US PC game charts: June 18-24
After Cars' weeklong 'Adventure' at the top, Blizzard's MMORPG battering ram known as World of Warcraft knocks the game adaptation from the No. 1 position.
After Cars' weeklong 'Adventure' at the top, Blizzard's MMORPG battering ram known as World of Warcraft knocks the game adaptation from the No. 1 position.
Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures overtakes Half-Life 2: Episode One, leading WOW, Oblivion, Heroes of Might & Magic V, and a whole pack of Sims.
Crime pays (but not that much) as the $20 PS2 GTA: Liberty City Stories leads list; DS holds tough, 360 takes majority of top 10.
Boxed, retail version of Half-Life 2: Episode One has strong debut but can't keep pace with World of Warcraft juggernaut.
Downloadable quest will allow PC and Xbox 360 role-players to explore the largest dungeon in Cyrodiil later this week.
Gamers find roundabout ways to exploit 360 game's glitches; popular bow-and-arrow method modified for duplicating items.
Oblivion retakes the sales throne, Heroes of Might & Magic V debuts in third, Rise of Nations slides to eighth.
$26.3 million charge related to Amped 3 developer closure, next-gen transition torpedo publisher's bottom line; Elder Scrolls IV accounted for 40 percent of revenue.
[UPDATE] Bethesda Softworks' RPG bumped up to version 1.1, duping bugs addressed. Xbox 360 patch now available on Live.
Agent 47 takes out Mario for top spot on retailer's top-seller list; Xbox new 360 adopters push four next-gen titles to top 10.
New Super Mario Bros. keeps kicking on retailer's best-seller chart; Table Tennis makes strong debut on Bestbuy.com's best-seller list.
For a fee, players will be able to explore the largest dungeon in the game and earn a Daedric artifact that can kill enemies instantly.
World of Warcraft ends the Sims' monthlong lock on the top slot as RPGs and RTS games continue to represent on NPD's weekly best-seller chart.
Kingdom Hearts II reigns again, GRAW and Oblivion stay put, and the Sims remain Open for Business.
Sims 2 add-on retakes top slot from Guild Wars Factions; Rise of Legends gives solid debut, Oblivion, GRAW, WOW all remain players.
New Super Mario Bros. jumps into number-one slot of Best Buy's bestseller list; DS duo leads Xbox 360- and PS2-heavy top 10.
New Elder Scrolls IV add-on debuts on Xbox Live Marketplace; 2.27MB addition targeted at stealth characters.
Industry leaps to 16 percent increase over April '05, but most analysts don't see trend continuing through summer; Kingdom Hearts II, MLB 2K6, Xbox 360 availability spur sales.
Guild Wars Factions takes the top spot, while three Sims 2 titles occupy the rest of the chart.
Author of blocked California game law slams ratings board, accuses Take-Two of deception.
Developer stands by its original ratings submission but will not contest the ESRB's decision.
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[UPDATE] ESRB bumps up game's rating from T for Teen, says Bethesda failed to properly report objectionable content in ratings submission.
The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff stays put on top, followed by Oblivion, Age of Empires III, and...more Sims!
GameSpot's Walkthrough to Oblivion features walkthroughs for the main quest and all the guild quests, as well as plenty of tips and hints!
Forum post sparks media frenzy about the prospect of the popular Xbox 360 and PC RPG coming to Sony platforms.
Oblivion gets bumped out of the top slot by the latest Sims 2 add-on, while Battlefield 2 and The Godfather get whacked.
Third downloadable content pack now available for Xbox 360 and PC; expansion includes a new location packed with mage-friendly tools.
[UPDATE] PC, Xbox 360 Orrery quest now available for download; 150 Marketplace points, $1.89 gets new task, rewards.
Elder scrolls continues its reign over the top 10, followed by WOW, Sims 2, Star Wars: Empire at War.
[UPDATE] Sales see 16 percent year-on-year decline; Kingdom Hearts II, Sims 2: Open for Business top console and PC sellers. NPD analyst comments on the slide.
Lazard Capital Markets' Colin Sebastian expects US game sales to be down 20 percent from the year before, warns of more volatility ahead.
Oblivion continues to rule the roost, with World of Warcraft not far behind; omnipresent Sims franchise also represented.
Bethesda boasts of its next-generation role-playing game's record-breaking sales--1.7 million copies shipped to date.
The Orrery to include new quest and new powers for less than the cost of an armored steed; new patches also on the way.
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The Godfather holds off Oblivion to take the UK's pole position.
Downloadable content for Xbox 360 and PC expected in "coming weeks"; Bethesda reacts to gamers' thoughts on horse armor pricing.
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Pony protection posted at a price--$2.50; cost of downloadable content has some bucking and braying.
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