In the U.S., Nintendo says that combined Wii U and 3DS hardware sales in 2014 thus far have risen by over 20 percent year-over-year. The company added that 3DS hardware on its own has increased by more than 40 percent compared to sales obtained during the same point last year.

The full statement reads:

“Through the first six months of 2015, combined sales of Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems have increased by more than 20 percent over the same time frame in 2014. Much of this growth can be attributed to Nintendo 3DS and the new momentum created by the launch of New Nintendo 3DS XL on Feb. 13. So far this year, sales of Nintendo 3DS hardware have increased by more than 40 percent over sales at the same point last year.”

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June 2015 NPD: top 10 best-selling games in the U.S. – Splatoon at #5

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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 June 2015. The results can be found below.

1. Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
2. The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
3. Lego: Jurassic World (360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3, 3DS, Wii U, Vita)
4. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
5. Splatoon (Wii U)
6. Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)
7. Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)
8. Mortal Kombat X (PS4, Xbox One)
9. NBA 2K15 (360, PS4, Xbox One, PS3, PC)
10. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3, PC)

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Video: Splatoon’s co-director does a versus speed run, answers some questions

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Arekkz Gaming recently caught up with Splatoon co-director Tsubasa Sakaguchi. Sakaguchi went head-to-head in a speed run, and also answered some questions about the game. Watch the full video below.

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Amazon: Zelda: Wind Waker HD for $39

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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD has been discounted on Amazon. While it normally goes for $50, it can be yours for only $38.99. You can place an order here if interested.

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Bill Trinen apparently no longer participating in EVO 2015’s Smash Bros. Wii U tournament

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Nintendo’s Bill Trinen no longer appears to be playing in EVO 2015’s upcoming Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament. Writing on Twitter, Trinen explained that he has “had a change of plans after the news this week” – almost certainly a reference to the passing of Satoru Iwata.

While Trinen won’t be participating in the Smash Bros. Wii U tournament, he will still “be watching and cheering from afar.” Perhaps next year will allow for his entry at the event.

@GameplayDev @evo2k Unfortunately I have had a change of plans after the news this week, but I will be watching and cheering from afar.
— Bill Trinen (@trintran) July 15, 2015

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Another couple of Devil’s Third videos

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Two more videos have come in for Devil’s Third. Both have been posted below.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X receives version 1.0.1 update

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Nintendo and Monolith Soft have prepared a patch for Xenoblade Chronicles X in Japan. As of today, version 1.0.1 is available for download.

The update does a few things, although none of them are major. Here’s a brief summary:

– Adjusted equipment / doll equipment sorting so its easier to use
– Calculation for the union grams have been adjusted so that it is not effected by the amount of players in a union.
– Other fixes & adjustments

Xenoblade Chronicles X came to Japan on April 29. The North American and European launch is scheduled for December.

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