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Confession: The new games chart we just published is inaccurate. We couldn’t get all the data for all the games we wanted. Not everyone was willing to share. And yes, we know that’s the exact reason why an ‘official’ version of that chart doesn’t exist. But then again, the ‘UK …
Read More »Battlefield Hardline debuts at No.1, is the biggest launch of 2015 so far
EA’s new Battlefield game Hardline has debuted at No.1 in the Gfk Chart-Track Top 40. Not only is this the publisher’s first No.1 of the year, but it’s also the biggest launch of 2015 thus far. This is a more impressive debut than Battlefield 4. That title debuted in second …
Read More »GTA V back on top of UK retail charts; now within two weeks of Vice City’s series record
After three consecutive weeks where new IP ruled the UK retail charts, Rockstar’s crime opus Grand Theft Auto V has reclaimed its crown. The past three weeks saw 2K’s Evolve, Sony’s The Order: 1886 and Warner Bros’ Dying Light take first place in the UK software rankings. But thanks to …
Read More »PS4 and Vita remain on top of the Japanese charts, despite spate of new 3DS releases
Sony’s consoles have topped the Japanese hardware rankings once again, despite a week full of new titles for Nintendo’s 3DS platform. The latest data from Famitsu shows that last week marked the third consecutive week on top for PS4 and Vita, after they were propelled and subsequently kept there by …
Read More »Dying Light still No.1, GTA V back in second place
Warner Bros and Techland’s open world zombie title Dying Light once again takes pole position in the GfK Chart-Track Top 40. It keeps the top spot in spite of a 48 per cent decline in sales this week. The game has so far managed to outpace the other new IPs …
Read More »God Eater 2 bursts New 3DS’ bubble in Japan, as PS4 and Vita take hardware chart top spots
The release of the next entry in Bandai Namco’s God Eater franchise has shaken up the Japanese retail charts. According to the latest data from Famitsu, the Vita edition of action RPG God Eater 2 Rage Burst was the top-selling game of last week, selling more than 221,000 copies. The …
Read More »The Order: 1886 tops UK retail charts as Evolve falls to No.3
Sony’s PS4-exclusive cinematic shooter The Order: 1886 has debuted at the top of the UK retail charts, according to the latest Ukie Games Charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track. The Order’s chart-topping success marks Sony’s first number one position since The Last of Us Remastered in August 2014. It’s also the …
Read More »Majora’s Mask 3D debuts at No.1 in Japan
Nintendo’s handheld RPG re-make The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D has entered the Japanese charts at No.1, Famitsu data reveals. The title sold 236,536 units in its first week, far ahead of Koei Tecmo’s second place debutant Samurai Warriors 4-II on PS3, which sold 46,923 units. There are four …
Read More »Resident Evil beats zombie rival Dying Light in January PSN charts
Capcom’s Resident Evil HD finished ahead of Warner Bros’ Dying Light in last month’s PSN charts, Sony has revealed. The remastered title finished top of the latest European PSN charts, with Dying Light debuting in second place. Both games have so far only been released digitally. However, while Capcom’s game …
Read More »Assassin’s Creed Unity sneaks back up UK charts as Call of Duty ties FIFA 15’s top spot record
Ubisoft has once again placed three titles in the UK retail Top Ten, as an Assassin’s Creed Unity promotion saw the game rise four spaces. The Top Three games in the UK remained unchanged last week, with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare once again taking the number one position, according …
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