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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

1 1 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 2 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 3 HITMAN ABSOLUTION XB360 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
– 4 HITMAN ABSOLUTION PS3 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3 5 HALO 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
7 6 JUST DANCE 4 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
5 7 FIFA 13 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 8 ASSASSIN’S CREED III XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
6 9 ASSASSIN’S CREED III PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 10 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8 11 FIFA 13 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
13 12 SKYLANDERS GIANTS WII SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 13 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
11 14 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 PC SEGA SEGA
26 15 DISHONORED XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
20 16 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
15 17 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 18 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
21 19 SKYLANDERS GIANTS XB360 SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
14 20 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
22 21 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
27 22 BOOK OF SPELLS PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
24 23 WWE ’13 XB360 THQ THQ
16 24 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
18 25 KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
23 26 FORZA HORIZON XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
37 27 DISHONORED PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
25 28 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 29 ASSASSIN’S CREED III PC UBISOFT UBISOFT
28 30 WWE ’13 PS3 THQ THQ
38 31 RESIDENT EVIL 6 XB360 CAPCOM CAPCOM
17 32 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS DECLASSIFIED VITA ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
33 33 RESIDENT EVIL 6 PS3 CAPCOM CAPCOM
30 34 SKYLANDERS GIANTS PS3 SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 35 UDRAW STUDIO: INSTANT ARTIST XB360 THQ THQ
– 36 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
35 37 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
31 38 GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
39 39 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 40 DANCE CENTRAL 2 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT

All formats

1 1 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 2 HITMAN ABSOLUTION IO INTERACTIVE SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3 3 FIFA 13 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 4 ASSASSIN’S CREED III UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
2 5 HALO 4 343 INDUSTRIES MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
– 6 LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
7 7 JUST DANCE 4 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
5 8 SKYLANDERS GIANTS TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6 9 NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED CRITERION GAMES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
14 10 DISHONORED ARKANE STUDIOS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
11 11 WWE ’13 YUKE’S THQ THQ
13 12 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLINGS THEME PARK BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
– 13 UDRAW STUDIO: INSTANT ARTIST PIPEWORKS THQ THQ
20 14 RESIDENT EVIL 6 CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
10 15 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
18 16 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 17 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
19 18 MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER DANGER CLOSE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
23 19 F1 2012 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
25 20 BOOK OF SPELLS LONDON STUDIO SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22 21 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
15 22 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
17 23 KINECT DISNEYLAND ADVENTURES FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
30 24 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
21 25 FORZA HORIZON TURN 10/PLAYGROUND MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
24 26 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
31 27 SLEEPING DOGS UNITED FRONT GAMES SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
26 28 F1 RACE STARS CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
29 29 ANGRY BIRDS TRILOGY ROVIO ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
27 30 SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED SUMO DIGITAL SEGA SEGA
– 31 ROCKSMITH UBISOFT (SAN FRANCISCO) UBISOFT UBISOFT
8 32 BORDERLANDS 2 GEARBOX SOFTWARE 2K GAMES TAKE 2
16 33 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS DECLASSIFIED NIHILISTIC SOFTWARE ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 34 DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO JUNCTION POINT STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
– 35 FAMILY GUY: BACK TO THE MULTIVERSE HEAVY IRON STUDIOS ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
35 36 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
38 37 007 LEGENDS EUROCOM ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 38 PLAYSTATION ALL-STARS BATTLE ROYALE SUPERBOT ENTERTAINMENT SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
32 39 GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION POLYPHONY DIGITAL SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
33 40 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI

Source: Chart-Track


01./01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 290.280 / 893.344 (-52%)
02./00. [PS3] Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft) {2012.11.15} (¥7.770) – 72.504 / NEW <78,59%>
03./05. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 41.658 / 1.385.212 (+79%)
04./00. [PSP] Summon Night 4 (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.15} (¥3.990) – 40.111 / NEW
05./00. [PS3] Medal of Honor: Warfighter (Electronic Arts) {2012.11.15} (¥7.665) – 25.097 / NEW
06./00. [PSV] Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation (Ubisoft) {2012.11.15} (¥6.090) – 24.304 / NEW
07./02. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires (Koei Tecmo) {2012.11.08} (¥6.090) – 14.911 / 85.012 (-79%)
08./00. [PS3] Need for Speed: Most Wanted – A Criterion Game (Electronic Arts) {2012.11.15} (¥7.665) – 13.383 / NEW
09./00. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 13.236 / NEW
10./04. [PS3] Tales of Xillia 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.01} (¥8.380) – 12.337 / 411.565 (-65%)
11./00. [360] Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft) {2012.11.15} (¥7.770) – 9.261 / NEW
12./00. [3DS] Aikatsu! Cinderella Lesson (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.15} (¥5.040) – 8.725 / NEW
13./06. [3DS] Bravely Default: Flying Fairy (Square Enix) {2012.10.11} (¥6.090) – 8.624 / 257.884 (-42%)
14./08. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013 (Konami) {2012.11.01} (¥3.980) – 8.454 / 59.176 (-31%)
15./11. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013 (Konami) {2012.10.04} (¥7.980) – 7.492 / 355.985 (-21%)
16./09. [PS3] Okami HD (Capcom) {2012.11.01} (¥3.990) – 7.141 / 86.797 (-35%)
17./13. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) – 7.102 / 236.737 (-13%)
18./12. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters (Nintendo) {2012.09.27} (¥4.800) – 6.696 / 173.113 (-22%)
19./15. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 (Pokemon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) – 5.736 / 2.834.685 (-12%)
20./10. [PS3] Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition (Sega) {2012.11.01} (¥5.229) – 5.487 / 73.697 (-46%)


The Wii may be getting another, smaller redesign. Rumor has it that a “major retailer” is listing the Wii mini console in its internal release schedule.

Assuming this is true, the updated system would release on December 7 – that’s in two weeks.

Introducing the Wii Mini! Coming Dec 7 2012!
WII MINI CONSOLE
Compact Nintendo Wii Console
Comes with Sensor Bar, Nunchuk and Wii Remote Plus with Jacket.

Source


3DS

1. Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
2. Animal Crossing
3. Fire Emblem
4. Ace Attorney 5
5. Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion

Wii

1. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
2. LEGO The Lord of thE Rings
3. Wreck-It Ralph
4. Young Justice: Legacy
5. Karaoke Joysound

Wii U

1. New Super Mario Bros. U
2. Pikmin 3
3. Nintendo Land
4. Rayman Legends
5. ZombiU

Keep in mind that this list was compiled and published before certain games came out. Expect the results to change next month.


Nintendo of America director of product marketing Bill Trinen, who is quickly becoming a very familiar face with the company, has addressed a few topics about Wii U – and even the Wii as well.

In the interview roundup below, you’ll find out what Trinen said about Nintendo TVii’s absence at the Wii U’s launch, what lies ahead for the console, and more. Trinen also confirmed that, as expected, Nintendo is no longer developing any Wii games internally.


Nintendo crammed the Wii’s OS into the Wii U. So it makes sense that homebrew would still work on the new console. Numerous users have reported that it functions successfully on Wii U, mainly through a Super Smash Bros. Brawl workaround.

Also worth noting, homebrew content doesn’t affect Wii to Wii U transfers. The process shouldn’t encounter any issues, but, of course, all homebrew items will remain on the original Wii.


Newegg’s Black Friday 2012 deals are now live. Various deals are available for the 3DS, DS, and Wii.

The full listing of Nintendo-related sales can be found below. Each item’s sale price expires on Sunday, November 25.

Giana Sisters (DS) – $9.99
Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (DS) – $14.99
Bit.Trip Saga (3DS) – $14.99
Wii Sports Resort (Game Only) (Wii) – $19.99
Shinobi (3DS) – $9.99

View this page for links to all deals.


This week’s Japanese software sales are as follows:

01./01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 290.280 / 893.344 (-52%)
02./00. [PS3] Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft) {2012.11.15} (¥7.770) – 72.504 / NEW
03./05. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 # (Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 41.658 / 1.385.212 (+79%)
04./00. [PSP] Summon Night 4 (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.15} (¥3.990) – 40.111 / NEW
05./00. [PS3] Medal of Honor: Warfighter (Electronic Arts) {2012.11.15} (¥7.665) – 25.097 / NEW
06./00. [PSV] Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation (Ubisoft) {2012.11.15} (¥6.090) – 24.304 / NEW
07./02. [PS3] Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires (Koei Tecmo) {2012.11.08} (¥6.090) – 14.911 / 85.012 (-79%)
08./00. [PS3] Need for Speed: Most Wanted – A Criterion Game (Electronic Arts) {2012.11.15} (¥7.665) – 13.383 / NEW
09./00. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 13.236 / NEW
10./04. [PS3] Tales of Xillia 2 # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.01} (¥8.380) – 12.337 / 411.565 (-65%)
11./00. [360] Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft) {2012.11.15} (¥7.770) – 9.261 / NEW
12./00. [3DS] Aikatsu! Cinderella Lesson (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.15} (¥5.040) – 8.725 / NEW
13./06. [3DS] Bravely Default: Flying Fairy (Square Enix) {2012.10.11} (¥6.090) – 8.624 / 257.884 (-42%)
14./08. [PSP] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013 (Konami) {2012.11.01} (¥3.980) – 8.454 / 59.176 (-31%)
15./11. [PS3] World Soccer Winning Eleven 2013 (Konami) {2012.10.04} (¥7.980) – 7.492 / 355.985 (-21%)
16./09. [PS3] Okami HD (Capcom) {2012.11.01} (¥3.990) – 7.141 / 86.797 (-35%)
17./13. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) – 7.102 / 236.737 (-13%)
18./12. [3DS] Style Savvy: Trendsetters (Nintendo) {2012.09.27} (¥4.800) – 6.696 / 173.113 (-22%)
19./15. [NDS] Pokemon Black 2 / White 2 (Pokemon Co.) {2012.06.23} (¥4.800) – 5.736 / 2.834.685 (-12%)
20./10. [PS3] Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition (Sega) {2012.11.01} (¥5.229) – 5.487 / 73.697 (-46%)

Source


The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on November 27:

Carly Rae Jepsen – “Call Me Maybe” – keyboard support
Marcy Playground – “Sex and Candy” – Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for $0.99, keyboard support

Each song can be purchased for $1.99 on PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 and $2.00 on Wii.

Source: Harmonix PR


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

3DSLL – 117,435
3DS – 51,441
PS3 – 17,035
Vita – 13,091
PSP – 12,217
Wii – 3,001
Xbox 360 – 2,063
PS2 – 723
DSi – 196
DSi LL – 157

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

3DSLL – 134,652
3DS – 52,425
PS3 – 18,043
PSP – 12,076
Vita – 4,021
Wii – 2,921
Xbox 360 – 2,908
PS2 – 1,187
DSi LL – 244
DSi – 180



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