday
1. Nintendo Wii Console
2. Ugg Australia ‘Classic Short’ Boot
3. Sony BDP-S350 1080p Blu-Ray Disc Player
4. Samsung LN52A650 52? LCD TV
5. Nintendo Wii Fit
6. Panasonic TH-42PX80U 42? Plasma TV
7. Sennheiser HD 555 Headphones
8. Canon EOS Rebel XSi Black SLR Digital Camera Kit
9. Acer Aspire One AOA110-1295 Notebook
10. Canon PowerShot A590 IS Black Digital Camera