This week’s ESRB updates are as follows:
Sniper Elite V2: Silver Star Edition (Wii U) – M
Mega Man 3 (3DS VC) – E
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS) – M
Star Wars Pinball (Wii U) – E10+
PES 2013 (3DS) – E
Ubisoft® Journeys Into The Savage Golden Age of Pirates With Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag
The New Assassin’s Creed® Arrives in Stores Starting on October 29
SAN FRANCISCO — March 4, 2013 — Today, Ubisoft announced Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag, the next installment in the company’s best-selling franchise. Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag introduces an all new hero and setting, and will feature the most diverse and seamless Assassin’s Creed world ever created.
In development for nearly two years, the game is being spearheaded by one of the veteran Assassin’s Creed teams in Ubisoft Montreal with support from Ubisoft studios in Annecy, Bucharest, Kiev, Quebec, Singapore and Sofia. Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag will be released on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®4 from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Nintendo’s Wii U™ system, Windows PC and other next generation consoles. The game will be available on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Nintendo’s Wii U™ system on October 29, 2013.
This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | 1 | CRYSIS 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
4 | 2 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
2 | 3 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | PS3 | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
5 | 4 | CRYSIS 3 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
6 | 5 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
3 | 6 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | XB360 | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
7 | 7 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
10 | 8 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
12 | 9 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
14 | 10 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
9 | 11 | DEAD SPACE 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
16 | 12 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
8 | 13 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | |||
21 | 14 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
18 | 15 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
19 | 16 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
22 | 17 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
15 | 18 | JUST DANCE 4 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
20 | 19 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
23 | 20 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
26 | 21 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | |||
13 | 22 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | PS3 | SEGA | SEGA | |||
– | 23 | NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH | PS3 | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | |||
25 | 24 | THE SIMS 3 | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
29 | 25 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
24 | 26 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
28 | 27 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
27 | 28 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
32 | 29 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | |||
17 | 30 | DEAD SPACE 3 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
35 | 31 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
– | 32 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
33 | 33 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
31 | 34 | PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 35 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
34 | 36 | MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES | WII | SEGA | SEGA | |||
11 | 37 | CRYSIS 3 | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 38 | WWE ’13 | XB360 | THQ | THQ | |||
– | 39 | VIRTUA TENNIS 4: WORLD TOUR EDITION | VITA | SEGA | SEGA | |||
– | 40 | GUILD WARS 2 | PC | NCSOFT EUROPE | NCSOFT EUROPE |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | 1 | CRYSIS 3 | CRYTEK | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
3 | 2 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
2 | 3 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | PLATINUMGAMES | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
4 | 4 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
7 | 5 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
8 | 6 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
5 | 7 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
6 | 8 | DEAD SPACE 3 | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
9 | 9 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
10 | 10 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
12 | 11 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
14 | 12 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
16 | 13 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
13 | 14 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | |||
15 | 15 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
11 | 16 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
18 | 17 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | |||
17 | 18 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
31 | 19 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
20 | 20 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
25 | 21 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
19 | 22 | THE SIMS 3 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
24 | 23 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
21 | 24 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 25 | NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCH | LEVEL 5 | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | NAMCO BANDAI GAMES | |||
28 | 26 | WWE ’13 | YUKE’S | THQ | THQ | |||
27 | 27 | HITMAN: HD TRILOGY | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
22 | 28 | DISHONORED | ARKANE STUDIOS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
36 | 29 | SLEEPING DOGS | UNITED FRONT GAMES | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
29 | 30 | FORZA HORIZON | PLAYGROUND GAMES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
26 | 31 | MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES | SEGA | SEGA | SEGA | |||
23 | 32 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | DANGER CLOSE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
30 | 33 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | |||
37 | 34 | DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO | BLITZ GAMES | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | |||
33 | 35 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
34 | 36 | PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR | INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 37 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
– | 38 | LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
35 | 39 | BORDERLANDS 2 | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | |||
– | 40 | SONIC GENERATIONS | DIMPS | SEGA | SEGA |
Nano Assault EX will be released in Europe (and hopefully North America) later this week. In addition to this, Shin’en is teasing “something for our longtime fans”.
The studio wrote on Twitter earlier today:
Beside Nano Assault EX, we have something for our longtime fans to be released this week as well. Sweet memories..
— Shin’en Multimedia (@ShinenGames) March 4, 2013
No idea what this is about… but it should be interesting!
This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
3DS download
Nano Assault EX – €14.99 / £12.49
3DS retail
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate – €44.99 / £39.99
3DS VC
Legend of the River King – €4.99 / £4.49
Wii VC
Metal Slug 4 – 900 Wii Points
Source: Nintendo PR
Attendees Can Experience More Than 10 Unreleased Games for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS at Upcoming Event
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Visitors to this year’s SXSW Gaming Expo will be able to go behind the scenes to experience an exciting lineup of unreleased games and experiences from Nintendo for both the new Wii U home console and the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system, from the latest installments of classic franchises to new software that lets players interact with one another in fresh and exciting ways. The three-day event will feature the public debut for several Nintendo 3DS games in North America, including a guided demo opportunity with Animal Crossing: New Leaf, as well as playable demos for Nintendo eShop titles HarmoKnight and Kersploosh! Visitors can also play unreleased Wii U titles like the open-world fun of LEGO®City Undercover, the high-octane racing of Need for Speed Most Wanted U from Electronic Arts and the team-based action of Monster Hunter Ultimate from Capcom.
“Hearing about upcoming games is one thing, but with Nintendo the proof is always in the playing,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “SXSW is where fans of all types of entertainment and technology come together, and we’ll have games on hand to excite every type of visitor.”
Last Friday, a new rating for Deus Ex: Human Revolution popped up on the Australian Ratings Board. While Square Enix’s Human Defiance trademark turned out to be for the upcoming movie, the OFLC entry is most definitely game-related.
The OFLC doesn’t specifically mention anything about the rating’s contents. But it is a “modified” version of the original game, likely hinting at an upcoming announcement for Wii U. Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been rumored for Nintendo’s console for quite some time, and the title would fit in with Straight Right’s AAA port for Square Enix.