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Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision might be one of the [...] Related posts:Activision brings Call of Duty back for Modern Warfare 2Modern Warfare 2 beats GTA IV to become fastest-selling game of all timeModern Warfare 2 to encourage perverts and is GameStop doomed?  

More than 63 million people play the Facebook game called "Farmville" every month, and some even shell out real money to get ahead in the virtual reality. Host Scott Simon speaks to Dean Takahashi, who writes about gaming for the technology news blog VentureBeat, about why the game is so popular.  

Over two million people connected to Xbox Live at once just a short while ago, creating a new Xbox Live record in the process. That’s according to Major Nelson who tweeted “We just hit a new XboxLIVE record: Over TWO MILLION people connected to the service at once.” Maybe it has something to do with the launch of Modern Warfare 2 this week?Contributor: Lisa  

[Modern Warfare 2 Update] While you’re waiting for the PS3 patch to download, why not read El33tonline’s write-up (including some great photos) of Modern Warfare 2’s launch event in South Africa that took place yesterday to celebrate the release of the game. [End of Update] After eager gamers around the world got their hands on what is easily the overall most anticipated game of the year, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers playing through...  

@Powerlurker: We can't be too sure that what he said is what he meant. I'm assuming in that statement he was trying to imply that he replaced the 20GB HDD provided with his console to the 120GB HDD that you can also purchase separately for said conolse. Das Kommunist  

LOS ANGELES — Ryan Norwalk has cleared his schedule. The 26-year-old California State University student plans to spend Tuesday gunning down foes in "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," the highly anticipated first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision Blizzard Inc. Norwalk was among the dedicated fans lined up late Monday for the game outside the GameStop in West Hollywood, Calif. "I want to...  

From the beginning, the profitability and viability of popular Facebook social networking games Mafia Wars and Farmville were predicated on the backs of scams, boasts Zynga CEO Mark Pincus in this video. "I did every horrible thing in the book just to get revenues," he crows to a bunch of fellow scumbags. In games like Mafia Wars and Farmville, players compete to complete missions and level up. By leveling up, you can complete more difficult...  

CBS NewsScams Target Gamers on Social SitesCBS News(CBS) Farmville, Mafia Wars and Restaurant City are Internet-based games that can be played on sites like Facebook, where millions of people have signed up. ...STAFF EDIT: Not with a bang but a farmDaily Free Press (subscription)all 2 news articles »  

Remember when consoles just did gaming? Those days are long gone granddad, but the Sky Player on Xbox 360 farce shows that the path to general entertainment box is far from smooth. If you own a 360 and live in the UK then you will probably be aware that that the Sky Player launch has been beset with problems. The sheer amount of 360 owners who wanted to watch sports and Sky news – ok, probably just the sports – on their consoles clearly...  

Many gamers are looking for FarmVille cheats in order to dominate this wonderful game, and with the right techniques, you can grow your farm very quickly, make money, ribbons and even earn experience points efficiently. Top 9 Tips To Success In Farmville 1. Building Experience Points 2. Planting Seeds 3. Purchase Buildings 4. Offer Help To Your Neighbors5. Control Your Money With Caution6. Do Not Purchase Farmville Cash7. The Raffle 8...  

The social gaming space is shaping up to be the industry's most major growth area in 2009, and Zynga is one of the space's frontrunners, operating some of the most popular games on Facebook. Viral game mechanics that leverage the functionality of social networks are what drive the success of games like Zynga's FarmVille, Cafe World and Mafia Wars, which are currently the top three Facebook games for monthly active users. Cafe World alone has...  

We look at what will be keeping all those gaming geeks home tomorrow. Modern Warfare 2 goes on sale tonight. Expect all geek powered services to stop tomorrow. Kung Fu Drafter is a CAD centric blog also covering Geek culture topics. Commentary, tutorials, reviews and general CAD geekery and humor are all inside.  

Lionhead boss Peter Molyneux isn't just pushing the curve on Xbox 360 with now-confirmed Project Natal support in Fable 3; during his speech at the annual BAFTA gathering, the legendary designer revealed his intent to integrate an "in-game shop" within the game world, enabling players to purchase premium items without disrupting the game experience. In its report on the presentation, That VideoGame Blog noted that Molyneux had suggested...  

Activision continue to fail at making friends. Here's the lowdown: No Doubt made an agreement with Activition to have their likenesses made into avatars for the game Band Hero. The only catch being that gamers can ONLY play as No Doubt ...  

Like Wii Music before it, Nintendo's upcoming Wii Xbox 360 takes something that once required skill to be good at and lowers the bar for entry. Finally, your mom can kick ass at Call of Duty! Written by me, directed and edited by Craig Rowin, makeup by Annamarie Tendler, starring Noah Plener, John Ward, Matt Fisher and myself, voiceover by Sam Reich.