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UK chart: Toy Story 3 back on top

Modern Warfare 2 surges into second.

Surprisingly good movie tie-in Toy Story 3 has reclaimed top spot in the UK all-formats charts from Blizzard's stupendous PC real-time strategy game StarCraft II.

After debuting at number one last week, StarCraft II, which Eurogamer awarded 9/10, drops down to fourth.

In at two is a resurgent Modern Warfare 2, up six places. Ubisoft's Wii game Dancing on Broadway moves up to third from fourth, and Red Dead Redemption drops from third to fifth.

Ubisoft's Just Dance, Square Enix's Dragon Quest IX, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 make up the rest of the top 10.

And yes, New Super Mario Bros. DS is still hanging in there, recording its 170th week in the UK all-formats chart. Mario's DS outing still has a long way to go before it beats the original Rayman, though.

This Week Last Week Title Platform(s)
1 2 Toy Story 3 PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
2 8 Modern Warfare 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
3 4 Dance on Broadway Wii
4 1 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty PC
5 3 Red Dead: Redemption PS3, Xbox 360
6 6 Just Dance Wii
7 7 Dragon Quest IX DS
8 5 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
9 9 Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii
10 10 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
11 16 Wii Sports Resort Wii
12 11 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 Wii, PS3, Xbox 360
13 12 FIFA 10 PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
14 20 Sniper: Ghost Warrior PC, Xbox 360
15 17 Wii Fit Plus Wii
16 14 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands DS, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
17 22 New Super Mario Bros. DS
18 13 2010 FIFA World Cup PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
19 24 Just Cause 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
20 19 Splinter Cell: Conviction Xbox 360
21 15 BioShock 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
22 21 Mass Effect 2 PC, Xbox 360
23 37 Alan Wake Xbox 360
24 35 International Cricket 2010 PS3, Xbox 360
25 18 Crackdown 2 Xbox 360
26 26 Football Manager 2010 PC
27 40 UFC Undisputed 2010 PS3, Xbox 360
28 New entry Art Academy DS
29 29 Need for Speed: Shift PC, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360
30 27 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare PC, PS3, Xbox 360
31 30 LEGO Batman DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
32 New entry Hidden Mysteries: Titanic DS
33 28 Army of Two: The 40th Day PS3, Xbox 360
34 36 New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii
35 38 SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection PS3, Xbox 360
36 Re-entry GTA Episodes: Liberty City Xbox 360, PS3 PC
37 32 Club Penguin: Herbert's Revenge DS
38 33 Left 4 Dead 2 PC, Xbox 360
39 31 Blur PC, PS3, Xbox 360
40 39 Dante's Inferno PS3, Xbox 360, PSP

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