Game software sales flat in 2010, overall retail sales down 6% - NPD
Research firm's new measuring format finds software even; older standard sees retail sales of hardware, software, and accessories slide; Call of Duty: Black Ops year's top game.
Research firm's new measuring format finds software even; older standard sees retail sales of hardware, software, and accessories slide; Call of Duty: Black Ops year's top game.
Modern Warfare creators seek to block Call of Duty publisher's motion to amend, claiming extreme personal financial burden of ongoing litigation.
Walker Digital claims patent infringement against Call of Duty, Mafia Wars creators over use of online tournament technology.
Publisher believes rival company induced Infinity Ward cofounders to break contracts during development of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, EA dismisses suit as "a PR play filled with pettiness ...
Sony honors Square Enix's RPG as only title to sell 1 million-plus in Japan in 2010; Yakuza 4, MGS: Peace Walker, Monster Hunter, more earn Gold-level accolades.
Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg says there are no plans to make popular shooter series' online mode subscription based.
Jean-Bernard Levy reportedly says Activision's once-premier studio has "got over" its personnel troubles; Treyarch tipped as top Call of Duty studio.
New Call of Duty shifts 2 million units, outdoing Modern Warfare 2 and making last week the biggest ever for UK game sales.
Gamasutra columnist Chris Morris cites industry sources as saying Sledgehammer-developed game will feature "space marines."
Specialty retailer believes Activision's latest Call of Duty title will top last year's record-smashing Infinity Ward-developed hit.
BioWare's action RPG takes the RPG and Ultimate Game of the Year awards at London ceremony; Call of Duty series picks up Shooter and One to Watch gongs.
Raptr statistics indicate reboot of EA's signature series didn't dent online play of rival shooters.
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Industry-research firm releases list of top 10 game products through September 30; Bungie's shooter best-selling solo game product, followed by New Super Mario Bros. Wii, 360 Red Dead Redemption.
Industry-reporting firm's new report format shows steep decline in console, portable sales; Halo: Reach, Madden NFL, Dead Rising 2 top games; PlayStation Move boosts accessories.
PlayStation Store Update: Storefront this week adds Team 17’s arcade shooter, virtual version of the Spike TV fighting game, latest Ben 10 adventure; Modern Warfare 2 map packs 50% off.
Xbox Live Update: Twisted Pixel's latest adventure hits download hub next to demos for Castlevania and Enslaved; Modern Warfare 2 DLC packs 50 percent off.
CEO Bobby Kotick says "great people don't want to work for" Madden publisher, Jason West and Vince Zampella will struggle "being productive or successful ever again."
Bungie's final game in the Halo franchise soars to the top of the UK games chart, holding off Sony Move launch title Sports Champions.
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Team Ninja's take on Samus finishes third in debut week, behind Capcom's latest PSP Monster Hunter and Wii Party; Modern Warfare 2 budget release cracks top 10.
Microsoft apologizes to resident of 800-person town after his online handle was ruled in violation of online service's code of conduct.
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QuakeCon 2010: Infinity Ward vets join Bethesda and id Software devs to trade stories from days creating The Elder Scrolls, Rage, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
NCAA Football 10 leads NPD's mostly surprise-free top 20 sales chart; Just Dance, New Super Mario Bros. DS continue sales run.
Microsoft's console beats Wii and DS during virtually flat month; NCAA Football 11, Crackdown 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2 head up software top 10.
QuakeCon 2010: Developers from Respawn, id Software, Bethesda, and Splash Damage kick off annual convention by trying to figure out exactly what their jobs entail.
Publisher won't interfere with the studio's revival; worldwide studios boss confident Modern Warfare 2 studio will "rise from the ashes."
Activision releases single-player sampler for blockbuster shooter nine months after debut; Firaxis planning trial for upcoming hexagonal strategy game prior to Sept. 21 release.
Infinity Ward-, Treyarch-developed installments in Activision's shooter series surpass double-decamillion milestone in lifetime-to-date sales.
Developer wrongfully banned thousands of Call of Duty gamers in the past two weeks; company president offers mea culpa, free copies of Left 4 Dead 2 as recompense.
Analyst predicts Call of Duty creators will be entering ex-employer Activision's new partner Bungie's traditional sci-fi shooter territory.
Bloomberg combines subscriber base with Microsoft executive's comments to put a number on company's online service revenues.
PlayStation Store Update: Shooter's second $15 DLC hits Sony's online storefront; Monkey Island Special Edition 2: LeChuck's Revenge available for PS3, Persona 3 for PSP digital download.
Publisher head laments lack of income from online console games such as Modern Warfare 2; will strongly support new PC-based hardware designed to connect straight to TVs.
April top performer Splinter Cell: Conviction drops out of NPD top-20 report as Capcom's Lost Planet 2 narrowly misses top 10.
Activision exec says Modern Warfare 2 developer not having problems securing talent; future title not limited to Call of Duty--but will likely be a shooter.
Modern Warfare 2 developer soliciting voicemail submissions from public following founders' firing, mass exodus.
E3 2010: In analyst presentation, Activision says there's an "insatiable" market for new shooters, aims to be most profitable entertainment company within 10 years; planning ways to get a piece ...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's second batch of downloadable content arrives next month at $15 for PlayStation 3, PC.
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