D3Publisher announces combo packs based on combo packs based on DreamWorks Animation games
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii | 0 comments
D3Publisher has announced two new video game combo packs for Nintendo platforms.
The Madagascar 3: The Video Game & The Croods: Prehistoric Party! Combo Pack contains full retail versions of these games for 3DS and DS. Pricing is set at $29.95.
D3Publisher is also preparing The Croods: Prehistoric Party! & Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game Combo Pack for Wii, which comes with full retail versions of these games as well. Pricing is also set at $29.95.
Both packs are due out in March.
Source: D3Publisher PR
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Dragon Quest X crossover with Final Fantasy XI and A Realm Reborn begins this week
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Dragon Quest X’s collaboration with the Final Fantasy series begins tomorrow.
Final Fantasy XI kicks things off, with Shantotto visiting after one of her magical experiments did not go as planned. Dragon Quest X users will be tasked with helping Shantotto obtain items for her chocobo including Gysahl Greens. Shantotto will be available through February 12.
Kuplu Kopo from Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will join Dragon Quest X on February 15. The character ends up in the MMORPG after getting lost, and players will need to gather a bouquet of colorful flowers for the creature. Kuplu Kopo’s stay in Dragon Quest X lasts until March 12.
Finally, Square Enix intends to add special Final Fantasy emotes such as Shantotto’s laugh and a Cactaur pose.
Spain: Install base for gaming systems through the end of 2014, first week comparisons
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment
IGN’s Bolo Muñoz-Calero has provided updated gaming sales figures in Spain through the end of 2013.
Below are the total install bases as of the new year:
NDS: 4.500.000
Wii : 2.800.000
PS3: 2.500.000
PSP: 2.400.000
360: 1.100.000
3DS: 900.000
PSV: 250.000
PS4: 157.000
WiU: 80.000
XBO: 35.000
Muñoz-Calero additionally shared the following first week sales comparison:
Thanks to snow for the tip.
2013 UK gaming hardware rankings
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Eurogamer has published a UK chart ranking sales of gaming systems in 2013, based on data obtained from Chart-Track. The full results are posted below.
- 3DS (including 2DS, XL) – up 4 per cent
- Xbox 360 – down 30.7 per cent
- PS4
- PS3 – down 31 per cent
- Xbox One
- Vita – down 41 per cent
- Wii U – up 41.5 per cent
- Wii – down 72 per cent
More: Chart-Track, charts, sales, UK
UK software sales (Week ending 1/11)
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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 |  | 1 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 |  | 2 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 5 | | 3 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 30 | | 4 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 9 | | 5 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 6 | | 6 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 |  | 7 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 8 | | 8 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 2 | | 9 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 7 | | 10 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 14 | | 11 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 18 | | 12 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 13 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 17 | | 14 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 13 | | 15 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 19 | | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 11 | | 17 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 16 | | 18 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 25 | | 19 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 15 | | 20 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 21 | | 21 | JUST DANCE 2014 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 22 | | 22 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 28 | | 23 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 24 | | 24 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 20 | | 25 | DEAD RISING 3 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 37 | | 26 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 23 | | 27 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 12 | | 28 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 26 | | 29 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 40 | | 30 | KNACK | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 29 | | 31 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – |  | 32 | GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 27 | | 33 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB ONE | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 31 | | 34 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 33 | | 35 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 36 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | PS3 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 36 | | 37 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 39 | | 38 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 39 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 34 | | 40 | SAINTS ROW IV | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 | | 1 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 2 | | 2 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 4 | | 3 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 4 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 5 | | 5 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 7 | | 6 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 6 | | 7 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 21 | | 8 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | GUERRILLA GAMES | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 8 | | 9 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 15 | | 10 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 9 | | 11 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 11 | | 12 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 12 | | 13 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 17 | | 14 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 14 | | 15 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 16 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 19 | | 17 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 13 | | 18 | DEAD RISING 3 | CAPCOM VANCOUVER | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 26 | | 19 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 10 | | 20 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 33 | | 21 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 20 | | 22 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 25 | | 23 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 16 | | 24 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 18 | | 25 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | CRYTEK | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 24 | | 26 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 30 | | 27 | KNACK | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 22 | | 28 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | BEENOX | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 29 | GRID 2 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| – | | 30 | GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT | EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 29 | | 31 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 31 | | 32 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 37 | | 33 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 27 | | 34 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 28 | | 35 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 32 | | 36 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 34 | | 37 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 38 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 23 | | 39 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 39 | | 40 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
More: Chart-Track, charts, sales, UK
Image: King Dedede art comparison – Super Smash Bros. Brawl vs. Wii U/3DS
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Video: Japanese gamer plays Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Mario Kart Wii with his feet
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This is about as random as it gets…
Here’s another video of the gamer playing Mario Kart Wii with his feet:
Yep.
Disney Infinity executive producer wants Captain EO supported in the game
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Disney Infinity executive producer John Vignocchi has tweeted about wanting to see Captain EO supported in the game.
Vignocchi wrote on Twitter yesterday:
Before I die, we will incorporate Captain E/O into @DisneyInfinity!
— John Vignocchi (@JohnVignocchi) January 8, 2014
Vignocchi is, of course, referring to the 1980s film featuring Michael Jackson. Disney theme parks showcased the science fiction movie through the 1990s, and the attraction returned in 2010 following Jackson’s passing.
GameStop ad (1/8 – 1/14)
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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. It’s a quiet week at the retailer, though you can see what’s being offered this week below.
Metroid Prime engine/tools were used to make Donkey Kong Country Returns, 3D Donkey Kong a possibility
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Retro Studios president and CEO Michael Kelbaugh commented on Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze’s new 3D camera and how the Metroid Prime games influenced the company’s Donkey Kong titles as part of an interview with GamesTM this month. In doing so, Kelbaugh revealed that Metroid Prime’s engine and tools were used to make Returns.
Kelbaugh told the magazine:
With every game we make, we get better. In that sense, yes, the experience we gained working on the Metroid Prime franchise was invaluable.
Specifically answering your question about 3D to 2D, what you may not realise is that we constructed the levels in Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze in very much the same manner as we did the levels in Metroid Prime. However, levels in Returns and Tropical Freeze are much, much larger and more detailed. And I’ll share this with you; we used the Metroid Prime engine and tools to develop Returns, so technically, the lessons learned on Metroid Prime were directly applied.
