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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Mario Kart 8's Nintendo Switch port launched in 2017 with the added Deluxe moniker, polishing the winning kart racing formula and becoming the platform's top seller a few years later.
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God of War retains pole position in UK boxed sales chart

Kratos and Atreus standing on top of a mountain.
Naturally, nobody expected radical changes on the UK boxed sales chart, what with this time of the year being particularly quiet when it comes to new releases. God of War and Far Cry 5 remain firmly in front but we did see a few upsets.

Nintendo say they want a bigger piece of mobile gaming pie

Nintendo Switch with one blue and one red joycon on a white background.
Following a streak of incredibly impressive results with the Switch, the fluffiest of fluffy companies, Nintendo, have announced increased activity on the mobile gaming front, which goes in line with the company's partnership with Cygames.

Injustice 2 continues to brawl on top of sales charts

UK physical charts for last week's sales are in and Injustice 2 keeps holding onto its first spot. Overwatch made an appearance in the top ten thanks to the anniversary event price cuts. Ultra Street Fighter II ranks at number ten.

Nintendo's Switch boosts company profits by 500 percent

Nintendo's Switch console with red Joy-Cons attached
We're pretty sure Nintendo are busy letting off evil laughs somewhere behind the scenes, one for each time someone said the Switch will flop. It turns out it not only didn't flop, it exceeded everyone's expectations, Nintendo included.

Far Cry 5 tops UK boxed charts for the third week running

Two armed people walking towards a church
Far Cry 5 seems to have made itself quite comfortable in UK's boxed sales charts, coming in first for the third time running. Having said that, there haven't been any new releases in the past weeks, which does slightly diminish the title.

Far Cry 5 tops UK's weekly boxed charts, ends up the fastest selling game in the franchise

A view down the sights of a gun with a large bear in them
Having launched less than a week ago, Ubisoft's Far Cry 5 didn't take long to overtake UK's weekly boxed charts. Naturally, boxed sales are usually just half of the story, but at the moment, they seem to be saying Ubisoft's done a good job.

Nintendo Switch is all-time the best selling console over the first year in the US

A docked Nintendo Switch and a Joy-Con Grip with two Joy-Con controllers inside
Nintendo Switch is continuing its sales stampede. After breaking the record for best selling console ever in the first 10 months of its release, it has repeated the same feat in the first year after release category.

FIFA 18 rules weekly UK chart, Grand Theft Auto V stays second

Cristiano Ronaldo looking down at the FIFA 18 logo
It seems like EA Sports' Fifa 18 isn't planning on leaving anytime yet, with the game establishing a dominion over UK charts ever since it launched, it seems. "Old man" GTA V keeps punching above its weight coming in second.

Nintendo's Switch surpasses Wii U's lifetime sales

Nintendo's Switch console with red Joy-Cons attached
Nintendo's latest console has now surpassed the Wii U in sales. The Switch has sold 14.86 million units until the end of December, 2017. This adds up to more consoles than Wii U managed to move during its entire lifespan.

Call of Duty WWII triumphs on the battlefield that is the UK sales chart

Call of Duty WWII launched on 03 November. The game has now reached the top of the UK sales chart. Assassin's Creed Origins got a fresh update and got demoted to number two. Super Mario Odyssey now at number four.
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