New Disney Infinity Toy Boxes available, includes BioShock Infinite’s Columbia
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Five new Toy Box worlds have come to Disney Infinity. Players can now explore the following areas:
Toy Columbia – cartoony version of the floating city from BioShock Infinite
Trench Run – fly a Tron Recognizer through a trench
Jungle Cruse – based on the Disney attraction, set around the Nile River
Sky Gauntlet – platforming challenges
Blue Breakout – maze
Each of the Toy Boxes is available as free DLC.
Media Create software sales (8/26 – 9/1)
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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:
01./00. [PS3] JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle #
02./00. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Real Reborn #
03./00. [PSV] Ragnarok Odyssey Ace
04./00. [PS3] Lost Planet 3
05./02. [3DS] Disney Magic Castle: My Happy Life #
06./03. [3DS] Mario & Luigi: Dream Team #
07./06. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
08./00. [PSP] Saki: Achiga-Hen Episode of Side-A Portable #
09./10. [3DS] Youkai Watch
10./08. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
11./01. [PS3] Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Masou Kishin III – Pride of Justice
12./09. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
13./05. [PSV] Conception II: Shichisei no Michibiki to Mazuru no Akumu
14./13. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
15./17. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
16./12. [WIU] Pikmin 3
17./11. [3DS] One Piece: Romance Dawn – Bouken no Yoake
18./20. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
19./18. [3DS] Fantasy Life: Link!
20./22. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
Media Create hardware sales (8/26 – 9/1)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 49,149
PS3 – 20,090
3DS – 17,873
Vita – 8,405
Wii U – 6,741
PSP – 6,218
Wii – 1,141
Xbox 360 – 177
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 35,044
3DS – 16,053
PS3 – 12,689
Vita – 11,507
Wii U – 7,030
PSP – 5,735
Wii – 1,103
Xbox 360 – 196
Video: Nintendo’s Disney Infinity interview: figures, playsets, multiplayer, more
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Dragon Quest X “2nd Package” to be revealed at TGS 2013
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Square Enix is working on the first major expansion for Dragon Quest X known as “2nd Package”. We do know that it will be available at retail and as a download, and will offer new story elements, jobs, crafts, maps, systems, and more. A proper unveiling will take place at the Tokyo Game Show later this month.
New Disney Infinity accessories releasing on November 26?
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New Disney Infinity accessories could be launching on November 26. Polygon discovered listings over at the Disney Store and Toys R Us for the $4.99 Disney Infinity Power Disc Pack – Series 2 (including a round and hexagonal disc) and $30.99 Frozen Toy Box pack, based on the upcoming animated film. The November 26 date, while plausible, hasn’t been confirmed at this time.
September 2013 downloadable rewards now available on Club Nintendo
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This month’s digital rewards on Club Nintendo have gone live. Members can choose from Zoda’s Revenge: StarTropics II (Wii, 150 coins), Pilotwings (Wii, 150 coins), Art Academy: First Semester (3DS, 150 coins), and Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again (3DS, 150 coins). These items last through October 6.
Visit this page to order a downloadable game.
Square Enix’s TGS 2013 site now live
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Square Enix’s official TGS 2013 website is now live. The page confirms most of the games that we heard about previously, but with a couple of additions like Bravely Default: For the Sequel and Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure.
Square Enix will be hosting a number of live stage events for Dragon Quest X, Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. A talk event with composers is also planned, featuring Kenji Ito, Yasunori Mitsuda, and Yoko Shimomura.
Europe’s 2013 top 20 half-year chart, top 10 publishers
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GamesMarkt’s latest issue contains a report on Europe’s best-selling games of 2013 in the first half of the year, courtesy of data collected by Media Control GfK International GmbH. Sales from a total of twenty countries including the UK, France, Spain, and Germany were taken into account.
Below are the results:
GamesMarkt also shared a listing of the top ten publishers based on software market share:
01. (=) Electronic Arts – 17,25% (-2,14%)
02. (?) Nintendo – 11,82% (+0,50%)
03. (?) Activision Blizzard – 11,51% (-1,79%)
04. (?) Sony CEE – 8,78% (+2,37%)
05. (?) Ubisoft – 8,54% (+0,67%)
06. (=) Take-Two Int. – 5,07% (+0,51%)
07. (?) Square Enix – 5,02% (k.v.m.)
08. (=) Namco Bandai – 4,22% (+0,60%)
09. (?) Microsoft – 4,11% (-0,18%)
10. (?) Warnet Interact. – 2,77% (k.vm.)
UK software sales (Week ending 8/31) – Rayman Legends sells the most on Wii U
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First week sales for Rayman Legends are in. The game isn’t lightning the charts on fire, but it did outsell origins by around 20%. Legends also sold the most on Wii U – 45% of total sales came from Nintendo’s console.
Below are the full charts for the week ending August 31:
Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | 1 | SAINTS ROW IV | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
2 | 2 | SAINTS ROW IV | PS3 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
3 | 3 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
– | 4 | FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
5 | 5 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
4 | 6 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
– | 7 | FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN | PC | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
6 | 8 | DISNEY INFINITY | XB360 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
– | 9 | PAYDAY 2 | XB360 | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | |||
7 | 10 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
8 | 11 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
10 | 12 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
11 | 13 | DISNEY INFINITY | WII | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
– | 14 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | WII U | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
9 | 15 | DISNEY INFINITY | PS3 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
– | 16 | MADDEN NFL 25 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 17 | MADDEN NFL 25 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 18 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
12 | 19 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 20 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
23 | 21 | MAX PAYNE 3 | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
16 | 22 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
18 | 23 | MAX PAYNE 3 | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
34 | 24 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
26 | 25 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
17 | 26 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | |||
25 | 27 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
19 | 28 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
22 | 29 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | |||
36 | 30 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
32 | 31 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
35 | 32 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
15 | 33 | THE BUREAU: XCOM DECLASSIFIED | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | |||
21 | 34 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
28 | 35 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
33 | 36 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
30 | 37 | MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS. | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 38 | LOST PLANET 3 | XB360 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | |||
– | 39 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
29 | 40 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | 1 | SAINTS ROW IV | VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
2 | 2 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | UBISOFT (TORONTO) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
– | 3 | FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
3 | 4 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
4 | 5 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
– | 6 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
– | 7 | MADDEN NFL 25 | EA TIBURON | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
5 | 8 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
18 | 9 | PAYDAY 2 | OVERKILL SOFTWARE | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | |||
6 | 10 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
7 | 11 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
8 | 12 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
9 | 13 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
12 | 14 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
13 | 15 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
15 | 16 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
16 | 17 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
11 | 18 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | |||
17 | 19 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | |||
21 | 20 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
19 | 21 | THE SMURFS 2 | UBISOFT SF/WAYFORWARD | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
14 | 22 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
10 | 23 | THE BUREAU: XCOM DECLASSIFIED | 2K MARIN | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | |||
20 | 24 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
23 | 25 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
– | 26 | LOST PLANET 3 | SPARK UNLIMITED | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | |||
24 | 27 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 28 | KILLER IS DEAD | GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
27 | 29 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
30 | 30 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
26 | 31 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | |||
25 | 32 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
29 | 33 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | NEXT LEVEL GAMES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
31 | 34 | THE SIMS 3 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
34 | 35 | MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS. | ALPHADREAM | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
33 | 36 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
35 | 37 | CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 | INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
37 | 38 | PLANES | BEHAVIOUR INTERACTIVE | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
32 | 39 | GRID 2 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | |||
– | 40 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA |