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"No matter how you slice it, the Wii third party game story is not a pretty one," says David Dennis, group manager of corporate peeyarr at Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business. The fighting talk comes in response to a recent claim by Nintendo that the Wii was besting its competitors (reminder: Sony and Microsoft) in terms of third-party game sales, a claim Microsoft has told GamesIndustry.biz is incorrect.

According to NPD third-party software figures, Microsoft's system has sold 67,929,999 units, followed by the Wii at 33,394,311 units and the PlayStation 3 at 19,976,325. Looking at sales occurring since the launch of the Wii, the Xbox 360 has managed 54,065,728 units (compared to Wii's 33,394,211), though it obviously benefited from having a larger install base to feed off at the time.

This particular third-party tussle has been going on since last week, when the NPD delved into sales numbers and revealed the Wii to be ahead when compared to its competitors' initial 19 months. It's all a matter of perspective, you see, albeit one that publishers (releasing games for the market as it exists right now) might not necessarily adopt. Still, with the hardware battle being won by Wii, it isn't surprising to see Microsoft putting up a fight on a more even battleground.

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]]>ChartsMicrosoftNintendoNPDSalesThird-partyLudwig Kietzmann2008-08-11T16:00:00+00:00PSP vs DS game price showdown, it's a drawhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/09/psp-vs-ds-game-price-showdown-its-a-draw/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/09/psp-vs-ds-game-price-showdown-its-a-draw/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/09/psp-vs-ds-game-price-showdown-its-a-draw/#commentsFiled under: ,


Don't have a PSP but that recent $30 price cut just put it within your financial grasp? Then we'll not only advise that you look for additional employment, but we'll direct you towards this handy article at Curmudgeon Gamer that addresses some of the tired, specious arguments you may have seen propagated on this here internet. Namely, that the PSP has no games and, what games it does have, require a second mortgage to finance.

Some observations: the $50 PSP game is gone (the vaporous Oblivion for PSP notwithstanding), replaced by the much more amenable $40 game; EB Games lists 102 new games for the DS and 94 for the PSP; the average cost of a game on each platform is only off by $2.54; and the median price for each system is a common $29.99. With Sony telling teens to "get their own," convincing the chronically underemployed that PSP games are affordable is more important than ever.

The data is available on Curmudgeon Gamer in a variety of formats if anyone cares to remix it ... or make us a more attractive 425 pixel wide chart! Update: Thanks for the chart, Steve!

[Via PSP Fanboy]

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]]>chartspricesretailChristopher Grant2007-04-09T14:36:00+00:00UK sales charts, September 9-16: Lego leads the boardhttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/19/uk-sales-charts-september-9-16-lego-leads-the-board/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/19/uk-sales-charts-september-9-16-lego-leads-the-board/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/19/uk-sales-charts-september-9-16-lego-leads-the-board/#commentsFiled under:

Despite entering the charts at number three last week, Lego Star Wars II has proved a popular favourite with the British public, rising to snatch the top spot from Dead Rising this week. The rest of the chart follows in similar vein, demonstrating only a slight shuffle from last week's positions. Several Xbox 360 titles are selling well, but the multiformat nature of Lego Star Wars may have tipped it to the top -- that, and it's Lego, man.

1. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
2. Dead Rising
3. Saints Row
4. Cars
5. Test Drive Unlimited
6. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training
7. New Super Mario Bros.
8. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
9. Lego Star Wars
10. The Sims 2

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]]>chartslego star warslego star wars IILegoStarWarsLegoStarWarsIilucasartsukuk chartsuk salesUkChartsUkSalesJennie Lees2006-09-19T14:30:00+00:00UK sales charts, September 2-9: Dead Rising to tophttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/13/uk-sales-charts-september-2-9-dead-rising-to-top/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/13/uk-sales-charts-september-2-9-dead-rising-to-top/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/13/uk-sales-charts-september-2-9-dead-rising-to-top/#commentsFiled under: ,

The UK's fastest-selling Xbox 360 game yet, Dead Rising has rushed straight to the top of the all-format charts this week. Beating popular newcomers Lego Star Wars II and Test Drive Unlimited to number one, Dead Rising's debut means a drop in position for last week's high-rankers Cars and Saints Row. A recent expansion pack means The Sims 2 is unfortunately still glued to the top-ten list.

1. Dead Rising
2. Saints Row
3. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
4. Test Drive Unlimited
5. Cars
6. The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff
7. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
8. New Super Mario Bros.
9. The Sims 2
10. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training

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]]>capcomchartsdeadrisingukuk chartsUkChartsJennie Lees2006-09-13T09:59:00+00:00UK sales charts, June 4-10: World Cup feverhttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/13/uk-sales-charts-june-4-10-world-cup-fever/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/13/uk-sales-charts-june-4-10-world-cup-fever/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/13/uk-sales-charts-june-4-10-world-cup-fever/#commentsFiled under:

Football fanaticism? It must be that time of year. Yes, FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 is back on top -- undoubtedly influenced by the big kick-off. New titles Brain Training, Moto GP 06 and Sensible Soccer 2006 debut in the top ten -- and people are still buying Tomb Raider.

1. FIFA World Cup Germany 2006
2. Hitman: Blood Money
3. Tomb Raider: Legend
4. Moto GP 06
5.  Pro Evolution Soccer 5
6. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training
7. Sensible Soccer 2006
8. Half-Life 2: Episode One
9. Animal Crossing: Wild World
10. X-Men: The Official Game

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]]>chartsfifafootballsalesukuk chartsuk salesUkChartsUkSalesworld cupWorldCupJennie Lees2006-06-13T07:58:00+00:00Japanese sales charts, May 29-June 4: Mario on top againhttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/09/japanese-sales-charts-may-29-june-4-mario-on-top-again/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/09/japanese-sales-charts-may-29-june-4-mario-on-top-again/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/09/japanese-sales-charts-may-29-june-4-mario-on-top-again/#commentsFiled under: , ,

New Super Mario Bros is still going strong at the top of the Japanese sales charts this week. With over 330,000 sales -- well over a million, cumulatively -- the title's dominance has well and truly whipped the rest of the charts into submission, with only a small amount of reshuffling since last week:

1. New Super Mario Bros. [DS]
2. Brain Age 2 (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu: Motto Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS) [DS]
3. Brain Age: Train your Brain in Minutes a Day (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju no Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training) [DS]
4. Metroid Prime Hunters [DS]
5. World Soccer Winning Eleven 10 [PS2]
6. Tetris DS [DS]
7. Animal Crossing: Wild World [DS]
8. Eigo ga Nigate na Otona no DS Training: Eigo Duke [DS]
9. Jikkyou Powerful Major League [PS2]
10. Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable [PSP]

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]]>chartsjapanjapan chartsJapanChartsjapanesejapanese chartsJapaneseChartsnintendosalessuper mario brosSuperMarioBrosJennie Lees2006-06-09T06:00:00+00:00UK sales charts, May 28-June 3: Double top for Hitmanhttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/07/uk-sales-charts-may-28-june-3-double-top-for-hitman/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/07/uk-sales-charts-may-28-june-3-double-top-for-hitman/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/07/uk-sales-charts-may-28-june-3-double-top-for-hitman/#commentsFiled under:

This week's UK charts look suspiciously similar to last week's, despite the impending World Cup. Since we English can't walk down a street without seeing at least five St George's Crosses, perhaps all those who would buy football games are already playing them. Noticeable changes this week are merely the slight ascension of The Sims 2 and the new arrival of Half-Life 2: Episode One at number eight.

1. Hitman: Blood Money
2. FIFA World Cup Germany 2006
3. Tomb Raider: Legend
4. Pro Evolution Soccer 5
5. X-Men: The Official Game
6. Animal Crossing: Wild World
7. The Sims 2
8. Half-Life 2: Episode One
9. Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis
10. Championship Manager 2006

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]]>chartsenglandfootballhalf-life 2Half-life2hitmansalesukuk chartsuk salesUkChartsUkSalesJennie Lees2006-06-07T07:59:00+00:00Japanese sales charts, May 22-28: New Super Mario dominateshttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/02/japanese-sales-charts-may-22-28-new-super-mario-dominates/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/02/japanese-sales-charts-may-22-28-new-super-mario-dominates/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/02/japanese-sales-charts-may-22-28-new-super-mario-dominates/#commentsFiled under: ,

Last week we saw the .hack franchise dominating the Japanese charts, but it's all change this week as newcomer New Super Mario Bros. flattens all competition. Just shy of 900,000 sales, it's exceeded the sales of the rest of the top ten combined -- and probably the rest of the top forty.

1. New Super Mario Bros. [DS]
2. Brain Age 2 (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu: Motto Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS) [DS]
3. Brain Age: Train your Brain in Minutes a Day (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju no Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training) [DS]
4. Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable [PSP]
5. Tetris DS [DS]
6. KimiKiss [PS2]
7. World Soccer Winning Eleven 10 [PS2]
8. Eigo ga Nigate na Otona no DS Training: Eigo Duke [DS]
9. Animal Crossing: Wild World [DS]
10. Jikkyou Powerful Major League [PS2]

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]]>asiachartsdsjapanjapan chartsJapanChartsjapanesejapanese chartsJapaneseChartsnintendosalessuper mario brothersSuperMarioBrothersJennie Lees2006-06-02T10:28:00+00:00UK sales charts, May 21-27: Hitman hits the spothttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/31/uk-sales-charts-may-21-27-hitman-hits-the-spot/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/31/uk-sales-charts-may-21-27-hitman-hits-the-spot/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/31/uk-sales-charts-may-21-27-hitman-hits-the-spot/#commentsFiled under:

With the World Cup due to kick off in under a fortnight, UK consumers are doing the obvious thing -- and buying Hitman: Blood Money. The football-themed titles are still strong in the charts, but Eidos' Agent 47 has overtaken them in its first week of release. The recent Sims 2 expansion keeps the original fresh, too.

1. Hitman: Blood Money
2. FIFA World Cup Germany 2006
3. Pro Evolution Soccer 5
4. Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis
5. Tomb Raider: Legend
6. X-Men: The Official Game
7. Animal Crossing: Wild World
8. The Da Vinci Code
9. Championship Manager 2006
10. The Sims 2

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]]>chartseidoshitmansalesstatisticsukuk chartsUkChartsJennie Lees2006-05-31T06:30:00+00:00Japanese sales charts, May 15-21: .hack on tophttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/26/japanese-sales-charts-may-15-21-hack-on-top/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/26/japanese-sales-charts-may-15-21-hack-on-top/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/26/japanese-sales-charts-may-15-21-hack-on-top/#commentsFiled under:

This week a new release has sped straight to the top of the chart -- .hack//GU Vol 1: Saitan (Rebirth in the west) dominates the charts with over 90,000 sales. There are two forthcoming sequels in this branch of the popular .hack franchise, though we have to wonder if Bandai will release a corresponding tie-in MMO.

1. .hack//GU Vol 1: Saitan [PS2]
2. Brain Age 2 (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu: Motto Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS) [DS]
3. Tetris DS [DS]
4. Brain Age: Train your Brain in Minutes a Day (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju no Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training) [DS]
5. World Soccer Winning Eleven 10 [PS2]
6. Animal Crossing: Wild World [DS]
7. Jikkyou Powerful Major League [PS2]
8. Eigo ga Nigate na Otona no DS Training: Eigo Duke [DS]
9. Pokémon Ranger [DS]
10. Mario Kart DS [DS]

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]]>.hackchartsjapanjapanese chartsJapaneseChartssalessales figuresSalesFiguresJennie Lees2006-05-26T09:02:00+00:00Japanese sales charts, May 8-14: Baseball boomshttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/19/japanese-sales-charts-may-8-14-baseball-booms/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/19/japanese-sales-charts-may-8-14-baseball-booms/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/19/japanese-sales-charts-may-8-14-baseball-booms/#commentsFiled under: ,

Despite football fever hitting the UK hard, the only soccer title in last week's Japanese charts is lounging at number 4. Baseball's all the rage instead, with Jikkyou Powerful Major League taking the top spot. Tetris DS is still selling well, and the other titles in the top ten are all favourites making re-appearances in this slow week of sales.

1. Jikkyou Powerful Major League [PS2]
2. Tetris DS [DS]
3. Brain Age 2 (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu: Motto Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS) [DS]
4. World Soccer Winning Eleven 10 [PS2]
5. Brain Age: Train your Brain in Minutes a Day (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju no Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training) [DS]
6. Animal Crossing: Wild World [DS]
7. Eigo ga Nigate na Otona no DS Training: Eigo Duke [DS]
8. Pokémon Ranger [DS]
9. Dragon Quest: Shounen Yangus no Fushigi na Daibouken [PS2]
10. Mother 3 [GBA]

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]]>asianbaseballchartseasternjapanjikkyoumajor leagueMajorLeaguesalesJennie Lees2006-05-19T19:29:00+00:00UK sales charts, April 30-May 6: FIFA scores againhttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/08/uk-sales-charts-april-30-may-6-fifa-scores-again/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/08/uk-sales-charts-april-30-may-6-fifa-scores-again/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/08/uk-sales-charts-april-30-may-6-fifa-scores-again/#commentsFiled under: ,

World Cup fever is running high in the UK still, with FIFA World Cup holding on to its top spot for a second week. Metroid Prime: Hunters rushes straight into the top ten in its first week at number 6, and Crazy Frog Racer finally vanishes from the top 40, leaving us with nothing but a terrible memory.

1. FIFA World Cup Germany 2006
2. Tomb Raider Legend
3. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
4. The Godfather
5. Animal Crossing: Wild World
6. Metroid Prime: Hunters
7. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
8. FIFA Street 2
9. Buzz! The Big Quiz
10. Championship Manager 2006

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]]>businesschartsfifa world cup 2006FifaWorldCup2006footballsalessoccerstatisticstomb raiderTombRaiderukuk chartsUkChartsJennie Lees2006-05-08T15:57:00+00:00UK sales charts, April 23-29: Football crazyhttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/02/uk-sales-charts-april-23-29-football-crazy/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/02/uk-sales-charts-april-23-29-football-crazy/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/02/uk-sales-charts-april-23-29-football-crazy/#commentsFiled under: ,

With World Cup season kicking off, the UK charts have gone sports mad, with three football titles in the top ten. EA's ll-new FIFA World Cup rockets in at number one, knocking Tomb Raider from its three-week reign. Another new entry in the top ten is NCsoft's Guild Wars: Factions, a sequel-cum-expansion to the popular fee-free MMO. Elsewhere in the charts 24: The Game sneaks in at number 31, with Trauma Center going straight to number 40.

1. FIFA World Cup Germany 2006
2. Tomb Raider: Legend
3. Football Manager 2006
4. Animal Crossing: Wild World
5. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
6. The Godfather
7. Guild Wars: Factions
8. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
9. FIFA Street 2
10. Buzz! The Big Quiz

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]]>businesschartsEAfifafootballsalessportsukuk chartsUkChartsJennie Lees2006-05-02T17:56:00+00:00Japanese sales charts, April 17-23: Hello, Motherhttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/28/japanese-sales-charts-april-17-23-hello-mother/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/28/japanese-sales-charts-april-17-23-hello-mother/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/28/japanese-sales-charts-april-17-23-hello-mother/#commentsFiled under: ,

Several new releases are sitting pretty in the Japanese charts this week, with newcomers holding the top three spots. Mother 3, described by Famitsu as the "Most Wanted" game in Japan back in March, unsurprisingly rocketed to the top with over 200,000 sales; a spinoff from the popular Dragon Quest VIII is in at number two, after selling 127,500 copies.

The ten bestselling games in Japan for the week ending April 23:

1. Mother 3 [GBA]
2. Dragon Quest: Shounen Yangus no Fushigi na Daibouken [PS2]
3. Final Fantasy XI:  Aht Urhgan no Hihou [PS2]
4. Brain Age 2 (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu: Motto Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS) [DS]
5. Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai [PSP]
6. Okami [PS2]
7. Brain Age: Train your Brain in Minutes a Day (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju no Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training) [DS]
8. Animal Crossing: Wild World [DS]
9. DS English Training [DS]
10. Pokémon Ranger [DS]

 The corresponding hardware sales (cumulative sales for 2006 in brackets):
1. DS Lite: 168,809 (996,546)
2. PSP: 32,323 (641,721)
3. PS2: 25,763 (529,979)
4. GBM: 18,390 (81,058)
5. GBA SP: 11,044 (111,858)
6. DS: 8,051 (746,935)
7. Xbox 360: 3,990 (41,278)
8. Gamecube: 1,106 (44,755)
9. GBA: 58 (2,454)
10. Xbox: 16 (1,373)

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]]>animal crossingAnimalCrossingbrain ageBrainAgechartsdsgbajapanmother 3Mother3ps2pspsalesJennie Lees2006-04-28T20:54:00+00:00UK sales charts, April 16-22: Tomb Raider still on tophttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/24/uk-sales-charts-april-16-22-tomb-raider-still-on-top/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/24/uk-sales-charts-april-16-22-tomb-raider-still-on-top/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/24/uk-sales-charts-april-16-22-tomb-raider-still-on-top/#commentsFiled under:

The sales figures are in, with last week's UK sales looking similar to the one before. Tomb Raider Legend is still number one, and Ice Age 2 is enjoying popularity both at the box office and in the games charts, though with 28,000 fewer sales. King Kong has dropped out of the top ten, with The Sims 2: Family Fun Pack jumping in to replace it, and the continued dominance of Crazy Frog Racer (29) over Guitar Hero (36) is depressing us.

The ten bestselling games in the UK for the week ending April 22:

1. Tomb Raider Legend
2. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
3. Animal Crossing: Wild World
4. Fifa Street 2
5. The Godfather
6. The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff
7. Football Manager 2006
8. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
9. Buzz! The Big Quiz
10. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

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]]>chartslara croftLaraCrofttomb raiderTombRaiderukuk chartsUkChartsJennie Lees2006-04-24T16:55:00+00:00Japanese sales charts, April 9-16: Brains, brains, brainshttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/21/japanese-sales-charts-april-9-16-brains-brains-brains/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/21/japanese-sales-charts-april-9-16-brains-brains-brains/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/21/japanese-sales-charts-april-9-16-brains-brains-brains/#commentsFiled under:

The sales figures are in for Japan, ranking games of all formats for the week ending April 16. It's a very different picture to charts elsewhere, with brain-training games dominating the top spots (as they have done for weeks), two baseball games at 9 and 10, and the PS2 and DS running rampant. In fact, for anyone out there hoping, there are no Xbox or Xbox 360 titles in the top 50 at all.

The ten bestselling games in Japan for the week ending April 16:

1. Brain Age 2 (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju Kanshuu: Motto Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS) [DS]
2. Brain Age: Train your Brain in Minutes a Day (Kahashima Ryuuta Kyouju no Nouo Kitaeru Otona DS Training) [DS]
3. Animal Crossing: Wild World [DS]
4. Legend of Starfy 4 [DS]
5. Guilty Gear XX Slash [PS2]
6. DS English Training [DS]
7. Pokémon Ranger [DS]
8. Final Fantasy XII [PS2]
9. Pro Yakyu Netsu Star 2006 [PS2]
10. Pro Yakyu Spirit 3 [PS2]

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]]>brain trainingBrainTrainingchartsjapanjapanesesalessales chartsSalesChartsstatisticsJennie Lees2006-04-21T10:28:00+00:00UK sales charts, April 9-15: Croft unchallengedhttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/19/uk-sales-charts-april-9-15-croft-unchallenged/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/19/uk-sales-charts-april-9-15-croft-unchallenged/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/19/uk-sales-charts-april-9-15-croft-unchallenged/#commentsFiled under:

The UK sales charts for last week are in, with Tomb Raider: Legend remaining calmly at the top. Movie tie-in Ice Age 2 has been boosted up to number two, but anyone avidly following the chart battle between Guitar Hero and Crazy Frog Racer will be disappointed to know that Guitar Hero has fallen to 35th while the Crazy Frog is ding-ding-dinging along at number 28, thanks to its budget price and better placement on the shelves.

The ten bestselling games in the UK for the week ending April 15:

1. Tomb Raider Legend
2. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
3. Fifa Street 2
4. The Godfather
5. Football Manager 2006
6. Animal Crossing: Wild World
7. Buzz! The Big Quiz
8. King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
9. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
10. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

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]]>chart-trackchartselspaeuropefiguressalessales figuresSalesFigurestomb raiderTombRaiderukuk chartsUkChartsJennie Lees2006-04-19T12:29:00+00:00UK sales charts, April 3-8: Lara on tophttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/11/uk-sales-charts-april-3-8-lara-on-top/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/11/uk-sales-charts-april-3-8-lara-on-top/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/11/uk-sales-charts-april-3-8-lara-on-top/#commentsFiled under:

Tomb Raider: Legend marks its UK release by soaring straight to the top of the charts; the other much-touted arrival on European shores, Guitar Hero, has a slightly less impressive debut at 28, just one place ahead of Crazy Frog Racer. The video game adaptation of Narnia is also a new member of the top ten, going straight in at number nine.

The ten bestselling games in the UK for the week ending April 8:

1. Tomb Raider: Legend
2. The Godfather
3. Fifa Street 2
4. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
5. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
6. Animal Crossing: Wild World
7. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
8. Buzz! The Big Quiz
9. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
10. Championship Manager 2006

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]]>all formatsAllFormatschart-trackchartsgames chartsGamesChartslara croftLaraCroftmcvsales chartsSalesChartstomb raiderTombRaideruk chartsUkChartsJennie Lees2006-04-11T06:27:00+00:00Innovation falls flat in UK chartshttp://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/15/innovation-falls-flat-in-uk-charts/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/15/innovation-falls-flat-in-uk-charts/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/02/15/innovation-falls-flat-in-uk-charts/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Despite a pleasant atmosphere of European expectation at the start of February, we're halfway through and the charts look as mundane as ever. The Guardian Gamesblog's Greg took a look at this week's UK charts--notable absentees include Psychonauts and We ♥ Katamari. Ouch.

Greg, and blog commenters, ponder the cause of these games' failures--from crazy cartoony packaging to gamers' inability to actually find the titles in shops. It seems most likely that the European release delay is responsible, though; after receiving rave reviews and building up buzz months ago, these titles are all-but-forgotten now.

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