The Last of Us Holds off Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition to Three-Peat at Number 1 in the UK

Joining Dead Island: Riptide and BioShock Infinite as the only other 2013 titles to do so this year, The Last of Us (down 35%) has finished first in the UK for the third week in a row, staving off the retail release of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition.

Looking at other new releases, The Sims 3: Island Paradise and Company of Heroes 2 on PC finished 5th and 10th, respectively, with Deadpool (expect a review soon) placing in 6th.

Here’s the top 18 selling games in the UK for the week ending June 29th, 2013:

1. The Last of Us
2. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
3. Animal Crossing: New Leaf
4. FIFA 13
5. The Sims 3: Island Paradise
6. Deadpool
7. Tomb Raider
8. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
9. Assassin’s Creed III
10. Company of Heroes 2
11. Injustice: Gods Among Us
12. Far Cry 3
13. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
14. Need for Speed: Most Wanted
15. Luigi’s Mansion 2
16. Skyrim: Legendary Edition
17. GRID 2
18. Dead Island: Riptide

Will The Last of Us hold on for a fourth straight week? Let us know in the comments below.

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