Top Retail Games

1 09 2009

I know I’ve missed doing this last week. Sorry about that! Worth it though. I got to play ODST, Forza 3, Lips #1 Hits, Guitar Hero 5, DJ Hero… yeah, it was worth it. ;) But now I”m back, so let’s see what we’ve got.

ANZ Top Played Retail Games

  1. Halo 3
  2. Call of Duty: World at War
  3. Call of Duty 4
  4. Gears of War 2
  5. Grand Theft Auto IV
  6. FIFA 09
  7. Guitar Hero World Tour
  8. Fallout 3
  9. Halo Wars
  10. Fable 2

GLOBAL Top Played Retail Games

  1. Call of Duty: World at War
  2. Halo 3
  3. Call of Duty 4
  4. Gears of War 2
  5. Madden NFL 10
  6. Grand Theft Auto 4
  7. FIFA 09
  8. Batman Arkham Asylum
  9. Left 4 Dead
  10. Fallout 3

No real surprise that Madden is bigger overseas. Anyone here really follow NFL? I’m hearing good things about Batman: Arkham Asylum. Who’s planning on picking it up when it comes out later this week?

- jinx





Marketplace Roundup

21 08 2009




Top Retail Games

20 08 2009

Bit late in the week for this, so I’ll just get right into it, shall I? As per usual, this list doesn’t distinguish between single- and multi-player sessions. It is determined by the unique users who play the title while connected to Xbox LIVE.

ANZ Top Played Retail Games

  1. Halo 3
  2. Call of Duty: World at War
  3. Call of Duty 4
  4. Gears of War 2
  5. Grand Theft Auto IV
  6. Fallout 3
  7. Guitar Hero World Tour
  8. FIFA 09
  9. Halo Wars
  10. Fable II

GLOBAL Top Played Retail Games

  1. Call of Duty: World at War
  2. Halo 3
  3. Call of Duty 4
  4. Gears of War 2
  5. Grand Theft Auto IV
  6. Madden NFL 10
  7. FIFA 09
  8. Left 4 Dead
  9. Fallout 3
  10. Rock Band 2

Look at World at War overtaking Halo 3 this week! I guess folks are liking the new maps!

- jinx





Marketplace Roundup

14 08 2009




Top Played Retail Games

12 08 2009

Here’s a rundown of your top played retail games on Xbox LIVE in the last week! This list isn’t specifically for multi-player or single-player. It’s based solely on the unique users who played the title while connect to Xbox LIVE.

ANZ Top Played Retail Games

  1. Halo 3
  2. Call of Duty: World at War
  3. Call of Duty 4
  4. Gears of War 2
  5. Grand Theft Auto IV
  6. Fallout 3
  7. Guitar Hero World Tour
  8. FIFA 09
  9. Halo Wars
  10. Forza Motorsport 2

Welcome to the top 10, Forza! Are you here because people are preparing for Forza 3? It’s not far off, after all.

GLOBAL Top Played Retail Games

  1. Halo 3
  2. Call of Duty: World at War
  3. Call of Duty 4
  4. Gears of War 2
  5. Grand Theft Auto IV
  6. Fallout 3
  7. FIFA 09
  8. Left 4 Dead
  9. UFC 2009 Undisputed
  10. Rock Band 2

- jinx





Top Played Retail Games

5 08 2009

Who’s had a busy week gaming? Judging by the numbers I have, a lot of you have been gaming hard! Here is the list of the top 10 retail games played by users connected to Xbox LIVE.

ANZ Top Played Retail Games

  1. Halo 3
  2. Call of  Duty 4
  3. Call of Duty: World at War
  4. Gears of War 2
  5. Grand Theft Auto IV
  6. Guitar Hero World Tour
  7. FIFA 09
  8. Fallout 3
  9. Halo Wars
  10. Fable 2

GLOBAL Top Played Retail Games

  1. Halo 3
  2. Call of Duty 4
  3. Call of Duty: World at War
  4. Gears of War 2
  5. Grand Theft Auto IV
  6. FIFA 09
  7. Left 4 Dead
  8. Fallout 3
  9. UFC 2009 Undisputed
  10. Rock Band 2

Anything new on that list? …Nope! We win! Who’s been playing the top games?

- jinx





Top Retail Games

27 07 2009

Since I’ll be sipping wine in the Hunter Valley the last half of this week instead of dutifully combing through reports (it’s tough, I know, but someone has to do it) I’m moving the top 10 up this week. Retail today, Arcade tomorrow.

And with that, let’s look at the top 10 retail games played by gamers connected to Xbox LIVE in the last week. Note that, as usual, this isn’t the amount of time played, but the number of unique users who played the title.

ANZ Top Played Retail Games

  1. Halo 3
  2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
  3. Call of Duty: World at War
  4. Gears of War 2
  5. Grand Theft Auto IV
  6. Guitar Hero World Tour
  7. FIFA 09
  8. Fallout 3
  9. Halo Wars
  10. Fable 2

And Fable 2 continues its stint in the top 10, which is just as great as last week, and also just as puzzling. I still have no idea where all you Fable junkies are coming from. I’m glad I’m not alone in my Fable <3.

GLOBAL Top Played Retail Games

  1. Halo 3
  2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
  3. Call of Duty: World at War
  4. Gears of War 2
  5. Grand Theft Auto IV
  6. FIFA 09
  7. Left 4 Dead
  8. UFC 2009 Undisputed
  9. Rock Band 2
  10. Guitar Hero World Tour

Look at that! Guitar Hero pops up on the global top 10. Looks like it’s creeping up there on Rock Band! Other than that, no real surprises. At least, nothing we haven’t seen before. It makes me feel so jaded.

- jinx





Marketplace Roundup

24 07 2009




Top Retail Games

21 07 2009

It’s that time of the week again… time for us to take a look at what you played last week and raise an eyebrow whenever something weird pops up. As per usual, these are the games played by the most unique users connected to Xbox LIVE in the past week. This doesn’t distinguish between playing single-player and multi-player.

ANZ Top Played Retail Games

  1. Halo 3
  2. Call of Duty 4
  3. Call of Duty: World at War
  4. Gears of War 2
  5. Grand Theft Auto IV
  6. Guitar Hero World Tour
  7. FIFA 09
  8. Fallout 3
  9. Halo Wars
  10. Fable 2

As thrilled as I am to see fellow Fable fans invading the top 10… what happened this week that I’m not aware of to propel it past [PROTOTYPE]? Did I miss something?

GLOBAL Top Played Retail Games

  1. Halo 3
  2. Call of Duty 4
  3. Call of Duty: World at War
  4. Gears of War 2
  5. Grand Theft Auto IV
  6. FIFA 09
  7. Left 4 Dead
  8. UFC 2009 Undisputed
  9. Fallout 3
  10. Rock Band 2

Left 4 Dead and UFC 2009 are becoming a pretty common difference between the regions, and as others have said the Rock Band/Guitar Hero comparison doesn’t really count. Still though… someone clue me in on the Fable 2 thing. Are we having a party?

- jinx





Marketplace Roundup

17 07 2009