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Platinum Games has updated its Wonderful 101 blog with a second post. You can find it here. Today’s post covers the story and a bit of the Wii U game’s battle system.

Asda is no longer stocking consoles, games, and accessories. Pikmin 3, for instance, was not available through the UK retailer. Only eight products – made available for the Wii U launch – are present on the Asda Direct website.

Asda said in a statement:

“Asda continues to offer customers a selection of Wii U games and accessories through Asda Direct, but these ranges are currently not on offer in Asda shops.”

Nintendo has also commented on the situation, but has not explained why the company’s relationship with Asda has seemingly grown sour:

“Nintendo UK does not comment on specific business practices with individual retailers. However, as we have seen with Nintendo 3DS, software sells hardware, and with titles such as Wonderful 101, Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD and Super Mario 3D World already announced for this year as well as the recently released Pikmin 3 and New Super Luigi U having reached number 2 and number 6 in this week’s chart respectively, we are looking forward to the year ahead on Wii U.”

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SteamWorld Dig will be releasing next week, developer Image & Form has announced. The game will be launching on the North American, European, and Australian eShops. Pricing is set at 8.99 USD / 8.99 EUR / 11.99 AUD.

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Harvest Moon appears to be coming to the Wii U Virtual Console this week. According to a listing on the eShop, the SNES game will be out on August 1 – this Thursday. If Harvest Moon does actually hit the Wii U VC, you’ll be able to get it for $7.99.

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Licensed games often tend to bomb from a critical standpoint, nor are they system sellers. So it makes quite a bit of sense for Disney to take a step back from this market and instead use the upcoming Disney Infinity title to promote new films.

You may have noticed that new releases such as Monsters University and The Lone Ranger did not receive their own video games. Instead, they’re getting their own Play Sets in Disney Infinity. We’ll likely be seeing similar promotion for future films, according to producer John Day.

Day told MCV:

“They serve as a perfectly adequate replacement for a standalone licensed product. We already use Infinity to support films and even events at the theme parks. That is part of Infinity’s purpose. The value there is really high and I’m prepared to stand behind any of those as excellent games by themselves.”

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LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
2		1			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		2			PIKMIN 3	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
1		3			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
4		4			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
3		5			MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS.	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		6			NEW SUPER LUIGI U	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
13		7			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
9		8			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
15		9			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
6		10			FAR CRY 3	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
18		11			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		12			THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21		13			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
19		14			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
16		15			MARIO KART 7	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
17		16			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
23		17			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
10		18			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
24		19			BATTLEFIELD 3	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
22		20			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
14		21			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20		22			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	XB360	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
8		23			MAX PAYNE 3	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
11		24			MAX PAYNE 3	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
25		25			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
5		26			DYNASTY WARRIORS 8	XB360	KOEI	TECMO KOEI EUROPE
30		27			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
7		28			DYNASTY WARRIORS 8	PS3	KOEI	TECMO KOEI EUROPE
29		29			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
40		30			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
32		31			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	PC	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		32			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27		33			DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
34		34			GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
37		35			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		36			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	PS3	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		37			PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MIRACLE MASK	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		38			THE SIMS 3	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
35		39			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
28		40			DEADPOOL	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

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LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
2		1			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		2			PIKMIN 3	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
1		3			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
4		4			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
3		5			MARIO AND LUIGI: DREAM TEAM BROS.	ALPHADREAM	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
9		6			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		7			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
8		8			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
10		9			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
12		10			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13		11			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	UBISOFT
14		12			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
–		13			NEW SUPER LUIGI U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
7		14			MAX PAYNE 3	ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
19		15			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
11		16			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17		17			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
5		18			DYNASTY WARRIORS 8	OMEGA FORCE	KOEI	TECMO KOEI EUROPE
21		19			BATTLEFIELD 3	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		20			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23		21			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
16		22			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
22		23			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20		24			THE SIMS 3: ISLAND PARADISE	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		25			THE SMURFS 2	UBISOFT (OSAKA)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
34		26			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		27			MARIO KART 7	RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
18		28			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
27		29			GRID 2	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
24		30			DEADPOOL	HIGH MOON STUDIOS	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28		31			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
30		32			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
29		33			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
31		34			THE WALKING DEAD	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
26		35			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
40		36			CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3	INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
37		37			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
–		38			BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY – GAME OF THE YEAR	ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
35		39			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
–		40			METRO LAST LIGHT	4A GAMES	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA

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