Kingdoms of Amalur takes No. 1

Staff at EA will be all smiles this morning as their newest IP, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, has marched straight to the top of the UKIE charts.

The RPG is the first new IP to take top spot since Dead Island last year, and it ends Final Fantasy XIII-2's brief reign as the best-selling game in the UK.

The Darkness II has also made a positive impact on the charts, coming in at third. The only other new entry is Catherine, in at twenty.

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection and FIFA 12 both retained their top five places.

Here's the UKIE Chart in full:

1. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (EA)
2. Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Square Enix)
3. The Darkness II (2K Games)
4. Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (Konami)
5. FIFA 12 (EA)
6. Battlefield 3 (EA)
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision)
8. Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Ubisoft)
9. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda)
10. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Sega)
11. SoulCalibur V (Namco Bandai)
12. Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft)
13. Zumba Fitness (505 Games)
14. Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure (Activision)
15. Saints Row: The Third (THQ)
16. Rage (Bethesda)
17. Need For Speed: The Run (EA)
18. Zumba Fitness 2 (505 Games)
19. Mario Kart 7 (Nintendo)
20. Catherine (Deep Silver)