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Square Enix celebrates another week at the top with Final Fantasy XII; Sonic returns to the top five.

Final Fantasy XII hits the top slot, becomes the UK's fastest-selling game in the series so far; Crackdown debuts in the second spot.

Blizzard Entertainment's Burning Crusade maintains momentum as Electronic Arts' The Sims: Life Stories debuts in top five.

World of Warcraft and its Burning Crusade expansion top the charts as The Sims 2 continues racking up sales.

2004 megahits World of Warcraft and The Sims 2 continue to top sales, Microsoft Flight Simulator X sales take off again.

NPD numbers show slight growth in US retail sales of PC games for the year, figures still down from 2004.

Gears of War takes first prize, followed by Guitar Hero II, Madden, and Zelda; no PS3 games make the console top 20, while the Sims and WOW rule the PC charts...again.

The British games industry celebrates, as last year was the best ever for game software.

The Sims 2: Pets continues to be a PC game retailer's best friend as EA's virtual life franchise claims four of the top 10 slots for the week.

Sega's Medieval II: Total War enters the retail fray, slaying all comers except for Electronic Arts' Sims 2: Pets.

Sims 2 cycles Happy Holiday Stuff add-on into the top 10 as the original game settles in at six spot; Pets expansion tops chart once more.

The Sims 2: Pets expansion takes the top spot on a list dominated by recent releases.

World of Warcraft wins again as Dark Crusade and Desperate Housewives debut strong.

WOW returns to the top, and Caesar makes a solid debut as a list of regulars play musical chairs.

World of Warcraft retakes the charts; Company of Heroes, Sims 2, and Lego Star Wars II hang tough.

Company of Heroes conquers the NPD top 10 this week, which sees the discounted Tiger Woods 2006 and Sim City 4 reenter the charts.

The Sims 2's Glamour-ous Life succumbs to the force of Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.

Top three spots remain unchanged from last week; remainder of list sees big turnover as older games return to chart.

Electronic Arts signs deal with in-flight entertainment company to feature Sims 2, casual games as options for airborne diversions.

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy jumps up from number three to number one, pushing Dead Rising off the top spot.