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The law of gravity also applies to the top 40 chart – what comes up, must come down. Aliens vs Predator was #1 last week. It’s now at #2, knocked off the top by the heavily promoted Heavy Rain. It’s the first Sony-published title to take the top of the chart since Killzone 2 almost a year ago. Copies of Heavy Rain are also said to be in shortage, with more due to arrive in stores by next week.

Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing is the next highest new entry at #8. It’s the Wii version that has been shifting the most copies, followed by Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Army of Two: The 40th Day is the week’s biggest faller dropping all the way from #10 to #30. Level 5’s RPG White Knight Chronicles is the only other new addition to the chart at #35.

Konami’s hopes must be shattered – Silent Hill: Shattered Memories hasn’t made the top #40 although it goes in at #11 in the Wii chart and #5 in the PlayStation 2 chart. And no, that isn’t a typo – Konami have released it on PlayStatation 2 instead of PlayStation 3.

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It’s a good week for Sega – despite mixed reviews Alien Vs Predator has managed to shove Bioshock 2 off the top of the chart after just one week. Rebellion also claim that it’s the fastest selling game of the year so far, beating even Bioshock 2. Sega’s Vancouver 2010 tie-in is in at #11 this week too, which likewise, has been getting some negative reviews.

There can’t be many Van Halen fans in the UK – Guitar Hero: Van Halen has failed to enter the top 40. The best it can do is #17 in the Xbox 360 chart.

Dante’s Inferno has fallen like a sinner dropping into hell this week, going from #9 to #22. The very similar Darksiders is back on the rise though, up from #32 to #19. And after appearing at #14 last week due to “super bowl fever”, Madden NFL 10 has fallen from #14 to #39.

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Another dimension, a new galaxy, intergalactic planetary – Mass Effect 2 has gone straight to #1 in the chart pushing Just Dance to #2. Sony’s MAG charges in at #4 while Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars has failed to make the top 40. It does though enter the Wii chart at a respectable #6.

It looks like Bayonetta is already on its way out of the chart, dropping from #14 to #25 this week. Dragon Age: Origins is back in though at #31.

Will Dante’s Inferno – this week’s big release – be able to topple Mass Effect 2? Find out in seven days time.

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Shock! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been knocked of its loft perch by Just Dance. If it wasn’t for Ubisoft’s uber rubbish dancing game then Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 would have been at the top of the chart for 10 weeks straight. Incidentally, Just Dance is Ubisoft’s first #1 since Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 way back in March 2008.

The much improved sequel Army of Two: The 40th Day is the only new entry in the chart at a respectable #4. Bayonetta has dropped from #5 to #7 while Darksiders has risen in its second week of release and goes up from #8 to #6.

It’s also pleasing to note that Borderlands is back on the rise, going from #23 to #13. It has been something of a steady seller, which pretty much guarantees that a sequel will appear somewhen.

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It’s Monday, which means it’s chart time here on GamesAsylum. Let’s see how Bayonetta and Darksiders did, shall we? Yes!

It certainly looks like THQ’s decision to hold Darksiders back until after the Xmas rush was a wise one – it has managed to get to #8 in the all formats top 40. Sega’s Bayonetta does even better, dashing in at #5.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is still #1, which makes it the 9th week running. Chart Track also point out that it has already become the third best selling game in the UK ever. I’m willing to bet that within the next six month it’ll end up being either the second best, or possibly best ever. Brain Training on DS and GTA: San Andreas hold the first and second positions, if you’re wondering.

The rest of the top 10 has had a good old shuffle this week – the rubbish Just Dance is up from #7 to #3, Wii Fit Plus is up from #5 to #2, Assassin’s Creed 2 drops from #2 to #7 while Mario & Sonic at the Winter Games also slides all the way from #3 to #11.

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Finally there’s a bit of action in chart land. The top 10 hasn’t changed much since last week, apart from the awful Just Dance going up from #12 to #7, but there’s no less than 10 re-entries further down the top 40 thanks to the sales and people getting shiny new consoles for Christmas.

Batman: Arkham Asylum – which was a nice £16.00 at Tesco last week – is back at #16, funnily enough. Boarderlands and The Saboteur both make re-appearances at #22 and #23 respectively while at the lower end of the chart Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, Up, Halo 3: ODST, Guitar Hero: Metalica and Lips: Number One Hits rear their heads once again.

In case you’re wondering, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is still #1. Maybe not for long though – Sega’s 10/10 worthy Bayonetta is out this week.

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The Christmas sales have only been in full swing for two days so the chart hasn’t been shaken up a great deal by people out bargain hunting. The top 5 is largely the same at least – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 followed by FIFA 10, Assassin’s Creed II, Wii Sports Resort and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.

Avatar: The Game is up from #12 to #8, but it’s impossible to tell if this is just because the likes of Tesco are selling it for under £25 already or if people really are paying full price for it.

The Beatles: Rock Band and Grand Theft Auto IV are both back in the chart at #26 and #38. I’m guessing that The Beatles is back because HMV were selling the whole kit for a rather nice £40. Nice that is, if you have a place to store it all.

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I’m a gambling man, so I’m not sure why I didn’t put money on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 being Christmas #1. It’s probably because I’d be too embarrassed to walk into Ladbrokes and actually do it. This is what the Christmas top 10 chart looks like, anyway:

1 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2
2 FIFA 10
3 WII FIT PLUS
4 WII SPORTS RESORT
5 ASSASSIN’S CREED II
6 MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
7 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII
8 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3
9 MARIO KART WII
10 JUST DANCE

I bet a month ago nobody could have predicted Just Dance making the cut. It’s also fair to say that Nintendo have ‘ruled’ this Christmas – six of those games are exclusive to Nintendo formats, so well done them. Any company that can get a game that’s nearly two years old (Mario Kart Wii) into the Christmas top 10 genuinely deserves a pat on the back.

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The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks was the only decent game out last week, so I wasn’t expecting much action in the top 10 chart this week. Something very odd has happened though – Ubisoft’s Just Dance has gone all the way from #30 to #8. Reviews have been appalling – the average review score currently stands at 35% – so I’m guessing that it has been advertised on TV or something.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is still #1, while James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game is doing better in its second week of release now at #29. The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks misses out of a top 10 ranking, having to make do with #12.

The chance of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 being Christmas #1? Almost a dead cert I’d say. Unless even more morons buy Just Dance…

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So, Tony Hawk: Ride hasn’t managed to get into the top 40 chart this week. This could be down to a number of things – mediocre reviews, a high price tag and a lack of promotion. Mr. Hawk has been swift to come to defend it on his Twitter page, saying that “most snarky critics had their minds set before ever seeing/playing the game” but it looks like the public have made their minds up already. Mind you, a hefty price drop could see it chart eventually.

He shouldn’t feel too bad as Ubisoft’s Avatar tie-in hasn’t made it into the top 40 yet either. I am actually quite surprised about this. It makes it into the single formats though – #19 in the PlayStation 3 chart and #21 in the Xbox 360 chart.

The top 5 all formats remains unchanged – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 at #1 followed by FIFA 10, Assassin’s Creed II, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Sports Resort. Lego Indiana Jones 2 is up from #12 to #8 but Left 4 Dead 2 has gone from #8 to #14. Just Dance and The Saboteur are this week’s new entries but it’s the former that has charted higher than the latter – Just Dance is at #30 and The Saboteur at a very poor #39.

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The top 40 chart is pretty dull this week. The top three titles remain the same – Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed 2 and New Super Mario Bros. Wii – while Invizimals on PSP is the only new entry at #29.

Lego Rock Band hasn’t managed to get into the top 40 at all, which is very odd seeing reviews have been mostly positive. There’s lots of Lego love still going on though, with no less than four games based on the bricks in the chart.

In the single formats things are a little more interesting – Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 5 sneaks in at #15 in the PlayStation 2 chart, Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines at #4 in the PSP chart and Rogue Warrior at #33 and Blood Bowl at #38 in the Xbox 360 chart. The I’m a Celebrity …Get Me Out of Here! game is loitering at #31 in the DS chart. If you see anybody buying it then take the copy out of their hand and throw it against the nearest wall. You’ll be doing them a massive favour.

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Three of the games in the top 5 are now football related thanks to Sega’s Football Manager 2010 shooting straight into #1. FIFA 10 remains at #3 while Pro Evo 2010 skids from #1 to #5. The budget priced Wii Fit Plus is the second biggest seller of last week, going in at #2. Grand Theft Auto Episodes crashes in at #6 while Tekken 6 punches in at #8. Are you loving these puns? I thought not.

The price tag for DJ Hero looks like it’s something of an issue after all – it only makes it to #20 in the chart. HMV were charging a painful £99.99 for this at the weekend, whereas Sainsburys had it at a fairer £79.99.

Style Boutique – which I wasn’t aware was published by Nintendo until today – is in at #37. Brutal Legend is only one position behind it. It’s sad to see that it’ll probably be out of the chart by next week unless Game or somewhere drops it to £24.99 or so.