Entries in 'charttrack' (130)

UK CHARTS: Super Smash Bros brawls its way to number one

UK CHARTS: Super Smash Bros brawls its way to number one

Mirroring its success in both the Japanese and US markets, Nintendo’s Wii outing Super Smash Bros: Brawl has beaten off the competition this week to claim the number one spot ...
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by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 30th 2008 at 6:48PM in News
Wii Fit still AWOL on UK High Street

Wii Fit still AWOL on UK High Street

Nintendo’s Wii Fit has failed to register a position in ChartTrack/ELSPA’s official All Formats Top 40 chart for the third week in a row.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 9th 2008 at 5:30PM in News
UK CHART: GTA IV holds off GRID

UK CHART: GTA IV holds off GRID

Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV has made it five weeks at number one in the ELSPA/ChartTrack All Formats rankings – seeing off a stern challenge from Codemasters’ Race Driver: GRID, ...
by Tim Ingham
on Jun 2nd 2008 at 7:27PM in News
UK CHART: GTA beats out Rock Band, Haze

UK CHART: GTA beats out Rock Band, Haze

Rockstar has made it a fourth week at number one in the ELSPA/ChartTrack All Formats chart – beating major new releases from Ubisoft, Eidos and EA.

by Tim Ingham
on May 27th 2008 at 7:26PM in News

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Wii Fit drops out of UK Top 40

Wii Fit drops out of UK Top 40

Nintendo’s phenomenal-selling Wii Fit has had the worst week of its existence in the UK – dropping all the way out of the ChartTrack/ELSPA All Formats top 40.

by Tim Ingham
on May 27th 2008 at 7:22PM in News
360 outselling PS3 in GTA software 'battle'

360 outselling PS3 in GTA software 'battle'

More copes of Rockstar's GTA IV for were sold on Xbox 360 than PS3 in the game's first week on UK shelves – but both companies enjoyed similar success when ...
by Tim Ingham
on May 6th 2008 at 7:05PM in News
GTA IV shatters UK first-week sales records

GTA IV shatters UK first-week sales records

Rockstar’s GTA IV has smashed all UK first-week sales records, according to official data obtained by MCV from industry monitor ChartTrack.

by Tim Ingham
on May 6th 2008 at 7:04PM in News
GTA IV smashes day one sales record

GTA IV smashes day one sales record

Data obtained by MCV from official UK industry monitor ChartTrack shows that Rockstar’s GTA IV has become the fastest selling game ever in a 24 hour period.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 30th 2008 at 6:22PM in News

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UK CHARTS: Mario Kart retains pole position

UK CHARTS: Mario Kart retains pole position

Evergreen Sega title Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games makes it a mario one-two at the top this week as it switches places with SCEE racer Gran Turismo 5 ...
by Neil Long
on Apr 21st 2008 at 6:13PM in News
Q1 2008 smashes sales records

Q1 2008 smashes sales records

It’s official: the past three months have been the most lucrative first quarter in the UK industry’s history.

by Neil Long
on Apr 18th 2008 at 11:28AM in News
UK CHARTS: Mario Kart Wii smashes records as it hits No.1

UK CHARTS: Mario Kart Wii smashes records as it hits No.1

Nintendo has grabbed the number one spot in ChartTrack/ELSPA’s all formats weekly sales rankings with Mario Kart Wii – knocking Sony’s Gran Turismo 5: Prologue into second place.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 14th 2008 at 5:51PM in News
Xbox 360 UK sales leap 36%

Xbox 360 UK sales leap 36%

Official UK industry monitor ChartTrack has told MCV that Xbox 360 sales have risen 36 per cent since last Friday – when the platform holder sliced the ERP of the ...
by Tim Ingham
on Mar 18th 2008 at 1:11PM in News

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UK CHARTS: Mario & Sonic do it again

UK CHARTS: Mario & Sonic do it again

There’s seemingly no stopping Sega’s Wii and DS sports title, as Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games fights back to claim the top spot on the ChartTrack All Formats ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 17th 2008 at 5:45PM in News
FEATURE: UK February Charts analysis

FEATURE: UK February Charts analysis

The latest exclusive MCV UK Charts analysis, in conjunction with ChartTrack and ELSPA, shows that February was a tough time for the PC market – though not for chart-toppers Nintendo ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 17th 2008 at 12:32PM in News
Mario & Sonic maintains Chart sprint

Mario & Sonic maintains Chart sprint

Despite some stiff competition from four new entries in the ChartTrack All Formats Top 10, Sega’s Wii and DS sports outing Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games maintains its ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 4th 2008 at 9:52AM in News
It’s official: games revenues overtake music at retail

It’s official: games revenues overtake music at retail

Statistics from trade body the Entertainment Retailers’ Association suggest that while gaming is the star performer, music sales on the High Street have been seriously undermined by downloads – and ...
by Neil Long
on Mar 3rd 2008 at 9:34AM in News

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UK CHARTS: Sega cements ’08 chart supremacy

UK CHARTS: Sega cements ’08 chart supremacy

In a year that has so far served up a number of different number ones, Sega’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has started to take control of the ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 25th 2008 at 4:04PM in News
UK CHARTS: Mario & Sonic reclaim chart gold

UK CHARTS: Mario & Sonic reclaim chart gold

After mounting a resurgence that would make even Olympian giant Carl Lewis raise an eyebrow, Sega’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has claimed the top spot in the ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2008 at 4:41PM in News
PS3 hits 1m in UK

PS3 hits 1m in UK

SCE UK has confirmed to MCV that PS3 has sold a million units in the UK since its launch on March 23rd.

by Neil Long
on Feb 13th 2008 at 12:31PM in News
UK CHARTS: Wii dominates single format listings

UK CHARTS: Wii dominates single format listings

The popularity of Nintendo’s Wii shows no signs of abating in the UK with the machine laying claim to 16 of the top 30 selling individual format games in ChartTrack’s ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 5th 2008 at 2:06PM in News
SPECIAL REPORT: UK charts 2007

SPECIAL REPORT: UK charts 2007

In conjunction with ELSPA/ChartTrack, we bring you the top selling titles of 2007, including the overall top 50 titles and each individual format chart.

by Neil Long
on Jan 30th 2008 at 3:59PM in News
UK CHART: Burnout overtakes Mario and Sonic

UK CHART: Burnout overtakes Mario and Sonic

Sega’s Mario and Sonic and the Olympic Games has to make do with second spot in this week’s ELSPA/ChartTrack all formats chart, while Activision’s Call of Duty 4 is down ...
by Neil Long
on Jan 29th 2008 at 9:48AM in News
UK market hits £3.4 billion in 2007

UK market hits £3.4 billion in 2007

MCV can reveal that the total UK games market was worth a colossal £3.356 billion in 2007.

by Tim Ingham
on Jan 24th 2008 at 12:58PM in News
UK CHARTS: Sonic and Mario hurdle Call of Duty

UK CHARTS: Sonic and Mario hurdle Call of Duty

Thanks to a Wii and DS hardware stock boost there are five DS and Wii exclusives in this week’s ELSPA/ChartTrack all format chart. Alongside best seller Mario and Sonic at ...
by Neil Long
on Jan 22nd 2008 at 9:53AM in News
Call of Duty 4 fights on in chart battle

Call of Duty 4 fights on in chart battle

Many had thought that normal services had resumed last week with EA’s FIFA 08 clambering back to the top of the charts, but it’s Activision’s Call of Duty 4 that ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 15th 2008 at 9:50AM in News