Despite a widely-reported slowdown in consumer spending on the High Street, the majority of specialist games retailers are enjoying a more lucrative Christmas than they did last year. This is according to the findings of a new nationwide study – the MCV Retail Survey 2008 – which shows that 58 per cent of UK retailers believe their Christmas takings are up on 2007...
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Ahead of tomorrow's NPD sales figures for the month of November, analyst Cowen Research is expecting Gears of War 2 and Call of Duty: World at War to have been the big sellers for the month.

Both titles are expected to have sold two million units during the period in the US, while Sony's Resistance 2 and THQ's WWE Smackdown Vs RAW 2009 will have sold around 500,000 copies each, according to the firm.

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is also expected to have reached almost two million sales in the region, while Activision's Guitar Hero: World Tour will have sold at least one million units, said Cowen.

Overall, Cowen anticipates that software sales will have grown nine per cent during November, compared to the same period last year, including a 5 per cent growth in handheld games and a massive 76 per cent growth in PC titles, due primarily to the Warcraft expansion.
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The feeling of 'deja vu' is in the air, since this is the fourth consecutive week Call of Duty: World at War remains in the top of the charts.

Activision has hit the jackpot with their "one CoD per year" tactic. The next Call of Duty Modern Warfare title is due to visit us in Fall 2009.

Here at PS3 Attitude Towers we are ok with that "fifalization" of the franchise, as far as they keep producing innovative quality games.

But let's see Chart Track's UK Charts for week ending 6 December 2008…
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Santa Claus is back and that is also a nice moment to see what the game was popular during the search for gifts goedheiligman in the Netherlands. Besides Call of Duty World at War for all platforms is also Mario Kart for the Nintendo Wii and Grand Theft Auto for the PC very popular.

In the first place is Mario Kart for the Wii. While the game already 32 weeks in the charts appears knows the game with an enormous amount of Saint Nicholas to sell. The second place is occupied by Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC that has appeared on Dec. 3. The top 3 is closed with Wii Fit. With the upcoming Christmas and the many delicious eating the next time, the people seem determined to work off those extra pounds to sweat.

The complete top 10 best-selling games in Netherlands you can see below.

1 Mario Kart (Wii) Nintendo
2 Grand Theft Auto 4 (PC) Take Two Interactive
3 Wii Fit (Wii) Nintendo
4 Resistance 2 (PS3) Sony
5 Call Of Duty: World At War (PS3) Activision Blizzard
6 Call Of Duty: World At War (XBOX 360) Activision Blizzard
7 Fifa 2009 (PS2) EA Games
8 Call Of Duty: World At War (PC) Activision Blizzard
9 Need For Speed Undercover (PS3) EA Games
10 Wii Music (Wii) Nintendo
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Confused by the recent announcement of a sequel to a Call of Duty sequel that might also be the sequel to a Call of Duty spinoff of a sequel? Let's get to the bottom of this!
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As if you didn't have enough games backtracked to carry you into the New Year, today Activision announced a crapload of new games, including another new Guitar Hero, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, a new James Bond game, and new Tony Hawk game that won't use a standard controller.
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MTV Multiplayer Writes:
Get ready for a twist, "Call of Duty" fans.

Even though the new "Call of Duty: World At War" is succeeding with consumers and critics by sticking to the successful adrenaline-fueled formula of its franchise predecessor, new downloadable content coming to the game in 2009 will represent a break from 2007's "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare."

How much of a break from the "Modern Warfare" DLC will it be?

In a phone interview with MTV Multiplayer just before Thanksgiving, "World at War" executive producer Daniel Suarez confirmed that the game's development team is working on downloadable content that will exceed the single multi-player map-pack offered for "Modern Warfare" earlier this year. "We want to do at least - the hope is - potentially two, maybe three packs out before we're all said and done."

Suarez said announcements of the downloadable content would be coming at the beginning of the New Year. While he declined to provide a release schedule, he offered this surprise: "It's not going to be what we've done traditionally. I'll leave it a little bit mysterious."

What was "traditional" for "Call of Duty" would have to be what was done for "Modern Warfare." That consisted of four multiplayer maps released five months after the base game launched. What could the new approach be? Downloadable content for the single-player campaign instead of just multiplayer map packs? New armament? New music? A map editor? "Call of Duty" fans should start guessing.

But here's one option fans shouldn't consider: the content won't involve a cross-over with "Modern Warfare." I asked if the development team on "World at War" was exploring an option to bring the weapons and maps of these two most recent "Call of Duty" games into one mes...
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NextGen Player writes:

"While on the subway today reading the Toronto Metro newspaper I came across an EB Games full page ad for a pretty good PS3 deal in Effect from November 23 - December 13. If you purchase an 80GB PS3 ($399 + tax) they will also give you a free game out of a selection of five titles.

Normally when I hear an offer like this my internal gamer radar tells me the free game will either be something crappy, like oh say Kung-Fu Panda or a game like Uncharted that is really good, but so last year.

Amazingly enough, this deal has decided to be in defiance of gamer radar and is not entirely full of suck."
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Following the information Electronic Theatre received a few weeks ago concerning the availability of PLAYSTATION3 Blu-ray Bundles, we today received confirmation of yet another addition to the PLAYSTATION3 hardware line-up...
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Even though CoD WaW sales fell 51%, it managed to maintain the first place of the British charts, according to Chart Track. With so many games coming out this period, it's natural to see many ups and downs in games sales. The battle is harsh and only the strongest survive.

So without further delays, here are Chart Track's UK charts for week ending November 22nd.

Click through to see the Top 10…
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OXM UK reports that the first major multiplayer glitch has been found in Call of Duty: World at War.

The beta had the 'Roundhouse' glitch, allowing players to fall through the map and shoot from below the ground, but that was fixed for the full retail release.

However, there's now a Youtube video showing the 'bayonet jump' which allows players to jump onto inaccessible rooftops, buildings and other high areas.
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WW2 shooter Call Of Duty: World At War makes its debut at the top of the 360 chart, knocking Gears Of War 2 down to second.

Activision's Guitar Hero: World Tour climbs six places from nine to complete the top three, following the release of the complete band edition.

The only other new entry into the top ten is free-running FPS title Mirror's Edge, which debuts at nine.

The top ten in full:

1. (-) Call Of Duty: World At War (Activision Blizzard)
2. (1) Gears Of War 2 (Microsoft)
3. (9) Guitar Hero: World Tour (Activision Blizzard)
4. (3) FIFA 09 (Electronic Arts)
5. (2) Fallout 3 (Bethesda Softworks)
6. (4) Fable 2 (Microsoft)
7. (10) Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Konami)
8. (5) WWE Smackdown VS Raw 2009 (THQ)
9. (-) Mirror's Edge (Electronic Arts)
10. (8) Midnight Club: Los Angeles (Take 2)
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Pro vs. GI Joe, a nonprofit organization that sets up real-time video game competitions between professional athletes in the States and troops stationed all over the world via the internet, announced that U.S. Troops stationed overseas will test their skills today in Call of Duty: World at War.
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The first week sales of Call of Duty: World at War have outsold Call of Duty 4's debut by more than 2 to 1.

The title – bookies favourite to be Christmas number one – has gone to the top of the All Formats charts in the UK, according to data from GfK Chart-Track.

Games from publisher Activision Blizzard account for 25 per cent of all sales for the week ended November 15, with World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King taking the number two spot and becoming the fastest-selling PC title in the UK.
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Celebrating the release of Call of Duty: World at War (released 14th November), the partnership will see LOVEFiLM launch an exclusively tailored marketing drive for this highly anticipated title.

For the first time ever for a games publisher, the title will benefit from...
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Online bookmaker Paddy Power has labelled Call of Duty: World at War as its favourite to be this year's Christmas No.1.

The game is currently sitting pretty atop Paddy Power's prediction table with odds of 2/1, while FIFA 09 makes up second favourite with odds of 4/1. If you're feeling particularly daring, maybe you should place a bet on Resident Evil Zero, currently sitting at the bottom of the table with odds of 250/1. Or maybe you shouldn't, given that the last we heard was that it won't be seeing a release in the West…
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is offering online customers a discounted bundle that includes Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 and an HDTV by Toshiba Corp.
The exclusive online offer includes an 80GB PS3, choice of Blu-ray movie, PS3 Blu-ray Remote, and a Toshiba Regza 32" Class Full HD 1080p LCD HDTV for $997.
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In a press release, Activision announced that troops stationed around the world will be amongst the first to play the latest Call of Duty game. As a further bonus, The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, USO, and others will all take on the troops in a series of online matches.
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GamingShogun writes, "Several hundred gamers flocked to the Powell Street event, where after 16 planned six-on-six matches, the Marines at 29 Palms won the tie-breaking game to secure bragging rights. David Vonderhaar, Multiplayer Game Design Director for developer Treyarch, was on hand to autograph copies of the game and GameStop gift cards were awarded to tournament participants. Additional prizes were raffled off through the night and GameStop later donated the six Xbox 360 units used in the competition to the 29 Palms base..."
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GameManx writes:
"So PSW magazine is apparently calling Call of Duty: World at War better than Call of Duty 4 in their new magazine issue. I really don't believe this for a second and I need verification."
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