World’s Premier Dance Game is Back On All Motion-Gaming Platforms, Including the New Wii U(TM)
LOS ANGELES – June 4, 2012 – Today at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Ubisoft® announced the development of Just Dance 4, the latest installment in the world’s No. 1* dance game franchise. Just Dance 4 will be released worldwide early October 2012 on the Wii™ system from Nintendo, Microsoft Kinect™ for Xbox 360® and Sony PlayStation® Move for PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system. The game also will be released on the Wii U(TM) system from Nintendo during launch window.
With more than 30 million games sold to date, the Just Dance franchise is a pop-culture phenomenon that is enjoyed by fans all over the globe. Just Dance 3 sold more than 10 million copies in less than eight months and Just Dance for the Wii sold more than 850,000 copies in Korea and Japan, making Just Dance one of the rare video game brands to achieve success in both Eastern and Western countries. On a global level, the dance game genre was the sixth largest of 2011, growing 66 percent from 2010, with two Just Dance titles nabbing spots in the top 10 best-selling games of the year.

New Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two footage shows boss battle

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New footage of Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two was demonstrated during Spike’s “E3 All Access” show. We recorded the video for you, which you can find above.

UK software sales (Week ending 6/2)

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1. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Solider (Ubisoft)
2. Max Payne 3 (Rockstar Games)
3. FIFA 12 (EA Sports)
4. Dragon’s Dogma (Capcom)
5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision)
6. Sniper Elite V2 (505 Games)
7. Dirt Showdown (Codemasters)
8. Battlefield 3 (EA)
9. FIFA Street (EA Sports)
10. Prototype 2 (Activision)
11. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Sega)
12. Resistance: Burning Skies (Sony)
13. Mass Effect 3 (EA)
14. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision)
15. Mario Tennis Open (Nintendo)
16. Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (Ubisoft)
17. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (EA)
18. Batman: Arkham City (Warner Bros)
19. WWE ’12 (THQ)
20. Kinect Star Wars (Microsoft)

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John Romero not impressed with Wii U

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John Romero, best known for his work on Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Quake, isn’t really intrigued with what Wii U brings to the table.

Romero was asked for his thoughts surrounding the console in an interview with GamesIndustry. However, he eventually said that the system “doesn’t look like it is innovative, and to me the Apple ecosystem is the place I like to live in and the Nintendo ecosystem has stopped their innovating ways.”

Romero explained:

Activision’s E3 2012 lineup

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Activision Publishing has announced its lineup for E3 2012. Games include The Amazing Spider-Man, Skylanders Giants, and more.

You can find the full list with additional details after the break.

Updates to the Nintendo Channel (5/31/12)

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Videos

Nintendo Update 5/31
Order Up!! Trailer
99Seconds Trailer
Kakuro by Nikoli Trailer

So… is “Nintendo Update” the replacement for Nintendo Week? It’s kind of like the Nintendo Show 3D, but they’ll be shown monthly – go check it out on the Nintendo Channel.

Media Create software sales (5/21 – 5/27) – Top 50

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01./00. [PS3] Dragons Dogma (Capcom) {2012.05.24} (¥7.990) – 302.040 / NEW <86,53%>
02./00. [3DS] Mario Tennis Open (Nintendo) {2012.05.24} (¥4.800) – 101.645 / NEW <51,19%>
03./00. [PSP] Uta no Prince-Sama: Debut # (Broccoli) {2012.05.24} (¥6.090) – 61.376 / NEW
04./00. [360] Dragons Dogma (Capcom) {2012.05.24} (¥7.990) – 29.024 / NEW <86,56%>
05./02. [WII] Mario Party 9 (Nintendo) {2012.04.26} (¥5.800) – 20.820 / 380.763 (-17%)
06./00. [PS3] The Idolmaster: Gravure For You! Vol.8 (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.05.24} (¥9.980) – 16.670 / NEW
07./04. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Awakening (Nintendo) {2012.04.19} (¥4.800) – 14.642 / 391.345 (-2%)
08./00. [PSP] Jyuzaengi: Engetsu Sangokuden # (Idea Factory) {2012.05.24} (¥6.090) – 11.627 / NEW
09./00. [360] Monster Hunter Frontier Online: Forward .4 Premium Package # (Capcom) {2012.05.23} (¥6.090) – 9.893 / NEW
10./06. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land # (Nintendo) {2011.11.03} (¥4.800) – 9.858 / 1.595.096 (-6%)
11./00. [3DS] G1 Grand Prix (Genki) {2012.05.24} (¥6.080) – 9.821 / NEW
12./00. [PS3] Steins;Gate: Double Pack (5pb.) {2012.05.24} (¥14.000) – 9.223 / NEW
13./08. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G # (Capcom) {2011.12.10} (¥5.800) – 7.849 / 1.458.658 (-6%)
14./07. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 7.648 / 1.720.566 (-11%)
15./01. [PSP] My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute Portable Can’t Be Continuing # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.05.17} (¥6.280) – 6.753 / 59.929 (-87%)
16./00. [PSP] Elminage Gothic: Ulm Zakir to Yami no Gishiki (Starfish SD) {2012.05.24} (¥6.090) – 6.169 / NEW
17./00. [PSV] Samurai & Dragons (Sega) {2012.05.24} (¥3.990) – 6.072 / NEW
18./00. [PS3] Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Darling (5pb.) {2012.05.24} (¥6.090) – 5.397 / NEW
19./00. [360] Mushihimesama # (Cave) {2012.05.24} (¥7.140) – 5.135 / NEW
20./03. [PSP] Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (Atlus) {2012.05.17} (¥6.279) – 4.885 / 29.431 (-80%)

The Last Story getting Limited Edition release in North America

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XSEED Games will release a Limited Edition version of The Last Story in North America. Launch copies of the title will include a 44-page softcover art book. A custom outer box will be added to the package as well.

These items are free, as The Last Story won’t cost a penny over $49.99. You’ll be able to purchase the game this summer.

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