Archive for November, 2012

Football Manager 2013 debuts joint-top of the PC gaming chart

Monday, November 5th, 2012
Football Manager 2013

Football Manager 2013 has topped the PC chart.

The football management sim is followed by fellow new entry Farming Simulator 2013 in second place.

Elsewhere, Guild Wars 2 holds third place, Need for Speed: Most Wanted debuts in eighth while XCOM: Enemy Unknown slips to ninth.

The top ten in full:
1. (-) Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
2. (-) Farming Simulator 2013 (Koch Media)
3. (3) Guild Wars 2 (NCSoft)
4. (1) Medal of Honor: Warfighter (Electronic Arts)
5. (5) The Sims 3: Supernatural (Electronic Arts)
6. (6) Mists of Pandaria (Activision Blizzard)
7. (8) The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)
8. (-) Need for Speed: Most Wanted (EA)
9. (7) XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2K Games)
10. (2) Euro Truck Simulator 2 (Excalibur Publishing)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2012 UKIE Ltd.

Calvin Harris wins second album No.1

Sunday, November 4th, 2012

Calvin Harris has won his second UK album number one with 18 Months.

The producer’s latest collection, featuring collaborations with the likes of Rihanna, Florence Welch and Tinie Tempah, enters at the top, equalling the success of his previous effort Ready for the Weekend.

Kylie Minogue settles for second place with her new collection The Abbey Road Sessions, while Emeli Sandé slips one to three with Our Version of Events.

Fun. climb back up 29 places to four with Some Nights, following their X Factor appearance last weekend. Taylor Swift drops four from last week’s number one to five with Red.

Mick Hucknall enters at six with his new collection American Soul. Matt Cardle’s second LP The Fire lands at eight.

Madness score a number ten placing with their latest studio album Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da.

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