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Nintendo’s New 3DS consoles are off to a strong start in Japan, according to data provided by Famitsu. It launched in October 11th and by October 12th it had shifted a combined total of 230,000 units. Of this figure 172,332 were the larger New 3DS LL, while its smaller sibling …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: October 5-11
Shadow of Mordor is out in front for the second week running on Steam’s latest top ten sellers chart. The title beat out Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel in the runner-up spot and Alien: Isolation in third to maintain its peak position on the list. Chart regulars filled out the middle portion, …
Read More »FIFA 15 stays No.1 for third week in UK chart as Alien: Isolation sneaks into second
FIFA 15 has remained the UK’s biggest-selling game for a third week running, despite competition from Alien: Isolation. EA’s football game held offthe challenge posed by four new games in the Top Ten, according to the latest Ukie games charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track. The closest contender was Sega’s survival …
Read More »Apple becomes world’s fifth largest PC vendor
The fifth largest PC manufacturer in the world isn’t even strictly a PC manufacturer. But do away with the PC/Mac distinction and regard all computers for personal use as a whole, and Apple has overtaken Asus to grab fifth in the ranking behind Lenovo, HP, Dell and Acer who claim …
Read More »Super Smash Bros spends fourth week at the top of the Japanese charts
Nintendo’s 3DS fighting game Super Smash Bros is on top of the Japanese software charts for the fourth week, according to data provided by Famitsu. Sales of the title continue to fall, declining by 17 per cent week-on-week, but it still sold an impressive 107,259 units. There are also a …
Read More »FIFA 15 remains in UK chart top spot despite Shadow of Mordor competition
Lord of the Rings spin-off Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor debuted in second in the UK software chart last week, failing to knock FIFA 15 from number one. According to the latest Ukie games charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track,EA’s football juggernaut saw its second consecutive weekly top spot, holding off competition …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: September 28 – October 4
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has scaled to the top of this past week’s Steam best sellers chart. The game rallied from a seventh place finish during its launch last week to finish ahead of the Valve Complete Pack – which took the runner-up spot for the second week in a …
Read More »‘The honeymoon is over’ as Kickstarter video game pledges are on track to halve in 2014
Has the crowd-funding bubble burst? Obviously the $54m raised by Star Citizen may seem to suggest not, but the story is different across the wider sector. Thomas Bidaux of consultancy firm ICO Partners told an audience at the Ludicious Festival in Zurich recently that Kickstarter funded video game success is …
Read More »Super Smash Bros 3DS continues to rule Japanese chart for third week
Nintendo’s all-star brawler Super Smash Bros for 3DS remains at the top of the Japanese software charts for a third week running, according to data provided by Famitsu. This is despite the title’s sales more than halving, falling from over 316,000 to a still-impressive 128,983 week-on-week. 3DS XL sales have …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: September 21-27
Early Access title Life is Feudal: Your Own has captured the top spot on this week’s Steam best sellers chart. The in-development sandbox game finished ahead of the discounted Valve Complete Pack in second and Wasteland 2 – last week’s winner – in third. Middle Earth: Shadows of Mordor made …
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