'The Sims 3' extends PC reign

The Sims 3 has retained its lead at the top of the PC weekly chart for a ninth week running.

Football Manager 2009 and World Of Warcraft: Wrath Of The Lich King remain the life sim's closest challengers in second and third, while Dawn Of War II once again retains fourth.

At the tail end of the chart, Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare climbs four places to re-enter at eight, in between the falling ARMA II at seven and Spore Galactic Adventures at nine.

The top ten in full:

1. (1) The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)
2. (2) Football Manager 2009 (SEGA)
3. (3) World Of Warcraft: Wrath Of The Lich King (Activision Blizzard)
4. (4) Warhammer 40,000 Dawn Of War II (THQ)
5. (6) Empire: Total War (Sega)
6. (8) International Cricket Captain 09: Ashes (P2 Games)
7. (5) ARMA II (505 Games)
8. (12) Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision Blizzard)
9. (7) Spore: Galactic Adventures (Electronic Arts)
10. (9) Grand Theft Auto IV (Take Two)

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C) 2008 ELSPA Ltd.