Category Archives: DSiLL/XL

Sat, Jan 26, 2013 | 18:46 GMT

Nintendo’s network services being brought down for emergency maintenance starting January 28

mario 012613

Nintendo’s network services will be brought down for emergency maintenance on Monday, January 28.

More »

Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | 00:04 GMT

DmC takes over Japan, 3DS XL still the clear hardware winner

20120410dmc

DmC Devil May Cry debuted at number one on the Media Create charts last week, knocking Animal Crossing : New Leaf down a notch.

More »

Thu, Jan 17, 2013 | 21:33 GMT

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, more dated by Nintendo

luigi's mansion banner

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate has been given a release date, and a demo is coming soon. Lego City Undercover, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, and Need for Speed: Most Wanted have also been given a solid date, along with many more titles on Nintendo systems. The massive release list is below the break, along with a few extra nuggets to make your day brighter.

More »

Wed, Jan 16, 2013 | 14:21 GMT

Animal Crossing: New Leaf, 3DS still tops on Japanese charts

animal crossing new leaf 011613

Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Leaf and 3DS are still the reigning champions of the Media Create charts in Japan. Hit up the break for the full thing.

More »

Thu, Jan 10, 2013 | 14:14 GMT

ZombiU and NBA 2K13 demos arrive on North American Nintendo eShop

ZombiU banner

ZombiU has a demo available on the North American end of the Nintendo eShop today, along with a demo for NBA 2K13. Other than demos, there are all sorts of title available to purchase. head below for your update.

More »

Wed, Jan 09, 2013 | 14:13 GMT

Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Nintendo titles reign supreme on Japanese charts

20120830_animal_crossing_3ds

Titles for Nintendo systems dominated the Media Create’s latest sales chat, with Animal Crossing: New Lead stilling comfortable on top. There were no new releases for the period. 3DS LL and 3DS were still the number one and the number two best selling systems for the week as well, which helped push the handheld’s unit sales past the 10 million sold mark in the region. Full sales figures below.

More »

Sat, Jan 12, 2013 | 17:48 GMT

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes announced for fall multiplatform release

lego marvel super heroes

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes has been announced by Warner Bros. and TT Games for a fall release on 3DS, DS, PC, PS3, Vita, Wii U and Xbox 360.

More »

Thu, Jan 03, 2013 | 14:37 GMT

Nintendo Downloads NA: Unchained Blades, Code of Princess, more

code of princess atlus

Nintendo has released a new batch of downloadable content and games for the North American eShop. Hit up the break to become updated.

More »

Thu, Dec 13, 2012 | 15:54 GMT

Nintendo Downloads NA: Crimson Shroud, Adventure Time, Arkham City

adventure time come on grab your friends we'll go to very distant lands

Crimson Shroud, Adventure Time: Hey Ice King why’d you steal our garbage?!!, Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition, and a Rayman Legends demo are available for download through Nintendo’s eShop in North america this week. There’s more though, so hit the break for your full update along withe the launch trailer fro Crimson Shroud.

More »

Tue, Dec 11, 2012 | 08:49 GMT

Inazuma Eleven: Sega suing Level-5 over touch mechanic

inazuma-eleven-strikers-wii-003

Sega is suing Professor Layton developer Level-5 over touch screen controls in the DS version of Inazuma Eleven, its popular football RPG series. Sega is calling for the halting of all sales of the game in Japan. Get the details below.

More »

Sat, Dec 08, 2012 | 20:23 GMT

Etrian Odyssey Trilogy being reissued by Atlus per Canadian retailer

Etrian Odyssey 3

Atlus is offering reissues of the first three Etrian Odyssey titles in Canada, according to a pre-order ad from Canadian retailer Video Games Plus. The Nintendo DS games Etrian Odyssey, Etrian Odyssey 2: Heroes of Lagaard and Etrian Odyssey 3: The Drowned City are up for $29.99 each, and customers can a create bundle out of the offers to receive a $15 discount. The trilogy is expected to arrive in Canada in early 2013. The next game in the series, Etrian Odyssey 4: Legends of the Titan, is slated for release on 3DS and eShop on February 26. Thanks: NeoGAF, Polygon.

Thu, Dec 06, 2012 | 15:25 GMT

Nintendo Downloads North America: Fractured Soul demo, Harvest Moon 3D, more

fractured soul header

Demos for Fractured Soul and FIFA 13, Scribblenauts Unlimited, LEGO Lord of the Rings, and Harvest Moon 3D: A New Beginning are just some of goodies available in North America through Nintendo. Get your updates below.

More »

Wed, Dec 05, 2012 | 14:38 GMT

2nd Super Robot Wars OG, Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney top Media Create charts

2nd Super Robot Wars OG

Namco’s 2nd Super Robot Wars OG debuted in the top sport on Media Cretae’s charts this week, moving 217,710 units on PS3. The title bested the Level-5 Capcom collaboration, Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney, by 88,854 units.

More »

Thu, Nov 29, 2012 | 15:12 GMT

Aero Porter, Pac-Man, YouTube head up US Nintendo Downloads

20121116_aero_porter_guild_01

Aero Porter and Pac-Man are just two titles on offer this week via the North American Nintendo eShop. Other titles include Invasion of the Alien Blobs!, Bloons TD 4, and the YouTube app for Wii U. Full update is below.

More »

Wed, Nov 28, 2012 | 14:05 GMT

Black Ops 2 moves 219,527 units on PS3, 360 at Japanese retail

20120502blops2_5

Animal Crossing: New Leaf remained in the top spot at Japanese retail for the third week in a row, according to Media Create figures, but Treyarch’s Black Ops 2 did fairly well in its debut moving 197,350 units on PS3 and 22,177 units on Xbox 360. Combined, the shooter moved 219,527 units for the week, essentially making it the top earner on the chart.

More »

Fri, Nov 16, 2012 | 16:33 GMT

Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed demo drifts onto XBL Marketplace

sonicallstartransformed

Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed has a demo available on XBL Marketplace today. You can check availability in your region here. The racer lands on Wii U November 18 in the US and November 30 in Europe, and is out today in Europe on DS, PC, PS3, Vita and Xbox 360. It arrives on the aforementioned consoles December 11 in the US. Review scores were posted for the game earlier today.

Thu, Nov 15, 2012 | 22:33 GMT

Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed on PC contains Team Fortress 2 characters – maybe

pyro2

Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed will be released on PC at some point, and when it lands on the system, it will contain Team Fortress 2 characters – according to the video posted below.

More »

Thu, Nov 15, 2012 | 15:37 GMT

Nintendo US Downloads: Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, Myst, more

epic mickey 2 101712

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion lands on the US Nintendo eShop November 18, but today, other goodies such as Hotel Transylvania and Myst have landed on the service. Get the full North American update below.

More »

Wed, Nov 14, 2012 | 15:32 GMT

Animal Crossing 3DS, Dynasty Warriors 7, Halo 4 debut strong at Japanese retail

Animal_crossing_3ds

Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Leaf for 3DS debuted in first place on the Media Create charts, with 603,064 units sold.  Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires for PS3 , also new this week, placed second, while Halo 4 showed for third with 39,312 units sold. The 343 shooter boosted Xbox 360 sales by 1,569 units over last week. Get the full hardware and software charts below.

More »

Tue, Nov 13, 2012 | 16:21 GMT

LEGO The Lord of the Rings Xbox 360 copies in the US contain demo disc – report

lego lotr frodo ring

LEGO The Lord of the Rings launches today in the US, and it appears some of the Xbox 360 copies at GameStop contain a demo disc instead of the actual game, Game Informer reports.

More »