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HIGH STREET NEWS & DATA
EXCITEMENT RISING Codemasters’ acclaimed Operation Flashpoint series returns to retail
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OFFICIALUKCHARTS WEEK ENDING SATURDAY AUGUST 29th 2009
[ENTERTAINMENT - ALL PRICES]
[1]
TOP 40ALL FORMATS
[2]
1
[3]
THIS WEEK
NEW
-
2
COLIN MCRAE: DIRT 2
1
3
BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM
NEW
-
4
THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND
4
5
WII FIT
2
6
6
7
3
8
CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
12
9
MARIO KART WII
5
10
ASHES CRICKET 2009
7
11
9
12
NEW
-
13
8
14
NEW
-
15
MINI NINJAS
10
16
DISSIDIA: FINAL FANTASY
11
17
WOLFENSTEIN
15
18
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
14
19
LEGO BATMAN
25
20
DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING
[5]
PC CD-ROM
1
Highest New Entry
DEVELOPER: NEVERSOFT PUBLISHER: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
LAST WEEK
[4]
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
GUITAR HERO 5 TITLE
PUBLISHER
13
21
CALL OF JUAREZ: BOUND IN BLOOD
Highest Top 40 Climber UBISOFT
NEW
-
22
SECTION 8
EIDOS
21
23
G-FORCE
ELECTRONIC ARTS
27
24
PROFESSOR LAYTON: THE CURIOUS VILLAGE NINTENDO
NINTENDO
16
25
FIFA 09
WII SPORTS RESORT
NINTENDO
24
26
GUITAR HERO: WORLD TOUR
IL2 STURMOVIK: BIRDS OF PREY
505 GAMES
17
27
THE SIMS 3
ELECTRONIC ARTS
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
30
28
KILLZONE 2
SONY COMPUTER ENT.
CODEMASTERS
SOUTH PEAK GAMES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
ELECTRONIC ARTS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
NINTENDO
29
29
MARIO KART DS
NINTENDO
CODEMASTERS
23
30
WII PLAY
NINTENDO
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10
ELECTRONIC ARTS
22
31
HARRY POTTER & HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4
ELECTRONIC ARTS
31
32
MYSTERY STORIES
CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER 2010
EIDOS
34
33
SEGA SUPERSTARS TENNIS
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20
34
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF FALLEN ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
EIDOS
26
35
ASSASSIN'S CREED
UBISOFT
SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
36
36
SONIC UNLEASHED
SEGA
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19
37
FALLOUT 3: GAME ADD-ON PACK #2
TAKE 2
28
38
LITTLEBIGPLANET
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
38
39
CARNIVAL: FUNFAIR GAMES
NINTENDO
40
40
HALO 3
PC CD-ROM
[FULL PRICE]
TITLE
PUBLISHER
1
CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER 2010 DEVELOPER: BEAUTIFUL GAME STUDIOS PUBLISHER: EIDOS
1
2
THE SIMS 3
6
3
EMPIRE: TOTAL WAR
3
4
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: WRATH OF LICH KING
2
5
CHAMPIONS ONLINE
4
6
WOLFENSTEIN
7
7
WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR II
12
8
THE SIMS 2: DOUBLE DELUXE
NEW
-
9
8
10
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
ELECTRONIC ARTS GSP/AVANQUEST SEGA
BETHESDA SOFTWORKS SONY COMPUTER ENT. TAKE 2 MICROSOFT
[BUDGET PRICE]
TITLE
PUBLISHER
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: BATTLE CHEST DEVELOPER: BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT PUBLISHER: BLIZZARD
ELECTRONIC ARTS
3
2
JEWEL QUEST MYSTERIES: THE EMERALD TEAR
SEGA
6
3
HIDDEN EXPEDITION: AMAZON
FOCUS MULTIMEDIA
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5
4
MYSTERY CASE FILES: RAVENHEARST
FOCUS MULTIMEDIA
ATARI
4
5
MYSTERY CASE FILES: MADAME FATE
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1
6
FALLOUT 3: GAME ADD-ON PACK #2
THQ
GSP/AVANQUEST
FOCUS MULTIMEDIA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
9
7
WORLD OF WARCRAFT
BLIZZARD
ELECTRONIC ARTS
20
8
ESCAPE THE MUSEUM
GSP/AVANQUEST
SECTION 8
SOUTH PEAK GAMES
11
9
AMAZING ADVENTURES OF THE LOST TOMB
FOCUS MULTIMEDIA
FALLOUT 3
BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
8
10
MYSTERY CASE FILES: PRIME SUSPECTS
FOCUS MULTIMEDIA
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LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
1
TITLE
PUBLISHER
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
1
DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING DEVELOPER: NINTENDO PUBLISHER: NINTENDO
[FULL PRICE] TITLE
PUBLISHER
BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM DEVELOPER: ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS PUBLISHER: EIDOS
2
2
PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE
NINTENDO
NEW
-
2
COLIN MCRAE: DIRT 2
3
3
MARIO KART DS
NINTENDO
NEW
-
3
GUITAR HERO 5
6
4
42 ALL-TIME CLASSICS
NINTENDO
NEW
-
4
THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND
5
5
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS.
NINTENDO
4
5
IL2 STURMOVIK: BIRDS OF PREY
7
6
MYSTERY STORIES
GSP/AVANQUEST
2
6
CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
4
7
POKEMON PLATINUM
NINTENDO
5
7
FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4
9
8
CLASSIC WORD GAMES
UBISOFT
3
8
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR
10
9
CLUB PENGUIN: ELITE PENGUIN FORCE
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
6
9
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10
15
10
G-FORCE
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
7
10
CALL OF JUAREZ: BOUND IN BLOOD
PLAYSTATION 2
1
WII
[FULL PRICE]
TITLE
PUBLISHER
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
1
GUITAR HERO 5 DEVELOPER: BUDCAT CREATIONS PUBLISHER: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
TITLE
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1
2
WII SPORTS RESORT
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3
3
MARIO KART WII
3
4
G-FORCE
-
4
GUITAR HERO 5
4
5
BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE
7
6
GUITAR HERO: WORLD TOUR
5
7
HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
6
8
NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERCOVER
9
9
GHOSTBUSTERS: THE VIDEO GAME
8
10
INDIANA JONES AND THE STAFF OF KINGS
PSP LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
1
NEW
-
5
THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4
6
ASHES CRICKET 2009
ELECTRONIC ARTS
5
7
EA SPORTS ACTIVE
ELECTRONIC ARTS
9
8
CURSED MOUNTAIN
SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6
9
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10
-
10
COLIN MCRAE: DIRT 2
XBOX 360
[FULL PRICE] TITLE
NEW
PUBLISHER
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
1
DISSIDIA: FINAL FANTASY DEVELOPER: SQUARE ENIX PUBLISHER: SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
TITLE
NINTENDO NINTENDO ACTIVISION BLIZZARD ELECTRONIC ARTS CODEMASTERS ELECTRONIC ARTS KOCH MEDIA ELECTRONIC ARTS CODEMASTERS
PUBLISHER
COLIN MCRAE: DIRT 2 DEVELOPER: CODEMASTERS PUBLISHER: CODEMASTERS
2
SOULCALIBUR: BROKEN DESTINY
UBISOFT
NEW
-
2
GUITAR HERO 5
2
3
MONSTER HUNTER: FREEDOM UNITE
CAPCOM
1
3
BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM
NEW
4
COLIN MCRAE: DIRT 2
-
4
THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND
8
5
RESISTANCE: RETRIBUTION
5
6
FIFA 09
NEW
UBISOFT
[FULL PRICE]
3
CODEMASTERS
ELECTRONIC ARTS
DEVELOPER: NINTENDO PUBLISHER: NINTENDO
3
LUCASARTS
ELECTRONIC ARTS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
WII FIT
2
D3P
505 GAMES ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
PUBLISHER
2
NEW
ELECTRONIC ARTS
[FULL PRICE]
1
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
CODEMASTERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3
5
IL2 STURMOVIK: BIRDS OF PREY
ELECTRONIC ARTS
2
6
CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
D3P
4
7
FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4
505 GAMES
5
8
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10
6
7
BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE
RE
-
8
IL2 STURMOVIK: BIRDS OF PREY
7
9
HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
ELECTRONIC ARTS
NEW
-
9
SECTION 8
4
10
NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERCOVER
ELECTRONIC ARTS
7
10
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD EIDOS ELECTRONIC ARTS 505 GAMES ACTIVISION BLIZZARD ELECTRONIC ARTS ELECTRONIC ARTS SOUTH PEAK GAMES TAKE 2
(c) ELSPA, Compiled by ChartTrack
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
-
PS3
[FULL PRICE]
[SOURCE]
NINTENDO DS
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90%
The Beatles: Rock Band EA, PS3
90%
89%
84%
76%
Guitar Hero 5, Wii, Activision
Dirt 2, Xbox 360, Codemasters
Layton: Pandora’s Box, DS, Nintendo
IL-2: Birds Of Prey, PS3, 505 Games
*Metacritic scores correct at the time of going to press
DEAL OF THE WEEK
‘HOPES OF A RETAIL RECOVERY ARE PREMATURE’ The British Retail Consortium has warned UK retailers that improving results may not be a sign of recovery from the recession. August figures showed little improvement over July, according to Retail Bulletin. The BRC’s director general Stephen Robertson said: “The stronger figures of June and July haven’t been sustained. It’s clear the deceptively good sales growth of those months was due to summer sun and price cuts – not any major revival in how custmers are feeling. What spending we now have is all about value and essentials. “As we head into autumn, we must nOt make too much of any positive sales growth because the comparison will be with very weak figures a year ago when total sales growth dipped below zero.” EXCLUSIVE GT PSP BUNDLE HEADING TO UK Sony has confirmed a new variation of the Gran Turismo PSP Entertainment Pack will be heading to the UK. The company told CVG: “There will be a GT bundle for the UK, but it’s different to the US one.” The US edition of this bundle was
BIOSHOCK HITS 360 GAMES ON DEMAND BioShock has been released on the Xbox games download Live service, available to download for £19.99. The cheapest price for BioShock online, according to GamesTracker, is currently £9.98 courtesy of Choices UK.
Can Wii still compete with 360 and PS3 following recent price cuts?
TITLE/FORMAT
44% PUBLISHER
YES
BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM FORMAT: 360
DEVELOPER: ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS PUBLISHER: EIDOS
2
2
BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM PS3
3
3
WII SPORTS RESORT - WITH WII MOTION PLUS Wii
4
NEW
DISSIDIA: FINAL FANTASY PSP
5
NEW
IL-2 STURMOVIK: BIRDS OF PREY PS3
505 GAMES
6
NEW
IL-2 STURMOVIK: BIRDS OF PREY 360
505 GAMES
7
NEW
DISSIDIA: FINAL FANTASY LIMITED EDITION PSP
8
RE
WOLFENSTEIN 360
9
NEW
10
RE
METROID PRIME TRILOGY Wii ASHES CRICKET 2009 Wii
EIDOS
Participants in the latest MCV online survey seem to be evenly divided over the Wii’s future, but the slight majority believe Nintendo’s console will struggle to compete with the now-cheaper Xbox 360 and PS3.
NINTENDO
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TOP 10 UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES PS3 SONY 2. FIFA 10
PS3 ..........................................................................EA
3. HALO 3: ODST
360 ..............................................................MICROSOFT
4. COLIN MCRAE: DIRT 2
PS3 ..........................................................CODEMASTERS
5. FIFA 10
FRONTLINE This week Nindie.com speaks to Games Centre’s Robert Lindsay… What makes your store unique? Our website contains live stock listings for our warehouse and six stores, so the games and DVD offering is extensive and continually changing. Our stores have a national feel to them while we concentrate on having an extensive back catalogue range to rival the best independents. Our staff are very knowledgeable and honest when advising about games.
to change as we come to the festive period.
big impact on our business, especially the pre-owned side of things.
What has been performing well? What has been underperforming? Throughout the summer we have primarily focused on back catalogue as it has been a relatively quiet period on the new release front. The Wii has suffered, especially during the summer, although I expect this
What are the biggest challenges your business faces? In the long term, I think downloads will definitely have the largest impact on games retailers. You can just see this starting to take effect, although I anticipate it being several years yet before it has a
How much of a threat do supermarkets pose to your store? They seem to have dropped the aggressive pricing policy they adopted last year, but this might only be temporary. A recent visit to the local Morrisons and Asda showed no major price differences to us.
360 ..........................................................................EA
6. PES 2010
PS3....................................................................KONAMI
7. COD: MODERN WARFARE 2
360 ................................................ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8. GRAN TURISMO 5
PS3 ......................................................................SONY
9. COD: MODERN WARFARE 2
PS3 ................................................ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10. EYEPET (INC EYE CAMERA &, MAGIC CARD)
PS3 ......................................................................SONY Week ending September 11th Source: SHOPTO.COM
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IL-2 Sturmovik Xbox 360, 505 Games
PS3 Slim Sony
Dissidia Final Fantasy PSP, Square Enix
SuperCar Challenge PS3, System 3
Metroid Prime Trilogy Wii, Nintendo
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COD: MODERN WARFARE 2 360 MICROSOFT 2. HALO 3: ODST
360 ..............................................................MICROSOFT
£249.99
£34.99
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£49.99
£39.99
£249.99
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£34.99
£249.99
£34.99
£29.99
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£34.99
£24.99
£39.99
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£249.96
£27.96
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£34.96
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£29.99
£249.99
£29.97
£24.97
£32.97
£36.97
£239.99
£28.99
£24.99
N/A
£34.99
3. COD: MODERN WARFARE 2
PS3 ................................................ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4. FIFA 10
PS3 ..........................................................................EA
5. FIFA 10
360 ..........................................................................EA
6. FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010
PC ........................................................................SEGA
7. UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES
PS3 ......................................................................SONY
8. PROFESSOR LAYTON PANDORA’S BOX
DS..................................................................NINTENDO
9. ASSASSIN’S CREED II: BLACK EDITION
ONLINE
360 ..............................................................505 GAMES
10. COD: MODERN WARFARE 2
PS3 ................................................ACTIVISION BLIZZARD Week ending September 11th Source: AMAZON.CO.UK
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SEPTEMBER 22nd Halo 3: ODST
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MUSTSTOCK ................NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT Released: September 18th Format: 360, PS3, PC, PSP Publisher: EA Distributor: Centresoft Contact: 0121 625 3388
Traditionally one of the biggest releases of the year, Need for Speed returns to retail aimed at the more core gamer. Shift boasts realistic physics and less of the arcade gameplay seen in previous titles. EA is also working on a Wii and DS spin-off, Need for Speed: Nitro.
MUSTSTOCK ...............................HALO 3: ODST Released: September 22nd Format: Xbox 360 Publisher: Microsoft Distributor: Gem Contact: 01279 822 800
Each new Halo launch is an event in the games industry, commanding big sales figures and critical acclaim. And the latest game in the franchise boasts an all-new first person shooting experience based on the Halo 3 story and a host of multiplayer modes.