UK Video Game Charts: FIFA 14 Broken by LEGO The Lego Movie Videogame has shaken up the Top 20 of the UK video game charts

by Tim Smith
The Lego Movie Videogame has stopped FIFA 14's #1 dominance over the last few months in the UK All Formats chart (compiled by Chart-Track) showing the immense power of the tie-in/cross-media deal.

Here's what Chart-Track has to say: "The Lego Movie Videogame kicks FIFA 14 (-3%) off the top of the All Formats Chart to become the 6th different Lego game to reach No1, the last one being Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes back in W29 2012.

"Launched to coincide with the release of the film, Warner’s title sells 15,000 more units this week than the price-promoted Call of Duty: Ghosts (+23%), which just holds on to No2 ahead of newcomer Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XXIII at No3. FIFA 14 has to settle for 4th place, ahead of even more price-promoted titles: Grand Theft Auto V (+47%) at No5 and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag (+47%) at No8. There are two Lego games in the Top 10 this week with Lego Marvel Super Heroes (+16%) dropping one place to No6 (joined by a new DS version).

"Battlefield 4 (+4%) remains EA’s 2nd best selling title this week, a non-mover at No7, while the Top 10 is rounded off with the seemingly ever-present Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (-4%) at No9 and Fable Anniversary (-56%) at No10. 1/8th of the Top 40 is made up of Lego titles with 5 different Lego games charting this week (the others being: Lego Batman 2 at No19, Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga at No 22 and Lego The Lord of the Rings at No27)."


{NE} - 01 - The LEGO Movie Videogame - Warner Bros. Interactive
{02} - 02 - Call of Duty: Ghosts - Activision Blizzard
{NE} - 03 - Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - Square Enix Europe
{01} - 04 - FIFA 14 - Electronic Arts
{06} - 05 - Grand Theft Auto V - Take 2
{05} - 06 - LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Warner Bros. Interactive
{07} - 07 - Battlefield 4 - Electronic Arts
{10} - 08 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Ubisoft
{08} - 09 - Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition - Microsoft
{03} - 10 - Fable: Anniversary - Microsoft
{04} - 11 - Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition - Square Enix Europe
{12} - 12 - Need for Speed: Rivals - Electronic Arts
{09} - 13 - Killzone: Shadow Fall - Sony Computer ent.
{17} - 14 - Aliens: Colonial Marines - SEGA
{11} - 15 - Gran Turismo 6 - Sony Computer ent.
{16} - 16 - WWE 2K14 - Take 2
{15} - 17 - NBA 2K14 - Take 2
{13} - 18 - Batman: Arkham Origins - Warner Bros. Interactive
{19} - 19 - LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes - Warner Bros. Interactive
{18} - 20 - Football Manager 2014 - SEGA

EA Sports: FIFA 14 Disconnect Issues Can Be Eliminated by Restarting the Console

Video game developer EA Sports announces that it has made some progress in its investigation of the connectivity issues that are affecting the Ultimate Team mode from FIFA 14.

Apparently, for some of those who cannot play the mode simply restarting their console can have positive effects but the company is continuing to try and find the core cause of the problem and eliminate it.

EA Sports does not say exactly how many FIFA 14 Ultimate Team players are affected by the connectivity bug.

The official Twitter account promises that more information will be offered as it becomes available.

EA Sports has recently announced that it planned to deliver Brazil 2014 World Cup content on the PC, the Xbox One, and the PlayStation 4 via the Ultimate Team mode.

An official game for the tournament will be offered on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 on April 15.