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Project CARS is No.1 in the UK All Formats Top 40 for the second week running, and is the first Bandai Namco game to achieve this feat since Ridge Racer Type 4 in 1999. The publisher’s racing title maintains the top spot in spite of a 64 per cent drop …
Read More »Super Mario Bros Puzzle and Dragons spin-off tops Japanese charts
The cross-over between casual phenomenon Puzzle and Dragons and Nintendo’s Mario IP is, unsurprisingly, a chart-topping combination in Japan. According to the latest data from Famitsu, Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros Edition for 3DS was the best-selling title in the Japanese retail rankings last week. The game’s popularity helped …
Read More »Project CARS is the first racing sim to claim No.1 in UK retail charts since 2013
Bandai Namco’s long-anticipated crowdfunded driving game has zoomed to number one in the UK charts. Project CARS shot to the top in its debut week, making it the first four-wheeled racing sim title to take the position since Codemasters’ GRID 2 two years ago in 2013. Launched on PS4, Xbox …
Read More »Tamagotchi Classic for Apple Watch tops iPhone App Store charts
The resurrection of ‘90s virtual pet simulator Tamagotchi in the form of an app for Apple Watch has seen it shoot to number one in the paid App Store charts. Bandai Namco originally reintroduced the Japanese toy craze to iOS back in 2013. Last week, however, saw the mobile reincarnation …
Read More »Mortal Kombat X top for third week in a row, retailer promotions help FIFA 15 back to No.4
Mortal Kombat X is once again No.1 in the GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. This is the third time at the top for Warner Bros’ fighting game, in spite of a 32 per cent dip in sales. One more week at No.1 will make it the longest-lasting title at …
Read More »Mortal Kombat still No.1, Minecraft: PlayStation Edition shoots up to fourth place
The latest entry in Warner Bros’ Mortal Kombat series is once again in pole position of the GfK Chart-Track Top 40. Mortal Kombat X holds the No.1 spot in spite of a 64 per cent dip in sales. In second place is Grand Theft Auto V, while Battlefield Hardline is …
Read More »Dark Souls II remaster tops Japanese software charts as Bloodborne slips
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin was the best-selling game of last week in Japan, but its success couldn’t keep PS4 hardware sales buoyant. According to the latest data from Famitsu, From Software’s remastered and remixed PS4 edition of the 2014 title debuted at number one with just …
Read More »Battlefield Hardline holds No.1, Far Cry 4 sales increase thanks to Easter deals
EA’s Battlefield Hardline maintains its position at No.1 in the GfK Chart-Track Top 40. The shooter holds its position at the top of the charts in spite of a 40 per cent decline in sales. The title holds off competition from Grand Theft Auto V, sales of which rose 35 …
Read More »Bloodborne debuts at No.1 in a busy week of releases in Japan
This week was a busy period for the Japanese games market, with every single entry in the Top 10 for the region being a new release. From Software and Sony’s new hardcore RPG Bloodborne went straight to No.1 in Japan, shifting 150,245 units according to market data from Famitsu. This …
Read More »Battlefield Hardline No.1 for second week, Bloodborne debuts in second place
Battlefield Hardline has spent its second week in pole position of the GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Sales of EA’s new shooter fell by 43 per cent week-on-week, but Hardline still beat this week’s top new release, Sony’s PS4-exclusive Bloodborne. The hardcore RPG debuted at No.2, falling 22,500 units …
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