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News: Ubisoft Reveals Far Cry 3's Insane Edition

Ubisoft Reveals Far Cry 3's Insane Edition

Does it live up to the name?

2K's amazing Borderlands 2 Ultimate Loot Edition still holds the crown for most over-the-top special edition, but Ubisoft's going straight to the point by naming Far Cry 3's so-called "Insane Edition". The box contains a 12cm Vaas Wahine bobble head figure, a survival guide to the island and a stack of in-game...

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...

News: Sniper Elite V2 Focuses its Sights on UK Sales Charts

Sniper Elite V2 Focuses its Sights on UK Sales Charts

Starhawk falls short

Rebellion’s crass but enjoyable Sniper Elite V2 has maintained its position atop the UK sales charts, beating out faithful favourites such as FIFA Street and FIFA 12 for a second week running. The World War II shooter was joined by Prototype 2 and Mass Effect 3 in the top five, while

News: Sniper Elite V2 Shoots to the Top of UK Sales Charts

Sniper Elite V2 Shoots to the Top of UK Sales Charts

Hot shot

Rebellion’s super satisfying tactical shooter Sniper Elite V2 has put a bullet in this week’s UK sales charts. The new release shot straight to the top of the multiplatform best sellers, pushing last week’s winner Prototype 2 into the second spot. Sgt. James Heller won’t be pleased. Elsewhere, it was largely as you were: EA’s holy...

News: Prototype 2 Conquers UK Sales Charts

Prototype 2 Conquers UK Sales Charts

Consumes the competition

Activision’s angry open-world adventure Prototype 2 has shot straight to the top of the UK sales charts. However, despite its position, it failed to outperform the first week sales of its predecessor which launched back in June 2009. The rest of the chart paints a familiar picture, with EA’s FIFA Street, FIFA 12 and Mass...

News: PlayStation 3D Display Finally Reaches the UK

PlayStation 3D Display Finally Reaches the UK

£449 for you

Sony's PlayStation-branded 3D display is available to buy in the UK at long last. Amazon has the 24" screen on sale for £449.99, complete with two sets of 3D glasses and copies of Killzone 3 and Gran Turismo 5. As well as offering 3D visuals, the screen has a feature called SimulView which allows two players to play...

News: FIFA Street Bounces Back to Top of UK Charts

FIFA Street Bounces Back to Top of UK Charts

Back of the net

As the Premier League season dribbles to its conclusion in predictable and conveniently tense fashion, FIFA Street has casually returned to the summit of the UK sales charts after a week or two floundering outside of the top three. It was another good week for publisher EA, with the brilliant (but controversial) Mass Effect 3 sitting...

News: 24-Hour SingStar Marathon Kicks Off Today

24-Hour SingStar Marathon Kicks Off Today

Wish him well

Julian Hill's SingStar endurance challenge starts today in London, with the dedicated dad raising money for Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital by playing the karaoke game for 24 hours straight. At the Ambassador's Bloomsbury Hotel in London, Hill will make his way through every song in the SingStar series over the next 24 hours...

News: Take Three Dragon's Dogma Pre-Order Packs into Battle

Take Three Dragon's Dogma Pre-Order Packs into Battle

All with one pre-order

Capcom's big money blockbuster Dragon's Dogma is starting to rise over the horizon, and the publisher is hoping to entice you into a pre-order with some extra upgrades when you put down money at Blockbuster or ShopTo. UK customers can take home three extra upgrade packs from the retailers designed to give them a leg-up on the...

News: GAME Exits Administration, Stores to Remain Open

GAME Exits Administration, Stores to Remain Open

Good news, everyone

GAME Group's out of administration less than a week after it entered. Investment group OpCapita and Baker Acquisitions Limited negotiated a deal that will see all remaining stores continue to trade, securing the jobs of some 3,200 staff. Here's hoping this signals the start of an upswing for the chain.

News: FIFA Street Enjoys Third Week Atop UK Charts

FIFA Street Enjoys Third Week Atop UK Charts

Urban chaos

EA’s maintained its grip on the UK sales charts, occupying four of the top five spots for the week ending 31st March. Streetwise soccer sim FIFA Street held onto its place in the top spot, and was joined by Mass Effect 3, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 and FIFA 12. Slant Six’s tactical shooter,

News: GAME Enters Administration, Closes 277 Stores

GAME Enters Administration, Closes 277 Stores

2,000 made redundant

GAME Group plc. has entered administration. The retailer filed for administration last week but, having been unable to find a buyer over the weekend, was officially placed into administration yesterday morning. Administrators PwC made an immediate impact on reducing the company's store portfolio, closing 277 stores with the loss...

News: FIFA Street Tops the UK Charts for a Second Week

FIFA Street Tops the UK Charts for a Second Week

Slick skills

EA’s urban soccer sim FIFA Street maintained its place at the top of the UK charts this week, outpacing strong competition from Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City and Mass Effect 3. It was another solid week for sports titles, with FIFA 12 and SSX both winding up in fourth and fifth respectively.

News: LittleBigPlanet 2 Scoops Up Two BAFTA Awards

LittleBigPlanet 2 Scoops Up Two BAFTA Awards

Portal 2 takes home Game of the Year

Valve’s first-person puzzler Portal 2 took home the coveted Game of the Year gong at last night’s glitzy BAFTA awards ceremony in London. The brilliant brain bender was the biggest winner on the night, scooping up an additional two awards for best Design and Story. Despite being nominated in five categories,...

News: Mass Effect 3 Flies to the Front of the UK Charts

Mass Effect 3 Flies to the Front of the UK Charts

No surprise

We doubt anyone will be surprised to learn that Mass Effect 3 has shot straight to the top of the UK charts. The Bioware developed space opera outsold all of the previous four number ones – Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, UFC Undisputed 3, Uncharted: Golden Abyss and SSX – combined.

News: GAME Not Stocking Street Fighter X Tekken

GAME Not Stocking Street Fighter X Tekken

Shop elsewhere

In a short statement released to MCV, Capcom has confirmed that UK retailer GAME (and its various subsidiaries) will not be stocking Street Fighter X Tekken or Asura’s Wrath. The publisher said: Unfortunately Capcom must confirm that Street Fighter x Tekken for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and Asura’s Wrath, both scheduled for...

News: SSX Slides to the Summit of the UK Charts

SSX Slides to the Summit of the UK Charts

SSX sells

EA Sports’ hotly anticipated SSX reboot has tricked its way to the top of the UK charts, knocking last week’s winner, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, into fourth place. It marks the best debut for an SSX game ever, with the franchise’s previous frontrunner, SSX 3, only managing to skid into third position. Needless to say there’ll be a...

Rumour: Vita UK Sales Higher Than First Reported

Vita UK Sales Higher Than First Reported

Perhaps not 45k

Recently we reported that Vita's UK launch sales were 75% lower than PSP's, but according to industry analyst Nick Park the real figure is much higher. Pocket Gamer reported the console had sold around half of 3DS's UK launch sales, which it claimed were 89,000, putting Vita around the 45,000 mark. However, Park tweeted (via...

News: GAME Not Stocking Mass Effect 3

GAME Not Stocking Mass Effect 3

Finishing the fight

The woes for UK retailer GAME continue, with reports circulating that the publisher will not be carrying Mass Effect 3 or any EA titles beyond this week’s SSX. Eurogamer.net reports that if you have a pre-order placed for Mass Effect 3 at a GAME store, you’ll be able to claim it back as in-store credit. Apparently the store...

Rumour: UK Vita Launch Sales 75% Lower Than PSP's

UK Vita Launch Sales 75% Lower Than PSP's

Slow starter?

After Sony announced Vita sales of 1.2 million, Pocket Gamer claims the system's UK launch week sales were well below predecessor the PSP. When PSP launched in the UK in September 2005 it shifted around 185,000 units in its first week. According to Pocket Gamer, Chart-Track figures claim the console sold "around one quarter"...