Luigi’s Mansion 3 has become the fastest-selling Switch release of 2019, outperforming Zelda: Link’s Awakening and Mario Maker 2. How’s that for sibling rivalry? While the hotel-based haunt’em up couldn’t take the UK chart top spot, it did manage to enter at #2, ushering FIFA 20 to #3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare remained no.1, …
It was Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s destiny to topple FIFA 20 from the UK chart top spot. Today, we can consider that destiny fulfilled. This week’s chart news comes from GI.biz, who reports physical sales of Modern Warfare were 39% higher than Black Ops 4, but far lower than WWII. However, it appears digital …
Although new Switch releases The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Ring Fit Adventure and Overwatch managed to perform well in this week’s chart, none were able to knock FIFA 20 from the top spot. In fact, the game which came closest to beating FIFA 20 was the evergreen Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, which races up the …
FIFA 20 has managed to hold onto the UK chart top spot for a third week running. Next week is a given too, but a fifth consecutive week is unlikely – the almighty Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is just around the corner. The two gaming juggernauts will doubtlessly spend the rest of 2019 duking …
None of last week’s new releases were able to topple FIFA 20 from the UK chart top spot, with the sports sim remaining no.1 for a second week. Despite middling reviews – resulting in a 57% Metacritic – Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint debuts at #2. It’ll be interesting to see if it can stay …
FIFA 20 has become the fastest-selling new release of 2019, outperforming previous record holder Borderlands 3 by some margin. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise – not even the almighty Red Dead Redemption 2 could beat FIFA 19’s launch week sales. But there’s a slight twist in this tale. Although FIFA 20’s physical …
Coming as a surprise to absolutely no one, the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening had no trouble topping the UK chart. However, we were surprised to see the Maximum Games-published Truck Driver debut at #11. The lack of Euro Truck Simulator on consoles presumably fuelled demand. We’re even more surprised to find …
2K Games are on a roll. Last week NBA 2K20 topped the UK chart, becoming the first-ever basketball game to do so. Borderlands 3 replaces it this week, outperforming previous 2019 biggest seller Days Gone to become the fastest-selling physical release of the year so far. With FIFA 20 on the horizon, it may not …
Last week Astral Chain became Platinum Games’ first title to head straight to no.1. This week, NBA 2K20 becomes the first basketball sim to take the UK chart top spot. With the industry constantly shifting towards digital, we can foresee more unexpected no.1s in the months (years?) to come. Spyro Reignited Trilogy resurfaced at #2, …
For the first time in eons there’s an almost entirely new UK top five. Switch exclusive Astral Chain leads the way, becoming Platinum Games’ first UK no.1 in the process. We can’t say we’re surprised – it has been the talk of social media for almost a week now, fuelled by glowing reviews. Switch owners …
In a surprise twist of events, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has managed to claim the UK chart top spot. Nintendo ran a ‘buy one get one half price’ deal on Switch software last week, giving some explanation as to how and why. Super Mario Maker 2 also managed to hold onto #2 for a third …
A dearth of new releases has resulted in an uneventful UK chart, with the top three positions remaining unchanged. This means Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is no.1 for another week, duly followed by Super Mario Maker 2 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The rest of the top ten has seen a small shuffle. GTA V …
Despite microtransactions being snuck into Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, the colourful kart racer has managed to reclaim the UK chart top spot. Super Mario Maker 2 moved up to #2, while fellow kart racer Mario Kart 8 Deluxe also enjoyed a sales boost, going from #7 to #3. Where’s Team Sonic Racing, you ask? Not …
Niche titles tend to sell out once word of mouth spreads, and consequently vanish from the chart the following week. This isn’t the case for Fire Emblem: Three Houses, which remains at no.1 for a second time running. Nintendo clearly didn’t underestimate demand. At #2 it’s a game anything but niche – FIFA 19. As …
Surprise! Nintendo Switch exclusive Fire Emblem: Three Houses is this week’s UK no.1, fending off competition from the multi-format Wolfenstein: Youngblood. Bethesda’s co-op shooter was forced to settle for #2. Digital sales may tell a different story – we imagine it has ‘done the biz’ on PSN, the Nintendo eShop, and the Xbox One Store. …