FIFA 14 tops all-formats chart for eighth week

January 20th, 2014

FIFA 14 is the best-selling game in the UK for another week.

Totalling eight weeks as a chart topper since its release last year, it holds the most number of weeks at number one since Zumba Fitness managed 10 weeks back in 2011.

Elsewhere, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Battlefield 4 and Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag remain in second to fourth respectively.

Killzone: Shadow Fall climbs two places to sixth, Grand Theft Auto 5 is down four places to ninth, while Aliens: Colonial Marines remains at tenth place.

Finally, the single new entry, Mario Party: Island Tour, debuts at 18th position.

The top 20 in full:
1. (1) FIFA 14 (Electronic Arts)
2. (2) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision)
3. (3) Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts)
4. (4) Assassin’s Creed 4 (Ubisoft)
5. (6) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Warner Bros Interactive)
6. (8) Killzone: Shadow Fall (Sony)
7. (6) Need for Speed: Rivals (Electronic Arts)
8. (9) Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Microsoft)
9. (5) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar Games)
10. (10) Aliens: Colonial Marines (SEGA)
11. (11) Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft)
12. (12) Forza Motorsport 5 (Microsoft)
13. (14) Football Manager 2014 (Sega)
14. (15) WWE 2K14 (2K Games)
15. (13) Batman: Arkham Origins (Warner Bros Interactive)
16. (-) NBA 2K14 (2K Sports)
17. (13) Dead Rising 3 (Capcom)
18. (-) Mario Party: Island Tour (Nintendo)
19. (26) LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Warner Bros.)
20. (16) Dead Island: Riptide (Deep Silver)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2014 UKIE Ltd.

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Bruce Springsteen scores tenth UK No.1 album

January 19th, 2014

Bruce Springsteen has debuted at number one in the UK with his new album High Hopes.

The singer scores his tenth UK number one album with the record, which serves as the follow-up to 2012 chart-topper Wrecking Ball.

The success of High Hopes now puts him ahead of the likes of David Bowie, ABBA, Queen and Michael Jackson, who each have nine UK number one albums.

Ellie Goulding slips to number two with Halcyon after two weeks at the top of the chart, while Beyoncé’s self-titled album slips one place to number three.

Bastille’s debut Bad Blood rises to number four on this week’s countdown following its nomination for ‘British Album of the Year’ at the 2014 Brit Awards.

Meanwhile, Gary Barlow slips from three to five with Since I Saw You Last.

The only other new entry on this week’s chart is Irish singer and songwriter James Vincent McMorrow, who scores a personal best at number 28 with his second album Post Tropical.

Source: Official Charts Company

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12 Years a Slave tops UK box office

January 14th, 2014

12 Years a Slave has topped the UK box office on its debut weekend on release in cinemas.

Steve McQueen’s slavery drama, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender, earned £2.5 million to hold off competition from American Hustle and secure first place.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug slipped to number three on its fifth week on general release, while Frozen and Last Vegas sit at numbers four and five respectively.

Elsewhere, the only new releases to crack the top ten were The Railway Man at number six with £1.2 million and Vince Vaughn’s latest comedy Delivery Man, which debuted at number seven with £1.1 million.

This week sees the release of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio’s The Wolf of Wall Street and horror movie Devil’s Due, with both movies expected to make an impact on the chart.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (-) 12 Years a Slave – £2,511,349
2. (1) American Hustle – £1,938,805
3. (2) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – £1,504,554
4. (3) Frozen – £1,314,153
5. (4) Last Vegas – £1,293,299
6. (-) The Railway Man – £1,230,483
7. (-) Delivery Man – £1,102,433
8. (7) Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – £783,624
9. (6) Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues – £755,719
10. (5) Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones – £502,235

Source: Rentrak

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FIFA 14 scores fourth consecutive week at top of charts

January 13th, 2014

FIFA 14 is the all-format number one for the fourth consecutive week, and the seventh week in total since launching in 2013.

The EA Sports football title is once again followed by Call of Duty: Ghosts in second, while Battlefield 4 overtakes Assassin’s Creed 4 in third.

With PS4 consoles once again available in stores, Killzone: Shadow Fall climbs 13 places to re-enter the top-ten at eight, above Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition.

An Aliens: Colonial Marines price promotion sees the Sega shooter climb five places to ten, above Just Dance 2014 and Forza 5.

The top 20 in full:
1. (1) FIFA 14 (Electronic Arts)
2. (2) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision)
3. (4) Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts)
4. (3) Assassin’s Creed 4 (Ubisoft)
5. (5) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar Games)
6. (7) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Warner Bros Interactive)
7. (6) Need for Speed: Rivals (Electronic Arts)
8. (-) Killzone: Shadow Fall (Sony)
9. (8) Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Microsoft)
10. (15) Aliens: Colonial Marines (SEGA)
11. (9) Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft)
12. (11) Forza Motorsport 5 (Microsoft)
13. (12) Batman: Arkham Origins (Warner Bros Interactive)
14. (17) Football Manager 2014 (Sega)
15. (14) WWE 2K14 (2K Games)
16. (-) Dead Island: Riptide (Deep Silver)
17. (19) Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
18. (13) Dead Rising 3 (Capcom)
19. (-) NBA 2K14 (2K Sports)
20. (10) Gran Turismo 6 (Sony)

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

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Ellie Goulding keeps UK album No.1

January 12th, 2014

Ellie Goulding has kept hold of the UK album number one with Halcyon.

The ‘Burn’ singer spends a second week at the top of the chart, beating Beyoncé’s self-titled fifth studio album, which lands at number two this week.

Goulding’s Halcyon topped the chart for the first time last week, 65 weeks after she released the album in October 2012. She has sold 680,000 copies of the album reissue Halcyon Days since August.

Gary Barlow’s Since I Saw You Last drops one place to number three on this week’s countdown.

John Newman’s debut album Tribute and Bastille’s Bad Blood both climb one spot to number four and five respectively.

Meanwhile, US rapper Kid Ink has scored his first ever entry on the Official Albums Chart, with My Own Lane entering at number 34.

Source: Official Charts Company

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American Hustle beats The Hobbit at UK box office

January 8th, 2014

American Hustle has topped the UK box office, ending The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug‘s three-week run at the top of the chart.

The David O Russell-directed comedy drama, starring Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence, opened on limited release in the UK on December 20, peaking at number 15 over the Christmas period.

After expanding its location count on January 1, American Hustle surged to the top of this weekend’s box office with £3,467,644.

The Hobbit, now on its fourth weekend in cinemas, earned £3.2 million to chart in second place ahead of Frozen.

New release Last Vegas earned £1.8 million to debut at number four, while Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones is at five with £1.58 million.

Elsewhere, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom opened at number seven with £1.47 million.

The UK box office top 10 in full:
1. (-) American Hustle – £3,467,644
2. (1) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – £3,200,972
3. (2) Frozen – £2,922,721
4. (-) Last Vegas – £1,811,695
5. (-) Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones – £1,584,354
6. (3) Anchorman 2: The Legend Contunues – £1,543,091
7. (-) Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – £1,472,500
8. (4) The Secret Life of Walter Mitty – £1,184,474
9. (6) Walking with Dinosaurs – £757,637
10. (7) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – £538,493

Source: Rentrak

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FIFA 14 tops gaming chart for sixth week

January 7th, 2014

FIFA 14 is the all-format number one for the sixth week, charting above Call of Duty: Ghosts and Assassin’s Creed 4.

In fifth place, GTA 5 is revealed to be the fourth biggest-selling game of all time in the UK and could potentially become the biggest ever in the next three months, according to UKIE.

In a relatively static top ten, Minecraft and Just Dance 2014 swap places at eight and nine, above Gran Turismo 6 at ten.

Elsewhere, Saints Row 4 re-enters at 16, above Football Manager 2014 and fellow re-entries Ryse: Son of Rome and Tomb Raider.

The top 20 in full:
1. (1) FIFA 14 (Electronic Arts)
2. (2) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision)
3. (3) Assassin’s Creed 4 (Ubisoft)
4. (4) Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts)
5. (5) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar Games)
6. (6) Need for Speed: Rivals (Electronic Arts)
7. (7) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Warner Bros Interactive)
8. (9) Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Microsoft)
9. (8) Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft)
10. (10) Gran Turismo 6 (Sony)
11. (13) Forza Motorsport 5 (Microsoft)
12. (11) Batman: Arkham Origins (Warner Bros Interactive)
13. (19) Dead Rising 3 (Capcom)
14. (12) WWE 2K14 (2K Games)
15. (20) Aliens: Colonial Marines (SEGA)
16. (-) Saints Row 4 (Deep Silver)
17. (17) Football Manager 2014 (Sega)
18. (-) Ryse: Son of Rome (Microsoft)
19. (-) Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
20. (18) Disney Infinity (Disney)

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Ellie Goulding tops album chart

January 5th, 2014

Ellie Goulding has scored her second number one album with Halcyon Days.

The follow-up to her debut Lights was first released 65 weeks ago in October 2012 and re-released with new songs in August 2013.

It has so far sold nearly 665,000 copies in the UK.

Goulding keeps Gary Barlow off the top with his album Since I Saw You Last, which remains at number two.

Beyoncé climbs one place to three with her self-titled album, while Robbie Williams is at four with Swings Both Ways.

The top 5 is completed by John Newman’s Tribute, up 11 places from last week.

Meanwhile, Rudimental’s Home and Haim’s Days Are Gone climb 27 places each to seven and 13 respectively and Irish rockers Kodaline jump 25 places to re-enter the Top 40 at 40 with their debut In A Perfect World.

The Lumineers are this week’s highest climbers, up 39 places with their self-titled debut album to re-enter the chart at 29.

Source: Official Charts Company

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The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug ends 2013 atop UK box office

January 1st, 2014

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has topped the UK box office on the final weekend of 2013.

Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth sequel saw a 2% rise in ticket sales over the post-Christmas weekend (December 27-29) as it held off competition from Frozen (up a place from last week’s number three) and Anchorman 2 to secure first place.

The Hobbit, the second of three films based on JRR Tolkien’s novel, has now earned £29.3 million from UK cinemas on its three weeks on theatrical release.

The fantasy epic’s predecessor, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, closed out its cinema run earlier this year with a £52 million cumulative haul.

Elsewhere, this week’s top ten saw new entries in the form of Boxing Day releases The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Keanu Reeves’s 47 Ronin.

With earnings of £2.2 million, star/director Ben Stiller’s Mitty trails some way behind the £8.5 million the actor’s Little Fockers earned over the festive season in 2010. The latter film, however, had the benefit of weekday preview screenings.

All Is Lost, Robert Redford’s one-man survival drama, opened to £231,595 from its 89 locations to land just outside the top ten at 11.

Justin Bieber’s latest documentary movie Believe debuted at number 14 with £205,242 from 103 locations. The Jon M Chu-directed film falls short of matching the opening for the popstar’s Never Say Never, which opened with £625,496 in early 2011.

The UK box office top ten in full:
1. (1) The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – £5,450,824
2. (3) Frozen – £3,518,099
3. (2) Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues – £2,563,375
4. (-) The Secret Life of Walter Mitty – £2,235,612
5. (-) 47 Ronin – £1,415,252
6. (4) Walking with Dinosaurs – £936,458
7. (6) The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – £819,683
8. (5) Dhoom 3 – £424,637
9. (7) The Harry Hill Movie – £404,946
10. (9) Gravity – £363,143

Source: Rentrak

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FIFA 14 tops New Year gaming chart

December 30th, 2013

FIFA 14 has retained its lead over Call of Duty: Ghosts to score the first number one of 2014.

EA’s football simulation will see in the New Year as the all-format number one, selling approximately 2000 more copies than Activision’s shooter in second.

Assassin’s Creed 4 and Battlefield 4 remain third and fourth, while GTA 5 climbs one place to fifth.

Elsewhere, Knack re-enters the chart at 16, above Football Manager 2014, Disney Infinity and fellow re-entry Dead Rising 3.

The top 20 in full:
1. (1) FIFA 14 (Electronic Arts)
2. (2) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision)
3. (3) Assassin’s Creed 4 (Ubisoft)
4. (4) Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts)
5. (6) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar Games)
6. (8) Need for Speed: Rivals (Electronic Arts)
7. (5) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Warner Bros Interactive)
8. (7) Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft)
9. (10) Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Microsoft)
10. (11) Gran Turismo 6 (Sony)
11. (12) Batman: Arkham Origins (Warner Bros Interactive)
12. (14) WWE 2K14 (2K Games)
13. (15) Forza Motorsport 5 (Microsoft)
14. (9) Killzone: Shadow Fall (Sony)
15. (13) Skylanders Swap Force (Activision)
16. (-) Knack (Sony)
17. (18) Football Manager 2014 (Sega)
18. (16) Disney Infinity (Disney)
19. (-) Dead Rising 3 (Capcom)
20. (20) Aliens: Colonial Marines (SEGA)

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

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