1. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
2. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
3. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
5. NBA 2K13 – Take-Two Interactive
6. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
7. Injustice: Gods Among Us – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. Assassin’s Creed III – Ubisoft
9. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
10. ZombiU – Ubisoft

3DS

1. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
2. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
3. Fire Emblem: Awakening – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
6. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
7. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
8. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
9. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
10. Paper Mario: Sticker Star – Nintendo

Source: Chart-Track

GameStop ad (5/8 – 5/14)

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. It’s another mostly boring week, but we do once again see that the retailer will be giving out a medal with the purchase of Sniper Elite V2.

The full lineup of deals can be found in the circular below:

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag scriptwriter talks story, says Edward is “raucous and bawdy”

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

“Edward Kenway is a raucous and bawdy chap, but he’s also a married man, and one of his primary motivation in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is to get rich and prove himself a ‘man of quality’ to his family and betters. So there is a special woman in Edward’s life, but there are also other not-so-special women as well.”

– Lead Scriptwriter Darby McDevitt

McDevitt also said that the game should end up being “more open and free than ever before”, which makes sense given the location and setting of the game. An open-world pirate game wouldn’t be terribly good if it weren’t free and open!

Via Gamespot

UK software sales (Week ending 5/4)

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Individual formats

LW	TW	Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1	1	DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
2	2	DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
3	3	INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
6	4	LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
9	5	LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
10	6	TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
5	7	DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	XB360	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
4	8	INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12	9	TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
18	10	GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17	11	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11	12	BIOSHOCK INFINITE	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
16	13	FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15	14	DEFIANCE	XB360	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS
13	15	FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
7	16	STAR TREK	XB360	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
8	17	DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	PS3	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
–	18	SOUL SACRIFICE	VITA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22	19	FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34	20	ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
20	21	THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
23	22	FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
33	23	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19	24	BIOSHOCK INFINITE	PS3	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–	25	THE SIMS 3	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
26	26	GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
30	27	GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
27	28	FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
–	29	GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14	30	STAR TREK	PS3	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
24	31	SIMCITY	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21	32	GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
31	33	FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–	34	ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–	35	NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
38	36	JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
39	37	HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–	38	UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTY	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–	39	NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
37	40	HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT

All formats

LW	TW	Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1	1	DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
2	2	INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5	3	TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
7	4	FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3	5	DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
11	6	CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6	7	BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
8	8	LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
10	9	LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
4	10	STAR TREK	DIGITAL EXTREMES	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
20	11	ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12	12	FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9	13	DEFIANCE	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS
14	14	THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
16	15	LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22	16	GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23	17	NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15	18	SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
21	19	GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
26	20	GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
18	21	SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17	22	HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
27	23	LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13	24	FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
24	25	SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
–	26	SOUL SACRIFICE	MARVELOUS INTERACTIVE	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
40	27	CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35	28	DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
39	29	THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
29	30	WWE ’13	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
31	31	RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
19	32	ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
36	33	FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
34	34	JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
28	35	SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–	36	NBA 2K13	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
–	37	GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
25	38	TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
32	39	SIMCITY	MAXIS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30	40	GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT

Source 1, Source 2

DICE tech director says Frostbite 3 never ran on Wii U, Frostbite 2 test results were “not too promising”

Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

DICE hasn’t managed to get Frostbite running on Wii U in any form.

Forget Frostbite 3. The studio hasn’t even had much luck with Frostbite 2.

A twitter exchange between DICE’s Frostbite technical director Johan Andersson and a fan reveals that the company’s attempts to run Frostbite 2 smoothly on Wii U haven’t exactly been proven fruitful. Some tests were done, but the results were “not too promising”, according to Andersson.

@mutedpenguin FB3 has never been running on WiiU. We did some tests with not too promising results with FB2 & chose not to go down that path
— Johan Andersson (@repi) May 6, 2013

Capcom support for the Wii U Virtual Console will continue, more titles on the way

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 0 comments

“Many of the listed games (and others) are indeed coming, but we’re working with Nintendo on the actual release dates and other details. We should have an official release schedule soon – but yes, Wii U is about to get a dose of 16-bit Capcom love. 🙂 “

– Capcom Statement, via Capcom Unity Forums

16-bit love, eh? I guess that means we’ll be seeing some cool Super Nintendo titles hit the Wii U soon! Aside from Super Ghouls n’ Ghosts and Street Fighter II, what more would we want!?

Via Nintendo Life

Precursor will refund all pledges if studio “cannot raise enough” to make Shadow of the Eternals

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There’s no denying that Precursor Games is seeking astronomical funding in order to make Shadow of the Eternals. Ultimately, there is no guarantee that the studio will be able to reach its $1.5 million goal or deliver on all of its promises.

So what happens to those who pledge? If the goal isn’t reached, will people receive a refund?

Fortunately, the answer is yes – more or less. Precursor updated its crowdfunding FAQ following concerns that funds would not return to their original owners, assuming that the company “cannot raise enough” to make Shadow of the Eternals.

It now reads:

“Our financial goal is a flexible one. All contributions will go directly towards the development of this game and making it a reality. We are committed to making this game, however, if it becomes apparent that we cannot raise enough to develop this project then we will refund all pledges.”

I imagine this will make folks a bit more relaxed about the situation!

Shadow of the Eternals crowdfunding campaign video

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Shadow of the Eternals officially announced

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Precursor Games has officially announced Shadow of the Eternals, which was first teased (and partially leaked) late last week.

Shadow of the Eternals is an episodic action/adventure game from the creators of Eternal Darkness. Over 2,500 years of human history is sprinkled throughout the experience, according to Precursor. Precursor’s announcement also states that “Players will question their own perception of reality as they progress through this mind-altering psychological horror.”