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News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 14 Ends 2013 at the Top of the League
Title contender
This week’s UK sales charts are more predictable than a Manchester City home win, with FIFA 14 finishing the year in first position. Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Battlefield 4, and Grand Theft Auto V predictably rounded out the top five
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 14 Dribbles Away with the Christmas Number One
'Twas the last chart before Xmas
Good old dependable FIFA 14 has sprinted towards Christmas at the summit of the UK sales charts, meaning that it’ll surely fancy its chances for the Premier League crown this season. The title enjoyed a sudden burst of commercial energy to the tune of 17,000 units, which allowed it to topple last week’s...
News UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Ghosts Spooks the Summit
Tearaway trots back into sight
We’re confident that we could fabricate the contents of our weekly UK sales charts posts at this point, and no one would even bat an eyelid. Once again, last week’s top titles included Call of Duty: Ghosts, FIFA 14, and Battlefield 4. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes was arguably the biggest surprise
News November NPD: PS4 Draws First Blood in North American Console War
Turning the tables
Sony has staged an assault on Microsoft's home territory, and topped the NPD charts with the PlayStation 4. According to the platform holder — which doesn't ordinarily engage in the monthly sales merry-go-round — its next generation console was the best-selling system in North America in November, moving one million units in...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS Vita TV's Audience Shrinks Again
Gran Turismo 6 takes pole position
Sony may be considering ways in which it can broadcast PS Vita TV overseas, but we reckon those plans may be shelved soon if the diminutive device doesn’t pick up the pace in its home territory. After a miserable first month on the market, the micro-console has now slumped to just 3,772 sales in Japan according...
News UK Sales Charts: Gran Turismo 6 Falls Short of the Pace on PS3
Lapped by its predecessor
There was plenty of pent-up desire for Gran Turismo 5 when it eventually parked on store shelves all the way back in 2010, so it’s not especially surprising that its successor Gran Turismo 6 has debuted with sales less than its older sibling. However, we weren’t expecting such a sizeable drop. Chart-Track reports that...
News UK Sales Charts: Knack Thumps Super Mario 3D World on the Nose
Mamma mia
Japan Studio’s enjoyable (but not outstanding) PlayStation 4 launch title Knack landed a heavy blow on the critically acclaimed Super Mario 3D World this week, finishing above the Wii U exclusive in the UK sales charts. Mark Cerny’s throwback platformer punched its way into 13th in the multiformat best-sellers list, while the bruised...
News Japanese Sales Charts: PS Vita TV Suffers a Sharp Decline in Viewers
No storm surrounding Lightning Returns
Thunder only happens when it’s raining, and it was dry as a bone in Japan last week. The latest Media Create sales report paints a pretty depressing picture of the Eastern games industry, as almost all of the big releases bombed. PS Vita TV was among those disappointments, moving just 7,686 units in its...
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 14 Sprints to the Summit
Back of the net
Unsurprisingly, this week’s UK sales chart is dominated by a certain non-Sony next generation console. With the Xbox One launching in Britain last Friday, a large chunk of this week’s top titles were sold on the Microsoft manufactured machine. That includes FIFA 14, which shot straight to the top of the league after seeing a 328...
News Japanese Sales Charts: God Eater 2 Bursts onto the Scene with PS Vita TV
Tuned in
You may be forgiven for thinking that the PlayStation 4 was the only new gaming hardware launch last week – but you’d be wrong. While our friends in Japan are forced to wait until February to get their hands on the next generation console, they at least have a new toy to fill the time in the form of the PS Vita TV. The diminutive device...
News UK Sales Charts: PS4 Games Are Already Selling Strongly
Call of Duty: Ghosts gets off to a decent start on the system
Sony’s next generation console may be right around the corner in North America, but there are still a few weeks before it settles its blue and black chassis on UK stores shelves. That’s not stopping the console’s initial roster of software from performing fairly well, though, as the...
News UK Sales Charts: Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Gets the Wind in Its Sails
Battlefield 4 anchored in second
The excellent Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag outpaced Battlefield 4 to take this week’s UK sales charts crown, despite both titles being bitten by the next generation bug. Neither release managed to sell as many copies as their predecessors, with many consumers no doubt waiting for the PlayStation 4 versions of...
News UK Sales Charts: Batman: Arkham Origins Stalks Grand Theft Auto V
Back to Bats
Batman: Arkham Origins has jumped ahead of Grand Theft Auto V to the summit of the UK sales charts. The latest entry in Warner Bros’ third-person property garnered a similar number of sales to Batman: Arkham Asylum – but failed to outpace its hotly anticipated successor Batman: Arkham City. To date,
News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Bats Skylanders: Swap Force Aside
No time to play
Rockstar Games’ open world opus Grand Theft Auto V has put a bullet in another strong competitor this week, topping the UK sales charts despite the release of Skylanders: Swap Force, which finished in third. In truth, the Activision published toy-‘em-up performed worse than its predecessor, suggesting perhaps that the release of...
News September NPD: PS3 Puts an End to Xbox 360's Winning Streak
Record breaker
Could the tides of battle be about to turn? As we promptly approach the onset of a new generation, Sony has finally put an end to the Xbox 360’s sales streak. According to the latest NPD report for September, the PlayStation 3 actually outsold Microsoft’s machine in North America last month, breaking the latter’s 32 month spell...
News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Keeps Beyond: Two Souls at Bay
"Aiden, I need you now"
Beyond: Two Souls should have sought help from a spirit or two, as it failed to topple Grand Theft Auto V in this week’s UK sales charts. Nevertheless, the Ellen Page starring opus got off to a reasonable start, debuting in fifth behind Rockstar Games’ aforementioned release, FIFA 14, and something called Pokémon X an
News Unsurprisingly, Grand Theft Auto V Is the PSN's Biggest Ever Digital Release
Well, duh
At this point, Rockstar Games is just going to roll its eyes whenever it smashes another sales record. As part of its monthly European PlayStation Store charts, Sony has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto V has become the biggest selling digital release in th
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 14 Boots Grand Theft Auto V from the Top of the League
Already ousted
Grand Theft Auto V may be the fastest-selling entertainment product of all time, but it’s already been toppled in the UK sales charts. Unsurprisingly, FIFA 14 latched onto a through ball straight to the summit, and brushed aside Rockstar Games’ critically acclaimed opus with relative ease. Despite this, though, the EA Sports...
News UK Sales Charts: Grand Theft Auto V Plants a Charge on the Top Spot
Beats first week sales of all other GTAs combined
As expected, Grand Theft Auto V has put a bullet in all of its competitors and shot straight to the summit of the UK sales charts. Incredibly, after just five days on sale, the title is already the 24th best-selling game in the nation ever, and the tenth best on the PlayStation 3. Sony’s system...
News UK Sales Charts: Saints Row IV Enjoys the Calm Before the Storm
Cloud cover
Volition’s agreeable sandbox romp Saints Row IV has managed a fourth consecutive week at the top of the UK sales charts – but we’ve got a feeling that it won’t be staying there for much longer. This week’s best sellers list is peppered with heavy hitters – including Kingdom Hearts 1.5 ReMIX in second, Diablo III in third, and
News UK Sales Charts: Saints Row IV Still Current Incumbent, Lost Planet 3 Burrows Deep
Killer Is Dead fails to entice the general public
Two of last week’s big new releases did not inject much enthusiasm into the UK sales charts. Lost Planet 3 got off to a dismal start, digging itself into 26th position. Meanwhile, the latest title from Grasshopper Manufacture mustered an even more disappointing debut, with Killer Is Dead loosening...
News UK Sales Charts: Saints Row IV Takes the Seat at the Summit
Inauguration station
Saints Row IV has been sworn in at the top of the UK sales charts, fending off strong competition from Splinter Cell: Blacklist. Ubisoft’s sneak-‘em-up settled its night vision goggles on second place, while pricey toy platform Disney Infinity finished in third. Isn’t it nice to be able to talk about some new games for a...
News UK Sales Charts: Payday 2 Initiates a Holdup at the Top Spot
Grand Theft Auto IV returns
It looks like the UK market couldn’t get enough heist action last week. In addition to Starbreeze’s robbery simulator Payday 2 shooting straight to the summit of the sales charts, Grand Theft Auto IV also put in an impressive reappearance on the back of the recent Grand Theft Auto Online reveal. It’s a testament to...
News July NPD: NCAA Football 14 Scores a Touchdown, Physical Sales Body Checked
Sony numbers still a secret
As has become a recurring trend for these NPD sales reports, the physical arm of the North American games industry declined yet again in July. The market as a whole dropped by 19 per cent year-over-year, with hardware specifically facing a 34 per cent decrease from $150.9 million in 2012 to just $99.4 million last month...
News UK Sales Charts: Tales of Xillia Conjures Fourth Place Finish
The Smurfs 2 feeling blue in third
Tales of Xillia got off to a flying start in the UK sales charts, finishing fourth in this week’s bestsellers list. The enjoyable Namco Bandai role-playing game scored favourably in our review, earning itself a respectable 8/10 and a strong recommendation. Despite this, the title couldn’t leapfrog The Smurfs 2,...
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Clicks at the Heels of Minecraft
Building blocks
We truly are in the summer lull – even though it’s cloudy outside. A lack of new releases meant that Minecraft held onto its spot atop the UK sales charts this week. Slipping Pikmin 3 sales allowed The Last of Us to pull itself into second, while
News UK Sales Charts: Minecraft Chucks a Brick at The Last of Us
Stairway to seven smashed
After an impressive six weeks at the top of the charts, The Last of Us has finally been stopped in its tracks by, er, Minecraft. The boxed version of Mojang’s indie hit did its best Clicker impression, and shuffled straight to the summit of the best-sellers list. New release
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Shuffles to a Sixth Week at the Summit
Still life in Naughty Dog's adventure
The Last of Us has fought off a calculated attack from Dynasty Warriors 8, leaving it standing at the top of the UK sales charts for a sixth consecutive week. The previous titles to achieve this feat were Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and
News June NPD: The Last of Us Conquers Charts, Sneaks Up on God of War III's Record
Ellie of a performance
Naughty Dog has well and truly hammered a nail in the coffin of comments suggesting that new franchises struggle at the end of a generation. First-party favourite The Last of Us topped the North American sales charts for June, securing the third largest launch in the month since NPD started tracking data in 1995. The...
News The Last of Us Limping Towards Black Ops II Record in the UK
Sweet six
Assuming that The Last of Us can survive another week at the top of the UK sales charts, it will match a record held by Call of Duty: Black Ops II and FIFA 12. Both of the aforementioned titles managed to sit at the summit for a whopping six consecutive weeks. Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed opus is now at five weeks, with
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Survives a Fifth Week at the Top
Nothing's gonna stop us now
This is fairly unprecedented for a PlayStation 3 exclusive: The Last of Us has managed a fifth week at the top of the UK sales charts. Granted, there’s very little software deploying at the moment, but that’s still a seriously impressive feat for Naughty Dog’s survival horror excursion. There’s a chance that it...
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Lives at the Summit
Can't stop clicking
It looks like it’s going to take something bigger than a Bloater to knock The Last of Us off its perch atop the UK sales charts. The title has retained its place at the best-sellers summit for a fourth consecutive week, proving that new properties can succeed at the end of a generation. It’s the first chart-topper of the year...
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Keeps Clicking at the Summit
The sky has turned grey
While we appreciate that we’re in the midst of the slow summer season, it’s pretty unprecedented for a PlayStation 3 exclusive to cling onto the UK sales charts top spot for longer than a week. But despite a slew of bad press over the past few days, The Last of Us has managed to do just that, holding onto its place atop...
News UK Sales Charts: The Last of Us Sneaks to the Summit
It can't be for nothing
Launching new properties this late in the generation is always a risky proposition, but The Last of Us has overcome a variety of obstacles to top the UK sales charts. It represents Sony’s first number one since the release of Uncharted: Golden Abyss last year, and is the biggest selling new IP since L.A. Noire all the way...
News UK Sales Charts: GRID 2 Leads the Pack, Remember Me Doesn't Get Forgotten
Caught in the slipstream
Codemasters’ stylish racer GRID 2 has secured a second week atop the UK charts, despite a 50 per cent drop in sales. The slick driving experience managed to accelerate beyond FIFA 13 and Remember Me, the latter of which managed a respectable debut in third position. That doesn’t look like a bad performance for the title,...
News UK Sales Charts: GRID 2 Takes Pole Position, Fuse Fizzles Out
Running backwards
Legendary Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games has suffered an intolerable introduction to the world of multiplatform games, with its uninspiring third-person shooter Fuse entering the UK sales charts at a dreadful 37th. Ted Price, the head of the Burbank-based studio, recently noted that the company is planning more...
News UK Sales Charts: Resident Evil: Revelations Sails to the Summit
Sea slick
Middling survival horror up-port Resident Evil: Revelations has bobbed straight to the top of the UK sales charts, proving that last year’s disappointing Resident Evil 6 hasn’t ruined the series’ reputation for good. The white-knuckle shooter fought off strong competition from last week’s frontrunn
News UK Sales Charts: Metro: Last Light Illuminates the Top Spot
Shine so bright
There’s no stopping Deep Silver at the moment. The small publisher currently occupies the top two spots on the UK sales charts, with the likeable Metro: Last Light knocking Dead Island: Riptide into second. However, it wasn’t all good news for the 4A Games shooter, as despite rocketing to the summit, the title failed to outsell...
News UK Sales Charts: Dead Island: Riptide Washes Up Top for a Third Week
Shipwrecks a recurring theme
Rotten semi-sequel Dead Island: Riptide has secured a third week atop the UK sales charts, proving that it’s not easy to lay an undead corpse to rest. The title fought off continued competition from evergreen first-person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and Crystal Dynamics’ likeable Tomb Raider reboot. Superhero...
News Guacamelee! Takes the Number Juan Spot in the April PSN Charts
Fiery favourite
Drinkbox Studios’ brilliant Guacamelee! has proven that it’s hotter than chilli con carne, topping the PlayStation Network sales charts in both Europe and North America for the month of April. The side-scrolling brawler fought off a cavalcade of heavy-hitters in each region, including the likes of
News UK Sales Charts: Dead Island: Riptide Top, Soul Sacrifice Scorches 26th
Not a dreadful start for Sony's niche demon slayer
Despite a slight slump in sales, Dead Island: Riptide maintained its position atop the UK sales charts this week, batting off NetherRealm Studios’ likeable brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us with a big stick. Steady seller Tomb Raider waited around in third, while FIFA 13 dribbled into fourth...
News UK Sales Charts: Dead Island: Riptide Shuffles to Software Summit
Rotten results for Deadly Premonition
Dire first-person semi-sequel Dead Island: Riptide has stumbled to the top of the UK sales charts, knocking Injustice: Gods Among Us off its perch. The superhero brawler slumped into second, a position ahead of budget re-release Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, which roared into third. Elsewhere, Namco Bandai’s...
News UK Sales Charts: Injustice: Gods Among Us Pummels BioShock Infinite
Holding out for a hero
BioShock Infinite’s varied roster of Vigors did little to stave off the challenge of the DC Universe this week, as Injustice: Gods Among Us has soared straight to the top of the UK sales charts. The critically acclaimed NetherRealm Studios brawler ended Columbia’s three-week spell at the summit, with the floating city...
News UK Sales Charts: BioShock Infinite Stays Seated At the Summit
God only knows
Nothing could tear BioShock Infinite away from the top of the UK sales charts this week, as the inspired Irrational Games shooter enjoyed a third successive period at the summit of the best-sellers list. As has become a recurring trend, the title was joined by Tomb Raider, FIFA 13, and Defiance in the top five. Elsewhere,
News UK Sales Charts: BioShock Infinite Keeps Its Head Among the Clouds
Flying high
Day passes to Columbia continued to prove popular last week, as BioShock Infinite enjoyed a second successive spell at the top of the UK sales charts. The gorgeous first-person adventure fought off strong competition from Tomb Raider and Trion Worlds’ ambitious MMO Defiance, the latter of which debuted in third. Elsewhere, it was much...
News UK Sales Charts: BioShock Infinite Swoops to the Summit
Looks like you kindly bought it
Irrational Games’ stunning first-person adventure BioShock Infinite has ascended straight to the summit of the UK sales charts, trouncing its predecessor’s tally by a substantial 9,000 units in the process. While the release shot straight to the top, it couldn’t unsettle Tomb Raider’s record, with Lara Croft...
News UK Sales Charts: The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Stumbles into Third
God of War: Ascension slips
Terminal Reality’s poorly received The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct has brought more pain and misery for Lara Croft in this week’s UK sales charts, as the first-person shooter has lurched into third position, one spot behind Crystal Dynamics’ brilliant Tomb Raider reboot. Can that girl ever catch a break? Xbox...
News UK Sales Charts: Tomb Raider Staves Off God of War: Ascension
Baying for blood
If poor Lara Croft thought that she was in a dire situation before, now she’s got a bloodthirsty Kratos breathing down her neck. Crystal Dynamics’ top-notch Tomb Raider reboot has held onto its place atop the UK sales charts for a second week, fending off the familiar but fantastic God of War: Ascension, which finished in...
News UK Sales Charts: Tomb Raider Reboot Smashes Retail Records
Plunders plenty of wallets
It may only be March, but Tomb Raider is currently the game to beat. Crystal Dynamics’ well-received reboot safely secured the biggest launch of the year so far, outselling 2013's previous best, the awful Aliens: Colonial Marines, by more than double. It’s worth remembering, however, that the title released on a...
News UK Sales Charts: Crysis 3 Remains Cloaked at Summit
Lara Croft may have something to say about that next week
None could pass Crysis 3 in this week’s UK sales charts. Despite dwindling sales, the PlayStation 3 first-person shooter held onto its place at the top of the best sellers list for a second week, sitting pretty in its Nanosuit getup. We suppose that developer Crytek should take a bow, etc...
