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Global Weekly Chart, Ending 15th Jun 2013

Worldwide Hardware:

1: 3DS - 264,483 (+114%)
2: PS3 - 146,813 (+21%)
3: X360 - 79,854 (+1%)
4: PSP - 50,038 (-1%)
5: PSV - 33,095 (+18%)
6: Wii - 26,070 (-7%)
7: WiiU - 23,103 (-4%)
8: DS - 12,863 (-9%)

Worldwide Software:

1: (PS3) The Last of Us - 1,166,632
2: (3DS) Animal Crossing: New Leaf - 566,679
3: (3DS) Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D - 144,822
4: (3DS) Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - 59,724
5: (X360) Minecraft - 55,471
6: (X360) Call of Duty: Black Ops II - 49,040
7: (PS3) Call of Duty: Black Ops II - 42,828
8: (3DS) Tomodachi Collection: Shin Seikatsu - 41,529
9: (3DS) New Super Mario Bros. 2 - 29,515
10: (Wii) Just Dance 4 - 24,791

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sinncross3959d ago

congrats Naughty Dog. Nice sales

sengoku3959d ago (Edited 3959d ago )

They deserve it.
the game is absolutely stunning, it just annihilates anything that went before it.
Great job Naughty Dog and Sony

abzdine3959d ago

PS3 on fire! Thank you Sony for giving gamers what they deserve.

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Army_of_Darkness3959d ago (Edited 3959d ago )

I think before the ps3's 10 year cycle is up, its gonna surpass the wii.

GrandTheftZamboni3958d ago

@fuzzyLogix

It's not Sony it's me.

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Dwalls11713959d ago

Umm anybody notice ps3 now ahead of 360 in global sales...surprised I hear no one talking about that

xHeavYx3959d ago

PS3 has outsold the 360 worldwide for a long time now

Minato-Namikaze3959d ago

Cause its been that way for a couple months now, VG is just now catching up.

dedicatedtogamers3959d ago

When PS3 pulls ahead, the goalposts move.

Total number of exclusives was once touted, but then PS3 caught up and the goalpost moved.

Then it was the Metacritic score of those exclusives. Again, PS3 began to dominate here and the goalpost moved.

Then for the longest time it was total sales. Now that PS3 caught up here, too, the goalpost will change to something else (like total number of online accounts, or sales in the US, or something like that).

abzdine3959d ago

cause it's no surprise for anyone anymore :)
360 and PS3 both great consoles, but PS3 offers more value for the money.

fuzzyLogix3959d ago

It's largely pulled ahead due to the PS3 Slim MKI and MKII. PS3 Phat is an awful machine, really regret buying one. I wonder how many other people agree and replaced their Phat with a Slim?

RiPPn3959d ago

@fuzzyLogix: I like my phat, it is backward compatible, has 4 usb ports, and a memory card reader, it's been a reliable machine!

GameBanger3958d ago

Sofware is more important thant console sales anyways.. 360 is winning in that department overall.

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Minato-Namikaze3959d ago

Wow, is that really only 2 days of sales for a new IP? Absolutely love that game.

dedicatedtogamers3959d ago

WOW! I'm actually very surprised that TLoU is selling so well.

It certainly deserves it, but...yeah, I'm just surprised.

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TheLyonKing3959d ago (Edited 3959d ago )

Great sales by naughty dog and to Sony being up 21% on this week. So crazy for such an old console!

abzdine3959d ago (Edited 3959d ago )

now i understand when Sony were saying that PS3 will live 10 years. It's entering its 7th year and it's performing stronger than ever and PS4 is around the corner!!! This is great for PlayStation financials it will bring us more games cause Sony will invest more and more!

shivvy243959d ago

Wow the vita ! Nice job ND gonna pick up the game soon

solidworm3959d ago

Get used to these figures, I see the next gen replicating this gap from the off. Well done ND. TLOU is a masterpiece and possibly the greatest campaign ive ever had the honor to play.

mushroomwig3959d ago

That's what they said about the 3DS.

Theyellowflash303959d ago

Wii U is far from dead, Nintendo has a truck ton of games coming out for the Wii U starting in August and through the holiday season.

hollabox3958d ago (Edited 3958d ago )

Yeah Disney has allot of games planned for the Wii U in August if your into those type of games. I guess Splinter Cell Black is planned for August 20th but I doubt people will be lining up outside the door to buy an Wii U and Splinter Cell Black.

On the positive note, Mr. Satoru Iwata finally realize he needs to diversify Nintendo's software portfolio. Read reports he's growing the team and looking into new IPs to develop, so next E3 might be interesting if Satoru Iwata is true to his word.

ziratul3958d ago

@hollabox You do understand how much time is needed to make new IP with new team? Years....

Theyellowflash303958d ago

Hollabox, August for Nintendo is Pikmin 3. That game is going to sell a lot of Wii U's if Nintendo markets it right.

Splinter Cell is just a side dish of Wii U owners. If you're going to argue against the Wii U, at least know the line-up of Nintendo's first party games.

hollabox3958d ago (Edited 3958d ago )

@Theyellowflash30

I've posted the Wii U lineup in the past for August, just didn't think Pikmin was worth mentioning. I will admit I've never played or had the inclination to play Pikmin, not even on my Gamecube.

With that said Pikmin looks and has always looked way too soft or casual for my taste. From what I've seen is Pikmin really any different than what Disney offers? Pikmin is a colorful kid game which fine if that's thing, I say more power to you but its not for me. With that said I still don't see August release of Pikmin, Disney titles, and Splinter Cell being System sellers. I'm talking about 30,000 units or less in the US at best.

Any who I was actually praising Nintendo for atleast acknowledging they need to expand their portfolio. If they show something decent for my age I might consider Nintendo again in the future, I just grew out of most games Nintendo offers today.

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ziratul3958d ago

Wii U is really looking horrible, still not dead - its near death actually.

Shnazzyone3958d ago

Nope. Not even close. It's just at its slowest point. As long as mario Kart 8 and smash brothers is coming, Wii U is gonna be just fine. Anyone saying otherwise is exercising wishful thinking.

Eyeco3958d ago

Because Mario Kart and Smash Bros really helped the N64 and Gamecube

Shnazzyone3958d ago (Edited 3958d ago )

Smash Brothers was a new IP and Yes, Mario Kart 64 did help n64 as it was a launch title. Different times man. Now those are two of nintendo's biggest ips. So yeah, wishful thinking.

ziratul3958d ago

People are telling me: Wii U will BOOM in 2014? 2 years after release?

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hollabox3958d ago

@ziratul
Really? You don't say? Of course I know game development can take anywhere from 12-24 months or more depending on scope, quality, budget, and team size. The E3 comment is not an release date, companies do showcase their titles sometimes a year or more before they are actually released.

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Pacific Rim Pinball comes to Pinball FX

This could be fun as they make great tables. Go big or go extinct. Prime your senses for a neural handshake and step into the cockpit of a Jaeger. It is on you to cancel the apocalypse when Pacific Rim Pinball comes to Pinball FX on May 16.

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Mugen Souls Retro Review – Sexy Demon Space Adventure

Gary Green said: We have a juxtaposition of 2D and 3D visuals, flashy turn-based combat, quirky anime characters with cheeky dialogue with plenty of partial nudity; Yes, this is a Compile Heart JRPG. Whilst the engine is borrowed from Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2, Mugen Souls is more of a Disgaea spin-off. It’s not a strategy RPG as such, it merely sits within Disgaea’s ever-expanding universe (Multiverse? Netherverse? Your guess is as good as mine). You won’t find cameos though, since Mugen Souls is a franchise which aims to stand on its own two feet.

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies16h ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken11h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing691d 3h ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker1d 3h ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo1d 3h ago (Edited 1d 3h ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing691d 2h ago (Edited 1d 2h ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos23h ago(Edited 23h ago)

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt14h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken11h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.