Star Wars Battlefront’s grip starts to loosen

The first major retail releases of 2016 are still a week or so away. As such, this week’s UK top 40 remains mostly unchanged. Even with a 24% dip in sales, Call of Duty: Black Ops III manages to hold onto the top spot for a sixth consecutive week – the top 40’s longest run …

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Black Ops III enjoys Christmas sales boost

With sales up 40% over last week, Call of Duty: Black Ops III claims the UK chart’s top spot for a third consecutive week. This week’s top 40 includes pre-Christmas and Boxing Day sales, incidentally. Positions #2 through to #4 remain unchanged – Star Wars Battlefront at #2 (sales up 16%), FIFA 16 at #3 …

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Dreaming of a black Christmas

FIFA 16, Black Ops III and Star Wars Battlefront continue to play musical chairs with the UK chart’s top spot. Activision can rest and put their feet up this week as it’s Call of Duty: Black Ops III’s turn. They shouldn’t get too comfortable though. With Star Wars: The Force Awakens just days away, Star …

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Just Cause 3 off to an explosive start

Although Just Cause 3 didn’t mangage to dislodge FIFA 16, Black Ops III and Star Wars Battlefront from the UK chart’s top three positions, it still enjoys a week one series high with sales up 46% over Just Cause 2. Square-Enix’s pleasingly colourful shooter is in at #4. Fallout 4 drops one position to #5 …

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Star Wars Battlefront – Review

When rummaging around charity shops there’s a game we see surprisingly often. Not FIFA 08 or any other sports sim you’d care to mention, although they are understandably common, but rather EA’s Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers tie-in from 2002. As 32-bit era tie-ins went, The Two Towers – and the equally common …

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Star Wars Battlefront goes great guns

We all knew Star Wars Battlefront would take the UK chart top spot this week. Chart-Track has made this event a tad more exciting with a few choice facts. Not only is it the fastest selling Star Wars game of all-time, beating previous best seller Star Wars: The Force Unleashed by 117%, but it’s also …

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Star Wars Battlefront review round-up (Updated)

Word has it that Star Wars Battlefront is stunning to look at and provides some brilliant – and incredibly authentic – Star Wars moments but the fun doesn’t last for long, with many critics claiming that after 10 hours or so tedium was starting to settle. A lack of content, then, is its biggest failing. …

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