UK chart: Kane & Lynch 2 top dog
IO's gritty shooter does the business.
Square Enix's third-person shooter Kane & Lynch 2 has entered the UK all-formats chart at number one.
It pushed last week's top dog Toy Story 3 into second.
K&L2 saw an almost equal split of sales across the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
56 per cent bought the gritty shooter on Xbox 360, 41 per cent on PlayStation 3 and 2 per cent on PC.
IO's game appears to have deflected mixed review scores, although strong promotion on telly will have contributed heavily towards its sales success.
Elsewhere, Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption drops to third, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 holds fast in fourth, Ubisoft's Just Dance moves up one to fifth, and DS game Art Academy drops one place to sixth.
Super Mario Galaxy 2, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, Dance on Broadway and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 make up the rest of the top 10.
| This Week | Last Week | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New entry | Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 2 | 1 | Toy Story 3 | PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 3 | 2 | Red Dead: Redemption | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 4 | 4 | LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 | DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 5 | 6 | Just Dance | Wii |
| 6 | 5 | Art Academy | DS |
| 7 | 9 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Wii |
| 8 | 19 | Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands | DS, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 9 | 3 | Dance on Broadway | Wii |
| 10 | 11 | Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 11 | 7 | Dragon Quest IX | DS |
| 12 | 25 | Mass Effect 2 | PC, Xbox 360 |
| 13 | 13 | Sniper: Ghost Warrior | PC, Xbox 360 |
| 14 | 14 | FIFA 10 | PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 15 | 32 | Need for Speed: Shift | PC, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360 |
| 16 | 15 | Wii Sports Resort | Wii |
| 17 | 17 | New Super Mario Bros. | DS |
| 18 | 8 | Modern Warfare 2 | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 19 | 18 | Wii Fit Plus | Wii |
| 20 | 10 | Madden NFL 11 | PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 21 | 16 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 | Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 22 | 12 | StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty | PC |
| 23 | 20 | Aliens vs. Predator | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 24 | 22 | UFC Undisputed 2010 | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 25 | 29 | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Wii |
| 26 | 28 | Naughty Bear | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 27 | 26 | Just Cause 2 | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 28 | 21 | BioShock 2 | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 29 | 27 | Forza Motorsport 3 | Xbox 360 |
| 30 | 33 | SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 31 | New entry | Peppa Pig: The Game | Wii, DS |
| 32 | 30 | Rabbids Go Home | DS, Wii |
| 33 | 31 | Hidden Mysteries: Titanic | DS |
| 34 | 35 | Football Manager 2010 | PC |
| 35 | 34 | LEGO Batman | DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 36 | 24 | Splinter Cell: Conviction | Xbox 360 |
| 37 | Re-entry | Mario Kart DS | DS |
| 38 | 37 | GTA Episodes: Liberty City | Xbox 360, PS3 PC |
| 39 | 36 | International Cricket 2010 | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 40 | 23 | 2010 FIFA World Cup | PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360 |
Leisure software charts compiled by Gfk Chart-Track, ©2008 ELSPA (UK) Ltd.