Archive for March, 2016

The Division continues to top the gaming chart

Tuesday, March 29th, 2016

It’s bad news for Capcom and Street Fighter 5, which has completely dropped out of the all-format gaming charts.

The PS4 and PC brawler debuted in second back in February, but dropped eight places the following week before eventually dropping out of the top 20 earlier this month.

It now finds itself outside of the top 40 altogether, having landed at 28 last week.

It’s better news for Ubisoft, which has three games in the top ten. The Division continues to dominate the gaming chart in first, followed by EA Sports UFC 2 and Far Cry Primal.

FIFA 16 follows at four, Black Ops 3 charts at five and GTA 5 climbs one place to six. Star Wars: Battlefront lands at seven, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers charts at eight, while Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 and Rainbow Six: Siege round things off at nine and ten.

Here’s the all-format gaming chart in full:

  1. ​The Division (Ubisoft)
  2. EA Sports UFC 2 (EA Sports)
  3. Far Cry Primal (Ubisoft)
  4. FIFA 16 (EA Sports)
  5. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (Activision)
  6. Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
  7. Star Wars: Battlefront (EA)
  8. LEGO Marvel’s Avengers (Warner Bros Interactive)
  9. Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 (EA)
  10. Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft)
  11. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (Sony)
  12. Fallout 4 (Bethesda)
  13. Hyrule Warriors: Legends (Nintendo)
  14. Pokken Tournament (Nintendo)
  15. WWE 2K16 (2K Sports)
  16. LEGO Jurassic World (Warner Bros)
  17. Minecraft: Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
  18. Minecraft: Story Mode (Telltale Games)
  19. Forza Motorsport 6 (Microsoft)
  20. Just Cause 3 (Square Enix)

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

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Mike Posner spends a second week at No.1

Friday, March 25th, 2016

Mike Posner has spent a second week at number 1 in the singles chart with ‘I Took A Pill In Ibiza’.

The American singer comfortably retained the position after knocking Lukas Graham off the top of the chart last week by the closest margin in nearly a decade.

This week Posner beats the Danish band by a comfortable 11,000 sales, compared with 261 last week.

“To be number 1 in the UK is quite an honour,” Posner told OfficialCharts.com. “It’s very flattering to know this many people are listening to my music and enjoying it enough to give me money for it!

Lukas Graham’s ‘Seven’ stays at number 2, while Fifth Harmony’s ‘Work From Home’ rises to number 3, matching the peak of their single ‘Worth It’ last year.

Zara Larsson’s ‘Lush Life’ also rises a place to number 4, while Sigala’s ‘Say You Do’ completes the Top 5.

Sia got her eighth Top 10 hit with ‘Cheap Thrills’, jumping to number 8 from 16, while  Tinie Tempah and Zara Larsson’s ‘Girls Like’ moves up from 10 to 9.

Production duo Blonde’s collaboration with Craig David, ‘Nothing Like This’, is the week’s highest new entry at number 17.

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The Division fends off EA Sports UFC 2 and Pokken Tournament

Monday, March 21st, 2016

It may have experienced a 73% drop in week-to-week sales, but The Division is still sitting pretty at the top of the all-format gaming chart.

Ubisoft’s biggest-selling new game over a 24-hour period tops the chart above heavyweight new releases in EA Sports UFC 2 and Pokken Tournament.

Despite missing out on the top spot, EA Sports UFC 2 launch week sales are up by 53% compared to its predecessor. It made 65% of sales on PS4 and 35% on Xbox One.

The aforementioned brawlers enter the chart in second and third, above Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 in fourth and Far Cry Primal in fifth.

FIFA 16, GTA 5 and Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 follow at six, seven and eight, while LEGO Marvel’s Avengers and Forza Motorsport 6 chart at nine and ten.

Here’s the all-format gaming chart in full:

  1. The Division (Ubisoft)
  2. EA Sports UFC 2 (EA Sports)
  3. Pokken Tournament (Nintendo)
  4. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (Activision)
  5. Far Cry Primal (Ubisoft)
  6. FIFA 16 (EA Sports)
  7. Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar)
  8. Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare (EA)
  9. LEGO Marvel’s Avengers (Warner Bros Interactive)
  10. Forza Motorsport 6 (Microsoft)
  11. Minecraft Xbox Edition (Microsoft)
  12. LEGO Jurassic World (Warner Bros Interactive)
  13. Fallout 4 (Bethesda)
  14. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft)
  15. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (Ubisoft)
  16. Minecraft Story Mode (Telltale Games)
  17. Minecraft: PlayStation Edition (Microsoft)
  18. Star Wars: Battlefront (EA)
  19. Just Cause 3 (Square Enix)
  20. WWE 2K16 (2K Sports)

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

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Mike Posner is the new Number 1

Friday, March 18th, 2016

Lukas Graham have lost their number one crown by a thread.

Mike Posner’s ‘I Took A Pill In Ibiza’ has stolen the top spot from ‘7 Years’ in a last minute overnight jolt.

In fact, there were only 261 combined sales between the two singles, making it the closest chart race of the year.

It’s also the narrowest margin between the Top 2 since 2007, when Timbaland and Keri Hilson’s ‘The Way I Are’ beat Kate Nash’s’ ‘Foundations’ to number one by just 16 copies.

Meanwhile, Zara Larsson’s ‘Lush Life’ climbs a spot to number three as Fifth Harmony’s ‘Work From Home’ leaps seven spots to four, and Rihanna’s ‘Work’ completes the Top 5.

Ariana Grande scores this week’s highest new entry with ‘Dangerous Woman’ entering at 17, while Selena Gomez’s ‘Hands To Myself’ climbs 11 places to 21.

Finally, Zayn has scored his second solo Top 40 with ‘Like I Would’ swooping straight in at 30.

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The Division becomes the UK’s biggest ever Q1 gaming release

Wednesday, March 16th, 2016

The Division is breaking records left and right for Ubisoft. Already the company’s biggest-selling new release over a 24-hour period, the game is now the UK’s best-selling Q1 release.

That makes it the most popular game to be released between January 1 and March 31 ever – or at least since records began. It outpaced previous record holder Gran Turismo 4, which made its UK debut all the way back on March 9, 2004.

However, while it’s Ubisoft’s biggest new release globally, launch sales were behind Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed 3 in the UK.

Still it’s a great start for the shooter, which made 54% of sales on the PS4, compared to 45% on Xbox One.

It tops the chart above fellow Ubisoft title Far Cry Primal, which is followed by Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, FIFA 16 and Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2.

Elsewhere, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers charts at six, GTA 5 remains at seven, Forza 6 climbs to eight, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD drops to nine and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege charts at ten.

The all-format gaming chart in full:

  1. The Division (Ubisoft)
  2. Far Cry Primal (Ubisoft)
  3. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (Activision)
  4. FIFA 16 (EA)
  5. Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 (EA)
  6. LEGO Marvel’s Avengers (Warner Bros)
  7. GTA 5 (Rockstar)
  8. Forza Motorsport 6 (Microsoft)
  9. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD (Nintendo)
  10. Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft)
  11. Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls Collection (Sony)
  12. Minecraft Xbox Edition (Mojang)
  13. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (Ubisoft)
  14. LEGO Jurassic World (Warner Bros)
  15. Minecraft PlayStation Edition (Mojang)
  16. Minecraft Story Mode (Mojang)
  17. Rise of the Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
  18. Star Wars Battlefront (EA)
  19. Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain (Konami)
  20. WWE 2K16 (2K Sports)

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

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Lukas Graham are No.1 for a sixth week

Friday, March 11th, 2016

Lukas Graham have nabbed number one for another week, giving them the longest consecutive reign at the top of the charts since Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’s ‘Uptown Funk’ notched up six weeks.

‘7 Years’ has also given the group the title of the longest-reigning number one from a Danish act in UK chart history.

We know what you’re thinking, but shockingly Aqua’s ‘Barbie Girl’ and Whigfield’s ‘Saturday Night’ only managed four weeks at the top of the charts. Madness.

Saying that, ‘Barbie Girl’ and ‘Saturday Night’ are both million-selling singles – a milestone Lukas Graham still need to meet.

Elsewhere, Mike Posner’s ‘I Took A Pill In Ibiza’ climbs a place to number two while Rihanna and Drake’s ‘Work’ is at three, Zara Larsson’s ‘Lush Life’ claims four and Jonas Blue’s ‘Fast Car’ completes the Top 5.

Zara Larsson makes another appearance at nine with her feature on Tinie Tempah’s new single ‘Girls Like’, which leaps six spots to number nine.

Finally, Fifth Harmony’s new single ‘Work From Home’ climbs six places to number 11.

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NHS promotion film captures glory days of Sky Blues

Wednesday, March 9th, 2016

A short film capturing the memories of the Sky Blues’ thrilling 1987 FA Cup victory was launched on social media last Wednesday (March 2).

As part of a campaign to promote free NHS Health Checks to those aged between 40 and 74, the film stars former players including Dave Bennett and Micky Gynn.

The new ‘Be there for the good times’ campaign has been developed in partnership with Coventry City Council, Coventry City Football Club and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust.

The video aims to encourage those aged between 40 and 74 to take up the free health MOT and keep their health in check.

Coun Kamran Caan, cabinet member for health and adult services, said: “The 1987 FA Cup Final was a wonderful day for our city and many Coventry people of a certain age will have special memories of it.

“By this age many of us have dramatically increased our risk of contracting diseases like Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer.

“But by taking up a free NHS Health Check and making small changes we can dramatically increase the chances of staying healthy and active as we get older.”

Dave Bennett, who was voted man of the match in the 1987 FA Cup Final, is backing the campaign and has taken up the opportunity of a Health Check himself.

He said: “I had my check-up at my local surgery.

“It was really thorough and they checked my bloods, my weight, my cholesterol, everything really.

“It has all come back fine, which is good to know and I would recommend the service to anyone.”

Karen Wagstaff, Lifestyle Service Manager at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, said: “A free NHS Health Check can save your life by identifying any warning signs early and giving you the chance to make lifestyle changes.

“Its’ quick and easy – you just need to ask your GP.”

All adults aged between 40 and 74 who have not had a Health Check in the last five years are eligible for the scheme and can get a check at their GP surgery or at one of several community venues across the city.

For more information about NHS Health Checks visit www.coventry.gov.uk/nhshealthcheck or call 024 7696 1590.

Far Cry Primal tops Ukie Games Chart for 2nd week

Monday, March 7th, 2016

Ubisoft took a risk stripping the guns from Far Cry and swapping them out for clubs, spears and remote-controlled owls, but it seems to have paid off, with the game taking the number one spot in the UK charts.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 has seen its 11-week run at the top moved down three places, with ​The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD at number two and Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 – a game with its roots (sorry) in a Call of Duty pun – at number three.

FIFA 16 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 are still hanging into the top five, with Black Ops 3 in fourth and FIFA 16 in fifth.

Here are the charts in full:

1. Far Cry Primal

2. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD

3. Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

4. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3

5. FIFA 16

6. LEGO Marvel Avengers

7. Grand Theft Auto V

8. Heavy Rain & Beyond Two Souls Collection

9. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

10. Forza Motorsport 6

11. Street Fighter V

12. Star Wars Battlefront

13. Minecraft: Xbox Edition

14. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate

15. LEGO Jurassic World

16. Minecraft: Story Mode

17. Minecraft: PlayStation Edition

18. Fallout 4

19. Halo 5: Guardians

20. WWE 2K16

​Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track

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Lukas Graham are No.1 for a fourth week

Friday, March 4th, 2016

But RiRi and Drake were the most streamed.

Rihanna and Drake didn’t quite do enough to topple Lukas Graham’s reign at the top of the charts.

The Danish group are number one for a fourth week after securing sales of 106,000, higher than their first week at the top.

Rihanna and Drake have the most streamed track of the week with ‘Work’, but must settle for number two for another week.

Meanwhile, Mike Posner’s track ‘I Took A Pill In Ibiza’ leaps eight places to three as Zara Larsson hops two places to four with ‘Lush Life’, and Jonas Blue & Dakota’s ‘Fast Car’ rounds off the Top 5.

Adele’s latest single ‘When We Were Young’ has broken the Top 10 for the first time, taking the number nine spot.

Tinie Tempah claims this week’s highest new entry, with ‘Girls Like’ debuting at 15 and landing him his 15th Top 40 hit.

Finally, Fifth Harmony’s collaboration with Ty Dolla Sign ‘Work From Home’ makes an entry at 23.

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