Tag Archives: UK charts

Crash Bandicoot reboot grabs second No.1

1 bandicootsanetreejpg Crash Bandicoot reboot grabs second No.1

Nostalgic platforming remake Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy is the UK’s No.1 for the second week in a row. Activision’s title remains immovable despite week two sales dropping by over three quarters. In doing so it becomes the first PS4 exclusive to hold onto successive chart top spots since Uncharted 4 …

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Crash Bandicoot claims No.1 in the UK charts

1 crbannsanjpg Crash Bandicoot claims No.1 in the UK charts

In an age where sometimes surprisingly few physical sales are required to get to No.1, Activision’s Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy has enjoyed a very strong opening week. The platformer follows in the footsteps of Wipeout and Tekken 7 in claiming the chart top spot, suggesting that the nostalgia flows strongly …

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Grand Theft Auto V claims its 13th UK No.1

1 gtavcharts1jpg Grand Theft Auto V claims its 13th UK No.1

A quiet week of new releases in the UK has allowed Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V to once again capture the top spot in the UK All Formats Top 40. It’s the 13th time that the game has topped the charts, equalling Zumba Fitness in claiming the joint third most …

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Horizon Zero Dawn resurges to deny Arms a UK No.1

1 switcharmsjpg Horizon Zero Dawn resurges to deny Arms a UK No.1

Nintendo’s new Switch title Arms has fallen short of the top of the charts thanks to a resurgence from one of 2017’s mainstays. Following last week’s No.1 for Wipeout: Omega Collection, fellow Sony PS4 exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn claims its second UK No.1, which comes 15 weeks after its first. …

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Wipeout claims its first ever UK No.1

1 wipeoutomegjpg Wipeout claims its first ever UK No.1

Sony’s decision to remaster some of its classic Wipeout games has been rewarded with a UK All Formats No.1. The series first debuted in the UK way back in 1995 but, in Wipeout: Omega Collection, this is the first time Wipeout has ever topped the UK charts. Codemasters’ Dirt 4, …

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Tekken 7 claims series’ first No.1 in almost 20 years

1 trekken7jpg Tekken 7 claims series' first No.1 in almost 20 years

Bandai Namco’s PS4, Xbox One and PC fighter Tekken 7 has debuted at the top of the UK All Formats Top 40. It’s the first Tekken title to claim the top spot since Tekken 3 for the PS1 way back in 1998. The most recent Tekken release, Tag Tournament 2, …

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Overwatch re-enters UK charts at No.2, Injustice 2 keeps No.1 spot

3 overwatch tracer cropjpg Overwatch re-enters UK charts at No.2, Injustice 2 keeps No.1 spot

Hot off the back of the digital release of its Game of the Year edition, Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch climbed 16 places in the UK charts last week, claiming the No.2 spot after a impressive 281 per cent rise in sales week-on-week. It still wasn’t enough to dislodge Injustice 2, however, …

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Injustice 2 leads four new Top 10 Chart entries

1 injusticetwojpg Injustice 2 leads four new Top 10 Chart entries

It’s a busy week in the UK charts this week, and Warner Bros’ Injustice 2 has emerged as the champion. The brawler has matched the achievement of its predecessor by debuting in first place, grabbing Warner’s first UK No.1 this year. It’s the first beat ’em up to top the …

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe fends off Prey in UK Charts

1 bethpreypng Mario Kart 8 Deluxe fends off Prey in UK Charts

Nintendo’s Switch racer Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is spending a second week at the top of the UK All Formats Top 40. It retains the crown despite a 71 per cent drop in sales and just marginally manages to outsell Bethesda’s Prey, which debuts in No.2 in its first week …

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Mario Dart 8 Deluxe claims Nintendo’s first No.1 in six years

1 muriokurt8deljpg Mario Dart 8 Deluxe claims Nintendo's first No.1 in six years

Nintendo Switch title Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has raced to No.1 in the UK Top 40 on its first week of release. Amazingly, it’s Nintendo’s first All Formats No.1 since way back in early 2011, when Pokemon White topped the listings in week nine. It’s also the first Mario game …

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