Entries in 'Charts' (308)

Homefront on top in March

Homefront on top in March

THQ’s new IP Homefront beat Pokémon and a string of high-profile EA titles to become the biggest selling game of March.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 22nd 2011 at 2:00PM in News
OPINION: Letting off Steam

OPINION: Letting off Steam

Committed readers of MCV will know that the contrast between last week’s cover stories and this week’s couldn’t be starker.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 22nd 2011 at 11:00AM in News
Digital charts won’t pick up Steam

Digital charts won’t pick up Steam

PC kingpin Valve has insisted it is not interested in handing over data for a digital games chart.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 21st 2011 at 10:00AM in News
UK CHARTS: Zumba still No.1

UK CHARTS: Zumba still No.1

505 Games' Zumba Fitness is still the UK's No.1 video games according to the latest data from UKIE and GfK Chart-Track.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 18th 2011 at 10:38AM in News

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UK CHART: 505's Zumba dethrones Crysis 2

UK CHART: 505's Zumba dethrones Crysis 2

505 Games' Zumba is the UK's No.1 video game this week.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Apr 11th 2011 at 10:18AM in News
UK CHARTS: Homefront is No.1

UK CHARTS: Homefront is No.1

After a massive marketing campaign and a huge amountof hype, THQ's big FPS contender Homefront has debuted at the top of the UKIE games charts compiled by GfK Chart-Track.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 21st 2011 at 9:18AM in News
OPINION: Uncharted Territory

OPINION: Uncharted Territory

The question about why we don’t have a digital sales chart yet rolls around regularly.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2011 at 8:20AM in News
UK digital charts: what’s the hold up?

UK digital charts: what’s the hold up?

The industry must unite and start sharing data if we’re ever going to get a digital download chart.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 17th 2011 at 8:08AM in News

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NPD makes new digital pledge

NPD makes new digital pledge

Following recent criticism from publisher EA, NPD has once again pledged to introduce digital sales numbers into its monthly US video games sales data.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 16th 2011 at 10:18AM in News
UK CHARTS: Dragon Age II grabs No.1

UK CHARTS: Dragon Age II grabs No.1

Dragon Age II is the UK's new No.1, according to the latest chart info released by UKIE GfK Chart-Track.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 14th 2011 at 9:46AM in News
UK CHARTS: Pokemon triumphs

UK CHARTS: Pokemon triumphs

Nintendo can celebrate a double triumph this morning with confirmation from UKIE GfK Chart-Track that Pokemon White and Pokemon Black have claimed first and second spots respectively in the UK ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 7th 2011 at 9:31AM in News
3DS storms Japanese Top Ten

3DS storms Japanese Top Ten

Having sold out almost immediately upon its Japanese debut at the weekend, Media Create's latest Japanese software charts show five 3DS titles have entered the Top Ten.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 3rd 2011 at 10:58AM in News

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UKIE calls for PC download chart support

UKIE calls for PC download chart support

Trade association UKIE has called on publishers to sign-up to its download chart for PC games.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 28th 2011 at 4:52PM in News
Catherine tops Japanese charts

Catherine tops Japanese charts

After a period of intense interest amongst certain parts of the online games community, Atlus' PS3 and Xbox 360 outingCatherine has debuted at the top of the Japanese software charts.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2011 at 8:36AM in News
UK games market suffers January dip

UK games market suffers January dip

Over half a million fewer games were sold in the UK last month compared with January 2010.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 14th 2011 at 3:04PM in News
UK CHARTS: FIFA 11 topples Black Ops

UK CHARTS: FIFA 11 topples Black Ops

It's a New Year and we have a new UK Number One. Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops has seen its reign at the top of the listings disrupted for ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2011 at 10:29AM in News

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Big chill freezes UK games market

Big chill freezes UK games market

It's usually the biggest spending period for the games industry - but the last weekend before Christmas offered no growth for the UK games retail.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Dec 20th 2010 at 2:47PM in News
Black Ops targets Xmas No.1

Black Ops targets Xmas No.1

With just two days of selling left in Chart-Track's current sales week, any title hoping to capture one of the year's most coveted sales crowns has its work cut out ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 17th 2010 at 9:36AM in News
Games dominate Kindle listings

Games dominate Kindle listings

Amazon’s own-branded monochrome e-reader Kindle is proving a surprisingly popular games machine.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 13th 2010 at 11:40AM in News
UK CHARTS: Gran Turismo claims pole

UK CHARTS: Gran Turismo claims pole

It may have taken its time in getting to market, but the long wait for Gran Turismo 5 has rewarded Sony with a welcome UK No.1 in the UKIE GfK ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2010 at 9:41AM in News
JAPAN: Wii sales rise 300%

JAPAN: Wii sales rise 300%

Nintendo’s 25th Anniversary Mario Wii has gone down a storm in Japan during its first week on sale.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 19th 2010 at 9:41AM in News
UK CHARTS: Football Manager is No.1

UK CHARTS: Football Manager is No.1

The Premier League big guns may have had a torrid time at the weekend with both Arsenal and Chelsea dropping vital points, but Sega’s own Premier League title has hit ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2010 at 9:57AM in News
UK CHARTS: Fable III dethrones Fallout

UK CHARTS: Fable III dethrones Fallout

Fable III is the new UK No.1, having debuted in top position in its first week of release in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 1st 2010 at 9:20AM in News
September Charts analysis

September Charts analysis

FIFA 11 was on sale for jsut 48 hours of September yet still managed to be the biggest selling video game of the month in the UK.

738,839 copies of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 27th 2010 at 4:09PM in News
UK CHARTS: Fallout is No.1

UK CHARTS: Fallout is No.1

Fallout: New Vegas is the new UK No.1, according to this week’s charts courtesy of UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2010 at 10:45AM in News