The Last of Us – Games Asylum

Fire Emblem Engage tops the UK chart while The Last of Us returns to #20

Nintendo’s Fire Emblem Engage has become the first new no.1 of 2023. GI.biz reports that launch sales were the second biggest in the series for the UK, falling behind 2019’s Fire Emblem Three Houses by some 31%. As we predicted last week, The Last of Us has returned...

The LEGO Movie Videogame – a chip off the old block

It’s such a varied week for new releases that thereâ€™s bound to be something out to pique your interest. And in the middle of February too? How unforeseen. Not one but two big name retail releases are competing for your hard earned money – Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy...

Plenty of people picked up Pikmin

This weekâ€™s UK chart has an unexpected #1 – not Nintendoâ€™s Pikmin 3, but Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. We assume thatâ€™s down to a combination of the game’s ‘pocket money’ price tag and the kids currently being off school. The long awaited Wii U-exclusive Pikmin 3 pops in...

Everyone still bloody loves The Last of Us

It’s The Last of Us atop the UK chart for a sixth week. Last week’s ‘big’ release, Dynasty Warriors 8 wasn’t desperately likely to depose it, but manages a very respectable #5. Nintendo will be hoping that Pikmin 3 does the deed next week. Back to this week...

Nintendo’s 3DS tag-team climbs the chart

The Last of Us celebrates a deserved 5th week on top of the UK top 40 this week. Nintendo has a reason for celebration too – Animal Crossing: New Leaf and new entry Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Bros. are at #2 and #3 respectively. Now that’s a...

eBay round-up: The Last of Us special

Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us is a very special game, so itâ€™s fitting for us to give it a special eBay round-up. PR types sometimes send a few little gifts out alongside review copies of games – usually a T-shirt or two, or maybe a bottle opener...

The Last of Us is first to four

In a quiet week for the UK chart, The Last Of Us becomes the first game this year to take the top spot for four consecutive weeks. So well done to all involved. Minecraft holds steady at #2, then it’s FIFA 13 up a place at #3 and...

Minecraft blocked by The Last of Us

With a third week at the top of the UK chart, the public evidently loves The Last of Us as much as the critics. That means the Xbox 360 retail release of Minecraft misses out on the top spot, but #2 isn’t a bad start. Animal Crossing: New...

Return of the Max

Whoâ€™s a good boy? Naughty Dog are good boys – The Last of Us sits at the top of the UK top 40 for a second week running. The delightful Animal Crossing: New Leaf remains at #2 for a second week also. FIFA 13 and Tomb Raider are...

The Last of Us becomes biggest new IP launch since L.A. Noire

Backed by a string of 10/10 review scores, The Last of Us has unsurprisingly become the new UK number one. The last time Sony took the top spot was with Uncharted: Golden Abyss over a year ago. Moreover, it’s the third fastest selling game of the year so...

The Last of Us – zombies, evolved

Never mind all the big new games being shown off at E3. This week sees the release of two new titles that you can play now. Well, from Friday officially. The Last of Us and Animal Crossing: A New Leaf couldn’t be more opposite, but both are essential...

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....