Wii U

Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 5 Comments

This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
5		1			FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		2			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
1		3			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8		4			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
3		5			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
4		6			FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		7			FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		8			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14		9			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19		10			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		11			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		12			GRAN TURISMO 6	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
21		13			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6		14			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
18		15			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7		16			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
24		17			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		18			FIFA 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10		19			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28		20			DEAD RISING 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
11		21			JUST DANCE 2014	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
29		22			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		23			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
20		24			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
27		25			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	PC	SEGA	SEGA
35		26			RYSE: SON OF ROME	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
39		27			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
37		28			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22		29			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23		30			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
34		31			WWE 2K14	XB360	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
32		32			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
25		33			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
40		34			SAINTS ROW IV	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
31		35			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		36			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		37			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
30		38			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
33		39			POKEMON X	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
26		40			KNACK	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		2			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3		3			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
4		4			BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		5			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
6		6			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		7			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
9		8			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
8		9			JUST DANCE 2014	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
10		10			GRAN TURISMO 6	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
13		11			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
11		12			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
19		13			DEAD RISING 3	CAPCOM VANCOUVER	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
12		14			WWE 2K14	YUKE’S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
20		15			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
21		16			SAINTS ROW IV	DEEP SILVER VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
17		17			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
25		18			RYSE: SON OF ROME	CRYTEK	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
26		19			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
18		20			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
14		21			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	GUERRILLA GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
15		22			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	VICARIOUS VISIONS	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23		23			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
28		24			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
27		25			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
33		26			NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
30		27			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
22		28			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
24		29			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
16		30			KNACK	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
29		31			POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
32		32			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
38		33			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
35		34			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
37		35			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US ULTIMATE ED.	HIGH VOLTAGE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		36			FARMING SIMULATOR 2013	GIANTS SOFTWARE	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
39		37			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SEGA
34		38			SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		39			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
36		40			F1 2013	CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DS – 208,893
Wii U – 79,174
Vita – 75,207
PS3 – 27,020
PSP – 9,451
Wii – 2,719
Xbox 360 – 770

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS LL – 164,078
Wii U – 109,113
3DS – 68,522
Vita – 50,087
PS3 – 24,573
PSP – 9,905
Vita TV – 5,504
Wii – 1,711
Xbox 360 – 763

Note: These initial figures are based on Famitsu data, which are generally close to Media Create sales. We’ll update this post once Media Create’s official data comes in.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots, Wii U | 1 Comment

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

Pic of the day. There will be trophies in the 3DS and Wii U games, and each version will boast different types and models. The 3DS trophies will be mainly from handhelds and the Wii U version will feature trophies from the home-console games.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii, Wii U | 4 Comments

Amazon and Best Buy have both started running several new Nintendo deals for the week of January 5.

The two retailers currently have Wii Remote Plus controllers (including the special Mario/Luigi designs), the black Wii U Pro Controller, and more on sale for 20 percent off. You can find the full set on Best Buy here. Amazon has Wiimotes on sale here and the black Wii U Pro Controller here.

Finally, Best Buy is letting consumers pre-order the Wii Fit U and Balance Board bundle for $25 off, and Amazon has Batman: Arkham Origins for $20 off.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in 3DS, Features, Wii U | 5 Comments

To make an argument against the thesis that 2013 was one of the all-time best years in gaming would be a foolhardy activity. The year saw the release of instant-classics like The Last of Us and Super Mario 3D World, as well as world-stoppers like Grand Theft Auto V and Pokémon X and Y— Zelda made a big comeback on 3DS alongside Fire Emblem, and after years of no news we finally saw the release of Pikmin 3 on Wii U. An intro paragraph like this– no matter how densely packed– could never do justice the year we’ve had, so let’s let the staff of NintendoEverything do it instead.

After the break, you’ll hear from Brian (site admin and boss man), Austin (podcast man and writer guy), Jack (podcast man and writer guy), Spencer (writer guy), Patrick (writer guy) and Scott (video guy) about what they all found to be their absolute favorite games of 2013. Consider this list primarily subjective.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

WayForward was once working on a pictionary title for Wii U, according to the LinkedIn profile of gameplay engineer Brian Valdillez.

Valdillez mentions “Pictionary Universe” on his CV, which was on track for release in 2012. The game “implemented rudimentary functionality with recording and replay capabilities designed for uploading to Miiverse.”

Sadly, Pictionary Universe won’t be seeing the light of day. Valdillez lists the project as “cancelled” on his LinkedIn profile.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments

Tantalus Media is starting work on a “AAA next-gen title” sometime this month. The news comes from a job posting added to the studio’s website just a few weeks ago. While the listing doesn’t offer much in the way of details, Wii or Wii U development experience is mentioned as a desirable trait.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Images, Wii U | 0 comments

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments

Alongside its traditional weekly offers, GameStop is hosting a few extra sales for this weekend only. There are a few items here that were introduced in Wednesday’s circular, though you may find an extra discount or two that peaks your interest.

Here’s this weekend’s ad in full:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Podcast Stories, Wii U | 7 Comments

Reviews aggregator Metacritic has shared some stats about the titles released in 2013.

PS4 topped all consoles with an average metascore of 73.4 percent. Wii U was next with 72.6 percent, followed by PS3 at 70.1 percent, PC at 69.1 percent, Xbox One at 67.7 percent, and Xbox 360 at 66.9 percent.

Grand Theft Auto V was the highest-rated game of 2013 thanks to a metascore of 97 percent. The Last of Us (95 percent), BioShock Infinite (94 percent), Super Mario 3D World (94 percent) and Fire Emblem: Awakening (92 percent) were also in the top five.

You can check out Metacritic’s full report here for additional stats and information.

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