The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
2. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. Darksiders II – THQ
5. Assassin’s Creed III – Ubisoft
6. ZombiU – Ubisoft
7. Rabbids Land – Ubisoft
8. Sports Connection – Ubisoft
9. Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – Ubisoft
10. Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Activision Blizzard
3DS
1. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
2. Paper Mario: Sticker Star – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
4. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendo
5. New Style Boutique – Nintendo
6. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – SEGA
7. Sonic Generations – SEGA
8. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games – SEGA
9. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
10. Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion – Disney Interactive
Source: Chart-Track
Over the next few weeks, Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios will allow fans to vote on Injustice: Gods Among Us characters that would come out on top in a particular fight. Winners will be decided on Friday and new matchups will go live the following Monday. Characters that are victorious will be featured in new gameplay videos.
This week’s matchups are Superman vs. Sinestro and Green Arrow vs. Hawkgirl. You can vote here.
ATV Wild Ride 3D’s launch is just on the horizon. Both Nintendo of America and NCL have approved the game, meaning all of the submission elements have been successfully completed. All that remains is a final release date.
Renegade Kid co-founder Jools Watsham tweeted a few minutes ago:
ATV Wild Ride 3D has been approved by NOA and NCL for release on Nintendo eShop. We will know final release date soon!
— Jools Watsham (@JoolsWatsham) February 25, 2013
As soon as we hear word about ATV Wild Ride 3D’s release date, we’ll have it right here.
The first review of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate is printed in the latest issue of Spanish magazine Hobby Consolas. While details from the verdict are practically non-existent, we do know that the game received a 93% score – this is backed up by director Jose Luis Marquez.
Producer David Cox has been chatting about Mirror of Fate’s length on Twitter. One tidbit from the Hobby Consolas review claims that it will take just 9 hours to beat the game. Cox, however, says that figure is “total bollocks”.
On average, it took 16 hours to beat during testing – without reaching 100% completion. Cox did acknowledge that it may be possible for players to finish in 9 hours – he personally has been able to wrap things up in 8 hours – but doing so is “exceptional”.
Michel Ancel is not leaving Ubisoft, according to a company representative. Spokesperson Pascal Lecointe has said that recent speculation is “unfounded”.
Lecointe wrote in a statement:
“Unfounded rumours! Michel is currently working on Rayman Legends, a unique game that will be released on Wii U, Xbox 360 and PS3. Michel Ancel and Ubisoft therefore categorically deny these rumours.”
Rumors about a possible departure for Ancel sprung up during the weekend. GameKult published a report indicating that the Rayman creator would be on his way out, and Ubisoft may even be aware of his plans.
But with Ubisoft denying the speculation outright, it seems as though Ancel will be sticking around. On the other hand, the publisher could just be looking to do some damage control. We’ve seen companies deny rumors before only to see them come true down the line.
GameStop will be distributing Meloetta in Pokemon Black/White 2 between March 4 and March 24. More information can be found here.
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| – |  | 1 | CRYSIS 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 2 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | PS3 | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| – | | 3 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | XB360 | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| 4 |  | 4 | FIFA 13 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 5 | CRYSIS 3 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 |  | 6 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 7 | | 7 | FIFA 13 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 | | 8 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | XB360 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 3 | | 9 | DEAD SPACE 3 | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 9 | | 10 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | PS3 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 11 | CRYSIS 3 | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 8 | | 12 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 2 | | 13 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | PS3 | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 11 | | 14 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 12 | | 15 | JUST DANCE 4 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 15 | | 16 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 6 | | 17 | DEAD SPACE 3 | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 13 | | 18 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 17 | | 19 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | PS3 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 16 | | 20 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 19 | | 21 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 20 | | 22 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 29 |  | 23 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 21 | | 24 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 25 | THE SIMS 3 | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 18 | | 26 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 14 | | 27 | FORZA HORIZON | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 24 | | 28 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 22 | | 29 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – | | 30 | PERSONA 4 GOLDEN | VITA | NIS AMERICA | NIS AMERICA | ||
| 36 | | 31 | PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 31 | | 32 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 30 | | 33 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 34 | MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES | WII | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 35 | | 35 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 27 | | 36 | SUPER SCRIBBLENAUTS | DS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 37 | THE SIMS 3: SEASONS | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 39 | | 38 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 25 | | 39 | HITMAN: HD TRILOGY | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| – | | 40 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| – | | 1 | CRYSIS 3 | CRYTEK | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 2 | METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE | PLATINUMGAMES | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| 3 | | 3 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 4 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 1 | | 5 | ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 2 | | 6 | DEAD SPACE 3 | VISCERAL GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 | | 7 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 7 | | 8 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 6 | | 9 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 11 | | 10 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 8 | | 11 | JUST DANCE 4 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 12 | | 12 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 9 | | 13 | SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED | SUMO DIGITAL | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 13 | | 14 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 15 | | 15 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 10 | | 16 | HALO 4 | 343 INDUSTRIES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 16 | | 17 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 20 | | 18 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 36 | | 19 | THE SIMS 3 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 21 | | 20 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 30 | | 21 | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 19 | | 22 | DISHONORED | ARKANE STUDIOS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 22 | | 23 | MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER | DANGER CLOSE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 18 | | 24 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 23 | | 25 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 31 | | 26 | MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES | SEGA | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 14 | | 27 | HITMAN: HD TRILOGY | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 28 | | 28 | WWE ’13 | YUKE’S | THQ | THQ | ||
| 17 | | 29 | FORZA HORIZON | PLAYGROUND GAMES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 24 | | 30 | DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION | TECHLAND | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| – | | 31 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 32 | PERSONA 4 GOLDEN | ATLUS SOFTWARE | NIS AMERICA | NIS AMERICA | ||
| 34 | | 33 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 40 | | 34 | PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR | INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 26 | | 35 | BORDERLANDS 2 | GEARBOX SOFTWARE | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 33 | | 36 | SLEEPING DOGS | UNITED FRONT GAMES | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 38 | | 37 | DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO | BLITZ GAMES | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 37 | | 38 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013 | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| 29 | | 39 | SUPER SCRIBBLENAUTS | 5TH CELL | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 40 | THE SIMS 3: SEASONS | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS |
