This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 |  | 1 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 |  | 2 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 5 | | 3 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 30 | | 4 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 9 | | 5 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 6 | | 6 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 |  | 7 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 8 | | 8 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 2 | | 9 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 7 | | 10 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 14 | | 11 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 18 | | 12 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 10 | | 13 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 17 | | 14 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 13 | | 15 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 19 | | 16 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 11 | | 17 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 16 | | 18 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 25 | | 19 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 15 | | 20 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 21 | | 21 | JUST DANCE 2014 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 22 | | 22 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 28 | | 23 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PS4 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 24 | | 24 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 20 | | 25 | DEAD RISING 3 | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 37 | | 26 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 23 | | 27 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 12 | | 28 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 26 | | 29 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | XB ONE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 40 | | 30 | KNACK | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 29 | | 31 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – |  | 32 | GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 27 | | 33 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB ONE | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 31 | | 34 | WWE 2K14 | XB360 | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 33 | | 35 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 36 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | PS3 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 36 | | 37 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 39 | | 38 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 39 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 34 | | 40 | SAINTS ROW IV | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 | | 1 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 2 | | 2 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 4 | | 3 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 3 | | 4 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 5 | | 5 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 7 | | 6 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 6 | | 7 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 21 | | 8 | KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL | GUERRILLA GAMES | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 8 | | 9 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 15 | | 10 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 9 | | 11 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 11 | | 12 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 12 | | 13 | BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS | WB GAMES MONTREAL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 17 | | 14 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 14 | | 15 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 16 | DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 19 | | 17 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 13 | | 18 | DEAD RISING 3 | CAPCOM VANCOUVER | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 26 | | 19 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 10 | | 20 | GRAN TURISMO 6 | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 33 | | 21 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 20 | | 22 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 25 | | 23 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 16 | | 24 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 18 | | 25 | RYSE: SON OF ROME | CRYTEK | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 24 | | 26 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 30 | | 27 | KNACK | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 22 | | 28 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | BEENOX | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 29 | GRID 2 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| – | | 30 | GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT | EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 29 | | 31 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 31 | | 32 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 37 | | 33 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 27 | | 34 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 28 | | 35 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 32 | | 36 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 34 | | 37 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| – | | 38 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 23 | | 39 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 39 | | 40 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
Shin’en has prepared an update for Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai, and it’s out now in both North America and Europe.
The patch is more than just a means to address bugs. Shin’en has sped up character movement, improved the game’s controls, and reduced the impact upon taking damage.
Shin’en tweeted the update news earlier today:
Jett Rocket 2 eShop update is now available in EU+US! Get it!
— Shin'en Multimedia (@ShinenGames) January 13, 2014
Jett Rocket 2 v1.1 Update:
- Faster movement
- Better controls
- Less impact on hurt
- GameOver screen hang fixed
- Other minor fixes
— Shin'en Multimedia (@ShinenGames) January 13, 2014
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Dr. Luigi – €14.99 / £13.49
F1 Race Stars: Powered Up Edition – €24.99 / £19.99
Wii U Virtual Console
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja – €7.99 / £5.49
3DS Retail
Mario Party: Island Tour – €39.99 / £34.99 (available Jan. 17)
3DS Virtual Console
Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest – €3.99 / £3.59
Special Offers
Trine 2: Director’s Cut – €6.79 / £5.49 until Jan. 30 (was €16.99 / £13.99)
Dress to Play: Magic Bubbles – €0.99 / £0.89 until Feb. 6 (was €3.99 / £3.59)
Dress to Play: Cute Witches – €0.99 / £0.89 until Feb. 6 (was €3.99 / £3.59)
Source: Nintendo PR
Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
King Dedede uses one of the strongest side smash attacks in all of Smash Bros. Use this attack wisely in battles.
ON THIS EPISODE: Austin delves deeply into his new-found Bioshock fascination, Jack talks about LIMBO and The Wonderful 101, and Laura talks about her renewed sense of enthusiasm for Animal Crossing.
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Rocket Company is working on “Kumamon Bomber: Puzzle de Kumamon Gymnastics” for the 3DS. Here’s what we know as of now:
– From Rocket Company
– Based on Japan’s prefectural mascot, Kumamon from the Kumamoto Prefecture
– Bejeweled clone
– Kumamon and the player are traveling throughout Japan
– Experience Japan’s sights, sounds and festivals
– Help enliven and bring energy back to all 47 prefectures of Japan
– Includes interesting tidbits about the foods from various places as well
– March 13 launch
Check out the gallery above for first screenshots from Kumamon Bomber: Puzzle de Kumamon Gymnastics.
Spike Chunsoft producer Kazuhiro Watanabe reflected on his work for Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind while speaking with 4Gamer last month. Watanabe also teased an announcement that he believes will be made sometime in 2014.
His comments in full:
In 2013, I worked mostly on Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind. We’ve been working on it for a long while, and we were trying to keep a close eye on the look of the anime. Since the anime began airing, the background and context really opened up and it became a huge social phenomenon, which makes me happy. One of the dilemmas is that anxiety also heightens during such development (note: likely wanting to meet expectations). With that said, it was the first time for me personally to work on a licensed title, so of course I hope we make the fans of the manga or anime happy. To be honest, though, the level of anxiety just continued to rise until the game was finally released. On the other hand, we took many aspects from a genre that has already been done, so we followed in the “wire action” style of games like “Tenchu” and “Shinobido”. I think this year we will be sharing an announcement, so please wait a while for that.
