Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption 2 has claimed a second consecutive week at no.1, making it this year’s Christmas chart topper. Their last Christmas no.1 was GTA: Vice City, back in 2002. The coveted Christmas no.1 position is usually taken either by FIFA or Call of Duty, both of which can boast of eight yuletide chart …
According to GI.biz, most of the titles in the UK top ten saw a rise in sales last week. It’s a small reprieve for publishers whose titles underperformed at launch. Red Dead Redemption 2 has returned to no.1, dethroning Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in the process. Nintendo’s hyperactive brawler is now at #4, making way …
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is off to a great start, topping the UK chart while becoming the fastest selling Switch release so far. It had even stronger first-week sales than Pokemon Let’s Go: Pikachu and Eevee combined, which debuted at a more than respectable #4 and #6 in November. Square-Enix’s Just Cause 4 entered at …
THQ Nordic may have picked a quiet week to launch Darksiders III, but that hasn’t helped it to fly off shelves – the long-awaited follow up enters the UK top 40 at a miserable #32. There is a chance that the digital version has picked up some slack, however, as the Fury Edition featured all …
The Black Friday sales have given the UK chart a shake-up. In short: lots of new consoles were purchased last week, helping popular PS4 pack-in FIFA 19 reclaim no.1. A minor price drop for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 sees it rise from #7 to #2, while Red Dead Redemption 2 – which wasn’t …
In a battle between Activision’s purple dragon and Nintendo’s cute critters, it was Activision that emerged triumphant – Spyro Reignited Trilogy, which we reviewed yesterday, is the UK’s new no.1. Or it is? Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu debuted at #4 while Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee claimed #6. If sales of the two were combined, it …
It’s the busiest time of year for the gaming industry, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at this week’s chart. The top five remains unchanged, and there’s just one new arrival in the top 40. This means Red Dead Redemption 2 claims a third week at no.1, with the usual culprits trailing behind – …
Red Dead Redemption 2 wasn’t able to become the fastest selling game of the year, failing to beat FIFA 19’s launch week sales, but it has achieved stronger second week sales than any other game this year. Or in fewer words: it’s still selling incredibly well. Four new releases also break the top 40, with …
As proven in school playgrounds for countless generations, playing football is far more popular than pretending to be a cowboy. That’s to say, FIFA 19 remains the fastest selling game of 2018, prompting Red Dead Redemption 2 to settle for second place. This is certainly nothing to sniff it – it means Rockstar’s magnum opus …
This week’s UK top 40 sees four new arrivals. Or five if you count the Switch version of Dark Souls Remastered – technically, it’s a re-entry. None of the newcomers could disrupt the top of the chart though, with Call of Duty: Black Ops III taking the top spot for a second week. The online-focused …
The retail sector has been hit hard recently with physical sales of FIFA 19 and AC Odyssey down considerably over last year’s iterations. Amazingly, or perhaps alarmingly, not even the almighty Call of Duty can fill retailer’s coffers with cash – Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII’s physical sales were the franchise’s lowest in eleven …
EA’s FIFA 19 has claimed a second week at no.1, forcing Assassin’s Creed Odyssey to settle for #2. According to GamesIndustry.biz, physical sales of Odyssey were down 25% over AC Origins. All signs point to the digital early access edition proving rather popular. In an attempt to avoid Red Dead Redemption 2 mania, this year’s …
It seems the ability to play FIFA 19 early, via either the digital Champions Edition or Ultimate Edition, was a tempting proposition. While the sports sim has managed to take the UK chart top spot, becoming the fastest selling game of 2018 in the process, physical sales were down a colossal 25%. The PS4 version …
It’s good news for Sony – Marvel’s Spider-Man is the UK’s no.1 for a third consecutive week. With FIFA 19 out this Friday, it’s doubtful Spidey will make it for a fourth week. There’s a chance it’ll make a triumphant return later in the year, however, especially with Black Friday approaching. Shadow of the Tomb …
The Amazing Spider-Man is more than living up to his name currently. The PS4-exclusive is the UK’s no.1 for a second week running, fending off the multi-format Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Eurogamer additionally notes that Marvel’s Spider-Man is also already close to beating God of War’s lifetime sales. Lara Croft’s latest was forced to …