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October 2008 - Posts
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Did Nintendo 'Jump the Shark' with Wii Music?
'Jumping the Shark':
The phrase refers to a scene in a three-part episode of the American TV series, Happy Days, first broadcast on September 20, 1977. In the third of the three parts of the "Hollywood" episode, Fonzie (Henry Winkler), wearing swim trunks and his trademark leather jacket, jumps over a penned-in shark while water skiing.
Jumping the shark is a colloquialism used by TV critics and fans to denote that point in a TV show or movie series' history where the plot veers off into absurd story lines or out-of-the-ordinary characterizations. In the process of undergoing these changes, the TV or movie series loses its original appeal. Shows that have "jumped the shark" are typically deemed to have passed their peak.
The phrase has been used more recently outside the realm of popular culture, representing anything that has reached its peak and has turned mediocre.
According to GoNintendo here is how Wii Music first day sales of stacked up against other Nintendo First Party Titles:
Super Mario Galaxy: 130,000 on day one*
Super Smash Bros. Brawl: 500,000 on day one *
Wii Fit: 254,000 in first two days
Mario Kart Wii: 594,000 in first four days
Wii Sports: 176,167 in first two days
Wii Play: 175,297 in first two days
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: 139,011 in first two days
Wario: Smooth Moves: 63,954 in first two days
Wii Music: 50,000 on day one
The heavily promoted game is currently in the top 5 for Wii Amazon sales, and appears at the top of the Gamefly list, but certainly it is not meeting the same success as some of it's successor's, including Wii Fit.
One thing is for sure is that you can't count out this title as all Nintendo first party titles have a habit of having extremely long shelf life (and sales).
So do you think Wii Music Jumped the Shark?
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Gamefly Top Queued!
For the week of October 30, 2008, Fable 2 (Xbox 360) takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Following close behind is Dead Space (PS3/Xbox 360). Wii Music is currently on top of the Nintendo Wii queue.
Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested lists (Cross-Platform, Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube, Nintendo Game Boy Advance):
Most Popular Games Cross-Platform:
|
Rank |
Title |
Platform(s) |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Fable 2 |
Xbox 360 |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
2 |
Dead Space |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
3 |
Fallout 3 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
4 |
Saints Row 2 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
5 |
Far Cry 2 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
6 |
Little Big Planet |
PS3 |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
7 |
Gears of War 2 |
Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
8 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
9 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PSP Games, PS2 |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
10 |
Pure |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Racing |
Disney Interactive |
Xbox 360 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Fable 2 |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
2 |
Dead Space |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
3 |
Fallout 3 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
4 |
Saints Row 2 |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
5 |
Far Cry 2 |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
6 |
Gears of War 2 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
7 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
8 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
9 |
Pure |
Racing |
Disney Interactive |
|
10 |
Midnight Club: Los Angeles |
Racing |
Take Two |
PlayStation 3 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Dead Space |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
2 |
Little Big Planet |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
3 |
Fallout 3 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
4 |
Bioshock |
Shooter |
Take Two |
|
5 |
Resistance 2 |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
6 |
Saints Row 2 |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
7 |
Far Cry 2 |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
8 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
9 |
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
10 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
Nintendo Wii Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Wii Music |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
de Blob |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
3 |
Monopoly |
Kids/Family |
Electronic Arts |
|
4 |
Wario Land: Shake It! |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
SimCity Creator |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
6 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
7 |
The Price is Right |
Kids/Family |
Ubisoft |
|
8 |
LEGO Batman |
Action Adventure |
WB Games |
|
9 |
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 |
Fighting |
D3P |
|
10 |
Mario Super Sluggers |
Sports |
Nintendo |
PlayStation 2 Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Monopoly |
Kids/Family |
Electronic Arts |
|
2 |
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows |
Action Adventure |
Activision |
|
3 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
4 |
LEGO Batman |
Action Adventure |
WB Games |
|
5 |
Crash: Mind Over Mutant |
Action Adventure |
Vivendi Universal |
|
6 |
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
|
7 |
Madden NFL 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
|
8 |
Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
9 |
Avatar - The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
10 |
Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon |
Action Adventure |
Vivendi Universal |
Nintendo DS Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
|
2 |
Kirby Super Star Ultra |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood |
Action Adventure |
Sega |
|
4 |
Spore Creatures |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
5 |
Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals |
RPG |
Disney Interactive |
|
6 |
Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
7 |
Mystery Case Files: Million Heir |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 |
RPG |
D3P |
|
9 |
SimCity Creator |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
10 |
Final Fantasy IV |
RPG |
Square Enix |
PlayStation Portable Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Star Ocean: First Departure |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
2 |
Midnight Club: LA Remix |
Racing |
Take Two |
|
3 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
4 |
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows |
Action Adventure |
Activision |
|
5 |
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
6 |
God of War: Chains of Olympus |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
7 |
Madden NFL 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
|
8 |
LEGO Batman |
Action Adventure |
WB Games |
|
9 |
Valhalla Knights 2 |
RPG |
Xseed Games |
|
10 |
NBA Live 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
Xbox Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Fable |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
2 |
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords |
RPG |
LucasArts |
|
3 |
Halo 2 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
4 |
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
5 |
Star Wars: Republic Commando |
Shooter |
LucasArts |
|
6 |
Star Wars: Battlefront II |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
7 |
Madden NFL 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
|
8 |
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
9 |
Conker: Live and Reloaded |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
10 |
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
GameCube Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee |
Fighting |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
|
5 |
The Sims 2: Pets |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
6 |
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle |
Action Adventure |
Sega |
|
7 |
Mario Kart: Double Dash |
Racing |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Pikmin 2 |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
RPG |
Nintendo |
Game Boy Advance Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Pokemon Emerald |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Pokemon Fire Red |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Pokemon: Ruby |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Pokemon Leaf Green |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Pokemon: Sapphire |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
8 |
Super Mario World: Advance 2 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Mario Party Advance |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Super Mario Advance 4 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo | 
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Zero Punctuation reviews this weeks sandbox crime game, Saints Row 2.
See a new Zero Punctuation review each Wednesday only at The Escapist.
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This week Yahtzee's ass remains safe while he reviews Silent Hill Homecoming.
See a new Zero Punctuation review each Wednesday only at The Escapist.
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Gamefly Top Queued!
For the week of October 22, 2008, Fable 2 (Xbox 360) takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Following close behind is Dead Space (PS3/Xbox 360). Wii Music is currently on top of the Nintendo Wii queue.
Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested lists (Cross-Platform, Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube, Nintendo Game Boy Advance):
Most Popular Games Cross-Platform:
|
Rank |
Title |
Platform(s) |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Fable 2 |
Xbox 360 |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
2 |
Dead Space |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
3 |
Fallout 3 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
4 |
Saints Row 2 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
5 |
Far Cry 2 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
6 |
Little Big Planet |
PS3 |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
7 |
Gears of War 2 |
Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
8 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
9 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PSP Games, PS2 |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
10 |
Pure |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Racing |
Disney Interactive |
Xbox 360 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Fable 2 |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
2 |
Dead Space |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
3 |
Fallout 3 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
4 |
Saints Row 2 |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
5 |
Far Cry 2 |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
6 |
Gears of War 2 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
7 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
8 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
9 |
Pure |
Racing |
Disney Interactive |
|
10 |
Midnight Club: Los Angeles |
Racing |
Take Two |
PlayStation 3 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Dead Space |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
2 |
Little Big Planet |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
3 |
Fallout 3 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
4 |
Bioshock |
Shooter |
Take Two |
|
5 |
Resistance 2 |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
6 |
Saints Row 2 |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
7 |
Far Cry 2 |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
8 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
9 |
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
10 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
Nintendo Wii Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Wii Music |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
de Blob |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
3 |
Monopoly |
Kids/Family |
Electronic Arts |
|
4 |
Wario Land: Shake It! |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
SimCity Creator |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
6 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
7 |
The Price is Right |
Kids/Family |
Ubisoft |
|
8 |
LEGO Batman |
Action Adventure |
WB Games |
|
9 |
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 |
Fighting |
D3P |
|
10 |
Mario Super Sluggers |
Sports |
Nintendo |
PlayStation 2 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Monopoly |
Kids/Family |
Electronic Arts |
|
2 |
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows |
Action Adventure |
Activision |
|
3 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
4 |
LEGO Batman |
Action Adventure |
WB Games |
|
5 |
Crash: Mind Over Mutant |
Action Adventure |
Vivendi Universal |
|
6 |
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
|
7 |
Madden NFL 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
|
8 |
Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
9 |
Avatar - The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
10 |
Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon |
Action Adventure |
Vivendi Universal |
Nintendo DS Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
|
2 |
Kirby Super Star Ultra |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood |
Action Adventure |
Sega |
|
4 |
Spore Creatures |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
5 |
Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals |
RPG |
Disney Interactive |
|
6 |
Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
7 |
Mystery Case Files: Million Heir |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 |
RPG |
D3P |
|
9 |
SimCity Creator |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
10 |
Final Fantasy IV |
RPG |
Square Enix |
PlayStation Portable Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Star Ocean: First Departure |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
2 |
Midnight Club: LA Remix |
Racing |
Take Two |
|
3 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
4 |
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows |
Action Adventure |
Activision |
|
5 |
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
6 |
God of War: Chains of Olympus |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
7 |
Madden NFL 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
|
8 |
LEGO Batman |
Action Adventure |
WB Games |
|
9 |
Valhalla Knights 2 |
RPG |
Xseed Games |
|
10 |
NBA Live 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
Xbox Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Fable |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
2 |
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords |
RPG |
LucasArts |
|
3 |
Halo 2 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
4 |
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
5 |
Star Wars: Republic Commando |
Shooter |
LucasArts |
|
6 |
Star Wars: Battlefront II |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
7 |
Madden NFL 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
|
8 |
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
9 |
Conker: Live and Reloaded |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
10 |
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
GameCube Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee |
Fighting |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
|
5 |
The Sims 2: Pets |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
6 |
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle |
Action Adventure |
Sega |
|
7 |
Mario Kart: Double Dash |
Racing |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Pikmin 2 |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
RPG |
Nintendo |
Game Boy Advance Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Pokemon Emerald |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Pokemon Fire Red |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Pokemon: Ruby |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Pokemon Leaf Green |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Pokemon: Sapphire |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
8 |
Super Mario World: Advance 2 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Mario Party Advance |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Super Mario Advance 4 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo | 
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Gamefly Top Queued!
For the week of October 16, 2008, Fable 2 (Xbox 360) takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Following close behind is Fallout 3 (PS3/Xbox 360. Wii Music is currently on top of the Nintendo Wii queue.
Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested lists (Cross-Platform, Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube, Nintendo Game Boy Advance):
Most Popular Games Cross-Platform:
|
Rank |
Title |
Platform(s) |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Fable 2 |
Xbox 360 |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
2 |
Fallout 3 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
3 |
Far Cry 2 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
4 |
Saints Row 2 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
5 |
Dead Space |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
6 |
Fracture |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
LucasArts |
|
7 |
Gears of War 2 |
Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
8 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
9 |
Little Big Planet |
PS3 |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
10 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PSP Games, PS2 |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
Xbox 360 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Fable 2 |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
2 |
Fallout 3 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
3 |
Far Cry 2 |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
4 |
Saints Row 2 |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
5 |
Dead Space |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
6 |
Fracture |
Shooter |
LucasArts |
|
7 |
Gears of War 2 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
8 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
9 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
10 |
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
PlayStation 3 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Fallout 3 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
2 |
Dead Space |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
3 |
Little Big Planet |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
4 |
Bioshock |
Shooter |
Take Two |
|
5 |
Resistance 2 |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
6 |
Far Cry 2 |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
7 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
8 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
|
9 |
Fracture |
Shooter |
LucasArts |
|
10 |
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
Nintendo Wii Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Wii Music |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Monopoly |
Kids/Family |
Electronic Arts |
|
3 |
de Blob |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
4 |
Wario Land: Shake It! |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
SimCity Creator |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
6 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
7 |
The Price is Right |
Kids/Family |
Ubisoft |
|
8 |
Mario Super Sluggers |
Sports |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
LEGO Batman |
Action Adventure |
WB Games |
|
10 |
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 |
Fighting |
D3P |
PlayStation 2 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Monopoly |
Kids/Family |
Electronic Arts |
|
2 |
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows |
Action Adventure |
Activision |
|
3 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
4 |
LEGO Batman |
Action Adventure |
WB Games |
|
5 |
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
|
6 |
Avatar - The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
7 |
Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
8 |
Madden NFL 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
|
9 |
Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon |
Action Adventure |
Vivendi Universal |
|
10 |
NBA 09 The Inside |
Sports |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
Nintendo DS Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
|
2 |
Kirby Super Star Ultra |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood |
Action Adventure |
Sega |
|
4 |
Chrono Trigger |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
5 |
Spore Creatures |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
6 |
Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
7 |
Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals |
RPG |
Disney Interactive |
|
8 |
SimCity Creator |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
9 |
Final Fantasy IV |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
10 |
Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 |
RPG |
D3P |
PlayStation Portable Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Star Ocean: First Departure |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
2 |
Midnight Club: LA Remix |
Racing |
Take Two |
|
3 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
4 |
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows |
Action Adventure |
Activision |
|
5 |
LEGO Batman |
Action Adventure |
WB Games |
|
6 |
God of War: Chains of Olympus |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
7 |
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
8 |
Valhalla Knights 2 |
RPG |
Xseed Games |
|
9 |
Madden NFL 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
|
10 |
NBA 09 The Inside |
Sports |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
Xbox Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Fable |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
2 |
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords |
RPG |
LucasArts |
|
3 |
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
4 |
Star Wars: Republic Commando |
Shooter |
LucasArts |
|
5 |
Halo 2 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
6 |
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
7 |
Star Wars: Battlefront II |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
8 |
Madden NFL 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
|
9 |
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Critical Hour |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
10 |
Max Payne |
Action Adventure |
Take Two |
GameCube Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Super Mario Sunshine |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
Luigi's Mansion |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
Pikmin 2 |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Tales of Symphonia |
RPG |
Namco |
|
9 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee |
Fighting |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
Game Boy Advance Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Pokemon Emerald |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Pokemon Fire Red |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Pokemon: Sapphire |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Pokemon: Ruby |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Super Mario Advance 4 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
Pokemon Leaf Green |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Super Mario World: Advance 2 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Mario Party Advance |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories |
RPG |
Square Enix | 
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Gamefly Top Queued!
For the week of October 7, 2008, Fable 2 (Xbox 360) takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Following close behind is Dead Space (PS3/Xbox 360. Wii Music is currently on top of the Nintendo Wii queue.
Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested lists (Cross-Platform, Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube, Nintendo Game Boy Advance):
Most Popular Games Cross-Platform:
|
Rank |
Title |
Platform(s) |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Fable 2 |
Xbox 360 |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
2 |
Dead Space |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
3 |
Saints Row 2 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
4 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PSP Games, PS2 |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
5 |
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
6 |
Pure |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Racing |
Disney Interactive |
|
7 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
|
8 |
Fallout 3 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
9 |
Far Cry 2 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
10 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS |
Shooter |
Activision |
Xbox 360 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Fable 2 |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
2 |
Dead Space |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
3 |
Saints Row 2 |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
4 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
5 |
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
6 |
Pure |
Racing |
Disney Interactive |
|
7 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
|
8 |
Fallout 3 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
9 |
Far Cry 2 |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
10 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
PlayStation 3 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Little Big Planet |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
2 |
Dead Space |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
3 |
Fallout 3 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
4 |
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
5 |
Saints Row 2 |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
6 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
7 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
|
8 |
Pure |
Racing |
Disney Interactive |
|
9 |
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway |
Shooter |
Ubisoft |
|
10 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
Nintendo Wii Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Wii Music |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Monopoly |
Kids/Family |
Electronic Arts |
|
3 |
de Blob |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
4 |
Wario Land: Shake It! |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
6 |
LEGO Batman |
Action Adventure |
WB Games |
|
7 |
SimCity Creator |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
8 |
Mario Super Sluggers |
Sports |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
The Price is Right |
Kids/Family |
Ubisoft |
|
10 |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Fighting |
Nintendo |
PlayStation 2 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
2 |
LEGO Batman |
Action Adventure |
WB Games |
|
3 |
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows |
Action Adventure |
Activision |
|
4 |
Monopoly |
Kids/Family |
Electronic Arts |
|
5 |
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
|
6 |
Madden NFL 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
|
7 |
God of War II |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
8 |
Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
9 |
Guitar Hero World Tour |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Activision |
|
10 |
Yakuza 2 |
Action Adventure |
Sega |
Nintendo DS Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood |
Action Adventure |
Sega |
|
2 |
Kirby Super Star Ultra |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Spore Creatures |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
4 |
Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
5 |
Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 |
RPG |
D3P |
|
6 |
SimCity Creator |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
7 |
Lock's Quest |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
8 |
Final Fantasy IV |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
9 |
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
10 |
Mystery Case Files: Million Heir |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
PlayStation Portable Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Star Ocean: First Departure |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
2 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
3 |
Midnight Club: LA Remix |
Racing |
Take Two |
|
4 |
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows |
Action Adventure |
Activision |
|
5 |
LEGO Batman |
Action Adventure |
WB Games |
|
6 |
God of War: Chains of Olympus |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
7 |
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
8 |
Madden NFL 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
|
9 |
NBA Live 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
|
10 |
Valhalla Knights 2 |
RPG |
Xseed Games |
Xbox Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords |
RPG |
LucasArts |
|
2 |
Fable |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
3 |
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
4 |
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
5 |
Star Wars: Republic Commando |
Shooter |
LucasArts |
|
6 |
Halo 2 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
7 |
Star Wars: Battlefront II |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
8 |
Max Payne |
Action Adventure |
Take Two |
|
9 |
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 2nd Edition |
Action Adventure |
Take Two |
|
10 |
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne |
Action Adventure |
Take Two |
GameCube Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee |
Fighting |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Luigi's Mansion |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Super Mario Sunshine |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Mario Party 7 |
Kids/Family |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Mario Kart: Double Dash |
Racing |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast |
Shooter |
LucasArts |
Game Boy Advance Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Pokemon Emerald |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Pokemon Fire Red |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Pokemon Leaf Green |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Pokemon: Sapphire |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Pokemon: Ruby |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
Super Mario Advance 4 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Super Mario World: Advance 2 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Kirby and the Amazing Mirror |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo | 
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This week Zero Punctuation blows stuff up for money.
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