Weekly PC Sales Prove Space Still Sells

Digital distribution outlets Steam, Direct2Drive and Impulse have chimed in with their top PC games of the past week, offering a look at what's hot, what's not, and such.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Mass Effect 2

While it's no great surprise to see anticipated sci-fi games like Mass Effect 2 and Star Trek Online in the listings, pre-orders for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 still managed to top the Steam chart--no doubt bolstered by the pre-order multiplayer beta underway.

Also of note is the impact of discounts. Following a sale where Psychonauts was $2 on Steam, it ranked a respective 8--all the more impressive considering that Steam's list is based on revenue, not volume. Other discounted titles include Company of Heroes (Steam), Red Faction: Guerrilla (D2D) and Gratuitous Space Battles (Impulse).

Lastly, let's not forget that Steam is the only digital distribution outlet that's selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 PC, as the game requires a Steam install to play.

Steam (By Revenue) - January 24 though January 30, 2010

1. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 LE (Pre-Order) - EA DICE

2. Mass Effect 2 - BioWare

3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Infinity Ward

4. Mass Effect 2 Digital Deluxe Edition - BioWare

5. Global Agenda (Pre-Order) - Hi-Rez

6. BioShock 2 (Pre-Order) - 2K Marin / Digital Extremes

7. Mass Effect - BioWare / Demiurge

8. Psychonauts - Double Fine

9. Tropico 3: Steam Special Edition - Haemimont

10. Company of Heroes Complete - Relic

Direct2Drive - January 24 though January 30, 2010

1. Mass Effect 2 Digital Deluxe Edition - BioWare

2. Star Trek Online Digital Deluxe Edition (Pre-Order)- Cryptic

3. Mass Effect 2 - BioWare

4. Star Trek Online (Pre-Order) - Cryptic

5. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 LE (Pre-Order) - EA DICE

6. Mass Effect - BioWare / Demiurge

7. Civilization IV Complete - Firaxis

8. Red Faction: Guerrilla - Volition

9. Dragon Age: Origins - BioWare

10. Aion - NCSoft

Impulse - January 24 though January 30, 2010

1. Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment - Ironclad

2. Gratuitous Space Battles - Positech

3. Sins of a Solar Empire: Diplomacy (Pre-Order) - Ironclad

4. Armada 2526 - Ntronium

5. Sins of a Solar Empire - Ironclad

6. Mass Effect 2 Digital Deluxe Edition - BioWare

7. Light of Altair - SaintXi

8. Mass Effect 2 - BioWare

9. Sword of the Stars Ultimate - Kerberos

10. Star Trek Online (Pre-Order) - Cryptic