FC 26 and Arc Raiders Kick Off 2026 Strongly

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FC 26 emerged as the top-selling game on PlayStation 5 in Europe during January, demonstrating strong demand for sports titles.
Electronic Arts games held a significant presence in the European charts, claiming five spots within the top 20.
The absence of any PlayStation Studios title from the European charts indicates a potential gap in their offerings compared to other genres like sports and shooters.
The continued dominance of sports and shooter games suggests that these categories remain popular choices among European PlayStation 5 gamers.

FC 26 Dominates European PlayStation 5 Charts in January, EA Games Prevail Amid Absence of PlayStation Studios Titles

January’s European PlayStation 5 charts delivered a surprise: FC 26 topped the list, leading five Electronic Arts games in the top 20. The dominance of sports and shooter games continued from 2025. Surprisingly, no PlayStation Studios title, including Ghost of Tsushima, made the European list.

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Official Name	Perfect Dark
Brief Summary	Perfect Dark is a first-person shooter video game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It is considered the spiritual successor to Rare's earlier first-person shooter GoldenEye 007, with which it shares many gameplay features. Perfect Dark was first released in North America on 22 May 2000; PAL and NTSC-J releases followed soon afterwards. A separate Game Boy Color game, also titled Perfect Dark, was released in August 2000 as a supplement to the game and allows certain features within the Nintendo 64 game to alternatively be unlocked via a Transfer Pak. The game features a single-player mode consisting of 17 main missions in which the player assumes the role of Carrington Institute agent Joanna Dark as she attempts to stop a conspiracy by rival corporation dataDyne. It also features a range of multiplayer options, including a co-operative mode and traditional deathmatch settings. Technically, it is one of the most advanced games developed for the Nintendo 64, with an optional high resolution graphics mode and Dolby Surround Sound. A Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak is required to access the game's campaign and most of the multiplayer features.
Platforms	Nintendo 64
Released	May 22, 2000
Genre	Shooter, Tactical
Play Modes	Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Content Rating	18
Languages	Portuguese (Brazil)
Genre	Rare
Genre	Nintendo, Rare, Gradiente
Ratings	79/100 (171 reviews)