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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:

Individual formats

LWTWTitleFormatLabelPublisher
1TITANFALLXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
22TITANFALLXB ONEEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
43MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITIONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
74SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTHXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
5LEGO THE HOBBITXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
156SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTHPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
67PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFAREXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
38INFAMOUS: SECOND SONPS4SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
119CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10KINECT SPORTS: RIVALSXB ONEMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
911FIFA 14XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
512FIFA 14PS4EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
13LEGO THE HOBBITPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1014THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
115THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINEPCBETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
16LEGO THE HOBBITPS4WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1217FIFA 14PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
1918CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1719GRAND THEFT AUTO VXB360ROCKSTARTAKE 2
1420FIFA 14XB ONEEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
21FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014VITASEGASEGA
822METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROESPS4KONAMIKONAMI
23LEGO THE HOBBITXB ONEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2624ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
1325CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSPS4ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3526WWE 2K14XB3602K SPORTSTAKE 2
2027DARK SOULS IIXB360BANDAI NAMCO GAMESBANDAI NAMCO GAMES
2528GRAN TURISMO 6PS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1829GRAND THEFT AUTO VPS3ROCKSTARTAKE 2
3630THIEFPS4SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2831THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMEPS3WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
32ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
3833BATTLEFIELD 4XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2734FORZA MOTORSPORT 5XB ONEMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
3235DARK SOULS IIPS3BANDAI NAMCO GAMESBANDAI NAMCO GAMES
36SKATE 3XB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSELECTRONIC ARTS
3337LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESXB360WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2938CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSXB ONEACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2439BATTLEFIELD 4PS4EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3940THIEFXB ONESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE

All formats

LWTWTitleDeveloperLabelPublisher
31TITANFALLRESPAWN ENTERTAINMENTEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2LEGO THE HOBBITTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13FIFA 14EA CANADAEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
84SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTHOBSIDIAN ENTERTAINMENTUBISOFTUBISOFT
45CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTSINFINITY WARDACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
96MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION4J STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
77THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAMETRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
118PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFAREPOPCAP GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
129ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAGUBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
510METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROESKOJIMA PRODUCTIONSKONAMIKONAMI
1311THIEFEIDOS MONTREALSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1012BATTLEFIELD 4DIGITAL ILLUSIONSEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
613INFAMOUS: SECOND SONSUCKER PUNCHSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14KINECT SPORTS: RIVALSRAREMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
1415GRAND THEFT AUTO VROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
1516LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1617DARK SOULS IIFROM SOFTWAREBANDAI NAMCO GAMESBANDAI NAMCO GAMES
18FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014SPORTS INTERACTIVESEGASEGA
219THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINEZENIMAX ONLINEBETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
2120WWE 2K14YUKE’S2K SPORTSTAKE 2
1921NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALSGHOST GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
1722RAYMAN LEGENDSUBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
2423SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCEVICARIOUS VISIONSSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2324ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINESGEARBOX SOFTWARESEGASEGA
2625DISNEY INFINITYAVALANCHE SOFTWAREDISNEY INFINITYDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
3626SKATE 3EA BLACK BOXXBOX 360 CLASSICSELECTRONIC ARTS
2727GRAN TURISMO 6POLYPHONY DIGITALSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3028NBA 2K14VISUAL CONCEPTS2K SPORTSTAKE 2
3429BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINSWB GAMES MONTREALWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3230LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROESTRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2831FORZA MOTORSPORT 5TURN 10 STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
2032FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD REMASTERSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3533PAC-MAN AND THE GHOSTLY ADVENTURESNAMCOBANDAI NAMCO GAMESBANDAI NAMCO GAMES
34DON BRADMAN CRICKET 14BIG ANT STUDIOSALTERNATIVEALTERNATIVE
35POKEMON XGAME FREAKNINTENDONINTENDO
2536THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARYBETHESDABETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
37TERRARIARE-LOGICXBOX 360 CLASSICS505 GAMES
38THE SIMS 3THE SIMS STUDIOEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
3139YOSHI’S NEW ISLANDARZESTNINTENDONINTENDO
40JUST DANCE 2014UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT

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Nintendo will soon be kicking off a new 3DS XL promotion in Japan.

Those who pick up a new system beginning on April 26 can receive a “recommended” game download as a bonus. They’ll receive a voucher redeemable for a game chosen by Nintendo.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Youkai Watch are the first two recommended games. Both will be available until May 1, and will then be swapped out with different titles.

Vouchers will expire on September 30. However, if consumers aren’t interested in these first two games, they can wait until June the June titles are announced or later.

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Nintendo is slashing the prices of five 3DS titles.

Starting on April 22, consumers can purchase Mario Kart 7, Super Mario 3D Land, New Super Mario Bros. 2, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D to $29.99. This is valid for each game’s retail and digital version.

Check out Nintendo’s announcement in full below.

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

Here’s a very, very new fighter in the upcoming Smash games, Greninja. Greninja’s sophisticated moves are extremely fun to use once you get used to how it controls!

This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U
My Exotic Farm €4.99 (£4.49)

Wii U Virtual Console
Golden Sun €6.99 (£6.29)
F-Zero Maximum Velocity €6.99 (£6.29)

3DS
Nintendo Pocket Football Club €14.99 (£13.49)
Putty Squad €19.99 (£17.99)
Tiny Games – Knights & Dragons €2.99 (£2.49)
Mario Golf World Tour Demo
You can get a free download code for Mario Golfâ„¢ (Game Boy Color) if you purchase Mario Golfâ„¢: World Tour from Nintendo eShop by 29/05/2014!

Mario Golf (Game Boy Color) is exclusively available through this offer until 29/05/2014! It will be available for purchase from 29/05/2014 for €4.99 (£4.49). If you take advantage of this offer, you can download it before the official release for free.

The download code will be shown on the screen after purchase, and also on your receipt. You can redeem it immediately on your Nintendo 3DS system or redeem it on any other Nintendo 3DS system later.

Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl Demo

3DS Virtual Console
Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse €4.99 (£4.49)

DSiWare
I am in the Movie €1.99 (£1.79)/200 Points

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Price Reductions

3DS
Nintendo Pocket Football Club €11.99 (£10.79) until 01/05/14 23:59 local time.
Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion €9.99 (£8.99) until 24/04/14 23:59 local time

Wii U
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two €17.49 (£14.99) until 24/04/14 22:59 UTC.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams €8.99 (£7.79) until 24/04/14 22:59 UTC.

Permanent

Wii U
My Farm€4.99 (£4.49)

In the very near future, BLOK DROP U will be receiving its first title update. While it won’t introduce any additional content, RCMADIAX has implemented a number of changes to improve upon the core experience.

I was recently given the opportunity to try out BLOK DROP U’s impending update. For some quick impressions, head past the break.

Guacamelee developer DrinkBox Studios has announced “Severed”, a new title set for release next year. The studio has shown some interest in possibility bringing the game to Wii U as well as 3DS. We won’t cover this too extensively until we have official confirmations for Nintendo platforms, but you can check out some details in the source link below.

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Some time after the release of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II, Nintendo and LucasArts were discussing the possibility of creating a new intellectual property for Wii, 3DS, or Wii U. Game Informer reports in its latest issue that the negotiations led to a Darth Maul game.

Red Fly began handling prototype work in 2010 under the code name “Damage”. Ultimately, the project became a multiplatform release and shifted development to the Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC “due largely to Nintendo not meeting financial demands to make it a first-party project.”

As for the game itself, Red Fly’s original idea was to create a title that would explore the origin story of Maul’s transformation into a Sith Lord. A number of ideas were considered such as creating a title focusing on stealth and action. George Lucas also stepped in at one point and changed the project’s direction, resulting in a story that would have Darth Maul and Darth Talon facing off against Darth Krayt and his Sith army.

Several prototypes later, LucasArts felt that Red Fly was in a position to create the project. LucasArts also considered the possibility of purchasing the studio.

Sadly, in June 2011, LucasArts ceased its communications for unspecified reasons and eventually sent out a letter stating that the game had been terminated. Red Fly Studios did manage to continue on despite Darth Maul’s cancellation and lack of funding, though the team did end up having to lay off about 70 percent of its staffers.

Last year, Nintendo released a patch for Tomodachi Life in Japan to address a bug that allowed for same-sex relationships. This same issue has also been tackled for the game’s upcoming western release.

Some may be curious as to why Nintendo fixed the bug in the first place, and why same-sex relationships aren’t possible. For those interested, check out Nintendo UK’s lengthy statement about the situation after the break.

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

Your character starts a Smash Run as a relatively ordinary fighter. But before the game, you can outfit yourself with certain items that can help power you up early, which will give you a big advantage later on!! These items are much like the Powers you’d find in Kid Icarus: Uprising.


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