UK Video Game Chart: NFS shifts GH5

EA's franchise rebirth sells most on PS3.

ChartTrack reports that EA's Slightly Mad Studios developed Need for Speed: Shift has entered the All Formats All Prices chart at No.1, with 52 per cent of first week sales on PS3. Xbox 360 took 44 per cent of sales, while PC and PSP shared the remaining 5 per cent.

With a new chart leader, Activision's Guitar Hero 5 and Codemasters' DiRT 2 each fall one place to No.2 and No.3 respectively. Eidos' Batman: Arkham Asylum is also down one place to No.4, while Nintendo's Wii Sports Resort holds at No.5.

Bethesda's WET is new at No.6, followed by The Beatles: Rock Band which is down three to No.7, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare at No.8, Wii Fit at No.9 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 at No.10.

With Halo 3: ODST hitting stores tomorrow it's hard to see NFS Shift spending a successive week at the top, but just how big will the latest game in the Halo franchise be? After the runaway success of the first Professor Layton title, a great deal is also expected of the follow-up, Professor Layton and Pandora's Box. We also expect a strong new entry for Activision's Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, and a possible Top 20 position for Wii exclusive Dead Space Extraction.

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2001 ELSPA Ltd Entertainment Software (All Prices) Week 38 2009

1: NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT
2: GUITAR HERO 5
3: COLIN MCRAE: DIRT 2
4: BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM
5: WII SPORTS RESORT
6: WET
7: THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND
8: CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE
9: WII FIT
10: TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10
11: IL2 STURMOVIK: BIRDS OF PREY
12: FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4
13: MARIO KART WII
14: CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER 2010
15: MINI NINJAS
16: QUANTUM OF SOLACE
17: ASHES CRICKET 2009
18: CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR
19: FAR CRY 2
20: LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME