Halo 4 becomes UK number one, though can’t top Halo 3 or Reach’s debuts

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http://media.edge-online.com/wp-content/uploads/edgeonline/2012/11/Halo-41-610x339.jpg (http://media.edge-online.com/wp-content/uploads/edgeonline/2012/11/Halo-41.jpg)Halo 4 has, rather predictably, taken the top spot in this week’s UK all-formats chart, knocking last week’s best-selling game (http://www.edge-online.com/news/assassins-creed-iii-tops-uk-chart-becomes-ubisofts-biggest-ever-launch/), Assassin’s Creed III, down to two.Despite its success, 343 Industries’ reboot didn’t exceed week-one sales of Halo 3 or Halo Reach (the 15th and 12th biggest-selling SKUs, respectively, with 4 becoming the 18th).While those two games launched in September, 4 returns to the November slot the series’ first two games occupied – a crowded space, what with the ‘event launches’ of Assassin’s Creed III and Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 bookending it, and Hitman Absolution to follow in a fortnight, all of which could have chipped away at potential sales.Borderlands 2 has re-entered the top ten following a TV advertising deal, while Medal Of Honor: Warfighter continues to lose ground, slipping to number 4.LittleBigPlanet Karting was the only other new entry this week, making a lacklustre debut at number 24.01. Halo 4 (http://www.edge-online.com/review/halo-4-review/) (Microsoft)
02. Assassin’s Creed III (http://www.edge-online.com/review/assassins-creed-iii-review/) (Ubisoft)
03. FIFA 13 (EA)
04. Need For Speed: Most Wanted (http://www.edge-online.com/review/need-for-speed-most-wanted-review/) (EA)
05. Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
06. Skylanders Giants (Activision)
07. WWE 13 (THQ)
08. Borderlands 2 (http://www.edge-online.com/review/borderlands-2-review/) (Take-Two)
09. Just Dance 4 (Ubisoft)
10. Medal Of Honor: Warfighter (http://www.edge-online.com/review/medal-of-honor-warfighter-review/) (EA)

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