Activision’s Gamescom 2013 lineup
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Activision has announced its Gamescom 2013 lineup. Call of Duty: Ghosts, Destiny, Skylanders Swap Force, and Angry Birds Star Wars will be on display at the expo next week.
Activision’s own booth will feature a “Show Mode”. Here, fans can watch footage from Call of Duty: Ghosts, Destiny and Skylanders Swap Force in a panoramic 190° cinematic theater experience.
Source: Activision PR
Disney Infinity reportedly costed $100 million to make
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Disney Infinity is a huge gamble – especially since the project’s budget was around $100 million. The Wall Street Journal, which shared the news, says that figure includes the cost of making the game as well as toys. Putting things in perspective, $100 million is what it costs to produce a major film.
July 2013 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 July. The results can be found below.

Metroid Prime Trilogy returns to GameStop, buy it for $85
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As promised, Metroid Prime Trilogy is back in stock at GameStop. But similar to Xenoblade, the asking price is quite high. You’ll need to fork over $85 in order to secure a pre-owned copy.
If interested, you can place an order for Metroid Prime Trilogy here. Purchasing the game in-store should also be possible for most consumers – it’s already being restocked across various locations.
Skylanders figures outsell all other action-figure properties in US/Europe year-to-date in 2013
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Activision has announced yet another accomplishment for its lucrative Skylanders franchise.
According to the company, Skylanders figures have outsold all action-figure properties in the US and Europe in 2013 thus far. Additionally, Skylanders outpaced all toy properties in the U.K. year-to-date as of June 30, 2013.
Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg said:
“We began something very special with Skylanders, and the magic of bringing toys to life through a video game. But it’s not just about the game. We know the toys have to be just as creative and imaginative as the kids that play with them, and that’s why we’re so excited to bring even more innovations to this genre when Skylanders SWAP Force comes out in October.”
The Skylanders franchise has managed to generate over $1.5 billion in global retail sales as of July 31. Skylanders Giants has been the top-selling console and handheld game overall in dollars this year in North America and Europe.
Source: Activision PR
Harmonix taking down another wave of Rock Band songs
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Harmonix will be removing more songs from the Rock Band Music store due to expired licensing commitments. Those who make purchases prior to the removal period will still be able to access the content, however.
One song will be removed on August 28 – T.Rex’s Bang A Gong.
And the following songs will be taken down on September 30:
Disney Infinity producer says it’s “like the coolest thing in the world” to have Disney backing the project so strongly
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– Disney Infinity executive producer John Vignocchi
GameStop ad (8/14 – 8/20)
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This week’s GameStop ad has gone live. Pandora’s Tower is available for $20 this week, and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate maintains a $10 discount.
You can find all of this week’s offers in the circular below:

Media Create hardware sales (8/5 – 8/11)
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The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
3DS LL – 38,822
3DS – 18,949
Vita – 17,639
PS3 – 12,228
Wii U – 9,950
PSP – 6,303
Wii – 1,373
Xbox 360 – 275
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
3DS LL – 57,940
3DS – 17,747
Vita – 17,702
PS3 – 11,743
Wii U – 10,038
PSP – 6,314
Wii – 1,327
Xbox 360 – 288