VGChartz Round-up (12th-19th April) - News
by Craig S , posted on 19 April 2015 / 3,421 ViewsBelow 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.