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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 June. The results can be found below.

The Last Of Us (PS3)** 1 Sony (Corp)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS) 2 Nintendo
Minecraft (360) 3 Microsoft (Corp)
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (360, PS3, PC, NWU)** 4 Activision Blizzard (Corp)
NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, WII, NWU, PSP, PC)** 5 Take 2 Interactive (Corp)
Injustice: Gods Among Us (360, PS3, NWU)** 6 Warner Bros. Interactive
Donkey Kong Country Returns (3DS, WII) 7 Nintendo
Deadpool (360, PS3) 8 Activision Blizzard (Corp)
Battlefield 3 (360, PS3, PC)** 9 Electronic Arts
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) 10 Nintendo

**(includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)

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Making the Wii SD as opposed to HD was a bit of a controversial decision at the time for Nintendo. HD televisions were starting to break out, and Sony and Microsoft both adapted this functionality for their own consoles – the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Shigeru Miyamoto, reflecting on the decision to go with SD for Wii in an interview with 4Gamer, said that “it would have been great if it were HD in the first place.” He also relayed a sentiment to move on to HD sooner.

An unofficial translation of Miyamoto’s remarks:

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It looks like Angry Birds Star Wars will be coming to dedicated gaming systems. Amazon has listed the title for Wii U, Wii, 3DS, PS Vita, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

Strangely, the Wii U version is the only console release with a $50 price tag at the moment – all others are listed at $40. The 3DS version will cost $30.

Angry Birds Star Wars will be out on October 29, according to Amazon.

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This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./00. [WIU] Pikmin 3 (Nintendo) {2013.07.13} (¥5.985) – 92.720 / NEW
02./00. [3DS] Youkai Watch (Level 5) {2013.07.11} (¥4.800) – 53.654 / NEW
03./01. [PS3] Earth Defense Force 2025 (D3 Publisher) {2013.07.04} (¥6.980) – 37.024 / 191.713 (-76%)
04./05. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life # (Nintendo) {2013.04.18} (¥4.800) – 26.065 / 1.259.847 (-19%)
05./00. [WIU] New Super Luigi U (Nintendo) {2013.07.13} (¥3.885) – 24.881 / NEW
06./02. [PSV] Toukiden # (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥6.090) – 20.853 / 186.963 (-52%)
07./03. [PSP] Toukiden (Koei Tecmo) {2013.06.27} (¥5.040) – 19.262 / 118.404 (-42%)
08./00. [PS3] Dead Island: Riptide (Spike Chunsoft) {2013.07.11} (¥7.329) – 18.462 / NEW
09./00. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection (Konami) {2013.07.11} (¥7.980) – 17.599 / NEW
10./07. [3DS] Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (Nintendo) {2013.06.13} (¥4.800) – 12.963 / 206.322 (-31%)
11./04. [PS3] Gundam Breaker (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥7.980) – 10.224 / 242.819 (-68%)
12./11. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 10.088 / 3.325.123 (-11%)
13./12. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon (Nintendo) {2013.03.20} (¥4.800) – 9.184 / 825.026 (-15%)
14./08. [PS3] The Last of Us (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.06.20} (¥5.980) – 9.158 / 173.181 (-35%)
15./00. [PSP] Hanayaka Kana, Ware ga Ichizoku – Tasogare Polarstar # (Idea Factory) {2013.07.11} (¥6.090) – 9.046 / NEW
16./20. [PSP] Dangan-Ronpa (PSP the Best) # (Spike) {2011.11.23} (¥2.940) – 6.106 / 91.204 (+67%)
17./13. [3DS] Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.06.27} (¥5.480) – 5.912 / 50.952 (-45%)
18./10. [3DS] Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl (Atlus) {2013.06.27} (¥6.279) – 5.870 / 106.914 (-54%)
19./15. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 5.203 / 516.866 (+12%)
20./14. [PS3] Atelier Escha & Logy: The Alchemist of Empty Twilight # (Gust) {2013.06.27} (¥7.140) – 5.031 / 72.873 (-51%)

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Posted on 11 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 1 Comment

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

3DS LL – 29,594
Wii U – 22,199
Vita – 15,662
3DS – 13,841
PS3 – 12,698
PSP – 5,830
Wii – 1,434
Xbox 360 – 396

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

3DS LL – 29,716
Vita – 20,776
3DS – 14,506
PS3 – 11,683
Wii U – 8,251
PSP – 5,768
Wii – 1,334
Xbox 360 – 313

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3		2			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		3			MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS.	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
2		4			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
4		5			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		6			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
5		7			THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		8			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17		9			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		10			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
18		11			FAR CRY 3	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
8		12			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
6		13			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		14			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
14		15			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
16		16			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
19		17			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
10		18			DEADPOOL	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		19			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	PS3	SEGA	SEGA
23		20			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
22		21			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28		22			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
27		23			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
30		24			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
20		25			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
32		26			BATTLEFIELD 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
36		27			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
31		28			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		29			CIVILIZATION V: BRAVE NEW WORLD	PC	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
15		30			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24		31			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
37		32			GRID 2	XB360	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
–		33			MARIO KART 7	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
21		34			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
34		35			GRID 2	PS3	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
39		36			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		37			POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		38			VIRTUA TENNIS 4: WORLD TOUR EDITION	VITA	SEGA	SEGA
–		39			MAX PAYNE 3	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
40		40			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
4		2			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		3			MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS.	ALPHADREAM	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
3		4			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		5			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
10		6			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
7		7			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5		8			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
6		9			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
22		10			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
15		11			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
13		12			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12		13			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19		14			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
8		15			THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		16			DEADPOOL	HIGH MOON STUDIOS	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23		17			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
16		18			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
11		19			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		20			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
17		21			GRID 2	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
14		22			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
29		23			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
25		24			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
28		25			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
33		26			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
26		27			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21		28			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
30		29			THE WALKING DEAD	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
31		30			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
24		31			CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27		32			METRO LAST LIGHT	4A GAMES	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
34		33			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS	MONSTER GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
39		34			BORDERLANDS 2	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
32		35			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
37		36			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
35		37			RIDE TO HELL: RETRIBUTION	EUTECHNYX	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		38			MOTOGP 13	MILESTONE STUDIOS	PQUBE	PQUBE
–		39			CIVILIZATION V: BRAVE NEW WORLD	FIRAXIS	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
–		40			MARIO KART 7	RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

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