Saints Row 4 lines up top spot in this week's UK charts

by Sinan Kubba on Aug 27th 2013 6:00AM

Lock the doors, turn off the lights, and grab the nearest frying pan: the silly season is upon us. The games industry's annual binge on blockbuster starts this week with Saints Row 4 grabbing the UK No. 1; fellow new releases Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Disney Infinity place second and third, respectively. The challenge will be to hold the top spot next week, when Rayman Legends and the console versions of Diablo 3 ride into town. After that there are the likes of FIFA 14, PES 2014, Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix... oh and that Grand Theft Auto thing... arghhhhh, too many games, they're everywhere, save yourselves!

Ahem. Saints Row 4 is fittingly the UK's fourth biggest launch of the year - first, second, and third are The Last of Us, BioShock Infinite, and Tomb Raider - and while its first week performance falls behind that of Saints Row: The Third, it is the bombastic series' second biggest. Talking of numbers, Disney Infinity is proving most popular on Xbox 360, which grabs 43 percent of the sales. PS3 comes in at 22 percent, while the Wii beats the Wii U with 21 percent to its successor's 10.

Lower down the charts, 2K Games might be a little disappointed to see The Bureau: XCOM Declassified only debut in tenth spot, while Platinum's The Wonderful 101 flies in at just 22nd. To provide some silly season perspective, last week's number 1, Payday 2, makes an almighty drop this week to 18th.

Top 10 UK Software Sales (All Formats); week ending August 24: Saints Row 4Splinter Cell: BlacklistDisney InfinityMinecraft: Xbox 360 EditionCall of Duty: Black Ops 2FIFA 13Animal Crossing: New LeafLego Batman 2: DC Super HeroesThe Last of UsThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified

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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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Zumba Fitness shakes it atop UK charts for six weeks straight

by Alexander Sliwinski on Jul 25th 2011 9:30AM

Zumba Fitness. Six weeks straight. #1.

Not only that, but as Chart-Track points out, Zumba Fitness has spent 17 straight weeks atop the Wii Full Price Chart. It currently holds the bronze for unbroken weeks at the top, with Wii Fit so close at 19 weeks and Just Dance 2 not far off at 23 weeks.

Ubisoft's Call of Juarez: The Cartel premiered in second, with Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2 casting "stupefy" to climb four spots into third.

The only real surprise in the top ten was Dungeon Siege 3's sixth place ascension from just outside the top ten, but that was thanks to a price promotion. Also, Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon debuted at number 15. Check out the top of the UK charts after the break.

Top 10 UK Software Sales (All Formats); week ending July 23:
Zumba FitnessCall of Juarez: The CartelHarry Potter: The Deathly Hallows Part 2Lego Pirates of the CaribbeanCall of Duty: Black OpsDungeon Siege 3Dirt 3Cars 2FIFA 11Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars

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[Wii] Xenoblade: Chronicles arriving a few weeks early

[Wii] Xenoblade: Chronicles arriving a few weeks early

Nintendo of Europe is doing what Nintendo of America can't by bringing Xenoblade: Chronicles to their region. And if that wasn't good enough news, the game is also now releasing early.

19th of August is the new date to mark on your calendar if you interested in getting your hands on this game, if you get in early you can even pre-order the special edition of the game. This version comes with a red Classic Controller Pro, and three A1-sized electronically posters signed by Monolith Software's founder, Tetsuya Takahashi.

The number of these bundles available is limited so if you want ond, you'll need to get in there.

Are you looking forward to Xenoblade: Chronicles?

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