Category Archives: Charts
Thu, Jan 12, 2012 | 12:05 GMT
Call of Duty dethroned as UK’s biggest entertainment property by Adele
Call of Duty’s status as the UK’s biggest entertainment property is no more.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Charts, Music, PC, PS3, UK, Xbox 360
Tags: Adele, call of duty, modern warfare 3
Wed, Jan 11, 2012 | 17:02 GMT
Japanese charts: 3DS remains on top, Monster Hunter 3G passes 1 million sold mark
3DS continued to dominate Media Create’s weekly sales chart moving 240,819 units which is a 20% increase over the week prior. Monster Hunter 3G crossed the 1 million units sold mark during the week, making it the third 3DS and first third-party title to do so.
Wed, Jan 11, 2012 | 13:58 GMT
Shock: Modern Warfare 3 is 2011′s best selling game in UK
UKIE’s announced the best selling game of 2011 was Modern Warfare 3.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Charts, PC, PS3, Shooter, UK, Xbox 360
Tags: chart-track, modern warfare 3, ukie
Mon, Jan 09, 2012 | 22:03 GMT
Call of Duty takes top three spots on 2011 Xbox Live activity charts
One juggernaut dominated Xbox Live during 2011 – and it’s exactly what you expected.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Charts, Games for Windows, Microsoft, Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: call of duty, major nelson, xbox live activity
Mon, Jan 09, 2012 | 11:19 GMT
UK charts: FIFA 12 becomes 2012′s first number one
FIFA 12 has remained at the top of the UK charts for a third week, becoming the first number one game on the chart in 2012.
Sat, Jan 07, 2012 | 13:41 GMT
Black Ops, Age of Empires Online, others top Xbox Live activity charts for 2011
Microsoft has released a list of the most popular titles on Xbox services for 2011, and Black Ops was the number one title for the year on Live, based on unique users.
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Posted in: Charts, Games for Windows, Microsoft, Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: best selling xbl titles, most played xbl titles, xbl activity 2011
Fri, Jan 06, 2012 | 00:16 GMT
Report – Japanese games market dropped 8% in 2011
Enterbrain’s 2011 report shows the Japanese domestic market generating revenues of ¥454,380 million over 12 months, a marked decline on 2010, with Mario Kart 7 the year’s best-selling release.
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Posted in: Charts, Japan
Tags: enterbrain
Fri, Jan 06, 2012 | 13:55 GMT
UKIE: UK games market fell 13% during 2011
UK trade body UKIE has released its annual industry report, and in 2011, boxed games sales came in at £1.42 billion, which is down 7% over 2010 which was still ahead of industry forecasts.
Tue, Jan 03, 2012 | 10:26 GMT
UK charts: FIFA 12 dominates final two weeks of 2011
FIFA 12 was the final number one of 2011, taking the post-Christmas number one and New Year’s top spot.
Wed, Dec 21, 2011 | 16:03 GMT
Japanese charts: Vita launch fails to topple 3DS, FFXIII-2 debuts with 524k
Despite the launch of Vita last weekend, Nintendo’s 3DS still sits atop of the Japanese hardware charts, but Final Fantasy XIII-2 debuts with less than overwhelming sales numbers.
Mon, Dec 19, 2011 | 09:48 GMT
UK charts: Skyrim takes Christmas number one
For the first time in eight years, a title not published by either EA or Activision has become the Christmas number one, with Bethesda pinching this year’s festive chair with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
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Posted in: Bethesda, Charts, PS3, RPG, UK, Xbox 360
Tags: Bethesda Game Studios, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, uk charts
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 | 08:59 GMT
Japanese Charts: 3DS sees biggest sales week ever
Media Create’s weekly release of Japanese sales figures revealed the titan that is Monster Hunter still has the power to wow, propelling the 3DS to new heights. Meanwhile, the most Western of Western RPGs won local hearts.
Mon, Dec 12, 2011 | 10:03 GMT
UK charts: Skyrim topples MW3 after a month
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has taken the top spot in the UK charts from Modern Warfare 3, ensuring there won’t be a repeat of the 10+ straight weeks at the summit of the list that Modern Warfare 2 ruled over between end of 2009 and end of 2010.
Sat, Dec 10, 2011 | 22:07 GMT
NPD: 360 tops with 1.7M, MW3 and Skyrim storm software
NPD’s industry report has been released for November 2011, and despite a month filled with new releases and holiday price cuts, industry sales were flat at $3 billion compared to $2.99 billion year-over-year.
Wed, Dec 07, 2011 | 21:14 GMT
Japanese charts: 3DS sales soar due to Mario Kart 7
Media Create has released its weekly sales chart, and unsurprisingly, Mario Kart 7 is king of the software chart with 423,619 units moved. It also contributed to almost a doubling of 3DS sales over the prior week.
Mon, Dec 05, 2011 | 10:33 GMT
UK charts: MW3 sits top for fourth week
Modern Warfare 3 has spent a fourth week at the top of the UK charts.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Charts, PC, PS3, Shooter, UK, Xbox 360
Tags: infinity ward, modern warfare 3, sledgehammer games, uk charts
Thu, Dec 01, 2011 | 15:17 GMT
Games dominate UK Apple App Charts
Apple UK has released its weekly charts, and games once again have a heavy presence on both the iPhone and iPad lists – free and paid. Out of the four charts released, three have a game in the number one spot, with only the iPhone paid App chart topped by an non-gaming app. Get the charts below, courtesy of MCV.
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Posted in: App Store, Apple, Charts, iOS, iPad, iPhone
Tags: App Charts, Apple Charts, iOS app charts
Wed, Nov 30, 2011 | 16:40 GMT
Japanese charts: Skyward Sword debuts in top spot, Wii sales double
Media Create has released its weekly sales chart, and unsurprisingly, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword topped the software chart with 194,978 units moved. The game’s debut also contributed to the doubling of Wii sales, but it still wasn’t enough to pull the console out of the number four spot.
Mon, Nov 28, 2011 | 12:20 GMT
MW3 takes third UK chart number one, Saints takes third
Modern Warfare 3 has topped the UK chart for the third week running.
Wed, Nov 23, 2011 | 18:16 GMT
Japanese charts: Modern Warfare 3 bests high-profile regional favorites
Media Create has released its weekly sales chart, and Modern Warfare 3 topped the software chart, besting high-profile Japanese debuts Ni no Kuni and One Piece Gigant Battle
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