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Train2Game News UK Top 20 games – 16.03.15

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GTA VAnother week another quiet charts. GTA V has re taken the number one spot and the only new games to enter the charts are special editions of previous games. The DMC: Definitive Edition has entered the chart at number five and Sniper Elite 3: Ultimate Edition has entered the chart at number ten.

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Week ending 14 March 2015

POS.  TITLE  PUBLISHER  LAST
WEEK 
1 GRAND THEFT AUTO V ROCKSTAR 2
2 DYING LIGHT WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 1
3 – FIFA 15 EA SPORTS 3
4 MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION MICROSOFT 6
5 DMC: DEFINITIVE EDITION CAPCOM –
6 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE ACTIVISION 4
7 MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION SONY COMPUTER ENT. 10
8 EVOLVE 2K GAMES 9
9 ZOMBIE ARMY TRILOGY SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING 8
10 SNIPER ELITE 3: ULTIMATE EDITION 505 GAMES –
11 DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE BANDAI NAMCO GAMES 5
12 WWE 2K15 2K SPORTS 13
13 TERRARIA XBOX 360 CLASSICS 14
14 FORZA HORIZON 2 MICROSOFT 15
15 FAR CRY 4 UBISOFT 11
16 THE CREW UBISOFT 19
17 – DISNEY INFINITY 2.0 DISNEY INFINITY 17
18 DESTINY ACTIVISION 12
19 THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: MAJORA’S MASK 3D NINTENDO 16
20 LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 14
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Train2Game News UK Top 20 Games – 09.02.15

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Call of Duty Advanced WarfighterDeja Vu in the charts this week as no new games have entered and the top three games remain exactly the same as last week with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare at the top, followed by Grand Theft Auto V and FIFA 15 in the third space.

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Week ending 7 February 2015

POS.  TITLE  PUBLISHER  LAST
WEEK 
1 – CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE ACTIVISION 1
2 – GRAND THEFT AUTO V ROCKSTAR 2
3 – FIFA 15 EA SPORTS 3
4 ASSASSIN’S CREED: UNITY UBISOFT 8
5 – MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION MICROSOFT 5
6 MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION SONY COMPUTER ENT. 9
7 DESTINY ACTIVISION 10
8 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS ACTIVISION 7
9 FAR CRY 4 UBISOFT 6
10 THE CREW UBISOFT 11
11 WWE 2K15 2K SPORTS 12
12 SAINTS ROW IV RE-ELECTED/GAT OUT OF HELL DEEP SILVER 4
13 – TERRARIA XBOX 360 CLASSICS 13
14 LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 15
15 MIDDLE EARTH: SHADOW OF MORDOR WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 14
16 WATCH DOGS UBISOFT 18
17 DISNEY INFINITY 2.0 DISNEY INFINITY 20
18 ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG UBISOFT 19
19 – FORZA HORIZON 2 MICROSOFT 19
20 DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION EA GAMES 17
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Train2Game News UK Top 20 Games – 26.01.15

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GTA VAn interesting chart this week. Grand Theft Auto V stays at number one for a third consecutive week which now makes it the first GTA title to reach a total of seven weeks at number one. Saint’s Row IV Re-elected: Gat out of hell debuts at number four. A big retailer promotion on Call of Duty: Ghosts helps boost sales by 401%, propelling it back into the Top ten, up from thirty to number five. Finally Rugby 15 from Big Ben/Koch debuts at number eight.

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Week ending 24 January 2015

POS.  TITLE  PUBLISHER  LAST
WEEK 
1 – GRAND THEFT AUTO V ROCKSTAR 1
2 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE ACTIVISION 3
3 FIFA 15 EA SPORTS 2
4 SAINTS ROW IV RE-ELECTED/GAT OUT OF HELL DEEP SILVER –
5 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS ACTIVISION –
6 FAR CRY 4 UBISOFT 4
7 MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION MICROSOFT 5
8 RUGBY 15 BIG BEN –
9 MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION SONY COMPUTER ENT. 7
10 THE CREW UBISOFT 6
11 DESTINY ACTIVISION 9
12 ASSASSIN’S CREED: UNITY UBISOFT 8
13 LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 10
14 – DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION EA GAMES 14
15 WWE 2K15 2K SPORTS 17
16 ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG UBISOFT 11
17 JUST DANCE 2015 UBISOFT 13
18 – MIDDLE EARTH: SHADOW OF MORDOR WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 18
19 WATCH DOGS UBISOFT 12
20 SUPER SMASH BROS. NINTENDO 15
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Train2Game News UK Top 20 Games – 24.11.14

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GTA VThree big new games released in the charts this week with the release of the next generation Grand Theft Auto V knocking Call of Duty: Advance Warfare off the top spot. Far Cry 4 hit second pushing CoD down to number three. Dragon Age: Inquisition was also released this week debuting at number five.

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Week ending 22 November 2014

POS.  TITLE  PUBLISHER  LAST
WEEK 
1 GRAND THEFT AUTO V ROCKSTAR –
2 FAR CRY 4 UBISOFT –
3 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE ACTIVISION 1
4 – FIFA 15 EA SPORTS 4
5 DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION EA GAMES –
6 ASSASSIN’S CREED: UNITY UBISOFT 2
7 WWE 2K15 2K SPORTS 20
8 LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 5
9 MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION SONY COMPUTER ENT. 7
10 HALO: THE MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION MICROSOFT 3
11 MIDDLE EARTH: SHADOW OF MORDOR WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 14
12 ASSASSIN’S CREED: ROGUE UBISOFT 6
13 DESTINY ACTIVISION 10
14 MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION MICROSOFT 12
15 DISNEY INFINITY 2.0 DISNEY INFINITY 13
16 SKYLANDERS TRAP TEAM SKYLANDERS 11
17 TOMODACHI LIFE NINTENDO 19
18 ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG UBISOFT 16
19 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2015 KONAMI 8
20 FORZA HORIZON 2 MICROSOFT 17
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Train2Game News: Grand Theft Auto V breaks several world records

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GTA VGrand Theft Auto V has managed to break a total of seven world record all with in a week of the game being launched.

Rockstar North’s epic crime adventure previously earned the Guinness World Record for ‘most viewed trailer for an action-adventure videogame’.

Now its massive first-day sales figures have earned the game a further six awards. The full list of awards now currently held by Grand Theft Auto V are as follows:

  • Best-selling action-adventure videogame in 24 hours
  • Best-selling videogame in 24 hours
  • Fastest entertainment property to gross $1 billion
  • Fastest videogame to gross $1 billion
  • Highest grossing videogame in 24 hours
  • Highest revenue generated by an entertainment product in 24 hours
  • Most viewed trailer for an action-adventure videogame

According to official figures, GTA 5 sold 11.21 million units in its first 24 hours and generated revenue of $815.7 million (£511.8 million), eventually reaching $1 billion (£624.45 million) in sales after just three days.

Sales of the game in the UK led to a 45 per cent year-on-year increase in game sales for September, marking the first time the British games retail sector recorded an increase in spending since December 2008.

A week after its release, Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz stated that sales had likely exceeded 15 million worldwide and were predicted to surpass 25 million within the game’s first year of release.

After completing the main story line last night there is no doubt in my mind that it deserves all the attention and accolades it has been getting. I could not recommend this game more.

Train2Game News: UK Top 20 Games – 07.10.13

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FIFA 14FIFA 14 remains at number one, holding off GTA V for a second week as the gap between the two closes to around 31K units.  GTA V has to settle for second place, but can content itself with the knowledge that after just three weeks on sale it has already eclipsed GTA IV’s lifetime total to become the 12th biggest selling game of all time.  It’s even more impressive in terms of revenue, as GTA V now occupies the number five spot behind 4 Call of Dutys, almost equalling the total of Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Despite 4 new releases in the Top 10 there is still a large sales gap between the Top two and the rest of the chasing pack.  Codemasters/Namco Bandai have this week’s highest new entry with the multi-format F1 2013 debuting one place ahead of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker which re-appears at number four thanks to an enhanced HD version for Wii U.  The other newcomers are NBA 2K14 at seventh and Just Dance 2014 at nine.  Half the Top 10 this week is made up of sequels to games that were in the Top 10 the same week last year.

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Week ending 5 October 2013

POS.  TITLE  PUBLISHER  LAST 
 WEEK 
1  –  FIFA 14 EA SPORTS 1
2  –  GRAND THEFT AUTO V ROCKSTAR 2
3    F1 2013 CODEMASTERS –
4    THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER NINTENDO –
5    MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION MICROSOFT 3
6  –  DISNEY INFINITY DISNEY INFINITY 6
7    NBA 2K14 2K SPORTS –
8    TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL: BLACKLIST UBISOFT 7
9    JUST DANCE 2014 UBISOFT –
10    PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 KONAMI 4
11    SAINTS ROW IV DEEP SILVER 8
12    THE LAST OF US SONY COMPUTER ENT. 5
13  –  LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE 13
14    MAX PAYNE 3 ROCKSTAR 15
15    DIABLO III BLIZZARD 9
16    CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II ACTIVISION 11
17    RAYMAN LEGENDS UBISOFT 10
18    ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF NINTENDO 20
19  –  TOMB RAIDER SQUARE ENIX 19
20    MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER EA GAMES –
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Train2Game News: Coming soon in 2013

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DeadpoolAs big as 2012 has been, 2013 has more to come.

The first thing of 2013 to be keeping an eye on will be how well the Wii U does following it’s release and the Christmas rush. Will it be as big a hit as Nintendo hopes or will it fail to reach expectations?

A number of new blockbusters are coming next year with a lot of new sequels. For example 2013 will see the release of Rockstars GTA V and 2Ks Bioshock: Infinite. From what has been released of the games so far they both look stunning and both have been pegged as being big hits.

There are also two reboot games coming out next year. The first being the new Devil May Cry, being developed by the English based Ninja Studios and Tomb Raider being published by Square Enix. I played both games at Eurogamer, Tomb Raiders graphics are truly jaw dropping and Devil May Cry looks to be very action packed with good effects.

A new IP that could be a wild card is Deadpool. The game based on the Marvel Comics star.  The game is being developed by High Moon Studios and is due to be published by Activision in 2013. Regular Deadpool comic writer Daniel Way will pen the script, and Nolan North, who has voiced Deadpool in other media, will reprise his role. This could go either way, this is definitely a wait and see game.

There are a lot of big goings on in 2013 that should lead the gaming industry in to bigger and better things. It’s going to be exciting.

Train2Game News: Take-Two not worried about a lack of next-gen consoles at E3

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There’s no need to panic if no new console systems are shown off at E3 next week. In fact, an extended life cycle for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 is good for game developers and publishers.

That’s the view of Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick in an interview with MCV.

“There is still ample opportunity in the market with the current generation, provided that you deliver the highest quality entertainment experiences – which we always aim to do,” he said.

“We’re seeing some evidence of an ageing console cycle, which generally is a good thing for a company with very high quality titles, like Take-Two.”

Games coming from Take-Two in the near future include Borderlands 2, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, BioShock Infinite and Grand Theft Auto V, the latter of which doesn’t have a release date as of yet.

“Hardware transitions historically have created both challenges and opportunities for third-party publishers. In order to succeed, it seems to me that any company needs: talent, tech, IP, and a strong balance sheet.” Zelnick continued.

“Take-Two has all four. As always, we’ll need to make triple-A titles that delight consumers. Frankly, our creative folks will be thrilled to have an opportunity to do just that.” he added.

Keep reading The Train2Game Blog for the latest news on next gen consoles.

What are your thoughts on the possibility of next-gen consoles not turning up at E3? Do you think their needed yet? Or are developers doing just fine with the current crop?

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Train2Game news: Grand Theft Auto IV iCEnhancer mod looks very impressive

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Grand Theft Auto IVTrain2Game Blog readers will know what we’re big fans of mods, which can be used to make subtle changes to PC games, or alter them entirely.

This post is about an example of the latter. The Grand Theft Auto IV iCEnhancer 2.0 mod is available for free and transforms the environment into a superb looking, almost fully realistic looking version of Liberty City.

Of course, you’ll need a hefty PC to be able to run iCEnhancer 2.0, but you can see it in action in the video below.

There’s much more about modding, and the benefits it could have for Train2Game students, right here on The Train2Game Blog.

Grand Theft Auto V was officially announced last year, with the trailer available to watch here. There’s no launch window for GTA V as of yet, but as reported by The Train2Game Blog, Rockstar say it’s their “largest and most ambitious game so far”

The Train2Game Blog will be sure to keep you up to date with the latest news about Grand Theft Auto V.

What are your thoughts on the iCEnhancer 2.0 mod for GTA IV? What does it say about the power of modding?

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

Train2Game news: GTA V Rockstar’s ‘largest and most ambitious game’ so far

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Train2Game students saw the much anticipated Grand Theft Auto 5 trailer revealed yesterday (which can be seen here on the Train2Game blog) and Rockstar have dubbed it their most ambitious game ever.

“Developed by series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto V heads to the city of Los Santos and surrounding hills, countryside and beaches in the largest and most ambitious game Rockstar has yet created.” said the developer and publisher.

“Grand Theft Auto V is another radical reinvention of the Grand Theft Auto universe,” added Founder of Rockstar Games Sam Houser, “We are incredibly excited to share our new vision with our fans.”

Last month, the Train2Game blog reported that Rockstar’s Dan Houser believes Grand Theft Auto is only beginging to scratch the surface of open world game design.

Rockstar claim Grand Theft Auto V will see “A bold new direction in open-world freedom, storytelling, mission-based gameplay and online multiplayer,” which “focuses on the pursuit of the almighty dollar in a re-imagined, present-day Southern California.”

The press release from Rockstar makes no mention of Grand Theft Auto V’s release date or what platforms the title will feature on.

Earlier this year, the Train2Game blog reported that the original Grand Theft Auto was “almost canned” before being saved by a bug. That’s something for Train2Game QA Testers to keep in mind, not all bugs are bad things!

What are your thoughts on the comments from Rockstar about Grand Theft Auto V? Can it live up to the hype? How will they change the game design?

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[Source: Rockstar]