D-Joe said:
Killzone 3 Guns its Way to the Top
28/Feb/2011
It’s ‘First Person Shooter Week’ for half-term as Sony’s Netherlands-based Guerrilla Games’ ‘Killzone 3’ on PS3 (3D compatible, Move enabled) drops straight in at No1 exactly 2 years after ‘Killzone 2’ (the first PS3 version) –which remains the highlight of this series in terms of week 1 sell-through.
Original ‘Killzone’ debuted way back in week 48, 2004 on PS2. The current version is the 14th fastest-selling Sony title (in terms of week 1 CT panel units), compared to ‘Killzone 2’, currently Sony’s 5th week 1 best-seller. This is Sony’s 2nd All Formats No1 this year, after ‘LittleBigPlanet 2’ on PS3 back in week 3, which showed similar week 1 sell-through to ‘Killzone 3’. It will be interesting to compare these 2 as the weeks go by in order to see how overall cumulative UK sales compare. EA’s ‘Bulletstorm’ (360/PS3/PC) gives ‘Killzone 3’ a good run for its money, debuting right behind at No2 although admittedly over 3 formats. The game is by the teams that developed ‘Gears of War’ (Epic Games) and ‘Painkiller’ (People Can Fly) and marks a 3rd No1 so far this year for EA (FIFA 11 in week 1, Dead Space 2 in weeks 4&5).
Elsewhere in the charts, half-term promotional activity sees Activision Blizzard’s ‘World of Warcraft: Battle Chest’ re-enter at No24, also affecting other titles, but notably Sega’s ‘Sonic Colours’, re-entering at No31.
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 26 February 2011
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Title |
Format |
Label |
Publisher |
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1 |
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KILLZONE 3 |
PS3 |
SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
| - |
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2 |
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BULLETSTORM |
XB360 |
EA GAMES |
ELECTRONIC ARTS |
| 2 |
 |
3 |
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JUST DANCE 2 |
WII |
UBISOFT |
UBISOFT |
| 1 |
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4 |
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CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS |
XB360 |
ACTIVISION |
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD |
| 4 |
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5 |
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CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS |
PS3 |
ACTIVISION |
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD |
| 9 |
 |
6 |
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FIFA 11 |
XB360 |
EA SPORTS |
ELECTRONIC ARTS |
| 5 |
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7 |
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DEAD SPACE 2 |
XB360 |
EA GAMES |
ELECTRONIC ARTS |
| 14 |
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8 |
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WII PARTY |
WII |
NINTENDO |
NINTENDO |
| 8 |
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9 |
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DEAD SPACE 2 |
PS3 |
EA GAMES |
ELECTRONIC ARTS |
| 18 |
|
10 |
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FIFA 11 |
PS3 |
EA SPORTS |
ELECTRONIC ARTS |
| 3 |
|
11 |
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MARVEL VS CAPCOM 3: FATE OF TWO WORLDS |
XB360 |
CAPCOM |
CAPCOM |
| 20 |
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12 |
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JUST DANCE |
WII |
UBISOFT |
UBISOFT |
| 13 |
 |
13 |
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DANCE JUNIORS |
WII |
UBISOFT |
UBISOFT |
| - |
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14 |
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BULLETSTORM |
PS3 |
EA GAMES |
ELECTRONIC ARTS |
| 11 |
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15 |
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LITTLEBIGPLANET 2 |
PS3 |
SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
| 16 |
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16 |
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WII SPORTS RESORT |
WII |
NINTENDO |
NINTENDO |
| 7 |
|
17 |
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MARVEL VS CAPCOM 3: FATE OF TWO WORLDS |
PS3 |
CAPCOM |
CAPCOM |
| 17 |
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18 |
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WII FIT PLUS |
WII |
NINTENDO |
NINTENDO |
| 21 |
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19 |
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ART ACADEMY |
DS |
NINTENDO |
NINTENDO |
| 12 |
|
20 |
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MARIO SPORTS MIX |
WII |
NINTENDO |
NINTENDO |
| - |
|
21 |
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WORLD OF WARCRAFT: BATTLE CHEST |
PC |
BLIZZARD |
ACTIVISION BLIZZARD |
| 32 |
|
22 |
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KINECT JOY RIDE |
XB360 |
MICROSOFT |
MICROSOFT |
| 30 |
|
23 |
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NEED FOR SPEED: HOT PURSUIT |
XB360 |
EA GAMES |
ELECTRONIC ARTS |
| 22 |
|
24 |
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KINECT SPORTS |
XB360 |
MICROSOFT |
MICROSOFT |
| 27 |
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25 |
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NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. |
DS |
NINTENDO |
NINTENDO |
| 6 |
|
26 |
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TEST DRIVE UNLIMITED 2 |
XB360 |
ATARI |
NAMCO BANDAI GAMES |
| 19 |
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27 |
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ASSASSIN'S CREED: BROTHERHOOD |
XB360 |
UBISOFT |
UBISOFT |
| 25 |
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28 |
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MARIO KART WII |
WII |
NINTENDO |
NINTENDO |
| 24 |
|
29 |
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ASSASSIN'S CREED: BROTHERHOOD |
PS3 |
UBISOFT |
UBISOFT |
| 28 |
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30 |
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MASS EFFECT 2 |
PS3 |
EA GAMES |
ELECTRONIC ARTS |
| 10 |
|
31 |
|
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MARIO VS DONKEY KONG: MINI-LAND MAYHEM! |
DS |
NINTENDO |
NINTENDO |
| 36 |
|
32 |
|
|
NEED FOR SPEED: HOT PURSUIT |
PS3 |
EA GAMES |
ELECTRONIC ARTS |
| 29 |
|
33 |
|
|
DANCE CENTRAL |
XB360 |
MICROSOFT |
MICROSOFT |
| 26 |
|
34 |
|
|
GRAN TURISMO 5 |
PS3 |
SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
| 31 |
|
35 |
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MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE |
WII |
UBISOFT |
UBISOFT |
| 35 |
|
36 |
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NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII |
WII |
NINTENDO |
NINTENDO |
| 33 |
|
37 |
|
|
DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS |
WII |
NINTENDO |
NINTENDO |
| 23 |
|
38 |
|
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GRAND THEFT AUTO IV: COMPLETE EDITION |
PS3 |
ROCKSTAR |
TAKE 2 |
| 15 |
|
39 |
|
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TEST DRIVE UNLIMITED 2 |
PS3 |
ATARI |
NAMCO BANDAI GAMES |
| 37 |
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40 |
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MARIO KART DS |
DS |
NINTENDO |
NINTENDO |
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Terrible slide for TDU2, where's Kirby?
And GT5 may be out of the top 40 next week...
