U.S. retailer “eStarland” added, and then quickly removed, numerous listings for Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing 2. Entries were spotted on the site for the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing 2 rumors emerged in January. Speculation pointed to a release on the Wii U, 3DS, and PS Vita, but none of these platforms were found on eStarland. However, because retailer listings are often tentative, we shouldn’t take this as a confirmation that these systems won’t be getting the new racer.

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February 2012 NPD: Top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.

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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 February. The results can be found below.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3, Wii, PC)** 1 Activision Blizzzard
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3, 360)** 2 Square Enix Inc.
UFC Undisputed 3 (360, PS3) 3 THQ
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (360, PS3, PC) 4 Electronic Arts
Just Dance 3 (Wii, 360, PS3) 5 Ubisoft
NBA 2K12 (360, PS3, PSP, Wii, PC, PS2) 6 Take 2 Interactive
Soul Calibur V (360, PS3)** 7 Namco Bandai Games
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360, PS3, PC)** 8 Bethesda Softworks
Twisted Metal 2012 (PS3) 9 Sony
Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)** 10 Electronic Arts

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February 2012 NPD: Nintendo’s response

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Another month, another milestone for Mario: Super Mario Galaxy became the ninth Wii game to sell more than 5 million units in the United States, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. The Wii system, which crossed 39 million units sold in February, now has nearly twice as many 5-million sellers* as competing current-generation consoles combined.
“Wii continues its record-breaking run by surpassing 39 million units in its 64th month, a pace that is unmatched by any other system in U.S. history,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Titles like Super Mario Galaxy help explain why Wii continues to resonate with consumers. The fact that one of the best-reviewed games of all time is available for a suggested retail price of $19.99 speaks to Nintendo’s combination of quality, family fun and value that is unmatched in our industry.”
Other Nintendo milestones achieved in February include:

Activision announces details for Battleship on Wii, DS, and 3DS

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Minneapolis, MN – March 8, 2012 – Activision Publishing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), today released new information for the Wii™ system from Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ hand-held system versions of the upcoming BATTLESHIP® videogame. Inspired by Hasbro’s classic naval strategy game BATTLESHIP, this seek-and-find adventure is taken to spectacular new heights. Developed by Magic Pockets, the Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS versions offer turn-based strategy gameplay as players are at the helm of their own naval fleet trying to fend off the alien advancement.
Players are in the middle of alien warfare on the high seas and are in charge of a naval fleet of real-world vessels like submarines, destroyers, patrol boats and more. Turn-based gameplay features elements of actual naval warfare command as well as Navy personnel characters that each have their own unique abilities and are key to defeating the alien invasion. With unlockable content and customizable modes, each BATTLESHIP videogame experience is exclusive to the Admiral behind the controller!
The Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS versions are rated “E10+ for Everyone 10+” by the ESRB. Versions for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system are rated “T for Teen” by the ESRB. All versions are available May 2012 in North America and April 2012 in Europe. For more information on the game, please visit www.battleshipthevideogame.com.

Source: Activision PR

Battleship Wii screenshots

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The first two screenshots were labeled as Wii images, but they honestly look like 3DS captures to me… especially based on the resolution.

Screenshots of this week’s Nintendo Downloads

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Nintendo Download (3/8, North America)

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Nintendo eShop
• Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! – Play minigolf with your Mii™ character and master new cups and trick-shot challenges in beautiful environments. The perfect touch-screen controls make for a fun and rewarding putting experience. (For Nintendo 3DS™)
Nintendo eShop and Nintendo DSiWare™
• Zuma’s Revenge™ – An irresistible force has taken our fearless frog to a newly evolved world of Zuma ruled by evil tiki bosses. Fire stone spheres to destroy the deadly stream of balls in this ball-blasting challenge. (For Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo DSi™)