Big in Japan Nov. 7-13: Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Extend

New entry in Sega’s rhythm game and Sengoku Basara offshoot occupy top spots of sales chart; 3DS again tops hardware sales with room to spare.

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Japanese Hardware Sales, October 31 – November 6: Rocky road edition

News of the cinematic adaptation of Asteroids resurfaced earlier this week when Slashfilm reported that Universal has hired Evan Spiliotopoulos (responsible for that upcoming Snow White thing ) to pen the script for the worst idea anyone has ever had, and that the plot is still similar to reports from 2009 : Two brothers must find each other, and themselves , in outer space. Or something. You …

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Japanese Hardware Sales, October 31 – November 6: Rocky road edition

NPD: 3DS Sales Up, Battlefield 3 Tops Software Chart

The NPD Group has provided new sales charts for the month of October. Xbox 360 continued its hardware lead, increasing significantly compared to sales last October…

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Bloons Tower Defense Review

This is a name you’ve certainly heard before, as Bloons Tower Defense is a widely recognized web game that’s also made its way to mobile phones and Sony’s PSP prior to today. This new DSiWare edition marks its debut on a Nintendo platform, though, and what’s being delivered is a pretty good take on good old Bloons TD…

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NPD: Nintendo 3DS to break DS sales record, Xbox leads

New NPD data for October on Friday showed Nintendo recovering some of its pace in mobile but still in a struggle with Apple and Microsoft. The 3DS had reached 1.65 million systems shipped to the US since it reached the country in March and was on track to break the original DS’ first-year sales record. With 720,000 units left to go by March 2012, the company expected a rush of holiday sales and …

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Nintendo eShop Update: Freakyforms

It took them all the way until November, but Nintendo’s finally presenting an original, first-party published “3DSWare” title. Up until now we’ve only seen a handful of eShop exclusives before, and they’ve all been 3D Classics remakes of old games or third-party titles like Let’s Golf 3D and Pyramids. But, at last, Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! has arrived to show that the Big N’s latest …

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Can Sony and Nintendo still compete in mobile gaming?

A few years ago, mobile gaming used to be dominated by two companies: Nintendo and Sony. Nintendo had its seemingly unstoppable juggernaut of its Nintendo DS handheld, which in turn built on the company’s Game Boy empire. Sony, as always, aimed at the high end with its PlayStation Portable, and while the platform never ignited the way Nintendo’s did, it still garnered fans for the quality of its …

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NEWS: Super Mario 3D Land Inspires 3DS Sales Surge in Japan

The 3DS’s major fall title is very effective in terms of sales. Super Mario 3D Land has sold 343,492 copies since its early November release in Japan, according to data by Media Create. The 3DS’s first major 3DS title has seen great success since it was released on November 3, 2011. This has also inspired a sales surge of 3DS units, which has seen a steady performance since it received its first …

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Big in Japan Oct 31 Nov 6: Super Mario 3D Land

The new adventure featuring Nintendo’s mascot is sitting at first place in sales; 3DS sales predictably went up.

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Big in Japan Oct. 24-30: Final Fantasy Type-0

Square Enix’s long-awaited PSP RPG top seller for the week; 3DS outsells PSP.

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