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UK Top 40: Forza 4 fights off FIFA 12

PES lands fifth, Spider-man 39th.

Xbox 360 exclusive Forza Motorsport 4 has entered the charts top, kicking football phenomenon FIFA 12 down to second place.

FIFA 12's sales fell by 62 per cent in its third week, while Forza 4 was the biggest Xbox 360 racing launch ever.

The last seven days saw seven other new launches impact the chart. Just Dance 3 opened in third - two places above FIFA rival PES 2012, which could only manage a fifth place debut.

Rage dropped to fourth, while Gears of War 3 shuffled down into sixth. Dark Souls, Zumba, F1 2011 and Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge made up the rest of the top ten.

Outside the top flight, Namco aerial action title Ace Combat: Assault Horizon landed into 12th.

Frank West-starring Dead Rising 2 spin-off Off The Record performed worse for Capcom, snapping into 14th place.

Further down the chart, Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure squeaked into 16th place while, caught in his own safety net, Spider-Man: Edge of Time bounced into 39th.

The full chart lies below.

Forza 4.
This Week Last Week Title Platform(s)
1 New entry Forza 4 Xbox 360
2 1 FIFA 12 PS3, Xbox 360
3 New entry Just Dance 3 Wii, Xbox 360
4 2 Rage PC, PS3, Xbox 360
5 New entry PES 2012 PS3, PC, Xbox 360
6 4 Gears of War 3 Xbox 360
7 3 Dark Souls PS3, Xbox 360
8 6 Zumba Fitness: Join the Party Wii, PS3, Xbox 360
9 5 F1 2011 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
10 New entry Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge PC, PS3, Xbox 360
11 8 Deus Ex: Human Revolution PC, PS3, Xbox 360
12 New entry Ace Combat: Assault Horizon PS3, Xbox 360
13 9 Lego Pirates of the Caribbean 3DS, DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
14 New entry Dead Rising 2: Off The Record PC, PS3, Xbox 360
15 7 Dead Island PC, PS3, Xbox 360
16 New entry Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure 3DS, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
17 10 Resistance 3 PS3
18 11 Driver: San Francisco PC, PS3, Xbox 360
19 22 Mario Kart Wii Wii
20 14 Rugby World Cup 2011 PS3, Xbox 360
21 16 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood PC, PS3, Xbox 360
22 13 Warhammer 40K: Space Marine PC, PS3, Xbox 360
23 24 Wii Sports Resort Wii
24 18 Cars 2 DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
25 19 Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
26 21 Gran Turismo 5 PS3
28 12 NBA 2K12 PS3, Xbox 360
29 20 The Sims 3 DS, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
30 27 Michael Jackson: The Experience DS, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
31 21 Just Dance 2 Wii
32 29 Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars 3DS, DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
33 31 L.A. Noire PS3, Xbox 360
34 36 Modern Warfare 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
25 17 Ico & The Shadow of the Colossus Collection PS3
36 15 Call of Duty: Black Ops DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
37 35 Skate 3 PS3, Xbox 360
38 Re-entry Kinect Sports Xbox 360
39 New entry Spider-Man: Edge of Time 3DS, PS3, Xbox 360
40 Re-entry Wii Fit Plus Wii

UKIE Games Charts compiled by GfK Chart-Track.