Sales Week Ending 12 January 2008

"OK children settle down, right now what have we learned about the British public from these sales figures, mmm, yes you wearing a tea cosy on your head"

"Sir, we can see that the British public is way super clever cos they buy loads of Brain Training for ever and ever now"

"Stupid boy, NO, just because they continue to buy Brain Training like Fonzie buys brylcreem and durex does not mean it makes them clever. And how do we know that their IQ is still down the toilet.....yes you"

"Cos they continue to buy Fifa '08 and Need for Speed Sir"

"Well done boy top marks"


TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 12 January 2008

Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Infinity Ward, Activision Activision
Fifa 08, EA Canada, EA Sports, Electronic Arts
Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft (Montreal), Ubisoft, Ubisoft
The Simpsons Game, Amaze Entertainment, Ea Games, Electronic Arts
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock, Budcat Creations, Redoctane, Activision
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, Konami Digital Entertainment, Konami, Konami
Need For Speed: Prostreet, Ea Canada, Ea Games, Electronic Arts
Dr Kawashima's Brain Training, Nintendo, Nintendo, Nintendo
More Brain Training From Dr Kawashima, Nintendo, Nintendo, Nintendo
The Golden Compass, A2m, Sega, Sega
Tiger Woods Pga Tour 08, Ea Salt Lake, Ea Sports, Electronic Arts
Cooking Mama, Office Create, 505 Games, 505 Games
Wwe Smackdown Vs Raw 2008, Yuke's, Thq, Thq
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, Nintendo, Nintendo, Nintendo
Super Mario Galaxy, Nintendo , Nintendo, Nintendo
New Super Mario Bros., Nintendo, Nintendo, Nintendo
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Traveller's Tales, Lucasarts, Lucasarts
Football Manager 2008, Sports Interactive, Sega, Sega
The Sims 2: Castaway, Maxis, Ea Games, Electronic Arts
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, Io Interactive, Eidos, Eidos

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