UK Video Game Chart: Potter No.1 for fourth week

James Orry Updated on by

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Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2001 ELSPA Ltd

Entertainment Software (All Prices) Week 29, 2007

1: HARRY POTTER & THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

2: TRANSFORMERS: THE GAME

3: MORE BRAIN TRAINING FROM DR KAWASHIMA

4: BIG BRAIN ACADEMY: WII DEGREE

5: WII PLAY

6: SHREK THE THIRD

7: THE DARKNESS

8: DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING

9: COOKING MAMA

10: TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 07

11: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END

12: TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX: VEGAS

13: PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6

14: FORZA MOTORSPORT 2

15: MARIO STRIKERS CHARGED FOOTBALL

16: NEED FOR SPEED: CARBON

17: TOMB RAIDER: ANNIVERSARY

18: GRAND THEFT AUTO: VICE CITY STORIES

19: SPIDER-MAN 3

20: NEW SUPER MARIO BROS.

It’s no surprise to see Harry Potter hold on at the top. The franchise has been all over the news over the last week thanks to the highly anticipated launch of the final Harry Potter book. Things might change next week though, with Transformers finally hitting UK cinemas and providing a boost to the game’s sales.

Transformers enters the chart at No.2 and manages to take the top spot in the Full Price PS2 and Xbox 360 charts. Brain games are certainly here to stay; the release of Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree making it three brain games in the UK’s All Formats Top 10. More Brain Training is at No.3, Big Brain Academy is new at No.4 and the Original Brain Training is at No.8.

The Darkness is new for PS3 this week, taking the top spot on the PS3 chart and combinied with Xbox 360 sales to climb one place in the All Formats Chart to No.7. Mario Party 8 for Wii falls to No.30 because of a product recall, but will surely jump back into the Top 10 once new stock is shipped.

Sony’s PS3 duo, Resistance: Fall of Man and Motorstorm make re-entries at No.24 and No.35 respectively.

New titles to watch for this Friday include Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl for Nintendo DS. Expect both titles to make the Top 10, but could miss out on a No.1 because of split sales between the pair. Friday also sees the release of Activision’s Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80s and EA’s Rugby 08.