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Dead Island: Riptide remains all-format number one

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Dead Island: Riptide is the all-format number one for a second week running.

The zombie sequel is once again followed by Injustice: Gods Among Us in second, while Tomb Raider climbs to third.

With the football season coming to an end, a 13% rise in FIFA 13 sales sees the game climb from seven to four.

Elsewhere, PlayStation Vita exclusive Soul Sacrifice narrowly misses out on a place in the top 20, making its chart debut at 26.

This week’s chart also sees the return of Grand Theft Auto IV and Episodes from Liberty City at 19 and 20.

The chart in full:
1. (1) Dead Island: Riptide (Koch Media)
2. (2) Injustice: Gods Among Us (Warner Bros Interactive)
3. (5) Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
4. (7) FIFA 13 (Electronic Arts)
5. (3) Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (Capcom)
6. (11) Black Ops 2 (Activision)
7. (6) BioShock Infinite (2K Games)
8. (8) LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins (Nintendo)
9. (10) Luigi’s Mansion 2 (Nintendo)
10. (4) Star Trek: The Video Game (Namco)
11. (20) Assassin’s Creed 3 (Ubisoft)
12. (12) Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
13. (9) Defiance (Trion)
14. (14) Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda)
15. (16) LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Warner Bros Interactive)
16. (-) God of War: Ascension (Sony)
17. (-) Need for Speed: Most Wanted (EA)
18. (15) Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (Sega)
19. (-) Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City (Rockstar)
20. (-) Grand Theft Auto IV (Rockstar)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2013 UKIE Ltd.

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Rudimental score debut number one album

Sunday, May 5th, 2013

Rudimental have won a UK number one with their debut album Home.

The dance collective’s first LP follows number one singles ‘Feel the Love’ and ‘Waiting All Night’ by reaching the top spot.

Michael Bublé drops a place after two weeks at the top with To Be Loved, while Pink rises one to three with The Truth About Love.

Emeli Sandé remains in the top five yet again, climbing a spot to four with Our Version of Events. will.i.am’s #willpower is down two to five.

Passenger earns his highest-charting album yet with All the Little Lights at six, climbing 19 places.

Bo Bruce becomes the first Voice UK contestant to win a Top 10 album, entering at ten with Before I Sleep.

Blue’s comeback album Roulette is also a new entry at 13, their first studio album not to reach number one.

Seasick Steve scores his fourth top 20 album, landing at 14 with Hubcap Music. Deep Purple’s 19th album Now What?! is new at 19.

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‘Iron Man 3’ posts biggest opening of 2013

Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

Iron Man 3 has topped the UK box office on its first weekend on release.

The Marvel sequel earned £13.7 million to easily soar past rival blockbusters Olympus Has Fallen and Oblivion to top the chart.

The Iron Man sequel’s earnings outperform franchise predecessors Iron Man 2 (which earned £6.7 million in 2010) and Iron Man (£4.7 million in 2008).Iron Man 3 has grossed $195.3 million from international territories, beating The Avengers‘s $185.1 million opening weekend from last year.

However, Joss Whedon’s ensemble blockbuster still has the UK opening weekend edge over Iron Man 3, having taken more than £15 million in April 2011.

Iron Man 3 will further boost its already impressive box office haul when it opens in the US and China this weekend.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (-) Iron Man 3 – £13,711,048
2. (1) Olympus Has Fallen – £913,370
3. (2) Oblivion – £682,543
4. (4) The Croods – £605,589
5. (3) Evil Dead – £538,466
6. (5) The Place Beyond the Pines – £422,035
7. (-) The Look of Love – £208,557
8. (6) Scary Movie 5 – £162,231
9. (7) Love Is All You Need – £129,465
10. (10) Oz the Great and Powerful – £70,191

Source: Rentrak

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