UK CHART: EA maintains grip on top three

It’s as you were at the top of ELSPA/Gfk-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week as EA’s triple act of Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 and Spore cling on to first, second and third respectively for the second week in succession.

Beneath the leading pack, Sega’s Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games climbs four places to fourth spot, knocking Nintendo’s Wii Fit down one place to fifth. Mario kart Wii remains static in sixth.

The highest new entry in the listings is Midway’s alternative wrestling offering TNA Impact, which debuts in ninth position.

Other new entries include the EA pair of Spore Creatures for DS in 14th and The Sims 2: Apartment Pets at number 19. In more EA news, the multi-format release of Rock Band sees the music title re-enter the charts in 30th.

The ELSPA/Gfk-ChartTrack All Formats Top 10 for the week ending September 13th in full:

1. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (EA)
2. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (EA)
3. Spore (EA)
4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
5. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
6. Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
7. Carnival: Funfair Games (2K Play)
8. Guitar Hero: On Tour (Activision)
9. TNA Impact (Midway)
10. Wii Play (Nintendo)