FIFA 12 continues to have a strong hold on the UK market, as it was the leading retail seller in the British Isles. Star Wars: The Old Republic, the major licensed BioWare MMO, debuted at 10th.
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Activision's Call of Duty claimed 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the Xbox Live chart for most played in 2011, with Halo: Reach and Battlefield 3 without medals 4th and 5th respectively. Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim struck a mighty blow for RPGs managing 6th, with sports pinching 8th, 9th and 10th thanks to EA Sports' FIFA and Madden NFL franchises.
The first week of video game sales in the UK has been led by EA Sports' FIFA 12, followed by Battlefield 3 and then Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Just Dance held 4th from 2011. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim climbed to 5th, with Zumba Fitness rocketing 6th - must be all those Christmas puddings. Zumba Fitness 2 got an adrenaline shot as well, coming 12th.
PlayStation 3 users have had to deal with a serious framerate bug that causes The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to stutter, and Bethesda has promised them that this month’s 1.4 patch will finally address that issue. Frustratingly for PS3 gamers, the issue had not been solved by the major patch that was released in December.
We take a look back at 2011's highlights...
The NPD has released its list of the top selling games and consoles of 2011, and unsurprisingly, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which made over $1B USD in just over 2 weeks, was the number one selling game of the year.
The digital chart for retailer Amazon has Square Enix's Deus Ex: Human Revolution wearing the 2011 crown, with Battlefield 3 coming 2nd. EA also claimed 3rd and 4th. In the physical chart - surprise, surprise - Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sat upon the throne, followed by Just Dance 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. No Deus Ex.
EA Sports' FIFA 12 has kept itself atop the UK all format chart for the fourth consecutive week, with Just Dance 3 the heir apparent. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim follows in 3rd place. Zumba Fitness 1 and 2 claim 6th and 7th respectively. Battlefield 3 manages to get ahead of Modern Warfare 3 taking 4th. Need for Speed: The Run bookends 10th.
Developer Bethesda has reassured PC gamers that the mod tools for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are still set to be unleashed this month - modders are already having fun though. Perhaps the greatest modification ever, not just for Skyrim, has been created for the open world RPG. It's not dragons that terrorise Skyrim and the Nords, it's My Little Pony.
The latest update for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is v1.4 and Bethesda has given the community the rundown on what it includes. The best part perhaps is greater stability on PS3. It promises "optimizations for memory and performance" for games on PS3 that are racking up the hours. There's a healthy selection of bug and quest fixes on the 1.4 menu.
Yet another week for the UK all format chart sees FIFA 12 hogging the top spot, followed by The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim who swaps with Just Dance 3 from the week previous. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 also trade places holding 4th and 5th respectively. Saints Row: The Third leaps up 7th and Rayman Origins gets within the top 10.
Bethesda has announced on the official blog that players may opt to try out the beta version of the 1.4 patch for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Steam. The developer warns that since it's a beta, it may cause problems for some PCs.
Veteran game designer Ken Rolston of 38 Studios has talked about what makes Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning unique. How does it differ from Bethesda's huge RPG Skyrim? The "simple answer" to that, says Rolston, are the combat mechanics which feature the "best, coolest, fastest-paced" combat of any RPG. It was the one real area he felt RPGs lacked.
A few days ago, a 1.4 beta patch for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was available on Steam for players to download. Bethesda has announced that a new version of the 1.4 beta is now available.
Hogging the top spot for another week is EA Sports' FIFA 12 as it stays number one in the UK all format chart, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 surging back up to 2nd place. Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is 3rd with Battlefield 3 holding the fort 5th. Capcom's Resident Evil: Revelations for Nintendo 3DS debuted 6th. What about The Sims 3's latest add-on?
Bethesda has released a new developer diary showing off the upcoming Skyrim Creation Kit for the PC version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which is due to be released soon. Every Elder Scrolls game since Morrowind featured the modding tool and utility, but the latest version for Skyrim is the most powerful and versatile editor yet.
It's raining Aperture property in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim as Valve release a special mod of their own for Bethesda's grand RPG, celebrating the partnership with Steam Workshop. An "aggressively space-centric little robot" crashes from the heavens and can tag along with players on their journey. It's voiced by Nolan North, who didn't provide work for Skyrim.
The 1.4 patch was released a few days ago for the PC version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim; Bethesda has announced that the Xbox 360 version will "probably" be hitting the Xbox 360 version later today in the morning. The PlayStation 3 1.4 patch could arrive later in the day as well.
GAME has just announced the shortlist for this year's BAFTA GAME Audience Award which is the only selection of titles voted on by the public for the upcoming ceremony. The shortlist was selected by a panel but now it rests with us. The winner will receive the award March 16th. Last year's prize went to Treyarch's Call of Duty: Black Ops.
Bethesda's Todd Howard has revealed that "millions" of PC players for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim have clocked up on average 75 hours. He argued video games are more important than ever. It's now recognised as an art form in the US, thanks to a ruling. The best part was a video shown where devs 'messed around' with new Skyrim ideas like dragon mounts!