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The Sims 3 holds on to the UK All-Formats top spot for a second week, fending off shape-shifting newcomer Prototype at two.
Grand Slam Tennis misses a top seed to enter at 13, while Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings will whip itself after a disappointing start at 32. Our Staff of Kings review was published this morning.
The only other retail release last week was Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, which misses both All-Formats and Wii-specific top 40s.
Elsewhere in the All-Formats top 40, Call of Duty: World at War surges back into the top 10, and Wii balance board game Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum has a strong second week to climb to 20.
FUEL runs low and falls to 24, as does Star Ocean: The Last Hope, which spends a second week further adrift at 27.
Among those falling off the bottom this week are Halo Wars, Resident Evil 5 and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. How Logan you go?
| This Week | Last Week | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | The Sims 3 | PC |
| 2 | New entry | Prototype | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 3 | 2 | Red Faction: Guerrilla | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 4 | 5 | Wii Fit | Wii |
| 5 | 3 | UFC 2009: Undisputed | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 6 | 4 | EA Sports Active | Wii |
| 7 | 16 | Call of Duty: World at War | PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS |
| 8 | 7 | Pokémon Platinum | DS |
| 9 | 6 | inFamous | PS3 |
| 10 | 11 | FIFA 09 | PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS |
| 11 | 9 | Virtua Tennis 2009 | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 12 | 8 | Guitar Hero: Metallica | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 13 | New entry | Grand Slam Tennis | Wii |
| 14 | 13 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Xbox 360, PS3, PC, DS |
| 15 | 14 | Mario Kart Wii | Wii |
| 16 | 10 | Terminator Salvation | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 17 | 19 | Wii Play | Wii |
| 18 | 24 | Professor Layton and the Curious Village | DS |
| 19 | 17 | My Fitness Coach | Wii |
| 20 | 27 | Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 | Wii |
| 21 | 15 | Sacred 2: Fallen Angel | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 22 | 21 | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Wii, DS |
| 23 | 25 | Guitar Hero: World Tour | Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii |
| 24 | 12 | FUEL | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 25 | 28 | Carnival: Funfair Games | Wii |
| 26 | 29 | Football Manager 2009 | PC |
| 27 | 18 | Star Ocean: The Last Hope | Xbox 360 |
| 28 | 33 | SEGA Superstars Tennis | DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 29 | 23 | Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy | DS |
| 30 | 30 | Night at the Museum 2 | DS, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 31 | 20 | Mystery Stories | DS |
| 32 | New entry | Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings | DS, PS2, PSP, Wii |
| 33 | 36 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Xbox 360, PS3, PC |
| 34 | 39 | LEGO Indiana Jones | PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS |
| 35 | 26 | Big Family Games | Wii |
| 36 | 32 | Dr Kawashima's Brain Training | DS |
| 37 | 31 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Wii, DS, PS2, PSP |
| 38 | Re-entry | Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars | DS |
| 39 | Re-entry | Walk With Me! Do You Know Your Walking Routine? | DS |
| 40 | 34 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 | PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, PS2, Wii |
Leisure software charts compiled by Gfk Chart-Track, ©2008 ELSPA (UK) Ltd.
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Comments: 1-25 of 25 in total
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AphoticCosmos
15/06/09 @ 10:59
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Christ . . . CoD4 up there again.
Good to see Red Faction getting some love. Although Amazon still haven't delivered my copy. Wankers. |
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Ignatius_Cheese
15/06/09 @ 11:35
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Any retailer selling IJ & the Staff of Kings for £39.99 should be shot.
I picked it up for £25 and would not be happy paying any more than that for it. |
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johnlenham
15/06/09 @ 12:03
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CoD 4 still gos for £30+ still around here. glad I bagged it for £20 before x mas. pretty crazy how well its
sold. CoD4-2 is going to destroy xbox live and rape the charts when it comes out lol |
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kissthestick
15/06/09 @ 12:36
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star ocean's doing better than i thought, couldve been out the top 40 already
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Doctor_What
15/06/09 @ 12:52
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I hear it falls into the 'pretty good for a film game' category. Solid enough mechanics, nothing that's going to leave you amazed, but not too bad either.
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Anthony_UK
15/06/09 @ 13:25
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I quite fancy FUEL dispite the reviews! That 'Burn my shadow' trailer is very effective!
The £44.99 price point in both Game and Gamestation however isn't! Nevermind, Redfaction is keeping me more than entertained for the time being! |
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iokthemonkey
15/06/09 @ 13:46
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Its because the people who buy the sims dont know how to pirate :P
edit: missed the obligatory YAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRR ---- EA claim the game will probably be down about $9 million in sales thanks to piracy. |
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login_name
16/06/09 @ 06:21
+1
fjharps, infamous flopped in the us though, and thats the market that really matters. Thats why Im looking forward to seeing how prototype does there.
All markets matter. Also, why do you care how well a game does in a foreign territory? Do you work for Radical Entertainment or Activision? Surely all that matters is how much you enjoyed playing the game. Sales figures and charts only show how popular something is, not how good it is. |
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fjharps, infamous flopped in the us though,
"flopped" seems a bit harsh. 176k in its first week makes it the fastest selling new IP on the PS3 in the US. It might be a flop in comparison to the numbers 360 games do over there, but I'm sure Sucker Punch and Sony are delighted with its performance. |
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login_name
16/06/09 @ 07:56
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Think about it. Sales = sequel
Not necessarily. More likely, sure, but it's not a guarantee. Also, poor performers can generate sequels. This should be common sense of why people are interested in sales figures. Of course, silly me, it has absolutely nothing to do with rubbing fanboys noses in it. Not at all... And honestly, all markets matter to an extent, but let's be honest, america is THE biggest games market right now that everyone is focused on. That's a common assumption. The European games market is equally as big, if not bigger, than the US. |
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Well I don't think it was a big flop in the US either and I do think that the number of sales do have significance towards sequels but I also think that developers have their own estimates of sales in mind also and infamous was never going to be a ps3 seller. I would love to see a sequel though as the ending is open ended and i loved the game.
Is prototype any good? i'm doubtin between that one or ghostbusters. |
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