Microsoft have been through the wringer in the past 12 months and rightly so for the PR disaster that was the Xbox One Launch.

Digital Downloads are a medium that Microsoft were telling people that was going to be the dominant force in this generation of consoles.

Sony’s Reply was that gamers did not want to rely on digital content and wanted boxed games to stay, but were Microsoft only announcing the dawn of the next generation, if they were they blew that message up and got their fingers burned.

BUT PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, and Steam, all provide the signs that digital downloadable content is acceptable to millions of gamers.

Just now this may not be the way gamers want to buy AAA titles, just look at Spider-Man on Xbox One, sales of the latest web slinging vigilante were largely unaffected this week. But it is totally acceptable to invest in digital only games.

Minecraft for PlayStation 3 has sold in buckets on week 1. And it still sells in large volumes on Xbox and Steam as well. This game is the proof that small budget games need an outlet.

People will say that games from a box are the one and only way to play video games. Others will say its great to have both. Indies believe this a fantastic way for low budget games can see the light of day.

AND finally Remember that Minecraft started life like this.

Most game players still insist that Sony have kept to their E3 2013 promises. Well that is true, PlayStation 4 continues to sell units that Microsoft can only dream of at the moment. But has the amount of digital releases on PlayStation platforms, (Vita, PS3, and PS4), proven to most that Digital Downloads are the way forward.

How many Indie publishers are making games for Playstation 4? 1000 and that is a list that will continue to grow.

How many of them produce boxed products? Xbox Players would hazard a guess that 99.9% do.

The list of games includes the new stream service, but are gamers now wise to the benefits of Digital gaming?

we think this may take a bit more time to see the full facts and results.

Here is the Charts for this week

It’s FIFA’s turn to edge out ‘Titanfall’ this week as FIFA 14 returns to No 1 for a 12th week.

It’s a record number of weeks at No1 for a FIFA title, beating the 11 weeks set by FIFA: Road to the World Cup 98 .

Titanfall slips one place to No2, only a few hundred sales behind.

Sony’s Minecraft: Playstation 3 Edition debuts at No3, one place ahead of Microsoft’s longer-serving Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition which holds on to No4, having been in the Top 10 all year.

There are also non-movers at No’s 5 and 6 with 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil and Call of Duty: Ghosts , while The Amazing Spider-Man 2 falls from No3 to No7 despite the Xbox One version new out this week.

The Lego Movie Videogame remains the biggest selling Lego game this week at No8 ahead of familiar faces Battlefield 4 at No9 and Grand Theft Auto V at No10.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe enters the Top 40 at No16, while a retailer promotion helps Terraria re-enter at No24.

Another retailer promotion pushes Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 back into the Top 40 at No35.

Top 40 Entertainment Software (All Prices) Week 20 Year 2014
Ending 17th May
LW TW Title Age Rating Publisher
2 1 FIFA 14 PEGI 3+ EA SPORTS
1 2 TITANFALL PEGI 16+ EA GAMES
3 MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION 3 EDITION PEGI 7+ SONY COMPUTER ENT.
4 4 MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION PEGI 7+ MICROSOFT
5 5 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL PEGI 3+ EA SPORTS
6 6 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS PEGI 16+ ACTIVISION
3 7 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 PEGI 16+ ACTIVISION
7 8 THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME PEGI 7+ WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8 9 BATTLEFIELD 4 PEGI 18+ EA GAMES
13 10 GRAND THEFT AUTO V PEGI 18+ ROCKSTAR
11 11 PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE PEGI 7+ EA GAMES
9 12 LEGO THE HOBBIT PEGI 7+ WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
10 13 LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES PEGI 7+ WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14 14 INFAMOUS: SECOND SON PEGI 16+ SONY COMPUTER ENT.
15 15 METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES PEGI 18+ KONAMI
16 KIRBY: TRIPLE DELUXE PEGI 7+ NINTENDO
17 17 ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG PEGI 18+ UBISOFT
16 18 THIEF PEGI 18+ SQUARE ENIX
12 19 BOUND BY FLAME PEGI 16+ FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE
18 20 BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS PEGI 16+ WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
21 21 SKATE 3 PEGI 16+ XBOX 360 CLASSICS
31 22 GRAN TURISMO 6 PEGI 3+ SONY COMPUTER ENT.
20 23 TRIALS FUSION PEGI 12+ UBISOFT
24 TERRARIA PEGI 12+ XBOX 360 CLASSICS
26 25 FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 PEGI 3+ MICROSOFT
23 26 NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS PEGI 7+ EA GAMES
29 27 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES PEGI 7+ WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22 28 DISNEY INFINITY PEGI 7+ DISNEY INFINITY
28 29 WWE 2K14 PEGI 16+ 2K SPORTS
24 30 RAYMAN LEGENDS PEGI 7+ UBISOFT
27 31 ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES PEGI 18+ SEGA
30 32 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014 PEGI 3+ SEGA
19 33 SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH PEGI 18+ UBISOFT
40 34 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II PEGI 18+ ACTIVISION
35 CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW 2 PEGI 18+ KONAMI
35 36 FROZEN: OLAF’S QUEST PEGI 3+ GSP/AVANQUEST
32 37 SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE PEGI 7+ SKYLANDERS
34 38 TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION PEGI 18+ SQUARE ENIX
39 POKEMON X PEGI 7+ NINTENDO
40 POKEMON Y PEGI 7+ NINTENDO

Ukie Games Charts©, compiled by GfK Chart-Track

Top 30 Microsoft Xbox One (Full Price) Week 20 Year 2014
Ending 17th May
LW TW Title Age Rating Publisher
1 1 TITANFALL PEGI 16+ ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 2 FIFA 14 PEGI 3+ ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 3 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS PEGI 16+ ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4 4 FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 PEGI 3+ MICROSOFT
5 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 PEGI 16+ ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5 6 KINECT SPORTS: RIVALS PEGI 12+ MICROSOFT
6 7 BATTLEFIELD 4 PEGI 18+ ELECTRONIC ARTS
12 8 METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES PEGI 18+ KONAMI
8 9 DEAD RISING 3 PEGI 18+ MICROSOFT
7 10 THIEF PEGI 18+ SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
10 11 TRIALS FUSION PEGI 12+ UBISOFT
9 12 PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE PEGI 7+ ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 13 RYSE: SON OF ROME PEGI 18+ MICROSOFT
13 14 TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION PEGI 18+ SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
15 15 ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG PEGI 18+ UBISOFT
14 16 LEGO THE HOBBIT PEGI 7+ WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
17 17 LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES PEGI 7+ WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
18 18 RAYMAN LEGENDS PEGI 7+ UBISOFT
19 19 NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS PEGI 7+ ELECTRONIC ARTS
16 20 THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME PEGI 7+ WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20 21 JUST DANCE 2014 PEGI 3+ UBISOFT
21 22 NBA 2K14 PEGI 3+ TAKE 2
22 23 ZOO TYCOON PEGI 3+ MICROSOFT
23 24 MADDEN NFL 25 PEGI 3+ ELECTRONIC ARTS
24 25 ZUMBA FITNESS WORLD PARTY PEGI 12+ 505 GAMES
25 26 NBA LIVE 14 PEGI 3+ ELECTRONIC ARTS
27 27 ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS PEGI 3+ ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
26 28 SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE PEGI 7+ ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28 29 FIGHTER WITHIN PEGI 16+ UBISOFT

Ukie Games Charts©, compiled by GfK Chart-Track

Top 30 Microsoft Xbox 360 (Full Price) Week 20 Year 2014
Ending 17th May
LW TW Title Age Rating Publisher
1 1 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL PEGI 3+ ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 2 PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE PEGI 7+ ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 3 TITANFALL PEGI 16+ ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 4 GRAND THEFT AUTO V PEGI 18+ TAKE 2
4 5 THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME PEGI 7+ WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
7 6 LEGO THE HOBBIT PEGI 7+ WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
9 7 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS PEGI 16+ ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10 8 FIFA 14 PEGI 3+ ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 9 LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES PEGI 7+ WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12 10 BATTLEFIELD 4 PEGI 18+ ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 11 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 PEGI 16+ ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
14 12 ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG PEGI 18+ UBISOFT
13 13 WWE 2K14 PEGI 16+ TAKE 2
11 14 SOUTH PARK: THE STICK OF TRUTH PEGI 18+ UBISOFT
30 15 CASTLEVANIA: LORDS OF SHADOW 2 PEGI 18+ KONAMI
15 16 DARK SOULS II PEGI 16+ BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
16 17 BOUND BY FLAME PEGI 16+ KOCH MEDIA
17 18 THIEF PEGI 18+ SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
19 19 NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS PEGI 7+ ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 20 METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES PEGI 18+ KONAMI
20 21 FABLE: ANNIVERSARY PEGI 16+ MICROSOFT
22 22 F1 2013 PEGI 3+ CODEMASTERS
24 23 NBA 2K14 PEGI 3+ TAKE 2
25 24 LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII PEGI 16+ SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
23 25 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – LEGENDARY PEGI 18+ BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
26 26 PAC-MAN AND THE GHOSTLY ADVENTURES PEGI 7+ BANDAI NAMCO GAMES
21 27 MXGP: THE OFFICIAL MOTOCROSS VIDEOGAME PEGI 3+ PQUBE
27 28 DIABLO III PEGI 16+ ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
29 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2014 PEGI 3+ KONAMI
29 30 FAR CRY: THE WILD EXPEDITION PEGI 18+ UBISOFT

Ukie Games Charts©, compiled by GfK Chart-Track