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News: Japanese Sales Charts: White Vita Boosts Numbers

Japanese Sales Charts: White Vita Boosts Numbers

Woah ho ho ho

The release of the crystal white PlayStation Vita in Japan didn’t do a lot to improve the ailing system’s sales, but it did push the platform back above the 22k units threshold. The handheld was actually the second best selling console of the week, with Nintendo’s 3DS way out in the lead. Pokémon continued its rule of the...

News: Tokyo Jungle Surpasses 200,000 Sales in Japan

Tokyo Jungle Surpasses 200,000 Sales in Japan

Pomeranian power

It turns out there is a sizeable audience for niche titles. Sony has announced that the brilliant Tokyo Jungle has already exceeded 200,000 sales in the region – a sum which is wholly unexpected for a game of its, well, unusual nature. The figure takes into account the title’s digital and retail sales, and is correct as of 22nd...

News: LEGO Batman 2 Keeps UK Sales Charts in Custody

LEGO Batman 2 Keeps UK Sales Charts in Custody

Caped crusader

The excellent LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes has enjoyed a second week at the top of the UK sales charts, beating off strong competition from fellow crime-stopper The Amazing Spider-Man with a well-placed batarang. The DC and Marvel mascots both bettered 2K Games’ oft-delayed third-person shooter Spec Ops: The Line which debuted in...

News: Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Vita Dips Again

Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Vita Dips Again

Boing boing

Last week’s exceptional PlayStation Vita performance was a one-off it seems. With the excitement surrounding Persona 4: The Golden now restored to a reasonable level, the handheld plunged to just 13k units. Not horrific, but far from exceptional either. One hypothesis for the Vita’s relatively sluggish week centres on the imminent...

News: LEGO Batman 2 Glides to UK Charts Summit

LEGO Batman 2 Glides to UK Charts Summit

Holy sales, Batman

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes has shot straight to the top of the UK sales charts, beating out continued competition from FIFA 12. It’s familiar form for the blocky caped crusader, whose previous outing debuted in second way back in 2008. Elsewhere, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier held onto its position in third, while Lollipop Ch

News: Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Vita Awakens

Japanese Sales Charts: PlayStation Vita Awakens

Everything's golden

Earlier in the year, Sony flagged June as a potentially big month for the PlayStation Vita. Following last week’s minor resurgence, it looks like the platform holder was right on the money, as the release of Persona 4: The Golden has propelled the handheld into a promising position for the first time in months. The Atlus...

News: FIFA 12 Shoots Atop UK Sales Charts

FIFA 12 Shoots Atop UK Sales Charts

Back of the net

EA Sports has performed its best Cristiano Ronaldo impression, steering FIFA 12 back to the summit of the UK sales charts in style. The popular football franchise managed to leap-frog strong competition from Lollipop Chainsaw and last week’s winner Ghost Recon: Future Soldier to reclaim the top-spot.

News: May NPD: Hardware Collapses, Investors Look Away Now

May NPD: Hardware Collapses, Investors Look Away Now

Troublesome trends

Let’s get straight to the point: May was not a good month for video game sales in North America. Hardware sales were down 39% year-over-year, bringing in just $138.9 million compared to $228.8 million in 2011. Software sales also saw a decline of 16%, though the NPD puts that decrease down to fewer releases. Unsurprisingly, PC...

News: Japanese Sales Charts: Tokyo Jungle Strides to Summit

Japanese Sales Charts: Tokyo Jungle Strides to Summit

Vita sales increase

Sony’s bonkers PlayStation 3 exclusive Tokyo Jungle roared to the top of the Japanese sales charts this week, beating out fierce competition from Dragon Quest Monsters on 3DS. The baffling post-apocalyptic adventure rounded up sales just north of 110k units to secure the number one spot. Elsewhere, PlayStation Vita exclusive...

News: The Walking Dead Was PSN's Top Selling Game in May

The Walking Dead Was PSN's Top Selling Game in May

Catching on

TellTale’s episodic The Walking Dead series ambled to the top of the PlayStation Network sales charts for the month of May. The downloadable adventure was joined by thatgamecompany’s Journey in second and PixelJunk Shooter in third. It was a strong anniversary month for the Q-Games developed series, with no less than four of the...

News: God of War Series Surpasses 21 Million Sales

God of War Series Surpasses 21 Million Sales

Blockbuster

In the seven years since the original God of War title released on PlayStation 2, Sony’s gory melee franchise has sold over 21 million copies. The best selling title in the series is God of War III, which has sold over five million units worldwide since releasing in March 2010. Shannon Studstill, senior director of product development...

News: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Locks Up UK Sales Charts

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Locks Up UK Sales Charts

Burning skies

E3? E3? It’s still business as usual here at Push Square towers. We might have half an eye on the madness set to embark in Los Angeles later today, but we’re still going to tell you about this week’s UK sales charts. That’s if you care of course. Anyone? Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier maintained its place at the top...

News: Japanese Sales Charts: Dragon's Dogma Takes Off

Japanese Sales Charts: Dragon's Dogma Takes Off

Flying start

Dragon’s Dogma got off to a roaring start in Japan, selling a whopping 302,040 units during its first week on sale. The impressive numbers make it the fastest selling new IP of the generation in the region. Sadly, the title did nothing to increase the PS3’s hardware sales. Sony’s home system mustered just 14k units, a minor...

News: Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Shoots Atop UK Sales Charts

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Shoots Atop UK Sales Charts

Dragon's Dogma not far behind

Ubisoft’s oft-delayed Ghost Recon: Future Soldier has fired straight to the top of the UK sales charts. The shooter beat out strong competition from a slew of new releases, including Dragon’s Dogma and DiRT Showdown – both of which debuted in the top five. Future Soldier’s first week sales were stronger than any...

News: Japanese Sales Charts: Hardware Slump Continues

Japanese Sales Charts: Hardware Slump Continues

Difficult reading

Hardware sales continued to decrease in Japan this week. The Vita’s fortunes improved by a measly seven units, as it mustered a disastrous 6k sales for the second week running. In fairness, it was another timid week for all of Japan’s major consoles, with PS3 and PSP's overall totals also dropping. Even the infallible Nintendo...

News: Max Payne 3 Ships Three Million Copies Worldwide

Max Payne 3 Ships Three Million Copies Worldwide

Rockstar reloads

It looks like you’re fans of Max Payne’s gritty, macabre narrative. Publisher Take-Two announced overnight that it has shipped three million copies of Max Payne 3 since its release last week. The game shot straight to the top of the UK sales charts, beating out Blizzard’s hotly anticipated PC exclusive Diablo III. You can find...

News: 2K's XCOM Shooter Delayed Another Year

2K's XCOM Shooter Delayed Another Year

Surprise

XCOM: Enemy Unknown might be happily flaunting its release date like there’s no tomorrow, but times are a bit tougher for 2K Marin’s first-person XCOM reboot. Originally announced in 2010 – and delayed ever since – the controversial shooter is now due out between 1st April 2013 and 31st March 2014, according to publishing overlord...

News: Max Payne 3 Tops UK Sales Charts

Max Payne 3 Tops UK Sales Charts

Number one with a bullet

There’s still hope for the struggling UK games market after all, as Max Payne 3 has become the best selling new release of the year after beating out PC exclusive Diablo III by 8,000 units. The rebooted Rockstar shooter outsold Max Payne 2 by a ratio of 10:1, with PS3 enjoying a fair share of the sales. FIFA Street moved...