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UK charts: Resi 5 survives at top

Wheelman, Afro Samurai, Buzz! off pace.

Resident Evil 5 has held on to the UK All-Formats chart top spot for the third week running.

That equals the Resident Evil 3 chart-run, and keeps the latest instalment ahead of Wii Fit at two. There's further reason for Capcom to celebrate as Street Fighter IV retail promotions push the game up to three.

Professor Layton and the Curious Village is elbowed to four as a result, followed by WWE Legends of Wrestlemania at five and FIFA 09 at six.

Call of Duty: World at War hops up to seven: two places ahead of old-boy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, which presumably capitalises on the Modern Warfare 2 reveal late last week.

Wheelman at 11. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare continues its rise, presumably off the back of Modern Warfare 2 being announced.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars sits between them at eight, and HAWX rounds the list off at 10.

New entries come from Wheelman at 11, and Afro Samurai, which struggles down at 33. Notable absentees from last week's newcomers include Stormrise, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time, Buzz! Brain of the UK and Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust.

Meanwhile, the Wii release of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 pushes the game to 22, while the PS3 release of Red Alert 3 helps the title to 25.

The PS3 and PS2 release of Rock Band 2 appears to have made little impact, however

This Week Last Week Title Platform(s)
1 1 Resident Evil 5 PS3, Xbox 360
2 2 Wii Fit Wii
3 7 Street Fighter IV Xbox 360, PS3
4 3 Professor Layton and the Curious Village DS
5 4 WWE Legends of WrestleMania PS3, Xbox 360
6 9 FIFA 09 PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
7 10 Call of Duty: World at War PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS
8 6 Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars DS
9 15 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Xbox 360, PS3, PC, DS
10 5 Tom Clancy's HAWX PS3, Xbox 360
11 New entry Wheelman PC, Xbox 360, PS3)
12 13 Wii Play Wii
13 25 Mario Kart Wii Wii
14 11 Killzone 2 PS3
15 8 Dr Kawashima's Brain Training DS
16 16 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Wii, DS
17 14 Ben 10: Alien Force Wii, DS, PS2, PSP
18 23 Grand Theft Auto IV Xbox 360, PS3, PC
19 28 Carnival: Funfair Games Wii
20 26 SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection Xbox 360, PS3
21 31 Guitar Hero: World Tour Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii
22 Re-entry Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, PS2, Wii
23 19 Halo Wars Xbox 360
24 17 My Fitness Coach Wii
25 Re-entry Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 PC, Xbox 360, PS3
26 22 SingStar Queen PS3, PS2
27 20 Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force DS
28 18 Empire: Total War PC
29 21 Sonic and the Black Knight Wii
30 12 Puzzler Collection Wii, DS, PSP
31 24 New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Wii
32 Re-entry Need for Speed ProStreet PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
33 New entry Afro Samurai Xbox 360, PS3
34 Re-entry WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2009 Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii
35 Re-entry LittleBigPlanet PS3
36 27 Scrabble Interactive: 2009 Wii, DS
37 30 Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir DS
38 Re-entry Football Manager 2009 PC
39 32 Disney's Bolt PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS
40 36 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS

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

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