Long read: The beauty and drama of video games and their clouds

"It's a little bit hard to work out without knowing the altitude of that dragon..."

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy.

UK Top 40: Dead Island defeats Deus Ex

Space Marine, Resistance 3 in top five.

Zombie survival title Dead Island has devoured last week's number one Deus Ex: Human Revolution to claim the UK chart's top spot.

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine entered close behind in second, while PlayStation 3 exclusive Resistance 3 entered fourth.

Nintendo remake Star Fox 64 3D entered in ninth while NHL 12 appeared in 12th.

Last week's other new entry, Kinect horror title Rise of Nightmares, could only muster a 37th placing.

Quirky 9/10 adventure El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron failed to make the top 40 altogether.

Against the deluge of new titles, Driver: San Francisco slipped into third. Deus Ex diminished to fifth. Codemasters shooter Bodycount, which launched last week in 36th place, disappeared altogether.

Zumba Fitness, Rugby World Cup, Lego Pirates and a budget-priced Gran Turismo 5 made up the rest of the top 10.

Dead Island.
This Week Last Week Title Platform(s)
1 New entry Dead Island PC, PS3, Xbox 360
2 New entry Warhammer 40K: Space Marine PC, PS3, Xbox 360
3 2 Driver: San Francisco PC, PS3, Xbox 360
4 New entry Resistance 3 PS3
5 1 Deus Ex: Human Revolution PC, PS3, Xbox 360
6 3 Zumba Fitness: Join the Party Wii, PS3, Xbox 360
7 4 Rugby World Cup 2011 PS3, Xbox 360
8 5 Lego Pirates of the Caribbean 3DS, DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
9 New entry Star Fox 64 3D 3DS
10 Re-entry Gran Turismo 5 PS3
11 8 Cars 2 DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
12 New entry NHL 12 PS3, Xbox 360
13 7 Call of Duty: Black Ops DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
14 9 FIFA 11 DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
15 11 Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
16 10 The Sims 3 DS, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
17 6 Madden NFL 12 PS3, Xbox 360
18 18 Red Dead Redemption PS3, Xbox 360
19 12 Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars 3DS, DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
20 16 Just Dance 2 Wii
21 20 Wii Sports Resort Wii
22 14 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood PC, PS3, Xbox 360
23 17 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
24 13 DiRT 3 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
25 22 Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 3DS
26 21 Duke Nukem Forever PC, PS3, Xbox 360
27 24 Homefront PC, PS3, Xbox 360
28 15 Brink PC, PS3, Xbox 360
29 19 Call of Juarez: The Cartel PC, PS3, Xbox 360
30 26 GTA: Episodes from Liberty City PS3, Xbox 360
31 28 Mario Kart Wii Wii
32 27 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
33 33 Sniper: Ghost Warrior PC, PS3, Xbox 360
34 32 Skate 3 PS3, Xbox 360
35 Re-entry EA Sports Active 2 PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
36 31 Mortal Kombat PS3, Xbox 360
37 New entry Rise of Nightmares Xbox 360
38 37 Xenoblade Chronicles Wii
39 Re-entry Tom Clancy's HAWX 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
40 40 Wii Fit Plus Wii

UKIE Games Charts compiled by GfK Chart-Track.