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OFFICIALUKCHARTS WEEK ENDING SATURDAY JANUARY 2nd 2010
[ENTERTAINMENT - ALL PRICES]
[1]
TOP 40ALL FORMATS [2]
1 LAST WEEK
[3]
[4]
[5]
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2
1
TITLE
PUBLISHER
3
2
ASSASSIN'S CREED II
5
3
MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
4
4
WII SPORTS RESORT
NINTENDO
6
5
WII FIT PLUS
NINTENDO
2
6
FIFA 10
ELECTRONIC ARTS
12
7
JUST DANCE
7
8
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII
NINTENDO
9
9
MARIO KART WII
NINTENDO
8
10
JAMES CAMERON’S: AVATAR
10
11
FORZA MOTORSPORT 3
14
12
NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT
ELECTRONIC ARTS
14
13
LEFT 4 DEAD 2
11
14
22
UBISOFT SEGA
UBISOFT
11
21
LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME
RE
22
BORDERLANDS
2K GAMES
RE
23
THE SABOTEUR
EA
23
24
WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2010
38
25
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV
32
26
LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA
RE
25 RE
UBISOFT
36
MICROSOFT
27
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR
28
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS
29
COLIN MCRAE DIRT 2
30
LEGO INDIANA JONES: ORIGINAL
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
THQ ROCKSTAR LUCASARTS
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD NINTENDO CODEMASTERS LUCASARTS
31
31
PEPPA PIG: THE GAME
RE
32
OPERATION FLASHPOINT: DRAGON RISING CODEMASTERS
ELECTRONIC ARTS
24
33
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010
LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME
WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
39
34
LEGO INDIANA JONES 2: CONTINUES
15
UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES
SONY COMPUTER ENT.
34
35
DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS
RE
16
BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM
RE
36
UP
17
17
WII PLAY
RE
37
GUITAR HERO: METALLICA
20
18
GTA EPISODES FROM LIBERTY CITY
21
19
PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2010
29
20
TEKKEN 6
PC CD-ROM LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
Highest New Entry
DEVELOPER: INFINITY WARD PUBLISHER: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
THIS WEEK
WARNER BROS. NINTENDO
PUBLISHER
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 DEVELOPER: SPORTS INTERACTIVE PUBLISHER: SEGA
ELECTRONIC ARTS THQ ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
38
F1 2009
39
LIPS: NUMBER ONE HITS
MICROSOFT
RE
40
HALO 3: ODST
MICROSOFT
PC CD-ROM LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
SEGA LUCASARTS
RE
28
ATARI
[FULL PRICE]
TITLE
TAKE 2 KONAMI
UBISOFT
CODEMASTERS
[BUDGET PRICE]
TITLE
PUBLISHER
1
WOW: BATTLE CHEST DEVELOPER: BLIZZARD PUBLISHER: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2
2
THE SIMS 3
ELECTRONIC ARTS
2
2
ASSASSIN'S CREED
4
3
THE SIMS 3: WORLD ADVENTURES
ELECTRONIC ARTS
10
3
COMMAND & CONQUER: THE FIRST DECADE
ELECTRONIC ARTS
3
4
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3
4
SNIPER: ART OF VICTORY
CITY INTERACTIVE
5
5
LEFT 4 DEAD 2
ELECTRONIC ARTS
5
5
WOLFENSTEIN
6
6
DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS
ELECTRONIC ARTS
7
6
ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON 3
7
7
CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER 2010
EIDOS
4
7
MYSTERY IN LONDON: JACK THE RIPPER
8
8
EMPIRE: TOTAL WAR
SEGA
9
8
WORLD OF WARCRAFT
9
9
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: WRATH OF LICH KING ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
13
9
MIDNIGHT MYSTERIES: EDGAR ALLAN POE
13
10
BORDERLANDS
19
10
ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON 2
2K GAMES
FOCUS MULTIMEDIA
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD MASTERTRONIC FOCUS MULTIMEDIA ACTIVISION BLIZZARD GSP/AVANQUEST SOLD OUT
[SOURCE] (c) ELSPA, Compiled by ChartTrack
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OFFICIALUKCHARTS WEEK ENDING SATURDAY JANUARY 2nd 2010
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
1
PS3
[FULL PRICE]
TITLE
PUBLISHER
MARIO & SONIC: OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES DEVELOPER: SEGA PUBLISHER: SEGA
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
[FULL PRICE] TITLE
PUBLISHER
1
COD: MODERN WARFARE 2 DEVELOPER: INFINITY WARD PUBLISHER: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4
2
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS.
NINTENDO
2
2
ASSASSIN'S CREED II
2
3
DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING
NINTENDO
4
3
UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES
1
4
PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA'S BOX
NINTENDO
5
4
NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT
ELECTRONIC ARTS
8
5
MARIO KART DS
NINTENDO
3
5
FIFA 10
ELECTRONIC ARTS
5
6
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: SPIRIT TRACKS
NINTENDO
6
6
JAMES CAMERON'S AVATAR: THE GAME
26
7
GUITAR HERO: ON TOUR MODERN HITS
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11
7
BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM
12
8
PUZZLER WORLD
UBISOFT
7
8
CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
6
9
PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE
NINTENDO
9
9
TEKKEN 6
34
10
UP
THQ
13
10
THE SABOTEUR
PLAYSTATION 2
WII
[FULL PRICE]
TITLE
PUBLISHER
1
FIFA 10
3
2
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR
5
3
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
2
4
PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2010
4
5
SINGSTAR MOTOWN
6
6
WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2010
11
7
HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
12
8
DISNEY SING IT: POP HITS
9
9
NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERCOVER
8
10
GUITAR HERO: WORLD TOUR
PSP LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
UBISOFT SONY COMPUTER ENT.
UBISOFT EIDOS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD ATARI ELECTRONIC ARTS
[FULL PRICE] TITLE
PUBLISHER
1
WII SPORTS RESORT
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2
2
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3
3
MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
KONAMI
4
4
MARIO KART WII
SONY COMPUTER ENT.
5
5
F1 2009
THQ
6
6
RABBIDS GO HOME
ELECTRONIC ARTS
9
7
CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
19
8
GUITAR HERO: METALLICA
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
ELECTRONIC ARTS
15
9
JAMES CAMERON'S AVATAR: THE GAME
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
RE
10
HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
DEVELOPER: EA PUBLISHER: EA
XBOX 360
[FULL PRICE] TITLE
1
LITTLEBIGPLANET
1
2
FIFA 10
6
3
GRAND THEFT AUTO: CHINATOWN WARS
4
4
ASSASSIN'S CREED: BLOODLINES
9
5
STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT: ELITE SQUADRON
3
6
GRAN TURISMO
RE
7
PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2010
8
8
F1 2009
5
9
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010
RE
10
NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT
DEVELOPER: NINTENDO PUBLISHER: NINTENDO
PUBLISHER
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
1
DEVELOPER: SCEE CAMBRIDGE STUDIO PUBLISHER: SONY
NINTENDO SEGA NINTENDO CODEMASTERS UBISOFT
UBISOFT ELECTRONIC ARTS
[FULL PRICE]
TITLE
PUBLISHER
COD: MODERN WARFARE 2 DEVELOPER: INFINITY WARD PUBLISHER: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
ELECTRONIC ARTS
3
2
ASSASSIN'S CREED II
TAKE 2
4
3
FORZA MOTORSPORT 3
UBISOFT MICROSOFT
UBISOFT
5
4
LEFT 4 DEAD 2
LUCASARTS
6
5
GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES - LIBERTY CITY
SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2
6
FIFA 10
KONAMI
7
7
JAMES CAMERON'S AVATAR: THE GAME
CODEMASTERS
9
8
NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT
SEGA
15
9
BORDERLANDS
ELECTRONIC ARTS
12
10
CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
ELECTRONIC ARTS TAKE 2 ELECTRONIC ARTS UBISOFT ELECTRONIC ARTS 2K GAMES ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
(c) ELSPA, Compiled by ChartTrack
LAST THIS WEEK WEEK
[SOURCE]
NINTENDO DS
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MARGIN MAKER
4
5
TITLE/FORMAT
PUBLISHER
1
COD: MODERN WARFARE 2
2
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NINTENDO
3
RE
GTA: EPISODES FORM LIBERTY CITY 360
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More than half of the participants in the latest MCV online survey appear to be fans of sci-fi RPGs, as Electronic Arts’ Mass Effect 2 is elected as the biggest potential hit of January 2010. The opening month of next year boasts one of the strongest January line-ups ever seen, with 29 per cent of voters predicting Sega’s Bayonetta will also be a smash.
Army of Two: The 40th Day
DEVELOPER: INFINITY WARD PUBLISHER: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4
1
ASSASSIN’S CREED II 360
UBISOFT
5
6
ASSASSIN’S CREED II PS3
UBISOFT
6
3
NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII Wii
7
4
COD: MODERN WARFARE 2 PS3
Mad Catz’s new Wireless-N Gaming Adapter offers Xbox 360 and PS3 owners a tempting alternative to the official versions. The device connects to either console via the Ethernet port and is compatible with 802.11b/g/n networks. The adaptor provides a strong, stable connection to gamers’ Wireless-N broadband routers or access points, whether gamers are playing online or downloading. It supports a connection speed of up to 150Mb per second – considerably more than ‘G’ gaming adapters, which usually run at 54Mb per second. Mad Catz: 01908 336 538
DEAL OF THE WEEK
NINTENDO ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8
5
LEFT 4 DEAD 2 360
9
RE
MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES WII NINTENDO
10
RE
FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 360
EA
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COD: Modern Warfare 2 360, Activision
Assassin’s Creed II PS3, Ubisoft
FIFA 10 360, EA
Wii Sports Resort Wii, Nintendo
TOP 10 DARKSIDERS PS3 THQ
IN STORE: STOCKPORT £24.37
£39.41
£37.71
£37.71
£39.71
£29.99
£44.99
£37.99
£39.99
£44.99
2. BAYONETTA
£29.70
£39.70
£39.70
£23.70
£49.99
3. FINAL FANTASY XIII
£32.99
£44.99
£39.99
£39.99
£44.99
4. DARKSIDERS
360 ......................................................................SEGA PS3 ............................................................SQUARE ENIX 360 ........................................................................THQ
5. MASS EFFECT 2
360 ..........................................................................EA
6. HEAVY RAIN: THE ORIGAMI
ONLINE
PS3 ......................................................................SONY
£27.31
£39.71
£36.00
£29.99
£34.05
£29.97
£39.97
£37.97
£38.97
£35.97
£29.99
£44.99
£39.99
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£25.95
£39.95
£36.95
£37.95
£34.95
7. GOD OF WAR III
PS3 ......................................................................SONY
8. TOM CLANCY’S: CONVICTION
360 ..................................................................UBISOFT
9. DANTE’S INFERNO
PS3 ..........................................................................EA
10. BAYONETTA
PS3 ......................................................................SEGA Week ending January 4th Source: SHOPTO.COM
FROM THE FRONTLINE This week, we catch up with Virtual Games’ Sebastian Navin… What are your hopes for 2010? For the PS3 to pick up a bit. The Xbox 360 still seems to dominate the market – perhaps because it had such a big headstart on the PS3. What has been performing well? Modern Warfare, obviously. Same as everyone else. Mind you, Ghostbusters was pretty good – quite surprising, given that most people bought the PS3 version about six months beforehand. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games has been a disappointment. The first one did really well, so this one has been something of an anticlimax.
[PRE ORDERS]
TOP 10 MASS EFFECT 2 360 EA
2. STAR TREK ONLINE
PC ........................................................................ATARI
3. BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2
360 ..........................................................................EA
4. BAYONETTA
360 ......................................................................SEGA
5. BAYONETTA
PS3 ......................................................................SEGA
7. MASS EFFECT 2
“Half the industry’s sales are preowned – the PSPgo cuts that out. It’ll bite Sony in the arse later.”
What would you change about games retail? I don’t really like the way that Sony has decided to release the PSPgo with download-only games. Given that pretty much half the industry’s sales are preowned sales and Sony is cutting that out completely, I reckon it’s going to bite Sony in the arse later.
PC ............................................................................EA
7. DARKSIDERS
PS3 ........................................................................THQ
8. FINAL FANTASY XIII
PS3 ............................................................SQUARE ENIX
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PS3 ......................................................................SONY
10. DARKSIDERS
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Sci-fi shooters flank January Popular BioWare RPG Mass Effect returns while Capcom’s newest IP, Dark Void, brings jetpack-fuelled action to retailers in January, leading the way for a wave of big hits, including Final Fantasy, BioShock, Splinter Cell, Dante’s Inferno and more... TITLE
FORMAT
GENRE
PUBLISHER
TELEPHONE
DISTRIBUTOR
PS3 / XBOX 360 PS3 / XBOX 360
Action Action
Sega THQ
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PC PC / PS3 / XBOX 360 PSP / DS / Wii / PS2 PC / PS3 / XBOX 360 Wii
FPS Action Action/Adventure Action Casual
City Interactive EA D3Publisher Capcom Zushi
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Wii DS Wii
Simulation Puzzle/RPG Survival Horror
City Interactive Ubisoft Capcom
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Trilogy Trilogy Centresoft
DS / PC / Wii / PS3 PC PC XBOX 360 / PC
Action/Adventure Strategy FPS RPG/Action
Ubisoft Zushi Zushi EA
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Trilogy Gem Gem Centresoft
XBOX 360 / PS2 / Wii / DS / PSP DS / Wii PSP Wii PSP / DS / PC DS PSP / DS / PS3 / XBOX 360 PC PC PC DS / Wii PC DS / PC
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PC / PS3 / XBOX 360
FPS
2K Games
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Gem
PSP DS PSP / PS3 / XBOX 360 XBOX 360 / PC DS DS PS3
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Trilogy Open Advantage Koch Gem
PC PC / XBOX 360
RPG FPS
Deep Silver Ubisoft
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Koch Trilogy
JANUARY 8th Bayonetta Darksiders
JANUARY 15th Alcatraz Army Of Two: The 40th Day Astroboy 2009 Dark Void Love is... in Bloom
JANUARY 22nd Combat Wings: The Great Battles Of World War II Might And Magic: Clash Of Heroes Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero
JANUARY 29th Arthur And The Revenge Of Maltazard BC Kings Exodus From The Earth Mass Effect 2
FEBRUARY 5th Ben 10: Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks Chicken Blaster Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers History Engineering an Empire Egypt Jig-a-Pix: Love is... a Puzzle MX vs AV Reflex Mystery Cookbook Natalie Brooks Star Trek Online The Princess And The Frog The Treasures Of Mystery Island Titanic Mystery
FEBRUARY 9th BioShock 2
FEBRUARY 12th Adventures To Go Bleach: The Third Phantom Dante's Inferno Indianapolis 500 Evolution Jonas Phantasy Star Zero Star Ocean: The Last Hope International
FEBRUARY 19th Art Of Murder Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce Family Party: Winter Fun History Great Battles: Medieval Reel Fishing: Anglers Dream
FEBRUARY 26th Sacred 2: Gold Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction
MUSTSTOCK ..............................MASS EFFECT 2 Released: January 29 Format: Xbox 360, PC Publisher: Electronic Arts Distributor: Centresoft Contact: 0121 625 3388
The follow up to BioWare’s acclaimed 2007 sci-fi epic, Mass Effect 2 continues the fight against the Reapers. Once again, the developer’s expertise with narrative will draw new gamers into this universe, while the ability to use their previous character will appeal to fans.
MUSTSTOCK ....................................DARK VOID Released: January 15 Format: Xbox 360, PS3, PC Publisher: Capcom Distributor: Centresoft Contact: 0121 625 3388
Capcom provides shooter fans with an adventure that seamlessly merges gunfights and flight. Players soar through the skies with a jetpack, gunning down their enemies from behind cover. It’s an IP so promising, Brad Pitt is hoping to make a movie from it.