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Train2Game news: UK Charts – PS Vita Uncharted Golden Abyss takes No.1

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Train2Game students see PlayStation Vita games Uncharted: Golden Abyss and FIFA Football storm the charts following the launch of Sony’s handheld console in the UK.

Sony’s own Uncharted: Golden Abyss is therefore the first PlayStation Vita title to take No.1 in the UKIE Games Charts, and it’s followed in No.2 by another Vita launch title, FIFA Football. The two games account for half of all PlayStation Vita game sales this week.

UFC Undisputed 3, which as reported by The Train2Game Blog took top spot last week,  has to settled for No.3, while FIFA 12 slips to No.4. Rayman: Origins jumps 31 places to re-enter the top ten at No.5, thanks to the release of the PlayStation Vita version.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games drops two to No.6, with multiplatform title Syndicate the highest non-Vita new entry at No.7.  FPS rivals Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 slip to No.8 and No.9 respectively, while former No.1 Final Fantasy XIII-2 completes the top ten.

Three new entries make the top twenty, with Wipeout 2048 for PlayStation Vita at No.11, Nintendo Wii RPG The Last Story at No.15, and Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition taking No.17. SEGA’s new release Binary Domain only manages No.35 in its first week on sale.

The UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 10 for the week ending 25th February 2012 is therefore as follows:

1: Uncharted: Golden Abyss – Sony
2: FIFA Football – EA
3: Activision UFC Undisputed 3 – THQ
4: FIFA 12 – EA
5: Rayman: Origins – Ubisoft
6: Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games –
7: Syndicate – EA
8: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 –Activision
9: Battlefield 3 – EA
10: Final Fantasy XIII-2 – Square Enix

New releases for the upcoming week include SSX, Mario Party 9 and Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition.

What are your thoughts on Vita titles storming this week’s charts? Is it good news for Sony? And what will be No.1 next week?

Leave your comments here on The Train2Game Blog, or on the Train2Game forum.

[Source: UKIE Games Charts©, compiled by GfK Chart-Track] 

PES 2011 vs FIFA 11… Now the demos can help you choose your side

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FIFA v PES FOOTBALLThe FIFA 11 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 demos have both gone live within hours of each other,  re-sparking the yearly rivalry between their respective developers, EA and Konami. Both the FIFA 11 & PES 2011 demos are now available on the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live and as PC downloads.

PC gamers’ can download the PES 2011 demo from the Konami PES 2011 website, with the FIFA 11 demo being available from the EA Sports FIFA 11 website.

EA’s FIFA 11 demo allows you to play as Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, or Olympique Lyonnais in an exhibition match with 3 minute halves at Real Madrid’s home stadium, Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

You can also unlock the option to play as Arsenal, and use their Emirates Stadium in the FIFA 11 demo, if you unlock achievements the EA Sports FIFA Superstars Facebook game. You can also create in-game videos and upload them to EA Sports Football World.

Meanwhile, Komani’s PES 2011 demo gives you the opportunity to play in a single offline match as Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Mexican club Chivas Guadalajara or Brazilian side Internacional. The PES 2011 demo also includes a video about the full game.

FIFA 11 is set for release on October 1st, while Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 will follow just one week after on October 8th.

So Train2Game, have you got your hands on either one of – or perhaps both of – the demos? If so what do you think? Are you a FIFA or a PES person? And do you think you could be persuaded to the other side?

You can leave your thoughts on EA’s FIFA 11 or Konami’s PES 2011, here on the Train2Game blog, or on the Train2Game forum.

Kaka the face of FIFA 11 – How important is cover art Train2Game?

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Brazilian superstar Kaka will be the worldwide cover star of FIFA 11, while Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney also appears on the UK packaging. It’s the sixth year in a row the England forward has been FIFA’s man on the box.

However, it’s Real Madrid’s Kaka who’ll be EA’s centre-piece of global advertising, with the midfielder joining 16 other footballers in regional specific packaging. Kaka says he’s pleased to be joining other illustrious footballing superstars who’ve featured on previous FIFA front covers.

“I’ve always been a fan of EA SPORTS and especially the FIFA series.”

“Being on the FIFA 11 cover is a great honour for me since very few players have this opportunity, and there have been some great footballers featured on the cover of this truly amazing football game.”

“Reinvention of player authenticity”  is boasted as FIFA 11’s main new feature. The idea being that players will react more realistically like their real life counterparts with, for example, skilful midfielders touching the ball more often than centre backs when dribbling the ball.

It’ll also introduces new Pro Passing where pass accuracy is determined by a gamers’ ability on the control pad, and player skill, situation and urgency on the pitch.

FIFA 11 is released in the UK on October 1st.

So, Train2Game what do you think of the FIFA 11 box art? Do you think someone else should have been on it? How important do you believe a cover illustration is when trying to promote games?

Have you thought about packaging for your games yet, and if so, how many times have you decided to change it?

As usual, leave your comments here, or discuss it on the Train2Game forum.