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Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has passed the $1Billion sales mark, worldwide. This puts it in a select group of entertainment releases that have hit the magic number. The game was released in November 2009 on PC, XBOX 360 and PS3. It was also confirmed today that it was, unsurprisingly, [...]

What was predicted came true. According to Activision,  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 generated a reported $550million during its first 5 days of being on sale. If there were records to break, it broke them. It smashed all previous box office entertainment-related records, making it the most successful entertainment launch of all time.

The fourth and final quarter of the year signals the start of the Holiday rush. With a host of titles, including the likes of Splinter Cell: Conviction and Bioshock 2, being pushed back to the first quarter of 2010, the odds on what will be top during December have now centred on a select group. [...]

As the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 draws closer, the hype is starting to build and become frenzied. Every trailer or video that gets released drives the hype and whets the appetite of potential players. It is debated whether the Infinity Ward developed title will break records for week one sales and [...]

As has been widely reported, Disney has purchased Marvel Entertainment. The acquisition means Marvel’s vast collection of comic book characters will now be in the hands of Disney. The likes of Iron Man, Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk have had game spin-offs from the blockbusting movies. What will this mean now for the way these [...]

In a revolutionary move, Eidos Interactive has announced it will offer a downloadable edition of Championship Manager 2010 on a Pay What You Want price model. This means that until the 10th of September 2009, all players will need to pay is a £2.50 transaction fee, plus any additional amount of their choice, starting from [...]

Ascaron, the development studio behind a number of titles including Sacred and Sacred 2: Fallen Angel has announced it has gone into administration. The future of the company is now being finalised and a detailed announcement will be made at a later date. Ascaron has stated that it is currently working on a Sacred 2 [...]

Fans waiting on the release of the online title Stargate Worlds may be left disappointed. Brad Wright, an executive producer on the Stargate TV series has cast doubt on whether the game will be released at all, saying he doesn’t know if it will happen. Stargate Worlds was being developed by Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment and [...]

It’s been confirmed that American publisher Midway has filed for bankruptcy. The publisher’s troubles had been widely reported and this announcement is meant to enable a complete restructure. The studios and offices outside the US will not be affected though. Reports have now surfaced that The Wheelman, one of Midway’s upcoming titles, has been picked [...]

The majority of people are back in their work mode after the end of year festivities; eating, drinking, being merry and hunting down bargains in the retail sales, despite there currently being an economic slump. Notably, computer games stores were doing a roaring trade with sales in full flow. Figures released by ELSPA (Entertainment and [...]

Reports have surfaced indicating that independent UK development studio Free Radical Design has gone into administration and its future looks very uncertain. Current working titles have been postponed or moved elsewhere. The studio had been responsible for the first person shooter Haze earlier in the year, and previous titles included 2005’s Second Sight.

The American publisher Midway has announced it is cutting 25 percent of its staff, closing its studio in Austin, Texas and cancelling unannounced projects due for 2010/2011. Midway is struggling badly with large debts and these cost cutting measures are part of the consequences. Earlier this year, one of the biggest titles Midway released was [...]

The third ‘Mega Mondays’ retail blitz is on once again today. People will be using today as one of the last opportunities to get their orders in for the Holiday Season finale. Once again, GameShadow and Play.com have teamed up to offer some great deals – take a look here.

The retail extravaganza, ‘Mega Mondays’ is in full swing again today. The 8th of December is predicted to be one of the biggest, if not the biggest, online shopping day of the year. GameShadow has teamed up with Play.com to highlight some of the deals available – check them out here.

As the Holiday Season builds, huge online retail promotions are currently in full swing with ‘Mega Mondays’. Monday the 1st and Monday the 8th of December are predicted to be the biggest online shopping days. GameShadow has teamed up with Play.com, highlighting some of the great deals available – check them out here.