GameStop ad (12/9 – 12/15)
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GameStop is running special deals between December 9 and December 15. The sale will run concurrently with other offers taking place between December 5 and December 11.
Find the full lineup of deals in the ad below.
Rock Band Music Store update (12/11/12)
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The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on December 11:
Toadies – “Possum Kingdom” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for $0.99, keyboard support
Toadies – “Away”
Toadies – “Tyler”
Each song can be purchased for $2.00 on Wii.
Source: Harmonix PR
November 2012 NPD: Nintendo sells over 1.75 million hardware units
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Nintendo has sent out a response to the latest NPD report. The company shared sales data for all of its systems as well as a figure for New Super Mario Bros. U.
Read the full response below.
Nintendo Sells More Than 1.75 Million Hardware Units in November
Strong sales on Black Friday and the arrival of Wii U helped Nintendo sell more than 1.75 million total hardware units in the United States in November, according to the NPD Group. This includes nearly 910,000 units of portable hardware and more than 845,000 home console units. November 2012 marks the 36th time that Nintendo has sold more than 1 million hardware units in one month in the United States since 2004.
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)
TIME picks the top 10 games of 2010
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The results are in for TIME’s top 10 games of 2012.
Here’s how things panned out:
1. Guild Wars 2
2. Xenoblade Chronicles
3. XCOM: Enemy Unknown
4. Dishonored
5. Assassin’s Creed III
6. Papo & Yo
7. The Last Story
8. LittleBigPlanet Vita
9. Halo 4
10. Torchlight
I’ve got to say… I’m impressed that TIME actually included two Wii games in its list. Xenoblade Chronicles in particular is certainly deserving of the honor!
Nintendo on why Wii Mini removes functionality, Canada-only release explained, more
Posted on 12 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Podcast Stories, Wii, Wii U | 0 comments
Nintendo of Canada communications director Matt Ryan has answered a few questions about the upcoming Wii Mini, a new version of the old console. He commented on why certain features were removed (including online), discussed the system’s market, talked about why it will only launch in Canada, and touched on the Mini’s lifecycle. There’s also talk about how Ryan feels that the Wii Mini and Wii U won’t interfere with each other.
Look for Ryan’s full answers below.
Media Create hardware sales (11/26 – 12/2)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DSLL – 106,757
3DS – 60,651
PS3 – 29,809
PSP – 15,941
Vita – 11,066
Wii – 5,550
Xbox 360 – 1,217
PS2 – 812
DSi LL – 248
DSi – 209
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DSLL – 101,667
3DS – 60,410
PS3 – 34,167
PSP – 16,903
Vita – 9,712
Wii – 3,590
Xbox 360 – 1,495
PS2 – 747
DSi LL – 241
DSi – 211
GamesTM #124 review scores
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The latest GamesTM review scores are as follows:
New Super Mario Bros U – 8
Nintendo Land – 7
Halo 4 – 9
Hitman: Absolution – 8
Dishonored – 8
Paper Mario: Sticker Star – 7
Assassins Creed 3 – 7
Assassins Creed 3: Liberation – 6
Medal of Honor: Warfighter – 4
Need for Speed: Most Wanted – 9
Fable: The Journey – 5
Forza Horizon – 8
Retro City Rampage – 8
World of Warcraft: Pandaria – 8
Bad Piggies – 8
WWE ’13 – 6
Dance Central 3 – 7
LittleBigPlanet Karting – 8
007 Legends – 4
Silent Hill: Book of Memories – 4
Liberation Maiden – 6
Hotline Miami – 8
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – 3
The Unfinished Swan – 9
WRC 3 – 7
Shifting World – 5
Symphonica – 6
Inazuma Eleven Strikers – 5
FTL: Faster Than Light – 9
Way of the Samurai 4 – 4
Boulder Dash-XL 3D – 5
Thanks to joclo for the tip.
LoveFilm available on UK Wiis, Wii U soon
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Starting today, UK Wii owners can experience Amazon’s digital movie and TV service Lovefilm directly on their console.
A Wii U version is also on the way. There’s an app pre-installed on the console, but it isn’t functional at the moment. Nintendo says that it will be “coming soon”, but a specific date hasn’t been announced.
Nintendo UK MD Shelly Pearce said:
“We are thrilled to be partnering with LoveFilm to offer Wii owners and soon Wii U owners on-demand film and TV content to enjoy. LoveFilm has a proven track record of success and innovation in film distribution and is a very welcome addition.”
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