Grid 2 on pole in this week's UK charts, Fuse debuts 37th
Grid 2 crosses the line as the third different UK no. 1 in three weeks. That's despite a 29 percent drop in launch sales compared to Race Driver: Grid, which debuted in second place back in 2008 - albeit behind a Grand Theft Auto IV cruising to its fifth week on top.
Perhaps the bigger story, however, is Fuse only just making the UK Top 40. The Xbox 360 and PS3 shooter crackled in at 37th in its first week. Considering the dearth of new releases this month, it's a disastrous showing for Insomniac Games and EA.
Again, best exemplifying the quiet season is FIFA 13, still holding up in second place. Also proving to have strong sticking power is Dead Island: Riptide, which makes it six weeks in the UK top four. Tomb Raider may be about to drop out of the top ten in its 13th week, but much like Lara Croft it's clinging on for dear life.
Top 10 UK Software Sales (All Formats); week ending June 1:
Grid 2
FIFA 13
Dead Island: Riptide
Far Cry 3
Resident Evil: Revelations
Assassin's Creed 3
Metro: Last Light
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
Tomb Raider
