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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos, Wii, Wii U | 17 Comments

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Way back in August 2010, Nintendo filed a patent for an illumination system, which would seem to work with Wii in some fashion. The item was just published for viewing in the US database today.

Here’s an interesting abstract included with the filing:

An illumination system includes an information processing device capable of communicating with a server via a network and an illumination device capable of receiving a signal from the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception portion and a lighting control portion. The reception portion receives instruction data from the server, and the instruction data indicates an instruction to cause the illumination device to emit light in accordance with a television broadcast image and/or audio. The lighting control portion outputs a control signal to the illumination device, and the control signal controls lighting by the illumination device based on the received instruction data. The illumination device sheds visible light in accordance with the control signal.

For what it’s worth, the original patent contained drawings in which the Wii is shown. It doesn’t seem like it’d be too tough to bring the tech over to Wii U, though whether Nintendo still has interest in the idea is unknown.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 23 Comments

Wii U accounted for a tiny portion of Ubisoft’s Q3 sales. How small are we talking about? 2 percent small.

Nintendo Life has the breakdown:

Q3 2013/2014

Wii U delivered 2% of sales — €10.4 million / £8.7 million / $14.2 million out of a total €520 million / £433 million / $710 million

First nine months of 2013/2014

Wii U delivered 4% of sales — €32.5 million / £27.1 million / $44.4 million out of a total €813 million / £677 million / $1110 million

Wii actually performed quite a bit better for Ubisoft, with last-gen’s console accounting for 11 percent of the publisher’s sales. Here’s the full rundown of shares for other platforms:

PlayStation 3 — 28%
Xbox 360 — 27%
PlayStation 4 — 12%
Wii — 11%
PC — 10%
Xbox One — 9%

At the end of the day, these results shouldn’t be too surprising given the installed bases of Wii U and Wii. Ubisoft also continues to produce Just Dance titles for Wii, which still seems to be a success on Nintendo’s last-gen console.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			FABLE: ANNIVERSARY	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
2		2			FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		3			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
1		4			TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
5		5			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7		6			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
20		7			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
13		8			GRAN TURISMO 6	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
16		9			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
6		10			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9		11			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		12			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10		13			FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		14			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
4		15			TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION	XB ONE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
8		16			FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14		17			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19		18			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	PC	SEGA	SEGA
17		19			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
18		20			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
15		21			FIFA 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21		22			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
23		23			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		24			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
29		25			KNACK	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
24		26			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
28		27			WWE 2K14	XB360	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
26		28			DEAD RISING 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
37		29			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
27		30			MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOUR	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
22		31			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		32			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
31		33			RYSE: SON OF ROME	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
39		34			POKEMON X	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
38		35			POKEMON Y	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
34		36			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		37			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		38			JUST DANCE 2014	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		39			SAINTS ROW IV	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
33		40			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
2		1			FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		2			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		3			FABLE: ANNIVERSARY	LIONHEAD STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
1		4			TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
5		5			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8		6			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
4		7			BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		8			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
10		9			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	GUERRILLA GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6		10			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11		11			GRAN TURISMO 6	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
9		12			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19		13			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
27		14			MADDEN NFL 25	EA TIBURON	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		15			NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
13		16			WWE 2K14	YUKE’S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
16		17			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
14		18			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
17		19			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
15		20			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
18		21			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
24		22			JUST DANCE 2014	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
23		23			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
26		24			SAINTS ROW IV	DEEP SILVER VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
29		25			KNACK	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22		26			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	VICARIOUS VISIONS	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28		27			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
33		28			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
21		29			DEAD RISING 3	CAPCOM VANCOUVER	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
25		30			MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOUR	ND CUBE	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
30		31			RYSE: SON OF ROME	CRYTEK	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
37		32			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
35		33			POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
36		34			LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA	TRAVELLER’S TALES	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
38		35			SONIC GENERATIONS	SONIC TEAM	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SEGA
32		36			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
39		37			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SEGA
31		38			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		39			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US ULTIMATE ED.	HIGH VOLTAGE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
40		40			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	UBISOFT (TORONTO)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Images, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

With Activision having recently confirmed that the Skylanders franchise has collected $2 billion in franchise revenue, the company has now released an infographic covering the series’ history and sales. You can find it above.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

We’ve got some financial news for you today, this time from the Disney corner of the market: Disney Interactive’s Disney Infinity game– the Skylanders-inspired toy-based adventure sandbox– is raking in a ton of money, taking company profits from about $9 million at this time last year to $55 million in the last three months of 2013. Here are the full details:

– Disney games division brought in $403 million in revenue
– 38% increase in sales year-over-year
– Disney Infinity is the primary driver of this
– Profits are up by $46 million over this time last year
– $9 million in profit in FY3/2013 vs. $55 million in profit in FY3/2014.

Via CVG

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Unsurprisingly, Activision intends to publish a new Skylanders game this year. What’s interesting though is that Toys for Bob has returned as the project’s primary developer.

Toys for Bob worked on Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure and Skylanders Giants, but wasn’t too involved with 2013’s Skylanders Swap Force. Vicarious Visions was put in charge of last year’s title, with Beenox handling the Wii version.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Since Skylanders made its debut, the series has grossed over $2 billion worldwide for Activision. That figure is as of December 31 of last year. According to Activision, roughly 175 million Skylanders toys have also been sold.

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Videos, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Head past the break for the footage!

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. It’s mostly quiet in the Nintendo scene, but you can save a bit on Skylanders-related products.

Below is the ad in full:

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