It's not quite the holiday seasons yet, but it looks like the Xbox 360 got an early hit in against the PlayStation 3. Gears of War 2 debuted at the top of the UK's software charts, getting the one-up against LittleBigPlanet, which also debuted in the same week.

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Here's more evidence of the video game industry's resiliency in the face of a recession: a new report states that video games are becoming the most popular form of entertainment in the UK, and is even set to outstrip sales of music and videos. Yeah, in your face, recession!

The latest software sales figures from Chart Track UK are in. FIFA 09 bids farewell to their two-week crown to make way for another football game on the top spot, Pro Evolution Soccer 2009. Kick your way to the full article to see the full Top 20 games for week ending October 18.

In its second week running, FIFA 09 still manages to keep its score. Electronic Arts' football game retains the top spot in Chart Track UK's weekly sales ranking for software. Last week's seconder, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, looses its grip and slides down to fourth place, thus giving rise to the caped crusader. Lego Batman: The Video Game debuts this week in second place.

As if there were any doubts about it, the UK indeed loves its football. With the recent release of FIFA 09 across all major platforms, the latest Chart Track sales figures have experienced an upheaval. Ole! Setting a record, FIFA 09 shoots straight to the top of the All Formats Chart as a debuting entry, toppling Star Wars: The Force Unleashed from first place.

Looks like the only reason Lego Indy and Super Smash Bros. Brawl were enjoying their spots on top of the UK video game charts were because of the short supply of Wii Fit. Now that the game's been resupplied, the game's jumped back to top spot in the UK charts. What else is new in the charts? Check it out in the full article.

To those who like lists and/or charts, then be prepared for the latest release of Chart Track UK's Top 40 software sales. The one that rose above the sales competition was Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Find out what games made in the list by heading over to the full article.

Devil May Cry 4 slices its way into first place in its first week out in the UK. Turok, also in its first week out, also entered the UK software sales charts in third place. Previous chart topper Burnout Paradise drops to fourth place. Check out the full article for the rest of the top selling games in the UK for the week ending on February 9.

Soccer fans, be confused no more: Konami decided to unify the Winning Eleven series under a single, consistent name - at least in the Western front. The company has confirmed that the title for Winning Eleven Soccer for US fans will now stay similar to the European version, Pro Evolution Soccer. If Konami were to keep the name for one more year, it's latest title would have been Winning Eleven Soccer 11. More at the full story.

So what exactly makes FIFA Street 3 (Xbox 360, PS3, and DS) different from your run of the mill soccer video game? Developer and publisher of the game Electronic Arts explains the innovative style which makes the latest game in the Street franchise such an addicting and unique game with its arcade style gameplay and off-the-wall moves you're not likely to see in a regular football match.

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