Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes flies five weeks over UK charts

by Alexander Sliwinski on Jul 23rd 2012 8:00AM

Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes has held the top spot on Chart-Track's UK sales chart for five consecutive weeks, the first game this year to maintain that pace. Batman: Arkham City also swooped back into the top ten at the seven spot, likely boosted by The Dark Knight Rises film.

Despite a price drop to Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, which helped boost sales 40 percent, it held third behind London 2012: The Official Video Game. Speaking of the upcoming Olympics boosting sales, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (in 8th) also saw a 13 percent increase.

Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance was the only new entry in the top 40. According to Chart-Track, it is the second biggest 3DS launch this year behind Resident Evil: Revelations. See the UK top ten in 3D after the break*.

*Quality of 3D may vary... or not exist at all.

Top 10 UK Software Sales (All Formats); week ending July 21:
Lego Batman 2: DC Super HeroesLondon 2012: The Official Video GameTom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future SoldierThe Amazing Spider-ManCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop DistanceBatman: Arkham CityMario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic GamesMax Payne 3The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

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Skyrim flies past Modern Warfare 3 on UK charts

by Alexander Sliwinski on Dec 12th 2011 11:26AM

It took some time for the Dovahkiin to level up, but Skyrim has slain a fearsome beast and taken the top spot of Chart-Track's UK sales chart. Five weeks after its debut, Skyrim has grabbed first place from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, thanks to the game's continued buzz and an average price reduction of £13 last week.

But an evil still lingers, growing in strength. Just Dance 3, the latest lieutenant in the army of dance darkness, has entered third place. The launch of the PS3 version of Just Dance 3 helped the game on the all formats chart, but the Wii edition still makes up 89 percent of sales.

The rest of the UK top ten is playing musical chairs -- check those out after the break.

Top 10 UK Software Sales (All Formats); week ending December 10:
The Elder Scrolls 5: SkyrimCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3Just Dance 3FIFA 12Assassin's Creed: RevelationsBattlefield 3Professor Layton and the Spectre's CallSaints Row: The ThirdUncharted 3: Drake's DeceptionMario Kart 7

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