MCV568 Retailbiz Monday 14th December

MONDAY DECEMBER 14th: TODAY’S CHARTS � PRICE CHECK � NEW RELEASES

RETAILBIZ

IN THIS WEEK’SRETAILBIZCHARTS Our full rundown of today’s AllFormats Top 40, plus individual chartsfor Wii, DS, PS3, 360, PC, PS2 and PSP

HIGH STREET NEWS & DATAA digest of all the biggest retailheadlines, plus indie sales charts,MCV’s price check, this week’sMetacritic scores – and our Deal OfThe Week

RELEASE SCHEDULEKeep up to date with all the gamesheaded to retail this week, next week and beyond

Sega follows up its Beijing hit with thecompanion to next year’s Winter Olympics...

OUT: JANUARYRead the preview in MCV this Friday

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WEEK ENDING SATURDAY DECEMBER 12th 2009

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CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2DEVELOPER: INFINITY WARD PUBLISHER: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD Highest New Entry

[ENTERTAINMENT - ALL PRICES]

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[SOURCE](c) ELSPA, Compiled by ChartTrack

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PC CD-ROM [FULL PRICE]LAST WEEK


FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010DEVELOPER: SPORTS INTERACTIVE PUBLISHER: SEGA

3 2 THE SIMS 3 ELECTRONIC ARTS

2 3 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

4 4 THE SIMS 3: WORLD ADVENTURES ELECTRONIC ARTS

6 5 LEFT 4 DEAD 2 ELECTRONIC ARTS

5 6 DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS ELECTRONIC ARTS

13 7 WARHAMMER 40,000: DAWN OF WAR II THQ

7 8 EMPIRE: TOTAL WAR SEGA

9 9 BORDERLANDS TAKE 2

10 10 WORLD OF WARCRAFT: WRATH OF LICH KING ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

PC CD-ROM [BUDGET PRICE]LAST WEEK


ASSASSIN’S CREEDDEVELOPER: UBISOFT MONTREAL PUBLISHER: UBISOFT

3 2 WORLD OF WARCRAFT: BATTLE CHEST ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

5 3 CIVILIZATION IV COMPLETE 2K GAMES

4 4 BEJEWELED TWIST FOCUS MULTIMEDIA

6 5 WORLD OF WARCRAFT ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

9 6 MYSTERY IN LONDON: JACK THE RIPPER FOCUS MULTIMEDIA

13 7 SNIPER: ART OF VICTORY CITY INTERACTIVE

10 8 HIDDEN EXPEDITION: AMAZON FOCUS MULTIMEDIA

7 9 MIDNIGHT MYSTERIES: EDGAR ALLAN POE GSP/AVANQUEST

2 10 LEGO INDIANA JONES 2: CONTINUES LUCASARTS

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5 2 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO

3 3 ASSASSIN'S CREED II UBISOFT

6 4 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO

2 5 FIFA 10 ELECTRONIC ARTS

4 6 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII NINTENDO

7 7 MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES SEGA

30 8 JUST DANCE UBISOFT

9 9 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 MICROSOFT

10 10 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO

8 11 LEGO INDIANA JONES 2: CONTINUES LUCASARTS

12 LEGEND OF ZELDA: SPIRIT TRACKS NINTENDO


11 14 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE

12 15 PROFESSOR LAYTON: PANDORA’S BOX NINTENDO

16 16 F1 2009 CODEMASTERS

15 17 WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2010 THQ

13 18 NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT ELECTRONIC ARTS

18 19 PURE DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS

19 20 DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO

17 21 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2010 KONAMI

26 22 RABBIDS GO HOME UBISOFT

25 23 GTA EPISODES FROM LIBERTY CITY TAKE 2

22 24 DJ HERO ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

28 25 WII PLAY NINTENDO

27 26 LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA LUCASARTS

31 27 TEKKEN 6 ATARI

21 28 PEPPA PIG: THE GAME UBISOFT

29 AVATAR: THE GAME UBISOFT

35 30 CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

20 31 BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM EIDOS

32 32 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 SEGA

33 SINGSTAR: TAKE THAT SONY

24 34 DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS ELECTRONIC ARTS

40 35 GUITAR HERO 5 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

33 36 COOKING MAMA 3 505 GAMES

29 37 PROFESSOR LAYTON: CURIOUS VILLAGE NINTENDO

38 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NINTENDO

34 39 UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES SONY COMPUTER ENT.

23 40 BORDERLANDS TAKE 2

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NINTENDO DS [FULL PRICE]LAST WEEK


ZELDA: SPIRIT TRACKSDEVELOPER: NINTENDO PUBLISHER: NINTENDO

1 2 PROFESSOR LAYTON: PANDORA’S BOX NINTENDO

3 3 DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO


6 5 COOKING MAMA 3 505 GAMES

4 6 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE NINTENDO

9 7 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO

8 8 MARIO KART DS NINTENDO

7 9 CLUB PENGUIN: ELITE PENGUIN FORCE DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS

10 10 STYLE BOUTIQUE NINTENDO

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4 3 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

5 4 SINGSTAR MOTOWN SONY COMPUTER ENT.


6 6 TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

8 7 GUITAR HERO 5 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

9 8 DISNEY SING IT: POP HITS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS

10 9 HARRY POTTER & THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE ELECTRONIC ARTS

7 10 BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE D3P

PSP [FULL PRICE]LAST WEEK


LITTLEBIGPLANETDEVELOPER: SCEE CAMBRIDGE STUDIO PUBLISHER: SONY


3 3 GRAN TURISMO SONY COMPUTER ENT.

4 4 ASSASSIN'S CREED: BLOODLINES UBISOFT

5 5 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 SEGA

6 6 GRAND THEFT AUTO: CHINATOWN WARS TAKE 2


7 8 LEGO INDIANA JONES 2: ADVENTURE CONTINUES LUCASARTS


9 10 STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT: ELITE SQUADRON LUCASARTS

PS3 [FULL PRICE]LAST WEEK


ASSASSIN’S CREED IIDEVELOPER: UBISOFT MONTREAL PUBLISHER: UBISOFT

1 2 COD: MODERN WARFARE 2 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD



5 5 UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES SONY COMPUTER ENT.


9 7 TEKKEN 6 ATARI

6 8 BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM EIDOS



WII [FULL PRICE]LAST WEEK


WII SPORTS RESORTDEVELOPER: NINTENDO PUBLISHER: NINTENDO

XBOX 360 [FULL PRICE]LAST WEEK


COD: MODERN WARFARE 2DEVELOPER: INFINITY WARD PUBLISHER: ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

2 2 ASSASSIN'S CREED II UBISOFT

4 3 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 MICROSOFT



6 6 GTA EPISODES FROM LIBERTY CITY TAKE 2

11 7 HALO 3: ODST MICROSOFT


16 9 LIPS: NUMBER ONE HITS MICROSOFT


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6 6 RABBIDS GO HOME UBISOFT

10 7 MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA


11 9 TOY STORY MANIAI! DISNEY

13 10 COD 4: MODERN WARFARE ACTIVISION BLIZZARD


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HAVE CUTS TO Q4 MARKETING BUDGETS IMPACTED THIS YEAR'S SEASONAL SALES?

After our recent report that the UK gamestrade has significantly reduced its Q4 marketing spend this year, we asked the industry at large if this would be reflectedin the seasonal sales

It turns out more than two thirds of participants in the latest MCV Online Survey

believe that games will continue to sell justas strongly, despite a 30 per cent cut in advertising budgets. And if we look at thesuccess of Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’sCreed II and NSMBWii, they could be right.� Take part in MCV’s next poll atwww.mcvuk.com

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REVIEW SCORES

MCV provides the most important average review scoresof the last few days – all sourced from Metacritic...

*Metacritic scores correct at the time of going to press

LEGO Indy 2,

PS2, Activision

77%Touchmaster 3,

DS, Warner Bros

73%The Saboteur,

360,EA

71%F1 2009,

PSP, Codemasters

70%

MARGIN MAKER

88%

ASSASSIN’S CREED IIFORMAT: 360 DEVELOPER: UBISOFT MONTREAL PUBLISHER: UBISOFT1

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2 3 COD: MODERN WARFARE 2 360 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

3 4 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII Wii NINTENDO

4 6 COD: MODERN WARFARE 2 PS3 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

5 5 LEFT 4 DEAD 2 360 EA

6 6 ASSASSIN’S CREED II PS3 UBISOFT

7 WII FIT PLUS BALANCE BOARD Wii NINTENDO

8 FIFA 10 360 EA

9 WII FIT PLUS SOLUS WII NINTENDO

10 9 COD: MODERN WARFARE 2 PC ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

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Zelda: Spirit TracksDS, Nintendo

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INDIE CHARTS - ALL FORMATS

Gamers who buy the Assassin’s Creed II PS3Slim bundle at HMV for£284.99 will not only geta 250Gb version of theconsole and Ubisoft’s latest hit, they will also receive a free copy of EA’sFIFA 10.

DEAL OF THE WEEK

A4T’s LittleBigPlanet Starter Pack is officially licensedby Sony, and makes the perfect gift for anyone withor looking to buy the new handheld edition of LittleBigPlanet. The protective slip case not onlyboasts official Sackboy and sticker artwork, it alsobears a sack-like finish not entirely unlike the pint-sized icon.

The pack also features a matching wrist strap – toprevent young gamers from dropping their PSP –and a set of customisation stickers.These are based on the stickersthat can be found in-game, aswell as the irrepressible Sackboy character, and can beused to decorate the PSP, orwhatever else gamers want touse them on.A4T: 01204 369 220

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FINAL FANTASY XIIIPS3SQUARE ENIX

[PRE ORDERS]

2. SUPER STREET FIGHTER IVPS3 ..................................................................CAPCOM

3. SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV360 ..................................................................CAPCOM

4. BAYONETTA360 ......................................................................SEGA

5. GOD OF WAR IIIPS3 ......................................................................SONY

6. BAYONETTAPS3 ......................................................................SEGA

7. DARKSIDERS: WRATH OF WAR360 ........................................................................THQ

8. GRAN TURISMO 5PS3 ......................................................................SONY

9. DARKSIDERSPS3 ........................................................................THQ

10. HEAVY RAIN: ORIGAMI KILLERPS3 ......................................................................SONYWeek ending December 11thSource: SHOPTO.COM

TOP 10

[PRE ORDERS]

2. MAG: MASSIVE ACTION GAMEPS3 ......................................................................SONY

3. MASS EFFECT 2360 ..........................................................................EA

4. GRAN TURISMO 5PS3 ......................................................................SONY

5. BIOSHOCK 2: SPECIAL EDITION360 ................................................................2K GAMES

6. FINAL FANTASY XIIIPS3 ............................................................SQUARE ENIX

7. BAYONETTA: CLIMAX EDITIONPS3 ......................................................................SEGA

8. STAR TREK ONLINEPC ..........................................................NAMCO BANDAI

9. BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2PC ............................................................................EA

10. WORLD OF WARCRAFT: CATACLYSMPC ..................................................ACTIVISION BLIZZARDWeek ending December 11thSource: PLAY.CO.UK

TOP 10BAYONETTA:CLIMAX EDITION360SEGA

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£39.99 £34.99 N/A £89.99 N/A

£43.99 N/A N/A £99.99 N/A

£37.71 N/A N/A N/A N/A

£39.99 £34.99 N/A £89.99 N/A

£37.73 £29.73 £11.73 £94.73 £24.73

£37.99 £28.99 N/A £92.99 £24.99

£38.93 £30.93 £14.93 £94.93 £25.93

£34.89 £24.89 N/A £89.98 N/A

The SaboteurPC, EA

Game Party 3Wii, Warner Bros.

How has business been for you in 2009?Difficult, to be quite honest with you. It’s just really hard to compete now. I have people all thetime asking me to price match with other retailers,but because of the price margins I can’t compete.It’s cheaper to buy stock from the competitionthan it is from distributors.

What do you want to see change in 2010?Better prices from the big official distributors,but I don’t think it’s going to happen. I think it’sall because of greedy publishers with these falserecommended retail prices. I don’t know how independents are going to be able to survive – it’sonly pre-owned that keeps us afloat.

How have your Christmas sales been?Slow. This whole year has been totally slow. Weactually think the recession has been this year,rather than last year like everyone else believes.

It’s because of the prices, and the supermarketshave made it worst. They’ve really upped theirgame this year, especially near me. My local Morrisons was selling Modern Warfare 2 for £26,and I’m selling for £45 – but it costs £43 from thedistributors. I’ve had so many people returningsealed games because they get a better deal overthere. It’s seriously affected our sales.

This week, we speak to SimonSharp of Bude’s GamePad…

James Cameron’s Avatar360, Ubisoft

FROM THE FRONTLINE

PRICE CHECK

“I don’t know howindependents aregoing to be able tosurvive – it’s onlypre-owned that

keeps us afloat.”

Tony Hawk: RIDEPS3, Activision Blizzard

Jambo! SafariDS, Sega



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Released: February 12th

Format: 360/PS2/Wii/DS/PSP

Publisher: D3P

Distributor: Advantage

Contact: 0121 506 9585

MUSTSTOCK .......BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE: VILGAX

The mega-publisher unleashes Army Of Two: The 40th Day in January, followed by Dantes Inferno a month later. Elsewhere,D3P brings back one of the most loved kids’ franchises to retail with Ben 10: Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks...

EA kicks off 2010 with a bang

Morphing boy hero Ben Ten-nyson once again takes onevil forces with his trusty Om-nitrix at his side. In an exclu-sive storyline, Ben is cartedoff to outer space, where hetakes on arch enemy Viglaxand other fearsome foes.

Released: January 15th

Format: PC/PS3/360

Publisher: EA

Distributor: Centresoft

Contact: 0121 625 3388

The sequel to EA’s All FormatsNo.1 from 2008 reprisesgamers’ role as mercenariesSalem and Rios – shooting,stabbing and fist-pounding theirway through terrorist thugs.Both the single-player and mul-tiplayer modes have been en-hanced.

MUSTSTOCK .......ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY

Nintendo presents Crossword Collection DS Puzzle Nintendo 0870 027 0985 Koch

Bayonetta PS3 / 360 Action Sega 0121 625 3388 CentresoftDarksiders PS3 / 360 Action THQ 0121 506 9585 Advantage

Alcatraz PC FPS City Interactive 0845 362 7769 TrilogyArmy Of Two: The 40th Day PC / PS3 / 360 Action EA 0121 625 3388 CentresoftAstroboy 2009 PSP / DS / Wii / PS2 Action/Adventure D3Publisher 0121 625 3388 CentresoftDark Void PC / PS3 / 360 Action Capcom 0121 625 3388 CentresoftLove is... in Bloom Wii Casual Zushi 01279 822 800 Gem

Combat Wings: The Great Battles Of World War II Wii Simulation City Interactive 0845 362 7769 Trilogy

Might And Magic: Clash Of Heroes DS Puzzle/RPG Ubisoft 0845 362 7769 TrilogyResident Evil Archives: Resident Evil Zero Wii Survival Horror Capcom 0121 625 3388 Centresoft

Arthur And The Revenge Of Maltazard DS / PC / Wii / PS3 Action/Adventure Ubisoft 0845 362 7769 TrilogyBC Kings PC Strategy Zushi 01279 822 800 GemExodus From The Earth PC FPS Zushi 01279 822 800 Gem

Ben 10: Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks 360 / PS2 / Wii / DS / PSP Action/Adventure D3Publisher 0121 506 9585 AdvantageChicken Blaster DS / Wii Action Zushi 01279 822 800 GemFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Wii RPG/Action Square Enix 020 7324 5200 OpenHistory Engineering an Empire Egypt PSP / DS / PC Strategy Slitherine 0870 027 0985 KochJig-a-Pix: Love is... a Puzzle DS Casual Zushi 01279 822 800 GemMX vs AV Reflex PSP / DS / PS3 / 360 Racing THQ 0121 506 9585 AdvantageStar Trek Online PC MMORPG Atari 0121 506 9585 AdvantageThe Princess And The Frog DS / Wii Action/Adventure Disney Interactive 0121 625 3388 Centresoft

BioShock 2 PC / PS3 / XBOX 360 FPS 2K Games 01279 822 800 Gem

Adventures To Go PSP Adventure Zushi 01279 822800 GemBleach: The Third Phantom DS Action Sega 0121 625 3388 CentresoftDante's Inferno PSP / PS3 / 360 Action EA 0121 625 3388 CentresoftIndianapolis 500 Evolution 360 / PC Racing Zushi 01279 822 800 GemJonas DS Music Disney Interactive 0121 625 3388 CentresoftLet's Play: Flight Attendant DS Simulation Deep Silver 0870 027 0985 KochLet's Play: Journalists DS Simulation Deep Silver 0870 027 0985 KochPhantasy Star Zero DS RPG Sega 0121 625 3388 CentresoftStar Ocean: The Last Hope International PS3 RPG Square Enix 01462 476 130 Open

Art Of Murder DS Adventure City Interactive 0845 362 7769 TrilogyDynasty Warriors: Strikeforce PS3 / 360 Action Koei 01462 476 130 OpenHistory Great Battles: Medieval PC / PS3 / 360 RTS Slitherine 0870 027 0985 KochReel Fishing: Anglers Dream Wii Simulation Zushi 01279 822 800 Gem

Sacred 2: Gold PC RPG Deep Silver 0870 027 0985 Koch

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