Updated: Modern Warfare 2 grosses $550 million in five days
According to an Activision press release, Infinity Ward's highly anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has passed $550 million in sales in the game's first five days at retail. The title has now broken a slew of records for entertainment sales, claimed the publisher. These include the following: The... Read on »
Firm considers class action over Xbox Live bannings
Law firm AbingtonIP has revealed that it's currently "investigating" what it calls the "convenient" Xbox Live bannings over modded consoles. The firm believes that it's no coincidence that Microsoft banned "tens of thousands" of users after receiving its money for Gold memberships, post release of Halo 3: ODST and Call... Read on »
PlayStation Network turns three years old
Sony Computer Entertainment of America has announced that the PlayStation Network will be reaching its three year milestone this week. "We are extremely proud that in just three years into its lifecycle, PlayStation 3 and the unmatched digital offerings of PlayStation Network have helped to redefine the connected home entertainment... Read on »
Confirmed: EA closes Pandemic Studios
Pandemic Studios, the developer behind such games as Star Wars: Battlefront, Destroy all Humans! and Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction, will be closing... Read on »
TechSpot: CoD Modern Warfare 2 Graphics Performance
The wait is over as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released worldwide this week. Developed by Infinity Ward and published... Read on »
Dragon Age: Origins tops Steam weekly best sellers
Steam's latest weekly sales charts shows two versions of Dragon Age: Origins topping the chart, taking the number one and two spots. BioWare's newly released role-playing game marks the studio's full return to the PC gaming industry after a few years of PC ports of console games. The title has... Read on »
Modern Warfare 2 set to enter the record books
Perhaps one of the most eagerly anticipated games for the Playstation 3 and XBox this year - Call of Duty, Modern Warfare 2 has certainly got gamers the world over in a bit of a spin. According to the BBC Technology site, the game which is published by Activision has... Read on »
No Doubt sues Activision over use in Band Hero
Rock group "No Doubt" have filed a law-suit over the band's appearance in Band Hero, Activision's latest spin-off of the Guitar Hero video game franchise. The group contend that the game has transformed them into "a virtual karaoke circus act," singing the songs of other bands. In the suit filed... Read on »
MW2 dedicated server petition suspect, server capped at 9v9
Speaking in an online chat with the Best Buy community, Infinity Ward's Mackey McCandlish and Ryan Lastimosa discussed the petition for dedicated servers in Modern Warfare 2 and also let slip that servers across all platforms will max out at eighteen players. When asked if there will be dedicated servers... Read on »
Walmart: Xbox Arcade and $100 gift card for $199 on Nov. 7
Rumors have been going around recently regarding a supposedly upcoming Walmart deal, in which an Xbox 360 Arcade will be up for offer, along with a $100 gift voucher, for $199. All of a sudden this morning, the retailer has confirmed the deal, scheduled to hit on Saturday, November 7.... Read on »
L4D2 Realism mode: Glows dropped, one-hit-kill Witch
Speaking at the recent Eurogamer Expo in London, Valve's Chet Faliszek has finally confirmed proper details on Left 4 Dead 2's Realism mode. The new gameplay option will be playable at all difficulty settings, will remove character glows to force teams to greatly increase communication, and give the Witch super-kill... Read on »
Impulse Top 10 Weekly Games for October 31st
The weekly top 10 selling games on Impulse for the week of October 25th - 31st has been published. Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment, Demigod, and The Witcher make the top 3 for last week. 1. Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment 2. The Witcher - Enhanced Edition Director's... Read on »
Neowin hands on: Left 4 Dead 2 demo
The Left 4 Dead 2 demo has been available for a day or two now, if you pre-ordered the game, and I've managed to get my hands on it too. The sequel to the popular Left 4 Dead is due on 18 November 2009, which is only a matter of... Read on »
Microsoft: Xbox 360 "has the best games out there"
Jerry Johnson, General Manager of Xbox Live Europe, has told VideoGamer that the Xbox 360 has the best games. "I'll come back and say that Xbox has the best games out there. It's got the best first-person shooter games out there," he said. "The exclusives we've had over the past... Read on »
Nintendo DSi LL revealed
As previously rumored, Nintendo have issued a press release today confirming the upcoming release of a new Nintendo DS. The Nintendo DSi LL has two screens both measuring at 4.2 inches, but the resolution is exactly the same as the current DSi, meaning it's more likely to be marketed towards... Read on »
Rumor: Wii 2 specs leaked, Blu-ray enabled and 1080p support
As reported by MaxConsole, a Nintendo of France marketing employee appears to have leaked the specifications of the yet to be announced Wii 2. Due to be released in the third quarter of 2010, the Wii 2 will contain a Blu-ray drive with the intention of minimizing piracy, as well... Read on »
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