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Black Ops helps UK to £113.8m record-breaker

Black Ops helps UK to £113.8m record-breaker

Sales of 2m units in its first five days on release has seen Call of Duty: Black Ops shatter UK sales records and effortlessly claim the position of UKIE GfK ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 15th 2010 at 9:43AM in News
Cuba outraged by Black Ops

Cuba outraged by Black Ops

Ahead of the release of the first sales numbers of Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops today, the state media of Cuba has denounced the title, claiming that it “stimulates ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2010 at 10:29AM in News
XBL points to big Black Ops sales

XBL points to big Black Ops sales

We are yet to receive any firm sales numbers for Call of Duty: Black Ops from publisher Activision, but stats from Xbox Live suggests the game is well on track ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2010 at 8:53AM in News
Black Ops tipped for Xmas No.1

Black Ops tipped for Xmas No.1

Bookmaker Paddy Power has opened the betting on the race to be the UK’s official Christmas No.1 video game, and the early favourite is perhaps not surprisingly Activision’s Call of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2010 at 12:44PM in News

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Fans flock to GAME’s Black Ops launch

Fans flock to GAME’s Black Ops launch

As well as the celebrity-driven official Call of Duty: Black Ops launch party at Battersea Power Station last night, UK retailer GAME held the official retail launch gathering at ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2010 at 10:48AM in News
Strong reviews as Black Ops arrives at last

Strong reviews as Black Ops arrives at last

It’s finally here. As midnight struck around the world last night retailers opened their doors to usher in the arrival of what many in the industry is hoping will be ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2010 at 9:41AM in News
Black Ops is Asda’s biggest launch

Black Ops is Asda’s biggest launch

Asda has declared Call of Duty: Black Ops will be its biggest games launch of all time.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 8th 2010 at 6:20PM in News
OPINION: Retail's two day hurricane

OPINION: Retail's two day hurricane

The last couple of years have been tough on the High Street. But that isn't the impression you get when you look at what retail has in store this week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2010 at 12:32PM in News

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Retail braces itself for ‘no sleep week’

Retail braces itself for ‘no sleep week’

High Street retail is expecting astronomical sales during what some stores have dubbed ‘no sleep week.’

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2010 at 12:25PM in News
Pachter cools premium COD claims

Pachter cools premium COD claims

Having repeatedly predicted over the course of 2010 that Activision was preparing to announce a premium addition to its online Call of Duty multiplayer offering, analyst Michael Pachter has now ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2010 at 10:21AM in News
HMV hosts Black Ops launch event

HMV hosts Black Ops launch event

Entertainment retailer HMV is supporting the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops with a special launch event in London tonight.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 8th 2010 at 9:40AM in News
Black Ops price roundup

Black Ops price roundup

With just hours to go until Call of Duty: Black Ops is unleashed upon the world to potentially record-breaking sales, most of the major players in the UK entertainment retail ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 8th 2010 at 8:18AM in News

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Black Ops for £4.97 at Asda

Black Ops for £4.97 at Asda


With just over 24 hours to go until retailers in the UK open their doors at midnight to welcome the arrival of Call of Duty: Black Ops, Asda has come ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 7th 2010 at 6:57PM in News
Call of Duty’s chance to redefine success

Call of Duty’s chance to redefine success

Next week’s Call of Duty: Black Ops could set a new benchmark for entertainment launches if it goes one better than last year’s Modern Warfare 2 and once again shatters ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 5th 2010 at 9:40AM in News
GAME selling Black Ops for £24.99…

GAME selling Black Ops for £24.99…

MCV can reveal that leading UK games retailer GAME will be selling Call of Duty: Black Ops on day one for £24.99.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 4th 2010 at 3:00PM in News

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The busiest 48 hours in UK games retail history

The busiest 48 hours in UK games retail history

Tuesday and Wednesday next week just might be the most lucrative two days in games retail history.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 4th 2010 at 9:37AM in News
HMV selling Black Ops for £7.99

HMV selling Black Ops for £7.99

With the industry waiting to see whether next week’s Call of Duty: Black Ops will spark off another round of supermarket price wars, HMV has become the first retailer to ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 3rd 2010 at 10:31AM in News
The surprise cast of Black Ops’ zombie mode

The surprise cast of Black Ops’ zombie mode

Early footage of next week’s Call of Duty: Black Ops has revealed that the much heralded zombie mode has taken a surprising new turn, casting players as one of two ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 1st 2010 at 8:15AM in News
EU versions of Black Ops banned in Germany

EU versions of Black Ops banned in Germany

German consumers hoping to get their hands on the PC version of the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops will not be able to play PAL versions imported from other ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 28th 2010 at 12:22PM in News
Pachter: Black Ops won’t better MW2

Pachter: Black Ops won’t better MW2

Call of Duty: Black Ops will not outshine the record-breaking performance of its predecessor Modern Warfare 2, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 27th 2010 at 2:30PM in News
Black Ops stung by early piracy

Black Ops stung by early piracy

In what is almost a given ahead of the release of any big title in the modern market, it has emerged that copies of Call of Duty: Black Ops are ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 25th 2010 at 2:38PM in News
GAME details Black Ops midnight openings

GAME details Black Ops midnight openings

High Street retailer GAME has listed hundreds of stores that will open their doors at midnight on the night of Monday November 8th to usher in the global launch of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 21st 2010 at 10:38AM in News
HMV: Black Ops could be biggest game ever

HMV: Black Ops could be biggest game ever

UK entertainment retailer has predicted that Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops could become the biggest selling video game of all time after it hits global retail shelves on November ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 14th 2010 at 2:45PM in News
SCVNGR teams up with GameStop

SCVNGR teams up with GameStop

SCVNGR has announced it has signed a new partnership with US retail giant GameStop.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Oct 13th 2010 at 11:55AM in News