Video: Diddy Kong Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS vs. Brawl comparison
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Dragon Quest X version 2.1 details
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Details are in for Dragon Quest X’s 2.1 update. The new batch of information has been rounded up below.
– New class: Item Master
– Update also has an entire finishing mini-game with sharks
– Opening of the cooking guild
– More housing furniture
– Item Master can enhance items used in combat
– Can control some minions as well
– Command machine and material family-type monsters, such as what appears to be a Killing Machine or Restless Armor monster
– Item Master and other classes will benefit from a rise in skill levels to 130 (up from 100)
– This adds new limit breaks such as the Super Falcon Sword skill or casting ever more powerful spells such as Kaboomle
– New furniture additions include jackpot machines
– Unclear if they’re playable
– New monster incarnations
– Update 2.1 out on February 27
More: Dragon Quest X, Japan, Square Enix, title update
New Skylanders is “a game-changer”, details coming in a couple of months
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment
Earlier this month, Activision confirmed that a new Skylanders game will be released later in 2014. The “announcement” didn’t come with any concrete information though, aside from the fact that Toys for Bob is heading up development once again.
John Coyne, senior vice president of consumer marketing at Activision, recently told BT that “everyone’s going to have to wait a couple more months for more details.” He also teased, “I can tell you that it’s pretty exciting – it’s a game-changer”.
Coyne’s comments in full:
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Comparing Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze’s Japanese sales to Returns
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 19 Comments
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze sold 35,000 copies in its first week on the Japanese market. How does that figure stack up to Donkey Kong Country Returns?
When the Wii game originally came out, it sold 163,000 units in its first week. The 3DS port Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D also sold quite well having moved 104,000 copies.
GameStop ad (2/19 – 2/25)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can check out what the retailer is offering this week in the circular below.
Dragon Quest X version 2.1 trailer
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Disney Infinity – Phineas and Ferb Toy Fair teaser trailer
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UK software sales (Week ending 2/15)
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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – |  | 1 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 2 | LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 5 |  | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 9 | | 4 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 5 | LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 3 |  | 6 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 7 |  | 7 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 8 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 12 | | 9 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 2 | | 10 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 | | 11 | FABLE: ANNIVERSARY | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 12 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 14 | | 13 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 6 | | 14 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 16 | | 15 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 11 | | 17 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 18 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | PS4 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 13 | | 19 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 20 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB ONE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 8 | | 21 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 21 | | 22 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 23 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 17 | | 24 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 25 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | WII U | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 19 | | 26 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 20 | | 27 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 18 | | 28 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 24 | | 29 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 30 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | 3DS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 29 | | 31 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 31 | | 32 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 23 | | 33 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 27 | | 34 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 22 | | 35 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 15 | | 36 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | XB ONE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 34 | | 37 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 35 | | 38 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 26 | | 39 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 40 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – | | 1 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 2 | LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 5 | | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 9 | | 4 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 5 | LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 3 | | 6 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 7 | | 7 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 8 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 12 | | 9 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 2 | | 10 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 | | 11 | FABLE: ANNIVERSARY | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 12 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 14 | | 13 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 6 | | 14 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 16 | | 15 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 11 | | 17 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 18 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | PS4 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 13 | | 19 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 20 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB ONE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 8 | | 21 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 21 | | 22 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 23 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 17 | | 24 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 25 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | WII U | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 19 | | 26 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 20 | | 27 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 18 | | 28 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 24 | | 29 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 30 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | 3DS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 29 | | 31 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 31 | | 32 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 23 | | 33 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 27 | | 34 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 22 | | 35 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 15 | | 36 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | XB ONE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 34 | | 37 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 35 | | 38 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 26 | | 39 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 40 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT |
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Disney Infinity lets you unlock a lightsaber weapon
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments
Disney Infinity players can unlock a special lightsaber weapon that can be used with every character. To do so, collect every toy in the game and then head to the Hall of Heroes. It should then be yours!
GameStop ad (2/12 – 2/18)
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment
This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. You can find the retailer’s circular in full below.
