Adam Auskerin brings you the biggest gaming stories of the past week
Adam Auskerin sums up the past week in games.
We take a look at the past week of gaming news.
Monday:
Unsurprisingly enough Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has broken all preorder records. The previous highly anticipated preorder record holders included Halo 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV. It seems that Modern Warfare 2 may indeed be the biggest selling game of all time after all.
Tuesday:
Micorsoft unveiled a new pilot program that will run until the end of April 2010. The invite only scheme called the Xbox Live Rewards Squad will offer a small number of Microsoft points for users who participate in surveys, renew their subscriptions or purchase items from the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Wednesday:
Britain’s first rehab centre for gaming addiction has opened in Western-super-Mare. The rise in the culture of online gaming has led to an increase in the number of suggested addictions. Symptoms to look out for include an increase in aggressive behaviour, irregular eating and sleeping patterns and social exclusion.
Thursday:
Activision were once again on the wrong side of the musician community when it was announced that No Doubt were going to sue them over the use of their avatars in the recent Band Hero game. In a similar vein to the Kurt Cobain/Courtney Love scandal of Guitar Hero 5, No Doubt gave permission for their computerized likenesses to be used only for their songs and not to perform the other 60 songs on the disc. Activision seem confident that they will win the case saying that the written agreement that they have with No Doubt allows them to use the band legally in their game.
Friday:
News has emerged that Nintendo is looking at moving the company forward by incorporating high definition gaming into their future saying that the shift is inevitable. While the move to HD will increase the development costs of games, it will be down to the individual game developers whether or not they choose to follow in Nintendo’s footsteps.
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