FIFA 21 is the UK’s no.1 once again. More significantly, Cyberpunk 2077 has managed to re-enter the top ten at #9 – it had quietly left the top 40 altogether a few weeks ago. This appears to be due to a minor discount on Amazon (it’s currently £29.99 on Xbox One, including some bonus bits.) …
GI.biz reports over 260k games were sold in the first week of January, up by a third from this time last year. This is down to a combination of the UK lockdown, an influx of new Switch owners, and people spending Christmas money. It’s the Switch that leads the way with Animal Crossing: New Horizons …
EA’s FIFA 21 has reclaimed its place at the top of the UK chart, pushing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – the Christmas no.1 – to #2. The rest of the top ten has merely seen a shuffle with no re-entries to speak of. Animal Crossing: New Horizons climbs from #5 to #3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe …
Like a child with a snow globe, the UK top 40 has received a good old shake-up. This is due to Black Friday deals, where many retailers – including Argos and Amazon – cut prices long before Friday. It was FIFA 21 that came out on top, discounted to around £35 ahead of this week’s …
It’s the lower end of the UK top 40 that sees the most action this week, with the belated retail release of Cadence of Hyrule – Crypt of the NecroDancer arriving at #37. Such games as Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (at #31), Team Sonic Racing (at #33) and Astro Bot Rescue Mission (at #38) also made …
Whether it’s on a digital store or at retail, gamers love a sale. Case point: Amazon Prime Day has given the UK top 40 a shake-up, with over ten titles making re-entries. The biggest re-entry comes as a surprise – it’s Outright Games’ Jumanji: The Video Game, back at #14. It also claimed a respectable …
Effortlessly claiming the UK chart top spot, FIFA 21 has become the fastest-selling game of 2020 so far, beating previous record-holders The Last of Us: Part Two and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. GI.biz reports physical sales were down 42% over FIFA 20, however. This isn’t just down to the popularity of digital downloads, but also …
FIFA 21 bounces off the woodwork and onto Switch this week, but in all honesty, there isn’t much to say – it’s another Legacy Edition i.e a straightforward kit/transfer update. The only new additions are new stadiums. To quote EA themselves: “FIFA 21 Legacy Edition will feature the same gameplay innovation from FIFA 20 without …
Further proving that ‘big game season’ is upon us, this Friday sees the release of a potential Christmas no.1 – the almighty FIFA. FIFA 21 bolsters the Volta mode with five new areas, two new modes (Volta Squads and Feature Battles), a revamp career mode with a new match simulation mode – in which plans can be changed …