UK software sales (Week ending 9/14)
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Individual formats
LW | TW | Title | Format | Label | Publisher | |||
– | ![]() | 1 | KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
2 | ![]() | 2 | SAINTS ROW IV | XB360 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
3 | ![]() | 3 | DIABLO III | XB360 | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
6 | ![]() | 4 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | XB360 | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
5 | ![]() | 5 | SAINTS ROW IV | PS3 | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
7 | ![]() | 6 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
4 | ![]() | 7 | DIABLO III | PS3 | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
10 | ![]() | 8 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
9 | ![]() | 9 | PAYDAY 2 | XB360 | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | ||
1 | ![]() | 10 | ROME: TOTAL WAR II | PC | SEGA | SEGA | ||
11 | ![]() | 11 | DISNEY INFINITY | XB360 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
8 | ![]() | 12 | KILLZONE: MERCENARY | VITA | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
14 | ![]() | 13 | DISNEY INFINITY | WII | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
13 | ![]() | 14 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | 3DS | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
– | ![]() | 15 | METAL GEAR SOLID: THE LEGACY COLLECTION | PS3 | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
15 | ![]() | 16 | THE LAST OF US | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
– | ![]() | 17 | NHL 14 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
17 | ![]() | 18 | DISNEY INFINITY | PS3 | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
31 | ![]() | 19 | MAX PAYNE 3 | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
16 | ![]() | 20 | FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
27 | ![]() | 21 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
19 | ![]() | 22 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | XB360 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
30 | ![]() | 23 | MAX PAYNE 3 | PS3 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
28 | ![]() | 24 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
21 | ![]() | 25 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | XB360 | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
29 | ![]() | 26 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
– | ![]() | 27 | NHL 14 | PS3 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
32 | ![]() | 28 | FAR CRY 3 | XB360 | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
– | ![]() | 29 | PUPPETEER | PS3 | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
38 | ![]() | 30 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | XB360 | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
12 | ![]() | 31 | FARMING SIMULATOR 2013 | XB360 | FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE | KOCH MEDIA | ||
26 | ![]() | 32 | MADDEN NFL 25 | XB360 | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
– | ![]() | 33 | FAR CRY 3 | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
34 | ![]() | 34 | TOMB RAIDER | PS3 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
– | ![]() | 35 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | PS3 | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
– | ![]() | 36 | THE SIMS 3: MOVIE STUFF | PC | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
36 | ![]() | 37 | PAYDAY 2 | PS3 | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | ||
– | ![]() | 38 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | PS3 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
35 | ![]() | 39 | TOMB RAIDER | XB360 | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
18 | ![]() | 40 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | XB360 | UBISOFT | UBISOFT |
All formats
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | ![]() | 1 | SAINTS ROW IV | VOLITION | DEEP SILVER | KOCH MEDIA | ||
– | ![]() | 2 | KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 REMIX | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
3 | ![]() | 3 | DIABLO III | BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
4 | ![]() | 4 | TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST | UBISOFT (TORONTO) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
5 | ![]() | 5 | DISNEY INFINITY | AVALANCHE SOFTWARE | DISNEY INFINITY | DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS | ||
6 | ![]() | 6 | MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
7 | ![]() | 7 | PAYDAY 2 | OVERKILL SOFTWARE | 505 GAMES | 505 GAMES | ||
13 | ![]() | 8 | LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
12 | ![]() | 9 | LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS | TRAVELLER’S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
2 | ![]() | 10 | ROME: TOTAL WAR II | CREATIVE ASSEMBLY | SEGA | SEGA | ||
– | ![]() | 11 | NHL 14 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
17 | ![]() | 12 | MAX PAYNE 3 | ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
9 | ![]() | 13 | RAYMAN LEGENDS | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
21 | ![]() | 14 | ASSASSIN’S CREED III | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | UBISOFT | ||
8 | ![]() | 15 | KILLZONE: MERCENARY | GUERRILLA CAMBRIDGE | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
14 | ![]() | 16 | FIFA 13 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
24 | ![]() | 17 | NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED | CRITERION GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
22 | ![]() | 18 | FAR CRY 3 | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
15 | ![]() | 19 | CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II | TREYARCH | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
23 | ![]() | 20 | GRAND THEFT AUTO IV | ROCKSTAR NORTH | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | TAKE 2 | ||
16 | ![]() | 21 | ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
20 | ![]() | 22 | TOMB RAIDER | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
10 | ![]() | 23 | FARMING SIMULATOR 2013 | GIANTS SOFTWARE | FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE | KOCH MEDIA | ||
– | ![]() | 24 | METAL GEAR SOLID: THE LEGACY COLLECTION | KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT | KONAMI | KONAMI | ||
18 | ![]() | 25 | THE LAST OF US | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
19 | ![]() | 26 | MADDEN NFL 25 | EA TIBURON | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
26 | ![]() | 27 | GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
11 | ![]() | 28 | FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
28 | ![]() | 29 | RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY | ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
30 | ![]() | 30 | SKYLANDERS GIANTS | TOYS FOR BOB | SKYLANDERS | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
32 | ![]() | 31 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM | BETHESDA | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
29 | ![]() | 32 | BATTLEFIELD 3 | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
25 | ![]() | 33 | THE SMURFS 2 | UBISOFT SF/WAYFORWARD | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
– | ![]() | 34 | BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY – GAME OF THE YEAR | ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
33 | ![]() | 35 | HITMAN ABSOLUTION | IO INTERACTIVE | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
27 | ![]() | 36 | THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
– | ![]() | 37 | SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD – THE FULL PACKAGE | VOLITION | XBOX 360 CLASSICS | KOCH MEDIA | ||
31 | ![]() | 38 | BIOSHOCK INFINITE | IRRATIONAL GAMES | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
– | ![]() | 39 | THE BUREAU: XCOM DECLASSIFIED | 2K MARIN | 2K GAMES | TAKE 2 | ||
– | ![]() | 40 | PUPPETEER | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
Video: “The Dogs and Fish of Call of Duty: Ghosts”
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Mario Kart 8 pre-orders open
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Mario Kart 8 won’t be out until early next year, but most major retailers are taking pre-orders for the game. You can reserve it at Amazon or Best Buy
– nothing at GameStop just yet.
Of Mario Kart 8’s launch, we’ve only heard that Nintendo intends to ship the game in spring 2014. That means, at the earliest, we’ll be seeing it in late March.
Target holding buy 2, get 1 free sale on Wii U games next week
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Next week, Target will hold a special sale on Wii U games. All titles for the system will be included in a buy 2, get 1 free sale.
Zelda: Wind Waker won’t be a part of the deal unfortunately, as its retail release won’t be available until October 4. Still, you can pick up games such as Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101, and Rayman Legends.
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – full PAX Prime 2013 panel
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[REVIEW] The Wonderful 101 (Wii U)
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System: Nintendo Wii U
Release Date: September 15th, 2013 (NA), August 25th, 2013 (EU)
Developer: Platinum Games
Publisher: Nintendo
Author: Austin
“They can do it! They can do it! ‘Cuz they’re super sisters and brooooos!”
I encourage those with a passing interest in The Wonderful 101 to start their purchasing deliberation process by experiencing the game’s brilliant theme song. I suspect that anyone who cracks a smile or feels a sense of joy while listening to it will fall well within this game’s intended audience, and if you laughed aloud (like myself) while listening to the lumberjack-esque men sing very silly words written by game director Hideki Kamiya himself, then you can stop reading here and go wait eagerly for the game’s September 15th release date because this game is for you.
But if you’re not a dedicated part of the game’s intended audience and you view the package as a whole, you’ll probably begin to see some pretty substantial blemishes. Not enough of them to ruin the experience, but plenty to leave certain players frustrated and wishing the game had done a few simple things a lot more elegantly.
Read onwards to decide if The Wonderful 101 is for you.
Zelda: Wind Waker HD vs. GCN – Swift Sail comparison video
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Video: SEGA Europe’s Sonic brand manager talks Sonic Lost World
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Ubisoft talks Child of Light, “for me Child of Light is as valuable as a 60 dollar game”, “more than 10 hours, easily”
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“The Walking Dead and Journey, for them, I’m really grateful, because they changed the perception, and it’s going to evolve more and more. There’s this perception that if it’s not on a disc or it doesn’t retail for 60 dollars, it’s not worth it. And that mentality is changing. For me Child of Light is as valuable is a 60 dollar game and it’s as long, it’s a long game – more than 10 hours, easily. Just the demo you can play for like an hour, and the demo is the smallest chunk we could do that would show a boss fight.”
– Child of Light creative director Patrick Plourde
Disney very pleased with Disney Infinity sales thus far
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Disney Infinity finally launched last month after being in development for a number of years. While we don’t have exact sales figures, Disney CFO Jay Rasulo said at the 2013 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference this week that the company is very pleased with the game’s sales thus far.
Disney Infinity released with “huge interest,” Rasulo stated. It may be early, but sales “have been on par” – or maybe even a bit better – than Skylanders.
“I don’t want to be definitive about something that is in its early days, but if you think about a really great product that has come out recently that had some similarities to Infinity, which is Skylanders, Skylanders Giants in particular … our sales have been on par with that even though we launched in August and they do theirs in September or October. We’re on that scale, maybe better.
“All indications are great, but these are very early days.”
Rasulo confirmed that Disney Infinity’s average player is 13 years-old. This is older than Disney anticipated, and there’s even a “certain percent” of users over 20. Most gamers have been picking up Disney Infinity on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.