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Online Retailers Refusing To Sell Modern Warfare 2 [Retail]

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:59:16 +0000

Major online retailer Direct2Drive have announced today that the year's biggest game - Modern Warfare 2 - won't be made available on their PC digital delivery service. Why? Because of rival platform...

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Direct2Drive Tussles With Valve By Declining To Sell Steamworks

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 03:20:00 +0000

IGN-owned digital game distributor Direct2Drive ">announced today it's refusing to sell Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on PC, protesting the game's integration with Valve's Steamworks. "We don't believe games should force the user to install a Trojan Horse," said the company -- ...

Kotaku found this 2 days ago on gamasutra.com

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Stardock's Impulse Service Refuses To Sell Modern Warfare 2, As Does Gamersgate

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:22:00 +0000

Nov 05, 2009 at 6:41 PM - - 29 Comments Following our story about Direct2Drive refusing to sell Modern Warfare 2 because of forced Steam integration, I contacted Stardock to get their opinion, and to see whether their Impulse service would be selling this year's hottest title: Impulse ...

Joystiq found this 43 hours ago on ve3d.ign.com

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No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero [Updated]

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:20:40 +0000

Rock band No Doubt has filed a real-world lawsuit over its virtual role in the just-released Band Hero edition of the Guitar Hero video game series, claiming that the game has “transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke...

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No Doubt kick up stink over Band Hero avatar

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:15:00 +0000

American rockers No Doubt have taken offence to Activision using their likeness in the company's new Band Hero game and are suing for breach of contract. The band, fronted by Gwen Stefani, had signed on the dotted line for Activision to use its music and likeness in the game but are upset that ...

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Modern Warfare 2 PC Multiplayer Capped at 9v9, Says Infinity Ward

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:23:13 +0000

When it rains, it pours. And for a game that was – a mere few weeks ago – a sure bet for nearly ever gamer on the face of the planet, the storm’s only getting bigger. See, if you’re used to the deafening chaos of Modern Warfare 1’s 32-man skirmishes, Modern Warfare 2 might strike you as a ...

CrunchGear found this 43 hours ago on maximumpc.com

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Activision: Improvement In Consumer Experience Will Outweigh Modern Warfare 2 PC Complaints [Activision]

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:43:34 +0000

On an earnings call today, Activision president Mike Griffith said his company is "not overly concerned" about gamer complaints regarding the lack of support for dedicated servers in the PC version...

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Activision Blizzard Announces Better-Than-Expected Third Quarter CY 2009 Financial Results

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:32:00 +0000

- Company Calendar Year Financial Outlook Remains Unchanged - SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov 05, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced better-than-expected financial results for the third quarter 2009. For the quarter ended ...

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Confirmed: Leaked MW2 civilians vid is real, scene skippable through “checkpoints”

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:22:35 +0000

Activision has just confirmed to VG247 that a leaked Modern Warfare 2 video of civilians being gunned down in an airport is of real, skippable content from the shooter. We’ve just been given the following statement in response to a question as to whether or not the scene is from the game. ...

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No Doubt Sues -- Gwen Is Not a Man!

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:40:00 +0000

Filed under: Celebrity Justice , Music , Gwen Stefani Gwen Stefani is not a man and wants nothing to do with hookers -- but according to a new lawsuit, Gwen claims she's being manipulated into all sorts of manly, unGwen-like behavior for a new "Guitar Hero" video game. The band No Doubt is ...

Joystiq [Nintendo] found this 3 days ago on tmz.com

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Modern Warfare 2 Breaks Pre-Order Records [Modern Warfare]

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:55:45 +0000

The game that has sent the competition scurrying into 2010 looks set to break all kinds of sales records when it's released next week, with Modern Warfare 2 setting a new mark for pre-orders at...

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Too expensive? DJ Hero sales ‘modest’

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:38:36 +0000

While there’s no hard numbers, an analyst over at Capital Markets has called the sales of DJ Hero “ modest .” Usually you want phrases like “brisk pace” and “exceeding expectations” when you release big ticket games like DJ Hero , but it doesn’t seem to be happening here. You ...

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Modern Warfare 2 Footage Sparks Outrage In Australia [Video Game Violence]

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:29:43 +0000

Leaked footage of gameplay from Activision's Modern Warfare 2 has the Australian Council on Children and the Media calling for the game's MA15+ to be reconsidered, effectively banning it from sale....

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DJ Hero preorders augur weak sales - Analyst - News at GameSpot

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:40:38 +0000

Beyond Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, arguably Activision Blizzard's biggest release for the holiday quarter would have been Blizzard Entertainment's Starcraft II. However, in the lead-up to Starcraft II's eventual delay into 2010, analysts and investors skittered away from the publisher's ...

T3.com All found this 11 days ago on uk.gamespot.com

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Microsoft has the X Factor

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:33:35 +0000

Platform holder Microsoft has announced that it has bought up an entire ad break during the November 14th episode of ITV s reality TV show X Factor as it ramps up its pre-Christmas marketing activity. The time will be used to promote the recently launched Sky Player service as well as two of the ...

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World of Warcraft ordered to shut down in China again

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

The Chinese version of World of Warcraft is a cash machine for Activision Blizzard. But the massively multiplayer online game’s fate is up in the air again. A Chinese government agency, the General Administration of Press and Publication, has once again revoked the permit required to ...

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NetEase, Activision caught up in China turf war

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:28:50 +0000

* China regulator says game's new version lacks approval * Observers say move the result of apparent govt turf war * NetEase shares lose 2.4 pct, Activision sheds 4.3 pct * Move underscores risks to China Internet firms (Adds comments, background) By Alexei Oreskovic and Melanie Lee SAN ...

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Analyst: DJ Hero Sales 'Modest,' Consumers Resisting Games Over $100

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:00:40 +0000

With retail sales for video games "sluggish" in general, it's a less-than-ideal time to launch an expensive game, and Activision's DJ Hero may be feeling the impact of consumer resistance, says Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian. Although game sales are "stable," the analyst says, ...

CrunchGear found this 4 days ago on gamasutra.com

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Modern Warfare 2 even has a premium strategy guide

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:59:36 +0000

In keeping with the whole “premium” thinking behind Modern Warfare 2’s release, Brady just showed of two strategy guides for the shooter: the “Prestige Edition” is more expensive. The Prestige book is hardcover and comes with info on getting on Achievements and ...

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Analyst: DJ Hero Pre-Order Activity Weak

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:40:00 +0000

Cowen and Company analyst Doug Creutz has lowered his US sales estimates for DJ Hero by over 50 per cent after retail channel checks indicated “weak pre-order activity” for the game. Officially announced in May and due for release alongside a turntable controller at the end of ...

Kotaku found this 12 days ago on next-gen.biz

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