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UK charts: AVP is the new leader

Miles Edgeworth and Van Halen struggle.

SEGA has taken the UK All-Formats Chart top spot this week with Rebellion's reboot of Aliens vs. Predator.

The game has become the fastest-seller of the year. Xbox 360 accounted for 58 per cent of sales, with 32 per cent falling to PS3 and nine per cent on PC, although it's worth noting that digitally distributed copies are not counted.

Last week's leader, BioShock 2, fell to third.

Other newcomers fared much worse. Guitar Hero: Van Halen managed only 17th on the Xbox 360 chart and 27th on PS3. Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce managed 30th on the Xbox 360 chart but was nowhere to be seen on PS3.

Disappointingly, Ace Attorney: Miles Edgeworth only reached seventh on the DS chart. And PSP debutant SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo managed eighth on the PSP list.

The rest of the All-Formats top 10 was relatively unchanged: Just Dance (2), BioShock 2 (3), New Super Mario Bros Wii. (4), FIFA 10 (5), Modern Warfare 2 (6), Wii Sports Resort (7), Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (8), Wii Fit Plus (9) and Army of Two: The 40th Day (10).

SEGA's official but dreadful recreation of the Winter Olympic Games, Vancouver 2010, piggybacked the real-life sporting event's popularity and raced up to 11.

This Week Last Week Title Platform(s)
1 New entry Aliens vs. Predator PC, PS3, Xbox 360
2 2 Just Dance Wii
3 1 BioShock 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
4 6 New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii
5 3 FIFA 10 PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
6 4 Modern Warfare 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
7 5 Wii Sports Resort Wii
8 11 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games DS, Wii
9 7 Wii Fit Plus Wii
10 13 Army of Two: The 40th Day PS3, Xbox 360
11 Re-entry Vancouver 2010 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
12 16 Forza Motorsport 3 Xbox 360
13 12 James Cameron's Avatar: The Game DS, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
14 17 LEGO Batman DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
15 8 Mass Effect 2 PC, Xbox 360
16 10 Bayonetta PS3, Xbox 360
17 15 Mario Kart Wii Wii
18 18 Peppa Pig DS, Wii
19 32 Darksiders PS3, Xbox 360
20 25 New Super Mario Bros. DS
21 20 Grand Theft Auto IV PC, PS3, Xbox 360
22 9 Dante's Inferno PS3, Xbox 360
23 Re-entry The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks DS
24 19 Assassin's Creed II PC, PS3, Xbox 360
25 28 Football Manager 2010 PC, PSP
26 Re-entry Pure PC, PS3, Xbox 360
27 21 Borderlands PC, PS3, Xbox 360
28 30 Wii Play Wii
29 Re-entry The Sims 3 PC
30 23 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves PS3
31 Re-entry Nintendo Presents: Style Boutique DS
32 Re-entry Call of Duty: Modern Warfare DS, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
33 35 Up! DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
34 27 Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
35 26 The Sims 3: Design High-Tech Stuff PC
36 22 MAG PS3
37 33 LEGO Indiana Jones 2 DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
38 Re-entry Rabbids Go Home DS, Wii
39 14 Madden NFL 10 PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
40 31 Need for Speed: Shift PC, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360

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