UK top 40 sees five new arrivals

The top four positions in the UK chart remain unchanged, making it four weeks in a row for FIFA 16. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, Destiny: The Taken King and LEGO Dimensions follow behind with GTA V moving up one position to fill #5. Elsewhere in the top 40 a remarkable five new entries have …

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Chart success for LEGO Dimensions and NBA 2K16

There’s no doubting that the recession is over – an £89.99 videogame has managed to enter at #2 in the UK chart. That game, of course, is LEGO Dimensions. Chart-Track reports that it managed to beat week one sales of both Disney Infinity 3.0 and Skylanders SuperChargers. The individual format chart reveals that the Xbox …

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FIFA 16 shoots and scores, but sales were down from FIFA 15

Coming as a surprise to nobody, FIFA 16 is the UK’s new number one. What is slightly surprising though is that sales are down 7% from FIFA 15. EA didn’t see a similar dip in revenue however as sales of the more expensive Deluxe/Ultimate Team editions were higher this year. That exclusive ‘Bailando Robot’ celebration …

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UK chart top spot taken by Destiny

Destiny: The Taken King has landed Activision their first UK number one since Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Despite Bungie’s background the PS4 version came out on top with a 57% share of sales. The rest was split 34% on Xbox One, 7% on Xbox 360 and 2% on PS3. Positions #2 and #3 are …

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Super Mario Maker soars while Tearaway Unfolded flops

Flop it like it’s hot – despite decent reviews Tearaway Unfolded is hardly off to the greatest of starts, limping in at a lowly #33 in the UK chart. Super Mario Maker on the other hand makes an incredibly strong debut at #2, becoming the 4th fastest selling Wii U release after Mario Kart 8, …

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Metal Gear Solid V becomes 2015’s third fastest seller

Konami has landed their first number one of 2015 with Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, beating the opening sales for MGS2: Sons of Liberty by almost 37% in the process. It has also become the UK’s third fastest seller of the year after Batman: Arkham Knight and The Witcher III. Sales were split …

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UK chart almost sees an entirely new top five

After several quiet weeks (Rare Replay was the last significant release) we finally have a UK chart worth reporting on, featuring five new arrivals in the top ten alone. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition takes the top spot, followed by the very well-received PS4-exclusive Until Dawn at #2. Disney Infinity 3.0 enters at #3 while …

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Warner Bros. bags 11th number one of 2015

As predicted, it’s another quiet week in chart land – the only new release out last week was Risen 3: Enhanced Edition, which hasn’t even broken the PS4 top 20 let alone the UK top 40. LEGO Jurassic World remains #1 for a second week. This is its fourth non-consecutive week on top, and also …

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Plastic dinosaurs render Rare Replay prehistoric

Even though the buzz surrounding the movie fizzled out weeks ago, LEGO Jurassic World has managed to reclaim the UK chart’s top spot. We imagine that a new video game is a highly cost-effective way of keeping the kids quiet over half term. This means Rare Replay has been dislodged from the top of the …

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A blast from the past – Rare Replay claims UK chart top spot

The ravishing Rare Replay is the UK’s new no. 1. This is more noteworthy than it may initially seem. The humble retro collection has become the first ever Xbox One-exclusive to take the top spot – although Titanfall did reach #1 at a launch it was also available on PC. It’s also Rare’s first numero …

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UK top ten sees a significant shuffle

Somewhat unexpectedly, last week’s lone new retail release – Legend of Kay Anniversary – failed to enter the UK top 40. This leaves us with just one thing to write about – the significant amount of shuffling within the top ten. Can you contain your excitement? Despite a 14% dip in sales from last week, …

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Rory McIlroy PGA Tour stays on course

It appears EA timed the release of Rory McIlroy PGA Tour perfectly – with no other new releases to challenge it, it becomes the first ever golf sim to score a consecutive number one in the UK. That’s according to MCV, anyway. We’re inclined to agree. LEGO Jurassic World moves up two places to #2, …

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A hole in one for EA

Another week, another new number one. This time it’s EA turn with Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. It’s their first golf game to head straight to the top of the chart since 2008’s Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09. Chart-Track reports that sales figures between the two aren’t dissimilar. F1 2015 – last week’s chart topper – …

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F1 2015 overtakes Batman

Codemasters’ F1 2015 is the UK’s new number one, dislodging Batman: Arkham Knight from the top spot. The only thing more desirable to drive than the Batmobile is a Formula One car, it would seem. Launch sales were up 367% over the last-gen only F1 2014. It’s also the first in the series to become …

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