Thy kingdom for a chart

Despite what seemed to be a quiet launch, Kingdom Hearts 1.5 and 2.5 Remix managed to enter a very respectable #4 in the UK chart. It also made #2 in the PS4 chart. The top three positions remain unchanged: Mass Effect Andromeda at no.1 for a second week running, followed by Ghost Recon: Wildlands and …

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Ghost Recon: Wildlands tops UK chart for a second week

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands has taken the UK chart top spot for a second week. When combined with For Honor’s two-week run, Ubisoft is now the publisher with the most weeks at number one in 2017 so far. LEGO Worlds’ second-week sales appear to be fuelled by word of mouth – it’s up one …

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Warthogs and all – Halo Wars 2 enters UK chart at #2

History has a habit of repeating itself. Halo Wars 2 has entered the UK top 40 at #2, the same position the original arrived at back in 2009. It was Guerrilla’s Killzone 2 that kept it off the top spot; in two days’ time, Guerrilla’s anticipated Horizon Zero Dawn is released. Sales of Halo Wars …

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Deadly little Nioh

PlayStation 4 exclusive Nioh has had a successful launch, arriving at #2 in the UK top 40. It has certainly defied our expectations – we had it pegged for outside the top ten. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard failed to make it to three weeks at number one – it’s now at #3, dislodged by GTA …

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Resident Evil 7 continues to occupy chart top spot

Like a filth encrusted squatter, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard continues to occupy the UK chart‘s top spot. Team Ninja’s Nioh is the only major new release for this week, and while we don’t doubt that it’ll manage to break the top 20, it may struggle to make the top ten. With nothing to challenge it, …

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Evil lives at number one

Capcom’s Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is the UK’s first new number one of 2017. It wasn’t able to outperform RE5 though, which still holds the accolade of the fast-selling in the series. Sales of RE7 lagged behind, leading it to become the 3rd fastest-selling. Chart-Track didn’t reveal what the 2nd fastest-selling in the series is, …

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GTA V claims a tenth week at no. 1

We expected to see Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare still at no.1 in the UK chart this week, but instead the top ten has undergone a shuffle. It’s GTA V that takes the top spot, making it 10 weeks in total. This puts in a small band of other titles – including GTA: Vice City …

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UK chart: Pokemon Sun rises

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare enjoys an 8th week at no.1. If it’s still there next Monday, it’ll be on par with Modern Warfare 2 in terms of time at the top of the the UK chart. It still has a long way to go to beat record holder Black Ops III though, which had …

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Final chart of 2016 sees Call of Duty riding high

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has claimed the UK chart’s top spot for a fourth consecutive week. The past three years have seen Call of Duty claim the top spot between Christmas and New Year, so it comes as no surprise. Would this still be the case if Infinite Warfare had held its price? We …

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