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News: Call of Duty to get paid-for online services

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Friday 13-Nov-2009 8:23 AM "You should expect us to launch additional online monetization models," says Activision Activision says you should "expect" paid-for online models such as those in World of Warcraft to make the transition to other games, including Call of Duty. Speaking during ...

Destructoid found this 6 days ago on computerandvideogames.com

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News: Dedicated servers for Aliens vs Predator

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:58:25 +0000

The PC version of licensed shooter Aliens vs Predator will support dedicated servers, according to a new statement made by British developer Rebellion. "Despite rumours, Rebellion has always been planning to support dedicated ...

Blue's News found this 31 hours ago on gamesindustry.biz

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Modern Warfare 2 refused by digital distribution retailers; Steamworks to blame

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 +0000

PC gamers aren't the only ones angry about the way Modern Warfare 2 is shaping up. PC retailers, starting with IGN's Direct2Drive download service, have made the bold move to leave piles of money on the table by refusing to sell it. It's not in protest of the dedicated server issue or the ...

Massively found this 21 hours ago on joystiq.com

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New Modern Warfare 2 DLC includes more grenades!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:53:24 +0000

After selling 70 bajillion copies of Modern Warfare 2 in a day, Infinity Ward has heard it from all gamers. After playing through Call of Duty: World at War on Veteran, Modern Warfare 2 seems like a walk in the park. Simply put, Veteran just isn’t hard enough, I mean, if I’m ...

rothbart posted 30 hours ago from sarcasticgamer.com

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Infinity Ward: Modern Warfare 2 PC already outselling Call of Duty 4

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:03 +0000

Even though the market share for the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 is only a small percentage of the total sales for the first person shooter, the sheer number of units sold for the Infinity Ward -developed game in its first days could still be in the six figure range for the PC port. ...

That VideoGame Blog found this 29 hours ago on news.bigdownload.com

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Modern Warfare 2 Production Cost & Sales Figures Revealed

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:48:30 +0000

Modern Warfare 2 Costs Millions To Make, Outsells Harry Potter Movies & GTA IV Modern Warfare 2, according to Activision, had estimated sales of $550 million in the first five days, surpassing the former biggest game launch of all time, GTA IV, which sold $500 million. Modern ...

TerminalGamer posted 31 hours ago from terminalgamer.com

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Modern Warfare is the largest media launch ever, beating books, movies and other games

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:50:02 +0000

I’m breaking a rule here. I don’t usually just rehash press releases without any analysis. But the Modern Warfare announcement that it has grossed an estimated $550 million in the first five days is pretty impressive. As the release says, “ Modern Warfare 2 ’s launch beat all previous ...

GamesbriefNicholas posted 35 hours ago from gamesbrief.com

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Modern Warfare 2’s development budget $40-50 million

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:00:12 +0000

How much does it cost to make the sequel to the most popular shooter of 2007? According to LA Times , development costs for Modern Warfare 2 were in the neighborhood of $40-50 million. As staggering as that may seem, that figure is dwarfed by the marketing budget for its launch, an epic $200 ...

wohoo posted 2 days ago from thatvideogameblog.com

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Modern Warfare 2 Breaks 5 Day Sales Record

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:40:26 +0000

Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has broken the 5 day sales record across all types of entertainment. Modern Warfare 2 came out the gates hard when it broke the single day record with an astonishing 4.7 million units sold in the US and UK alone. Now ...

VGLMike posted 40 hours ago from videogamesloop.com

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Modern Warfare 2 Callsigns and Emblems

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:18:36 +0000

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released only about a week ago, and so far it has become one of the most popular online titles of all time. With an average of around 400,000 Modern Warfare 2 players online, the competition to rank up has been fierce on the PlayStation Network. While ...

RichAllen posted 2 days ago from playstationlifestyle.net

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Chaotic: Shadow Warriors Hits Stores Shelves

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:15:09 +0000

Activision with 4Kids Entertainment and Chaotic USA Entertainment Group, Inc. ... Related Posts New Trailer For Activision’s Upcoming Chaotic: Shadow Warriors Madagascar Kartz’s Video Game Hits Stores This Month Disney Sing It: Pop Hits In Stores Now ...

thatruth2006 posted 45 hours ago from zoknowsgaming.com

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Newbie Guide to Modern Warfare 2’s Multiplayer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:44:20 +0000

Editor’s note: This is yet another in a long list of kick ass Sarcastic Gamer Survival Guides. If you want to check out the other ones in the series, click here for our list of guides for games like Halo: ODST, GTA IV, Call of Duty 4, Battlefield Bad Company and Burnout Paradise, among ...

rothbart posted 2 days ago from sarcasticgamer.com

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Holly Madison demonstrates how to play Tony Hawk Ride while wearing heels

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:46:16 +0000

Activision is pulling out all stops to promote their new Tony Hawk game. How Holly Madison fits into all this remains a mystery, but she does demonstrate that it is possible to play the game with high heels. Though it's still not something that seems to be recommended.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 grosses over half a billion in sales in first five days

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:44:02 +0000

Modern Warfare 2, Infinity Ward and Activision Activision announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 shattered all five-day sales records in not only video games but across all media (including theatrical box office and book sales). O...

pamkhat posted 2 days ago from examiner.com

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[Other] Activision Recruits New CoD Developer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:48:46 +0000

The Call of Duty series has been home to two fantastic developers over the past few years, though many PC fans may feel differently with the release of Modern Warfare 2. Both Infinity Ward and Treyarch have worked side by side to bring gamers multiple iterations of the franchise, but they may ...

Spawndemon posted 2 days ago from totalgamingnetwork.com

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Halo: Reach, more to be shown during Spike VGAs

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:20:28 +0000

So far, we haven’t seen much from next year’s Halo: Reach . There was that announcement trailer and what appear to be leaked photos of some off-screen gameplay , but that’s it. But, that little list will receive reinforcements soon enough as Spike TV’s 2009 VGAs next ...

wohoo posted 3 days ago from thatvideogameblog.com

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Modern Warfare 2 Makes Mad Money, Breaks Records

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:40:20 +0000

I'm sure it's a surprise to no one that IW's Modern Warfare 2 is a massive success. But just how incredible a success it just might. Just two days after the game's release, publisher Activision was proud to announce that game had sold 4.7 million copies in ...

Genki posted 2 days ago from 8th-circuit.com

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Will 'Call of Duty' be the Next 'Star Wars'?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:35:45 +0000

Maximus Milkimus Before you get all riled up, Star Wars fans, take note: no, it will not. Of course not! But what better way to illustrate just how HUGE the Call of Duty franchise might be in the next couple of years? Both have sold ridiculously high unit counts, and if the below ...

bapenguin posted 2 days ago from co-optimus.com

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Modern Warfare 2: Survival of the Fittest

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:32:07 +0000

I read Edge-Online every day. I could read Kotaku, JoyStiq, Destructoid, IGN, GameSpot, or several other sites (and I often do), but I subscribed to the email newsletter at Edge one day and I’ve become semi hooked. Yes, semi-hooked doesn’t sound terribly convincing. Every site ...

Douglass C. Perry posted 3 days ago from gameinsano.com

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7th Annual Video Game Award Nominees Announced

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:22:19 +0000

Spike TV has just announced the nominees and categories for their 7th Annual Video Game Awards. Game companies contributing exclusive new content to the VGAs include 2K Games, Activision, Disney Interactive Studios, Electronic Arts, LucasArts Entertainment, Microsoft Game Studios, THQ, Ubisoft, ...

jleyanna posted 2 days ago from realmofgaming.com

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