Skylanders figures outsell all other action-figure properties in US/Europe year-to-date in 2013
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Activision has announced yet another accomplishment for its lucrative Skylanders franchise.
According to the company, Skylanders figures have outsold all action-figure properties in the US and Europe in 2013 thus far. Additionally, Skylanders outpaced all toy properties in the U.K. year-to-date as of June 30, 2013.
Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg said:
“We began something very special with Skylanders, and the magic of bringing toys to life through a video game. But it’s not just about the game. We know the toys have to be just as creative and imaginative as the kids that play with them, and that’s why we’re so excited to bring even more innovations to this genre when Skylanders SWAP Force comes out in October.”
The Skylanders franchise has managed to generate over $1.5 billion in global retail sales as of July 31. Skylanders Giants has been the top-selling console and handheld game overall in dollars this year in North America and Europe.
Source: Activision PR
Harmonix taking down another wave of Rock Band songs
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Harmonix will be removing more songs from the Rock Band Music store due to expired licensing commitments. Those who make purchases prior to the removal period will still be able to access the content, however.
One song will be removed on August 28 – T.Rex’s Bang A Gong.
And the following songs will be taken down on September 30:
Disney Infinity producer says it’s “like the coolest thing in the world” to have Disney backing the project so strongly
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– Disney Infinity executive producer John Vignocchi
GameStop ad (8/14 – 8/20)
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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. Pandora’s Tower is available for $20 this week, and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate maintains a $10 discount.
You can find all of this week’s offers in the circular below:
Media Create hardware sales (8/5 – 8/11)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 38,822
3DS – 18,949
Vita – 17,639
PS3 – 12,228
Wii U – 9,950
PSP – 6,303
Wii – 1,373
Xbox 360 – 275
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 57,940
3DS – 17,747
Vita – 17,702
PS3 – 11,743
Wii U – 10,038
PSP – 6,314
Wii – 1,327
Xbox 360 – 288
More Disney Infinity “how to” videos
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GameStop explains Xenoblade pricing, Metroid Prime Trilogy and other “vintage titles” returning
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GameStop has provided an official comment on the situation surrounding Xenoblade. According to a statement provided to Kotaku, the game’s price (and pricing for other games) “is competitive and is based on current market value driven by supply and demand.”
GameStop also confirmed that Metroid Prime Trilogy as well as other “vintage titles” will be returning to GameStop “in the coming months”.
The full statement reads:
GameStop regularly receives feedback from our PowerUp members regarding old titles they would us like to bring back, such as vintage games like Xenoblade Chronicles. We were recently able to source a limited number of copies of this title to carry in our stores and online.
In fact, we have sourced several more vintage titles that we will be hitting stores in the coming months, including Metroid Prime Trilogy.
As always, our pricing for these games is competitive and is based on current market value driven by supply and demand. PowerUp Pro members always receive a 10% discount and earn PUR podints on pre-owned purchases.
Project Phoenix not coming to Nintendo platforms
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Project Phoenix, a new indie RPG created by “AAA” talent, won’t be coming to any Nintendo platform. A notice posted on the official Kickstarter page states the following regarding a potential release on Wii U, Wii, and 3DS:
“Currently we do not have any plans to release it on those consoles.”
PC is the only confirmed platform for Project Phoenix at this time. PlayStation 4 and PS Vita versions are likely as well.
Wedbush July 2013 NPD predictions
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Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter has provided his NPD hardware estimates for the month of July 2013.
Here’s the full roundup:
Estimated July hardware sales (year-on-year change)
3DS – 170,000 (29%)
Xbox 360 – 125,000 (-38%)
PS3 – 85,000 (-39%)
Wii – 35,000 (-50%)
Wii U – 30,000 (n/a)
PSP – 4,500 (-60%)
DS – 40,000 (-69%)
Vita – 20,000 (-58%)
PS2 – 500 (-14%)
Industry – 510,000 (-30%)
We’ll know if Pachter’s estimates were correct when the NPD report goes live this Thursday.
