Category Archives: Charts
Tue, Mar 12, 2013 | 11:08 GMT
Black Ops 2 & FIFA 13 beat Dark Knight Rises as top UK entertainment releases
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and FIFA 13 outsold The Dark Knight Rises in 2012, placing at the top of the UK’s entertainment top 40 sales chart, the Entertainment Retailers Association has revealed.
Mon, Mar 11, 2013 | 15:11 GMT
UK Charts: Tomb Raider climbs to the top spot, SimCity second
Tomb Raider has entered the UK charts at first place, beating off all comers with a bloody climbing axe and a barrage of firearms.
Thu, Mar 07, 2013 | 05:19 GMT
Vita hardware sales surge but 3DS wins software in Japanese charts
As expected the Vita has seen tremendous hardware sales growth since the price cut in late February, but the 3DS is still dominating the software side of things – although Dynasty Warriors made its expected number one debut.
Mon, Mar 04, 2013 | 10:03 GMT
UK Charts: Crysis 3 reigns supreme
Crysis 3 has enjoyed a second week at the top of the UK charts, fending up competition from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance once more.
Wed, Feb 27, 2013 | 21:08 GMT
Black Ops 2, Minecraft 360 still tops on XBL Activity Charts
If you made a bet that some upstart would come along and knock Black Ops 2 off the top spot on the XBL Activity Charts last week, well, sir or madam, you owe that person whatever it was you wagered. Hopefully it wasn’t a vital organ. Hit up the break for the full list of chart goodness. Thanks, Major Nelson.
Wed, Feb 27, 2013 | 15:32 GMT
MGR: Revengeance tops in Japan, Vita outsells Wii U
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance was the clear winner on the Media Create charts in Japan, moving 308,681 units on PS3. 3DS sales were down, but both models still maintained the numer one and two spots on the hardware chart. PS3 took third place with an uptick in sales, moving 18,529 units compared to 16,934 the week prior, likely this can be attributed to the release of MGR: Revengeance. Vita sales were also up over the week prior to 11,456 compared to the 8,044 units sold the prior period. It’s unclear when looking at the top 20 what caused the surge in sales, but the handheld outsold Wii U for the first time. Full charts are below.
Mon, Feb 25, 2013 | 13:36 GMT
UK Charts: Crysis 3 nano-jumps to first place
Crysis 3 has fended off competition from Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to claim this week’s UK number one.
Mon, Feb 18, 2013 | 08:59 GMT
UK Charts: Aliens Colonial Marines takes top
Aliens: Colonial Marines has shot to the top of the UK charts, netting a bigger opening weekend that fellow space hopping shooter Dead Space 3.
Fri, Feb 15, 2013 | 15:20 GMT
NPD January: Xbox 360 moves 281,00 units – report puts Wii U sales at 57,000
Xbox 360 moved 281,000 units in January, according to an NPD report from the firm. While Nintendo didn’t send out its usual NPD sales figures last night like Microsoft did, a CNET report indicates the new console didn’t fair too well for the month.
Thu, Feb 14, 2013 | 23:56 GMT
NPD January: Black Ops 2 in top spot, sales spike due to extended month
Holiday releases dominated US retail during January 2013′s release drought, and although total sales spiked year-on-year, the NPD’s analysis suggests we saw another month of declining retail sales.
Wed, Feb 13, 2013 | 15:03 GMT
Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden, Nintendo titles dominate charts in Japan
The debut of Dragon Quest VII: Warriors of Eden in Japan has knocked Animal Crossing: New Leaf off it’s comfy perch, by moving 872,922 units on 3DS. The square title also helped 3DS and 3DS LL sales jump quite significantly over last week’s figures. Out of the top 20 on the Media Create charts, all but seven titles were for Nintendo platforms. Charts are below.
Mon, Feb 11, 2013 | 17:28 GMT
Wii U accounted for 1.6% of total UK software sales in January
Wii U software isn’t selling well according to data that spilled on to the internet last week. Fresh reports released today back up the numbers, placing software sales on Nintendo’s console at just 1.6% of overall UK sales.
Mon, Feb 11, 2013 | 09:06 GMT
UK Charts: Dead Space 3 takes first
Dead Space 3 has space jumped its way to the top of the UK Charts, toppling last week’s champion Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch.
Wed, Feb 06, 2013 | 19:48 GMT
PS3 and PS Vita charts January: The Unfinished Swan tops US, Saints Row 3 big in the UK
Sony has posted its PlayStation Store charts for Europe and North America. The NA chart combines full PSN and PS3 downloads, while the European charts are separate. Full results are below.
Wed, Feb 06, 2013 | 14:06 GMT
Animal Crossing: New Leaf still a hit in Japan
Animal Crossing: New Leaf remains in the number one spot on the Media Create charts as does 3DS LL in the hardware sector.
Mon, Feb 04, 2013 | 10:17 GMT
Steam Chart: Skyrim Dragonborn DLC swoops to top spot
Valve has released its weekly Steam chart and pre-orders of Bethesda’s Skyrim: Dragonborn DLC have stolen the top spot from last week’s champ Chivalry: Medieval Warfare.
Mon, Feb 04, 2013 | 22:16 GMT
UK charts: Ni no Kuni claims top spot, Namco rep thanks community
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has levelled up to the top of the UK charts, toppling its louder, non-turn-based peers. Studio Ghibli and Level-5′s romp seems like it will be a big win for the JRPG genre.
Wed, Jan 30, 2013 | 14:35 GMT
Animal Crossing: New Leaf back on top in Japan, 3DS LL maintains
Despite new releases from Nippon Ichi, Compile Heart and the release of Hitman: Absolution in Japan, Animal Crossing: New Leaf re-took the top spot on the Media Create charts after being bested by a brunette Dante last week. The Nintendo life sim sold an additional 82,370 units for the period, which brings its life-to-date-total to 2,366,126 units. 3DS LL was still on top of the hardware chart, followed by its older sister 3DS. The only hardware to increase in sales over the week prior was Vita, which moved 9,748 units compared to last week’s 9,036. Likely due to the release of Demon Gaze and Compile Hearts’ Genkai Totsuki Monster Monpiece. Charts are below.
Tue, Jan 29, 2013 | 04:51 GMT
Hyrule Historia is Amazon’s number one bestseller
After 93 days in the top 100, The Legend of Zelda’s Hyrule Historia is in the top position on Amazon’s charts. In the UK it’s number five, but it’s only been in the charts for 39 days and is on the rise. A very limited edition of the 272 page artbook was announced in November.
Thanks, NintendoLife.
Mon, Jan 28, 2013 | 09:54 GMT
Steam Chart: Chivalry rules roost, Skyrim: Dragonborn pre-orders soar
Steam creator Valve has released its latest chart stats, revealing Chivarly: Medieval Warfare to be top dog. Pre-orders for Skyrim’s latest expansion Dragonborn are also through the roof.


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