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Welcome to your Christmas Eve Euro News Round-Up, proof if ever it was needed that the games industry never stops. This week we reveal this year’s Christmas number 1 and provide you with some important release dates. All that’s left to say now then is have a Merry Christmas and a great New Year, and see you all back on the Euro News Round-Up on January 7th!

Tekken and Boom Street get new dates

A few release date revisions this week. The release of party game Boom Street no longer starts 2012 for the Wii, and will instead see 2011 out on December 28th (yes that’s a Wednesday, no idea why). Tekken 3D: Prime Edition also now has a release date, with the 3DS brawler out on February 17th, with Nintendo once again taking control of publishing the game. Finally, Kingdom Hearts 3D is confirmed for a 2012 release in Europe.

This Week’s Downloads

Nintendo Letter Box – 3DS eShop – FREE
The 3DS finally has a messaging app, and it’s available for free now in the eShop. The app allows you to connect with your friends through 2D, 3D and picture messages, so is a definite download for every 3DS owner.

Mighty Switch Force – 3DS eShop – £5.40
Read our review here

Tetris – 3DS VC (GB) – £3.60

Football Up! – WiiWare – 500 Points

Motoheroz – WiiWare DEMO – Free

Commando: Steel Disaster – DSiWare – 800 Points

Castle Conqueror – Heroes – DSiWare – 500 Points

Wii, 3DS and DS Sales Charts

Wii Chart
1) Just Dance 3
2) Mario & Sonic At The London 2012 Olympic Games
3) Abba: You Can Dance
4) Mario Kart Wii
5) Zumba Fitness
6) Zumba Fitness 2
7) The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword
8 ) Wii Party
9) Now That’s What I Call Music: Dance and Sing
10) Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure

Mario Kart 7 is the 3DS Christmas #1

3DS Chart
1) Mario Kart 7
2) Super Mario 3D Land
3) Nintendogs & Cats: Golden Retriever
4) Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3D
5) Super Pokemon Rumble
6) Rayman 3D
7) Sonic Generations
8 ) FIFA 12
9) Rabbids 3D
10) LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

DS Chart
1) Professor Layton And The Spectre’s Call
2) Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo
3) Mario Kart DS
4) New Super Mario Bros
5) LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
6) Art Academy
7) Cars 2
8 ) LEGO Pirates Of The Caribbean
9) Phineas And Ferb: Across The Second Dimension
10) Mario Vs Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem

And finally…

There’s a small update currently being pushed out to all 3DS systems as a stability update. If you’re not on SpotPass, then be sure to hook the system up to the internet as soon as you can to download the update.