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News: UK Sales Charts: Dead Space 3 Unsettles Ni No Kuni

UK Sales Charts: Dead Space 3 Unsettles Ni No Kuni

Wrath of the Necromorphs

Despite its controversial inclusion of microtransactions, Dead Space 3 has snuck to the summit of this week’s UK sales charts, giving previous frontrunner Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch an awful scare along the way. The spooked Level-5 and Studio Ghibli collaboration dropped all the way down into sixth, though...

News: Gift Yourself This Gorgeous God of War: Ascension Controller

Gift Yourself This Gorgeous God of War: Ascension Controller

Worth sacrificing a kidney over

Sony has confirmed that you will be able to purchase this gorgeous golden God of War: Ascension controller as a standalone goodie in the UK. The delicious DualShock 3 was revealed as part of the prequel’s British bundle yesterday, but it wasn't clear if it would be available separately. However, the company has...

News: UK Sales Charts: Ni No Kuni Summons a Spot at the Top

UK Sales Charts: Ni No Kuni Summons a Spot at the Top

Magic master

Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has ventured to the top of the UK sales charts, conjuring itself into first position for the week. The striking Level-5 and Studio Ghibli collaboration wrapped its wand around the back of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’s head, pushing the popular first-person shooter into third position. Last week’s...

News: UK Sales Charts: DmC Pounded into Fourth by Black Ops 2

UK Sales Charts: DmC Pounded into Fourth by Black Ops 2

Sinking feeling

After dominating last week, DmC: Devil May Cry’s halo has slipped down into fourth position in the UK sales charts. The title was toppled by former frontrunner Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, which shot straight back to the summit. Familiar favourites FIFA 13 and Far Cry 3 occupied second and third respectively. Elsewhere,

News: PlayStation 3 Super Slim Flashes Red and Blue in UK

PlayStation 3 Super Slim Flashes Red and Blue in UK

Just like the police (minus Sting)

Those recently announced ‘Garnet Red’ and ‘Azurite Blue’ PlayStation 3 Super Slim consoles are set to light up UK store shelves on 15th February, platform holder Sony has announced. The systems will be available as part of a temporary run, and will come bundled with two matching DualShock 3 controllers...

News: UK Sales Charts: Devil May Cry Ascends to the Heavens

UK Sales Charts: Devil May Cry Ascends to the Heavens

God of war

Dante’s new haircut didn’t prove a hindrance on DmC: Devil May Cry’s ability to conquer the UK sales charts, as the controversial (but excellent) demon slayer shot straight to the summit of the region’s best sellers list, knocking FIFA 13 off the championship spot. Perhaps potential buyers were swayed by the patriotic Union Jack...

News: Gran Turismo 5 Lands Its Own Reality TV Series in the UK

Gran Turismo 5 Lands Its Own Reality TV Series in the UK

Launching in February on ITV4

Forget about Dancing on Ice, Britain’s Got Talent, and the X-Factor – there’s a new ITV reality show in town. Sony has announced that it’s teaming up with the UK broadcaster to air a six episode television series based on its GT Academy competition. The programme will depict the plight of six Gran Turismo 5...

News: UK Sales Charts: FIFA 13 Shoots to the Top of the League

UK Sales Charts: FIFA 13 Shoots to the Top of the League

Marching on

You can’t keep a good football game down for long. Despite being forced to sit out on the sidelines for the majority of the Christmas period, FIFA 13 has returned to the top of the UK sales charts. The soccer simulator knocked last week’s frontrunner Far Cry 3 into second position, while Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 remained in third...

News: UK Sales Charts: Far Cry 3 Finishes 2012 on a High

UK Sales Charts: Far Cry 3 Finishes 2012 on a High

Leading from the front

Far Cry 3 couldn’t quite displace Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 in the penultimate UK sales chart of the year – but ongoing retailer promotions have propelled it to the summit of the final countdown of 2012. It was a huge week for Ubisoft in general, with both Assassin’s Creed III and Just Dance 4

News: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Keeps UK Sales Charts Captive

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Keeps UK Sales Charts Captive

Winter warmer

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 weathered a valiant assault from Far Cry 3 to steal the UK sales charts’ festive top spot this week. Despite seeing sales rise by 86 per cent after a slew of holiday discounts, Ubisoft’s tropical adventure couldn’t quite outpace Activision’s blockbuster, which became the first title in 2012 to top the...

News: UK Sales Charts: Black Ops 2 Closes Out a Fifth Week

UK Sales Charts: Black Ops 2 Closes Out a Fifth Week

Number one with a bullet

We suspect that there are going to be a fair few copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 stuffed beneath the Christmas tree next Tuesday. Activision’s commercial steamroller has secured a fifth week at the top of the UK sales charts, equalling LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes’ spell at the summit. Hitman: Absolution surged...

News: Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Takes UK Sales Charts Hostage

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Takes UK Sales Charts Hostage

The future's black

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 may not be selling as well as its predecessors, but it’s still utterly dominating the UK sales charts. The first-person shooter has held onto its position at the top of the best sellers list, forcing new release Far Cry 3 into second. That's despite the insanity simulator securing the ninth biggest...

News: Amazon Bundling PlayStation 3 with Vita for £499.99 in UK

Amazon Bundling PlayStation 3 with Vita for £499.99 in UK

All-stars

Earlier in the year, Sony stated that it was not averse to the idea of bundling the PlayStation 3 with the Vita. "We'd have nothing against that whatsoever," SCEUK’s Fergal Gara told CVG. "And it's not out of the question that we would do that this Christmas if we wanted to.” It turns out that those weren’t empty words. The UK arm...

News: Sony Sponsors BAFTA Young Game Designers Competition

Sony Sponsors BAFTA Young Game Designers Competition

Winners take a trip to Studio London

As our recent feature on the development of Sheffield Hallam University title BounceBack evidenced, Sony is heavily involved in the academic aspect of game production. Reinforcing that, the platform holder took a front seat at the BAFTA Young Game Designers competition, which took place in London last night. The...

News: UK Sales Charts: Black Ops 2 Puts a Bullet in Agent 47

UK Sales Charts: Black Ops 2 Puts a Bullet in Agent 47

Battle Royale struggles

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 managed to keep Hitman: Absolution at bay this week, as Square Enix’s prominently marketed stealth title could only reach second in the latest UK sales charts. Activision’s shooter suffered an 87 per cent drop in sales over the previous week, but was still strong enough to stay at the summit. It...