You're looking at a screenshot of a Wii game that was in heavier rotation last month than just about anything else on the system. That's "Call of Duty: World at War" for the Wii, which was played more than six hours per player in March. Think on that and look below for MTV Multiplayer's newest listing of Wii game usage. We're tracking more than 50 games as played by a pool of over two million Wii owners. Forget sales for a moment and find out just how much people actually play these games. Read more...
Yesterday's teaser trailer for the game we all thought was going to be called "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" labeled Infinity Ward's next project simply as "Modern Warfare 2." It's not yet clear whether that's the sign of a brand split or if it is simply a way to remind trailer watchers that this game is from the people who made 2007's "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" and not 2008's "Call of Duty: World at War." I will at least bet that the game won't be called: "Call of Duty 6: Modern Warfare 2." Let us know where you stand on this.
One rabbi praises "Call of Duty: World At War" for its ability to show the complexities and the moral consequences of war. Read more...
According to playing time stats provided by Nintendo and tracked by MTV Multiplayer, Activision's "Call of Duty: World at War," the first in the series released for Wii, saw a massive spike in playing time last month. Credit the online multiplayer?
Call of Duty: World At War (Released November 2008)
Average time played per player:
As of 3/1: 24 hours, 47 minutes (up 307 minutes)
As of 2/1: 19 hours, 40 minutes
As of 1/1: 19 hours, 15 minutes
As of 12/1: 14 hours, 30 minutes
Average number of sessions per player:
As of 3/1: 10.28 sessions (up 2.3 sessions )
As of 2/1: 7.98 sessions
As of 1/1: 7.40 sessions
As of 12/1: 5.22 sessions
For more Wii usage stats and an explanation of how we got them from about two million Wii users signed in to the Wii's Nintendo Channel, check out our huge monthly Wii stats update.
Posted 2/12/09 7:00 pm ET by Patrick Klepek in DS, Guitar Hero World Tour, Money, NPDs, PS2, PS3, PSP, Skate 2, Wii, Wii Fit, Wii Play, Xbox 360, call of duty: world at war, guitar hero, left 4 dead
NPD Group numbers are in for January 2009, and while the overall narrative remains the same -- Nintendo leading the charge, with "Wii Fit" selling 777,000 copies -- there were signs of growth for everyone, as the industry saw 1.33 billion in sales, up from 1.18 billion in 2008. Read more...
Posted 2/11/09 6:02 pm ET by Patrick Klepek in DS, Diablo III, Guitar Hero Metallica, Guitar Hero World Tour, James Bond, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360, activision, call of duty, call of duty 4, call of duty: modern warfare 2, call of duty: world at war, guitar hero, starcraft, world of warcraft
Activision Blizzard publishing CEO Mike Griffith promised more than twice as many Activision-branded music games in 2009 in today's earnings call, while also revealing their next "James Bond" title has been moved into next year, and Blizzard declared an intention to release a game this year. Read more...
The first wave of downloadable content for "Call of Duty: World at War" hits in March (no price announced), where Activision and Treyarch will deliver a map pack featuring three new maps -- "Nightfire," "Knee Deep," "Station" -- and more Nazi Zombies, with new weapons, defenses and a map called "Verruckt." Read more...
