UK software sales (Week ending 10/19) – Wii U/3DS charts
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The latest Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Wii U
1. Sonic Lost World – Nintendo
2. Zelda: Wind Waker HD – Nintendo
3. Skylanders Swap Force – Activision
4. Nintendo Land – Nintendo
5. LEGO City: Undercover – Nintendo
6. New Super Mario Bros. U – Nintendo
7. New Super Luigi U – Nintendo
8. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
9. Pikmin 3 – Nintendo
10. Disney Infinity – Disney Interactive
3DS
1. Pokemon X – Nintendo
2. Pokemon Y – Nintendo
3. Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
4. Sonic Lost World – Nintendo
5. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
6. Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
7. LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
8. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
9. Skylanders Swap Force – Activision
10. Super Mario 3D Land – Nintendoask about “format” in posts
Source: Chart-Track
Wii Party U screenshots
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CrashGem’s Churbles has a chance of coming to Wii U
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CrashGem could bring its new 3D RPG “Churbles” to Wii U. As of now, the studio is seeking funding through Kickstarter, and if funded, it’ll head to the console.
A total of $15,000 is needed in order to reach Churbles’ funding goal. With over $4,000 already raised, there’s a good chance that goal will be met within the next four weeks.
You can check out the official Churbles Kickstarter page here.
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Infinity Ward says a lot of Call of Duty players “aren’t hardcore gamers”
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Call of Duty is typically associated with the term “hardcore game”. However, you might be surprised to hear that a bulk of the series’ userbase isn’t actually made up of dedicated players.
OXM recently asked Infinity Ward’s executive producer Mark Rubin whether he anticipates the franchise’s audience staying the same after Call of Duty: Ghosts launches. He does believe this will be the case, as there are “an enormous amount of players who are more in the casual game space”. Rubin added that these types of players “aren’t hardcore gamers, or even gamers, but they play Call of Duty every night.”
He said:
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Batman: Arkham Origins – 17-minute gameplay demo
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Wii Sports Club screenshots
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Nintendo says more games with cross-play functionality are in the works
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VG247 has received official confirmation from Nintendo regarding the Wii U and 3DS’ ability to not only communicate with each other through online play, but other devices as well.
Disney Infinity, Cubeman 2, and Pure Chess are just a few titles to incorporate such functionality. More are on the way, Nintendo says.
A representative told VG247:
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Nintendo Download (10/24/13, Europe)
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This week’s European Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Mighty Switch Force! 2 – €5.00 / £5.00
Wii U Retail
Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut – €39.99 / £29.99
Just Dance Kids 2014 – €39.99 / £29.99
Wii U VC
Donkey Kong 3 (US version) – €4.99 / £3.49
Baseball (US version) – €4.99 / £3.49
Pinball (US version) – €4.99 / £3.49
3DS Retail
Beyblade Evolution – €29.99 / £29.99
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 – €24.99 / £19.99
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi – €29.99 / £29.99
Animal Hospital – €24.99 / £19.99
Reel Fishing Paradise 3D – €13.99 / £12.59
Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove 3D – €13.99 / £12.59
3DS Download
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies – €24.99 / £19.99
Snow Moto Racing 3D – €5.99 (£5.39). Will be €7.99 (£7.19) from 8/11/13, 0:00 local time.
Crazy Chicken: Director’s Cut 3D – €1.99 / £1.79
Gummy Bears – Mini Golf – €2.99 (£2.50). Will be €3.99 (£3.30) from 14/11/13, 0:00 local time.
Gummy Bears Magical Medallion – €2.99 (£2.50). Will be €3.99 (£3.30) from 14/11/13, 0:00 local time.
Bowling Bonanza 3D – €2.99 (£2.50). Will be €3.99 (£3.30) from 14/11/13, 0:00 local time.
Treasures of the World (Barcelona, Paris, Rome) – €1.99 / £1.79
3DS VC
Wario’s Woods – €3.99 / £3.59
DSiWare
Crazy Chicken: Director’s Cut – 200 points
Special offers
Urban Trial Freestyle – €4.89 (£4.29) Until 31/10/13 23:59 local time. Was €6.99 (£6.29)
Myst – €9.99 (£8.99) Until 31/10/13 23:59 local time. Was €19.99 (£17.99)
Source: Nintendo PR
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UK software sales (Week ending 10/19)
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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual formats
| LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
| 3 |  | 1 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 4 | | 2 | FIFA 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 | | 3 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 6 | | 4 | FIFA 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 |  | 5 | POKEMON X | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 2 | | 6 | POKEMON Y | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – |  | 7 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | WII | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 8 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | XB360 | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 7 | | 9 | BEYOND TWO SOULS | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 9 | | 10 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 8 | | 11 | JUST DANCE 2014 | WII | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| – | | 12 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | PS3 | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 10 | | 13 | F1 2013 | XB360 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| – | | 14 | KILLZONE: MERCENARY | VITA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| – | | 15 | SONIC: LOST WORLD | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 16 | VIRTUA TENNIS 4: WORLD TOUR EDITION | VITA | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 11 | | 17 | F1 2013 | PS3 | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 12 | | 18 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER | WII U | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 13 | | 19 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 15 | | 20 | DISNEY INFINITY | XB360 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 14 | | 21 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 18 | | 22 | DISNEY INFINITY | WII | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| 24 | | 23 | MAX PAYNE 3 | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 22 | | 24 | MAX PAYNE 3 | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 16 | | 25 | SAINTS ROW IV | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 19 | | 26 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 39 | | 27 | DISNEY INFINITY | PS3 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| – | | 28 | SONIC: LOST WORLD | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| – | | 29 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | WII U | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 21 | | 30 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 31 |  | 31 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 27 | | 32 | KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 29 | | 33 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 33 | | 34 | MARIO KART 7 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 17 | | 35 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 | PS3 | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| – | | 36 | LUIGI’S MANSION 2 | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 32 | | 37 | HALO 4 | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 34 | | 38 | MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHED | DS | MIND CANDY | MIND CANDY | ||
| 30 | | 39 | DIABLO III | XB360 | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| – | | 40 | PAYDAY 2 | XB360 | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES |
All formats
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| 1 | | 1 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 2 | | 2 | FIFA 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| – | | 3 | SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE | BEENOX | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 3 | | 4 | POKEMON X | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 4 | | 5 | POKEMON Y | GAME FREAK | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 5 | | 6 | BEYOND TWO SOULS | QUANTIC DREAM | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 8 | | 7 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 6 | | 8 | F1 2013 | CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM | CODEMASTERS | CODEMASTERS | ||
| 7 | | 9 | JUST DANCE 2014 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 9 | | 10 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
| – | | 11 | SONIC: LOST WORLD | SONIC TEAM | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 12 | | 12 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| – | | 13 | KILLZONE: MERCENARY | GUERRILLA CAMBRIDGE | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 14 | | 14 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| – | | 15 | VIRTUA TENNIS 4: WORLD TOUR EDITION | SEGA | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 10 | | 16 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 18 | | 17 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 11 | | 18 | SAINTS ROW IV | DEEP SILVER VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 23 | | 19 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 17 | | 20 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 16 | | 21 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | UBISOFT (TORONTO) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 20 | | 22 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 27 | | 23 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 15 | | 24 | PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
| 13 | | 25 | NBA 2K14 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K SPORTS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 21 | | 26 | DIABLO III | BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 25 | | 27 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 26 | | 28 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 28 | | 29 | MOSHI MONSTERS: KATSUMA UNLEASHED | SUMO DIGITAL | MIND CANDY | MIND CANDY | ||
| 29 | | 30 | FARMING SIMULATOR 2013 | GIANTS SOFTWARE | FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE | KOCH MEDIA | ||
| 31 | | 31 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
| 24 | | 32 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
| 33 | | 33 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 32 | | 34 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
| 34 | | 35 | PAYDAY 2 | OVERKILL SOFTWARE | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | ||
| 35 | | 36 | KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 30 | | 37 | THE SMURFS 2 | UBISOFT (OSAKA) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 36 | | 38 | GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITION | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 40 | | 39 | MARIO KART 7 | RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 37 | | 40 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD |
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS screenshot (10/21/13)
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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:
“What a great sound a Meteor Smash makes when it slams on an opponent! …Which, I’m sure, you can’t tell by the picture.”
