Edge-Online charts online buzz for the top ten UK games on a weekly basis, tracked by marketing metrics firm Brandwatch.
The top ranked game for the second week in a row is Sony’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, down slightly in overall mentions but still getting a lion s share of the buzz with more than 8,267 mentions. The second ranked game is a new entry, Microsoft’s racer Forza Motorsport 3, which garnered 4,817 mentions. The other newcomer is THQ’s Smackdown Vs Raw 2010 at number six.
Soccer is on Europeans gamers’ minds this week as well, more so than usual with EA’s FIFA 10 on shelves and Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 coming next week. EA’s game is winning handily on the buzz index, at fourth place with 3,883 mentions. It also has a higher percentage of positive mentions, garnering 52 percent positive comments versus 46 percent for PES 2010.
This week, Edge also looks at UK buzz for the top ten MMORPGs. Blizzard’s World of Warcraft dominates with more than 4,600 mentions, with Jagex Games Runescape at second with 3,093. The top five is rounded out by Lord of the Rings Online, Aion and Champions Online.
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