GameStop ad (10/16 – 10/22)
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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. There aren’t a whole lot of offerings this week, so the only decent deal we can point to is Assassin’s Creed III for $20.
Here’s the ad in full:

Famitsu review scores (10/16/13) – Sonic Lost World
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This week’s Famitsu review scores are as follows:
Sonic Lost World (Wii U) – 9/9/9/9
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2013 (PS3) – 9/9/8/9
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2013 (PSV) – 9/9/8/8
Sonic Lost World (3DS) – 8/9/8/9
Armored Core: Verdict Day (PS3/360) – 9/9/8/8
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (PS3) – 9/9/8/8
Root Double: Before Crime * After Days (PS3) – 9/9/8/7
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2013 (PSP) – 8/8/7/8
Diabolik Lovers More Blood (PSP) – 8/8/8/6
Kamigami no Asobi: Ludere Deorum (PSP) – 7/8/7/6
Dragon Quest X version 2 cinematic trailer
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Amazon: Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for $18, Pandora’s Tower for $20
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Update: It’ll now take Theatrhythm Final Fantasy a couple of weeks to ship, but you can still lock in the price.
There are a couple of new discounts on Amazon that you may be interested in. First up, you can grab the highly-addicting Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for $18 (40% savings). Pandora’s Tower is also on sale
for $20, resulting in a $10 discount.
Aonuma will “say more” about Zelda Wii U at E3 2014, talks overworld openness
Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories, Wii, Wii U | 7 Comments
A few months ago, Eiji Aonuma stated that Nintendo was considering showing Zelda Wii U at this year’s E3. It now sounds like we’ll be waiting for next year’s expo for a look at the new title.
When Mashable asked if Aonuma could say anything about Zelda Wii U, Aonuma replied: “I’ll say more at E3 2014.”
Aonuma’s comment was part of a larger interview about A Link Between Worlds and the series in general. He shared some rather interesting comments when it comes to openness in Zelda’s overworlds:
Amazon UK’s best-selling video games of all time
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Amazon UK is now 15 years-old. To celebrate, the retailer has revealed lineups of best-selling items across various categories, including video games.
Here’s how the list panned out:
Best-selling Video Games (cross platform)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
- Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- FIFA 10
- FIFA 13
- FIFA 12
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- Zumba Fitness
UK software sales (Week ending 10/12)
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Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
– | ![]() | 1 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
– | ![]() | 2 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
2 | ![]() | 3 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
1 | ![]() | 4 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
4 | ![]() | 5 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
– | ![]() | 7 | BEYOND TWO SOULS | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
9 | ![]() | 8 | JUST DANCE 2014 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
8 | ![]() | 9 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
6 | ![]() | 10 | F1 2013 | XB360 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
7 | ![]() | 11 | F1 2013 | PS3 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
5 | ![]() | 12 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
16 | ![]() | 13 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
10 | ![]() | 14 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
11 | ![]() | 15 | DISNEY INFINITY | XB360 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
14 | ![]() | 16 | SAINTS ROW IV | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
13 | ![]() | 17 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 | PS3 | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
18 | ![]() | 18 | DISNEY INFINITY | WII | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
29 | ![]() | 19 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
12 | ![]() | 20 | NBA 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
15 | ![]() | 21 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
22 | ![]() | 22 | MAX PAYNE 3 | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
– | ![]() | 23 | DRAGON’S CROWN | PS3 | NIS AMERICA | NIS AMERICA | ||
24 | ![]() | 24 | MAX PAYNE 3 | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
17 | ![]() | 25 | NBA 2K14 | PS3 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
30 | ![]() | 26 | SAINTS ROW IV | PS3 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
19 | ![]() | 27 | KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
26 | ![]() | 28 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
27 | ![]() | 29 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
20 | ![]() | 30 | DIABLO III | XB360 | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
33 | ![]() | 31 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
– | ![]() | 32 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
– | ![]() | 33 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
– | ![]() | 34 | MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHED | DS | MIND CANDY | MIND CANDY | ||
34 | ![]() | 35 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 | XB360 | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
– | ![]() | 36 | DRAGON’S CROWN | VITA | NIS AMERICA | NIS AMERICA | ||
23 | ![]() | 37 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
21 | ![]() | 38 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
28 | ![]() | 39 | DISNEY INFINITY | PS3 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
– | ![]() | 40 | NINTENDO LAND | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
2 | ![]() | 1 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
1 | ![]() | 2 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
– | ![]() | 3 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
– | ![]() | 4 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
– | ![]() | 5 | BEYOND TWO SOULS | QUANTIC DREAM | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | F1 2013 | CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
9 | ![]() | 7 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
5 | ![]() | 8 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
6 | ![]() | 9 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
4 | ![]() | 10 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
11 | ![]() | 11 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
13 | ![]() | 12 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
7 | ![]() | 13 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
14 | ![]() | 14 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
10 | ![]() | 15 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
8 | ![]() | 16 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | UBISOFT (TORONTO) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
19 | ![]() | 17 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
18 | ![]() | 18 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
– | ![]() | 19 | DRAGON’S CROWN | VANILLAWARE | NIS AMERICA | NIS AMERICA | ||
12 | ![]() | 20 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
15 | ![]() | 21 | DIABLO III | BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
20 | ![]() | 22 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | DANGER CLOSE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
23 | ![]() | 23 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
39 | ![]() | 24 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
17 | ![]() | 25 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
16 | ![]() | 26 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
21 | ![]() | 27 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
– | ![]() | 28 | MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHED | BLACK LANTERN | MIND CANDY | MIND CANDY | ||
27 | ![]() | 29 | FARMING SIMULATOR 2013 | GIANTS SOFTWARE | FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE | KOCH MEDIA | ||
30 | ![]() | 30 | THE SMURFS 2 | UBISOFT SF/WAYFORWARD | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
25 | ![]() | 31 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
24 | ![]() | 32 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
29 | ![]() | 33 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
28 | ![]() | 34 | PAYDAY 2 | OVERKILL SOFTWARE | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | ||
22 | ![]() | 35 | KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
33 | ![]() | 36 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
26 | ![]() | 37 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
32 | ![]() | 38 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
– | ![]() | 39 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
– | ![]() | 40 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
Nintendo Minute: Skylanders Swap Force
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Thanks to Tytygh for the tip.
Nearly an hour of Skylanders Swap Force footage
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Media Create software sales (9/30 – 10/6) – Top 50
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This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./01. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 #
02./03. [PS3] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate #
03./05. [PS3] Armored Core: Verdict Day
04./04. [PS3] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki #
05./02. [PSV] The Legend Of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki #
06./09. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
07./11. [3DS] Youkai Watch
08./13. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
09./08. [PSV] Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate #
10./07. [WIU] The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
11./12. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
12./14. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
13./15. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn #
14./20. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
15./23. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
16./22. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
17./06. [PS3] My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute. Happy End #
18./18. [3DS] Disney Epic Mickey: The Power of Illusion
19./00. [3DS] SPEC: Ten
20./29. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D