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Digital distribution firm refuses to stock Modern Warfare 2
Read More »Digital distributors boycott MW2
IGN-owned digital games firm Direct2Drive is refusing to sell Modern Warfare 2 on PC because of its integration with Valve’s Steamworks. All PC copies of Modern Warfare 2 will come with Steamworks, not just the ones sold on Steam, and will benefit from Steamwork’s variety of features, including community integration, …
Read More »Play.com: ‘MW2 sales to eclipse Dark Knight’
Play.com anticipates Modern Warfare 2 to be the best selling entertainment product ever, eclipsing sales of GTA IV, Mama Mia and The Dark Knight. The firm has also revealed that it has taken 150 pre-orders a minute during peak times, and will guarantee launch day delivery as long as consumers …
Read More »Infinity Ward: Wii canâ??t deliver on our goals
As the studio ponders new IP after Modern Warfare 2
Read More »Interview: Infinity Ward
Part One; Developer discusses high budgets, moving to other platforms and meeting expectations
Read More »Modern Warfare 2 already pirated?
Activision Blizzard’s Modern Warfare 2 has been illegally downloaded over a week before release, according to blogs dedicated to the game. In devastating news for retail, one online source reports the that game has already been ripped for modded or ‘flashed’ Xbox 360 owners – and is available for illegal …
Read More »AUSTRALIA: MW2 terrorism outrage
An Australian lobbyist group has called for Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to be reclassified after it emerged gamers can play as a terrorist in the game. Leaked gameplay footage showed a player gunning down civilians at an airport earlier this week. The Australian Council on Children and the …
Read More »Modern Warfare 2 to smash GTA sales record
Activision’s wealthiest competitors are preparing themselves for a ‘Modern Warfare 2 Christmas’ – forecasting that the game will hit a record-breaking 1.7m UK sales in its opening week. According to sources close to top rival publishers, the figure has been estimated as the game secures 500,000 pre-orders at retail. If …
Read More »RECOMMENDED EXTRA: Modern Warfare 2
MCV’s Recommended Extra dedicated to Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 is now available to read online. You can flick through the pages or download the whole thing as a PDF. As well as everything you need to know about the making and marketing of the game, there’s a chance to win …
Read More »Activision breaks silence on pricing
Giant publisher Activision has defended its decision to slap a 55 RRP on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, insisting the game justifies the price tag. Some retailers had previously expressed concern to MCV over the effect the price – which is 5 more expensive than regular Xbox 360 and …
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