Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 News

New Call of Duty biz unit unveiled, Sledgehammer COD confirmed, Asian MMOG spin-off planned
[UPDATE] Activision unveils department focused on expanding franchise, confirms rumors Bay Area studio working on COD "action-adventure" title; mystery COD title due in 2011; massively multiplayer licensing in negotiations; Infinity Ward apparently involved only in MW2 expansions.
News - Posted Mar 2, 2010 10:16 pm GMT
Infinity Ward ousters a 'risk,' could endanger Modern Warfare 2 DLC - Analysts
Studio heads' departure has Janney's Shawn Milne and Broadpoint's Schachter worried about brain drain--but both are sanguine about long-term effects, urge buy of shares cheapened by upheaval.
News - Posted Mar 2, 2010 7:35 pm GMT
Top Infinity Ward devs fired for 'insubordination,' lawsuits 'expected'
[UPDATE] SEC filing reveals Activision is dismissing two "senior employees" of Modern Warfare 2 studio for "breaches of contract"; Jason West, Vince Zampella confirm sudden simultaneous departure.
News - Posted Mar 2, 2010 8:46 am GMT
Uncharted 2 rules Interactive Achievement Awards, new Twisted Metal hinted at?
DICE 2010: Naughty Dog's game takes home 10 trophies, including Game of the Year; Scribblenauts top portable, Batman, Modern Warfare 2, Brutal Legend, and Dragon Age also score; presenter David Jaffe says "soon" to drunken heckler demanding details of long-rumored project.
News - Posted Feb 19, 2010 3:25 am GMT
ChartSpot: January 2010
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is king, with MAG and Bayonetta landing in bottom half of top 20; Sims 3 staves off Mass Effect 2 on PC charts.
News - Posted Feb 18, 2010 10:10 pm GMT
Mass Effect 2 takes silver as Jan. sales slip 13% - NPD
New Super Mario Bros. Wii retains top slot in monthly software chart, Xbox 360 regains edge on PS3 in hardware sales.
News - Posted Feb 12, 2010 12:05 am GMT
Activision Blizzard loses $286 million on weakening rhythm genre
Modern Warfare 2's record sales can't prevent Oct.-Dec. shortfall caused by asset write-down; earnings still beat analysts' expectations, stock up in after-hours trading; full-year profit of $113 million.
News - Posted Feb 10, 2010 10:36 pm GMT
Aussie's heavily pro-R18+ in consultation
Only 1 percent of processed responses to government survey against an adult rating for games; more than 6,000 responses received in total so far.
News - Posted Feb 9, 2010 11:27 pm GMT
January US game software sales down 4%, predicts Pachter
Wedbush analyst foresees holiday holdovers and newcomers Darksiders and Mass Effect 2 as top games; hardware sales pegged as dropping 1%, Wii on top…again.
News - Posted Feb 9, 2010 1:20 am GMT
Aussie game charts: January 25-31
EA's Mass Effect 2 debuts at number one, while Nintendo continues to hold onto the majority of the top 10.
News - Posted Feb 5, 2010 6:11 am GMT
Aussie game charts: January 18-24
The sequel to 2009's best-selling game makes it to the top of the charts for the first time this year.
News - Posted Jan 29, 2010 6:40 am GMT
Uncharted 2 maps out 15 AIAS award noms
Assassin's Creed II, Modern Warfare 2, Batman also earn multiple nods; Activision CEO Bobby Kotick to deliver keynote address at ceremony-hosting summit next month.
News - Posted Jan 22, 2010 7:50 pm GMT
Aussie game charts: January 11-17
The house of Mario continues to hold the top five spots, while Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 slips down the rung.
News - Posted Jan 22, 2010 4:43 am GMT
Uncharted 2 leads GDC Award noms
Naughty Dog's acclaimed action adventure scores seven nods; fellow GOTY hopefuls include Dragon Age, Assassin's Creed II, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Demon's Souls.
News - Posted Jan 20, 2010 7:00 pm GMT
Australian games industry grows in 2009
Australian games industry worth more than A$2 billion last year; Wii Fit top-selling game of 2009.
News - Posted Jan 20, 2010 2:11 am GMT
Atkinson "won't surrender" anti-R18+ fight
South Australian Attorney General says lack of graphic game images in public discussion paper will result in "overwhelming response in support of R18+"; hints that his stance could change if gaming community engages in civilised debate.
News - Posted Jan 19, 2010 6:51 am GMT
Aussie game charts: January 3-9
Nintendo dominates the first half of the charts Down Under, while Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 holds strong against Bayonetta and Darksiders.
News - Posted Jan 18, 2010 6:37 am GMT
ChartSpot: December 2009
Zelda: Spirit Tracks barely misses the top 10 as Scribblenauts, New Super Mario Bros. DS, and Mario Kart DS return to top 20; The Sims 3 dominates PC best-sellers.
News - Posted Jan 15, 2010 8:44 pm GMT
US game sales up 4% in Dec., Nintendo on top - NPD
Nintendo king of US hardware and software rankings with Wii, New Super Mario Bros.; PS3 edges out 360, Wii Fit Plus, Wii Sports Resort get silver, bronze.
News - Posted Jan 15, 2010 1:03 am GMT
US 2009 game retail sales total $19.66 billion - NPD
Modern Warfare 2, Sims 3 top sellers as domestic physical game hardware, software, and accessory sales slip 8 percent; PC software slides 23 percent to $538 million; DS sells 11M, Wii hits 9.6M.
News - Posted Jan 15, 2010 12:18 am GMT