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UK charts: Wii Fit still at No. 1

Call of Duty huffing and puffing in second.

Wii Fit has spent a third week running atop the UK all-formats chart, taking its lifetime number-one finishes to seven.

That makes the title Nintendo's joint second best chart-topper alongside Pokémon Gold. Only Pokémon Yellow has done better for the platform holder, managing a further four weeks on the throne.

Down below, Call of Duty: Word at War stands firm at two, FIFA 09 takes three, and Professor Layton and the Curious Village jumps to four.

Skate 2 slows to five, Mario Kart Wii dips to six, Wii Play is at seven and My Fitness Coach stays popular at eight. Tomb Raider: Underworld doesn't move a muscle at nine and Need For Speed: Undercover rounds the list out at 10.

The thin pile of new releases fail to place in the All-Formats top 40 this week.

CSI: New York and Saints Row 2 enter the PC list at six and 18, respectively. And SimAnimals manages to claim 16 in the Wii chart and 20 in the DS list.

This week, the chart finally waves goodbye to Quantum of Solace.

This Week Last Week Title Platform(s)
1 1 Wii Fit Wii
2 2 Call of Duty: World at War PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS
3 4 FIFA 09 PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
4 10 Professor Layton and the Curious Village DS
5 3 Skate 2 Xbox 360, PS3
6 8 Mario Kart Wii Wii
7 6 Wii Play Wii
8 7 My Fitness Coach Wii
9 9 Tomb Raider: Underworld PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS
10 13 Need for Speed Undercover PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
11 5 The Lord of the Rings: Conquest PC, Xbox 360, PS3
12 12 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Wii, DS
13 11 Guitar Hero: World Tour Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii
14 14 Dr Kawashima's Brain Training DS
15 15 Carnival: Funfair Games Wii
16 28 Shaun White Snowboarding Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, DS
17 17 LEGO Indiana Jones PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
18 23 Grand Theft Auto IV Xbox 360, PS3, PC
19 27 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC
20 22 Football Manager 2009 PC, PSP
21 16 LEGO Batman: The Videogame PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
22 25 LittleBigPlanet PS3
23 19 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Xbox 360, PS3, PC, DS
24 18 Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 PC, Xbox 360, PS3
25 29 Sonic Unleashed Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii
26 21 Gears of War 2 Xbox 360
27 24 Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree Wii
28 20 Fallout 3 PC, Xbox 360, PS3
29 40 Left 4 Dead PC, Xbox 360
30 32 Mario Kart DS DS
31 30 More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima DS
32 34 NEW Super Mario Bros. DS
33 35 WALL-E PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
34 Re-entry Fable II Xbox 360
35 36 Kung Fu Panda PC, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS
36 38 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga Xbox 360/, PS3, Wii, DS
37 Re-entry Resistance 2 PS3
38 Re-entry WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS
39 Re-entry Big Beach Sports Wii
40 Re-entry Tiger Woods PGA Tour '09 Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii

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