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 12 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

Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 5 Comments

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

Source 1, Source 2

Nintendo Minute: Skylanders Swap Force

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Thanks to Tytygh for the tip.