This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | 1 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
2 | 2 | MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION 3 EDITION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
6 | 3 | MARIO KART 8 | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
3 | 4 | WATCH DOGS | PS4 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
5 | 5 | TOMODACHI LIFE | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
4 | 6 | TITANFALL | XB ONE | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
12 | 7 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
8 | 8 | WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER | PS4 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
18 | 9 | WATCH DOGS | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
15 | 10 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
10 | 11 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PS4 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
9 | 12 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
7 | 13 | SNIPER ELITE 3 | PS4 | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | |||
– | 14 | POKEMON BLACK VERSION | DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
13 | 15 | FIFA 14 | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
24 | 16 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
32 | 17 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 | PC | SEGA | SEGA | |||
20 | 18 | TITANFALL | XB360 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
– | 19 | POKEMON WHITE VERSION | DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
11 | 20 | EA SPORTS UFC | PS4 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
17 | 21 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB ONE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
30 | 22 | WATCH DOGS | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
25 | 23 | TERRARIA | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | 505 GAMES | |||
16 | 24 | WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER | XB ONE | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
28 | 25 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
21 | 26 | FIFA 14 | XB ONE | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
26 | 27 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
38 | 28 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PS4 | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
14 | 29 | SNIPER ELITE 3 | XB ONE | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | |||
34 | 30 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
22 | 31 | WATCH DOGS | XB ONE | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
35 | 32 | SNIPER ELITE 3 | PS3 | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | |||
27 | 33 | WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER | XB360 | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
19 | 34 | 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
39 | 35 | TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE DARK SPARK | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
– | 36 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 37 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
– | 38 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
23 | 39 | INFAMOUS: SECOND SON | PS4 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
29 | 40 | SNIPER ELITE 3 | XB360 | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | 1 | WATCH DOGS | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
3 | 2 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
6 | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
4 | 4 | WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER | MACHINEGAMES | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
2 | 5 | SNIPER ELITE 3 | REBELLION | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | |||
5 | 6 | TITANFALL | RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
12 | 7 | MARIO KART 8 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
8 | 8 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
10 | 9 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
7 | 10 | TOMODACHI LIFE | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
14 | 11 | TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE DARK SPARK | EDGE OF REALITY | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
15 | 12 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
13 | 13 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | POPCAP GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
9 | 14 | EA SPORTS UFC | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
16 | 15 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
11 | 16 | 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
19 | 17 | THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 | BEENOX | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
20 | 18 | LEGO THE HOBBIT | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
21 | 19 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
17 | 20 | GRID AUTOSPORT | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | |||
22 | 21 | MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT | AIRTIGHT GAMES | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
23 | 22 | SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH | OBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENT | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
24 | 23 | THIEF | EIDOS MONTREAL | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
30 | 24 | FROZEN: OLAF’S QUEST | 1ST PLAYABLE | GSP/AVANQUEST | GSP/AVANQUEST | |||
32 | 25 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
28 | 26 | WWE 2K14 | YUKE’S | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | |||
18 | 27 | INFAMOUS: SECOND SON | SUCKER PUNCH | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
31 | 28 | MOTOGP 14 | MILESTONE STUDIOS | MILESTONE | PQUBE | |||
34 | 29 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
27 | 30 | METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES | KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS | KONAMI | KONAMI | |||
25 | 31 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
29 | 32 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 | TORUS GAMES | LITTLE ORBIT | LITTLE ORBIT | |||
33 | 33 | NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
39 | 34 | DARK SOULS II | FROM SOFTWARE | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | BANDAI NAMCO GAMES | |||
26 | 35 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
– | 36 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
37 | 37 | TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | |||
38 | 38 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
– | 39 | TRIALS FUSION | RED LYNX | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
35 | 40 | KIRBY: TRIPLE DELUXE | HAL LABORATORY INC | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
- Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
- Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
- New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
- New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
- FIFA 13 – EA Sports
- Rayman Legends – Ubisoft
- Mass Effect 3 – EA Games
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker – Nintendo
- Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed – Sega
3DS
- Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
- Pokémon X – Nintendo
- Pokémon Y – Nintendo
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
- Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
- Kirby: Triple Deluxe – Nintendo
- How To Train Your Dragon 2 – Little Orbit
- The Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds – Nintendo
- Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – GSP/Avanquest
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
This week’s Nintendo downloads for Europe are as follows:
3DS
Siesta Fiesta – €4.49/£3.99
3DS Special Offers
Pokemon Link: Battle – €4.99/£4.49 (Ends July 31)
Aqua Moto Racing 3D – €3.99/£3.39 (Ends July 31)
Snow Moto Racing 3D – €3.99/£3.39 (Ends July 31)
Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D Download Version – €4.99/£4.49 (Ends July 31)
Wii U
Master Reboot – €11.99/£9.99
Wooden Sen’Sey – €9.99/£8.00
Super Toy Cars – €7.99/£6.99
Wii U VC
Mega Man Battle Network (GBA) – €6.99/£6.29
Mega Man 5 (NES) – €4.99/£3.49
Mega Man 6 (NES) – €4.99/£3.49
Wii U Special Offers
NES games Promotion
You must own NES Remix 1 or 2 to have access to these discounts:
Clu Clu Land (NES) – €2.49/£1.74 (Ends July 31)
Dr Mario (NES) – €2.49/£1.74 (Ends July 31)
Excitebike (NES) – €2.49/£1.74 (Ends July 31)
Super Mario Bros (NES) – €3.49/£2.44 (Ends July 31)
Ice Hockey (NES) – €2.49/£1.74 (Ends July 31)
The Legend of Zelda (NES) – €3.49/£2.44 (Ends July 31)
Urban Champion (NES) – €2.49/£1.74 (Ends July 31)
When Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate hit the 3DS many people swiftly purchased for themselves a Circle Pad Pro, as the extra analogue stick made navigation in the game much simpler. Third party manufacturer Hori are trying to take this one step further with the Extended Slide Pad controller, creating console like shoulder buttons to make the playing experience closer to a home console. 2 streams of the device will be released, one for the 3DS and one for the XL each for 2 980 yen. An accessory kit is also on the way featuring a cleaning cloth, strap and decal for 2 180 (3DS version) and 2 2280 yen (XL version). Check out the accessories below and let us know what you think!
Another one of Robin’s moves is showcased in today’s screenshot, he’s shaping up to be quite the unique character:
ON THIS EPISODE: We skipped last week, but maybe we should have skipped this week! A still-sick Austin and a tired Laura scrape together a short show this week where they basically only discussion A Link to the Past for the book club, and then go through some shorter bits of listener mail.
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In the latest episode of Around the Water Cooler, Scott delves into the aspects of different RPGs.
Question of the week: What makes an RPG stand out to you? Please sound off on YouTube page or directly in the comments section below.
PLUS: we feature a few viewer comments from the previous 2D vs. 3D Mario episode. Which style did you guys prefer?
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Koei Tecmo will announce another new character for Hyrule Warriors this week, according to the game’s official Twitter account. While not technically confirmed, the tweet seems to hint at a Goron being playable. A reveal will likely come in this week’s issue of Famitsu – expect to hear something within the next couple of days.
Seven playable characters have been confirmed for Hyrule Warriors thus far. Link, Zelda, Impa, Midna, Lana, Agitha, and Fi are on the roster.
In a recent edition of the Japanese feature “Nintendo News”, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma continued speaking about various aspects of the series, including the new game for Wii U.
One of the questions asked about the type of Zelda he wants the project to become. As he’s done in the past, Aonuma spoke about the large-scale world and rethinking the franchise’s traditions.
His comments in full: