Today Activision is reporting that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 made $550 million in the first five days of the videogame's release.

It appears even in this challenging economic climate, Modern Warfare 2 is indeed a top seller setting a new entertainment industry record.

Press Release: Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 Sets All-Time Entertainment Industry...

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Today Square Enix global president Yoichi Wada has revealed that development on Final Fantasy XIII has been “going very steadily” for the US ane European versions and that they’re “just adding the final touches” to the game.

To quote: “We’ve completed the master of the Japanese version, and for the US and European versions we’re just adding the final touches,”...

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Today Epic Games has announced the launch of the Unreal Development Kit (UDK), a free edition of Unreal Engine 3 that provides community access to the award-winning toolset.

Anyone can start working with the Unreal Engine 3 toolset by downloading the UDK at UDK.com, where detailed product features, technical documentation, commercial licensing terms, support resources and more...

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SCEA Santa Monica Producer Tsubasa Inaba has announced that LocoRoco Midnight Carnival launches on PSP via PSN today.

To quote: Today is a grand day in Loco history as LocoRoco Midnight Carnival hits the PSN! As I’ve stated in my last few blog posts, Midnight Carnival is full of great new features to satisfy your “tilt and roll” needs! But one of the biggest things this game...

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SCEA Senior Producer Mark Rogers has shared news of a SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 PSP update today on the PlayStation Blog.

To quote: We want to give you an update on SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3’s release date. It will now be available on January 12, 2010. The PSP title’s development is on schedule and we are extremely pleased with all aspects of the...

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Topware Interactive issued a Press Release announcing that they will be the US publisher for Scivelation, an upcoming Unreal Engine III-based third person shooter.

Due out for the PS3, XBox 360 and PC in mid-2010, the game is being developed by Ukraine-based Black Wing Foundation.

Press Release: Scivelation Announced for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC

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This year marks the sixth FIWC season, which will kick off today inside EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer 10 for Sony's PlayStation 3.

Players will be able to compete for their spot in the Grand Final at one of 10 FIWC Live Qualifier Events across the globe, taking place in Australia, Brazil, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, South Africa and the UK, or by playing online....

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Sony Computer Entertainment America appears to be working on a game called TV Superstars.

The trademark they registered (below) is for use with games and “operating a real-time game for others over global and local computer networks.”

To quote: "Looks like SCEA may be working on a brand new multiplayer online game called TV Superstars, as evidenced by a...

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Just over a month ago it was reported that the Pirate Bay acquisition by Global Gaming Factory was starting to sink.

Today CEO Hans Pandeya of Global Gaming Factory, the company aiming to buy the Pirate Bay, has suffered yet another loss -including a luxury car, a motorcycle and a luxury boat- all to tax authorities over unpaid debt.

To quote: "Having failed to pay a debt of...

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The worldwide leader in family entertainment is about to get a great deal more entertaining, as the Walt Disney Company agrees to acquire iconic comic book company Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion.

More than 5,000 iconic comic book characters will soon be in the hands of Disney, raising serious questions about the future of Marvel video game titles from Activision, Sega,...

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