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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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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UK chart – top three unchanged

Last week’s UK chart was rife with activity – there were five new entries in the top 20 alone. This week? Not a single new arrival and the top three remains unchanged. This means Batman: Arkham Knight takes the top spot for a second week running, and is followed by LEGO Jurassic World and The …

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Batman: Arkham Knight – Review

The Joker is dead. Just in case your memory needs a jog, Rocksteady’s final entry in the Arkham saga begins with the Joker’s body slowly entering a cremation furnace. An unprovoked twiddle of the analogue stick ignites the fire and as soon as the flames touch his smeared, highly flammable, face paint Batman’s former nemesis …

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If everybody is Batman, then nobody is Batman

An unprecedented amount of games have entered the UK top twenty this week. Unprecedented for this time of year, anyway. Say hello to five fresh faces. Batman: Arkham Knight is, predictably, the UK’s new number one. It’s Warner’s 4th numero uno of 2015 following Dying Light, Mortal Kombat X and last week’s chart topper LEGO …

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Batman: Arkham Knight review round-up

After two delays, an incredibly lengthy development period and an Arkham spin-off to fill the gap between, Rocksteady’s superhero spectacular is finally with us. Having played it for around 3-4 yesterday, spectacular certainly is the right word to use – it’s packed full of surprises and a clear contender for being one of the best …

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