Category Archives: Charts
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.
Mon, Jan 28, 2013 | 08:54 GMT
UK Game Charts: DmC knocked to 4th by returning champ Black Ops 2
DmC’s short-lived reign at the top of the UK game charts comes courtesy of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, which has returned to first place.
Fri, Jan 25, 2013 | 22:11 GMT
Pokémon Black & White 2 tops in Japan during 2012, according to Media Create
Pokémon Black & White 2 were the best-selling games in Japan during 2012, Media Create has revealed via it Top-30 of 2012 chart. The Nintendo titles were followed by Animal Crossing: New Leaf, and New Super Mario Bros. 2, respectively. The tracking retail firm also listed the best-selling hardware in the country to-date, and the clear winner was PlayStation 2 with 21,833,215 units sold. The full chart is below, courtesy of Siliconera.
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | 00:04 GMT
DmC takes over Japan, 3DS XL still the clear hardware winner
DmC Devil May Cry debuted at number one on the Media Create charts last week, knocking Animal Crossing : New Leaf down a notch.
Tue, Jan 22, 2013 | 22:10 GMT
Black Ops 2, Minecraft 360 top XBL 2012 Activity Chart
Black Ops 2, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, CastleMiner Z, and GTA 4 came out the clear winners on each respective Xbox Live Activity chart for 2012. The top games listed were based on average unique users per day connected to Xbox Live or full versions purchased between January 1 – December 31, 2012. You can look over each chart below to see where your favorite landed.
Wed, Jan 16, 2013 | 14:21 GMT
Animal Crossing: New Leaf, 3DS still tops on Japanese charts
Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Leaf and 3DS are still the reigning champions of the Media Create charts in Japan. Hit up the break for the full thing.
Fri, Jan 11, 2013 | 00:22 GMT
NPD December: Black Ops 2 tops month, year
The NPD Group’s full monthly report for December 2012 is in, showing the unsurprising chart topping of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, and a continued retail slump.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 | 14:56 GMT
Black Ops 2, Minecraft Xbox 360, Halo 4 top XBL Activity Chart
The latest XBL Activity Chart has been released by Microsoft’s Major Nelson, and unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, and Halo 4 round out the top three, respectively. The full chart is below.
Wed, Jan 09, 2013 | 17:26 GMT
PS3 and PS Vita charts December: Journey tops US, Far Cry 3 a hit in the UK
Sony has posted its PlayStation Store charts for Europe and North America, and as usual, you’ll notice a difference between the two regions in the popularity contest. The NA chart combines full PSN and PS3 downloads, while the European charts are separate. Full results are below.
Wed, Jan 09, 2013 | 14:13 GMT
Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Nintendo titles reign supreme on Japanese charts
Titles for Nintendo systems dominated the Media Create’s latest sales chat, with Animal Crossing: New Lead stilling comfortable on top. There were no new releases for the period. 3DS LL and 3DS were still the number one and the number two best selling systems for the week as well, which helped push the handheld’s unit sales past the 10 million sold mark in the region. Full sales figures below.
Mon, Jan 07, 2013 | 15:08 GMT
UK Charts: FIFA 13 slide tackles back to top spot
FIFA 13 has returned to the top of the UK charts this week, toppling Far Cry 3 off its Christmas number one throne.
Fri, Jan 04, 2013 | 11:20 GMT
UK console sales down a third in 2012
Britain isn’t buying as many consoles as it used to, according to findings collated by UKIE and GfK Chart-Track. It seems as if hardware sales are slowing as the next-generation looms on the horizon.
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