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The REAL entertainment Top 40

The REAL entertainment Top 40

You know that Entertainment Top 40 released last week and published online by the games press (including MCV)? Well it was wrong.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jan 18th 2012 at 10:03AM in News
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Black Ops beats Modern Warfare 3 by 0.5m copies in UK

Black Ops beats Modern Warfare 3 by 0.5m copies in UK

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 may have shattered records left, right and centre, but it fell far short of its predecessor in the UK.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 12th 2012 at 2:05PM in News
Modern Warfare 3 crowned UK's best seller in 2011

Modern Warfare 3 crowned UK's best seller in 2011

UKIE has confirmed what we all already knew – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the best selling game in the UK in 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2012 at 1:37PM in News
MW3 to get 20 DLC releases over next nine months

MW3 to get 20 DLC releases over next nine months

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be supported by at least 20 new batches of downloadable content between now and September.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 11th 2012 at 10:48AM in News
US Special Ops vet slams 'hideous' Modern Warfare 3 ad

US Special Ops vet slams 'hideous' Modern Warfare 3 ad

A former US Army Special Operations Command paratrooper and Afghanistan veteran has spoken out in criticism of Activision’s leading Modern Warfare 3 Christmas ad.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 3rd 2012 at 10:50AM in News
2011 REVIEW: What MW3 vs BF3 says about the market

2011 REVIEW: What MW3 vs BF3 says about the market

It was supposed to be the fight that would define the year. Call of Duty had met its match. For the first time ever, the game was to go up against ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Dec 26th 2011 at 1:00PM in News
Games TV ad lengths: 2010 vs 2011

Games TV ad lengths: 2010 vs 2011

Generation Media takes a look at why more games TV advertisements are longer than ever, with a year-on-year comparison.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 16th 2011 at 12:30PM in News
Software Sales Monitor: UK market rises to £68.3m

Software Sales Monitor: UK market rises to £68.3m

Retail discounting Skyrim helped the UK games retail market generate a whopping £68.3m last week – a ten per cent rise over the week prior’s £62.2m.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 15th 2011 at 2:52PM in News
Infinity Ward handing out 5,000 day Modern Warfare 3 bans

Infinity Ward handing out 5,000 day Modern Warfare 3 bans

Modern Warfare 3 developer Infinity Ward is handing out 5,000 day bans to a number of those found guilty of non-specific “bad” things – presumably cheating.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 14th 2011 at 10:20AM in News
UK CHARTS: November 2011

UK CHARTS: November 2011

At last, UK games retail has reason to cheer following a strong month of sales. But November wasn’t all about Call of Duty:?Modern Warfare 3 and Assassin’s Creed:?Revelations.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 14th 2011 at 10:00AM in News
UK stores report £268m bonanza

UK stores report £268m bonanza

Forget the doom and gloom on the High Street. UK games retailers generated £268m in software sales last month.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 14th 2011 at 10:00AM in News
MW3 sets $1bn sales record

MW3 sets $1bn sales record

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has become the fastest piece of entertainment to generate $1bn in sales, toppling movie blockbuster Avatar.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 12th 2011 at 1:31PM in News
EA: Battlefield 3 stole market share from Modern Warfare 3

EA: Battlefield 3 stole market share from Modern Warfare 3

Peter Moore, the high-profile COO of publisher EA, has insisted that its recent release Battlefield 3 successfully captured a slice of Modern Warfare 3’s market share.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 8th 2011 at 12:14PM in News
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Modern Warfare 3 topped Sainsbury's sales list

Modern Warfare 3 topped Sainsbury's sales list

In its first week of release, Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the single best selling product at supermarket giant Sainsbury’s.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 29th 2011 at 9:15AM in News
UK CHARTS: MW3 in control as Top Ten stabilises

UK CHARTS: MW3 in control as Top Ten stabilises

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats No.1 for the third week in a row.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 28th 2011 at 9:33AM in News
BF3 vs MW3: Which captured the largest TV audience?

BF3 vs MW3: Which captured the largest TV audience?

Both EA’s Battlefield 3 and Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have been battling to win the hearts and minds of the gaming universe all year with extensive TV ...

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Nov 25th 2011 at 3:26PM in News
Watch the brilliant Tesco Modern Warfare 3 ad here

Watch the brilliant Tesco Modern Warfare 3 ad here

Tesco is running a cracking new ad to promote Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 25th 2011 at 11:18AM in News
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Modern Warfare 3 tops Japanese charts

Modern Warfare 3 tops Japanese charts

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has achieved a rare feat for a Western-developed FPS by debuting at the top of the Japanese software charts.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 24th 2011 at 2:29PM in News
If at first Keith Vaz doesn't succeed he tries, tries and tries again

If at first Keith Vaz doesn't succeed he tries, tries and tries again

Active anti-games campaigner and Labour MP Keith Vaz has raised his fourth early day motion aimed at quelling the effect of violent games, this time targeting Activision’s Modern Warfare 3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 23rd 2011 at 10:18AM in News
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Activision corrects Xbox Live user number error

Activision corrects Xbox Live user number error

Publisher Activision has had to correct one of the stats it released following the huge success of Modern warfare 3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 22nd 2011 at 11:50AM in News
Infinity Ward bans 1,600 Modern Warfare 3 cheats

Infinity Ward bans 1,600 Modern Warfare 3 cheats

The makers of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have moved to ban more than 1,600 players for using known exploits to cheat in the military first person shooter.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on Nov 21st 2011 at 10:39AM in News
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OPINION: The media's questionable attitude to Modern Warfare 3

OPINION: The media's questionable attitude to Modern Warfare 3

We always love to cheer on the underdog, especially in this country. And in some ways I can just about understand why this embittered attitude is clear to see amongst ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 18th 2011 at 3:29PM in News
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Modern Warfare 3 sets 5-day entertainment record

Modern Warfare 3 sets 5-day entertainment record

Activision has named a number of entertainment and retail stats demonstrating the monstrous success that is record breaker Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 17th 2011 at 1:28PM in News
UK CHARTS: Moshi Monsters beats MW3... on the DS

UK CHARTS: Moshi Monsters beats MW3... on the DS

Trying to better Call of Duty at its own game is a pointless task, right? Trying to chart ahead of the new Call of Duty in its debut week is ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 14th 2011 at 2:52PM in News
UK CHARTS: MW3 is No.1; Biggest UK week ever; Falls short of Black Ops

UK CHARTS: MW3 is No.1; Biggest UK week ever; Falls short of Black Ops

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has assumed its pre-determined position at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 14th 2011 at 10:00AM in News