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  Modern Warfare 2 Ships Three Million…In One Country

  Need an idea of just how big Modern Warfare 2’s launch has been? Here’s one: over the past week, Activision shipped three million copies of the game…to the United Kingdom. Yes, while most other games on the planet would be happy to ship one million copies across the entire planet, three million units were sent…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2009
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  Rumor: Next Medal of Honor Set In Present Day

  Modern is the new World War II. Sources tell website MCV that the next entry in EA’s Medal of Honor series will be set in the present day. The source tells the site, “It’s a new take on the modern warfare idea — and will really help give the series the kick up the arse…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2009
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  Yes, There Is A Blow-Up Doll In Modern Warfare 2

  As seen in the upstairs shower in the cabin in MW2 by reader Adam.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2009
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  Father Of PlayStation Makes New Company

  Another new company. Back in January 2007, PlayStation father Ken Kutaragi spearheaded Bandai Namco/Sony start-up Cellius. Today, it was announced he’s heading up another company. Established at the end of October in Tokyo, the name of the company is “Cyber Ai Entertainment” with “ai” being Japanese for “love” and a pun on the word “eye”.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2009
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  Rumor: Project Natal Launches November 2010, 14 Games, Might Be Cheap

  According to sources speaking with British trade site MCV, Microsoft’s Project Natal will be released worldwide in November 2010, and may retail for under $80. The details apparently leaked during a round of developer visits in the UK, in which Microsoft toured studios showing off the technology. The same sources reckon 14 games will be…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2009
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  Dragon Quest VI DS Dated For Japan

  Square Enix has announced the release date for the DS version of Dragon Quest VI. It is January 28, 2010. After being delayed by Enix for a year plus, the game was originally released on the Super Famicom (Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the West) in December 1995 for the rough equivalent of US$100, going…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2009
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  EA Boss A Little Bummed With Wii Performance

  Poor EA. They bet heavy on the Wii and, of late, the Wii hasn’t been doing so well, contributing at least partly to EA’s recent fiscal/employee issues. Think boss John Riccitiello is happy? Well, no, he is not happy. “To be honest with you, I think the Wii platform has been a little weaker than…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2009
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  Can You Spot The Game Peripheral In This Lady Gaga Video?

  Singer Lady GaGa has a new music video. Sister site Jezebel already analyzed the heck out of it, but missed one important detail: A gaming peripheral. Reader Gerard noticed what looks like the Nintendo Wii Nunchuk in the video. If that is a Nunchuk, not quite sure what it’s doing. This man is controlling something.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2009
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  Wonder If This Gets Credited To Steve Ballmer’s Gamertag…

  sWeatyp1ts. As seen on Major Nelson.

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2009
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  Rumor: Japanese People Line Up For Modern Warfare 2

  The official localized version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 won’t be out in Japan until December 10. That apparently didn’t stop a line from forming in Tokyo’s Akihabara. According to 2ch, the line is in front of AsoBitCity and for the imported version of Modern Warfare 2. Pictures of lines popping up on…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2009
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  Measuring The Hype: Modern Warfare 2

  Funny thing, hype. Sometimes it builds up for months, until the pressure becomes almost unbearable. And other times, it comes out of nowhere. Drops from the ceiling, punches you in the face, steals your wallet and just disappears. You may have noticed. Last night, Activision and Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 was officially released, a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2009
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  Composer Mentions Bully 2 [UPDATE]

  Rockstar released sandbox title Bully on the PlayStation 2 back in 2006 and later ported the title to the Xbox 360, Windows and the Nintendo Wii. Set in a school environment, the PS2 version sold 1.5 million copies. But is it working on another Bully? Game site TGL is running an excerpt from an interview…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2009
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  Hey, PS3 Owners: Hold Onto Your Netflix Discs

  Any and all PS3 owners about to receive their Netflix streaming discs, please take note: you may want to keep them in a safe place when they’re not in use, because you’re going to need them for a while. Netflix’s Steve Swasey has told G4 that, as it stands, the only way to watch a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2009
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  Scottish Hotel Bans Video Games

  Forget your PSP and DS at home! The oldest family-run hotel in Scotland, the Crieff Hydro, is asking guests not to bring video game hardware this holiday season in order to “restore traditional family values”. Traditional family values during the holidays? So like relatives getting in fights and drinking too much? Kidding! “As a father-of-four,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 11, 2009
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  Finally, Australia Gets Something Right

  Australia has, sadly, been in the gaming news for all the wrong reasons these past few months. So, my fellow Aussie readers, here’s something to cheer you up: an antipodean exclusive! Namely, a giant, pink Bayonetta gun. Yes, if you thought Europe’s special edition of the game was nice, ours is nicer. It includes the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2009
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  Study Finds Wii Fit Produces “Underwhelming Results”

  Anyone who does proper exercise could have pointed this out, but it’s always nice to have it in writing; the American Council on Exercise have claimed that Nintendo’s Wii Fit produces “underwhelming results”. The group has released a report on the super-popular home fitness program, drawing on research performed by the University of Wisconsin. And…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 11, 2009
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  Chesty Jake Vs. The Ostriches

  Prince of Persia actor Jake Gyllenhaal has been working out, getting in shape. He’s buff! But he’s still no match for ostriches. Ostriches will mess you up, yo. If they don’t stick their head in the sand. Gyllenhaal recalls one scene in the flick with real live ostriches — “not CG ostriches.” According to Jake…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2009
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  Do Sports Games Offer Truly West – Japan Game Industry Competition?

  EA Sports exec has stated that the company is working to appeal to Japanese gamers. That works appears to have paid off: FIFA 10 is a hit in Japan. But could that be for a deeper reason? A piece running on Yahoo! News Japan (translated by AltJapan) summed up the difference between Western and Japanese…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2009
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  Square Enix Adding “Final Touches” To Western FFXIII

  Japan gets Final Fantasy XIII this year. Lucky sods. Western fans have to suck it up, wait it out. How long? Maybe not that long, if comments from his Imperial Hotness, Yoichi Wada, are anything to go by. Speaking with GI.biz, Wada said “We’ve completed the master of the Japanese version, and for the US…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2009
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  Gold-Dipped PS3 Does Not Include 250GB Hard Drive

  I’m convinced that, if you plotted it out, wealth approaches a tackiness asymptote to infinity. This gold-dipped PS3 Slim proves they might actually touch. Only five of these golden consoles will be made by “Computer Choppers.” Considering they dip or trim Blackberries and iPhones starting at $1,000 you can expect this sucker will run much…

  By Owen Good Published November 10, 2009