Ubisoft has officially announced its new Tetris game – Tetris Ultimate – for 3DS. It’s scheduled to arrive this fall.
Tetris Ultimate features seven modes, including the exclusive single-player Challenge mode that will put any player’s determination to the test.
Here’s an overview of the different modes:
• Marathon – Complete level 15 and rack up as many points as you can.
• Endless – Keep clearing lines until your stamina runs out.
• Ultra – Race to score as many points possible before time runs out in this three-minute challenge.
• Sprint – Clear 40 lines as quickly as you can.
• Battle – Go head-to-head to knock out 1-4 challengers.
• Battle Ultimate – Be the last person playing after using crazy power-ups. Go on the offensive with Carousel and make your opponent’s Well shift to the left after each move, or trigger Let it Rain and dump garbage down on top of them. Buzz Saw helps you out by clearing away a number of your lines, especially useful when you’re in a spot of trouble.
• Challenge – From disappearing Tetriminos (Tetris playing pieces) to orientation-locked Tetriminos, be prepared for a variety of challenges that will test a player’s fortitude.
Aside from these modes, Tetris Ultimate will also include real-time worldwide leaderboards.
Best Buy currently has the Wii Fit U bundle on sale, which includes the Balance Board and Fit Meter. It can be purchased for $60 instead of $90, and you can save $30 in the process.
If this interests you, check out the official product page on Best Buy here. Note that this deal is valid through today only.
Areal, West Games’ spiritual successor to S.T.A.L.K.E.R., has reached its goal on Kickstarter. The campaign flied passed the $50,000 target over the weekend – raising an extra $12,000 in the process – despite the addition of only two new backers.
The oddities don’t end there, strangely enough. On Saturday, West Games shared a typed and signed letter it had received from someone claiming to be Russian president Vladimir Putin.

“We thought at first that there’s no way that this is legit, because we are a Ukrainian studio for the most part, and it’s probably the usual trolls trying to deceive us, but then when we looked at it closely, we started thinking that it might be real.”
Activision has announced a “Dark Edition” for Skylanders Trap Team, which Activision calls “a true collector’s starter pack”.
Here’s what’s inside:
The Skylanders Trap Team Dark Edition is a true collector’s starter pack that includes the special Ultimate Kaos Trap, which allows Portal Masters to trap and play as Kaos when the game launches in North America on October 5. The Skylanders Trap Team Dark Edition Starter Pack features the Ultimate Kaos Trap, a special, larger-sized Trap to capture Skylands’ #1 villain. The Skylanders Trap Team Dark Edition will also feature two Traps; exclusive black and silver variant designs of new characters Snap Shot, Wildfire and Food Fight; a two-sided ultimate collector poster; sticker sheets and trading cards.
Pricing for the Skylanders Trap Team Dark Edition Starter Pack is set at $99. Images can be found above.
Source: Activision PR
Last month, Lunar Ray Games opened a Kickstarter for “Timespinner”. The indie developer hoped to raise enough funds to bring its Metroidvania game to life.
With just a few days remaining in the campaign, Timespinner ended up reaching its goal. Just over $122,000 has been raised thus far, and the Kickstarter has surpassed a $115,000 3DS stretch goal in the process.
You can find a whole lot more about Timespinner on the official Kickstarter page here.
XType Plus is releasing on July 31, developer PhobosLab has confirmed. That launch date applies to both North America and Europe.
XType Plus, a shooter, features the Classic Mode and Plus Mode modes as well as online leaderboards.
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 |