Electronic Arts (EA) and PS2 again dominated the U.S. videogame r...
Electronic Arts (EA) and PS2 again dominated the U.S. videogame rental chart, Rentrak’s preliminary Home Video Essentials data for the week ended Jan. 4 showed Thurs. Every title in the top 10 was for PS2. EA’s Need for Speed:…
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Underground again was the #1-rented game of the week, earning an $706,499 in its 7th week of availability for $3.54 million rental earnings to date. Its 4 other games in the top 10 were Medal of Honor: Rising Sun at #4 in its 8th week (down 2 from a week ago, earning another $468,738, for $4.32 million total rentals), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King at #8 in its 9th week (down 2, $340,412, $2.1 million), Madden NFL Football at #9 again in its 21st week ($319,164 million, $5.78 million), The Sims: Bustin’ Out at #10 in its 3rd week (down 1, $312,434, $804,091). Activision again had 2 games in the top 10: True Crime: Streets of L.A. at #2 in its 9th week (up 2, $501,363, $3.39 million) and Tony Hawk’s Underground at #3 again ($469,929 million to date). Rounding out the top 10: Sony Computer Entertainment’s SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs at #5 again in its 9th week ($411,658, $2.72 million), Atari’s Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 at #6 again in its 6th week ($387,940, $1.78 million), Take-Two Interactive’s Manhunt at #7 again in its 7th week ($340,695, $1.78 million).