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SavyCharts: May 2012

Lewie Procter — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:29:54 +0000

Well here’s a bit of an anomaly. Usually it’s hotly anticipated new releases, or popular games receiving their first big discount, at the top of the SavyCharts. It’s a different story this month, as ArmA 2: Combined Operations takes the top spot, owing largely to the much talked about zombie survival mod, DayZ. Read on to see what else has been in demand from SavyGamers during the month of May.

Most popular deal posts: Multiformat
1. ArmA 2: Combined Operations, PC – £9.43
2. Alan Wake, PC – £9.28
3. VVVVV, 3DS – £7.20 on the Nintendo eShop.
4. Serious Sam 3: BFE, PC – £6.22
5. Saints Row: The Third, PC – £6.85
6. Diablo 3, PC/Mac – £27.91 delivered
7. Mass Effect 3, PC – £9.99 delivered
8. Diablo 3, PC/Mac – £32.95
9. Dear Esther, PC – £3.49
10. Sniper Elite V2, PC – £9.68 delivered

PC top 5
1. ArmA 2: Combined Operations, PC – £9.43
2. Alan Wake, PC – £9.28
3. Serious Sam 3: BFE, PC – £6.22
4. Saints Row: The Third, PC – £6.85
5. Diablo 3, PC/Mac – £27.91 delivered

PS3 top 5
1. Ratchet & Clank Trilogy HD, PS3 – £21 delivered
2. Final Fantasy XIII-2, PS3 – £9.89 delivered
3. Max Payne 3, PS3 – £29.99 delivered
4. Tales of Graces ƒ, PS3 – £31.77 delivered
5. Final Fantasy XIII-2, PS3 – £9.99 delivered

Xbox 360 top 5
1. Kinect Star Wars, Xbox 360 – £16 delivered
2. Catherine, Xbox 360 – £14.95 delivered
3. Leave Home, Xbox 360 – 80 MS Points
4. Capcom Digital Collection, Xbox 360 – £13.85 delivered
5. The Gunstringer, Xbox 360 – £4.32

Most popular games by search
1. Diablo 3
2. ArmA 2: Combined Operations
3. Batman: Arkham City
4. Max Payne 3
5. The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim
6. Tera
7. Mass Effect 3
8. Battlefield 3
9. Saints Row: The Third
10. Deus Ex: Human Revolution

SavyCharts: April 2012

Lewie Procter — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:49:29 +0000

As we fast approach SavyGamer’s 5th anniversary (it’s tomorrow!), lets take a look back at the last month of SavyGamer activity, and see which games have been the most popular. Here’s the April SavyCharts, a glimpse behind the curtain of what deals you lot have been clicking on the most:

Most popular deal posts: Multiformat
1. Rage, PC – £5.09
2. Rage, PC – £4.97 delivered
3. Crysis Maximum Edition, PC – £7.48
4. Crysis 2, PC – £3.74
5. The Saboteur, PC – £3.14
6. Diablo 3, PC/Mac – £27.91 delivered
7. Diablo 3 [Collector’s Edition], PC/Mac – £59.49 delivered
8. Batman: Arkham City, PC – £9.99
9. Batman: Arkham Asylum [Goatee Edition], PC – £2.49
10. Hydrophobia: Prophecy, PC – 99p

PC top 5
1. Rage, PC – £5.09
2. Rage, PC – £4.97 delivered
3. Crysis Maximum Edition, PC – £7.48
4. Crysis 2, PC – £3.74
5. The Saboteur, PC – £3.14

PS3 top 5
1. Resistance 3, PS3 – £8.87 delivered
2. Street Fighter X Tekken, PS3 – £16.97 delivered
3. Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory HD, PS3 – £3.99 on PSN.
4. Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten, PS3 – £13.49 delivered
5. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PS3 – £4.98 delivered

Xbox 360 top 5
1. Vanquish, Xbox 360 – £4.98 delivered
2. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings [Signed], Xbox 360 – £31.99 delivered
3. Metal Gear Solid Ultimate HD Collection, Xbox 360 – £34.95 delivered
4. Mass Effect 3, Xbox 360 – £17.99 delivered
5. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Xbox 360 – £4.98 delivered

Most popular games by search
1. Diablo 3
2. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
3. Mass Effect 3
4. Guild Wars 2
5. Wargame: European Escalation
6. Battlefield 3
7. Anno 2070
8. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
9. Rage
10. Max Payne 3

SavyCharts: February 2012

Lewie Procter — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:28:52 +0000

After the slow start to the year, the games industry really started to kick back into gear this February. We had the launch of Sony’s hot new portable console, the PS Vita, and then the trickle of new releases like Syndicate, Binary Domain, Tekken 3DS, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and The Darkness II. But which games were most in demand amongst SavyGamers like yourself? Here’s my monthly charge of the most popular posts, and rank of most searched for games on SavyGamer from Feburary 2012.

Most popular deal posts: Multiformat
1. Dungeons & Dragons Anthology: The Master Collection, PC – £5.08
2. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PC – £5.47 delivered
3. Mass Effect 3 & Dragon Age: Unleashed, PC – £27.99
4. Dark Delve, PC – Pay What You Want
5. Mass Effect 3 [N7 Collectors Edition], Xbox 360 – £64.85 delivered
6. Dead Island, PC – £9.99 delivered
7. Batman: Arkham City, PC – £15
8. God Hand, PS3 – £7.99 on PSN
9. Diablo III, PC/Mac – £27.97 delivered
10. Wolfenstein, PC – £2.49

PC top 5
1. Dungeons & Dragons Anthology: The Master Collection, PC – £5.08
2. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PC – £5.47 delivered
3. Mass Effect 3 & Dragon Age: Unleashed, PC – £27.99
4. Dark Delve, PC – Pay What You Want
5. Dead Island, PC – £9.99 delivered

PS3 top 5
1. God Hand, PS3 – £7.99 on PSN
2. ICO & Shadow Of The Colossus HD, PS3 – £12.99 delivered
3. Duke Nukem Forever [Overcompensating Edition], PS3 – £9.99 delivered
4. Yakuza 4, PS3 – £4.97 delivered
5. Metal Gear Solid Ultimate HD Collection, PS3 – £65.99 delivered

Xbox 360 top 5
1. Mass Effect 3 [N7 Collectors Edition], Xbox 360 – £64.85 delivered
2. Metal Gear Solid Ultimate HD Collection, Xbox 360 – £65.99 delivered
3. Shadows Of The Damned, Xbox 360 – £7.74 delivered
4. Tony Hawk Shred & Stupid Plastic Skateboard, Xbox 360 – £16.85 delivered
5. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim [Collectors Edition], Xbox 360 – £49.99 delivered

Most popular games by search
1. Mass Effect 3
2. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
3. Battlefield 3
4. Saints Row: The Third
5. SSX
6. Dark Souls
7. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
8. Syndicate
9. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
10. Rage

SavyCharts: January 2012

Lewie Procter — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:42:30 +0000

It’s been a rather quiet month on the new releases front, as January often is, so this month has mostly been about games from last year getting reduced. It looks like a couple of high profile preorders have attracted plenty of attention too. I’m also fairly sure that this is the first month since I’ve been compiling these charts that a PSN game has been at the top of the PS3 chart. Read on to see what’s been most popular on SavyGamer this January:

Most popular deal posts: Multiformat
1. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PC – £6.85
2. Borderlands, PC – £1.99
3. Saints Row: The Third, PC – £11.99
4. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PC – £7.99
5. Dreamcast Collection, PC – £2.84
6. Swift*Stitch, PC – 67p
7. Final Fantasy 7, PS3 – £3.99 on PSN
8. Batman: Arkham City, PC – £16.30
9. Serious Sam 3: BFE, PC – £10.19
10. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, PC – £9.99 delivered

PC top 5
1. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PC – £6.85
2. Borderlands, PC – £1.99
3. Saints Row: The Third, PC – £11.99
4. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PC – £7.99
5. Dreamcast Collection, PC – £2.84

PS3 top 5
1. Final Fantasy 7, PS3 – £3.99 on PSN
2. Dark Souls, PS3 – £14.95 delivered
3. Mass Effect 3, PS3 – £29.97 delivered
4. Fallout: New Vegas [Ultimate Edition], PS3 – £19.22 delivered
5. Hunted: The Demons Forge, PS3 – £4.98 delivered

Xbox 360 top 5
1. Crysis 2, Xbox 360 – £6.60 delivered
2. Dark Souls, Xbox 360 – £14.95 delivered
3. Deus Ex: Human Revolution [Collectors Edition], Xbox 360 – £19.98 delivered
4. Sonic Generations, Xbox 360 – £8.99 delivered
5. Gears of War 3, Xbox 360 – £13.42 delivered

Most popular games by search
1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2. Battlefield 3
3. Saints Row: The Third
4. Anno 2070
5. Dark Souls
6. Batman: Arkham City
7. Rage
8. FIFA 12
9. The Old Republic
10. Dead Island

SavyCharts: December 2011

Lewie Procter — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:19:22 +0000

With 2011 done and dusted, it’s an appropriate time to take a look at which deals attracted the most attention during the always busy Christmas period. Here’s the December SavyCharts, a record of the most popular deals posted on SavyGamer from last month:

Most popular deal posts: Multiformat
1. Saints Row: The Third, Professor Genki’s Pre-Order Pack & DLC Season Pass, PC – £14.99
2. Crysis 2, PC – £3.75
3. Saints Row: The Third, PC – £13.99
4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, PC – £19.99 delivered
5. Saints Row: The Third, PC – £14.50
6. Batman: Arkham City, PC – £11.98
7. Saints Row: The Third, PC – £9.99 delivered
8. Brink, PC – £3.74
9. Serious Sam 3: BFE – £7.49
10. Limbo, PC – £1.75

PC top 5
1. Saints Row: The Third, Professor Genki’s Pre-Order Pack & DLC Season Pass, PC – £14.99
2. Crysis 2, PC – £3.75
3. Saints Row: The Third, PC – £13.99
4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, PC – £19.99 delivered
5. Saints Row: The Third, PC – £14.50

PS3 top 5
1. Rock Band 3 & Keyboard, PS3 – £19.97 collect in store
2. God of War 3, PS3 – £2.99 in store at GAME
3. Batman: Arkham City, PS3 – £17.99 delivered
4. Killzone 3, PS3 – £9.99 delivered
5. Gran Turismo 5, PS3 – £9.97 delivered

Xbox 360 top 5
1. Rock Band 3 & Keyboard, Xbox 360 – £19.97 collect in store
2. Saints Row: The Third [Professor Genki Edition], Xbox 360 – £19.99 delivered
3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Xbox 360 – £22.49 delivered
4. Mirror’s Edge, Xbox 360 – £1.79 delivered
5. Batman: Arkham City, Xbox 360 – £17.99 delivered

Most popular games by search
1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2. Saints Row: The Third
3. Battlefield 3
4. Dark Souls
5. Batman: Arkham City
6. Star Wars: The Old Republic
7. Uncharted 3
8. Rage
9. Anno 2070
10. Dead Island

SavyCharts: October 2011

Lewie Procter — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:44:29 +0000

It’s been a busy month for SavyGamer, with lots of big releases either having just come out, or fast approaching on the horizon. But which deals were the most popular this month? We’ll I’ve delved into the mass of data generated by SavyGamer users, and compiled a chart highlighting which games have caught your attention the most. Here’s October’s SavyCharts:

Most popular deal posts: Multiformat
1. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PC – £9.99
2. Batman: Arkham City, PC – £14.95 delivered
3. Battlefield 3 [Limited Edition], PC – £25.17 delivered
4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, PC – £25.09 delivered
5. Child of Eden, Xbox 360 – £7.50
6. Batman: Arkham City, Xbox 360 – £30.39 delivered
7. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, PC – £24.85 delivered
8. Project Zomboid, PC/Mac/Linux – £4.99
9. Grand Theft Auto: The Complete Package, PC – £8.74
10. Dino Run SE, PC/Linux/Mac – Free

PC top 5
1. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PC – £9.99
2. Batman: Arkham City, PC – £14.95 delivered
3. Battlefield 3 [Limited Edition], PC – £25.17 delivered
4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, PC – £25.09 delivered
5. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, PC – £24.85 delivered

PS3 top 5
1. ICO & Shadow Of The Colossus HD, PS3 – £17.99 delivered
2. Battlefield 3 [Limited Edition], PS3 – £30.57 delivered
3. Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, PS3 – £25.20 delivered
4. Little Big Planet 2, PS3 – £10.10 delivered
5. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PS3 – £14.85 delivered

Xbox 360 top 5
1. Child of Eden, Xbox 360 – £7.50
2. Batman: Arkham City, Xbox 360 – £30.39 delivered
3. Battlefield 3 [Limited Edition], Xbox 360 – £30.57 delivered
4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Xbox 360 – £31.47 delivered
5. Battlefield 3 [Limited Edition], Xbox 360 – £31.99 delivered

Most popular games by search
1. Battlefield 3
2. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
3. Dark Souls
4. Rage
5. Batman: Arkham City
6. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
7. Dead Island
8. Modern Warfare 3
9. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
10. Football Manager 2012

SavyCharts: September 2011

Lewie Procter — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:40:02 +0000

I’ve just finished scouring the data generated by SavyGamer users for the month of September, and there’s some interesting trends. Here’s an info dump of the most popular gaming deal posts on SavyGamer over the last month, and a chart of the most popular games by search. The number one slot may come as a surprise to you, but whilst this fantastic launch offer is obviously attracting a lot of attention, it remains to be seen if they will be able to maintain continued interest. Here’s the September SavyCharts:

Most popular deal posts: Multiformat
1. Any game for £1, OnLive
2. Portal, PC/Mac – Free
3. Dawn Of War II Retribution [Collector’s Edition], PC – £7.99 delivered
4. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PC – £16.58 via serial reseller
5. Time Gentlemen, Please!, PC – 43p
6. Frozen Synapse, PC/Mac/Linux – Pay What You Want
7. Paradox Complete Pack, PC – £74.99
8. Indie Strategy Bundle, PC – £6.99
9. CODBLOPS: Rezurrection, PC – £4.99
10. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PC – £19.96 delivered

PC top 5
1. Portal, PC/Mac – Free
2. Dawn Of War II Retribution [Collector’s Edition], PC – £7.99 delivered
3. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PC – £16.58 via serial reseller
4. Time Gentlemen, Please!, PC – 43p
5. Frozen Synapse, PC/Mac/Linux – Pay What You Want

PS3 top 5
1. Dark Souls [Limited Edition], PS3 – £28.99 delivered
2. Bulletstorm, PS3 – £7.85 delivered
3. Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, PS3 – £26.99 delivered
4. Yakuza 4, PS3 – £10.99 delivered
5. ICO & Shadow of the Colossus Collection, PS3 – £24.99 delivered

Xbox 360 top 5
1. Red Dead Redemption [Goatee Edition], Xbox 360 – £24.85 delivered
2. Deus Ex: Human Revolution [Limited Edition], Xbox 360 – £24.99 delivered
3. Gears Of War 3 + 800 MS Points, Xbox 360 – £39.90 delivered
4. Shadows of the Damned, Xbox 360 – £15 delivered
5. Child of Eden, Xbox 360 – £10 delivered

Most popular games by search
1. Dead Island
2. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
4. Battlefield 3
5. Dark Souls
6. Space Marine
7. Torchlight
8. Rage
9. Fifa 12
10. Gears of War 3

SavyCharts: August 2011

Lewie Procter — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:14:32 +0000

As introduced last month, here’s the regular monthly chart of which SavyGamer deals have been most popular. Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been the most sought after game by SavyGamers in August, and the PC is totally dominating the top ten. Part of the reason for the popularity of the PC amongst SavyGamers will be because of my close relationship with RPS, but also I think there is more to it than that. What’s your theory?

Here’s the August charts:

Most popular deal posts: Multiformat
1. Deus Ex: Human Revolution [Augmented Edition], PC – £24.97 delivered
2. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, PC – £11.40
3. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PC – £19.99
4. Humble Indie Bundle 3
5. Magicka + Magicka: Vietnam, PC – £1.99
6. Super Meat Boy [Ultra Edition], PC – £12.85 delivered
7. Pirates of Black Cove, PC – £1.99
8. Borderlands [Goatee Edition], PC – £4.99
9. Saints Row 2, PC – £1.74
10. AssBro, PC – £6.99 delivered

PC top 5
1. Deus Ex: Human Revolution [Augmented Edition], PC – £24.97 delivered
2. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, PC – £11.40
3. Deus Ex: Human Revolution, PC – £19.99
4. Humble Indie Bundle 3
5. Magicka + Magicka: Vietnam, PC – £1.99

PS3 top 5
1. Child of Eden, PS3 – £13.85 delivered
2. God of War HD Collection Volume 2, PS3 – £22.97 delivered
3. Deus Ex: Human Revolution [Augmented Edition], PS3 – £41.85 delivered
4. Homefront [Resistance Edition], PS3 – £4.97 delivered
5. Battlefield 3 [Limited Edition], PS3 – £34.90 delivered

Xbox 360 top 5
1. Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Xbox 360 – £28.85 delivered
2. Driver: San Francisco [Special Edition], Xbox 360 – £21.97 delivered
3. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Xbox 360 – £27.78 delivered
4. Battlefield 3 [Limited Edition], Xbox 360 – £34.90 delivered
5. Deus Ex: Human Revolution [Augmented Edition], Xbox 360 – £41.85 delivered

Most popular games by search
1. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
2. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
3. Battlefield 3
4. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
5. RAGE
6. Dark Souls
7. Brink
8. Dead Island
9. Frozen Synapse
10. Portal 2

SavyCharts: July 2011

Lewie Procter — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:24:20 +0000

Here’s a new thing for you. I can be a bit a of a nut when it comes to looking at analytics and other such data, and I thought you lot might enjoy having a poke around at the wealth of data generated by SavyGamer users. Welcome to SavyCharts, where I track what games are most popular amongst SavyGamers. I might expand it to include other data later on, but for now I’m planning on putting out a monthly chart of which deal posts have been most popular (measured by pageviews), and which games are being searched for the most. Hopefully you might find this of interest.

For the most popular posts, I am only including posts that are for an individual game (or pack of games), so the most popular post by far in July was the Steam Summer sale, but I’ve excluded that because it doesn’t seem worth comparing to other games. I’m also just charting software here, not hardware or accessories. If any of the deals are still available, I will include links.

Here’s the July charts:

Most popular deal posts: Multiformat
1. Dark Souls [Limited Edition], PS3 – £23.89 delivered
2. Mass Effect 3, PC- £14.99 delivered
3. Total War: Empire: Total War & Total War: Napoleon: Total War [Goatee Edition], PC – 47p collect in store
4. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, PC – £3.74
5. Dungeon Siege 3 [Limited Edition], PC – £8.98 delivered
6. Assassin’s Creed 2 [Digital Deluxe Edition], PC – £3.74
7. Battlefield 3: [Limited Edition], PC – £23.19 delivered
8. Brink [Special Edition], PC – £7.98 delivered
9. Cthulhu Saves the World & Breath of Death VII: The Beginning, PC – £1.79
10. Battlefield 3 [Limited Edition], PC – £22.96 delivered

PC top 5
1. Mass Effect 3, PC- £14.99 delivered
2. Total War: Empire: Total War & Total War: Napoleon: Total War [Goatee Edition], PC – 47p collect in store
3. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines, PC – £3.74
4. Dungeon Siege 3 [Limited Edition], PC – £8.98 delivered
5. Assassin’s Creed 2 [Digital Deluxe Edition], PC – £3.74

PS3 top 5
1. Dark Souls [Limited Edition], PS3 – £23.89 delivered
2. Infamous 2, PS3 – £15 delivered
3. Child Of Eden, PS3 – £14.99 delivered
4. The Tomb Raider Trilogy, PS3 – £9.99 delivered
5. ICO & Shadow Of The Colossus Collection, PS3 – £21.59 delivered

Xbox 360 top 5
1. Dark Souls [Limited Edition], Xbox 360 – £23.89 delivered
2. Silent Hill HD Collection, Xbox 360 – £17.85 delivered (I later discovered that this game doesn’t actually exist, it’s PS3 exclusive).
3. Portal 2, Xbox 360 – £16.25 delivered
4. Battlefield 3 [Limited Edition], Xbox 360 – £28.91 delivered
5. Trials HD, Limbo & ‘Splosion Man, Xbox 360 – £6.98 delivered

For search, I’ve fudged it a little. The human revolution result there includes searches for “Deus Ex”, “Human Revolution” and “Deus Ex: Human Revolution”, but I’ll just be using my common sense here.

Most popular games by search
1. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
2. Battlefield 3
3. Portal 2
4. Skyrim
5. The Witcher 2
6. Fallout: New Vegas
7. Civilisation 5
8. Brink
9. Crysis 2
10. Mass Effect 2

I’ll probably play with the format a bit over time, but I’m planning to do one of these every month going forward.