Battlefield 2042 returns to UK chart at #5 following Amazon Prime Day

Amazon Prime Day has given the UK retail chart a slight shake-up, with the most noteworthy occurrence being Battlefield 2042 re-entering at #5. The online shooter was available for a mere £5.99 during Amazon’s two day sale, propelling it back into the top ten. Other top 40 re-entries include Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach …

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It Takes Two, Harvestella, Ghost Story, TABS, The Samurai Collection, Lonesome Village, and Pilgrims hit the Switch

Square-Enix’s Harvestella cross-pollinates farming with role-playing while featuring a combat system that allows you to swap between classes on the fly. Square’s Switch exclusive JRPGs tend to fare well, and this too looks like it could be another hit – the story sees four crystals that control the seasons become disrupted, ushering in a calamity that …

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Monster Hunter Rise is another mammoth hit, topping the UK chart

GamesIndustry.biz has crunched the numbers on this week’s chart, revealing Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise has earned itself a UK no.1. Physical sales did not exceed that of the multiformat Monster Hunter World, but it did have a far stronger first week than the 3DS’ Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. The rest of the top ten is …

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Out this week: It Takes Two, Monster Hunter Rise, Balan Wonderworld, Spacebase Startopia, Kaze and the Wild Masks, more

With over twenty new releases on Xbox alone – including Yakuza 6 and the surprise arrival of Square-Enix’s Octopath Traveler on Game Pass – this week is easily the busiest of 2021 so far. Square-Enix also launches Balan Wonderworld on all formats. This 3D platformer comes from the creator of Sonic the Hedgehog and NiGHTS, …

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