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‘Far Cry 3’ celebrates New Year as all-format number one

Monday, December 31st, 2012

Far Cry 3 has ended Black Ops 2‘s all-format chart reign to become the number one game for the New Year.

Ubisoft’s open-world shooter is followed by FIFA 13 in second and the aforementioned Black Ops 2 in third.

Elsewhere, Forza Horizon climbs a massive 11 places to re-enter the chart at ten, below LEGO Lord of the Rings and Assassin’s Creed 3.

Dishonored also re-enters at 14, and is sandwiched between Football Manager 2013 and Medal of Honor: Warfighter.

The top 20 in full:
1. (2) Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
2. (4) FIFA 13 (Electronic Arts)
3. (1) Black Ops 2 (Activision)
4. (3) Hitman: Absolution (Square Enix)
5. (6) Need for Speed: Most Wanted (EA)
6. (5) Just Dance 4 (Ubisoft)
7. (8) Halo 4 (Microsoft)
8. (7) Assassin’s Creed 3 (Ubisoft)
9. (9) LEGO Lord of the Rings (Warner Bros. Interactive)
10. (21) Forza Horizon (Microsoft)
11. (10) WWE 13 (THQ)
12. (11) Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda)
13. (13) Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
14. (22) Dishonored (Bethesda)
15. (14) Medal of Honor: Warfighter (Electronic Arts)
16. (15) Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Sega)
17. (12) Skylanders Giants (Activision)
18. (18) LEGO Batman DC Super Heroes (Warner Bros. Interactive)
19. (20) Disney Epic Mickey 2 (Disney Interactive Studios)
20. (16) Forza Motorsport 4 (Microsoft)

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

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Emeli Sandé holds on to UK No.1 album

Sunday, December 30th, 2012

Emeli Sandé has stayed on top of the UK albums chart with Our Version of Events.

The best-selling album of 2012 is also the final chart-topper of the year, holding off the challenge of Right Place Right Time by Olly Murs at two.

The LP has spent 46 weeks inside the top ten overall, including seven weeks at number one, selling nearly 1.4 million copies.

Rihanna climbs three places to three with Unapologetic, while Michael Bublé drops one to four with Christmas. Bruno Mars’s Unorthodox Jukebox completes the top five.

One Direction are up one spot to six with Take Me Home, and Calvin Harris is up five places to seven with 18 Months.

Rita Ora climbs a massive 28 places to eight with Ora, while Neil Diamond and Robbie Williams drop four and one spot respectively to round out the top ten.

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‘The Hobbit’ tops Christmas box office

Friday, December 28th, 2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has topped the box office for the second consecutive weekend.

Peter Jackson’s return to Middle-earth will spend Christmas as the UK’s number one movie after holding off competition from Ang Lee’s Life of Pi.

The Hobbit earns £5.9 million from its 601 nationwide locations against Life of Pi‘s £3.6 million haul. Rise of the Guardians and Nativity 2 both drop a place from last week’s placings to occupy the number three and four spots respectively.

Pitch Perfect, the musical comedy starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson, debuts at number five with £952,107.

Skyfall falls down two places to number six, passing the £99 million mark on its ninth week on release. The latest James Bond outing is expected to be the first film to pass £100 million in the UK in the next few weeks.

Elsewhere, Bollywood release Dabangg 2 pulls in £341,619 to land at number eight.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (1) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – £5,979,241
2. (-) Life of Pi – £3,610,604
3. (2) Rise of the Guardians – £1,221,504
4. (3) Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger – £1,188,380
5. (-) Pitch Perfect – £952,107
6. (4) Skyfall – £554,958
7. (5) Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings – £469,630
8. (-) Dabangg 2 – £341,619
9. (6) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 – £167,952
10. (7) Seven Psychopaths – £167,952

Source: Rentrak

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‘Black Ops 2’ is Christmas UK all-formats chart number one

Monday, December 24th, 2012

Black Ops 2 is the Christmas gaming chart number one in the UK.

The Activision shooter is the first title of 2012 to hold the all-formats top position for six consecutive weeks.

It fought off strong competition from Far Cry 3 and Hitman Absolution in second and third, which both saw retailer discounts and promotions in the run up to Christmas.

Meanwhile, FIFA 12 and Just Dance 4 are in fourth and fifth respectively, while Assassin’s Creed 3 slips two places to seventh.

Finally, there are no exclusive releases for either Wii U or PlayStation Vita in the top 20.

The top 20 in full:
1. (1) Black Ops 2 (Activision)
2. (4) Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
3. (2) Hitman: Absolution (Square Enix)
4. (3) FIFA 13 (Electronic Arts)
5. (-) Just Dance 4 (Ubisoft)
6. (7) Need for Speed: Most Wanted (EA)
7. (5) Assassin’s Creed 3 (Ubisoft)
8. (6) Halo 4 (Microsoft)
9. (8) LEGO Lord of the Rings (Warner Bros. Interactive)
10. (9) WWE 13 (THQ)
11. (11) Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda)
12. (10) Skylanders Giants (Activision)
13. (12) Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
14. (15) Medal of Honor: Warfighter (Electronic Arts)
15. (13) Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Sega)
16. (14) Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park (Mind Candy)
17. (16) LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Warner Bros. Interactive)
18. (17) New Super Mario Bros 2 (Nintendo)
19. (-) Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (Disney Interactive)
20. (23) Forza Horizon (Microsoft)

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

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Emeli Sandé climbs to top albums chart

Sunday, December 23rd, 2012

Emeli Sandé’s Our Version of Events has returned to the top of the albums chart.

The Scottish singer’s debut LP, which originally reached number one back in February, was recently revealed to be the best-sellling album in the UK in 2012. It shifted 178,000 copies this week, taking its total UK sales tally to 1.32 million.

Sandé knocked last week’s chart-topper, Bruno Mars’s Unorthodox Jukebox, down to fourth place, with Olly Murs’s Right Place Right Time staying firm at number two.

Michael Bublé’s Christmas is also a non-mover at three, while Neil Diamond’s The Very Best Of rises three places to five.

Unapologetic by Rihanna also inched up a place to number six, although One Direction’s second album Take Me Home dropped to seven.

Despite its festive content, Rod Stewart’s seasonal album Merry Christmas Baby also plummeted three places to eight. Non-movers, in the shape of Robbie Williams’s Take the Crown and Pink’s The Truth About Love, round off the Top 10.

Source: Official Charts Company

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The Hobbit leads UK box office

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has topped the UK box office on its debut weekend on release.

The Peter Jackson-helmed fantasy epic, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, takes in £11.6 million to secure first place in the chart. The Hobbit had debuted to the fifth-biggest opening of 2012, falling behind Skyfall, Breaking Dawn – Part 2, The Dark Knight Rises and The Avengers.

The Hobbit‘s total places it just above the opening earnings for Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, which took £11.06 million in 2001. The Two Towers grossed £13.06 million in 2002, while Return of the King made £15.02 million the following year.

Elsewhere, Rise of the Guardians drops to number two, Nativity 2 rises two spots to three, Skyfall occupies fourth spot and Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings rounds out the top five.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (-) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – £11,601,538
2. (1) Rise of the Guardians – £1,250,469
3. (5) Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger – £938,309
4. (2) Skyfall – £809,406
5. (-) Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings – £528,820
6. (4) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 – £509,872
7. (3) Seven Psychopaths – £452,293
8. (6) Silver Linings Playbook – £231,714
9. (8) Argo – £108,384
10. (7) Great Expectations – £100,137

Source: Rentrak

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‘Football Manager 2013’ remains PC number one

Monday, December 17th, 2012
Football Manager 2013

Football Manager 2013 has retained its place at the top of the PC chart.

It is followed by a Sims 3 double-header, with recent expansion Seasons once again in second and the original release in third.

Lower down the chart, World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria re-enters at eight, above fellow re-entry Hitman: Absolution at nine and Assassin’s Creed 3 at ten.

The top ten in full:
1. (1) Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
2. (2) The Sims 3: Seasons (Electronic Arts)
3. (6) The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)
4. (3) Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
5. (5) The Sims 3: Supernatural (Electronic Arts)
6. (4) Black Ops 2 (Activision)
7. (9) Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda)
8. (13) World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria (Blizzard)
9. (11) Hitman: Absolution (Square Enix)
10. (7) Assassin’s Creed 3 (Ubisoft)

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

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Bruno Mars lands second UK No.1 album

Sunday, December 16th, 2012

Bruno Mars has won his second number one album in the UK with Unorthodox Jukebox.

The ‘Locked Out of Heaven’ singer shifted 136,000 copies to score the fastest-selling solo album of 2012 so far.

Olly Murs drops one place to two with Right Place Right Time, while Michael Bublé’s Christmas stays at three.

Emeli Sandé’s best-selling album of 2012 so far Our Version of Events climbs three places to four. Rod Stewart’s Merry Christmas Baby is down one to five.

The top four albums each sold over 100,000 copies this week – nearly half a million between them.

One Direction drop three to six with Take Me Home, Rihanna falls one spot to seven with Unapologetic and Neil Diamond is down three to eight with his Very Best Of collection.

Robbie Williams is down one to nine with Take the Crown, while Pink climbs one place to ten with The Truth About Love.

Green Day’s third album in their 2012 trilogy ¡Tré! is a new entry at 31, after ¡Uno! and ¡Dos! previously landed at two and ten respectively.

Source: Official Charts Company

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Rise of the Guardians ends Skyfall’s box office reign

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

Rise of the Guardians has topped the UK box office on its second weekend on release.

DreamWorks Animation’s festive movie, featuring the voices of Chris Pine, Alec Baldwin and Isla Fisher, takes in £1.6 million from its 495 locations to knock Skyfall into second place.

Seven Psychopaths is the only new release to trouble the top ten, earning £1.1 million to land in third place. Twilight finale Breaking Dawn – Part 2, while Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! is close behind at number five.

The likes of So Undercover, The Man with the Iron Fists, The Oranges and Celeste and Jesse Forever all opened last week, but failed to make a dent in the top ten. The most successful was Miley Cyrus’s teen comedy, which landed at number 14 with just £99,340 from 283 UK locations.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (3) Rise of the Guardians – £1,602,689
2. (1) Skyfall – £1,428,708
3. (-) Seven Psychopaths – £1,121,679
4. (2) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 – £980.190
5. (4) Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! – £966,400
6. (5) Silver Linings Playbook – £446,324
7. (6) Great Expectations – £339,375
8. (8) Argo – £216,892
9. (9) End of Watch – £143,674
10. (10) Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted – £138,753

Source: Rentrak

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‘Football Manager 2013’ extends PC chart reign

Monday, December 10th, 2012
Football Manager 2013

Football Manager 2013 has extended its reign at the top of the PC weekly chart.

It is followed by The Sims 3: Seasons and Far Cry 3, which swap places in second and third.

At the tail-end of the chart, Guild Wars 2, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Farming Simulator 2013 re-enter at eight, nine and ten respectively.

The top ten in full:
1. (1) Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
2. (3) The Sims 3: Seasons (Electronic Arts)
3. (2) Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
4. (5) Black Ops 2 (Activision)
5. (8) The Sims 3: Supernatural (Electronic Arts)
6. (4) The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)
7. (6) Assassin’s Creed 3 (Ubisoft)
8. (11) Guild Wars 2 (NCSoft)
9. (16) Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda)
10. (12) Farming Simulator 2013 (Koch Media)

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

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