Eurogamer
Epic crime caper L.A. Noire has locked up the top spot in the UK charts. It is the fastest-selling new video game IP ever in the UK. The Witcher 2 meanwhile magicked itself into fifth place. That's despite it being a PC-only release and the chart not counting digital sales. Lego Pirates of the Caribbean has done swimmingly, floating up to second. Last week's top dog Brink clings on to another high finish, landing in third. The cult of Zumba Fitness continues as the dance fitness phenomenon steps into fourth. Crysis 2 is sixth, Portal 2 materialises in seventh and the end of the footie season sees FIFA 11 still kicking in eighth. Mortal Kombat makes ninth, while the newly Buffy-enhanced Call of Duty: Black Ops re-animates tenth place. That's it for new entries in the top 40, meaning no luck for No More Heroes remake Heroe's Paradise; and yet another Nintendo 3DS exclusive - Dead or Alive: Dimensions - is dead on arrival. Chart-Track doesn't publish sales figures but noted L.A. Noire's numbers were "on a par" with last year's Rockstar release Red Dead Redemption. There's good news also for Polish developer CD Projekt - its Witcher sequel is outselling the original by three-to-one.
| This Week | Last Week | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New entry | L.A. Noire | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 2 | 2 | Lego Pirates of the Caribbean | 3DS, DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 3 | 1 | Brink | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 4 | 3 | Zumba Fitness: Join the Party | Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 5 | New entry | The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | PC |
| 6 | 9 | Crysis 2 | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 7 | 4 | Portal 2 | Mac, PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 8 | 8 | FIFA 11 | DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 9 | 6 | Mortal Kombat | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 10 | 5 | Call of Duty: Black Ops | DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 11 | 11 | Just Dance 2 | Wii |
| 12 | 7 | LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars | 3DS, DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 13 | 31 | Wii Sports Resort | Wii |
| 14 | 18 | Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 15 | 15 | Red Dead Redemption | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 16 | 12 | Operation Flashpoint: Red River | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 17 | 10 | MX Vs ATV Alive | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 18 | 13 | Wii Fit Plus | Wii |
| 19 | 23 | Homefront | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 20 | 16 | Pokemon Black | DS |
| 21 | 26 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters | PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 22 | 36 | Art Academy | DS |
| 23 | Re-entry | Mario Kart Wii | Wii |
| 24 | 20 | LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 | DS, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360 |
| 25 | 14 | Sniper: Ghost Warrior | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 26 | 22 | Michael Jackson: The Experience | Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 27 | Re-entry | The Sims Medieval | PC |
| 28 | 21 | Donkey Kong Country Returns | Wii |
| 29 | 19 | Pokemon White | DS |
| 30 | 32 | Kinect Sports | Xbox 360 |
| 31 | 17 | Shift 2: Unleashed | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 32 | 25 | Batman: Arkham Asylum | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 33 | 33 | Fight Night Champion | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 34 | 27 | Football Manager 2011 | PC, PSP |
| 35 | 34 | Just Cause 2 | PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 36 | 30 | The Sims 3 | DS, PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 37 | Re-entry | Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 38 | Re-entry | Dead Rising 2 | PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 39 | Re-entry | Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 | 3DS, PC, PS3, Xbox 360 |
| 40 | 29 | Wii Party | Wii |
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-05-23-uk-top-40-la-noire-catches-first-place
