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Elden Ring releases and tops the UK’s boxed games chart
UK Charts. Week of February 26, 2022:
1. Elden Ring
2. Horizon: Forbidden West
3. Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Horizon: Forbidden West tops UK weekly digital chart
UK digital chart, Feb 19, 2022:
1. Horizon: Forbidden West
2. FIFA 22
3. Total War: Warhammer 3
Activision reportedly canceling 2023’s Call of Duty entry
Activision will not be releasing an annual entry of the Call of Duty franchise in the year 2023.
Sony announced PlayStation VR2 headset
Sony has provided a first look at the VR2 device via a blog post that featured the upcoming headset and a matching pair of controllers.
68% buyers in the UK overpaid for Horizon Forbidden West
Almost two-thirds of the UK players who purchased a physical copy of the Horzion: Forbidden West paid £10 more than was actually needed.
Horizon: Forbidden West is the 2nd biggest PS5 launch in the UK
UK Charts. Week of February 19, 2022:
1. Horizon: Forbidden West
2. Pokémon Legends: Arceus
3. Dying Light 2
Ubisoft says Skull & Bones is now a ‘multiplayer-first’ game
Skull & Bones is an upcoming action-adventure pirate game by Ubisoft that was first announced almost five years ago.
Dead Island 2 could be released by March 2023
Dead Island 2 could be released by March 2023, Deep Silver’s parent company seemingly hints
Krafton acquires 5minlab and Focus acquires Leikir Studio
Krafton has announced that they have purchased 5minlab, and Focus Entertainment has recently acquired Leikir Studio.
PlayStation to plant hundreds of thousands of trees
Sony announced that they are going to create Aloy’s Forests all over the world as a part of the launch of Horizon: Forbidden West.
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