Believe it or not, there are quite a few (to put it mildly) Wii owners that aren’t really sure what a Wii U is. Some are under the misguided impression that the hardware is nothing more than an upgrade or add-on for the Wii.

One way in which Nintendo is looking to clarify things for consumers is through new messaging. On the Wii, users have started to receive a notification from the Big N stating that the Wii is “not just an upgrade – it’s an entirely new system”.

This is just one piece of the puzzle. What else will Nintendo do to inform consumers that the Wii U is something completely new?

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Monster Hunter Tri servers go dark today

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With the recent release of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Capcom is shutting down the servers for the original game. Today, players will no longer be able to access Monster Hunter Tri’s online functionality.

Capcom announced back in January that it would be turning off the servers for the older Wii game. Although there still are some users who continue to revisit Tri, hopefully they’ll migrate on over to Ultimate in the future.

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ESRB updates (4/29/13)

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This week’s ESRB updates are as follows:

Disney Planes (Wii U/Wii) – E
LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval’s Journey (3DS) – E10+
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut (Wii U) – M
Project X Zone (3DS) – T

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GameStop ad (5/1 – 5/7)

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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. There aren’t too many highlights, but as previously announced, those who pre-order Watch Dogs will receive an exclusive poster.

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

UK software sales (Week ending 4/27)

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Individual formats

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

All formats

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

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Media Create software sales (4/15 – 4/21) – Top 50

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01./00. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 404.858 / NEW
02./00. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm 3 (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.04.18} (¥7.480) – 87.661 / NEW
03./00. [PSP] 7th Dragon 2020-II (Sega) {2013.04.18} (¥6.279) – 73.697 / NEW
04./01. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 41.296 / 557.271 (-27%)
05./03. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 34.482 / 3.096.559 (-6%)
06./00. [PSP] Amnesia Crowd # (Idea Factory) {2013.04.18} (¥6.090) – 24.780 / NEW
07./02. [3DS] Card Fight!! Vanguard: Ride to Victory!! (FuRyu) {2013.04.11} (¥5.229) – 9.161 / 53.698 (-79%)
08./04. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.20} (¥8.190) – 7.887 / 378.645 (-38%)
09./25. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) – 6.294 / 464.573
10./00. [360] Monster Hunter Frontier: G1 Premium Package (Capcom) {2013.04.17} (¥6.090) – 6.042 / NEW
11./09. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 5.866 / 2.002.396 (-9%)
12./05. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013 (Konami) {2013.03.20} (¥7.980) – 5.571 / 155.296 (-31%)
13./16. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 5.180 / 290.004 (+9%)
14./08. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013 (Konami) {2013.03.20} (¥3.980) – 5.097 / 129.423 (-21%)
15./10. [PSP] Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.03.14} (¥6.280) – 5.001 / 191.444 (-22%)
16./07. [PSV] Muramasa Rebirth (Marvelous AQL) {2013.03.28} (¥4.980) – 4.555 / 67.842 (-30%)
17./15. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 4.518 / 2.029.645 (-5%)
18./11. [PS3] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX (Square Enix) {2013.03.14} (¥6.980) – 4.270 / 193.439 (-29%)
19./12. [PSV] Soul Sacrifice # (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.03.07} (¥5.980) – 4.162 / 164.825 (-18%)
20./06. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 3.950 / 453.256 (-43%)

Wii U/Wii/3DS/DS million sellers – April 2013

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Included in Nintendo’s latest financial report is an updated listing of its million seller titles. New entries include Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon and Super Mario Galaxy.

The full listing is as follows (worldwide numbers):

Nintendo DS

Pokemon Black/White 2 – 7.81 million
New Super Mario Bros. – 30.38 million

Nintendo 3DS

New Super Mario Bros. 2 – 6.42 million
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – 3.86 million
Mario Kart 7 – 8.08 million
Super Mario 3D Land – 8.29 million
Paper Mario: Sticker Star – 1.97 million
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon – 1.22 million
Mario Tennis Open – 1.11 million

Wii

Wii Sports – 81.99 million
Mario Party 9 – 2.87 million
Mario Kart Wii – 34.26 million
Wii Sports Resort – 31.89 million
New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 27.88 million
Super Mario Galaxy – 11.72 million

Wii U

Nintendo Land – 2.60 million
New Super Mario Bros. U – 2.15 million

Star Wars still a possibility for Disney Infinity

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Disney Infinity is, of course, a Disney product. But with the company’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, that means Star Wars could technically be included in the upcoming video games.

Disney’s Bill Roper isn’t ready to jump on the Star Wars bandwagon just yet. While Disney’s new ownership of the property is exciting and brings new possibilities, “we’re really just focused on launching this platform quickly.”

“That was definitely exciting when that [news of the acquisition] came down from within the company. We love the potential for Infinity – we always joke, well, ‘the possibilities are infinite’. For us, we’re really just focused on launching this platform quickly. We’ve got incredible IPs, and we’re showing the strength of what we’re building with the way we’ve approached the creative, where everything in the game world is toys, so we can have a Jack Sparrow next to Sulley [from Monsters] and it makes sense.”

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