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UK CHARTS: Uncharted Vita claims No.1

UK CHARTS: Uncharted Vita claims No.1

The PlayStation Vita has left its mark on the UK market this week, with launch title Uncharted: Golden Abyss debuting at No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 27th 2012 at 9:30AM in News
UK CHARTS: Kingdoms of Amalur reigns at No.1

UK CHARTS: Kingdoms of Amalur reigns at No.1

The latest RPG franchise from Electronic Arts has stormed the charts in its debut week, taking No.1.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Feb 13th 2012 at 9:47AM in News
UK CHARTS: Final Fantasy XIII-2 debuts at No.1

UK CHARTS: Final Fantasy XIII-2 debuts at No.1

Square Enix is celebrating some early 2012 success with new RPG release Final Fantasy XIII-2 debuting at No.1.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 6th 2012 at 10:14AM in News
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The UK 2011 Video Game Charts

The UK 2011 Video Game Charts

Modern Warfare 3 emerged triumphant, but it was EA that was last year’s real victor. MCV analyses the full 2011 GfK?Chart-Track charts to unearth the winners and losers in a ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 26th 2012 at 2:22PM in News
UKIE: Digital Chart coming February

UKIE: Digital Chart coming February

Industry body UKIE has announced a digital chart for PC games will be published next month, two years after it began the project.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 24th 2012 at 5:19PM in News
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UKIE sells stake in Chart-Track

UKIE sells stake in Chart-Track

UK trade body UKIE has sold its stake in charts body GfK Chart-Track - but still has a deal for exclusive access to its data.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jan 23rd 2012 at 1:47PM in News
Consoles will get digital charts soon

Consoles will get digital charts soon

A welcome step towards open digital data has been made, with new regular UK XBLA and PSN download charts in the works.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 19th 2012 at 9:13AM in News
Deus Ex tops Amazon's 2011 digital chart

Deus Ex tops Amazon's 2011 digital chart

Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution was the most purchased digital video game on Amazon in the US in 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 17th 2012 at 9:12AM in News
ANALYSIS: Digital Charts

ANALYSIS: Digital Charts

MCV wants a digital download chart.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 13th 2012 at 10:55AM in News
We must act NOW to fix digital chart crisis

We must act NOW to fix digital chart crisis

The games industry needs to get its act together and be more open about digital sales. This is not a warning from senior trade figures, but a warning from MCV itself. 

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jan 13th 2012 at 10:52AM in News
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Adele demolishes Call of Duty as 2011's biggest entertainment property

Adele demolishes Call of Duty as 2011's biggest entertainment property

Singing sensation Adele sold over 1m more copies of her latest album than Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 12th 2012 at 10:21AM in News
UK CHARTS:  FIFA 12 still top

UK CHARTS: FIFA 12 still top

Electronic Arts maintains its grip on the top of the charts with FIFA 12 at No.1 and Battlefield 3 at No.2.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 9th 2012 at 11:16AM in News
Digital omission threatening chart legitimacy

Digital omission threatening chart legitimacy

As was reported yesterday, end of year trading figures show a gaping £100m hole in the UK games retail market for 2011.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 6th 2012 at 8:17AM in News
UK CHARTS: FIFA takes last No.1 of 2011

UK CHARTS: FIFA takes last No.1 of 2011

FIFA 12 has topped the UK games retail charts for the second week in a row ahead of Modern Warfare 3.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 10:42AM in News
Bethesda takes UK Christmas video games No.1

Bethesda takes UK Christmas video games No.1

Some Christmas traditions don't last forever - and Skyrim has smashed the eight-year grip Electronic Arts and Activision has had on the Xmas No.1.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Dec 19th 2011 at 9:19AM in News
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UK CHARTS: November 2011

UK CHARTS: November 2011

At last, UK games retail has reason to cheer following a strong month of sales. But November wasn’t all about Call of Duty:?Modern Warfare 3 and Assassin’s Creed:?Revelations.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 14th 2011 at 10:00AM in News
UK CHARTS: Retail discounts see Skyrim fly to No.1

UK CHARTS: Retail discounts see Skyrim fly to No.1

Fierce retail price cutting has put Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V at the top of the UK charts this week.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Dec 12th 2011 at 9:31AM in News
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APPLE APP CHARTS: Angry Chickens beats Angry Birds

APPLE APP CHARTS: Angry Chickens beats Angry Birds

Digital Minds’ Angry Chickens has become the best-selling iPhone game this week, according to the latest charts from Apple. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 6th 2011 at 12:59PM in News
UK CHARTS: Modern Warfare 3 still reigns

UK CHARTS: Modern Warfare 3 still reigns

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has claimed its fourth successive UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats No.1.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 5th 2011 at 9:44AM in News
APPLE APP CHARTS: Games dominate Top 10s

APPLE APP CHARTS: Games dominate Top 10s

Apple UK has published its second weekly charts, and games have once again held their own.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 30th 2011 at 1:30PM in News
FEATURE: 'A digital chart is vital'

FEATURE: 'A digital chart is vital'

MCV quizzes UKIE board member and Sega UK MD John Clark on the importance of including digital sales into the weekly charts...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2011 at 3:40PM in News
Modern Warfare 3 tops Japanese charts

Modern Warfare 3 tops Japanese charts

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has achieved a rare feat for a Western-developed FPS by debuting at the top of the Japanese software charts.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2011 at 2:29PM in News
Download charts 'worth the wait'

Download charts 'worth the wait'

The UK digital sales charts have been a long time coming, but Sega’s John Clark is confident the industry will be satisfied.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 23rd 2011 at 3:21PM in News
Just Dance 3 smashes sales of predecessor

Just Dance 3 smashes sales of predecessor

Any fears that the dancing game craze had passed have been well and truly dispelled following the release of some impressive statistics from publisher Ubisoft.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2011 at 12:41PM in News
Scribblenauts Remix topples Angry Birds

Scribblenauts Remix topples Angry Birds

It probably won’t last long, but hats off to Warner this morning for toppling Rovio’s Angry Birds from atop of the Apple App Store listings.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 15th 2011 at 9:39AM in News