Total retail videogame sales were down 25% year-over-year in the U.S. in April, the NPD Group reports. Meanwhile, retail software sales were down 17%.

Dragon Quest VII, Animal Crossing: New Leaf and a group of other familiar games made up the top-20 amidst a slow week for new releases.

The NPD Group report that there were 29% less SKUs across consoles, portables, and PCs in 2012, and that sales were driven primarily by hits like Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf reclaimed the #1 spot on the sales chart, while One Piece Romance Dawn came in at #2. Plus, how much did AKB1/149 Love Election sell?

The Xbox 360 was the best-selling console in November with 1.26 million units sold.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was last week’s best-selling new game in Japan, outselling Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and E.X. Troopers.

Nintendo of America have announced which Wii U games will be available on launch day in North America.

Nintendo’s “launch window” for the Wii U in North America extends from November 18th, 2012 – March 31st, 2013.

The Wii U version of Call of Duty: Black Ops will support multiple control schemes.