God of War – Games Asylum

Shock and war – Ghostbusters: Remastered and Ghost Recon: Breakpoint enter the top ten

None of last weekâ€™s new releases were able to topple FIFA 20 from the UK chart top spot, with the sports sim remaining no.1 for a second week. Despite middling reviews â€“ resulting in a 57% Metacritic â€“ Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint debuts at #2. Itâ€™ll be...

Sonyâ€™s Days of Play sale propels FIFA 19 back to no.1

Despite FIFA 20 being officially announced over the weekend, itâ€™s FIFA 19 that claims the UK chart top spot this week, all thanks to Sonyâ€™s current Days of Play sale. The event sees several first-party games reduced at retailers, along with reductions on select hardware. This includes PS4...

Sonyâ€™s Days of Play promotion gives the UK chart a much-needed shake up

Thereâ€™s a notable theme to this weekâ€™s UK top 40 â€“ dozens of first-party PS4 titles have either risen by several places or re-entered the chart. This is all down to Sonyâ€™s current â€˜Days of Playâ€™ promotion, which sees numerous key titles discounted. It seems a price cut...

Kratos claims a fourth week at no.1 while Conan Exiles breaks top 20

In a battle of the biceps between Kratos and Conan, Sony’s star came out on top. God of War is the UKâ€™s no.1 for a fourth consecutive week. It still has some way to go to beat the record held by a Sony published title, though â€“ in...

Tropical Freeze swings into UK chart at #2

No less than five titles in this weekâ€™s UK top ten are first-party exclusives. God of War takes the top spot for a third week running, while newcomer Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze swings in at #2. Tropical Freeze is technically a re-entry. According to GamesIndustry.biz though, only 44...

God of War holds onto no.1 while both Nintendo Labo kits break top 20

Considering itâ€™s still the talk of gaming town, it comes as no surprise to find God of War holding onto no.1 for the second week running. And yes, it did face competition. The catchily named Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit entered at #3 – also topping the...

Kratos takes control of UK chart

God of War wasnâ€™t able to strip Far Cry 5 of its title as the fastest-selling new release of 2018, but it did have the strongest launch in the franchise so far, taking no.1 in the process. The previous fastest-selling entry in the series was God of War...

Out this week: God of War, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, new Xbox One BC titles, more

PS4-exclusives God of War and Yakuza 6 have more in common than both centring upon parental responsibilities. Sony and SEGA were so confident in review scores being positively glowing that their review embargos lifted long before launch. That faith was well placed â€“ God of War has gained...

E3: Sony shows Beyond, God of War, The Last of Us and a book about magic

Sony’s E3 2012 press conference came and went, much as expected, and a little light on dramatic unveilings. Whilst the big hitters such as The Last of Us and God of War: Ascension oozed quality, the biggest surprise of the night was arguably Wonderbook, an augmented reality… book....

The Gunstringer – some strings attached

Last week was an eventful one for new releases. This week? Not so much, but thereâ€™s a fair old bit of variety. Perhaps not for PlayStation 3 owners though, as their new releases arenâ€™t actually all that new – theyâ€™re Splinter Cell Trilogy HD and God of War...

Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff

This Week’s Games There’s no Bond movie this year yet there’s not one but two James Bond games out this week. If the early reviews are to go by then itâ€™s GoldenEye 007 on Wii thatâ€™s the one to spend your golden coins on. GoldenEye 007 scored a...