You must (ultra)hand it to Nintendo – Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has become the fastest-selling entry in the series in UK chart history, with sales 2.7 times higher than the equally acclaimed Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It has also become the fastest-selling retail release of the year so far, beating WB’s Hogwarts Legacy. It …
Last week saw a media blitz surrounding Star Wars Day, but this wasn’t enough to help Star Wars Jedi: Survivor secure a second week at no.1 in the UK retail chart. Instead, WB’s Hogwarts Legacy takes the top spot – fuelled by the arrival of the Xbox One and PS4 versions. See, it can pay …
Despite complaints of performance issues, EA’s Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is off to an impressive start, becoming the second fastest-selling retail release of 2023 behind Hogwarts Legacy. This means it had stronger first-week sales than Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 remake. In terms of physical sales, at least. GI.biz also notes that sales were down 35% …
We forget how long exactly, but a long time has certainly passed since we last saw three new arrivals occupy the top three positions in the UK retail chart. The ultra-violent Dead Island 2 claimed the top spot across the board – it’s no.1 in the multiformat chart, along with the PS4, PS5, and Xbox …
Super Mario mania continues to grip the UK retail chart, with two Mario titles within the top five – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at #2, and the current Switch pack-in Super Mario Odyssey at #5. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe also returned at #10 – up from #17. The plumber is causing such a …
Last week was quiet for big name releases, and that’s something reflected in this week’s retail chart. Just two new releases debuted in the all-formats UK top 40. EA Sports PGA Tour took a respectable #8, while also taking #6 in the PS5 chart and #5 in the Xbox Series chart. Then all the way …
Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 is the UK’s no.1 for the second week running. It stands a good chance of remaining no.1 for a couple more weeks – the next major retail release appears to be Minecraft Legends on April 18th, with Dead Island 2 and Advance Wars Reboot Camp following on the 21st. Having said …
Capcom’s ravishing Resident Evil 4 remake is the UK’s new no.1 in the all formats retail chart, dislodging former numero uno WWE 2K23 in the process. RPG Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key, published by Koei Tecmo, managed to make #32. A price drop for Sonic Frontiers – coinciding with …
Take 2’s WWE 2K23 has ended Hogwarts Legacy’s run at no.1. This year’s edition of the canvas slamming sports sim sees the franchise return to its glory days, with reviews being generally positive. It’s no.1 in the UK all-formats retail chart, plus the PS4, Xbox One and Xbox Series charts. Hogwarts Legacy remains top dog …
Nintendo’s Metroid Prime Remastered appears to have staying power, remaining in the UK top five retail chart for a second week. The ravishing remaster currently sits at #4, sandwiched between Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at #3 and God of War Ragnarök at #5. Hogwarts Legacy holds onto no.1, with FIFA 23 climbing to #2. GTA …
Nintendo’s belated physical release of Metroid Prime Remastered was the highest charting new arrival last week, entering the top ten at #2. It had no trouble topping the Switch chart, though. Koei Tecmo’s Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty took #8 in the all formats physical chart. The well-received Souls-like also made #16 in the PS4 chart …
The PSVR2 launched last week, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at this week’s retail chart – the only occurrence is Gran Turismo 7 re-entering at #24, off the back of the free VR update. It would seem that the majority of physical releases for PSVR2 titles are still a week or so away, …
The UK retail charts have been freshly issued, revealing four of last week’s new retail releases managed to enter the top 40. None, however, were able debut within the top ten. Square-Enix’s well-received Theatrhythm Final Bar Line was the highest charting, making #16 in the all formats chart, #15 in the Switch top 20, and …
Warner Bros’ controversial Harry Potter spin-off Hogwarts Legacy is the UK’s new no.1 in the physical retail chart. This doesn’t come as a huge surprise following reports of substantial pre-order figures. What is a surprise, however, is just how well it has performed. GI.biz crunched the numbers, revealing that not only is it the fastest-selling …
If this week’s UK physical retail charts are to go by, THQ Nordic’s SpongeBob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake can be considered a success. The comical action platformer entered at #2 in both the PS4 and Xbox One charts, and #13 in the Switch top twenty. It also took #10 in the all-formats top 40, and …