The following details are from a study conducted in the United Kingdom of 11,000 kids as young as five years old by the University of Glasgow:

– Exposure to video games had no effect on behavior, attention or emotional issues.
– Watching 3 or more hours of television at age 5 did lead to a small increase in behavioral problems in youngsters between 5 and 7.
– Neither television nor video games lead to attentional or emotional problems.
– There was no difference between boys and girls in the survey results.

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In the latest trailer for One Piece: Unlimited World Red, Namco Bandai announced that the Unlimited series as a whole has sold over one million copies in Japan. The Wii titles One Piece: Unlimited Adventure (2007), One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 (2008), and One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 2 (2009) reached the mark collectively. Namco Bandai didn’t make it entirely clear if the 3DS ports were included.

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The full listing of VGX nominees has gone live. You can find the full listing after the break. Voting can be done here.

Game of the Year

BioShock Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Super Mario 3D World
The Last of Us
Tomb Raider

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Could a new Mario & Luigi bundle be on the way to North America. Allegedly so. The silver system above was said to have been spotted at Walmart recently “in the back room”. It will supposedly go on sale on December 2.

I’ve been debating whether or not to post this given how the last time we thought Nintendo was going to announce a specially-designed system, it turned out to be fake. I suppose we’ll compromise by not including this in “The Digest” tab!

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Seven more tracks will be removed from the Rock Band Music Store on December 30. They are as follows:

• Crooked X – “Gone”
• Naked Brothers Band – “Body I Occupy”
• Naked Brothers Band – “I Don’t Want To Go To School”
• Scars on Broadway – “They Say”
• System of a Down – “B.Y.O.B.”
• System of a Down – “Toxicity”
• Tokio Hotel – “Ready, Set, Go!”

Note that the songs could be taken down a few days earlier or a few days later. Each single can be purchased for 50% off until their removal.

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The second episode of Pokemon Origins is now available in English. It can now be seen through Pokemon TV.

Pokemon Origins is different than the typical Pokemon anime in that it connects directly to the Red/Blue video games.

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High School DxD has been given a new release date in Japan. The company announced today that the 3DS game will be available on December 19. Pricing is set at 6,300 yen.

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Today is the anniversary for not one, but two pieces of Nintendo hardware. GameCube launched on November 18 in the states. The Wii U was released one year ago today in North America as well. Congratulations to both!

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Detune recently put up KORG M01D on the 3DS eShop. That’s not the only piece of software the company intends to bring to Nintendo’s portable.

Speaking with Nintendo Life, Detune’s Nobuyoshi Sano confirmed the existence of a brand new title, of which details are “top secret”. While Sano wouldn’t share any specifics, he did say that it has something to do with sound.

Sano commented:

Yes! We have yet to really get started, but yes we do have something planned! The details of the software are top secret, but I can say one thing — Detune will be making it, which means it will be something that has to do with sound. And we plan to make full use of the 3DS display! Stay tuned!

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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:

Wii U

1. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
2. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
3. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
4. The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
5. Wii Party U – Nintendo
6. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
7. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
8. Sonic Lost World – Nintendo
9. Disney Infinity – Disney Interactive
10. Batman: Arkham Origins – Warner Bros. Interactive

3DS

1. Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
3. Pokemon X – Nintendo
4. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril – Warner Bros. Interactive
5. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
6. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Nintendo
7. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
8. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
9. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
10. Sonic Lost World – Nintendo

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