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JAPAN: No Russian edited in MW2

JAPAN: No Russian edited in MW2

Ahead of its release in the territory tomorrow, it has been revealed that the notorious ‘No Russian’ airport massacre level in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been edited ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 9th 2009 at 11:54AM in News
MW2 tops Time 2009 list

MW2 tops Time 2009 list

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been named as the best game of 2009 by US magazine Time, which praised it for its “raw, riveting military action”.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 9th 2009 at 10:53AM in News
UK CHARTS: MW2 spends fourth week at the top

UK CHARTS: MW2 spends fourth week at the top

Activision’s record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has claimed its fourth consecutive number one in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2009 at 10:26AM in News
Trade called to back War Child campaign

Trade called to back War Child campaign

Activision has called on the games industry to get behind its GAME For Good Modern Warfare 2 charity push.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 4th 2009 at 3:12PM in News

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MOH gunning for COD

MOH gunning for COD

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out the inspiration behind EA’s decision to set the next Medal of Honor title in the modern day – and boss John Riccitiello ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 3rd 2009 at 2:07PM in News
UK CHARTS: MW2 holds on to top spot

UK CHARTS: MW2 holds on to top spot

It’s as you were at the top of the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack All Formats Top 40 this week with Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 spending its third week at ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 30th 2009 at 10:30AM in News
MW2 DLC could make $140m

MW2 DLC could make $140m

As well as rapidly easing past the half-billion dollar revenue milestone just days after its global release earlier this month, Broadpoint AmTech analyst Ben Schachter has predicted that Activision could ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2009 at 1:31PM in News
UK CHARTS: MW2 locks down No.1

UK CHARTS: MW2 locks down No.1

Despite seeing an 86 per cent week-on-week decline in sales, Activision’s might Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has succeeded in fending off the advancing forces of both Nintendo and ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 23rd 2009 at 1:39PM in News

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MW2 PC sales topple predecessor

MW2 PC sales topple predecessor

Though some corners of the internet would have you believe that we were literally all about to die following Infinity Ward’s decision to drop dedicated multiplayer servers for the PC ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 20th 2009 at 4:07PM in News
Weekly UK video games market soars

Weekly UK video games market soars

This week’s UK software sales have skyrocketed 198 per cent to £103.1 million. It is comfortably the highest weekly figure of the year and isn’t far off 2008’s Christmas week, ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 20th 2009 at 11:24AM in News
MW2 dev costs put at $40-50m

MW2 dev costs put at $40-50m

Infinity Ward prised as much as $50 million from Activision’s budget to develop Modern Warfare 2, reports suggest.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 19th 2009 at 2:34PM in News
Call of Duty inspires new retailers

Call of Duty inspires new retailers

modern warfare 2 has enticed yet more retailers into games, with petrol vendor BP the latest non-traditional chain to start selling triple-A product.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 19th 2009 at 1:41PM in News

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MW2 sales pass $550m worldwide

MW2 sales pass $550m worldwide

It just can’t stop breaking records! Publisher Activision Blizzard has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sold-through a staggering $550m in its first five days on sale.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2009 at 1:49PM in News
UK trade calls for open distribution

UK trade calls for open distribution

UK distributors have called upon the games industry to embrace open distribution in order to improve the sector.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2009 at 9:15AM in News
Activision denies Russian MW2 ban

Activision denies Russian MW2 ban

Despite widespread reports to the contrary, publisher Activision Blizzard has firmly denied that its recently released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been banned in Russia thanks to its ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2009 at 1:13PM in News
Call of Duty: Zombies hits iPhone

Call of Duty: Zombies hits iPhone

Whilst triple-A release Modern Warfare 2 keeps itself busy by tearing up the record books in the traditional games industry, Activision has released yet another Call of Duty title – ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2009 at 10:54AM in News

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Modern Warfare spin-off on the way?

Modern Warfare spin-off on the way?

Considering the unparalleled success of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Activision Blizzard would rightly be seen to be quite mad if they weren’t planning to take advantage – so ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 16th 2009 at 10:27AM in News
Take a bet on Modern Warfare 2

Take a bet on Modern Warfare 2

Following its jaw-dropping day one UK sales, online bookies PaddyPower have revealed a number of new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 related bets including 1/3 odds on it going ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2009 at 4:51PM in News
BBC all over Modern Warfare 2

BBC all over Modern Warfare 2

The BBC has this morning across its many outlets dedicated lots of time to the release of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which went on sale around the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2009 at 11:59AM in News
Morrisons goes low on MW2

Morrisons goes low on MW2

As predicted yesterday, UK national supermarket Morrisons is this morning the cheapest place to pick up a new copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, with both the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2009 at 9:25AM in News
Could MW2 price drop further still?

Could MW2 price drop further still?

It’s already the most competitive price war the UK games industry has ever seen, but the most dramatic could yet be to follow as the High Street prepares for Call ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2009 at 5:56PM in News
MW2 tops all-time Amazon pre-order chart

MW2 tops all-time Amazon pre-order chart

Amazon.co.uk has confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has become the most pre-ordered game in the company’s history, racking up double the amount of interest of former title ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2009 at 5:44PM in News
Ministers debate game violence

Ministers debate game violence

Video games violence and the economic worth of the UK games industry took centre stage at a heated debate in the House of Commons this afternoon, as Labour MP Tom ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2009 at 4:42PM in News
Street date struggle for Modern Warfare 2

Street date struggle for Modern Warfare 2

Though UK entertainment chains seem to be holding firm, retailer GameStop has admitted that it knowingly broke the street date and sold Modern Warfare 2 early at some of its ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2009 at 10:12AM in News
Modern Warfare 2 – price roundup

Modern Warfare 2 – price roundup

Remember the anger expressed by gamers when Activision announced that it was going to charge £54.99 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 back in July? Well forget it – ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2009 at 9:57AM in News