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The Japanese top 30

New entry DS Nishimura Kyotaro Suspense Shin Tantei Series: Kyoto Atami Zekkai no Kotou – Satsui no Wana rises to the top of the Japanese charts this week, knocking Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Meteor down to number two. Other new releases entries Arcana Heart for PS2 lands at number five, …

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UK CHARTS: Halo 3 storms to the summit

Microsoft’s Halo 3 has made one of the more predictable debuts this year – leaping straight in at number one in the ChartTrack All Formats chart. The FPS holds off the multi-format FIFA 08, which takes second spot, ahead of two more EA titles – MySims in third and Tiger …

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UK CHARTS: Halo 3 storms to the summit

Microsoft’s Halo 3 has made one of the more predictable debuts this year – leaping straight in at number one in the ChartTrack All Formats chart. The FPS holds off the multi-format FIFA 08, which takes second spot, ahead of two more EA titles – MySims in third and Tiger …

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UK CHARTS: EA shoots down Bioshock

This week’s ELSPA/ChartTrack top forty chart shows an impressive one-two from EA, as Medal of Honor: Airborne cruises straight into the number one spot in its first week on sale, while Tiger Woods holds on to second place once more. Publishing giant EA will also be celebrating a new entry …

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AUSSIE CHARTS: Bioshock holds firm at No.1

The Xbox 360 SKU of Bioshock remains top of the Australian all formats chart this week, with the PC version also sitting pretty in fifth. Sony’s Singstar 90s also enjoys two separate entries, with the basic game in second and the microphone bundle taking fourth spot. Elsewhere, it’s a good …

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Nintendo takes 76 per cent of Japanese market

The Japanese video games market was up 22.5 per cent year on year in August, as Nintendo leads the charge with huge sales figures for Mario Party 8, DS and Wii – the latter of which outsold the PS3 by a margin of three to one. The majority if the …

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SPANISH CHARTS: PS3 and Xbox 360 fail to break top ten

Nintendo’s DS has nabbed five positions in the latest Spanish top ten chart – including the top four slots. First-party release Pokemon: Diamond sits pretty in first, followed by THQ’s Ratatouille in second and Dr. Kawashima’s More Brain Training in third. The other half of recently released Pokemon duo, Pearl, …

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UK CHARTS: Bioshock is the Daddy

Bioshock has lived up to the hype at retail this week, storming in at number one and becoming the second fastest-selling 360 game after Gears of War. 2K’s triple-A title outstrips chart stalwart Transformers, which drops one place to two, just ahead of Nintendo’s two Brain Training titles for DS …

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US CHARTS: Bioshock tops Amazon.com charts

BioShock on the Xbox 360 has topped the Amazon.com all format best sellers in the US, reported Next Generation . In a strong week for the console, the second and third positions also belonged to the Xbox 360, in the shape of Halo 3 (pre-order) and Madden NFL 08. The …

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UK CHARTS: No disguising Transformers success

Nintendo’s stunning summer performance also rumbles on this week, as the platform holder boasts seven format exclusives across DS and Wii in the top ten, with a notable mention for the ever-popular Wii Play, which rises to take second place. THQ has this week’s highest climber with DS release Purr …

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