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MONDAY JULY 27th: TODAY’S CHARTS PRICE CHECK NEW RELEASES
Gotham’s Caped Crusader faces down a city riddled with his enemies in this dark adventure from Eidos...
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IN THIS WEEK’S
RETAILBIZ CHARTS Our full rundown of today’s All Formats Top 40, plus individual charts for Wii, DS, PS3, 360, PC, PS2 and PSP
HIGH STREET NEWS & DATA A digest of all the biggest retail headlines, plus indie sales charts, MCV’s price check, this week’s Metacritic scores – and our Deal Of The Week
RELEASE SCHEDULE Keep up to date with all the games headed to retail this week, next week and beyond
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OFFICIALUKCHARTS WEEK ENDING SATURDAY JULY 25th 2009
[ENTERTAINMENT - ALL PRICES]
[1]
TOP 40ALL FORMATS
[2]
1 LAST WEEK
[3]
[4]
[5]
1
Highest New Entry
DEVELOPER: NINTENDO PUBLISHER: NINTENDO
THIS WEEK
TITLE
22
PUBLISHER
2
1
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE EA
3
3
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10
4
4
WII FIT
2
5
TRANSFORMERS: FALLEN
5
6
FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4
6
7
CALL OF JUAREZ: BOUND IN BLOOD
7
8
THE SIMS 3
9
9
CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
10
10
EA SPORTS ACTIVE
11
11
MARIO KART WII
16
12
UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED
THQ
8
13
VIRTUA TENNIS 2009
SEGA
14
14
FIFA 09
12
15
PROFESSOR LAYTON: CURIOUS VILLAGE
15
16
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR
12
17
GRAND SLAM TENNIS
17
18
19 20
PC CD-ROM LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
WII SPORTS RESORT RE
21
MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
22
RACE DRIVER GRID
CODEMASTERS NINTENDO
ELECTRONIC ARTS
21
23
RHYTHM PARADISE
NINTENDO
24
24
CARNIVAL: FUNFAIR GAMES
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17
25
GRAND SLAM TENNIS
ELECTRONIC ARTS
25
26
INFAMOUS
UBISOFT
29
27
MARIO KART DS
ELECTRONIC ARTS
30
28
RED FACTION: GUERRILLA
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
31
29
TRANSFORMERS: AUTOBOTS
ELECTRONIC ARTS NINTENDO
23 RE
26 RE
Highest Top 40 Climber
TAKE 2 EA SONY NINTENDO THQ ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
30
SEGA SUPERSTARS TENNIS
31
CLUB PENGUIN: ELITE PENGUIN FORCE
32
GHOSTBUSTERS: THE VIDEO GAME
33
MONSTER HUNTER: FREEDOM UNITE
SEGA
SEGA DISNEY SONY CAPCOM
ELECTRONIC ARTS
35
34
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
NINTENDO
38
35
MY FITNESS COACH: GET IN SHAPE
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
34
36
ICE AGE 3: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
ELECTRONIC ARTS
36
37
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2009
WII PLAY
NINTENDO
40
38
DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING
19
POKEMON PLATINUM
NINTENDO
NEW
39
MYSTERY STORIES
20
GUITAR HERO: WORLD TOUR
RE
40
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
PC CD-ROM
[FULL PRICE]
TITLE
PUBLISHER
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
1
THE SIMS 3 DEVELOPER: THE SIMS STUDIO PUBLISHER: EA
TAKE 2 UBISOFT
SEGA NINTENDO GSP/AVANQUEST NINTENDO
[BUDGET PRICE]
TITLE
PUBLISHER
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: BATTLE CHEST DEVELOPER: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD PUBLISHER: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2
2
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2009
SEGA
2
2
HIDDEN EXPEDITION: AMAZON
FOCUS
3
3
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: WRATH OF LICH KING ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3
3
WORLD OF WARCRAFT
FOCUS
7
4
WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR II
THQ
13
4
MYSTERY CASE FILES: MADAME FATE
4
5
ARMA II
505 GAMES
8
5
ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON 3
6
6
EMPIRE: TOTAL WAR
5
7
SPORE: GALACTIC ADVENTURES
NEW
8
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET CAPTIAN 09: ASHES
10
9
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
9
10
FALLOUT 3
SEGA
6
6
BEJEWELED TWIST
ELECTRONIC ARTS
4
7
FALLOUT 3: GAME ADD-ON PACK
P2 GAMES
5
8
MYSTERY CASE FILES: RAVENHEARST
TAKE 2
9
9
MYSTERY IN LONDON: JACK THE RIPPER
BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
18
10
ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON 2
FOCUS MASTERTRONIC FOCUS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS FOCUS FOCUS SOLD OUT
[SOURCE] (c) ELSPA, Compiled by ChartTrack
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OFFICIALUKCHARTS WEEK ENDING SATURDAY JULY 18th 2009
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
1
PS3
[FULL PRICE]
TITLE
PUBLISHER
PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE DEVELOPER: NINTENDO PUBLISHER: NINTENDO
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
[FULL PRICE] TITLE
PUBLISHER
1
CALL OF JUAREZ: BOUND IN BLOOD DEVELOPER: TECHLAND PUBLISHER: UBISOFT
2
2
HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
ELECTRONIC ARTS
1
2
FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4
3
3
POKEMON PLATINUM
NINTENDO
3
3
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10
4
4
RHYTHM PARADISE
NINTENDO
4
4
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5
5
MARIO KART DS
NINTENDO
6
5
INFAMOUS
SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6
6
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE - AUTOBOTS
8
7
CLUB PENGUIN: ELITE PENGUIN FORCE
7
8
10
9
13
10
GUITAR HERO: ON TOUR MODERN HITS
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9
6
UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED
7
7
CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING
NINTENDO
8
8
GHOSTBUSTERS: THE VIDEO GAME
SONY COMPUTER ENT.
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS.
NINTENDO
5
9
VIRTUA TENNIS 2009
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10
10
[PROTOTYPE]
WII
[FULL PRICE]
TITLE
PUBLISHER
1
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
2
2
HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
3
3
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR
5
4
BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE
6
5
ICE AGE 3: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS
7
6
GHOSTBUSTERS: THE VIDEO GAME
8
7
NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERCOVER
10
9
INDIANA JONES AND THE STAFF OF KINGS
9
9
TOMB RAIDER: UNDERWORLD
14
10
GUITAR HERO: GREATEST HITS
PSP LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
DEVELOPER: LUXOFLUX PUBLISHER: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
SEGA ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
[FULL PRICE] TITLE
PUBLISHER
1
WII SPORTS RESORT DEVELOPER: NINTENDO PUBLISHER: NINTENDO
ELECTRONIC ARTS
1
2
WII FIT
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2
3
EA SPORTS ACTIVE
D3P
3
4
MARIO KART WII
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4
5
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10
ELECTRONIC ARTS
SONY COMPUTER ENT.
5
6
HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
ELECTRONIC ARTS
ELECTRONIC ARTS
6
7
GRAND SLAM TENNIS
LUCASARTS
8
8
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
EIDOS
7
9
VIRTUA TENNIS 2009
SEGA
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9
10
MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
SEGA
XBOX 360
[FULL PRICE] TITLE
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
THQ
PUBLISHER
1
MONSTER HUNTER FREEDOM UNITE
2
4
HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
3
3
FIFA 09
2
4
5
5
6 8
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
NINTENDO ELECTRONIC ARTS NINTENDO
ELECTRONIC ARTS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
[FULL PRICE]
TITLE
PUBLISHER
1
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
ELECTRONIC ARTS
1
2
FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4
ELECTRONIC ARTS
4
3
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5
4
CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
RESISTANCE: RETRIBUTION
SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3
5
CALL OF JUAREZ: BOUND IN BLOOD
6
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2009
SEGA
8
6
UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED
7
BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE
D3P
6
7
[PROTOTYPE]
DEVELOPER: CAPCOM PUBLISHER: CAPCOM
7
8
NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERCOVER
9
9
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE
RE
10
ROCK BAND UNPLUGGED
DEVELOPER: LUXOFLUX PUBLISHER:ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
ELECTRONIC ARTS
14
8
RED FACTION: GUERRILLA
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19
9
HALO WARS
EA
9
10
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR
EA ELECTRONIC ARTS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD UBISOFT THQ ACTIVISION BLIZZARD THQ MICROSOFT ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
(c) ELSPA, Compiled by ChartTrack
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
EA ELECTRONIC ARTS
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
PLAYSTATION 2
[SOURCE]
NINTENDO DS
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81%
Wii Sports Resort Nintendo, Wii
80%
77%
67%
59%
The Bigs Take-Two, 360
ARMA 2 505 Games, PC
Another Code: R Nintendo, Wii
Dynasty Warriors 6 Koei, PS3
*Metacritic scores correct at the time of going to press
DEAL OF THE WEEK Nintendo fans can pick up a Wii at HMV.com with Mario Kart Wii and EA’s Grand Slam Tennis for £199.99 – a saving of more than £40.
1
TITLE/FORMAT
PUBLISHER
FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4 FORMAT: 360
DEVELOPER: EA PUBLISHER: EA
2
8
3
3
FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4 PS3
EA
4
4
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10 360
EA
5
10
POKÉMON PLATINUM DS
6
RE
CALL OF JUAREZ: BOUND IN BLOOD PS3
THE SIMS 3 PC
ECONOMIC RECESSION SLOWING SPENDING ONLINE Online sales are beginning to suffer the effects of the recession, with recent figures showing growth at half the level it was last year.
EA DOMINATES INDIE CHARTS Five of the Top 10 games in the Indie chart are published by EA, with the company taking the top four positions. This mirrors the publisher’s success in the mainstream retail charts.
BAYONETTA DELAYED UNTIL 2010 Platinum Games’ Bayonetta has been pushed back from the Q4 2009 release window and is now due for release on January 29th. The game joins other high-profile delayees such as Heavy Rain, BioShock 2, Alan Wake, Singularity and God of War III. “Bayonetta is an extremely important new IP for Sega and adds a new level of depth to our growing portfolio,” Sega’s West president Mike Hayes explained. “As a result of market analysis, we have taken a publishing decision that January 2010 is the optimum release time in the Western markets to maximise this exciting new title’s potential.” Bayonetta will still be released in Japan on Xbox 360 and PS3 in October.
PROTOTYPE 360
MCV POLL WILL WE SEE MORE PUBLISHERS RAISE THE RRP OF THEIR TITLES?
EA
73% YES
Most of the participants in the latest MCV online survey are convinced Activision is the first of many companies that will raise their trade prices, although almost a quarter of users have some hope that this will not be the case.
NINTENDO UBISOFT
7
5
8
RE
9
RE
MONSTER HUNTER FREEDOM UNITE PSP
RE
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE PS2
10
According to the latest research from IMRG Capgemini, year-on-year growth was 12.3 per cent, while sales were down in June by 1.3 per cent compared to May. As a result, the market research consortium has revised its predictions for the coming year down from 15 per cent to 12 per cent.
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
GHOSTBUSTERS PS3
SONY CAPCOM EA
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27% NO
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LAST WEEK
HIGH STREET SALES CLIMB IN JUNE The latest ONS data shows that UK retail sales were up 1.2 per cent between May and June. Retail Week reported the good summer weather helped drive footfall in fashion and footwear stores, with sales rising by 4.7 per cent for this sector. Non-food in general saw a 1.6 per cent in sales, while household goods declined by 0.7 per cent, attributed to a drop in sales for electrical goods and hardware. Volume for the three months up to June had improved by 1.3 per cent when compared to last year. Value also rose by 1.4 per cent during the same period, and was up in June by 2.5 per cent year-on-year. “It is increasingly apparent that declining sales have arrested,” commented Barclays’ head of retail and wholesale Richard Lowe. “June’s figure indicates a healthy increase month on month and, after a poor perfrormance this time last year, 2009’s summer figures are looking more encouraging.”
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TOP 10 PES 2010 PS3 KONAMI
2. FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 360 ..................................................MICROSOFT
3. MODERN WARFARE 2: HARDENED ED 360 ..................................................ACTIVISION
3. MODERN WARFARE 2: HARDENED ED PS3 ..................................................ACTIVISION
FRONTLINE Nindie.com heads to Bits And Pieces to speak with Julian Slater... How has the market been for you so far this year? It’s been… odd, let’s say. Not busy – well, certainly not as busy as 2008 – but not quiet. It just seems people have the cash, but you just have to work that bit harder to get it off them. What makes your store unique? I trade in many other things as well as games, such as mobile phones, TVs, electric guitars, toys, nitro cars, etc – plus I’m here so that’s entirely unique.
taion on day one new releases. Making £2 on a new game isn’t my idea of good business practice.
5. LEFT 4 DEAD 2 360 ..............................................................EA
6. PES 2010 360 ..............................................................EA
What are the biggest challenges facing your store? Biggest challenges would be price matching places like GAME and Games-
Do supermarkets pose much of a threat? I don’t really care about supermarkets at all. They pick up the odd mum customer who is out doing the weekly shop, but in the grand scheme of things they have no impact at all.
Do you think the PSPgo will rejuvenate the PSP market? PSPgo is not something I care about at all – after all, what exactly is the benefit for the retailer once they have sold the console? I can’t see myself giving it much support unless Sony have a huge rethink on how they sell online games, i.e. adopting Nintendo’s and Microsoft’s points card system.
7. ASHES CRICKET 2009 PS3 ..............................................CODEMASTERS
8. RATCHET & CLANK: CRACK IN TIME
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9. CRACKDOWN 2 360 ..................................................MICROSOFT
10. ROCK BAND: THE BEATLES (SOLUS) 360 ..............................................................EA Week ending July 24th Source: SHOPTO.COM
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Wii, Sega
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The Dark Knight swoops into August Eidos brings the Caped Crusader to life in one of the year’s most anticipated superhero games, as Koch Media adds to its impressive As Seen On TV range with an adaptation of the BBC’s own culinary masterpiece, Ready, Steady Cook... TITLE
FORMAT
GENRE
PUBLISHER
TELEPHONE
DISTRIBUTOR
PC DS / Wii PC PS3 PSP / DS / Wii / PS3 / 360 PS2 DS / PC / Wii PC PC
Adventure Action Action Chess Action RPG Puzzle Simulation Simulation
Focus Multimedia Zushi City Interactive Deep Silver Disney Interactive Koei Zushi Flight 1 Focus Multimedia
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DS Wii / DS Wii / PC / DS DS
Self-Improvement Action/Adventure Kids Adventure
Nintendo Playlogic Slitherine Ubisoft
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DS 360 / PS2 / PS3 / Wii / PSP Wii / DS 360 / PS3 / PC
Self-Improvement Sports Mini-games FPS
Mindscape/Koch EA Sports Mindscape/Koch Activision Blizzard
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Koch Centresoft Koch Centresoft
PS3 DS PC DS PC Wii Wii Wii PS3
RPG Sports RPG/Action Music Simulation Sports Shooter Mini-games Racing
Ghostlight Oxygen Kalypso Media Deep Silver Excalibur Publishing Ghostlight Majesco Ubisoft System 3
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PC / PS3 / 360 PS3 PC DS DS PC PC PC PC / 360 PSP DS Wii DS Wii
Action RPG Simulation Platformer Simulation Mystery Action Simulation FPS Fighting Racing Sports Sports Sports
Eidos Koei Excalibur Publishing Atari Mindscape/Koch City Interactive City Interactive Excalibur Publishing South Peak Ubisoft Midas Zushi Midas Blade Interactive
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PC
Simulation
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Self-Improvement Self-Improvement MMORPG
City Interactive City Interactive Atari
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JULY 31st Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle Big Foot Collision Course Code Of Honour 3: Rise Of The Desert Devil Fritz Chess G-Force Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis Puzzle Kingdoms Ultimate Traffic 2 Your 3D Home Designer 2 - Deluxe Edition
AUGUST 7th Active Health with Carol Vorderman (with activity meter) Aliens In The Attic Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans Peppa Pig
AUGUST 14th Gardening Guide: How To Get Green Fingers Madden NFL 10 Ready, Steady, Cook: The Game Wolfenstein
AUGUST 21st Agarest: Generations Of War All Star 5-A-Side Football Dawn Of Magic 2 DJ Star Euro Truck Simulator Gold International Athletics Mad Dog McCree: Gunslinger Pack Peppa Pig SuperCar Challenge
AUGUST 28th Batman: Arkham Asylum Cross Edge Farming Simulator Go Go Cosmo Cops Groovy Chick: My Fashion World Mary Celeste Navy Seals Pole To Pole Section 8 Soul Calibur Broken Destiny Super Speed Machines Ten Pin Alley World Cup of Pool WSC Real 09: World Snooker Championship
SEPTEMBER 1st Lancaster
SEPTEMBER 4th Brain College 3 Brain College 4 Champions Online
MUSTSTOCK ............BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Released: August 28th Format: PC/PS3/360 Publisher: Eidos Distributor: Centresoft Contact: 0121 625 3388
THE hype surrounding this one began after the release of The Dark Knight movie last year – and has shown no sign of stopping in subsequent months. The title pits Batman against some of his most classic foes, including The Joker, Catwoman and Harlequin.
MUSTSTOCK ..................READY, STEADY, COOK Released: August 14th Format: Wii/DS Publisher: Koch Distributor: Contact: 0870 027 0985
BBC light entertainment series Ready Steady Cook has dominated the pre-teatime TV schedule for years – and now, through Koch Media and Mindscape, it could do the same to the casual gaming market. This one offers families plenty of mini-games.