Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Updates

eSports team Quantic Gaming disbands; over 20 players left teamless.

Storm-related power outages at Activision's New York-based data centers impacting online play for all Guitar Hero games, numerous Call of Duty titles.

Multiplayer venue that perturbed some Muslim gamers for its use of holy writings in a bathroom playable again on PS3; no word on other platforms.

Activision temporarily pulls Favela multiplayer map from Modern Warfare 2 after users find holy writings in map's bathroom.

Ohio 15-year-old only left bedroom to secure snacks and take shower, leading to "severe dehydration" and need for intravenous fluid replenishment.

Cowen & Company analyst estimates value of deal between Activision and Jason West and Vince Zampella, says StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm will ship in 2013, with MoH: Warfighter sales expectations reduced.

No movement in the top three last week as Lego Batman 2 sees its fourth week in first; new release Inversion misses out on a chart position.

[UPDATE] Attorneys say legal proceedings between publisher and Call of Duty creators Jason West and Vince Zampella and 40 ex-Infinity Ward devs will not head to a trial; terms of settlement not disclosed; both parties comment on the settlement.

Robert M. Schwartz speaks to GameSpot about the upcoming trial between Activision and ex-Infinity Ward developers Jason West and Vince Zampella.

Newly released emails date rift back to early 2009; testimony has Activision exec saying, "There's no way Bobby was ever going to honor this contract."