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UK charts: Wii Fit shakes off Wolverine

SingStar: Pop Edition out of tune.

Wii Fit stays atop the UK All-Formats chart for a fifth consecutive week, outselling newcomer X-Men Origins: Wolverine by nearly two to one.

The brutal third-person movie tie-in is ahead of a surging FIFA 09 at three, however, which is followed by Wii Play at four and Resident Evil 5 at five.

Mario Kart Wii boosts a little to six, last week's newcomer Riddick falls to seven and EA's meaty-IP sequel The Godfather II tumbles to eight.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village and Call of Duty: World at War round the top flight out at nine and ten, respectively.

Meanwhile, newcomer SingStar: Pop Edition falls on deaf ears at 32, and quirky DS game Rhythm Paradise - where players must maintain rhythm in absurd situations - manages a debut at seven in the DS-specific chart.

Movers of note are Halo Wars re-entering the fray at 25, Sonic Unleashed speeding from 40 to 21 and Street Fighter IV leaping from 25 to 11.

This Week Last Week Title Platform(s)
1 1 Wii Fit Wii
2 New entry X-Men Origins: Wolverine DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
3 4 FIFA 09 PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
4 8 Wii Play Wii
5 5 Resident Evil 5 PS3, Xbox 360
6 7 Mario Kart Wii Wii
7 2 The Chronicles of Riddicl: Assault on Dark Athena PC, PS3, Xbox 360
8 3 The Godfather II PC, Xbox 360, PS3
9 6 Professor Layton and the Curious Village DS
10 9 Call of Duty: World at War PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS
11 25 Street Fighter IV Xbox 360, PS3
12 11 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Wii, DS
13 10 Carnival: Funfair Games Wii
14 14 My Fitness Coach Wii
15 21 Killzone 2 PS3
16 12 Dr Kawashima's Brain Training DS
17 16 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Xbox 360, PS3, PC, DS
18 14 Guitar Hero: World Tour Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii
19 19 Ben 10: Alien Force Wii, DS, PS2, PSP
20 28 WSC Real 2009: World Snooker Champsionship PC, PS3, Xbox 360
21 40 Sonic Unleashed Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii
22 18 Grand Theft Auto IV Xbox 360, PS3, PC
23 15 SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection Xbox 360, PS3
24 24 Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, PS2, Wii
25 Re-entry Halo Wars Xbox 360
26 26 Football Manager 2009 PC
27 30 WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009 Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii
28 20 LEGO Indiana Jones PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
29 29 Mario Kart DS DS
30 32 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock PC, PS3, PS2, Wii, Xbox 360
31 Re-entry WWE Legends of Wrestlemania PS3, Xbox 360
32 New entry SingStar Pop Edition PS3
33 23 Monsters vs Aliens PC, Xbox 360, PS3
34 35 Tom Clancy's HAWX PS3, Xbox 360
35 22 Wheelman PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
36 29 Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars DS
37 31 Gears of War 2 Xbox 360
38 27 Puzzler Collection Wii, DS, PSP
39 Re-entry Tiger Woods PGA Tour '09 PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
40 Re-entry Race Driver: GRID DS, PC, PS3, Xbox 360

Leisure software charts compiled by Gfk Chart-Track, ©2008 ELSPA (UK) Ltd.

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