EA's micro-transaction tinged horror shooter Dead Space 3 has blasted its way to the top of the UK charts, though sales were down 26 percent compared to its predecessor.

　　Dead Space 2 launched at a similar period in 2011, though the third game has garnered its fair share of criticism thanks to its choice to include an action-heavy co-op campaign and generous portions of microtransactions.

　　Chart positions 2 to 5 remained the same, with 2013's usual suspects filling out the list: FIFA 13, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Far Cry 3 and Hitman: HD Trilogy.

　　Last week's chart winner, Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, saw a 63% drop in sales and landed in sixth place.

　　The rest of the top 10 is also familiar. Need for Speed: Most Wanted is in seventh, Just Dance 4 eighth, Hitman: Absolution ninth and, thanks to the 3DS release of the game, Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed finishes tenth.

　　Elsewhere in the chart, and perhaps buoyed by Super Bowl XLVII, was Madden 13 in 19th place. DmC: Devil May Cry, which sat atop the chart but three weeks ago, slipped to 25th.

　　This week sees the release of Gearbox's Aliens: Colonial Marines on Tuesday February 12 - will it be able to knock Dead Space 3 off the top next week?

　　The Top 20 UK charts for the week ending February 9:

　　1. Dead Space 3

　　2. FIFA 13

　　3. Call of Duty: Black Ops II

　　4. Far Cry 3

　　5. Hitman: HD Trilogy

　　6. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

　　7. Need for Speed: Most Wanted

　　8. Just Dance 4

　　9. Hitman: Absolution

　　10. Sonic and SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed

　　11. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

　　12. Assassin's Creed 3

　　13. Halo 4

　　14. Forza Horizon

　　15. Skylanders Giants

　　16. Football Manager 2013

　　17. LEGO The Lord of the Rings

　　18. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

　　19. Madden NFL 13

　　20. Forza Motorsport 4

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