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A British history of popular video games, told one sales chart #1 at a time

Manic Miner – “Miner Willy meets the Kong Beast”

When I was five years old, teachers would seek me out to resolve issues with the school’s BBC Micro. I didn’t have a BBC Micro at home, but…

Jetpac – “Thrust on”

Monday February 8th My mother has found a job. She collects money from Space Invader machines. She started today in response to an urgent phone call from the…

The Hobbit – “Gandalf says you are doing a great job”

Far over the misty mountains coldTo dungeons deep and caverns oldWe must away ere break of dayTo seek the pale enchanted gold Sinclair Research released the ZX Spectrum…

Donkey King – “There are four screens”

1983 was a big year in video game history. In Japan, Nintendo released the Famicom console, later known elsewhere as the NES. Nintendo would go on to sell…

“Take on the world” – London 2012

Sega, 360/PS3/PC, #1 from week beginning 28 July 2012

“A little help from my friends” – Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Travellers’ Tales/Warner Bros., 360/PS3/Wii, #1 from 23/06/12

“Nimble Guardian” – Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

On Tom Clancy games’ consistent legacy of success and unreality…

“+10% Extra Gold from Monsters” – Diablo III

Sleep for a while and speak no words…

“Failed in America, failed in São Paulo” – Max Payne 3

Rockstar’s latest bit of cinematic violence finds a new dissonance in competence…

“100 sniped headshots” – Sniper Elite V2

High scores for killing make a comeback…