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GameStop saw a decrease in hardware sales during the holiday period last year. However, the retailer was boosted by a “successful” Wii U launch.

Chief executive officer Paul Raines said:

“GameStop experienced mixed results during the holiday selling period. Our successful Wii U launch, strong digital growth and continued momentum in the mobile space were countered by a decline in store traffic. As a result, GameStop expects its fourth quarter 2012 earnings per share results to be at the low end of its current guidance range. Our strong market share positions us well for the future, and we look forward to new product launches in 2013.”

Through a six week period, GameStop moved 320,000 Wii U units worldwide. In early December, Nintendo confirmed that it had sold 425,000 systems in the US during its first week of availability. Wii U sold nearly 558,000 units in Japan over a three week period. Nintendo has not shared data for its European territories.

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Hot on the heels of the LEGO Chima video game announcements last week, Warner Bros. Interactive has announced yet another LEGO title.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is coming to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PC, 3DS, DS, and Vita this fall. TT Games is handling development duties. This marks the first installment in the LEGO series with Marvel characters.

The game features a unique storyline in which Nick Fury calls upon Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Spider-Man, Wolverine and other Marvel Universe to save Earth from enemies including the vengeance of Loki and the hunger of Galactus, Devourer of the Worlds.

Players will be able to unlock over 100 characters from the Marvel Universe such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wolverine, Captain America, the Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Deadpool, Loki and Galactus. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes also features character abilities, combat-like action sequences, epic battle scenes, and puzzle-solving.

The official announcement can be found after the break.

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This video technically doesn’t show anything new, but it’s another reminder that Bayonetta 2 is on the way…

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Two new characters have been confirmed for Injustice: Gods Among Us. As relayed by @Gamer, Bane and Lex Luthor will be joining the game’s roster.

Bane’s image in the magazine features his Venom tubes, while Lex Lurthor is pictured with his Warsuit. Both characters can be seen in the scan above.

Other rosters inclusions are as follows: Batman, Catwoman, Cyborg, Deathstroke, Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Harley Quinn, Joker, Nightwing, Solomon Grundy, Superman, and Wonder Woman.

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Famitsu has compiled a listing of the best-selling games from Japan. It also has data for all hardware platforms.

Look for the information below:

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Ubisoft will launch Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth in the UK later this month. Fans can expect the game to arrive on January 25.

Battle for Earth was previously made available shortly after the Wii U launch in North America, which took place on November 18.

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This month’s GamesMaster review scores are as follows:

DmC Devil May Cry – 89%
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – 84%
Assassin’s Creed III (Wii U) – 88%
Tank! Tank! Tank! – 39%
Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition – 88%
Sports Connection – 40%
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Wii U) – 81%
Mass Effect 3: Special Edition – 89%
Darksiders II (Wii U) – 88%
Ben 10: Omniverse (Wii U) – 34%
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse – 56%
LEGO The Lord of the Rings – 87%
Ni no Kuni – 95%
Anarchy Reigns – 84%
Uncharted: Fight for Fortune – 62%
Skyrim: Dragonborn DLC – 90%
Fighting Vipers – 60%
Mass Effect 3 Omega – 51%
Sonic the Fighters – 50%
Virtua Fighter 2 – 73%
Ratchet & Clank: Q-Force – 67%
Dyad – 81%
Chronovolt – 48%
Portal 2: In Motion DLC – 85%
The Walking Dead: Episode 5 – 92%
Little Inferno – 78%
Mighty Switch Force: Hyper Drive Edition – 60%
Nano Assault Neo – 42%
Spirit Hunters Inc – 45%
Chasing Aurora – 77%
Planetside 2 – 90%

Thanks to joclo for the tip.

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This week’s ESRB updates are as follows:

Monster High: Skultimate Roller Maze (3DS) – E
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate (3DS) – M
Aliens: Colonial Marines (Wii U) – M

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Wedbush and EEDAR have provided predictions for the December 2012 NPD report. The actual data will be made available on Thursday.

Predictions from both groups can be found below.

Wedbush / EEDAR December hardware sales estimates (change year-on-year):

360 – 1,700,000 (-2%) / 1,550,000 (-11%)
3DS – 1,140,000 (-29%) / 1,350,000 (-16%)
PS3 – 900,000 (-5%) / 950,000 (0%)
Wii U – 675,000 (n/a) / 600,000 (n/a)
DS – 600,000 (-7%) / 400,000 (-38%)
Wii – 500,000 (-53%) / 550,000 (-48%)
Vita – 300,000 (n/a) / 300,000 (n/a)
PSP – 20,000 (-92%) / 30,000 (-88%)
PS2 – 500 (-98%) / (n/a)
Total – 5,835,500 (-7%) / 5,730,000 (-9%)

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A couple of months ago, one Metro: Last Light developer made a remark stating that the Wii U has a “horrible, slow” CPU. But Team Ninja boss Yosuke Hayashi, responding to the claim, says this is not so. Hayashi feels the comment “was just 4A trying to find a scapegoat for a simple business decision on their part.”

“The Wii U is an infant that’s just been born. It’s a little unfair to compare it to mature platforms that people have been working on for over five years. I’m sure people will find ways to bring out even more power as the platform matures. To be completely blunt and honest, there’s no way that the Wii U processor is ‘horrible and slow’ compared to other platforms. I think that comment was just 4A trying to find a scapegoat for a simple business decision on their part.”

Hayashi does acknowledge that the Wii U may not be a next-gen console from the standpoint of its processor speed. However, he believes its next-gen nature stems from innovation and “Wii U being a new idea that challenges existing platforms”.

“If you’re basing this simply on processor speed, then it’s not next generation. If you’re basing this on Wii U being a new idea that challenges existing platforms, then it definitely is next generation. It is a console videogame platform that is now independent of the TV. Nobody has done that before. It’s no mistake to say that we have entered a period where it’s difficult to provide an obvious difference to many players based on processor speed alone. Players want new innovation that includes the environment in which you play and services you use, rather than just raw processor spec. Nintendo is at the forefront of that innovation. I’m looking forward to seeing what the other platforms come up with in the future.”

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