The strategy title, bolstered by several recent patches, managed a third place finish, while list stalwarts World of Warcraft, Left 4 Dead, Spore and Fallout hung on for largely typical placement.

On the Direct2Drive side, the outlet's 75% off sale for Mount & Blade kept that game at the top, while Sacred 2, Battlestations: Pacific and the new Civilization IV: The Complete Edition rounded out the leading titles.

NPD's Top Ten (5/10 - 5/16)

1. World Of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King / Blizzard / $39
2. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / EA Maxis / $20
3. Empire: Total War / Creative Assembly / $33
4. World Of Warcraft Battle Chest / Blizzard / $35
5. Left 4 Dead / Valve / $29
6. Spore / EA Maxis / $40
7. World Of Warcraft / Blizzard / $20
8. Fallout Trilogy (Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout Tactics) / Interplay / $20
9. Fallout 3 / Bethesda / $42
10. The Sims 2 Apartment Life Exp. Pack / EA Maxis / $20

Direct2Drive's Top Ten (5/10 - 5/16)

1. Mount & Blade / TaleWorlds
2. Sacred 2: Fallen Angel / cdv Software Entertainment USA
3. Battlestations: Pacific - Eidos Interactive
4. Civilization IV: The Complete Edition / Firaxis Games
5. Civilization IV / Firaxis Games
6. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe - Electronic Arts
7. Mass Effect / BioWare
8. Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate / Ossian Studios
9. Fallout 3 / Bethesda
10. Elven Legacy / Paradox Interactive