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There’s still hope for the struggling UK games market after all, as Max Payne 3 has become the best selling new release of the year after beating out PC exclusive Diablo III by 8,000 units. The rebooted Rockstar shooter outsold Max Payne 2 by a ratio of 10:1, with PS3 enjoying a fair share of the sales.

FIFA Street moved down a spot into third, while last week’s winner Sniper Elite V2 fell into fourth. FIFA 12 rounded out the top five, while Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 climbed back into the top ten in seventh.

Feel free to browse the full list below.

1. Max Payne 3
2. Diablo III
3. FIFA Street
4. Sniper Elite V2
5. FIFA 12
6. Prototype 2
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
8. Battlefield 3
9. Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
10. Mario and Sonic at the London Olympics

[source chart-track.co.uk]