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Take-Two’s crime drama, Mafia 2, debuted at the top of the UK charts last week, with Chart-Track calling it “the biggest UK game launch since Take-Two’s very own Red Dead Redemption 14 weeks ago.” Though it’s an impressive start, we’ve yet to see how the game fares in the United States, and whether sales have the stamina to recoup the costs of a lengthy development.

Kane and Lynch aren’t done with their Dog Days up on the charts just yet. Despite slipping into second place this week, the duo managed a 33 percent increase in sales. Toy Story 3 and Red Dead Redemption found comfortable spots in third and fourth, respectively, and a Wii sale in the region helped boost the system-bundled Wii Sports Resort from 16 to number five.

If there’s one surprise, it’s that one of Ubisoft’s Dance titles is out of the top ten. Don’t worry, Just Dance is still gettin’ down like an all-night rave at sixth, but Dance on Broadway has fallen off the stage and into row 16.

Check out this week’s top selling titles after the break.

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