Electronic Arts (EA) and PS2 again dominated the U.S. top 10 vide...
Electronic Arts (EA) and PS2 again dominated the U.S. top 10 videogame rental chart but Tecmo’s Ninja Gaiden for Xbox knocked EA’s Bond 00: Everything or Nothing for Sony’s console out of the #1 spot, Rentrak’s preliminary Home Video…
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Essentials data for the week ended March 14 showed Thurs. Rentrak said Ninja Gaiden, in its 2nd week available, moved up 4 notches, earning $347,344 for $539,500 to date. The PS2 version of the Bond game, meanwhile, fell 2 notches to #3 and earned an additional $337,410 for $1.2 million to date. It had been the #1 title its first 3 weeks. The Xbox version was again #7 and earned $162,933 in the week for $603,603 to date. It was the only other SKU in the top 10 not for PS2. EA’s other games in the top 10 were Need for Speed: Underground at #4 (down one its 17th week, $241,067, $6.1 million to date), NFL Street at #5 (down one its 9th week, $228,402, $1.8 million to date), Medal of Honor: Rising Sun at #9 again in its 18th week ($137,930 and $5.8 million to date). Activision and Take-Two Interactive each had 2 games in the top 10. Activision’s were True Crime: Streets of L.A. at #6 again in its 19th week ($187,472 and $5.4 million to date) and Tony Hawk’s Underground at #8 again in its 20th week ($140,945 and $5.3 million to date). Take-Two’s were Mafia at #2 again (7th week, $338,759 and $2 million to date) and Manhunt at #10 again (17th week, $128,891 and $3 million to date).