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December 14th, 2009 at 11:00am
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War. What is it good for? Super successful games!
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 may be undergoing a gradual sales slide, dropping another 11 percent this past week, but since the title has maintained the top position on the
UK sales chart for a fifth week, it must be sliding down on a pretty fluffy cushion.
Call of Duty: World at War held the high ground for five weeks last year before
FIFA took it during Christmas week. Speaking of
FIFA, the latest installment dropped from second to fifth this week.
Assassin’s Creed 2 couldn’t find the next grip location and holds its position in third. Nintendo has Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit Plus and New Super Mario Bros. Wii at spots two, four and six, respectively. As for premieres, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks rolled in at 12th place and James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game entered at number 29. Now let’s see how Avatar: The Movie That Inspired The Game does. If it’s a hit, that should help sales of the game.
Source — Modern Warfare 2 Claims 5th Week at No1 [Chart Track]
Source — All formats chart [Chart Track]
Modern Warfare 2 spends fifth week atop UK sales charts originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 10th, 2009 at 03:30pm
Under DS+ Wii / Nintendo
GamesIndustry.biz reports that the DS has officially exceeded 10 million units sold in the UK. The revelation comes courtesy of data from European number crunchers GfK Chart-Track and, according to Nintendo, the handheld is currently owned by one out of every six UK residents. Of course, there’s no telling how many people have purchased more than one of the console’s many, many iterations. Still, the DS has managed to reach the 10 million mark faster than the PS2 did, just shy of five years since the handheld launched in March 2005.
We’ve been holding this back for a while now, but it’s probably time to just come out and say it: It looks like the DS is a success.
Nintendo DS exceeds 10 million units in the UK originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 7th, 2009 at 12:00pm
Under Xbox 360
There’s “No Russian” Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 off the top spot on the UK sales charts. Infinity Ward’s mega-hit is killin’ terrorists, civilians and retail at a solid tick, despite the seven percent sales drop from the prior week. The FPS has held the high ground for four weeks now, repelling solid competition from the footie fantasies of FIFA 10 and the hidden blades of Assassin’s Creed 2.
Call of Duty: World at War maintained the number one position on the charts last year for five weeks, before FIFA 09 rushed the goal and scored the top spot during Christmas week. Thanks to retail promotions, game of the year candidate Batman: Arkham Asylum sales surged 122 percent, bringing the Dark Knight back onto the chart in the twenty spot.
Source — Call of Duty still in command at No1 [Chart Track]
Source — All formats chart [Chart Track]
Modern Warfare 2 maintains top position on UK charts for fourth week originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 3rd, 2009 at 11:10am
Under Wii / Nintendo
Gfk-ChartTrack data indicates that the Wii has passed the six million mark in the UK, one week shy of three years after it launched. Detailing the system’s rise to MCV, ChartTrack director Dorian Bloch said, “In calendar year 2007, it sold 1.81 million – but really took off in 2008, with 2.73 million sold. So far in 2009, it’s hit 1.31 million – but it’s got a few weeks to build on that before Christmas.” We know to what we should ascribe the console’s success. You guessed it: Escape from Bug Island.
This feat makes Wii the fastest-selling console in the history of the UK. MCV notes that it’s still not the best-selling console, an honor reserved for the over 10-million-strong PS2.
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December 3rd, 2009 at 10:52am
Under PSP
After Konami recently confirmed the Japanese March 18th release date for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on the PSP, and then released a bunch of new screenshots, the publisher has gone and revealed release dates for the game in the UK and Europe.
The good news is that that Western gamers won’t have to wait too long to get their hands on the title, as March 28th is when people in the UK and Europe can expect to find Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker down their local retailer.
A North American release date is still MIA.
Source: VG247
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December 2nd, 2009 at 09:53am
Under PS3
SEGA of the UK has let it be known that those of you looking forward to Bayonetta next year currently have all kinds of pre-purchase bonus options available to you, with special deals going down at retailers Play.com, Game.co.uk and HMV.
If you pre-order Bayonetta through Play.com, you’ll be entitled to the Climax Edition of the game, which comes with additional limited edition slipcase packaging, an artbook and a soundtrack CD (with the actual game housed safely inside as well).
Pre-ordering Bayonetta through Game.co.uk will net you what looks to be an awesome replica Scarborough Fair Gun (as seen in the game).
And last, if you pre-order Bayonetta through HMV, you’ll get an exclusive DVD entitled Manga’s Leading Ladies, which features “featuring full episodes, trailers and exclusive clips.”
For Bayonetta fans, choosing from the list above is going to be tough… or alternatively, instead of choosing, you can just buy all three!
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November 30th, 2009 at 09:00pm
Under Xbox 360
The 2008 reboot of the Prince of Persia franchise (which, apparently, is getting shut down) featured some of the most enjoyable snark and pith we’ve ever heard in a video game. Fortunately, Andy Walsh, the man responsible for the Prince and Elika’s sharp-tongued exchanges, was recently recognized for his witty dialogue when he won the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Games Award last night in London.
Normally, this is where we’d drop in a quote from Walsh about how excited he was to receive the award, but it doesn’t seem that anyone initiated the optional dialogue with him following the Writers’ Guild awards ceremony. Too bad, something tells us we’ve missed out on the best part.
Prince of Persia dialogue writer wins UK Writer’s Guild award originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 30th, 2009 at 01:30pm
Under Xbox 360
Lucky Brits. Not only do they get to be in closer geographic proximity to the dreamy David Tennant than we do, they’re also extended some amazing post-Thanksgiving deals on typically pricey gaming equipment. Electronics retailer HMV is currently running two such offers in the UK — the company has dropped the price of the PSP Go to £148.99, down significantly from the handheld’s MSRP of £224.99. In addition, it’s reduced the cost for DJ Hero, normally £107.99, down to just £69.99.
We’re not sure how long these prices will stay this low, so if you live in the United Kingdom and have any interest in turntabling or digital distribution revolutions, we suggest you get while the getting is good.
HMV slashes price for DJ Hero, PSP Go in the UK originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 28th, 2009 at 09:30pm
Under DS
Ready for some fairly unsurprising news? Nintendo UK recently revealed what we all expected yesterday following the OFLC rating of a Q-Games project titled Reflect Missile — the game is designed for the DSiWare platform, and features Breakout-esque gameplay with strategy elements. You have to use a special set of missiles to help you clear out the aforementioned bricks, but you’ve only got a limited number, so ballistic conservation is key.
Ready for some completely flabbergasting news? According to the same Nintendo listing, the game is out right now in the UK. Like, this second, now. You can own it, provided you live in the UK, and have access to the fungible assets required to purchase 500 DSi Points. We’ve contacted Q-Games to find out when Reflect Missile will be fired at North America.
Nintendo UK announces Reflect Missile for DSiWare, releases it originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 25th, 2009 at 08:30pm
Under Xbox 360
War Child International is a coalition of organizations that seeks to aid children affected by war. Activision UK and GAME have decided to pitch in and are joining up to host an online event next weekend in Modern Warfare 2, asking that UK citizens play a bit of the game on Xbox Live. The more people enlist for action online, the more Activision UK will donate to the charity.
If you’re looking for more information on the event, there’s a Facebook page and a Twitter account set up to help coordinate. If you’ve got a busy weekend ahead of you on December 4, try to make time for at least one online match. It’s not every day you can make someone else’s life better just by playing a video game.
GAME and Activision UK team up for Modern Warfare 2 charity event next weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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