All Format Chart- Week Ending 1st May 2010

5

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (PS3, Xbox 360)

4

Splinter Cell: Conviction (Xbox 360)

3

Just Dance (Nintendo Wii)

2

Super Street Fighter IV (PS3, Xbox 360)

1

2010 Fifa World Cup (PS3, Xbox 360, PSP, Wii)

Sam Fisher relinquishes his grasp from number 1 right down to the lower depths of the fourth spot. The sure fire hit combination of the Fifa franchise and the World Cup license results in the highest seller of the week, 2010 Fifa World Cup. Super Street Fighter IV also performs extremely well considering the huge success of the original game. Fans must be craving the anticipation of the further 10 fighters to add to the roster, and with new balancing tweaks, it's also a great package for those who have yet to pick it up. There is little change elsewhere in the chart, although Monster Hunter Tri for the Wii fails to get into the top 5 in its second week of release. Its unsurprising considering the limited appeal of the series on UK shores.

The new release of Sin and Punishment: Successor to the Skies is unlikely to be seen in next week's chart. The franchise is, in my opinion, much to niche for sales to rival the current holder's of the top 5 places.

All Format Chart- Week Ending 24th April 2010

5

[NEW]

Monster Hunter Tri (Nintendo Wii)

4

Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo Wii)

3

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (PS3, Xbox 360)

2

Just Dance (Nintendo Wii)

1

Splinter Cell: Conviction (Xbox 360)

Sam Fisher hangs on to the top spot of the chart for the second week running and with a release due on PC this Friday, there's all chance it'll be sitting up there once again come next week. Monster Hunter Tri for the Wii was the only new entry into the chart, a respectable 5th position for the series that often struggles at UK retail- take a look at my preview. Fantastic shooter Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is knocked from the chart after its hugely successful haul so far.

Next week sees some high profile releases such as God of War Collection, 2010 Fifa World Cup, Iron Man 2 and Super Street Fighter IV. Take a look at my 'Out this Week' feature to get more information on these. It'll be interesting to see whether any of these games can knock Fisher from number 1. My money's on Fifa!

Out this Week! 30th April 2010

A cash-in or an important update? Of course, it's most probably the former, but you'd be hard pressed to find a Fifa fan who isn't excited about the latest in the series, 2010 Fifa World Cup. The game features a roster of 199 playable nations, all questing for ultimate glory on the world stage, whilst a new penalty shoot-out system is also added to make those nail-biting finishes all the more thrilling. As the officially licensed game of the World Cup, all 10 South African stadia are re-created in exacting detail. Come on England! [Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP]

Not played God of War yet but eager to play the third in the trilogy? The God of War: Collection can fill in the blanks of Kratos's bid for revenge- a re-release of the first two God of War games, both up-scaled to glorious 720p high definition and with added trophy support- all on one Blu Ray disc! [PS3]

Arriving just after a year since it was first released. Capcom's hugely popular 2D fighter Super Street Fighter IV is out this week. The release boosts the character roster up 10 to a total of 35 and adds 6 new stages. Characters have also been re-balanced and tuned whilst each fighter also receives a new 'Ultra' attack. The online mode has also been vastly improved from the original release, with added modes ('Tag match', 'Tournament') and the ability to view replays from the top matches via 'Street Fighter TV'. Definitely worth another punt on for fans of the original and newcomer's alike. [Xbox 360, PS3]

Iron Man 2 rounds off the look at this week's releases. With a storyline written entirely for the game by comic book author Matt Fraction, the game features destructible environments, hand-to-hand combat, flying mechanics and huge bosses, as well as more inspiration taken from the comic book universe. Players can play as either 'Iron Man' or 'War Machine'. Interested? No, me neither. Movie tie-ins are notoriously under-whelming, especially when the game is released at the same time as the cinematic release. [Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, DS]