Call of Duty: Black Ops News

Janco's Mike Hickey lays out estimates for Activision Blizzard earnings, predicts Diablo III, next Starcraft II, Modern Warfare 3 due in 2011.

LA Times sources claim Infinity Ward is receiving big-time help on this year's Call of Duty installment, said to be due in November.

Rockstar Western leads the pack with nine nods for Interactive Achievement Awards, Namco Bandai action game and Sony's mythological trilogy caper secure six nominations each.

Record-breaking performance for shooter can't pull gaming industry to end the year on a high note; Kinect leads accessory sales to best month ever.

Research firm's new measuring format finds software even; older standard sees retail sales of hardware, software, and accessories slide; Call of Duty: Black Ops year's top game.

Microsoft hails record month for console, declares 2010 "biggest year in Xbox history" with 42% sales spike year-over-year; ongoing Kinect shortages predicted.

Playdead's IGF winner joined by Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect 2 as top contenders at Game Developers Choice ceremony; indie frontrunner Minecraft up for three.

Pachter pegs Microsoft add-on sales at 3 million last month, console outsold Sony's 2 to 1; Wilson thinks software continued to lag.

Latest Call of Duty game tops British charts for last year; FIFA 11, Just Dance, Red Dead Redemption, Just Dance 2, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Wii Sports Resort follow.

Specialty retailer tops $3 billion in revenues for last nine weeks of 2010, but investors expecting more drive share price down; Assassin's Creed, Move, Cataclysm also strong sellers.

Blockbuster hits also online rental service's most requested games of the year; Splinter Cell: Conviction, God of War III, Super Mario Galaxy 2 top platform-exclusive titles.

Walker Digital claims patent infringement against Call of Duty, Mafia Wars creators over use of online tournament technology.

Activision's shooter hits worldwide revenue milestone in less than two months; more than 600 million hours of play logged.

Pachter, Wilson put NPD figures into perspective, weigh in on underwhelming Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood sales, Kinect and Move bundles.

Nintendo's handheld, Activision's shooter reign supreme on last month's hardware, software rankings--latter sells 8.4 million; US sales up 8 percent for best November on record.

Polyphony Digital's PS3-exclusive sim racer makes long-awaited debut in Japan atop charts with 430,000 units sold; PSP leads hardware.

CEO Robert Kotick sees little financial value in fledgling markets, remains dedicated to existing titles.

Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg says there are no plans to make popular shooter series' online mode subscription based.

NPD numbers, holiday gift ideas, an L.A. Noire preview, and reviews of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, NBA Jam, and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit are all among the week's offerings.

Jean-Bernard Levy reportedly says Activision's once-premier studio has "got over" its personnel troubles; Treyarch tipped as top Call of Duty studio.