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Modern Warfare 2 Most Pirated Game of 2009
As 2009 is slowly moving toward its end, we follow up our most pirated movies chart by taking a look at the most pirated games of the year. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the absolute winner on the PC and Xbox 360, while New Super Mario Bros. scoops the title of most pirated Wii game of 2009.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 broke records this year as the biggest ever entertainment launch in history. With 4.7 million units sold in the US and UK during the first 24 hours, it pulled in revenues totaling $310 million.
In five days the game’s worldwide sales climbed to $550 million, crushing previous record holders Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (only $394m) and The Dark Knight (just $203.8m).
“In just five days of sell through Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has become the largest entertainment launch in history and a pop culture phenomenon,” Activision CEO Bobby Kotick said commenting on the game’s success. This is, of course, reflected in the number of pirated copies being traded on BitTorrent.
With 4.1 million unauthorized downloads of the PC version alone, the game more than doubles the achievement of last year’s ‘winner‘ Spore. Modern Warfare 2 leads both the PC and Xbox 360 lists, by a landslide.
The overall trend across all platforms is that, unlike last year, all of the games are 2009 releases. What makes Modern Warfare 2’s chart-topping even more impressive is that this has been achieved after just two months of availability. We further see that the figures for the most downloaded titles have more than doubled compared to last year, equaling the growth in uTorrent users.
PC games are by far the most downloaded titles, with on average more than three times the number of downloads compared to Xbox 360 and Wii releases. As expected, Mario titles are in high demand on the Wii.
The data for these lists is collected by TorrentFreak from several sources, including reports from all public BitTorrent trackers. All the data is carefully checked and possible inaccuracies are systematically corrected.
Ubisoft Planning 10 Natal, 4-5 PS3 Wand Games forNextYear
Ubisoft has already been declared a supporter of Microsoft's Project Natal motion controls, but during an earnings conference call, CEO Yves Guillemot provided more details of just how much support their throwing behind the device -- and for Sony's upcoming PlayStation 3 wand motion controller as well.
Guillemot said he expects around 10 games to "come for Natal during the first six months of the launch," and around "four to five games" for Sony's wand next year (via Kotaku). "That's the picture at the moment. It can change in the next 12 months," Guillemot said.
But those won't necessarily be the only Ubisoft games that'll support Natal and the PS3 wand. Those numbers "didn't count the games that are supporting the new functions that those accessories will bring," Guillemot said, indicating the games he refers to will be motion control-only, but other Ubisofts titles may have support for Natal and the wand as an option.
Furthermore, the 10 Natal games and four-to-five wand games are "casual games that we are doing on those two machines," and consist of around "70 percent new property," according to Guillemot.
Sony has expressed their wand motion controller will be released sometime next spring. No details for the Natal launch have been released, but a recent rumor pegged it for release next November
Xbox 360's 'Mass Effect 2' tops the Rogers Video game rental list
The most popular game rentals (all platforms) according to Rogers Video for the period ending Jan. 31.
1 Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360)
2 New Super Mario Bros (Nintendo Wii)
3 Mag (PlayStation 3)
4 Army of Two: The 40th Day (Xbox 360)
5 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360)
6 Army of Two: The 40th Day (PlayStation 3)
7 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PlayStation 3)
8 Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360)
9 Darksiders (Xbox 360)
10 Assassin's Creed II (Xbox 360)
There's a lot on the go with the latest video game news from CES
The Consumers Electronics Show (CES) is in the books and GameSpace is here to bring you the latest news from the event. While CES isn't normally used as a venue to drop bombshell announcements, the event did have its share of interesting announcements.
Ever miss the old arcade scene? Microsoft has confirmed the Microsoft Game Room, a hub that allows gamers to play classic arcade games via Xbox Live or the Game For Windows Network. The system will also allow the use of Xbox Live Avatars, voice chat, achievements, and game invites. The Game Room itself is free to download but you must pay for each game, with the Xbox 360 and PC versions being sold separately. In keeping with the arcade spirit, you can even play a game once for about fifty cents. The Microsoft Game Room is slated to be released in the spring.
Sony will be launching a new service that will allow PC users, Blu-Ray players, Sony TV's and other Sony branded internet enabled products to access the Playstation Network. The service will be used primarily to download video and other media. A new operating branch is being created, called Sony Network Entertainment Inc., and will be under the direction of Kaz Hirai, the chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment.
More with Sony "" break out your 3D glasses as an upcoming firmware update for the PS3 will allow for 3D gaming. While 3D gaming isn't exactly mainstream yet, 3D games are on the rise. Avatar for the 360 and the PS3 are 3D capable.
As E-books and publications become mainstream, video game website/magazine GamePro is getting in on the ground floor. The popular magazine will be available in "eMagazine" form for the new Que eReader. The device retails for $649 US or for $799 US (higher memory and 3G capable) and each digital copy of GamePro will run you $2.99 per issue.
The line between playing plastic instruments and real instruments is getting hazier. Inspired Instruments is releasing the You Rock Guitar, a product that acts as a Rock Band/Guitar Hero controller for all three platforms as well as a fully functional electronic guitar. The device comes with real strings and frets, different sound presets, a whammy bar, an on-board recorder, and support for both USB and MIDI. On the gaming side, the game comes with a built-in controller to help you navigate through the menus. The Frankenstein of a device will available this summer.
RPG juggernaut Fable III has a tentative release date. During Microsoft's keynote address at CES, it was revealed that the game will release in "Holiday 2010." The game is being released alongside a slew of heavy hitters for Microsoft: Halo: Reach, Project Natal, Mass Effect 2, Alan Wake, Splinter Cell: Conviction, and Crackdown 2.
Gameindustry.biz and Techradar.com are reporting that Natal may require the Xbox 360 to use 15 percent of its own processing power to run the Natal hardware. A custom processor was mentioned back at E3 but it looks like it may have been removed in order to keep costs down.
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