November 2012 NPD: Top 10 best-selling games in the U.S.
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NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of November. The results can be found below.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II (360, PS3, PC, Wii U)**
- Halo 4 (360)**
- Assassin’s Creed III (360, PS3, Wii U, PC)**
- Just Dance 4 (Wii, 360, Wii U, PS3)
- Madden NFL 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV, Wii U)
- Skylander Giants (Wii, 360, PS3, 3DS, Wii U)**
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted 2012 (PS3, 360, PSV, PC)
- NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSP, Wii U, PC)**
- WWE 13 (360, PS3, Wii)
- FIFA Soccer 13 (360, PS3, Wii, PSV, 3DS, Wii U, PSP)
**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XII screenshots
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Nintendo of Europe schedule – Rayman Legends date, F1 Race Stars, lots more
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Nintendo of Europe has provided a comprehensive list of release dates for all of its upcoming games. There are a bunch of dates for 3DS VC titles, general 3DS games, and upcoming Wii U releases.
Below are a few highlights:
Nano Assault EX – December
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed 3DS – February
Rayman Legends – February 28 (means that the February 26 NA date is confirmed)
F1 Race Stars (finally confirmed for Wii U) – March 1
Pinball: Revenge of the Gator (3DS VC) – Q1
Ninja Gaiden II (3DS VC) – Q1
The full lineup of dates is in the gallery above.
Assassin’s Creed III was originally going to let players scalp enemies, but it was cut after history said that never happened
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Assassin’s Creed III is a pretty positive and honest representation of the Mowhawk people, according to members of the tribe and historians who study it. A big reason for this is because Ubisoft brought on a man named Thomas Deer, who is a cultural liaison officer working for the Kahnawake Language and Cultural Center, to help make sure they didn’t misrepresent or include anything offensive, false, or demeaning about Mowhawk culture in the game.
Originally the game allowed players (who play as a Mowhawk tribesman) to scalp enemies, but according to Deer that never happened in the particular tribe that the game represents. So they took it out!
Japanese 3DS eShop update (12/6/12)
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This week’s Japanese 3DS eShop update is as follows:
3DS Downloadable Titles
Toriko Gurume Monsters! DEMO – FREE
Neratte! Tobashite! Rilakkuma Kurakura Sweets Tower DEMO – FREE
Boku wa K?k?kanseikan Airport Hero 3D Narita with ANA DEMO – FREE
Reco Choku (12/3, music service) – FREE
Azito 3D Tokyo – 500 yen
Aero Porter – 800 yen
Shinobi Spirits Sanda J? Y?shiden – 500 yen
Paper Mario: Super Seal (Sticker Star, releases 12/6) – 4,800 yen
Monster Hunter 3 (tri) G (releases 12/6) – 3,400 yen
Dead or Alive Dimensions (releases 12/6) – 5,400 yen
DLC
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Challenge Pack C, Platform Panic Pack) – 200 yen each
Virtual Console
Solomon no Kagi (Solomon’s Key, Famicom) – 500 yen
Video Content
Assassin’s Creed III trailer
Sports Connection
New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC video preview
Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney preview video
Nintendo Direct video
Square Enix’s Jump Festa 2013 lineup
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Square Enix will be featuring five console/handheld titles at this year’s Jump Festa.
The company’s lineup is as follows:
Dragon Quest X (Wii U) – video
Dragon Quest VII (3DS) – playable, video
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD ReMIX (PS3) – playable, video
Chosoku Henkei Gyrozetter (3DS) – video
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (PS3/360) – video
You can keep track of Square Enix’s Jump Festa activities on the official page here
Wii U console and GamePad repair costs
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If your Wii U breaks, you’ll have to pay a pretty penny to get the thing fixed.
The system itself costs $175 to repair. Slightly less – but still expensive – is the GamePad at $85. For what it’s worth, the console repair charge is for the Deluxe model.
Wii U getting Nico Nico app in Japan
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It looks like tonight’s Nintendo Direct mini was created for one primary reason. Satoru Iwata hosted a live presentation to announce and show off a new Nico Nico app for Japanese Wii U systems.
The app will work on any television once connected to the service. Wii U owners can search for videos on the GamePad and then watch the content on the TV – and yes, HD is supported. Rankings are supported, as are a favorites list and playlists.
Japan will be receiving the Nico Nico app on December 8, when the Wii U launches in Japan. It will be available as a free download.
Dragon Quest X to use cloud saves on Wii U
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Dragon Quest X players on Wii U won’t have to get involved with any storage setups. The game will make use of cloud saves, which means that users won’t have to fumble around with hard drives or alternative USB storage. This news will likely come as a relief to 8GB Wii U owners, as they’ll never have to be concerned about not having their progress around at all times.
