UK Game Charts: September 3-9
Zombie-killing Dead Rising snatches top-of-the-crop slot from gangster-killing Saints Row; three new entries debut in the top 10.
Zombie-killing Dead Rising snatches top-of-the-crop slot from gangster-killing Saints Row; three new entries debut in the top 10.
Madden sacks WOW for the top spot on NPD's weekly best-seller list; Railroad Tycoon, Warcraft III, and Elder Scrolls IV reenter top 10.
Saints Row overtakes Cars for pole position on this week's UK game charts, making it a double whammy for publisher THQ.
Summer stagnation continues with no change in the top six; slow start for Ninety-Nine Nights.
Once again, the weekly NPD numbers are topped by World of Warcraft, the Sims 2 and...Nancy Drew?
A good week for EA and the DS; a bad week for anyone looking for excitement from their games chart.
Cars spins out, leaves an opening at the top for World of Warcraft; Half-Life 2: Episode One rejoins the PC charts.
Led by THQ's Cars, the top three games remain the same for the third week running, while budget releases fill up the rest of the chart.
Cars races past World of Warcraft, Civilization IV benefits from its expansion's release, and Nancy Drew fights between The Sims 2's three-way hold.
Cars, Liberty City Stories, and New Super Mario Bros. all hold steady as newcomers get caught up in the midsummer retail doldrums.
World of Warcraft, Cars, Sims 2 swallow the top spots yet again; several new faces pad out the top 10.
Megapublisher's 13 percent increase in revenue can't offset next-gen transition costs, but shortfall comes in much less than expected.
Cars ends Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories' five weeks at the top, and a platinum release of The Sims 2 helps it re-enter the chart.
Prey debuts in fifth spot, World of Warcraft and Cars continue monthlong lock on the top two spots.
First week of Q3 sees minor shuffling in the usual cast of characters, with World of Warcraft on top again.
Titan Quest debuts in the third spot; EA's strategy-minded take on the NFL breaks the plane of the top 10.
After Cars' weeklong 'Adventure' at the top, Blizzard's MMORPG battering ram known as World of Warcraft knocks the game adaptation from the No. 1 position.
Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures overtakes Half-Life 2: Episode One, leading WOW, Oblivion, Heroes of Might & Magic V, and a whole pack of Sims.
Boxed, retail version of Half-Life 2: Episode One has strong debut but can't keep pace with World of Warcraft juggernaut.
Oblivion retakes the sales throne, Heroes of Might & Magic V debuts in third, Rise of Nations slides to eighth.
Hitman: Blood Money stares down the opposition as Eidos keeps hold of the top of the UK charts.
World of Warcraft ends the Sims' monthlong lock on the top slot as RPGs and RTS games continue to represent on NPD's weekly best-seller chart.
Hitman: Blood Money makes a killing on the chart, with Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis also making its debut.
Sims 2 add-on retakes top slot from Guild Wars Factions; Rise of Legends gives solid debut, Oblivion, GRAW, WOW all remain players.
Ahead of the World Cup in Germany, football titles dominate the top five; X-Men: The Official Game is the highest new entry.
FIFA World Cup and Tomb Raider: Legend hold on to the top spots, with a football theme running through the rest of the chart.
Guild Wars Factions takes the top spot, while three Sims 2 titles occupy the rest of the chart.
The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff stays put on top, followed by Oblivion, Age of Empires III, and...more Sims!
Tomb Raider: Legend claims the top spot for the third week in a row, with Ice Age 2: The Meltdown another non-mover in second place.
Oblivion gets bumped out of the top slot by the latest Sims 2 add-on, while Battlefield 2 and The Godfather get whacked.
Elder scrolls continues its reign over the top 10, followed by WOW, Sims 2, Star Wars: Empire at War.
Oblivion continues to rule the roost, with World of Warcraft not far behind; omnipresent Sims franchise also represented.
Game theorist Jesper Juul discusses the benefits of open games that give players the freedom to play their own way.
Job listing reveals Will Wright's eagerly awaited biosphere-civilization sim will come to unnamed portables.
As traditional retail sales slump 19 percent, the trade-industry group admits the rise of MMORPGs and digital downloads has changed the PC game landscape.
Pixelated people find new neighborhood in Sony's portable; characters get their life on this Friday.
Sony's PSP plays host to EA's simulated Strangetown citizenry in December; new version features exclusive neighborhoods, locations.
Sims 2 come down chimneys with new holiday cheer; bonus content available in bundle with original or for download from EA.com.
Golden Joysticks handed out in London; San Andreas steals 5, Resident Evil takes 4. PSP and Nintendo also recognized.
EA's life simulator moves into new homes on the Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, GBA, and DS.
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