LONDON, ENGLAND, November 21, 2010 (Press-News.org) Leading entertainment retailer HMV has revealed the DVDs and video games that will be filling the most Christmas stockings this year based on early sales predictions and pre-order figures.
Top-selling DVDs
The latest film in the Toy Story series is expected to be the most opened and watched DVD this Christmas. The popularity of the second Sex and the City movie is also translating into strong DVD sales and the animated comedy series Shrek starring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz always sells well at Christmas time and is scheduled for release just in time for the Christmas shopping rush.
1. Toy Story 3 (release date: 22/11/2010)
2. Sex and the City 2 (release date: 29/11/2010)
3. Shrek Forever After (release date: 06/12/2010)
Top-selling video games
Last weeks monumental release of the latest Call of Duty game entitled Black Ops sets the stage for a highly competitive Christmas games chart with big releases every week in the run up to Christmas. Call of Duty is likely to lead up to Christmas and there's also a lot of excitement in the gaming community around the new Assassin's Creed game, Brotherhood. Racing game Gran Turismo, due for release next week, is also a consistent best seller and expected to make the top 3.
1. Call of Duty Black Ops (out now)
2. Assassins Creed Brotherhood (out now)
3. Gran Turismo 5 (release date: 24/11/2010)
About HMV: First established in July 1921 through its ground-breaking record store in London's Oxford Street, and famous world-wide for its iconic 'dog-and-gramophone' trademark, featuring 'Nipper', ninety years on entertainment brand HMV enables its customers to get even closer to the artists and to the music, film and games they love whether in their homes or at work, on the move or via the 'live' experience.
Website: http://hmv.com/
HMV.com Reveal 2010 DVD & Video Games Wishlists
Leading entertainment retailer HMV has revealed the DVDs and video games that will be filling the most Christmas stockings this year based on early sales predictions and pre-order figures.
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