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Battlefield Hardline has retained its place at the top of the all-format chart for a third week running.

Despite a 40% drop in sales, EA’s latest Battlefield game remains top above GTA 5, which benefits from a 35% increase in sales.

PS4 exclusive Bloodborne drops down to third, above FIFA 15, Far Cry 4, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Borderlands: The Handsome Collection.

Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin is this week’s second highest new entry at eight, and From Software’s second game in the top ten.

Elsewhere, The Sims 4: Get to Work makes its chart debut at 18, above The Order 1886 and a returning Pokemon White Version 2.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3DS fails to make the top 20. The New 3DS exclusive debuts at 27.

The top 20 in full:
1. (1) Battlefield Hardline (Electronic Arts)
2. (4) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
3. (2) Bloodborne (Sony Computer Entertainment)
4. (5) FIFA 15 (EA Sports)
5. (8) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft)
6. (7) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
7. (3) Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (2K Games)
8. (-) Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin (Bandai Namco)
9. (6) Dying Light (Warner Bros)
10. (20) Destiny (Activision)
11. (9) Minecraft: Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
12. (17) Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Microsoft)
13. (16) Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft)
14. (13) Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Sony)
15. (19) WWE 2K15 (2K Sports)
16. (15) Evolve (2K Games)
17. (18) Disney Infinity 2.0 (Disney)
18. (-) The Sims 4: Get to Work (Electronic Arts)
19. (10) The Order 1886 (Sony)
20. (-) Pokemon White Version 2 (Nintendo)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2015 Ukie Ltd.

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Battlefield Hardline has topped the all-formats charts for a second week running.

The shooter spin-off, which saw the biggest launch of 2015 last week, fought off competition from new release and PS4 exclusive Bloodborne, which debuted in second place.

New entry Borderlands: The Handsome Collection debuted in third place, followed by GTA 5 and FIFA 15 in fourth and fifth respectively.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Far Cry 4 have risen up the charts thanks to retailer-led promotions, with a price drop seeing The Order: 1886 re-enter the top 10.

Elsewhere, last week’s number two – Final Fantasy Type-0 HD – has dropped ten places to 12th position.

The top 20 in full:
1. (1) Battlefield Hardline (Electronic Arts)
2. (-) Bloodborne (Sony Computer Entertainment)
3. (-) Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (2K Games)
4. (3) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
5. (5) FIFA 15 (EA Sports)
6. (4) Dying Light (Warner Bros)
7. (8) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
8. (18) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft)
9. (9) Minecraft: Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
10. (15) The Order 1886 (Sony)
11. (6) Mario Party 10 (Nintendo)
12. (2) Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (Square Enix)
13. (10) Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Sony)
14. (7) Resident Evil Revelations 2 (Capcom)
15. (19) Evolve (2K Games)
16. (16) Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft)
17. (13) Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Microsoft)
18. (11) Disney Infinity 2.0 (Disney)
19. (12) WWE 2K15 (2K Sports)
20. (17) Destiny (Activision)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2015 Ukie Ltd.

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Battlefield Hardline is the new all-format number one and the biggest launch of the year so far.

The cops and robbers shooter is EA’s first number one of the year, and improves on Battlefield 4‘s second place chart debut.

It is followed by fellow new release Final Fantasy Type-0 in second and GTA 5 in third.

The vast majority of Final Fantasy Type-0 sales were made on PS4. It sold 78% of copies on Sony’s console, compared to just 22% on Xbox One.

It was a busy week for new releases, as Mario Party 10 charts at six and the retail version of Resident Evil Revelations 2 debuts at seven.

Call of Duty Advanced Warfare and a Minecraft double header complete the top ten.

The top 20 in full:
1. (-) Battlefield Hardline (Electronic Arts)
2. (-) Final Fantasy Type-0 (Square Enix)
3. (1) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
4. (2) Dying Light (Warner Bros)
5. (3) FIFA 15 (EA Sports)
6. (-) Mario Party 10 (Nintendo)
7. (-) Resident Evil Revelations 2 (Capcom)
8. (6) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
9. (4) Minecraft: Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
10. (7) Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Sony)
11. (17) Disney Infinity 2.0 (Disney)
12. (12) WWE 2K15 (2K Sports)
13. (-) Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Microsoft)
14. (13) Terraria (505 Games)
15. (-) The Order 1886 (Sony)
16. (14) Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft)
17. (18) Destiny (Activision)
18. (15) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft)
19. (8) Evolve (2K Games)
20. (16) The Crew (Ubisoft)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2014 Ukie Ltd.

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GTA 5 has regained its place at the top of the all-format weekly chart.

Rockstar’s open-world action game tops the chart for its eighth week in total, replacing Dying Light as the new number one.

The game’s 49% increase in weekly sales coincides with the release of GTA Online‘s ‘Heists’ update.

It is followed by Dying Light in second, FIFA 15 in third, Minecraft Xbox Edition in fourth and DmC: Definitive Edition, which makes its chart debut at five.

Sniper Elite 3: Ultimate Edition is this week’s second highest new entry at ten, charting below Evolve and Zombie Army Trilogy.

Elsewhere, BAFTA winner Destiny drops to 18, above The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D and LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.

The top 20 in full:
1. (2) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
2. (1) Dying Light (Warner Bros)
3. (3) FIFA 15 (EA Sports)
4. (6) Minecraft: Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
5. (-) DmC: Definitive Edition (Capcom)
6. (4) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
7. (10) Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Sony)
8. (9) Evolve (2K Games)
9. (8) Zombie Army Trilogy (Rebellion)
10. (-) Sniper Elite 3: Ultimate Edition (505 Games)
11. (5) Dragon Ball XenoVerse (Bandai Namco)
12. (13) WWE 2K15 (2K Sports)
13. (14) Terraria (505 Games)
14. (15) Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft)
15. (11) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft)
16. (19) The Crew (Ubisoft)
17. (17) Disney Infinity 2.0 (Disney)
18. (12) Destiny (Activision)
19. (16) The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Nintendo)
20. (-) LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (Warner Bros.)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2014 Ukie Ltd.

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Dying Light has retained the top spot in the all-format gaming chart.

Techland’s survival horror title spends a second week at number one, placing ahead of Grand Theft Auto 5 and FIFA 15.

Call of Duty: Advance Warfare and Dragon Ball XenoVerse drop two spots each after suffering significant sales dips. They now occupy fourth and fifth place respectively.

Zombie Army Trilogy, the only new entry in this week’s top 40, debuts at eight.

Meanwhile, Saints Row 4 Re-Elected/Gat Out of Hell climbs a total of 13 places to return to the top 20 at number 18.

The top 20 in full:
1. (1) Dying Light (Warner Bros)
2. (5) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
3. (6) FIFA 15 (EA Sports)
4. (2) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
5. (3) Dragon Ball XenoVerse (Bandai Namco)
6. (9) Minecraft: Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
7. (4) The Order 1886 (Sony)
8. (-) Zombie Army Trilogy (Rebellion)
9. (8) Evolve (2K Games)
10. (10) Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Sony)
11. (7) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft)
12. (11) Destiny (Activision)
13. (17) WWE 2K15 (2K Sports)
14. (19) Terraria (505 Games)
15. (12) Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft)
16. (14) The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Nintendo)
17. (16) Disney Infinity 2.0 (Disney)
18. (31) Saints Row 4 Re-Elected/Gat Out of Hell (Deep Silver)
19. (18) The Crew (Ubisoft)
20. (13) Assassin’s Creed Unity (Ubisoft)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2014 Ukie Ltd.

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Dying Light has topped the all-format gaming chart after finally launching at retail.

The game, which made its digital debut last month, is the third new gaming franchise to top the chart in the past three weeks.

It is followed by Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, which remains second despite a drop in sales, and Dragon Ball Xenoverse, which enjoys its biggest UK launch to take third.

The Order 1886 drops to fourth, above GTA 5, FIFA 15 and Far Cry 4.

Evolve and a Minecraft double-header complete this week’s top ten.

At the tail-end of the chart, The Last of Us Remastered re-enters at 15, above Disney Infinity 2.0 and WWE 2K15.

The top 20 in full:
1. (-) Dying Light (Warner Bros)
2. (2) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
3. (-) Dragon Ball Xenoverse (Bandai Namco)
4. (1) The Order 1886 (Sony)
5. (5) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
6. (6) FIFA 15 (EA Sports)
7. (4) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft)
8. (3) Evolve (2K Games)
9. (7) Minecraft: Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
10. (9) Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Sony)
11. (10) Destiny (Activision)
12. (19) Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft)
13. (11) Assassin’s Creed Unity (Ubisoft)
14. (8) The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Nintendo)
15. (-) The Last of Us Remastered (Sony)
16. (17) Disney Infinity 2.0 (Disney)
17. (13) WWE 2K15 (2K Sports)
18. (16) The Crew (Ubisoft)
19. (15) Terraria (505 Games)
20. (20) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2014 Ukie Ltd.

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The Order 1886 tops this week’s all-format gaming chart.

Ready at Dawn’s cover-based shooter is the first Sony exclusive to top the chart since The Last of Us Remastered last August.

It is followed by Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare in second, while Evolve drops from first to third.

Far Cry 4, GTA 5 and FIFA 15 follow at four, five and six, while Minecraft for Xbox and PlayStation chart at seven and nine.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask falls six places to eight, and Destiny rounds off this week’s top-ten at ten.

Elsewhere, Total War: Attila narrowly misses out on a top-20 spot at 21, while Dead or Alive 5: Last Round debuts at 27.

The top 20 in full:
1. (-) The Order 1886 (Sony)
2. (3) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
3. (1) Evolve (2K Games)
4. (7) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft)
5. (5) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
6. (6) FIFA 15 (EA Sports)
7. (8) Minecraft: Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
8. (2) The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Nintendo)
9. (11) Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Sony)
10. (10) Destiny (Activision)
11. (9) Assassin’s Creed Unity (Ubisoft)
12. (4) Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate (Capcom)
13. (13) WWE 2K15 (2K Sports)
14. (15) LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (Warner Bros)
15. (18) Terraria (505 Games)
16. (12) The Crew (Ubisoft)
17. (16) Disney Infinity 2.0 (Disney)
18. (17) Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Warner Bros)
19. (20) Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft)
20. (14) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2014 Ukie Ltd.

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Evolve has made its debut at the top of the all-format weekly chart.

2K’s team-based shooter sold nearly 400 more copies on Xbox One than PS4. Only 3% of its boxed sales were made on PC.

It is followed in second by The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, which is the biggest-selling single format game of the week.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare drops to third, while Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate charts at four.

Monster Hunter 4‘s week one sales are up by 95% on its predecessor. It charts above heavyweights such as GTA 5 in fifth and FIFA 15 in sixth.

Far Cry 4, Minecraft: Xbox Edition, Assassin’s Creed Unity and Destiny make up the remainder of the top ten.

The top 20 in full:
1. (-) Evolve (2K Games)
2. (-) The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Nintendo)
3. (1) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
4. (-) Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate (Capcom)
5. (2) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
6. (3) FIFA 15 (EA Sports)
7. (9) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft)
8. (5) Minecraft: Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
9. (4) Assassin’s Creed Unity (Ubisoft)
10. (7) Destiny (Activision)
11. (6) Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Sony)
12. (10) The Crew (Ubisoft)
13. (11) WWE 2K15 (2K Sports)
14. (8) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision)
15. (14) LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (Warner Bros)
16. (17) Disney Infinity 2.0 (Disney)
17. (15) Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Warner Bros)
18. (13) Terraria (505 Games)
19. (16) Watch Dogs (Ubisoft)
20. (19) Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2014 Ukie Ltd.

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has retained its place at the top of the all-format sales chart.

Activision’s shooter celebrates its eighth week at the top of the chart, bringing it level with FIFA 15.

It is once again followed by GTA 5 in second and the aforementioned FIFA 15 in third.

After a retailer price promotion on PS4, Assassin’s Creed Unity sales increase by 25%, boosting its chart position from eight to four.

It is followed by a Minecraft double-header at five and six, Destiny at seven and Call of Duty: Ghosts at eight.

Elsewhere, Forza Horizon 2 re-enters at 19, sandwiched between Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag and Dragon Age: Inquisition.

The top 20 in full:
1. (1) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
2. (2) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
3. (3) FIFA 15 (EA Sports)
4. (8) Assassin’s Creed Unity (Ubisoft)
5. (5) Minecraft: Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
6. (9) Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Sony)
7. (10) Destiny (Activision)
8. (7) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision)
9. (6) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft)
10. (11) The Crew (Ubisoft)
11. (12) WWE 2K15 (2K Sports)
12. (4) Saints Row 4: Re-Elected/Gat Out of Hell (Deep Silver)
13. (13) Terraria (505 Games)
14. (15) LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (Warner Bros)
15. (14) Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Warner Bros)
16. (18) Watch Dogs (Ubisoft)
17. (20) Disney Infinity 2.0 (Disney)
18. (19) Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag (Ubisoft)
19. (-) Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft)
20. (17) Dragon Age: Inquisition (Electronic Arts)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2014 Ukie Ltd.

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has returned to the top of the all-format chart.

Activision’s shooter ends the recent dominance of Grand Theft Auto 5, which drops to second place after spending three consecutive weeks at number one.

FIFA 15 and Saints Row: Re-Elected/Gat Out of Hell remain steady at numbers three and four respectively, with Minecraft: Xbox Edition rounding out the top five.

Elsewhere, Terraria surges back into the top 20, helped by the launch of the PS4 and Xbox One versions. The sandbox game rises 15 places to number 13.

The top 20 in full:
1. (2) Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Activision)
2. (1) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
3. (3) FIFA 15 (EA Sports)
4. (4) Saints Row 4: Re-Elected/Gat Out of Hell (Deep Silver)
5. (7) Minecraft: Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
6. (6) Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft)
7. (5) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision)
8. (12) Assassin’s Creed Unity (Ubisoft)
9. (9) Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Sony)
10. (11) Destiny (Activision)
11. (10) The Crew (Ubisoft)
12. (15) WWE 2K15 (2K Sports)
13. (28) Terraria (505 Games)
14. (18) Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Warner Bros)
15. (13) LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham (Warner Bros)
16. (8) Rugby 15 (Big Ben)
17. (14) Dragon Age: Inquisition (Electronic Arts)
18. (19) Watch Dogs (Ubisoft)
19. (16) Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag (Ubisoft)
20. (22) Disney Infinity 2.0 (Disney)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2014 Ukie Ltd.

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