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High-street retailer GAME has become the first retailer in Europe to sell Nintendo’s eShop codes online and in stores. The retailer is selling a number of Wii U and 3DS titles through its website, with six Wii U titles ranging from Singstar at £32.99 to Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge and New Super Mario Bros. U for £41.99.

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Nintendo revealed total worldwide sales for a select number of titles in its Q3 earnings report this morning. According to the firm’s figures, the best-seller for the period was Pokémon Black and White 2 with 7.63 million units sold. The DS title was followed by New Super Mario Bros. 2 on 3DS for 5.96 million, Animal Crossing: New Leaf on 3DS with 2.73 million sold in Japan-only, New Super Mario Bros. U on Wii U with 2.01 million, and Nintendo Land sold with Wii U moving 2.33 million. The next title on the Pokémon docket is Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for 3DS, slated for release in October. Thanks, Siliconera.

Wii U launched across the UK on Friday 30th of November, and while its software has yet to make an impact on the UK top 40 charts, the premium bundle has reportedly sold well, accounting for 60% of Nintendo’s launch sales.

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Nintendo Power’s final cover has been revealed, and it pays homage to the magazine’s first cover. The original features clay versions of Mario and Bowser from Super Mario Bros. 2, and the final issue will feature clay version of the duo from New Super Mario Bros. U. The last issue of the magazine is expected to hit newsstands and mailboxes on December 6. Thanks, Joystiq.

Wii U launched in the wee hours this morning, as plenty of eager gamers lined up outside HMV’s Oxford street store for a taste of Nintendo’s new console. Check out Nintendo’s launch footage below, and some feedback from those in attendance.

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The Wii U released in Australia last night (and in Europe, several hours more pertinently) and that means plenty of happy Mario fans are settling down this weekend with New Super Mario Bros. U. It’s the first classic Mario game to launch alongside a Nintendo console in many years, so take a look at the release trailer and remember precisely why the cheerful plumber team drives hardware sales through the roof every single time.

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New Super Mario Bros. U launches alongside Wii U across Europe from November 30th. VG247′s Dave Cook has been jumping his way through it to see if it’s worth a punt.

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The clock is ticking towards the Wii U’s UK launch on November 30. Nintendo has confirmed details of its main midnight launch event, which will be held at HMV’s flagship London store on Oxford Street.

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Wii U launches in UK and Europe from November 30th. Nintendo had released some launch titles for Britain previously, but now it has confirmed a full, final roster of 24 titles waiting to be snapped up from day-one. Check it out below.

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A massive day-one patch, a pile of eShop games, graphical doubts and mixed hardware reviews. Everything you need to know from the Wii U’s first day is here.

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Nintendo has embraced the DLC generation it seems, as New Super Mario Bros. U follows the example laid down by its baby brother New Super Mario Bros. 2 on 3DS. The developer has hinted at incoming content as part of a new Iwata Asks session. Check out the tease below.

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New Super Mario Bros. U reviews have started coming out of the woodwork. Find out what various folks think of it below.

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New Super Mario Bros. U will be handed out to Old Navy customers on Black Friday, November 23.

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Wii U is out across Europe from November 30th, but game sites have started receiving their units for review now, revealing that Nintendo’s hardware requires a day-one update at launch. Get the details below.

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Wii U is out across Europe from November 30th, and the console’s first software reviews have arrived online courtesy of Games Master. Check out the scores and what was said below.

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Nintendo continues to drip feed details about New Super Mario Bros. U as the platformer gets closer and closer to its launch next month. Today, the company detailed a new character and game mode called Nabbit.

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Nintendo recently stated on the official New Super Mario Bros. U site that the game would run in full 1080p. However, the developer has now retracted the claim, stating that the game will simply run in ‘high definition’.

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New Super Mario Bros. U launches alongside Wii U on November 30th in the UK. THe good news for fans of massive tellies is that the game will support 1080p.

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New Super Mario Bros. U is out November 30th across Europe. The game has received a new co-op trailer from Nintendo, showing off the value of working together. Anyone else fed up of the new Mario game music?

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Wii U is still waiting on official Nintendo pricing for the UK, but retailer Game has jumped the gun and is now pre-selling a Wii U premium bundle with Zombi U thrown in for £349.99. The retailer has other bundles listed too.

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