The latest retail charts are filled with re-entries of older discounted titles, suggesting last week was sluggish for physical media sales. Almost half the top 40 comprises re-entries, in fact. These are turbulent times. Hogwarts Legacy has returned to the top spot, seemingly due to the Switch version being discounted somewhere, as the wand flicking …
This week’s UK retail chart runs up to 4th January, giving insight into what kind of games were purchased between Christmas and New Year, presumably to be played on new consoles. Hogwarts Legacy is no.1 this week with the Switch version seemingly to thank, as the wizarding quest is also no.1 in the Switch top …
A bunch of THQ Nordic published titles have returned to the UK retail chart this week, and we can only assume that one of the online retailers (or perhaps GAME) has been selling them for very little. If it only takes a price drop from a single retailer to propel a game back into the …
This week’s UK retail chart is mostly unchanged, with three titles in the top ten staying put. This includes the no.1, meaning Hogwarts Legacy secures yet another week at the top of the chart. In fact, the most noteworthy occurrence is Starfield re-entering the top 40 at #11. This appears to be due to retailer …
As the UK retail charts are a week behind, this week’s top 40 reveals what was purchased between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. There’s always a slight shake-up within the final chart of the year, with people gaining new consoles for Christmas mostly being the reason. Hogwarts Legacy managed to return to no.1, accompanied by …
A combination of new releases and early Black Friday deals have given the UK retail chart a significant shake-up, with around half the top 40 comprising of new titles and re-entries. The belated Switch version of Hogwarts Legacy has helped it return to no.1, impressively dethroning Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III – now at …
Yesterday’s Indie World Showcase has made a busy week for the Switch even busier, with the backpack organising adventure Backpack Hero and the tactical turn-based folklore Howl both available now, along the art career shaping Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist and the short point ‘n clicker Enjoy the Diner. A demo for the non-linear visual …
Last week saw a media blitz surrounding Star Wars Day, but this wasn’t enough to help Star Wars Jedi: Survivor secure a second week at no.1 in the UK retail chart. Instead, WB’s Hogwarts Legacy takes the top spot – fuelled by the arrival of the Xbox One and PS4 versions. See, it can pay …
Doubtlessly fuelled by glowing previews, huge pre-order figures for Hogwarts Legacy suggest it’s going to be one of the biggest-selling games of 2023. It certainly seems that the delay paid off, with pre-release footage showing off a huge, richly detailed, world to explore and combat that appears surprisingly deep. It’s the authentic Harry Potter experience …