Amazon Instant Video launched for Wii
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Wii owners can now download an Amazon Instant Video app. A download hit the Wii Shop Channel today that provides Amazon Prime subscribers with tons and tons of videos to watch.
Look for a rundown of the app after the break.
UK’s top 100 best-selling games of 2012
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1. CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II – Activision Blizzard
2. FIFA 13 – Electronic Arts
3. ASSASSIN’S CREED III – Ubisoft
4. HALO 4 – Microsoft
5. HITMAN ABSOLUTION – Square Enix
6. JUST DANCE 4 – Ubisoft
7. FAR CRY 3 – Ubisoft
8. FIFA 12 – Electronic Arts
9. THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – Bethesda Softworks
10. BORDERLANDS 2 – 2K Games
11. MASS EFFECT 3 – Electronic Arts
12. LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES – Warner
13. NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED – Electronic Arts
14. FIFA STREET – Electronic Arts
15. MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES – Sega
16. SKYLANDERS GIANTS – Activision Blizzard
17. BATTLEFIELD 3 – Electronic Arts
18. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 – Activision Blizzard
19. MAX PAYNE 3 – Rockstar
20. SLEEPING DOGS – Square Enix
21. RESIDENT EVIL 6 – Capcom
22. LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME – Sega
23. TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER – Ubisoft
24. DISHONORED – Bethesda Softworks
25. WWE ‘13 – THQ
26. LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS – Warner
27. FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 – Microsoft
28. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS 2 – Nintendo
29. MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER – Electronic Arts
30. ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS – Ubisoft
31. JUST DANCE 3 – Ubisoft
32. MARIO KART 7 – Nintendo
33. F1 2012 – Codemasters
34. BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY – Warner Bros
35. FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 – Sega
36. SUPER MARIO 3D LAND – Nintendo
37. FORZA HORIZON – Microsoft
38. SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD – THQ
39. SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE – Activision Blizzard
40. LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 – Warner
41. SNIPER ELITE V2 – 505 Games
42. SONIC GENERATIONS – Sega
43. RAYMAN ORIGINS – Ubisoft
44. FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 – Square Enix
45. DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION – Koch Media
46. ZUMBA FITNESS – 505 Games
47. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN – Activision Blizzard
48. MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK – Mind Candy
49. LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN – Disney Interactive
50. SSX – Electronic Arts
51. KINECT STAR WARS – Microsoft
52. TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 – Electronic Arts
53. MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO – Mind Candy
54. THE SIMS 3 – Electronic Arts
55. ZUMBA FITNESS 2 – 505 Games
56. CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS – Activision Blizzard
57. NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN – Electronic Arts
58. PROTOTYPE 2 – Activision Blizzard
59. DIABLO III – Activision Blizzard
60. MARIO KART WII Nintendo
61. RAGE – Bethesda Softworks
62. UFC UNDISPUTED 3 – THQ
63. WWE ‘12 – THQ
64. CARS 2 – Disney Interactive
65. METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION – Konami
66. PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013 – Konami
67. SKATE 3 – Electronic Arts
68. GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY – Take-Two
69. FOOTBALL MANAGER 2012 – Sega
70. UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION – Sony
71. POKEMON BLACK VERSION 2 – Nintendo
72. DARKSIDERS II – THQ
73. LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 – Warner Bros
74. MARIO PARTY 9 – Nintendo
75. KINECT SPORTS – Microsoft
76. F1 2011 – Codemasters
77. KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING – Electronic Arts
78. GRAN TURISMO 5 – Sony
79. SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED – Sega
80. UDRAW STUDIO: INSTANT ARTIST – THQ
81. GRAND THEFT AUTO IV – Rockstar
82. PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK – Nintendo
83. ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY – Activision Blizzard
84. KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES – Microsoft
85. LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME – Warner Bros
86. LEGO STAR WARS III: CLONE WARS – Lucasarts
87. POKEMON WHITE VERSION 2 – Nintendo
88. TOY STORY 3 – Disney Interactive
89. GUILD WARS 2 – NCSoft
90. THE SIMS 3: PETS – Electronic Arts
91. UNCHARTED: GOLDEN ABYSS – Sony Computer Ent
92. DOOM 3: BFG EDITION – Bethesda Softworks
93. ROCKSMITH – Ubisoft
94. RESIDENT EVIL: OPERATION RACCOON CITY – Capcom
95. WII FIT PLUS – Nintendo
96. BOOK OF SPELLS – Sony
97. DANCE CENTRAL 2 – Microsoft
98. DIRT SHOWDOWN – Codemasters
99. 007 LEGENDS – Activision Blizzard
100. HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED ANNIVERSARY – Microsoft
UK software sales (Week ending 1/12)
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Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| 2 |  | 1 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 1 |  | 2 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 | | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 4 |  | 4 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 6 | | 5 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 3 | | 6 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 9 | | 7 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 7 | | 8 | JUST DANCE 4 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 14 | | 9 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 8 | | 10 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 15 | | 11 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 10 | | 12 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 12 | | 13 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 11 | | 14 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 13 | | 15 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 16 | | 16 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 18 | | 17 | WWE ’13 | XB360 | THQ | THQ | ||
| 17 | | 18 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 19 | | 19 | DISHONORED | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| – |  | 20 | ANARCHY REIGNS | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 20 | | 21 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 21 | | 22 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 22 | | 23 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 23 | | 24 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 24 | | 25 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 26 | | 26 | SUPER MARIO 3D LAND | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 25 | | 27 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 32 | | 28 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 30 | | 29 | WWE ’13 | PS3 | THQ | THQ | ||
| – | | 30 | ZUMBA FITNESS 2 | WII | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | ||
| 27 | | 31 | BORDERLANDS 2 | XB360 | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 29 | | 32 | RESIDENT EVIL 6 | XB360 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 34 | | 33 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| – | | 34 | ANARCHY REIGNS | PS3 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 38 | | 35 | POKEMON WHITE VERSION 2 | DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 35 | | 36 | RESIDENT EVIL 6 | PS3 | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| – | | 37 | DOOM 3: BFG EDITION | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 31 | | 38 | MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES | WII | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 37 | | 39 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 40 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD |
Iwata: GamePad idea was before iPad release, expanding gaming population
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Update: More quotes added.
About a week ago, Japanese publication Nikkei published an interview with Satoru Iwata. The Nintendo president had lots to say about Animal Crossing: New Leaf and other titles in the series.
Nikkei is back with another round of quotes from Iwata. Below you’ll find translated comments regarding Wii U sales, the GamePad’s origins, his desire to continue expanding the gaming population, and tons more that couldn’t possibly fit within this post’s title.
Media Create software sales (12/31 – 1/6) – Top 50
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01./01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
02./03. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
03./04. [3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star
04./07. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone – Neppuu / Raimei
05./06. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U
06./02. [3DS] Fantasy Life
07./09. [WIU] Nintendo Land
08./05. [PSP] One Piece: Romance Dawn – Bouken no Yoake #
09./12. [3DS] Magician’s Quest: Magical Town
10./17. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
11./11. [3DS] Pokèmon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
12./22. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb
13./15. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
14./20. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
15./23. [3DS] Professor Layton Vs. Ace Attorney
16./08. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 #
17./13. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
18./10. [PS3] Yakuza 5 #
19./25. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters
20./24. [3DS] Kobito Zukan: Kobito Kansatsu Set
Nintendo stock rises following recent Wii U sales news
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Some may be down on recent sales for Nintendo, but it isn’t all bad for the Big N. The company’s stock saw the biggest increase in nearly four months once news came in that the Wii U has generated more revenue in the US than the Wii at the same point in its lifecycle.
Bloomberg reports a rise in stock to 5.6% to close at 9,070 yen. That’s actually Nintendo’s biggest gain since mid-September.
Rock Band Music Store update (1/15/13)
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The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on January 15:
- Rick Springfield – “Jessie’s Girl” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for $0.99, keyboard support, previously released on Wii
- Rick Springfield – “I’ve Done Everything For You” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for $0.99
- Rick Springfield – “Don’t Talk to Strangers” – keyboard support
Each song can be purchased for 200 Wii Points. A “Rick Springfield Pack 01” will be available for $5.49.
Source: Harmonix PR
Skylanders franchise collects $500 million in US sales
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Activision’s Skylanders franchise has raked in over $500 million in US retail sales, including accessory packs and figures. The milestone was reached faster than any other kids’ gaming property. More than $195 million was collected through Skylanders Giants sales.
Skylanders Giants and Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure figures outsold some of the top action figure lines in the toy category in the US such as Beyblades, WWE, and Star Wars. Last year, Skylanders Giants surpassed domestic box office sales for top holiday kids movies including “Wreck-It Ralph” and “Rise of the Guardians”.
Source: Activision PR
The Conduit seeing Android port, will work with Project Shield
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The Conduit was once hyped as a hardcore, exclusive first-person shooter for Wii. More than three years following its release, it looks like the title will now be heading to a new platform.
At CES 2013, The Conduit popped up on the Android-featured Nvidia TegraZone store. NVidia reps have, on the record, confirmed that The Conduit will be compatible with the new Project Shield handheld. While High Voltage Software is indeed developing the title, other details are unknown.
December 2012 NPD: Nintendo’s response, Wii U/3DS/Wii/DS sales
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Nintendo’s response to the 2012 NPD report is in. The company sold 460,000 consoles in the US last month and a total of 890,000 units after 41 days. Wii U has generated over $300 million in the US, according to Nintendo and NPD.
Below you’ll find Nintendo’s complete response, which contains data for New Super Mario Bros. U, and numerous data for the 3DS, Wii, and DS.
With more than 460,000 units sold in December, Wii U has now sold nearly 890,000 units in the United States after only 41 days on the market, according to the NPD Group. To date, Wii U hardware sales have generated more than $300 million in the U.S. alone; Wii hardware had generated just more than $270 million at the same point in its lifecycle.
“While the Wii launch established new benchmarks in the United States, Wii U has surpassed its predecessor in perhaps the most important category: revenue generation,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “The demand for the Deluxe SKU, which was essentially sold out at retail this holiday, and the strong attach rate of New Super Mario Bros. U, shows that we have the value and the games to drive momentum in 2013. We look forward to offering great new experiences and bringing smiles to millions of new faces throughout the year.”
