Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Updates

ChartSpot: February 2010
Aliens vs. Predator 360, BioShock 2 PS3 barely miss NPD's top 10 non-PC game chart; Star Trek Online edged out by Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff atop PC rankings.
News - Posted Mar 16, 2010 11:45 pm GMT
Final Fantasy XIII tops UK chart
The Square-Enix developed RPG takes number one on the British sales chart and becomes the fastest selling game of the year; Modern Warfare 2 hits number two in the all-time chart.
Staff Blog - Posted Mar 15, 2010 7:09 pm GMT
$15 Modern Warfare 2 map pack detailed
[UPDATE] Newest Call of Duty add-on to command premium price, will feature five maps--three new, two remakes of Call of Duty 4 maps; hits Xbox Live March 31; angry gamers start petition about price.
Staff Blog - Posted Mar 15, 2010 5:27 pm GMT
Ousted Call of Duty creators get Hollywood representation
The LA Times reports Vince Zampella and Jason West have signed up with Creative Artists Agency, which also represents Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt, Tony Hawk, and David Letterman.
Staff Blog - Posted Mar 13, 2010 6:06 pm GMT
Uncharted 2 scores five at GDC Awards, full video inside
GDC 2010: Naughty Dog's acclaimed shooter nets record number of statuettes, including Game of the Year; Batman: Arkham Asylum upsets in Game Design category; Scribblenauts top handheld; Flower and Farmville also win; Deus Ex 3 trailer debuts.
News - Posted Mar 12, 2010 4:45 am GMT
US game sales sink 15% in Feb., BioShock 2 best seller - NPD
Xbox 360 outsells Wii for first time since 2007, analysts blame supply constraints; PS3 sales up 30%; Dante's Inferno PS3 outsells 360; New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Modern Warfare 2, Wii Sports Resort, Mass Effect 2 make chart.
News - Posted Mar 11, 2010 11:49 pm GMT
EA COO weighs in on Infinity Ward firings, retail's fate
GDC 2010: COO John Schappert says digital revenue will still be tied to shiny discs for years to come, expresses regret that Modern Warfare 2 developers will be spending time making court cases instead of games.
News - Posted Mar 10, 2010 9:51 pm GMT
Modern Warfare 2 map pack hits Xbox Live March 30
[UPDATE] First add-on to controversy-stricken Call of Duty game arrives on Microsoft's console in three weeks; PS3, PC DLC coming afterward; game reaches 25 million unique players across all platforms.
Staff Blog - Posted Mar 10, 2010 1:38 am GMT
Industry to rebound after February decline - Analyst
Wedbush's Michael Pachter predicts 10% software slump to $665 million for last month, March's "phenomenal" lineup will break industry's down streak.
News - Posted Mar 9, 2010 1:58 am GMT
Ex-Infinity Ward heads asking for $36 million in suit
Jason West and Vince Zampella alleging publisher trumped up HR charges, conducted "Orwellian" investigation in order to avoid paying royalties, giving it control over Modern Warfare franchise.
News - Posted Mar 5, 2010 1:41 am GMT
Fired Infinity Ward execs sue Activision
[UPDATE] Jason West, Vince Zampella charge Call of Duty publisher with breach of contract, wrongful termination; seek unpaid royalties, control of Modern Warfare-branded games; Activision calls claims "meritless."
News - Posted Mar 4, 2010 6:04 pm GMT
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