The delays seem to have paid off for Ubisoft. The publisher is currently celebrating 2m sales of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which also claims the top spot in this week’s UK retail chart. Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition had to settle for #2, although it did take no.1 in the Switch top 20. These aren’t the …
Despite strong competition from Split Fiction and Monster Hunter Wilds, annual sports update WWE 2K25 was able to claim no.1 within the UK retail (physical) chart. It’s also no.1 in the PS5, PS4, and Xbox Series single format charts. Monster Hunter Wilds remains the PC’s no.1 (yes, Capcom put out a boxed version) while the …
The EA published co-op adventure Split Fiction is off to an impressive start, with 1m copies sold within 48 hours of going on sale. It has also ‘done the business’ in the UK all formats retail chart, shooting straight to no.1 despite strong competition from Monster Hunter Wilds. Three other new games can be found …
Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds is going great guns, with over 1m copies sold in six hours of going on sale, and 1.3 million concurrent players on Steam during launch. It’s selling well physically too, topping the latest all formats UK retail chart. It’s also no.1 in the PC, PS5, and Xbox Series top tens. The …
Casually strolling back into work on a Friday afternoon, after a cheeky pint and a pub ploughman’s lunch, this week’s UK physical release chart has finally arrived. There’s just one newcomer in the all formats top 40 – SEGA’s Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii at #2. It also turned up at #2 in …
This week’s UK retail (physical release) chart sees four new arrivals. The Take 2 published Sid Meier’s Civilization VII was the highest charting, arriving at #2 in the all formats chart. It also managed to enter the PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series top tens. Then at #4 it’s Rugby 25 from Nacon, which also …
Another week, another new no.1 in the UK retail chart. This time it’s Deep Silver’s turn to take the top spot with their well-received medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. It was recently revealed that sales have been incredibly strong, with one million units sold within 24 hours of going on sale. It isn’t just …
The UK retail chart sees a new no.1 this week in the form of Sniper Elite: Resistance, published physically by Fireshine Games. It not only takes no.1 in the all formats chart, but the PS4, PS5 and Xbox Series charts as well – despite being available on Game Pass. Ahead of the imminent sequel, the …
The latest UK physical release chart, for the week ending 25th Jan, had us rubbing our eyes. EA Sports FC 24 managed to return to #7 in the top 40, outselling the newest iteration – which is currently at #16, down a remarkable thirteen places this week. Why? The PS5 version of FC 24 appears …
This week’s UK retail chart features the first new no.1 of the year in the form of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. The Metacritic score (78%) is probably lower than Nintendo expected but it appears to be selling well regardless. Two other new arrivals can be found in the all formats top 40. Koei Tecmo’s …
This week’s UK retail chart, dated for the week ending 11th Jan, merely sees a shuffle within the top ten. EA Sports FC 25 has returned to no.1, swapping places with Hogwarts Legacy. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 – the PS5 chart’s no.1 – climbed to #3, the recently discounted Elden Ring dropped to …
This week’s UK retail chart runs up to 4th January, giving insight into what kind of games were purchased between Christmas and New Year, presumably to be played on new consoles. Hogwarts Legacy is no.1 this week with the Switch version seemingly to thank, as the wizarding quest is also no.1 in the Switch top …
The latest UK retail charts have arrived. Dated for the week ending 28th December, they include the coveted Christmas no.1. The fact that the top five remains unchanged gives much away. Duly, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the Christmas no.1 in the all formats retail top 40. However, it only showed up at …
The UK’s top ten retail chart has seen a slight shuffle ahead of Christmas. There’s still a dearth of new entries though, meaning pirate RPG Flint: Treasure of Oblivion was a no-show. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has retaken the top spot, up two places. Hogwarts Legacy held onto #2 while EA Sports FC …
After a couple of quiet weeks, the UK retail chart finally sees some new arrivals. The belated PS5 physical release of Black Myth: Wukong entered at #7, while also taking a respectable #3 in the PS5 top ten. The Xbox’s Indiana Jones and the Great Circle debuted at #18 in the all formats chart, meanwhile. …