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“Eclipse to Starkiller” – Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

After the Star Wars prequel trilogy finished in 2005, the production of new Star Wars films went into a relatively brief (and possibly final) break. There was no…

“There’s kind of a tank in here” – Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

Mercenaries 2 is not the first UK #1 game of 2008 to centre on privatised military acting in the global south. Coming after Army of Two, it is…

“Kill you, I will” – Soulcalibur IV

[This is a guest post, and I’m as happy as ever to welcome back David C James, whose previous posts here include Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow and God of…

“Takes all kinds, Snake” – Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In games, as with many other media with any kind of sequel or follow-up, a sequel’s initial commercial performance is generally a reflection of its predecessor as much…

“I’ll never forget that face” – Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Playing through the UK’s chart-topping games of the PlayStation era cemented a link in my mind between two of the biggest of them. Metal Gear Solid and Final…

“Opening the Ark” – Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures

[It’s guest post time again! This one is written by Martin F, who has previously written here about Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri and Blue Sphere among others] After…

“The golden twilight of Western civilization” – Grand Theft Auto IV

On release, Grand Theft Auto IV sold nearly a million copies in the UK in five days, making it the fastest-selling game here ever. That was no surprise….

“Another Body Test” – Wii Fit

The Wii and Wii Sports were a magic trick. Waving a remote around and using a “sensor bar” which could be replaced by two candles, you could point…

“Oh yeah! Mario number one!” – Mario Kart Wii

In the same way as it was a struggle to get to the historic charts this blog is built on, getting to any kind of accurate historic UK…

“Your brain is tired” – More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima

More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima was released in the UK in June 2007, a year after its predecessor, and followed it to the top of the individual…