Archive for February, 2016

Far Cry Primal knocks Black Ops off the top of the gaming chart

Monday, February 29th, 2016

After celebrating 11 weeks at the top of the all-format gaming chart last week, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 has been knocked off its perch​, this time by Far Cry Primal.

Far Cry Primal racked up 58% of its sales on PS4, compared to 42% on Xbox One.

It’s followed by Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 in second, which was actually more popular on Xbox One, after selling 60% on Microsoft’s console.

Week one sales are also up by 31% on the original game.

FIFA 16 charts in third, followed by Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, GTA 5, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers and Star Wars: Battlefront.

Fallout 4 and Rainbow Six: Siege follow at eight and nine, while Street Fighter 5 drops to ten.

The all-format gaming chart in full:

  1. Far Cry Primal (Ubisoft)
  2. Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 (EA)
  3. FIFA 16 (EA)
  4. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (Activision)
  5. GTA 5 (Rockstar)
  6. LEGO Marvel’s Avengers (Warner Bros)
  7. Star Wars: Battlefront (EA)
  8. Fallout 4 (Bethesda)
  9. Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft)
  10. Street Fighter V (Capcom)
  11. Minecraft: Story Mode (Telltale Games)
  12. Bravely Second: End Layer (Square Enix)
  13. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (Ubisoft)
  14. Forza Motorsport 6 (Microsoft)
  15. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon (Nintendo)
  16. Minecraft Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
  17. LEGO Jurassic World (Warner Bros)
  18. Just Cause 3 (Square Enix)
  19. WWE 2K16 (2K Sports)
  20. Minecraft PlayStation Edition (Microsoft)

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

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Lukas Graham claim No.1 single for a third week

Friday, February 26th, 2016

Lukas Graham have fought off the competition and claimed number one for a third week running.

The Danish group’s single ‘7 Years’ has experienced its second highest chart sales since its release with combined figures of 131,000, and has been streamed a massive 5,350,000 times this week.

Meanwhile, Rihanna’s ‘Work’ reaches a new peak after climbing a spot to two, while Jonas Blue’s ‘Fast Car’ is at three.

Zayn’s ‘Pillowtalk’ drops two places to four while Justin Bieber rounds off the Top 5 after climbing two places thanks to his Brit Awards performance on Wednesday.

Finally, Adele’s ‘When We Were Young’ has hit a new high, entering at number 13 following her performance at the Brits.

Black Ops 3 tops the gaming charts for an eleventh week

Monday, February 22nd, 2016

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is showing absolutely no signs of slowing down.

Last year’s biggest selling game has now broken a series record, after topping the gaming chart for an impressive 11 weeks.

That’s the longest amount of time any Call of Duty has spent ​at the top of the gaming charts.

Just another seven weeks and it will overtake the all-time chart record held by Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on PSOne.

Activision’s shooter managed to fend off the advances of Street Fighter V, which entered the chart in second place.

Capcom’s fighting sequel didn’t even sell as many week one copies as Street Fighter 4, although it’s possible that it fared better online.

Elsewhere, FIFA 16 holds on to third place, followed by LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, GTA 5 and Star Wars: Battlefront.

Fallout 4 and Rainbow Six: Siege chart at seven and eight, while Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon is the second highest new entry at nine. Minecraft: Story Mode completes the top ten.

The all-format gaming chart in full:

  1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (Activision) 
  2. Street Fighter V (Capcom)
  3. FIFA 16 (EA Sports)
  4. LEGO Marvel’s Avengers (Warner Bros)
  5. GTA 5 (Rockstar)
  6. Star Wars: Battlefront (EA)
  7. Fallout 4 (Bethesda)
  8. Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft)
  9. Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon (Nintendo)
  10. Minecraft: Story Mode (Telltale Games)
  11. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (Ubisoft)
  12. Just Cause 3 (Square Enix)
  13. WWE 2K16 (2K Sports)
  14. Minecraft Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
  15. Destiny: The Taken King (Activision)
  16. LEGO Jurassic World (Warner Bros)
  17. Minecraft PlayStation Edition (Microsoft)
  18. Need for Speed (EA)
  19. Forza Motorsport 6 (Microsoft)
  20. Disney Infinity 3.0 (Disney)

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

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Lukas Graham fend off Zayn Malik to retain No.1 single

Friday, February 19th, 2016

Lukas Graham have fended off Zayn Malik to claim number one for another week.

The Danish band notched up a further 134,000 sales of their single ‘7 Years’ to keep hold of the top spot.

“We’re surprised, ecstatic, vibrant and exultant about the success of ‘7 Years’,” Lukas Graham said. “It’s very satisfying when you see your song at the top of the charts.

“‘7 Years’ seems to have attracted a lot of age groups – people seem to see their own lives in the song and it’s great to see so many people reacting in that way to it.”

Zayn’s ‘Pillowtalk’ holds onto number two, while Rihanna’s ‘Work’ reaches a new peak at three. Jonas Blue’s ‘Fast Car’ is at four and Shawn Mendes’s ‘Stitches’ rounds off the Top 5.

Meanwhile, Viola Beach have entered the charts at number 11 with their track ‘Swings & Waterslides’ following their tragic deaths last weekend.

Finally, Coldplay’s ‘Hymn for the Weekend’ jumps six places to reach a new peak at number 17.

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Black Ops 3 continues to dominate the gaming charts

Monday, February 15th, 2016

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 continues to dominate the all-format gaming chart.

It’s the tenth time the game has topped the chart since it launched last year. It’s followed by LEGO Marvel’s Avengers in second, FIFA 16 in third and GTA 5 in fourth.

Star Wars: Battlefront charts at five, followed by Rainbow Six: Siege at six, Just Cause 3 at seven and Fallout 4 at eight.

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and Minecraft: Story Mode complete the top ten.

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles is this week’s only new entry, making its chart debut at 19.

The all-format chart in full:

  1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (Activision) 
  2. LEGO Marvel’s Avengers (Warner Bros)
  3. FIFA 16 (EA Sports)
  4. GTA 5 (Rockstar)
  5. Star Wars: Battlefront (EA)
  6. Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft)
  7. Just Cause 3 (Square Enix)
  8. Fallout 4 (Bethesda)
  9. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (Ubisoft)
  10. Minecraft Story Mode (Telltale Games)
  11. Destiny: The Taken King (Activision)
  12. LEGO Jurassic World (Warner Bros)
  13. Minecraft Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
  14. Minecraft PlayStation Edition (Microsoft)
  15. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (Bandai Namco)
  16. Halo 5: Guardians (Microsoft)
  17. Need for Speed (EA)
  18. Disney Infinity 3.0 (Disney)
  19. Assassin’s Creed Chronicles (Ubisoft)
  20. WWE 2K16 (2K Sports)

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

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Lukas Graham claim No.1 with their debut single

Friday, February 12th, 2016

It might be the fastest-selling single of the year, but Zayn Malik’s ‘Pillowtalk’ has lost its number one spot.

The former One Direction singer has been replaced by Danish group Lukas Graham and their debut UK single ‘7 Years’, which has notched up combined sales of 105,000.

Jonas Blue’s ‘Fast Car’ is behind Zayn at three, while Rihanna’s ‘Work’ is at four and Shawn Mendes’s ‘Stitches’ rounds off the Top 5.

Meanwhile Little Mix are celebrating their eighth Top 10 single with their Jason Derulo collaboration ‘Secret Love Song’ jumping four places to seven just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Coldplay’s ‘Adventure of a Lifetime’ hops seven places to 11 following their Super Bowl half-time show, while their Beyoncé collaboration ‘Hymn For The Weekend’ leaps 37 places to 23.

Finally, Adele’s latest 25 single ‘When We Were Young’ re-enters the charts at 33.

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Black Ops 3 returns to top of gaming chart

Monday, February 8th, 2016

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 fired its way back to the top of the all-format chart after a one week absence.

LEGO Marvel’s Avengers ​drops down to second, above Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, which is the highest new entry at three.

FIFA 16, Rainbow Six: Siege, GTA 5, Star Wars: Battlefront and Just Cause 3 follow, while Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate climbs 11 places to nine.

Minecraft: Story Mode completes the top ten, charting above new entry Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth at 11.

 XCOM 2 is this week’s final new entry, squeezing in at 20.

The all-format chart in full:

  1. (2) LEGO Marvel’s Avengers (Warner Bros)
  2. (1) Call of Duty: Black Ops 3(Activision)
  3. (-) Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (Bandai Namco)
  4. (3) FIFA 16 (Electronic Arts)
  5. (4) Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft)
  6. (6) Grand Theft Auto 5(Rockstar)
  7. (5) Star Wars: Battlefront (Electronic Arts)
  8. (7) Just Cause 3 (Square Enix)
  9. (20) Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (Ubisoft)
  10. (12) Minecraft Story Mode (Telltale Games)
  11. (-) Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth (Bandai Namco)
  12. (15) LEGO Jurassic World (Warner Bros Interactive)
  13. (13) Destiny: The Taken King (Activision)
  14. (14) Minecraft Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
  15. (9) Fallout 4 (Bethesda)
  16. (-) Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (Bethesda)
  17. (17) Disney Infinity 3.0 (Disney)
  18. (19) Minecraft PlayStation Edition (Microsoft)
  19. (10)Resident Evil Origin Collection (Capcom)
  20. (-) XCOM 2 (2K Games)

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

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Zayn Malik scores his first solo No.1

Sunday, February 7th, 2016

Zayn Malik (or ZAYN as he’d now like to be called) has scored his first ever solo number one in massive style.

Not only has the former One Direction singer taken the top spot with ‘Pillowtalk’, he’s also claimed the biggest-selling single of the year so far.

ZAYN notched up an impressive 112,000 sales this week, forcing reigning chart king Shawn Mendes and his single ‘Stitches’ to three.

Meanwhile, Jonas Blue’s ‘Fast Car’ hops a place to two and Rihanna’s new single with Drake, ‘Work’, leaps nine places to four.

Justin Bieber’s ‘Love Yourself’ drops three places to complete the Top 5.

Elsewhere, Danish soul-pop band Lukas Graham march 18 places to six with ‘7 Years’, and Craig David celebrates his first Top 10 hit in eight years with ‘When The Bassline Drops’ at ten.

Finally, Drake’s new single and the first cut from his upcoming album, ‘Summer Sixteen’, makes an entrance at 23.

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LEGO Marvel’s Avengers becomes the eighth LEGO game to top the gaming charts

Monday, February 1st, 2016

LEGO Marvel’s Avengers has become the eighth LEGO game to top the all format gaming chart.

It’s also brought an end to Call of Duty: Black Ops 3‘s staggering seven week chart reign.

And it must have been close, because Black Ops 3 experienced a 54% sales spike thanks to a retail promotion.

With LEGO Marvel’s Avengers and Black Ops in first and second, FIFA 16 drops to third, above Rainbow Six Siege, Star Wars: Battlefront and GTA 5.

Just Cause 3, Metal Gear Solid 5, Fallout 4 and Resident Evil Origins Collection round off the top ten, while Final Fantasy Explorers makes its chart debut at 11.

The all-format chart in full:

  1. (-) LEGO Marvel’s Avengers (Warner Bros)
  2. (1) Call of Duty: Black Ops 3(Activision)
  3. (2) FIFA 16 (Electronic Arts)
  4. (4) Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft)
  5. (5) Star Wars: Battlefront (Electronic Arts)
  6. (3) Grand Theft Auto 5(Rockstar)
  7. (8) Just Cause 3 (Square Enix)
  8. (-) Metal Gear Solid 5 (Konami)
  9. (9) Fallout 4 (Bethesda)
  10. (6) Resident Evil Origin Collection (Capcom)
  11. (-) Final Fantasy Explorers (Square Enix)
  12. (13) Minecraft: Story Mode (Telltale Games)
  13. (15) Destiny: The Taken King (Activision)
  14. (12) Minecraft Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
  15. (11) LEGO Jurassic World (Warner Bros Interactive)
  16. (20) Forza Motorsport 6 (Microsoft)
  17. (14) Disney Infinity 3.0 (Disney)
  18. (7) Life Is Strange (Square Enix)
  19. (19)  Minecraft PlayStation Edition (Microsoft)
  20. (-) Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (Ubisoft)

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

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