Need for Speed scoops Christmas Number One spot

The UK games chart is full of surprises this week, as the bookies finally pay out to those who correctly predicted the Christmas Number One.
Defying the predictions, it's Need for Speed: Most Wanted at the top of the chart, with King Kong coming in a roaring second and Call of Duty 2, despite its problems, at third. This brings EA their third consecutive Christmas at the top spot.

The other favourites, Harry Potter and Narnia, have slipped further down the chart—perhaps the public's desire for movie tie-ins has been overshadowed by the allure of next-gen, or perhaps the fact that Need for Speed is more kid-friendly helped, with a lower rating
(3 ) than both of them (7 ). At any rate, we wish we'd had the foresight to put some money on NFS; maybe next year.