Sun, sand and sniping

Last week was uneventful for new releases and as such this week’s UK chart is a dull one. Sniper Elite 3 is the UK’s number one for a second week running while Watch_Dogs remains at #2. FIFA 14 rises up from #6 to #3. Titanfall holds onto #4 and then at #5 it’s Wolfenstien: The …

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Spider-Man ends Titanfall’s three week reign

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is the UK’s new number one, knocking Titanfall down to #2. It’s Activision’s first no.1 since Call of Duty: Ghosts, although Chart-Track reports sales were down 5% from the last Spider-Man tie-in. The individual format chart reveals that the PS4 version shifted the most copies, followed by Xbox 360 and then …

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The Not Quite Amazing Spider-Man 2

As you may have heard, the fate of the Xbox One version of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is more up in the air than Spider-Man himself. After some vague statements from Microsoft, Activision and Beenox – all to the tune of working their hardest to ensure a release – the movie tie-in made a surprise …

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Child of Light set to delight

It’s a busy week for eShop offerings – two recommended Wii U downloads, two Virtual Console releases, two 3DS demos, three new 3DS games and three re-releases of older 3DS titles. Blimey. Ubisoft’s stylish 2D RPG adventure Child of Light (£11.99) has been getting strong reviews, including an 8/10 from Eurogamer: “Child of Light stands …

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