Just like its predecessor Rebellion and 505 Games’ ‘Sniper Elite 3’ takes a second successive week at No1 (-36%). Ubisoft’s ‘Watch Dogs’ (-20%) takes a third week at No2 and EA’s ‘FIFA 14’ climbs 3 places to No3 (+15%) thanks to some price activity on old gen versions – this also affects ‘2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil’ which climbs back in to the Top 10 at No8 (+5%). Nintendo’s 3DS ‘Tomodachi Life’ continues to surge up the charts rising five places to No11 (+53%) thanks to various promotions across retail. It is a slow week for new releases but the overall market only drops 3% in units over last week thanks to a surge in the budget sector, climbing 15% in terms of units sold over last week. New releases this week mainly arrive on Vita as three versions of existing titles debut: Ubisoft’s ‘Child of Light’ (No1 on Vita Chart), Sony’s ‘Ratchet & Clank Trilogy’ (No2 on Vita Chart) and PQube’s ‘MotoGP 14’ (No12 on Vita Chart). WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER
CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION 3 EDITION MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION GRAND THEFT AUTO V ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE DARK SPARK LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION PGS – The first portable console for the PC games Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter Launch TrailerHomeMailFlickrTumblrNewsSportsFinanceCelebrityAnswersGroupsMobileYahooSearchSkip to NavigationSkip to Main ContentSkip to Related Content0Mail•February 7, 201459-year-old Ged Hall of Hartlepool, UK is on the mend and doing well thanks to a stranger who saved his life.As reported by the Hartlepool Mail, last year on the morning of July 12, Ged suffered a brain clot and was drifting in and out of consciousness for a period of 36 hours.
When I woke up, I was lying on the floor. I tried to get up and I couldn’t. I couldn’t shout or get to the door or anything,” said Ged. During a moment of consciousness, Ged managed to grab a telephone and dial, what he thought was his friend’s number. However, he accidentally called the number of Mary Readman, a perfect stranger.Mary answered her phone but only heard groans and unintelligible sounds. She thought the heavy breather on the other end of the line was a prankster. Ms. Readman recalled, “I was watching television and it was 9.45 p.m. on the Saturday night when the phone just went. I thought it was a crank call but it was the way [Ged] put the receiver down that got me thinking, ‘Should I call the police?’” According to the Daily Mail, Mary said that it sounded like a land line phone and the caller was having difficulty getting it back on the hook. The perceptive stranger decided to call Ged back and heard more groans and no replies when she asked if the caller was ok.
Readman decided to call the police, and that decision ended up saving Hall’s life. The officers traced the phone number to Ged Hall’s home. They broke down the door and found Ged laying on the ground unconscious. He was then transported to James Cook University Hospital, where he had immediate surgery and eventually three operations over his three-month stay.Mary told the Hartlepool Mail, “I don’t think I did anything remarkable, but the next thing I knew, the police left a message on my phone saying thank you and that they’d got to the address of the occupant who needed medical attention.”Since the summer medical scare, Ged is doing much better and continues to improve. Recently he was able to meet his hero in person. “I owe you everything,” Mr. Hall told his rescuer. “I have made amazing progress in the last six months. They say I will get completely better within two years. That is down to you.”Video and more info: Hartlepool Mail, Daily MailPopular in the Community
Big League StewSeptember 5, 2014San Diego Padres shortstop just can't stay out of the trouble, it seems.TMZ Sports is reporting that Cabrera was arrested early Wednesday for allegedly driving under the influence of marijuana in San Diego. Here are the details from TMZ: A rep for the California Highway Patrol confirms ... U.S. border patrol agents initially made contact with the 27-year-old near a checkpoint on the 94 Freeway around 12:30 AM. We're told the agents suspected something was wrong -- and contacted the CHP to check things out. After CHP arrived to the scene, deputies were convinced Cabrera was under the influence of marijuana and arrested him for DUI. Officials tells TMZ Sports ... Cabrera was hauled to a nearby station where officials drew blood. He was eventually cited and released to his mother-in-law. Last season, Cabrera was suspended 50 games by MLB after being linked to PEDs in the Biogenesis scandal. In 2012, Cabrera was arrested on domestic violence charges during spring training, but the charges were dropped.
Cabrera, 27, has played 90 games this season, batting just .232. He's been on the disabled list since mid-August with a hamstring issue. He was reportedly set to begin a minor-league rehab assignment this week, but Padres manager Bud Black said Cabrera's hamstring wasn't ready.More MLB coverage from Yahoo Sports:- - - - - - -Mike Oz is an editor for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. or follow him on Twitter!Scuf Gaming is a small Atlanta-based video game company that makes custom console controllers for professional and everyday gamers. From its inception five years ago, the company has partnered with top eSports gamers and teams to establish its products as the go-to console controllers in eSports.Over 90% of console pro gamers across titles such as Microsoft's Halo 5, Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, and Hi-Rez Studios' Smite use Scuf Gaming controllers, according to Duncan Ironmonger, CEO and co-founder of Scuf Gaming.Now the company is going mainstream by offering artists and presenters at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards
Xbox One and PC Scuf Infinity 1 controllers and accessories in the official talent gift bags and backstage gift lounge.The controllers can cost up to $195. They're just one of the many goodies in the Grammy gift bags for this year's show, which airs on CBS on Feb. 15.Scuf Gaming will have several Xbox One consoles available to test out the custom controllers in the Grammy gift lounge backstage in the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Adele, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Skrillex and LL Cool J might be found trying their hand with the controller on games such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Halo 5: Guardians, Forza Motorsport 6, and FIFA 16."There is a natural connect between the top performers in the music industry and our audience of top gamers, so reaching out to the Grammy organizers to discuss our involvement seemed a logical next step," Ironmonger says. "Many of our fans are musicians, celebrities, and band members who regularly play video games both on tour and at home."Get Data Sheet, Fortune's technology newsletter.
One such band is Avenged Sevenfold, which worked with Scuf Gaming to release a Scuf Hybrid Avenged controller in 2013 and has a new Scuf Infinity 1 Avenged controller launching in a few weeks. Lead singer M. Shadows, who's a huge Call of Duty gamer, says video games have given artists a medium that used to be exclusive to MTV and radio."Opportunities that used to exist through these channels have dried up and now we feel the best ways to reach our potential fans is through gaming," Shadows says. "It's young, fresh, intelligent, and exciting."Lash Fary, founder and president of Distinctive Assets, says with so many gentlemen on the Grammy stage, his LA-based entertainment marketing and gifting company has always sought out cool tech items to satisfy the male artists’ love of gadgets."Gaming has been a hit in the past, so whether they are gamers themselves or simply get to return home after Grammy rehearsals and be a hero with their kids, we've included a couple great gaming-related gift items in the official talent gift lounge," Fary says.
Unlike a traditional controller, each Scuf controller is handmade by one of 200 employees after its been customized online by the gamer. That process is being re-created within the 5,000-square-foot gifting lounge by offering artists a variety of colors and accessories to choose from. Then they can play games while their controller is being built."Musicians understand the value of using professional tools and appreciate the unique customization that Scuf controllers offer," Ironmonger says.For more on musicians and Xbox, watch:Ironmonger is using the Grammys to establish additional relationships with musicians who game. The partnership with Avenged Sevenfold has been successful in extending the Scuf brand to the band's global rock audience, he says."Music is one of the few things that go hand in hand with gaming and eSports," Ironmonger says. "Many of our sponsored pro players and influencers play music during their live streams, practice matches, and scrimmages."Scuf Gaming, which filed 55 patents and had 17 granted for the technology that makes the Infinity 1 controller a reality, licensed its technology to Microsoft for its $150 Xbox One Elite Controller, which has been selling out at retail since it launched last year.