2016 - A YEAR TO REMEMBER
30/Dec/2016
As the year draws to a close the loss of so many iconic music artists will be an abiding memory of 2016 for many.
From David Bowie's premature death in January to the unexpected loss of George Michael in December the Charts have witnessed more than their usual share of re-entries this year. Both David Bowie and Leonard Cohen's final albums feature prominently in the year-end charts. Cohen's 'You Want It Darker' is the fifth best selling artist album of the year while 'BlackStar' is just a whisper away at No6. It is Adele's '25', however, that takes the top prize ending the year as the highest selling album, followed at No2 by Walking On Cars' 'Everything This Way' and Justin Bieber's 'Purpose' at No3.
Sia & Sean Paul gain the biggest selling single of the year with 'Cheap Thrills' while Drake's 'One Dance' is a respectable No2 having spent the most weeks (eleven) at No1 in the Singles Chart this year. It is also the most streamed single of the year. Mike Posner's 'I Took A Pill In Ibiza' comes in at No3.
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE, WEEK ENDING 30 December 2017
30/Dec/2016
As the year draws to a close the loss of so many iconic music artists will be an abiding memory of 2016 for many.
From David Bowie's premature death in January to the unexpected loss of George Michael in December the Charts have witnessed more than their usual share of re-entries this year. Both David Bowie and Leonard Cohen's final albums feature prominently in the year-end charts. Cohen's 'You Want It Darker' is the fifth best selling artist album of the year while 'BlackStar' is just a whisper away at No6. It is Adele's '25', however, that takes the top prize ending the year as the highest selling album, followed at No2 by Walking On Cars' 'Everything This Way' and Justin Bieber's 'Purpose' at No3.
Sia & Sean Paul gain the biggest selling single of the year with 'Cheap Thrills' while Drake's 'One Dance' is a respectable No2 having spent the most weeks (eleven) at No1 in the Singles Chart this year. It is also the most streamed single of the year. Mike Posner's 'I Took A Pill In Ibiza' comes in at No3.
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE, WEEK ENDING 30 December 2017
LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
1 | 1 | CALL OF DUTY: WWII | SLEDGEHAMMER GAMES | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
2 | 2 | FIFA 18 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
3 | 3 | STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II | DIGITAL ILLUSIONS | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
4 | 4 | ASSASSIN'S CREED ORIGINS | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
5 | 5 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
7 | 6 | SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
9 | 7 | THE SIMS 4 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
13 | 8 | GRAN TURISMO: SPORT | POLYPHONY DIGITAL | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
11 | 9 | MARIO KART 8 DELUXE | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
20 | 10 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
8 | 11 | PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | BLUEHOLE STUDIO | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
12 | 12 | NEED FOR SPEED PAYBACK | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | |||
15 | 13 | DESTINY 2 | BUNGIE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
17 | 14 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES 2 | TRAVELLER'S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
10 | 15 | WWE 2K18 | YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K | TAKE 2 | |||
25 | 16 | ROCKET LEAGUE: COLLECTORS EDITION | PSYONIX | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
14 | 17 | FORZA MOTORSPORT 7 | TURN 10 STUDIOS | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
6 | 18 | CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY | VICARIOUS VISIONS | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
22 | 19 | L.A. NOIRE | VIRTUOS | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | |||
21 | 20 | LEGO WORLDS | TRAVELLER'S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
- | 21 | SPLATOON 2 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
34 | 22 | CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
31 | 23 | MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF WAR | MONOLITH | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
27 | 24 | FORZA HORIZON 3 | PLAYGROUND GAMES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | |||
18 | 25 | OVERWATCH: GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION | BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | |||
32 | 26 | FALLOUT 4 | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
28 | 27 | WOLFENSTEIN II: THE NEW COLOSSUS | MACHINEGAMES | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
23 | 28 | SONIC FORCES | SONIC TEAM | SEGA | SEGA | |||
29 | 29 | THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | TRAVELLER'S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | |||
16 | 30 | JUST DANCE 2018 | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
19 | 31 | SOUTH PARK: THE FRACTURED BUT WHOLE | UBISOFT (SAN FRANCISCO) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
24 | 32 | 1-2 SWITCH | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | |||
26 | 33 | MARIO + RABBIDS KINGDOM BATTLE | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
- | 34 | TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | |||
- | 35 | UNCHARTED: THE LOST LEGACY | NAUGHTY DOG | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |||
38 | 36 | NBA 2K18 | VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K | TAKE 2 | |||
- | 37 | PREY | ARKANE AUSTIN | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
33 | 38 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2018 | SPORTS INTERACTIVE | SEGA | SEGA | |||
- | 39 | DOOM | ID SOFTWARE | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | |||
- | 40 | THE EVIL WITHIN 2 | TANGO GAMEWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS |