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This year MCV extended its survey to the games media, with 27 elite members of the press – including journalists from Future, Eurogamer, IGN and national papers. It was a close-fought battle for Game of the?Year between GTA V and The Last of Us, with just two votes separating them. …
Read More »VIDEO: The Last of Us ‘Left Behind’ DLC teased
Naughty Dog has unveiled a teaser trailer showing off new DLC for The Last of Us. The ‘Left Behind’ content pack features Ellie journeying together with her friend Riley, a plotline that takes place before her adventures with Joel in the main campaign. The trailer (below) only states that the …
Read More »GTA V UK sales 2.4 times greater than GTA IV
In the least surprising news of the day, Grand Theft Auto V is No.1. But perhaps what IS surprising, is the incredible margin of its success. GTA V has smashed the five day sales record for any video game ever, says Chart-Track. Its sales are 2.4 times ahead of GTA …
Read More »PS3 outselling Xbox 360 in the UK this summer
PlayStation 3 was the No.1 console of the summer in the UK with some help from 2013’s second best selling game. The Last of Us has overtaken BioShock: Infinite as the UK’s No.2 game of the year so far, despite only being available on one format. It is only beaten …
Read More »European version of The Last of Us is censored
Elements of the multiplayer component of The Last of Us were censored in the European release, it has been discovered. Eurogamer reports that the European version lacks some of the gore found in the US release – specifically, weapons that lead to exploding heads have been calmed to avoid the …
Read More »Six No.1’s and counting for The Last of Us
A 22 per cent week-on-week drop in sales isn’t enough to stop PS3 title The Last of Us claiming is sixth UK No.1 this week. Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition climbs three places to claim No.2 in this week’s UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Tecmo Koei’s Dynasty Warriors 8 …
Read More »PS3 topples Xbox 360 in June
PlayStation dominated a decent month for UK games retail in June. PS3 was the best selling console, The Last of Us the No.1 game, while Sony was the most successful publisher. For the first time in years, more PS3 titles were sold last month than on any other platform. PS3 …
Read More »The Last of Us is No.1. Again.
It’s week five for The Last of Us at No.1. The PS3 exclusive continues to dominate and will continue to dominate because there’s almost nothing out for retailers to sell this summer. There was one game of note out this week, Nintendo RPG Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros. The …
Read More »The Last of Us ships 3.4m, is fastest selling PS3 game
And THAT’S why you keep releasing blockbuster games right up to the end of a console’s lifecycle. [That’s also why you shouldn’t be afraid of releasing games in the summer.] Sony has confirmed that it has shipped 3.4m copies of Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us across both Blu-ray and …
Read More »The Last of Us is UK No.1 for a fourth week
The Last of Us has done what BioShock Infinite and Dead Island: Riptide could not, and that’s score a fourth consecutive No.1 in the UK charts. The horror action game retains its position despite a 46 per cent drop in sales. It was a really slow week for new titles, …
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