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Top 10 Games To Buy Next
Week Ending April 28, 2012
| Rank | Last Week | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Diablo III |
| 2 | 2 | Halo 4 |
| 3 | 8 | Assassin's Creed III |
| 4 | 5 | Mario Party 9 |
| 5 | 8 | Resident Evil 6 |
| 5 | 6 | Max Payne 3 |
| 5 | 3 | Madden NFL 13 |
| 8 | 4 | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 8 | 34 | NCAA Football 13 |
| 8 | 20 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 |
Source: Nielsen Video Game Tracking asks the following question every week among gamers: “Which video game are you most looking forward to buying next?”
Top PC Game Titles
February 2012
| Rank | Game Title | Publisher | Share | Average Minutes Played Per Week | TMP% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World of Warcraft | Blizzard Entertainment | 7.154 | 500 | 28.146 |
| 2 | League of Legends | Riot Games | 3.776 | 402 | 14.016 |
| 3 | Hanging Gardens of Babylon | Big Fish Games, Inc | 6.894 | 267 | 13.366 |
| 4 | Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, The | Turbine | 1.249 | 527 | 4.499 |
| 5 | Half-Life 2 | Vivendi Games | 2.631 | 265 | 4.008 |
| 6 | Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos | Blizzard Entertainment | 1.062 | 364 | 2.857 |
| 7 | Sims 3, The | Electronic Arts Inc. | 1.308 | 227 | 1.656 |
| 8 | Zuma's Revenge! - Adventure | PopCap Games | 1.444 | 148 | 1.141 |
| 9 | Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach | Atari | 0.388 | 445 | 1.105 |
| 10 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Rockstar Games | 0.752 | 188 | 1.080 |
Source: Nielsen Games - GamePlay Metrics™. Share is the percentage of the gaming audience measured that played the title. Overall TMP% represents the percent of total minutes played from the Top 100 non-casual/pre-installed PC games measured.
Top Mobile Game Apps
March 2012
| Rank | Game Title | Unique Audience (000) | Monthly Sessions Per Person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Draw Something Free | 17,454 | 22.0 |
| 2 | Words With Friends | 15,164 | 40.7 |
| 3 | Angry Birds | 14,422 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Angry Birds Space | 7,094 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Words With Friends Free | 6,082 | 27.9 |
| 6 | Scramble With Friends Free | 5,652 | 20.2 |
| 7 | Draw Something by OMGPOP | 4,660 | 31.9 |
| 8 | Temple Run | 4,422 | 8.2 |
| 9 | Angry Birds Rio | 4,100 | 3.8 |
| 10 | Solitaire | 3,644 | 15.5 |
Source: Nielsen MediaView.
Top Line Console Usage
February 2012
| Rank | Console | Usage Minutes % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xbox 360 | 27.1 |
| 2 | PlayStation 3 | 21.2 |
| 3 | Wii | 21.1 |
| 4 | PlayStation 2 | 3.1 |
| 5 | Xbox | 1.0 |
| 6 | GameCube | 0.5 |
| 7 | Other | 25.9 |
Source: Nielsen Games - GamePlay Metrics™. Usage Minutes % is the percent of all measured console minutes. 'Other' consists of any other console systems found in the home.
Top 10s & Trends
Nielsen provides timely information on media and consumer trends including TV ratings, smartphone trends and video game purchase intent. Depending on the topic, Nielsen updates these lists on a weekly, monthly or quarterly basis.
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