Seneque on 07 June 2009
Week ending the 07/jun/2009
The long awaited release of The Sims 3 leads a wave of new additions to retail this week
It’s a week of threes for games retailers this week as the third iterations in two popular franchises arrive on shelves.
The Sims 3 marks the latest evolution of Will Wright’s casual phenomenon, granting players even more control over their virtual citizens lives and expanding the game’s scope with a virtual neighbourhood.
Meanwhile, THQ’s Red Faction: Guerrilla is the third in the publisher’s ambitious FPS series, unleashing players on fully destructible environments. Gamers can bash through walls and destroy anything in their mission to liberate Mars.
Other notable releases include Walk With Me! Do You Know Your Walking Routine? (Nintendo), King Of Pool (Nordcurrent), and Fuel (Codemasters).
"Star Ocean: The Last Hope" (360) is also released this week - though it will probably barely appear in the 360 only chart.
Reserved for France, Germany, Italy, Spain and UK.
UK
Chart-Track's news (on the All-Format chart) :
EA’s ever-popular Sims franchise returns this week with ‘The Sims 3’ and it goes straight in at No1. It’s been nearly five years since the previous instalment and the game can claim the fourth biggest UK opening week ever for a PC title – behind the two World of Warcraft expansion packs and Championship Manager 4.
Another third instalment of a franchise is at No2 with new entry ‘Red Faction: Guerrilla’ from THQ. Previous No1 and also a THQ title is ‘UFC 2009: Undisputed’ down two places to No3. Fitness titles hold the next two places with ‘EA Sports Active’ moving down a place to No4 followed by Nintendo’s ‘Wii Fit’ moving up a place to No5. Sony’s PS3 exclusive ‘inFamous’ moves down one to No6 after debuting at No5 last week and Nintendo’s ‘Pokemon Platinum’ drops five places to No7. Activision Blizzard’s ‘Guitar Hero: Metallica’ also sees a drop from No4 to No8. Sega’s ‘Virtua Tennis 2009’ and Warner’s ‘Terminator Salvation’ round off the Top 10 at No9 and No10 respectively. Also new this week we have Codemasters’ racing title ‘Fuel’ at No12, Koch Media’s ‘Sacred 2: Fallen Angel’ now released on PS3 and Xbox 360 at No15 and Square Enix’s ‘Star Ocean: The Last Hope’ at No18. Further down the list we have GSP/Avanquest’s DS ‘Mystery Stories’ new at No20 and another Koch Media title ‘Jillian Michael’s Fitness Ultimatum’ on Wii at No27.
Another third instalment of a franchise is at No2 with new entry ‘Red Faction: Guerrilla’ from THQ. Previous No1 and also a THQ title is ‘UFC 2009: Undisputed’ down two places to No3. Fitness titles hold the next two places with ‘EA Sports Active’ moving down a place to No4 followed by Nintendo’s ‘Wii Fit’ moving up a place to No5. Sony’s PS3 exclusive ‘inFamous’ moves down one to No6 after debuting at No5 last week and Nintendo’s ‘Pokemon Platinum’ drops five places to No7. Activision Blizzard’s ‘Guitar Hero: Metallica’ also sees a drop from No4 to No8. Sega’s ‘Virtua Tennis 2009’ and Warner’s ‘Terminator Salvation’ round off the Top 10 at No9 and No10 respectively. Also new this week we have Codemasters’ racing title ‘Fuel’ at No12, Koch Media’s ‘Sacred 2: Fallen Angel’ now released on PS3 and Xbox 360 at No15 and Square Enix’s ‘Star Ocean: The Last Hope’ at No18. Further down the list we have GSP/Avanquest’s DS ‘Mystery Stories’ new at No20 and another Koch Media title ‘Jillian Michael’s Fitness Ultimatum’ on Wii at No27.
| (__) | 01 | PC | THE SIMS 3 | (ELECTRONIC ARTS) |
| (__) | 02 | XB360 | RED FACTION: GUERRILLA | (THQ) |
| (02) | 03 | WII | EA SPORTS ACTIVE | (ELECTRONIC ARTS) |
| (06) | 04 | WII | WII FIT | (NINTENDO) |
| (03) | 05 | XB360 | UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED | (THQ) |
| (04) | 06 | PS3 | INFAMOUS | (SONY COMPUTER ENT.) |
| (01) | 07 | DS | POKEMON PLATINUM | (NINTENDO) |
| (05) | 08 | PS3 | UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED | (THQ) |
| (__) | 09 | PS3 | RED FACTION: GUERRILLA | (THQ) |
| (07) | 10 | XB360 | GUITAR HERO: METALLICA | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (13) | 11 | PS3 | VIRTUA TENNIS 2009 | (SEGA) |
| (09) | 12 | WII | MARIO KART WII | (NINTENDO) |
| (18) | 13 | XB360 | TERMINATOR SALVATION | (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE) |
| (12) | 14 | WII | MY FITNESS COACH | (UBISOFT) |
| (__) | 15 | XB360 | STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE | (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE) |
| (08) | 16 | WII | WII PLAY | (NINTENDO) |
| (__) | 17 | XB360 | FUEL | (CODEMASTERS) |
| (__) | 18 | DS | MYSTERY STORIES | (GSP/AVANQUEST) |
| (21) | 19 | XB360 | VIRTUA TENNIS 2009 | (SEGA) |
| (23) | 20 | PS3 | TERMINATOR SALVATION | (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE) |
| (14) | 21 | DS | SHERLOCK HOLMES: MYSTERY OF THE MUMMY | (UBISOFT) |
| (17) | 22 | DS | PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE | (NINTENDO) |
| (__) | 23 | XB360 | SACRED 2: FALLEN ANGEL | (KOCH MEDIA) |
| (10) | 24 | WII | BIG FAMILY GAMES | (THQ) |
| (__) | 25 | WII | JILLIAN MICHAELS' FITNESS ULTIMATUM | (KOCH MEDIA) |
| (15) | 26 | WII | GUITAR HERO: METALLICA | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (22) | 27 | DS | DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING | (NINTENDO) |
| (20) | 28 | XB360 | CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (11) | 29 | PS3 | GUITAR HERO: METALLICA | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (19) | 30 | XB360 | FIFA 09 | (ELECTRONIC ARTS) |
| (28) | 31 | PC | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2009 | (SEGA) |
| (26) | 32 | XB360 | HALO WARS | (MICROSOFT) |
| (25) | 33 | XB360 | SEGA SUPERSTARS TENNIS | (SEGA) |
| (__) | 34 | XB360 | GEARS OF WAR 2 | (MICROSOFT) |
| (31) | 35 | PS3 | CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (33) | 36 | DS | MARIO KART DS | (NINTENDO) |
| (27) | 37 | WII | MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES | (SEGA) |
| (16) | 38 | XB360 | X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (35) | 39 | DS | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. | (NINTENDO) |
| (__) | 40 | WII | CARNIVAL: FUNFAIR GAMES | (TAKE 2) |
Germany (consoles)
| (01) | 01 | DS | Pokemon Platin-Edition | |
| (04) | 02 | Wii | Wii Fit | |
| (02) | 03 | Wii | EA SPORTS ACTIVE Personal Trainer | |
| (03) | 04 | Wii | Mario Kart Wii | |
| (05) | 05 | DS | Professor Layton und das geheimnisvolle Dorf | |
| (06) | 06 | PS3 | UFC 2009 Undisputed | |
| (07) | 07 | PS3 | Sacred 2 - Fallen Angel | |
| (__) | 08 | Wii | Anno: Erschaffe eine neue Welt | |
| (09) | 09 | DS | Mario Kart DS | |
| (__) | 10 | PS3 | inFamous |
Germany (PC)
| (__) | 01 | Die Sims 3 | ||
| (__) | 02 | Die Sims 3 Collectors Edition | ||
| (01) | 03 | Armed Assault 2 | ||
| (02) | 04 | World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King | ||
| (03) | 05 | Landwirtschafts-Simulator 2009 | ||
| (06) | 06 | Die Sims 2 | ||
| (05) | 07 | World of Warcraft | ||
| (04) | 08 | FIFA 09 | ||
| (08) | 09 | Counter-Strike: Source | ||
| (__) | 10 | BattleForge |
France (consoles top 5)
| (02) | 01 | Wii | Wii Fit + Balance Board | (Nintendo) |
| (01) | 02 | DS | Pokémon - version platine | (Nintendo) |
| (__) | 03 | DS | Professeur Layton et l’étrange village | (Nintendo) |
| (__) | 04 | Wii | EA SPorts Active | (Electronic Arts) |
| (03) | 05 | Wii | Mario Kart Wii + volant Wii Wheel | (Nintendo) |
France (PC top 5)
| (__) | 01 | Les Sims 3 | (Electronic Arts) |
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| (__) | 02 | Les Sims 3 Edition Collector |
(Electronic Arts) | |
| (01) | 03 | Empire Total War | (Sega) | |
| (02) | 04 | World of Warcraft : La colère du Roi-Liche | (Activision Blizzard) | |
| (04) | 05 | Les Sims2 : Double Deluxe | (Electronic Arts) |
Charts Calendar:
Monday: UK, Ireland, France Top 5 (1 week delay), Germany (All, 1 week delay), Spain (1 week delay)
Tuesday: Denmark, Italy (1 week delay), Finland (Fortnightly on even numbered weeks)
Wednesday: Germany (Separate console & PC)
Thursday: Australia, New Zealand , Sweden
Friday: Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway
Saturday: France Top 10 (2 week delay)
*Note: These are often subject to change, especially Germany (All) & Spain
Archives:
2009:
May: 19 / 20 / 21 / 22
Apr: 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18
Mar: 10 / 11 / 12 / 13
Feb: 05 / 06 / 07 / 08 / 09
Jan: 01 / 02 / 03 / 04
2008:
Dec: 49 / 50 / 51 / 52
Nov: 45 / 46 / 47 / 48
Oct: 40 / 41 / 42 / 43 / 44
Sep: 36 / 37 / 38 / 39
Aug: 31 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 35
Jul: 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
Jun: 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26
May: 18 / 19 / 20 / 21
Apr: 14 / 15 / 16 / 17
Mar: 09 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13
Feb: 05 / 06 / 07 / 08
Jan: 01 / 02 / 03 / 04
2007:
Dec: 48 / 49 / 50 / 51 / 52
Nov: 44 / 45 / 46 / 47
Oct: 40 / 41 / 42 / 43
Sep: 39
UK
UK
| (__) | 01 | PC | THE SIMS 3 | (ELECTRONIC ARTS) |
| (__) | 02 | XB360 | RED FACTION: GUERRILLA | (THQ) |
| (02) | 03 | WII | EA SPORTS ACTIVE | (ELECTRONIC ARTS) |
| (06) | 04 | WII | WII FIT | (NINTENDO) |
| (03) | 05 | XB360 | UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED | (THQ) |
| (04) | 06 | PS3 | INFAMOUS | (SONY COMPUTER ENT.) |
| (01) | 07 | DS | POKEMON PLATINUM | (NINTENDO) |
| (05) | 08 | PS3 | UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED | (THQ) |
| (__) | 09 | PS3 | RED FACTION: GUERRILLA | (THQ) |
| (07) | 10 | XB360 | GUITAR HERO: METALLICA | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (13) | 11 | PS3 | VIRTUA TENNIS 2009 | (SEGA) |
| (09) | 12 | WII | MARIO KART WII | (NINTENDO) |
| (18) | 13 | XB360 | TERMINATOR SALVATION | (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE) |
| (12) | 14 | WII | MY FITNESS COACH | (UBISOFT) |
| (__) | 15 | XB360 | STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE | (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE) |
| (08) | 16 | WII | WII PLAY | (NINTENDO) |
| (__) | 17 | XB360 | FUEL | (CODEMASTERS) |
| (__) | 18 | DS | MYSTERY STORIES | (GSP/AVANQUEST) |
| (21) | 19 | XB360 | VIRTUA TENNIS 2009 | (SEGA) |
| (23) | 20 | PS3 | TERMINATOR SALVATION | (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE) |
| (14) | 21 | DS | SHERLOCK HOLMES: MYSTERY OF THE MUMMY | (UBISOFT) |
| (17) | 22 | DS | PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE | (NINTENDO) |
| (__) | 23 | XB360 | SACRED 2: FALLEN ANGEL | (KOCH MEDIA) |
| (10) | 24 | WII | BIG FAMILY GAMES | (THQ) |
| (__) | 25 | WII | JILLIAN MICHAELS' FITNESS ULTIMATUM | (KOCH MEDIA) |
| (15) | 26 | WII | GUITAR HERO: METALLICA | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (22) | 27 | DS | DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING | (NINTENDO) |
| (20) | 28 | XB360 | CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (11) | 29 | PS3 | GUITAR HERO: METALLICA | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (19) | 30 | XB360 | FIFA 09 | (ELECTRONIC ARTS) |
| (28) | 31 | PC | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2009 | (SEGA) |
| (26) | 32 | XB360 | HALO WARS | (MICROSOFT) |
| (25) | 33 | XB360 | SEGA SUPERSTARS TENNIS | (SEGA) |
| (__) | 34 | XB360 | GEARS OF WAR 2 | (MICROSOFT) |
| (31) | 35 | PS3 | CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (33) | 36 | DS | MARIO KART DS | (NINTENDO) |
| (27) | 37 | WII | MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES | (SEGA) |
| (16) | 38 | XB360 | X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (35) | 39 | DS | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. | (NINTENDO) |
| (__) | 40 | WII | CARNIVAL: FUNFAIR GAMES | (TAKE 2) |
| (__) | 01 | PC | THE SIMS 3 | (ELECTRONIC ARTS) |
| (__) | 02 | XB360 | RED FACTION: GUERRILLA | (THQ) |
| (02) | 03 | WII | EA SPORTS ACTIVE | (ELECTRONIC ARTS) |
| (06) | 04 | WII | WII FIT | (NINTENDO) |
| (03) | 05 | XB360 | UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED | (THQ) |
| (04) | 06 | PS3 | INFAMOUS | (SONY COMPUTER ENT.) |
| (01) | 07 | DS | POKEMON PLATINUM | (NINTENDO) |
| (05) | 08 | PS3 | UFC 2009: UNDISPUTED | (THQ) |
| (__) | 09 | PS3 | RED FACTION: GUERRILLA | (THQ) |
| (07) | 10 | XB360 | GUITAR HERO: METALLICA | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (13) | 11 | PS3 | VIRTUA TENNIS 2009 | (SEGA) |
| (09) | 12 | WII | MARIO KART WII | (NINTENDO) |
| (18) | 13 | XB360 | TERMINATOR SALVATION | (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE) |
| (12) | 14 | WII | MY FITNESS COACH | (UBISOFT) |
| (__) | 15 | XB360 | STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE | (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE) |
| (08) | 16 | WII | WII PLAY | (NINTENDO) |
| (__) | 17 | XB360 | FUEL | (CODEMASTERS) |
| (__) | 18 | DS | MYSTERY STORIES | (GSP/AVANQUEST) |
| (21) | 19 | XB360 | VIRTUA TENNIS 2009 | (SEGA) |
| (23) | 20 | PS3 | TERMINATOR SALVATION | (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE) |
| (14) | 21 | DS | SHERLOCK HOLMES: MYSTERY OF THE MUMMY | (UBISOFT) |
| (17) | 22 | DS | PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE | (NINTENDO) |
| (__) | 23 | XB360 | SACRED 2: FALLEN ANGEL | (KOCH MEDIA) |
| (10) | 24 | WII | BIG FAMILY GAMES | (THQ) |
| (__) | 25 | WII | JILLIAN MICHAELS' FITNESS ULTIMATUM | (KOCH MEDIA) |
| (15) | 26 | WII | GUITAR HERO: METALLICA | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (22) | 27 | DS | DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING | (NINTENDO) |
| (20) | 28 | XB360 | CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (11) | 29 | PS3 | GUITAR HERO: METALLICA | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (19) | 30 | XB360 | FIFA 09 | (ELECTRONIC ARTS) |
| (28) | 31 | PC | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2009 | (SEGA) |
| (26) | 32 | XB360 | HALO WARS | (MICROSOFT) |
| (25) | 33 | XB360 | SEGA SUPERSTARS TENNIS | (SEGA) |
| (__) | 34 | XB360 | GEARS OF WAR 2 | (MICROSOFT) |
| (31) | 35 | PS3 | CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (33) | 36 | DS | MARIO KART DS | (NINTENDO) |
| (27) | 37 | WII | MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES | (SEGA) |
| (16) | 38 | XB360 | X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE | (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) |
| (35) | 39 | DS | NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. | (NINTENDO) |
| (__) | 40 | WII | CARNIVAL: FUNFAIR GAMES | (TAKE 2) |
