UK Charts: The Last of Us claims first for third week running

The Last of Us has held its position at top of the UK charts for a third-week since launch. Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic romp has been selling well after receiving glowing praise from the gaming press.

The game, which recently had a working sex-line number patched out, is riding high in the face of Minecraft Xbox 360’s retail release and the immensely popular Animal Crossing: New Leaf. New entry Deadpool debuted at sixth.

Here’s this week’s chart in full:

The Last Of Us – Sony Computer Ent.
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Editio – Microsoft
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Nintendo
Fifa 13 – Electronic Arts
The Sims 3: Island Paradise – Electronic Arts
Deadpool – Activision Blizzard
Tomb Raider – Square Enix Europe
Call Of Duty: Black Ops Ii – Activision Blizzard
Assassin’s Creed Iii – Ubisoft
Company Of Heroes 2 – Sega
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Warner Bros. Interactive
Far Cry 3 – Ubisoft
Lego Batman 2: Dc Super Heroes – Warner Bros. Interactive
Need For Speed Most Wanted – Electronic Arts
Luigi’s Mansion 2 – Nintendo
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Legendary – Bethesda Softworks
Grid 2 – Codemasters
Dead Island: Riptide – Koch Media
Aliens: Colonial Marines – Sega
Grand Theft Auto I – Take 2
Max Payne 3 – Take 2
God Of War: Ascension – Sony Computer Ent.
Battlefield 3 – Electronic Arts
Lego The Lord Of The Rings – Warner Bros. Interactive
Bioshock Infinite – Take 2
Metro Last Light – Koch Media
Grand Theft Auto Episodes – Liberty City – Take 2
Donkey Kong Country Returns – Nintendo
Red Dead Redemption: Goty – Take 2
Skylanders Giants – Activision Blizzard
Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins – Nintendo
The Walking Dead – Telltale Games
Crysis 3 – Electronic Arts
Hitman Absolution – Square Enix Europe
Football Manager 2013 – Sega
Rugby Challenge 2: Lions Tour Edition – Alternative
Motogp 13 – Pqube
Borderlands 2 – Take 2
Tiger Woods Pga Tour 14 – Electronic Arts
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed – Sega