Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Updates

Activision, AMD, Dell, Intel, Microsoft, and Nvidia cofound nonprofit dedicated to "advancing the PC as a worldwide gaming platform."

Job listing reveals Microsoft is readying "a completely new way for mainstream audiences to enjoy the Xbox and Live."

Overall decline overshadows complex combination of rising software and falling hardware sales during shorter reporting period; Sony's console passes Xbox 360 for first time to nearly tie Nintendo's machine in sales.

Publisher lays out slate of new games, including Kung Fu Panda, new Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, new Spider-Man, and a "re-engineered" Tony Hawk.

Activision's military shooter takes top prize, but 2K Games' undersea actioner, Valve's compilation, and MTV/Harmonix's rhythm game also get their props.

Guitar Hero publisher boasts record sales of $1.48 billion, ups yearly projections, praises hot sales of COD4 and GHIII.

2K Boston shooter named the consensus choice for 2007 game of the year by dozens of gaming journalists.

[UPDATE 2] Publisher claims global sales for modern-day shooter exceed 7 million units.

Expansion to World of Warcraft sells 2.25 million copies at US retail, original game comes in second with 914,000 sold.