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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 22 Comments

NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of July 2015. The results can be found below.

1. Lego: Jurassic World (360, 3DS, PS3, Xbox One, Wii U, PS4, Vita)
2. Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
3. Minecraft (360, PS3 ,Xbox One, PS4)
4. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
5. Rory Mcilroy PGA Tour (PS4, Xbox One)
6. The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
7. Destiny (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
8. Mortal Kombat X (PS4, Xbox One)
9. FIFA 15 (PS4, 360, Xbox One, PS3, Wii, Vita, 3DS)
10. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 21 Comments

Nintendo has provided GamesBeat with a statement concerning this month’s NPD report.

According to the company, Wii U software sales in the U.S. have risen 10 percent through the first seven months of the year compared to the same period in 2014. That’s largely thanks to Splatoon, which is now sitting at almost 540,000 units sold in the region. As was announced last month, the game has sold close to 1.6 million copies worldwide.

“Much of [Wii U’s software] growth can be attributed to Splatoon, which inked nearly 85,000 total units in its third month to bring its lifetime total to nearly 540,000 total units in the United States alone. As of June 30, the game has sold more than 1.6 million total units around the world.”

Nintendo also shared the following regarding 3DS hardware:

“Through the first seven months of 2015, sales of Nintendo 3DS hardware have increased by nearly 35 percent over the same time frame in 2014.”

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments

Those who pre-order Devil’s Third on the Nintendo UK store will be given a special bonus. If you reserve the title, you’ll be given the t-shirt pictured above. Orders can be placed here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii U | 0 comments

A couple of videos are now available for Splatoon’s new Rainmaker mode.

First, here’s some footage from GameSpot:

And an official video from the Squid Research Lab:

Speaking of the Squid Research Lab, here’s an official overview of Rainmaker:

Introducing…. Rainmaker! In Rainmaker, both teams compete to snag the, uhhh, Rainmaker. Once you’ve got it, the goal is to carry it into the other team’s base!

How’s it work, you ask? As soon as the battle begins, grab onto that Rainmaker! It’s guarded by a shield, though, so you’ll need to bust it out first. Once you snag it, head for the other team’s base. And be quick about it!

If you run out of time or get splatted, the Rainmaker will be dropped and its shield will also reactivate. The Rainmaker is crazy heavy, so you can’t Super Jump while carrying it. Hopefully your teammates will watch your back!

But don’t think the Rainmaker is just some shiny object – it can shoot ink like an Inkzooka. You can even hold to charge the Rainmaker up for an extra-powerful shot! The closer you get to the enemy base while holding the Rainmaker, the lower your goal distance will drop. If you retreat too far while holding the Rainmaker, it’ll explode sooner! If the battle ends without anyone carrying the Rainmaker to the goal, the team with the lowest goal distance will win.

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Disney Interactive has shared a new Disney Infinity 3.0 trailer to show off the new features included in the Toy Box. You can view the video below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 13 Comments

Splatoon’s Rainmaker mode is launching this weekend, Nintendo has announced. It’s arriving tomorrow evening in North America (7 PM PT / 10 PM ET), and Saturday morning in Europe.

Watch a brief introduction of Rainmaker below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 40 Comments

Eurogamer recently spoke with Xbox boss Phil Spencer. When the site asked if exclusive games are needed to sell hardware and pointed out the Wii U should be selling more if that’s the case, Spencer responded:

On the Wii U, I think people downplay how many units they’ve sold. I’ve got a Wii U, I think there’s some great games on there. I think Splatoon’s a really nice game and I don’t think there’s a first-party out there that has the strength of IP that Nintendo has. They’re always a beacon to me when I look at what it means to build a first-party portfolio of products, they’ve done a great job.

This isn’t the first time Spencer has praised Nintendo. Back in January 2014, he also spoke about the company’s franchises with high regard.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Bandai Namco might be working on its third Taiko no Tatsujin for Wii U. A new domain name on the publisher’s Japanese website, which should be updated once an official announcement is made.

You may recall that Taiko no Tatsujin Tokumori was leaked in a similar manner. Soon after its domain name was discovered, Bandai Namco unveiled the title.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Walmart is now taking pre-orders for Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival. Reserve a copy here.

We’ve heard that Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival will be a free download on the Wii U eShop, but the retail version comes with two figures and three cards. I assume that you’ll also be given a game disc!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii U | 5 Comments

This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find it in full below.

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