Burnout Paradise Takes Down Chart Rivals

But Mario & Sonic's Olympics game is still staying strong.

Burnout Paradise is not only the top game in the UK this week, it's also the first new entry to make it to the coveted spot in its first weekend since the middle of November, when Assassin's Creed started its run on top.

But while EA brought its big racer out to play, there was little else new to entice buyers this week. The remainder of the chart includes many familiar faces, including Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and both of Nintendo's Brain Training games for the DS.

Despite the overall victory, Burnout Paradise was not the most popular game on an individual format. That honour falls to Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for the Wii, which managed to stay ahead of both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 versions of the EA racer.

Below are the Top 20 games across all formats for the week ending 26 January, as determined by Chart Track:

1. Burnout Paradise (EA)
2. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision)
4. Wii Play with remote (Nintendo)
5. Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (Nintendo)
6. The Simpsons Game (EA)
7. Assassin's Creed (Ubisoft)
8. FIFA 08 (EA)
9. Ratatouille (THQ)
10. More Brain Training From Dr Kawashima (Nintendo)
11. Cooking Mama (505)
12. WWE SmackDown Vs Raw 2008 (THQ)
13. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision)
14. New Super Mario Bros (Nintendo)
15. Link's Crossbow Training (Nintendo)
16. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami)
17. Ghost Squad (Sega)
18. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo)
19. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts)
20. Need For Speed: ProStreet (EA)

Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo