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So we all know GTA V ruled the roost, but how did the other blockbuster games of 2013 fare? UKIE/GfK Chart-Track has handed MCV the 100 best-selling boxed video games of 2013 for the UK. It’s not remotely surprising to see GTA V rule the roost, followed by FIFA 14, …
Read More »FIFA 14 is the UK No.1 for the 7th time
EA’s FIFA 14 has claimed its fourth successive No.1 and its seventh overall in this week’s UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. There are big weekly sales drops for nearly all games in the Top Ten with the exception of Sony’s PS4 shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall, which climbs 13 …
Read More »FIFA 14 still top as UK Top 7 remains unchanged
There’s little change at top of the UKIE GfK ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 as 2014 carries on more or less precisely as 2013 left off. The Top seven games remain exactly as they were last week, with EA’s FIFA 14 leading the pack ahead of Call of Duty: Ghosts, …
Read More »GTA V is the biggest selling entertainment product of 2013. Call of Duty falls to No.5
The Top 20 Entertainment Products of 2013 are in, and it’s unsurprising to see Grand Theft Auto V come out on top, with 3.67m units sold. It comfortably beats competition from the James Bond movie Skyfall, which sold 2.96m units last year on DVD and Blu-ray. That means Call of …
Read More »FIFA rules New Year and Christmas charts
The FIFA 14 comeback is complete, as EA’s football title is Christmas and New Year No.1. The game’s initial launch sales were lower than its predecessor – FIFA 13 – which remains the fastest-selling FIFA game to-date. But FIFA 14 has now overtaken it and is on track to become …
Read More »EA digital PS4 games cost £62.99 on PSN
They say that broadband is the biggest barrier to an all-digital games industry. Others may disagree. Ahead of its UK launch this Friday (November 29th) PSN has gone live with the UK prices for PS4’s digital software line-up. Perhaps most notable is EA’s decision to charge 62.99 for each of …
Read More »EA confirms Xbox One FIFA 14 controller bug
FIFA 14 owners on Xbox One have been warned of two bugs that are currently affecting the game. The first occurs if gamers boot FIFA 14 while two controllers are connected that are both assigned to profiles. The problem can be avoided by having only one controller connected when launching …
Read More »VIDEO: See EA’s next-gen FIFA 14 TV ad
EA is aware you may have already bought FIFA 14 once, but the arrival of Xbox One and PS4 is a good reason to upgrade. Its new TV ad for the next-gen version of the game sees a gamer undergo a living room transformation, becoming a CGI version of Barcelona …
Read More »FIFA 14 notches up 26m mobile downloads
The iOS and Android release for FIFA 14 has been downloaded over 26m times, EA has revealed. It’s the first time the series has been released as a free-to-play title. It’s unknown how that sales performance compares to its premium 2.99-priced predecessor. For comparison Pocket Gamer reports that the console …
Read More »VIDEO: Next-gen FIFA 14 in action again
EA is certainly keen to press home the advantages that its next-gen version of FIFA 14 will offer. Although it has been explained before, the below video is another chance to look at both the extra animations the PS4 and Xbox One versions will offer, as well as the more …
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