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1DEAD SPACE 3XB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2DEAD SPACE 3PS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
23CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIXB360ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
44FAR CRY 3XB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
35FIFA 13XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
16NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCHPS3NAMCO BANDAI GAMESNAMCO BANDAI GAMES
57FIFA 13PS3EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
68CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IIPS3ACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
79JUST DANCE 4WIIUBISOFTUBISOFT
1110HALO 4XB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
1011FAR CRY 3PS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
1212FORZA HORIZONXB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
1413THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIMXB360BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
914FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013PCSEGASEGA
815HITMAN: HD TRILOGYXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1816FORZA MOTORSPORT 4XB360MICROSOFTMICROSOFT
1717HITMAN ABSOLUTIONXB360SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1518HITMAN: HD TRILOGYPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2119GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITIONPS3SONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
1320ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIXB360UBISOFTUBISOFT
2021NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDPS3EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2322NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
2223HITMAN ABSOLUTIONPS3SQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
24DEAD SPACE 3PCEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
25SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED3DSSEGASEGA
1626ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIPS3UBISOFTUBISOFT
27MADDEN NFL 13XB360EA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
2828GRAND THEFT AUTO IVXB360XBOX 360 CLASSICSTAKE 2
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2730NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 23DSNINTENDONINTENDO
3631SKYLANDERS GIANTSWIISKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3232BORDERLANDS 2XB3602K GAMESTAKE 2
3733DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITIONXB360DEEP SILVERKOCH MEDIA
2534PAPER MARIO STICKER STAR3DSNINTENDONINTENDO
2935MARIO KART 73DSNINTENDONINTENDO
1936ABBA: YOU CAN DANCEWIIUBISOFTUBISOFT
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3138DISHONOREDXB360BETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
39MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMESWIISEGASEGA
4040MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTERXB360EA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS

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33CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS IITREYARCHACTIVISIONACTIVISION BLIZZARD
44FAR CRY 3UBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
55HITMAN: HD TRILOGYIO INTERACTIVESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
16NI NO KUNI: WRATH OF THE WHITE WITCHLEVEL 5NAMCO BANDAI GAMESNAMCO BANDAI GAMES
77NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTEDCRITERION GAMESEA GAMESELECTRONIC ARTS
88JUST DANCE 4UBISOFT (FRANCE)UBISOFTUBISOFT
99HITMAN ABSOLUTIONIO INTERACTIVESQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
1810SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMEDSUMO DIGITALSEGASEGA
1011THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIMBETHESDABETHESDA SOFTWORKSBETHESDA SOFTWORKS
612ASSASSIN’S CREED IIIUBISOFT (MONTREAL)UBISOFTUBISOFT
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1515SKYLANDERS GIANTSTOYS FOR BOBSKYLANDERSACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1216FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013SPORTS INTERACTIVESEGASEGA
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19MADDEN NFL 13EA TIBURONEA SPORTSELECTRONIC ARTS
2120FORZA MOTORSPORT 4TURN 10 STUDIOSMICROSOFTMICROSOFT
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2524GRAN TURISMO 5 ACADEMY EDITIONPOLYPHONY DIGITALSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
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1928WWE ’13YUKE’STHQTHQ
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3030GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITYROCKSTAR NORTHROCKSTARTAKE 2
2031SLEEPING DOGSUNITED FRONT GAMESSQUARE ENIXSQUARE ENIX EUROPE
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3833UNCHARTED 3: DRAKE’S DECEPTION GOTYNAUGHTY DOGSONY COMPUTER ENT.SONY COMPUTER ENT.
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3635PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2013KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENTKONAMIKONAMI
36DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWOBLITZ GAMESDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOSDISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
3937LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7TRAVELLER’S TALESWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVEWARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
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01./01. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf # (Nintendo) {2012.11.08} (¥4.800) – 65.740 / 2.431.866 (-20%)
02./05. [3DS] Fantasy Life (Level 5) {2012.12.27} (¥5.800) – 20.606 / 208.378 (-18%)
03./02. [PS3] DmC: Devil May Cry (Capcom) {2013.01.17} (¥6.990) – 15.157 / 157.213 (-52%)
04./10. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
(Nintendo) {2012.07.28} (¥4.800) – 12.546 / 1.899.022 (-2%)
05./00. [PS3] PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (Sony Computer Entertainment) {2013.01.31} (¥5.980) – 11.758 / NEW
06./11. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!) (Capcom) {2012.11.15} (¥3.800) – 11.330 / 207.573 (-6%)
07./00. [PS3] Accel World: Kasoku no Chouten # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.01.31} (¥7.330) – 10.551 / NEW
08./04. [PSV] Demon Gaze (Kadokawa Games) {2013.01.24} (¥6.090) – 10.424 / 35.740 (-59%)
09./16. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition # (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.11.29} (¥5.040) – 10.125 / 377.290 (+48%)
10./00. [PSP] Accel World: Kasoku no Chouten # (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.01.31} (¥6.280) – 8.633 / NEW
11./12. [3DS] Inazuma Eleven Go 2: Chrono Stone – Neppuu / Raimei (Level 5) {2012.12.13} (¥5.500) – 7.754 / 408.085 (-13%)
12./07. [PS3] Kamisama to Unmei Kakumei no Paradox #
(Nippon Ichi Software) {2013.01.24} (¥7.140) – 7.606 / 31.024 (-68%)
13./13. [3DS] Paper Mario: Sticker Star (Nintendo) {2012.12.06} (¥4.800) – 7.537 / 511.644 (-8%)
14./08. [PS3] Hitman: Absolution
(Square Enix) {2013.01.24} (¥7.980) – 7.490 / 29.723 (-66%)
15./14. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.12} (¥5.040) – 7.450 / 408.575 (-2%)
16./09. [PSP] Digimon Adventure (Bandai Namco Games) {2013.01.17} (¥6.280) – 7.397 / 69.195 (-47%)
17./17. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire! (Bandai Namco Games) {2012.07.05} (¥5.040) – 7.288 / 413.432 (+8%)
18./00. [PSP] Renai 0 Kilometer Portable # (Alchemist) {2013.01.31} (¥7.140) – 6.884 / NEW
19./15. [WIU] New Super Mario Bros. U (Nintendo) {2012.12.08} (¥5.985) – 6.338 / 454.929 (-8%)
20./18. [PS3] Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Dubbed Edition
(Square Enix) {2012.12.20} (¥7.980) – 6.166 / 119.129 (+1%)


The following Rock Band Music Store songs will be made available on February 12:

  • Extreme – “More Than Words” – keyboard support, Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions available for 100 Wii Points
  • Nazareth – “Love Hurts”
  • Peter Cetera – “Glory of Love” – keyboard support
  • REO Speedwagon – “Keep On Loving You” – keyboard support
  • Soft Cell – “Tainted Love” – keyboard support

Each song can be purchased for 200 Wii Points.

Source: Harmonix PR


Last May about 30 million Skylanders toys had already been purchased by kids, parents, and gamers alike. That numbers seemed absurd then, but now– just nine months later– it has more than tripled, topping the 100 million mark this past quarter with help from the release of Skylanders: Giants.

If you’re interested in how much money Activision is making from this franchise alone? Over $500 million in revenue has been generated by the series, with 40% of that coming from the fresh-off-the-presses Giants.

Via Joystiq


We’re in year three of Activision’s Skylanders franchise. The publisher has released two different entries since 2011, starting with Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure. Swap Force, the latest title, is due out later this year.

There’s no question that Skylanders has been a mammoth money-maker for Activision. So it should come as no surprise that the company hopes to see its series last for 10 to 20 years.

Vice President of Skylanders business Joshua Taub told Joystiq:

“We have goals of making this a 10 to 20 year franchise that becomes a staple for kids.”

Source


This week’s GameStop deals are as follows:



The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:

3DS LL – 51,654
3DS – 26,028
PS3 – 18,106
Wii U – 12,959
PSP – 12,191
Vita – 9,596
Wii – 1,904
Xbox 360 – 870

For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:

3DS LL – 48,226
3DS – 26,898
PS3 – 18,322
Wii U – 13,746
PSP – 12,897
Vita – 9,748
Wii – 2,093
Xbox 360 – 611


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

Skylanders is “mixing it up” with the newest game in the award-winning, top-selling franchise. Skylanders SWAP Force builds upon the success of the franchise’s signature gameplay and collectible toy experience and adds a dimension to the “toys to life” innovation. The game introduces an all-new play pattern — dynamic swapability — that lets gamers reconfigure 16 SWAP Force inter-action figures into more than 250
unique characters by swapping the top and bottom halves of the toys. Now, Portal Masters can mix and match characters’ powers and moves and experience an unprecedented level choice than ever before seen in a Skylanders game. Fans also can play Skylanders SWAP Force with their entire collection of characters from Skylanders Spyro’s AdventureTM and Skylanders GiantsTM.

Skylanders SWAP Force features new abilities – such as flying, climbing, digging, bouncing, or teleporting – which can be used in previously unexplored areas of Skylands centered on these play mechanics. Additionally, the game features 16 new standard figures, eight new LightCore™ characters and 16 new versions of fan favorite Skylanders from previous games. Now kids will have more than 100 characters from which to choose. The game’s high-resolution graphics brings detailed characters and richer environments to life, immersing players in the game like never before.



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