The Playstation 2's Madden NFL 07 was the top selling video game of 2006, by a wide margin. Next up was New Super Mario Bros for the DS followed by ube-shooter Gears of War.

Hit the jump for the full list as well as the top games for December and top titles across all platforms for December. Brian Crecente

Top 10 Video Games - Annual 2006
PS2 MADDEN NFL 07 - ELECTRONIC ARTS: 2.8 mm (Includes Hall of Fame)
NDS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS - NINTENDO: 2.0 mm
360 GEARS OF WAR - MICROSOFT: 1.8 mm (Includes Collector's Edition)
PS2 KINGDOM HEARTS II - SQUARE ENIX: 1.7 mm
PS2 GUITAR HERO 2 W/GUITAR - ACTIVISION: 1.3 mm (Includes stand-alone game)
PS2 FINAL FANTASY XII - SQUARE ENIX: 1.3 mm
NDS BRAIN AGE: TRAIN YOUR BRAIN - NINTENDO:1.1mm
360 MADDEN NFL 07 - ELECTRONIC ARTS: 1.1mm
360 TOM CLANCY'S GRAW - UBISOFT: 1.0 mm
PS2 NCAA FOOTBALL 07- ELECTRONIC ARTS: 1.0 mm

Top 10 Video Games - December 2006
360 GEARS OF WAR - MICROSOFT 815.7 K Includes Collector's Editon
PS2 GUITAR HERO 2 W/GUITAR - ACTIVISION 805.2 K Includes stand-alone game
PS2 MADDEN NFL 07 - ELECTRONIC ARTS 737.1 K Includes Hall of Fame Edition
GCN LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS - NINTENDO 532.9 K
WII LEGEND OF ZELDA: TWILIGHT PRINCESS - NINTENDO 519.2 K
PS2 WWE SMACKDOWN VS. RAW 2007 - THQ 484.5 K
NDS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS - NINTENDO 427.5 K
360 CALL OF DUTY 3 - ACTIVISION 410.8 K
NDS YOSHI'S ISLAND 2 - NINTENDO 407.2 K
PS2 CALL OF DUTY 3 - ACTIVISION 365.3 K

Top 10 Titles - December 2006 INCLUDES ALL PLATFORMS (consoles and portables)
Madden NFL 07 - Electronic Arts 1.9 mm
Call Of Duty 3 - Activision 1.1 mm
Cars - THQ 874.0 k
Need for Speed: Carbon - Electronic Arts 871.6 k
360 GEARS OF WAR - MICROSOFT 815.7 K Includes Collector's Editon
PS2 GUITAR HERO 2 W/GUITAR - ACTIVISION 805.2 K Includes Bundle
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy - LucasArts 792.3 K
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 - THQ 731.6 K
Tony Hawk's Project 8 - Activision 713.9 K
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Activision 642.9 K