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Analyst: Modern Warfare 2 to outsell all 2009 releases

A Janco Partners’ analyst has estimated that sales of Activision Blizzard’s Modern Warfare 2 will surpass 11.1 million units by the end of 2009. The firm’s Mike Hickey suggests the game will be the largest video game release” for the year, and will rack up $338 million in sales on …

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Nintendo games now play themselves

The movement to make gaming as accessible as possible to as many people as possible is about to take another step forward with the news that Nintendo is to introduce a new option in upcoming games that will effectively allow the games to play themselves. To find out exactly how …

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Tretton: Motion control possible on all PS3 games

As well as revealing his disdain for sensitive info leaks, SCEA CEO Jack Tretton has also suggested that the PS3’s prototype motion controller is more flexible than the Wii’s. Speaking in an interview with news group CNBC Tretton compared Nintendo’s revolutionary Wii remote with Sony’s own post-Sixaxis motion controller. Personally, …

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Geoff Heath gets OBE

Geoff Heath has been named an Officer of the British Empire in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The former Climax chairman, Activision Europe founder and NCsoft man – who came to games in the 1980s after a career in the music business – was given the honour ‘for services to …

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RETAIL BIZ: Fight Night Round 4

Check out the RETAIL BIZ Previews section for MCV’s guide to some of the biggest games coming out within the next few weeks. This week, EA’s Fight Night Round 4 throws the first punch, delighting boxing fans with its authentic and detailed recreation of life in the ring. With heavyweights …

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VidZone is it PS3s Spotify?

Sony yesterday launched its brand new VidZone service for PS3 users in the UK – and whilst the release has been met with little fanfare, those who have downloaded and tried it are already chalking VidZone up as a potential system seller. To read the full story, click here to …

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