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

The recently-released figurine-powered video game Disney Infinity launched with relative success, pushing 300,000 copies of their pricey ‘starter pack’ in its first two weeks on the market. Unfortunately, Activision is trying to quell the excitement about Disney’s success, saying they sold 500,000 copies of their Skylanders Giants starter pack in its first two weeks, about 170% as many copies as Infinity.

Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg says “the best is yet to come”, citing next month’s release of Skylanders: Swap Force as reason to stay interested in the franchise.

Via DigitalSpy

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

Namco Bandai has sent out an updated lineup for this year’s Tokyo Game Show. New entries include Game Center CX 3 and Taiko no Tatsujin Wii U.

You can find the full lineup below.

[General Exhibition Area]

· God Eater 2 (PSV, PSP)*
· J-Stars Victory VS (PS3, PSV)*
· SHIN Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM (PS3, PSV)*
· Mobile Suit Gundam EXTREME VS. FULL BOOST (PS3)*

· AKB 1/149 Renai Sousenkyo (PS3)
· Disney INFINITY (Wii U) *
· Disney INFINITY Toy Box Challenge (3DS) *
· Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life (3DS)
· Game Center CX 3-chome no Arino(3DS)
· Gundam Breaker (PSV) *
· J Legend Retsuden (3DS)
· JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle (PS3)
· Magi: The Kingdom of Magic Aratanaru Sakai (3DS)
· Makai Ouji: Devils and Realist: Treasure of the Substitute King (3DS)
· Masked Rider Travelers Senki (3DS)
· Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation (PS3)
· Mushibugyo (3DS)
· One Piece: Unlimited World R (3DS) *
· Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai. Happy End. (PS3)
· Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: The Battle Pentagram
· Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day (PS3)
· SOULCALIBUR Lost Swords
· Spec: Kan (3DS)
· Super Heroine Chronicle (PS3, PSV)
· Super Robot Wars OG INFINITE BATTLE (PS3)
· Super Robot Wars OG Saga Masou Kishin III: Pride of Justice (PS3, PSV)
· Super Robot Wars Operation Extend (PSP)
· Taiko no Tatsujin Wii U version! (Wii U)
· The Basketball which Kuroko Plays: Shouri e no Kiseki (3DS)
· TORIKO Ultimate Survival (3DS)

· Mobile Suit Gundam Online (PC)
· Professional Baseball MAX 2013 (PC)
· SD Gundam Operations (PC)

· Gundam Conquest (iOS, Android)
· TALES OF LINK (iOS)
· Digimon Crusader (iOS, Android)*
· DragonBall Tap Battle (iOS, Android)*
· Gather of Dragons (Android)
· Guilty Dragon (iOS, Android)
· Gundam Area Wars (iOS, Android)
· Gundam Card Battler (iOS, Android)
· Masked Rider Break Joker (iOS, Android)
· ONE PIECE : RUNNING Chopper – Chopper to Kizuna no Shima (iOS, Android)*
· ONE PIECE : Straw Hat Pin Ball Marineford Chojo Senso (iOS, Android)*
· ONE PIECE : Straw Hat Wars Kaizoku Defence (iOS, Android)*
· PACK-MAN DASH! (iOS, Android)*
· SD Gundam Generation Frontier (iOS, Android)
· Super Robot Wars Card Chronicle (iOS, Android)
· Super Sentai Bato Base (iOS, Android)

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

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

Disney Infinity is off to a strong start in the US. According to data provided by the NPD Group, the new game sold 294,000 units in its first month. NPD recorded only two weeks of sales due to the game’s mid-August release date, so that’s not too bad of a figure at all.

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

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2		2			SAINTS ROW IV	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
3		3			DIABLO III	XB360	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6		4			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
5		5			SAINTS ROW IV	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
7		6			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
4		7			DIABLO III	PS3	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10		8			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		9			PAYDAY 2	XB360	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
1		10			ROME: TOTAL WAR II	PC	SEGA	SEGA
11		11			DISNEY INFINITY	XB360	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
8		12			KILLZONE: MERCENARY	VITA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14		13			DISNEY INFINITY	WII	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
13		14			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		15			METAL GEAR SOLID: THE LEGACY COLLECTION	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
15		16			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		17			NHL 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		18			DISNEY INFINITY	PS3	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
31		19			MAX PAYNE 3	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
16		20			FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
27		21			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
19		22			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30		23			MAX PAYNE 3	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
28		24			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
21		25			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
29		26			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
–		27			NHL 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
32		28			FAR CRY 3	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
–		29			PUPPETEER	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
38		30			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
12		31			FARMING SIMULATOR 2013	XB360	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
26		32			MADDEN NFL 25	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		33			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
34		34			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		35			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		36			THE SIMS 3: MOVIE STUFF	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
36		37			PAYDAY 2	PS3	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
–		38			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
35		39			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
18		40			RAYMAN LEGENDS	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			SAINTS ROW IV	VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		2			KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3		3			DIABLO III	BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4		4			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	UBISOFT (TORONTO)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
5		5			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
6		6			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
7		7			PAYDAY 2	OVERKILL SOFTWARE	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
13		8			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12		9			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2		10			ROME: TOTAL WAR II	CREATIVE ASSEMBLY	SEGA	SEGA
–		11			NHL 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		12			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
9		13			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
21		14			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
8		15			KILLZONE: MERCENARY	GUERRILLA CAMBRIDGE	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14		16			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
24		17			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
22		18			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
15		19			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23		20			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
16		21			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
20		22			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
10		23			FARMING SIMULATOR 2013	GIANTS SOFTWARE	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
–		24			METAL GEAR SOLID: THE LEGACY COLLECTION	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
18		25			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
19		26			MADDEN NFL 25	EA TIBURON	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
26		27			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
11		28			FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
28		29			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
30		30			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
32		31			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29		32			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		33			THE SMURFS 2	UBISOFT SF/WAYFORWARD	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		34			BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY – GAME OF THE YEAR	ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
33		35			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
27		36			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		37			SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD – THE FULL PACKAGE	VOLITION	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	KOCH MEDIA
31		38			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		39			THE BUREAU: XCOM DECLASSIFIED	2K MARIN	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		40			PUPPETEER	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.

Source 1, Source 2

Posted on 11 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in Features, Videos, Wii | 1 Comment

This one came just a tad late because of some computer trouble (and that pesky The Wonderful 101 review!), but I think it actually turned out kind of awesome. Check it out if you’ve got the time. :]

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

Disney Infinity finally launched last month after being in development for a number of years. While we don’t have exact sales figures, Disney CFO Jay Rasulo said at the 2013 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference this week that the company is very pleased with the game’s sales thus far.

Disney Infinity released with “huge interest,” Rasulo stated. It may be early, but sales “have been on par” – or maybe even a bit better – than Skylanders.

“I don’t want to be definitive about something that is in its early days, but if you think about a really great product that has come out recently that had some similarities to Infinity, which is Skylanders, Skylanders Giants in particular … our sales have been on par with that even though we launched in August and they do theirs in September or October. We’re on that scale, maybe better.

“All indications are great, but these are very early days.”

Rasulo confirmed that Disney Infinity’s average player is 13 years-old. This is older than Disney anticipated, and there’s even a “certain percent” of users over 20. Most gamers have been picking up Disney Infinity on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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

This week’s expanded Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [PSP] Uta no Prince-Sama: Music 2 # (Broccoli) {2013.09.05} (¥3.990) – 68.415 / NEW <77,02%>
02./00. [PS3] Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Ubisoft) {2013.09.05} (¥7.770) – 22.425 / NEW
03./01. [PS3] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.29} (¥7.980) – 19.720 / 445.437 (-95%)
04./00. [PS3] Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.09.05} (¥6.090) – 18.608 / NEW
05./02. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn # (Square Enix) {2013.08.27} (¥3.300) – 12.336 / 196.354 (-93%)
06./07. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 11.814 / 1.420.996 (-18%)
07./06. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team # (Nintendo) {2013.07.18} (¥4.800) – 11.466 / 293.166 (-31%)
08./00. [PSV] Killzone: Mercenary (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.09.05} (¥4.980) – 11.053 / NEW
09./05. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.08.01} (¥5.480) – 10.740 / 255.309 (-37%)
10./09. [3DS] Youkai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 9.539 / 164.230 (-12%)
11./03. [PSV] Ragnarok Odyssey Ace (GungHo Online Entertainment) {2013.08.29} (¥4.935) – 9.383 / 41.005 (-70%)
12./00. [PS3] Puppeteer (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.09.05} (¥5.980) – 8.900 / NEW
13./10. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 7.653 / 3.402.742 (-12%)
14./12. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 6.010 / 891.248 (-12%)
15./04. [PS3] Lost Planet 3 (Capcom) {2013.08.29} (¥6.990) – 5.516 / 33.019 (-80%)
16./00. [PSP] Kiyoka no Ori: Hiiro no Kakera 4 – Shiki no Shi # (Idea Factory) {2013.09.05} (¥6.090) – 5.348 / NEW
17./00. [360] Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Ubisoft) {2013.09.05} (¥7.770) – 5.109 / NEW
18./00. [360] Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.09.05} (¥6.090) – 4.862 / NEW
19./14. [3DS] Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo) {2011.12.01} (¥4.800) – 4.260 / 2.116.096 (-20%)
20./18. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 3.717 / 557.290 (-12%)

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments

Nintendo has prevailed in a case initiated by Creative Kingdoms, Nintendo has announced.

Creative Kingdoms originally filed its International Trade Commission complaint in 2011. The company declared that Nintendo infringed on its MagiQuest wands technology through the Wii remote controller.

However, the commission has ruled in favor of Nintendo, determining that the Wii – as well as the Wii U – do not violate any patents. The commission also found that Creative Kingdoms’ patents are invalid.

Richard Medway, Nintendo of America’s deputy general counsel, said of the ruling:

“We are pleased with the commission’s determination. Nintendo’s track record demonstrates that we vigorously defend patent lawsuits when we believe we have not infringed another party’s patent. Nintendo continues to develop unique and innovative products while respecting the intellectual property rights of others.”

Source: Nintendo PR

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

NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of August. The results can be found below.

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