The Last of Us tops gaming chart above Minecraft

The Last of Us is the all-format number one for a third week running.

Sony’s highly-rated action game is followed by Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition in second, which in turn knocks Animal Crossing: New Leaf and FIFA 13 down to third and fourth.

The Sims 3: Island Paradise is this week’s second highest new entry at five, charting above fellow new release Deadpool at six.

Company of Heroes squeezes out the likes of Injustice: Gods Among Us and Far Cry 3 to make it into the top ten, but fails to outperform chart regulars Assassin’s Creed 3 and Black Ops 2.

The chart in full:
1. (1) The Last of Us (Sony)
2. (-) Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Microsoft)
3. (2) Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo)
4. (3) FIFA 13 (Electronic Arts)
5. (-) The Sims 3: Island Paradise (Electronic Arts)
6. (-) Deadpool (Activision)
7. (4) Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
8. (6) Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (Activision)
9. (9) Assassin’s Creed 3 (Ubisoft)
10. (-) Company of Heroes 2 (Sega)
11. (8) Injustice: Gods Among Us (Warner Bros Interactive)
12. (7) Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
13. (12) LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Warner Bros Interactive)
14. (18) Need for Speed Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)
15. (11) Luigi’s Mansion 2 (Nintendo)
16. (13) Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Legendary Edition (Bethesda)
17. (10) GRID 2 (Codemasters)
18. (14) Dead Island: Riptide (Koch Media)
19. (-) Aliens: Colonial Marines (Sega)
20. (16) Grand Theft Auto 4 (Rockstar)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2013 UKIE Ltd.