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AeternoBlade will launch in North America and Europe on January 14, Corecell Technology has announced.

A demo will be made available ahead of the game’s arrival – specifically December 12. However, the trial will only be put up on the European eShop. Corecell did not explain why North America will be missing out on the demo.

You can find a new trailer for AeternoBlade above.

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The Batman: Arkham Origins – Initiation DLC launches tomorrow for $6.99 / £5.49.

Here’s the DLC’s official overview:

Tomorrow, Dec. 3, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment will be releasing the Initiation Challenge Map Add-On for Batman™: Arkham Origins on the PlayStation®Network, Xbox LIVE online entertainment network from Microsoft, Steam and Nintendo eShop for $6.99. The Initiation Add-On focuses on Bruce Wayne before he donned his cowl, and introduces a new challenge campaign with four unique challenge maps and two original skins – Initiation Bruce Wayne and Vigilante Bruce Wayne. Players who have purchased the Batman: Arkham Origins Season Pass and are connected to the Internet will have instant access to the content.

Set high in the Paektu-San Mountains of North Korea, the Initiation Add-On follows a young Bruce Wayne as he faces his ultimate test. Players will embark upon a series of challenge maps that test their martial arts training across exotic locales, including a bamboo forest and a mountain top monastery. Fans will face fresh enemies along with an epic final test to prove their worthiness to Bruce’s greatest and most pitiless teacher, Kirigi.

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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Retail

Scribblenauts Unlimited – €49.99 / £39.99

Wii U DLC

Pikmin 3 AOC All-New Mission Stages 12-15 x2 – €4.99 / £4.49

A pack of additional stages for Pikmin 3 Mission mode. Four stages each for “Collect Treasure!” and “Battle Enemies!” with four completely new maps, from a sandy beach to a strange factory. Additional stages can be played in the order of your choice.

3DS Retail

Bravely Default – €44.99 / £39.99
Scribblenauts Unlimited – €39.99 / £34.99
Monster High 13 Wishes – €29.99 / £24.99
Disney Frozen: Olaf’s Quest – €29.99 / £24.99

3DS Download

YouTube – free
3D Altered Beast – €4.99 / £4.49
3D Sonic The Hedgehog – €4.99 / £4.49
Fishdom H2O: Hidden Odyssey – €4.99 / £4.49

3DS VC

Double Dragon – €4.99 / £4.49

3DS DLC

Bravely Default SP Drink – €0.99 / £0.89 (€0.50 / £0.50 for the first purchase)
Bravely Second is a powerful system in Bravely Default that enables the player to freeze time during a battle. Attacks during Bravely Second use Sleep Points that can be accrued when players leave their Nintendo 3DS in Sleep Mode, or through purchasing an SP Drink from Nintendo eShop, which allows the player to recover 3 Sleep Points immediately after the Drink has been used.

DSiWare

Hooked on Bass Fishing – €4.99 / £4.49 / 500 points

Special Offers

Luxor – €5.99 / £5.39 until Dec. 19 (regularly €11.99 / £10.79)
Secret Mysteries in London – €5.99 / £5.39 until Dec. 19 (regularly €11.99 / £10.79)
Jewel Quest 4 Heritage – €5.99 / £5.39 until Dec. 19 (regularly €11.99 / £10.79)
4 Elements – €5.99 / £5.39 until Dec. 19 (regularly €11.99 / £10.79)

Permanent Price Reduction

Fun! Fun! Minigolf Touch! – €2.99 / £2.50 (was €4.99 / £4.49)

Source: Nintendo PR

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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
–		1			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
13		2			FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		3			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		4			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
36		5			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17		6			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		7			FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		8			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1		9			FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		10			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
–		11			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18		12			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23		13			JUST DANCE 2014	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		14			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
21		15			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
19		16			FIFA 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		17			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		18			KNACK	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
11		19			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
–		20			SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
15		21			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
2		22			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
25		23			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		24			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
34		25			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
4		26			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		27			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
6		28			DEAD RISING 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
22		29			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
28		30			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	WII	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		31			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		32			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30		33			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	PC	SEGA	SEGA
32		34			TOMB RAIDER	XB360	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
10		35			RYSE: SON OF ROME	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
33		36			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
26		37			POKEMON X	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
27		38			POKEMON Y	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
29		39			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	XB360	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
–		40			MARIO KART 7	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

All formats

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
2		1			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1		2			FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		3			BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
–		4			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	GUERRILLA GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
4		5			ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
6		6			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8		7			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
13		8			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14		9			JUST DANCE 2014	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
16		10			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12		11			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	BEENOX	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11		12			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		13			KNACK	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		14			SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
5		15			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
15		16			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
9		17			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
7		18			DEAD RISING 3	CAPCOM VANCOUVER	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
19		19			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
22		20			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
28		21			ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS	ROVIO	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17		22			WWE 2K14	YUKE’S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
38		23			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
10		24			RYSE: SON OF ROME	CRYTEK	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
25		25			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
–		26			NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
20		27			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
21		28			POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
39		29			MARIO KART 7	RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
24		30			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23		31			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
34		32			F1 2013	CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
–		33			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
32		34			SAINTS ROW IV	DEEP SILVER VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
18		35			PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE AZRAN LEGACY	LEVEL 5	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
33		36			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER’S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
26		37			TEARAWAY	MEDIA MOLECULE	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
–		38			INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US ULTIMATE ED.	HIGH VOLTAGE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
40		39			MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHED	SUMO DIGITAL	MIND CANDY	MIND CANDY
–		40			TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST	UBISOFT (TORONTO)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT

Source 1, Source 2

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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

Turnips are used in the Villager’s up-air and down-air attacks. Perhaps because the turnip prices fluctuate depending on the day’s market, the number of turnips that appear changes every time. How cute.

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Nintendo has finally confirmed the limited edition, silver-colored 3DS XL system featuring Mario and Luigi. It’s available for purchase starting today. The MSRP is $199.99, though retailers like Best Buy have it available for $180.

You can find Nintendo’s official announcement below.

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How much does death affect the story of a game? How many times can you re-play a section before it starts to take away from a narrative experience? If you’ve ever wanted insight into what might make games tick with respect to this idea, this is the episode for you. Aside from that we discuss ‘Papers, Please’, ‘Super Mario 3D World’, and ‘Wind Waker HD’, as well as tackling plenty of listener mail. Enjoy!

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Amazon has a new Wii U and 3DS titles on sale at the moment. You can find a roundup of discounted prices elow.

Wii U

Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition – $8.50 (will ship when stock is available)
Assassin’s Creed III – $15
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 – $15
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – $15
Just Dance 4 – $15
Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth – $15

3DS

Crosswords Plus – $6.82
Cubic Ninja – $7.46
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir – $9
Bit.Trip Saga – $10
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 – $10
Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights – $13
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Mirror Fate – $15.40

Bonus

The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia – $12.24 with code “bookdeal” at checkout

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