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At the end of June, a selection of songs will be removed from the Rock Band Music Store. This is because some licences for Rock Band DLC are expiring.

The following songs will be taken down on June 30:

Tokio Hotel – “Monsoon”
Die Toten Hosen – “Hier Kommt Alex”
Les Wampas – “Manu Chao”
Them Terribles – “Bullets & Guns”
The Material – “Moving to Seattle”
Crooked X – “Rock ‘n’ Roll Dream”
Vesuvius – “Promised Land”

Those who have purchased any of the songs above after the aforementioned date will still be able to access them through the library.

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Skylanders has been a massive success in the video game space, but Activision has no plans to bring the IP to other entertainment areas. Activision’s VP of consumer marketing John Coyne told MCV that the company isn’t considering a TV show or movie at the moment.

He said:

“Kids, when they see the new toys, it is a new form of content for them. My own son, when he gets a new Giant, he naturally wants to go and play levels he has already played, but with a new character to see what it can do. In terms of a TV show or a movie, no there are not any plans. We believe the game is the entertainment. You talk to kids who are real fans of the franchise, and they will be able to tell you Gill Grunt’s powers, backstory, what his friends are and generally what’s going on in the world of Skylanders. The same sort of things that they are able to articulate around a TV show or a movie.”

VP of Activision’s business unit Joshua Taub also said: “The video game is the movie.”

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In Japan, Nintendo will soon be bundling Nintendo Land with the Wii Remote.

Copies will come in one of two colors: blue or pink. Each is priced at 5,985 yen and will launch on July 13.

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Continuing with the accessory news, Nintendo plans to release the “Wii Remote Quick-Charge Set” in Japan on July 13. It includes a cradle, battery pack, and AC adapter. Pricing is set at 4,200 yen.

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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [3DS] Shin Megami Tensei IV # (Atlus) {2013.05.23} (¥6.980) – 188.562 / NEW
02./00. [PS3] Kamen Rider: Battride War # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.05.23} (¥7.480) – 128.659 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) {2013.05.23} (¥4.990) – 102.673 / NEW
04./02. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 59.876 / 984.984 (-5%)
05./00. [PSV] Valhalla Knights 3 (Marvelous AQL) {2013.05.23} (¥5.980) – 40.357 / NEW
06./00. [PS3] Terraria (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.05.23} (¥4.179) – 19.861 / NEW
07./03. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 19.079 / 731.304 (-6%)
08./04. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 15.489 / 3.232.840 (-6%)
09./01. [PSP] Summon Night 5 (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.05.16} (¥5.980) – 13.624 / 119.135 (-87%)
10./00. [WIU] Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) {2013.05.23} (¥4.990) – 8.398 / NEW
11./00. [360] Resident Evil: Revelations (Capcom) {2013.05.23} (¥4.990) – 7.053 / NEW
12./06. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (Capcom) {2013.04.25} (¥4.990) – 5.334 / 184.088 (-39%)
13./08. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 5.190 / 482.930 (+19%)
14./00. [PS3] Z/X: Zillions of Enemy X – Zetsukai no Crusade (Nippon Ichi Software) {2013.05.23} (¥7.140) – 5.019 / NEW
15./07. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.02.28} (¥5.800) – 4.105 / 193.160 (-10%)
16./00. [3DS] Tamagotchi no Doki Doki Dream Omisecchi (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.05.23} (¥4.980) – 3.961 / NEW
17./09. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 3.517 / 2.032.180 (-9%)
18./05. [PS3] MuvLuv Alternative: Total Eclipse # (5pb.) {2013.05.16} (¥7.140) – 3.138 / 15.511 (-75%)
19./10. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 3.045 / 2.054.247 (-9%)
20./16. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 2.612 / 310.085 (+3%)

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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DS LL – 40,651
3DS – 14,059
PS3 – 13,318
Vita – 12,171
PSP – 5,749
Wii U – 5,648
Wii – 1,192
Xbox 360 – 382

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS LL – 24,123
3DS – 13,001
PS3 – 10,948
Vita – 10,931
PSP – 6,524
Wii U – 6,037
Wii – 1,143
Xbox 360 – 349


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