In a three-way battle between Detroit: Become Human, State of Decay 2, and Dark Souls Remastered, it was Quantic Dream’s PS4-exclusive that came out on top. GamesIndusty.biz reports physical sales were almost on par with 2013’s Beyond Two Souls, but it fell well short of beating Heavy Rain’s launch week figures. The anticipated State of …
Even a price drop to £20-£25 and an impending free World Cup update couldn’t help FIFA 18 dislodge God of War from the top of the UK chart. Sony’s PS4-exclusive juggernaut celebrates a fifth consecutive week. Just one more week at no.1 will put it on par with The Last of Us, which held no.1 …
In a battle of the biceps between Kratos and Conan, Sony’s star came out on top. God of War is the UK’s no.1 for a fourth consecutive week. It still has some way to go to beat the record held by a Sony published title, though – in 2001 Gran Turismo 3 took the top …
No less than five titles in this week’s UK top ten are first-party exclusives. God of War takes the top spot for a third week running, while newcomer Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze swings in at #2. Tropical Freeze is technically a re-entry. According to GamesIndustry.biz though, only 44 copies were sold on Wii U last …
Considering it’s still the talk of gaming town, it comes as no surprise to find God of War holding onto no.1 for the second week running. And yes, it did face competition. The catchily named Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit entered at #3 – also topping the Switch chart – while the slightly more …
God of War wasn’t able to strip Far Cry 5 of its title as the fastest-selling new release of 2018, but it did have the strongest launch in the franchise so far, taking no.1 in the process. The previous fastest-selling entry in the series was God of War III, incidentally; one of just two past …
With nothing to challenge it, Far Cry 5 remains the UK’s no.1 for the third week running. Sounds like sales far exceed FIFA 18 at #2, as Ukie describes its chart position as “comfortableâ€. Backing this up, the ever-insightful GamesIndusty.biz states that “selling around 3,500 copies would have got any game into the Top Ten …
So far this year the weekly UK chart has been a case of all or nothing – quiet spells and flurries of activity. This week is a quiet spell, following last week’s dearth of new releases. The top three remains unchanged, meaning Far Cry 5 celebrates a second week on top. That’s followed by FIFA …
Ubisoft timed Far Cry 5’s launch perfectly, it seems. It’s the UK’s new number one this week, dislodging Sea of Thieves from the top spot while becoming the fastest-selling entry in the series. It’s also the most successful new release to launch during ‘week 13’, trouncing previous record holder Bioshock Infinite, which launched a few …
Even though Microsoft heavily pushed Sea of Thieves as a reason to join Xbox Game Pass, the game’s physical release has still managed to claim the UK chart’s top spot. It was up against strong competition, too. EA’s co-op crime caper A Way Out debuted at #2, while Ni No Kuni II took #3. The …
Many gamers went down to Paradise City last week – EA’s Burnout Paradise Remastered is the UK’s new number one. The last Burnout to take the top spot was, coincidentally, Burnout Paradise in 2008. Sales were apparently split 78% PS4/22% on Xbox One. EA Access and the fact that the original is Xbox One BC …
To say this week’s UK top five comes as a surprise is an understatement. The evergreen GTA V re-claims no.1, making it fifteen weeks in total. Then at #2 it’s a new arrival; one that was flying under the radar somewhat – BigBen’s TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge. At #3 another new …
As the Nintendo Switch celebrates its first birthday, the system’s big-name titles show no signs of waning in popularity. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – the UK’s best-selling Switch game – is up four places in the UK chart, taking #4. Super Mario Odyssey rises from #9 to #6, while Zelda: BotW climbs from #16 to …
Konami’s MGS spin-off Metal Gear Survive has entered the UK chart at respectable enough #6. We doubt champagne corks are popping at Konami’s HQ, though – sales were an astonishing 85% lower than 2013 spin-off Metal Gear Rising, and “just a fraction†(to quote Eurogamer) of what MGS V: The Phantom Pain achieved at launch. …
This week’s UK chart benefitted from ‘the half-term effect’ (to quote Chart-Track), with 28 titles in the top 40 seeing a sales increase. It was FIFA 18 that came out on top, thanks to the Switch version receiving a cut-price. Sales were up a resounding 494% on Nintendo’s system, outperforming launch week. While it did …