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GameStop is providing consumers with a new Watch Dogs pre-order incentive starting today. Those who reserve the game will receive an exclusive poster made by comic-book artist Alex Ross. Ubisoft says that the design “is the inspiration behind the game’s box art and captures the essence of Aiden Pearce, a modern-day vigilante who must rely as much on brains as brawn to take down threats in our increasingly connected world.”

You can get a first look at the Watch Dogs pre-order art above.

Source: Ubisoft PR

Ecco the Dolphin creator Ed Annunziata launched a Kickstarter last month for a spiritual sequel called “The Big Blue”. Unfortunately, Annunziata wasn’t able to secure the requested funding. Only $55,765 was raised out of the necessary $665,000 total.

So what’s next for the project? Annunziata plans to downsize his goal in hopes of making a smaller and cheaper version of the original idea so that fans can get a better idea as to what The Big Blue can offer.

“I am absolutely certain that if you could try the game and see how beautiful and unique it will be, most people would not hesitate to back it, and will want to be involved in it’s creation. If you can play Little Blue and feel it you will have much less doubts about the Big Blue.”

Little Blue provides one playable dolphin and one other unannounced sea creature, song mechanics, a couple of “very large” environments, private ocean environments, and 10 or more “significant creatures” including at least one leviathan.

Annunziata intends to make Little Blue available for free. It will be directly linked to the next Kickstarter campaign, The Big Blue, Part 2.

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A new trailer that has leaked out early has revealed a release date for Watch Dogs. You’ll be able to get your hands on the game on November 19 in North America. In Europe, Watch Dogs launches on November 21.

You can download the latest trailer here. We’ll have the embedded video on the site once Ubisoft publishes it officially.

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This week’s Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
2. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
5. Injustice: Gods Among Us – Warner Bros. Interactive
6. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
7. ZombiU – Ubisoft
8. Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth – Ubisoft
9. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
10. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – Warner Bros. Interactive

3DS

1. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
2. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
3. Fire Emblem: Awakening – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
6. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
7. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate – Capcom
8. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
9. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
10. Sonic Generations – SEGA

Source: Chart-Track

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

3DS VC

Balloon Fight – €3.99 / £3.59
Ice Climber – €4.99 / £4.49
Mario & Yoshi – €4.99 / £4.49
Super C – €4.99 / £4.49

3DS eShop sale

Marvel Pinball 3D – €3.49, was €6.99 (£2.99, was £6.29)

Zen Pinball 2 sale (Wii U eShop)

Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles Pack – €4.99, was €9.99 (£3.99, was £7.99)
Marvel Pinball: Original Pack – €4.99, was €9.99 (£3.99, was £7.99)
Marvel Pinball: Vengeance & Virtue Pack – €4.99, was €9.99 (£3.99, was £7.99)
Fantastic Four Table – €1.49, was €2.99 (£1.19, was £2.39)
Captain America Table – €1.49, was €2.99 (£1.19, was £2.39)
Civil War Table – €1.49, was €2.99 (£1.19, was £2.39)

Wii U VC

Pac-Man – €4.99 / £3.49
Mega Man – €4.99 / £3.49

3DS download

Picdun 2: Witch’s Curse – €4.99 / £4.49

3DS retail

My Riding Stables 3D – Jumping for the Team – €39.99 / £34.99

DSiWare

Publisher Dream – €1.99 / £1.79 / 200 points

Source: Nintendo PR

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	XB360	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
–		2			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	PS3	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
1		3			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2		4			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		5			DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	XB360	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
–		6			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		7			STAR TREK	XB360	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
–		8			DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	PS3	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
7		9			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
6		10			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
4		11			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	XB360	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
8		12			TOMB RAIDER	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3		13			FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
–		14			STAR TREK	PS3	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
5		15			DEFIANCE	XB360	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS
9		16			FIFA 13	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		17			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
13		18			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
10		19			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	PS3	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
18		20			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
11		21			GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
14		22			FIFA 13	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19		23			FAR CRY 3	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
17		24			SIMCITY	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		25			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	PS3	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
28		26			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
24		27			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	PC	SEGA	SEGA
–		28			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	XB360	SEGA	SEGA
–		29			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	PC	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
33		30			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
26		31			FAR CRY 3	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
–		32			DEADLY PREMONITION: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT	PS3	RISING STAR GAMES	RISING STAR GAMES
25		33			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23		34			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
15		35			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		36			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	WII U	SEGA	SEGA
16		37			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
22		38			JUST DANCE 4	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
38		39			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
34		40			THE SIMS 3: UNIVERSITY LIFE	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
–		1			DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
1		2			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		3			DRAGON’S DOGMA: DARK ARISEN	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
–		4			STAR TREK	DIGITAL EXTREMES	PARAMOUNT	NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
4		5			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2		6			BIOSHOCK INFINITE	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K GAMES	TAKE 2
6		7			FIFA 13	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		8			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
5		9			DEFIANCE	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS	TRION WORLDS
8		10			LUIGI’S MANSION 2	NEXT LEVEL GAMES	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
7		11			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10		12			FAR CRY 3	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
3		13			FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
11		14			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM	BETHESDA	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
19		15			SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED	SUMO DIGITAL	SEGA	SEGA
12		16			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23		17			HITMAN ABSOLUTION	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
14		18			SKYLANDERS GIANTS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
37		19			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
13		20			ASSASSIN’S CREED III	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
27		21			GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
18		22			GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION	SCEA SANTA MONICA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17		23			NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED	CRITERION GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		24			SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE	CITY INTERACTIVE
9		25			TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14	TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
26		26			GRAND THEFT AUTO IV	ROCKSTAR NORTH	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	TAKE 2
21		27			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		28			SLEEPING DOGS	UNITED FRONT GAMES	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
28		29			WWE ’13	YUKE’S	THQ	THQ
15		30			GEARS OF WAR: JUDGMENT	EPIC GAMES/PEOPLE CAN FLY	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
34		31			RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY	ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
25		32			SIMCITY	MAXIS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
29		33			ARMY OF TWO: THE DEVIL’S CARTEL	VISCERAL GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
24		34			JUST DANCE 4	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
38		35			DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION	TECHLAND	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
36		36			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
32		37			DISHONORED	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
–		38			DEADLY PREMONITION: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT	TOYBOX INC.	RISING STAR GAMES	RISING STAR GAMES
39		39			THE SIMS 3	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		40			CRYSIS 3	CRYTEK	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

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If you’re in North America, it’s possible to purchase an “authentic” refurbished 3DS/DS system directly through Nintendo’s online web store. Chances are you’ll be receiving a product in much better condition than a similar item obtained at other retailers such as GameStop.

Unfortunately, there are no plans to offer a similar system in Europe at this time.

A Nintendo UK representative told Eurogamer:

“We currently have no plans and have made no announcements for this type of activity in Europe.”

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We heard that The Pinball Arcade was in development for Wii U close to a year ago. At the time, developer FarSight said that it would like “to release as close to the launch of the platform as possible.”

The Wii U may have been out for a few months now, but it seems as though the game’s arrival is drawing near.

We’ve come across a Wii U listing of Pinball Arcade from PEGI, one of Europe’s classification databases. Now that the game has been rated in Europe, a launch may very well be on the horizon.