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UK Charts: C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER for World at War photo

Call of Duty: World at War needed just one more week at the top of the chart to claim a record for most number of weeks held leading to a Christmas number one. Unfortunately for Activision, FIFA 09 has claimed the top spot, batting the cynical sequel down to number two. This marks the first time I'm happy to see something related to soccer win at anything.

And yes, I meant to type "soccer."

As always, the usual games are making up yet another unimaginative UK chart, with Mario Kart Wii, Need for Speed and Brain Training all making their weekly appearances. The only truly noteworthy thing this week is the fact that Professor Layton and the Curious Village is at number nine. Otherwise, UK gamers are still buying the same old crap. 

Hit the jump for the full chart listing.

  1. Fifa 09
  2. Call of Duty: World at War
  3. Mario Kart Wii
  4. Need for Speed: Undercover
  5. Brain Training
  6. Wii Play
  7. Quantum of Solace
  8. Professor Layton and the Curious Village
  9. Tomb Raider Underworld
  10. Wii Fit
  11. Guitar Hero: World Tour
  12. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
  13. Lego Indiana Jones
  14. Fallout 3
  15. LittleBigPlanet
  16. Prince of Persia
  17. Far Cry 2
  18. Carnival: Funfair Games
  19. Lego Batman
  20. Sonic Unleashed

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37 comments | showing # 1 to 37

F Whipple's Avatar
F Whipple at 12/23/2008 13:03
You've been in America for a couple weeks and you're already calling it soccer.

USA! USA!
Magesx's Avatar
Magesx at 12/23/2008 13:04
3. Mario Kart Wii
3. Mario Kart Wii
3. Mario Kart Wii
3. Mario Kart Wii
3. Mario Kart Wii
3. Mario Kart Wii
3. Mario Kart Wii
3. Mario Kart Wii
3. Mario Kart Wii
3. Mario Kart Wii
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Tehmtnlion's Avatar
Tehmtnlion at 12/23/2008 13:05
I love British street youth. Can you find the 27 knives in this photo?
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 12/23/2008 13:09
F Whipple:

I've been calling it Soccer since long before I came to the US, just because I hate the sport and its zealous fans so much.
Char Aznable's Avatar
Char Aznable at 12/23/2008 13:10
British people represent the Sixers?

EAST COAST PHILLY BAYBEE WEA U AT?
Ragewaar's Avatar
Ragewaar at 12/23/2008 13:10
[i]And yes, I meant to type "soccer."[i]

They've got to Jim!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

@Tehmtnlion

I don't think they're english, isnt that a lakers shirt?? Besides if they were english you'd already be dead.
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ArrestedDeveloper at 12/23/2008 13:12
Is it just me or do those guys look like they'd hang out with Ali G.
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nicojay at 12/23/2008 13:16
No, you meant to type football.

A house-mate bought Fifa 09, I mocked but now realize some good did come of its purchase. Hurrah for sliver linings.
SephirothX's Avatar
SephirothX at 12/23/2008 13:16
Jim Sterling : I've been calling it Soccer since long before I came to the US, just because I hate the sport and its zealous fans so much.

You sir get an internet high five.
killias2's Avatar
killias2 at 12/23/2008 13:19
@ArrestedDeveloper

Those guys are chavs. Ali G is sort of chav-ish, but he kind of predates them. However, they both emerge out of the same culture.
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killias2 at 12/23/2008 13:19
Oh and high five for "soccer."
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Budboy311 at 12/23/2008 13:28
Sterling is Mississippi-ized already, awesome.
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CelicaCrazed at 12/23/2008 13:30
Wow!! LittleBigPlanet isn't doing completely horrible this week.
slappybag's Avatar
slappybag at 12/23/2008 13:31
@Jim
Yep because you don't get zealots who live and breath videogames.
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Tehmtnlion at 12/23/2008 13:34
@ragewear

Look at their pasty, pale skin. They have the token black guy and two other people of questionable ethnicity. Sounds like England's M.O.

Plus the article is about the UK's charts.

Behold logic in all it's glory.

@Jim Sterling

High five for pissing off my ex, she's a massive Man U fan and hates the term "soccer".
Da5StarRMD's Avatar
Da5StarRMD at 12/23/2008 13:41
Holy fuckin hell...Soccer dominated the charts....
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galagabug at 12/23/2008 13:45
welcome to america! step one of jimsformation complete.

chips = fries
biscuits = cookies

we'll start you off small. soon enough, you'll speak proper american instead of that english stuff thats so popular across the pond.
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Jim Sterling at 12/23/2008 13:50
slappybag:

Of course you do, but videogame zealots aren't skinheaded thugs who incite riots.

I guarantee you soccer has been the root cause of more death and violence than videogames ever have. Yet no tabloid will ever declare that soccer should be banned.
munkee's Avatar
munkee at 12/23/2008 14:04
@Jim

Mr Sterling, could you please tell us what your chosen UK top 5 would be this season?
ajay42's Avatar
ajay42 at 12/23/2008 14:08
Slappbag- someone who clearly has never had to live in a neighborhood with millwall fans.
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COSMONECRO at 12/23/2008 14:10
Look at all of those pathetic poser sheep flaunting their gang signs and thinking that they're hard or something. I fucking HAAAAAATTTTTEEEEEE wiggers. I'm so sick of this stupid hip hop/rap trend. Media is turning the youth of tomorrow into a bunch of mongoloids who can speak/spell properly and wear their pants down to their ankles. Fuck the trend. Rock on, rap off. Just say no to yo.
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munkee at 12/23/2008 14:14
@cosmonecro

I have been to 'rock' clubs and the people there look just as absurd
Topher Cantler's Avatar
Topher Cantler at 12/23/2008 14:21
So many kickable foreheads...
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Kaikara at 12/23/2008 14:31
I have to admit I bought it this week...great game to rinse rellies at (FERNANDO TORRES!!!^^).
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 12/23/2008 14:50
@Cosmonecro, yeah, that one "wigger" went so far as to put brown paint all over his body.
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Mentok the Mindtaker at 12/23/2008 14:55
The picture proves my theory that everyone in the UK is an idiot...
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COSMONECRO at 12/23/2008 15:28
@brainderailment. I'm referring to the definition of the "N" word with a W in front of it, applied to ignorant people. Not ethnicity. If you do some research, there's more than one definition. I have nothing against African American people (I actually have quite a few friends from all races because I have a strong interest in other cultures) but, I do have a LOT against ignorant people who are walking/talking gimmicks with a 5 word vocabulary posing to be someone they're not. It's an identity crisis for people who are followers and trying to fit in. Not to mention the music is pathetically un-talented and annoying as hell. Cal them posers, wiggers, wannabes, whatever you want. There the lost youth of tomorrow bred from a top 40 cloning factory of materialistic and media-influenced ignorance.
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munkee at 12/23/2008 15:43
@cosmonecro

you sir, are ignorant for assuming that the people in this photo are all..

"ignorant people who are walking/talking gimmicks with a 5 word vocabulary posing to be someone they're not"

and

"a bunch of mongoloids who can speak/spell properly"
*i'll assume you meant can't

Also, perhaps you wouldn't be of the opinion..

"the music is pathetically un-talented and annoying as hell"

..If you had bothered to dig a little further than the charts. How cross would you have been, if, i had called all rock music cheesy and camp because my parents had showed me some 70's rock videos?

calm down and have a think before you attack a culture and then claim to..

"have a strong interest in other cultures"
COSMONECRO's Avatar
COSMONECRO at 12/23/2008 15:46
@brainderailment. I'm referring to the definition of the "N" word with a W in front of it, applied to ignorant people. Not ethnicity. If you do some research, there's more than one definition. I have nothing against African American people (I actually have quite a few friends from all races because I have a strong interest in other cultures) but, I do have a LOT against ignorant people who are walking/talking gimmicks with a 5 word vocabulary posing to be someone they're not. It's an identity crisis for people who are followers and trying to fit in. Not to mention the music is pathetically un-talented and annoying as hell. Cal them posers, wiggers, wannabes, whatever you want. There the lost youth of tomorrow bred from a top 40 cloning factory of materialistic and media-influenced ignorance.
COSMONECRO's Avatar
COSMONECRO at 12/23/2008 16:00
@Munkee. Rap and hip hop are not part of a culture. It's a money-making marketing tool to conform society's youth into materialistic and disrespectful retard idiots. Granted all of those people in those photos might be intelligent. But, the way they hold themselves and act doesn't leave much hope from my opinion. And I have a lot of interest in many country's "Traditional" cultures. Not this C.RAP. And not all rock music is good either. I don't tend to listen to the more popular music as I don more of underground stuff. And, I listen to much more than just rock. Traditional ethnical music, Classical, electronic, reggae, older funk and soul music, experimental, super heavy ass death metal, 80's pop/new wave. Anything and everything from all cultures that is talented, not ignorant, artistic, and meaningful. Any music that sacrifices the integrity of itself to quickly be marketed to make a quick buck isn't music. It's a dying trend. And unfortunately, ignorance sells.
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parrothead at 12/23/2008 16:05
How is Wii Play still on these lists week after week. Rubbish.
munkee's Avatar
munkee at 12/23/2008 16:08
you sir, are a fool and have made yourself sound very old indeed
Char Aznable's Avatar
Char Aznable at 12/23/2008 16:15
@Cosmonecro

Cash rules everything around me, C.R.E.A.M. Get the money, dolla dolla bill, ya'll.

Care to retort, good sir?

I don't know how a blog post about the UK video game sales charts turned into this outlet for raging against rap music. Arguing about music goes nowhere, STFUAJPG.
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slappybag at 12/23/2008 16:23
@Jim

You cant just dislike a whole sport because of a few people, let alone generalizing and calling football fans skin head thugs. What about the good things that have happened because of football?
COSMONECRO's Avatar
COSMONECRO at 12/23/2008 16:23
LOL. Ok sheep.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 12/23/2008 17:06
"You cant just dislike a whole sport because of a few people, let alone generalizing and calling football fans skin head thugs."

Sorry, but the "football religion" culture has always disgusted me. Hell, when you consider the amount of money it makes and the violence that has stemmed from it, calling football a religion could never have been more fitting.

I dislike football itself because I find it boring. If you like it, that's your thing, whatever. I don't actually want it banned or anything. I just think that if we were banning things for causing terrible shit to happen, I'd pick football waaaay before games.
Ragewaar's Avatar
Ragewaar at 12/24/2008 09:12
@Tehmtnlion

Forgive me, but having lived in the UK all my life i've never seen a single person wearing an American team's shirt. Maybe its an inner city thing?

@MotoRobo

You don't know the half of it.
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