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VGChartz Round-up (12th-19th April)

VGChartz Round-up (12th-19th April) - News

by Craig S , posted on 19 April 2015 / 3,421 Views

 Below we've selected the major sales news & features, new game announcements, and other items of interest that hit our headlines over the last week and collected them all in one place.

DmC: Definitive Edition Sells 76K First Week Worldwide

VGChartz Sales Announcements & Features

  • USA Pre-Orders Chart, 28 March - Link.
  • 2015 Year on Year Sales and Market Share Update to March 21 - Link.
  • Weekly Sales Analysis, 21 March - Link.
  • Xbox One Sales Top 12 Million Units Worldwide - Link.
  • 3DS Sales Top 52 Million Units Worldwide - Link.
  • Wii U Sales Top 4 Million Units in the US - Link.
  • Battlefield: Hardline Sales Top 1.43M Units First Week Worldwide - Link.
  • Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Sales Top 535K First Week Worldwide - Link.
  • Mario Party 10 Sells 287K First Week Worldwide - Link.
  • USA Preorders Chart, 21 March - Link.
  • PlayStation Vita Sales Top 10 Million Units Worldwide - Link.
  • DmC: Definitive Edition Sells 76K First Week Worldwide - Link.
  • Yakuza 0 Sells 245K First Week in Japan - Link.
  • Sales Analysis - Securing JRPG Exclusives for the Xbox 360, Was it a Good Strategy or Not? - Link.

Cities: Skylines Sell Over 1 Million Copies

Sales/Financial News

  • MCV: UK PlayStation 4 & Xbox One Console Sales Top 350K for 2015 - Link.
  • Battlefield Hardline Performed Above GAME's Sales Expectations - Link.
  • Dark Souls II & Dragon Ball Xenoverse Shift 2.5 & 2 Million Units, Respectively - Link.
  • Dark Souls II Tops Japanese Charts - Link.
  • Bloodborne Sales Top 1 Million Units Worldwide - Link.
  • Cities: Skylines Sells Over 1 Million Copies - Link.
  • Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Ships 1 Million Units in Europe and North America - Link.
  • Battlefield Hardline Tops UK Charts for Another Week - Link.
  • Microsoft Drops Xbox One Price to £299 in the UK - Link.
  • Project X Zone Has Sold Over 400,000 Units - Link.

Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness (PS4)
Reviews

  • MonsterBag (PSV) Review - Link.
  • Titan Souls (PS4) Review - Link.
  • Life is Strange: Episode 2 - Out of Time (PC) Review - Link.
  • psyscrolr (Wii U) Review - Link.
  • Game of Thrones: Episode Three - The Sword in the Darkness (PS4) Review - Link.

Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness Details & Images Emerge

New Game Announcements, Reveals & Leaks

  • The Witch and the Hundred Knight Revival to be Revealed on Nippon Ichi Countdown Site - Link.
  • Guitar Hero Returns This Fall With Guitar Hero Live - Link.
  • Star Ocean 5 Announced for PS4 & PS3 - Link.
  • Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus Remake in the Works - Link.
  • Former Call of Duty Developers Announce World War Toons - Link.

Star Wars Battlefront - Release Date & Debut Screenshot Leak
Key General News

  • Borderlands Creator Leaves Gearbox Software - Link.
  • Phil Harrison's Departure From Microsoft Confirmed - Link.
  • Deception IV: Another Princess Likely Coming to the West - Link.
  • Star Wars Battlefront - Release Date & Debut Screenshot Leak - Link. More Screenshots & Game Details here. Reveal Trailer here.
  • Godzilla for PS4 & PS3 Coming to the West in July - Link.
  • 2K Australia Studio Closed Down - Link.
  • J-Stars Victory Vs.+ Coming West This June - Link.
  • Tales of Zestiria Will be Heading West This Fall and Will Include Dual Audio - Link.
  • Retro Games and Consoles Returning to Select GameStops - Link.
  • Kingdom Hearts Series Heading to Smartphones - Link.
  • First Screenshots for Star Ocean 5 Released - Link.
  • Mario Kart 8 Second DLC Pack Detailed - Link.
  • New 3DS Getting Unity Support - Link.
  • Project X Zone 2 and Saint Seiya: Soldiers’ Soul Confirmed for the West - Link.
  • Microsoft Canned Phantom Dust Reboot After Developer Wanted More Money - Link.

NetherRealm Selling 'Easy Fatalities' for Mortal Kombat X

Items of Interest

  • Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness Details & Images Emerge - Link.
  • Rumour: Next Mass Effect Details Leaked - Link.
  • Modder Opens Up Unplayable Characters in Mortal Kombat X - Link.
  • Bethesda’s E3 Invites Tease Doom, Wolfenstein & Dishonored - Link.
  • Rumour: Ryu Could be Coming to Super Smash Bros - Link.
  • MMA Fighter Claims Mortal Kombat X Stole Her Likeness - Link.
  • Grand Theft Auto V Sets Steam Record for Non-Valve Game - Link.
  • Internet Trolls Can Now Get 2 Years in Prison in the UK - Link.
  • NetherRealm Selling 'Easy Fatalities' for Mortal Kombat X - Link.

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5 Comments
Clyde32 (on 19 April 2015)

Once again, gotta say this roundup is awesome.

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Chazore (on 20 April 2015)

Really goo roundup and also digging these pics, good sig material and perfect size.

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holmen (on 20 April 2015)

Agreed, great roundup!

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tokilamockingbrd (on 19 April 2015)

great feature. thanks for doing this.

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