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In what comes as a surprise to absolutely no one, Gears of War 2 for Xbox 360 has sold over 2 million copies worldwide in it’s first week on store shelves. No surprise because, outside of perhaps Fallout 3, Gears of War 2 has been one of the most anticipated Xbox 360 games building up to it’s release, and the original Gears of War was a massive hit.

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About the game
The gears of war continue to turn as Marcus Fenix and his squad of Cogs go back into action in the sequel to Microsoft and developer Epic Games’ blockbuster action title. Gears of War 2 continues the story of Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad, locked in an increasingly desperate battle against the nightmarish Locust Horde for the survival of humanity. The game promises to be an epic saga of survival, loss, and retribution. Just as Gears of War set the standard for high-definition visuals, Gears of War 2 raises the bar even further with the amazing technological advances of Unreal Engine 3, delivering a bigger, badder, and more intense experience as the story continues.

Here are a few interesting numbers that Microsoft released:

* over 1.5 million players had their stats tracked by Xbox Live over the weekend as they played Gears of War 2
* Those 1.5 million played a combined 15 million hours worth of the game.
* Over 19 million worth of Gears of War 2 achievements have been unlocked!

Just for fun, here’s a very cool “Death Montage” video from Gears of War 2.

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The latest first-person shooter from Ubisoft, Far Cry 2, has done great for them, selling one million copies worldwide in just under three weeks across the three platforms the game was released on (Xbox, 360, PlayStation 3 and PC).

Which is always good news for publishers due to the economic slowdown and the fact that that there have been several huge releases vying for the wallets of gamers everywhere, including the likes of Gears of War 2, LittleBigPlanet, Fallout 3, Spore, Mirror’s Edge, Call of Duty: World at War and Resistance 2.

Far Cry 2 is the sequel to the original Far Cry (released way back in March of 2004) and this time is set in the planes of Africa with a new storyline, new characters and an open world complete with realistic fire that can burn anything in your path.

Far Cry 2 got pretty good reviews from video game publications and has a rating of around 86% for all versions on gamerankings.

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It’s official: Fallout 3 has been a phenomenal hit for developer Bethesda, who has announced that the game enjoyed record sales as they shipped approximately 4.7 million units of the game to stores worldwide. With retail sales in excess of $300 million dollars for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions. Ka-ching!

And here are the obligatory interesting Fallout 3 facts, some even sales related!

* Fallout 3 released in North America on October 28 where it was sold at over 2,000 midnight store openings nationwide.
* Quickly after it’s release, the game became one of the industry’s top sellers around the world for the year.
* In the UK, the game wasn’t released until Friday, October 31st where it’s rapid sales led to Fallout 3 being ranked #1 among all video games in terms of sales, as well as being the #1 game on each of it’s three platforms.
* Fallout 3 was hailed as one of the most anticipated games of 2008.
* Critically acclaimed, the game received top scores, including perfect scores of 10 out of 10, from several media sources including: Official Xbox Magazine, Gamespy, GamePro, UGO, the Associated Press, MSN, The Washington Post, Guardian, FHM, Scripps Howard, G4-TV, The Toronto Star and Eurogamer
* Fallout 3 was an extremely successful follow-up to their last game, 2006’s “Game of the Year” hit The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which remains one of the highest scoring games ever published and earned many “Game of the Year” awards that year.
* Fallout 3 has been featured on over 100 magazine covers across the world and is available in eight languages.
* Fallout 3 shipped with a regular edition as well as a Fallout 3 – Limited Collector’s Edition.
* Fallout 3’s Official Game Guide also saw strong sales for both the regular and collector’s edition.
* Fallout 3 has yet to be released in Japan, where it hits stores on December 4th in censored form.
* Fallout 3 features one of the most realized game worlds ever created

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FIFA Soccer 09 has sold over 1.2 million copies in it’s first week on store shelves in Europe, making it the fastest selling FIFA title yet according to publisher Electronic Arts. And that’s no mean feat, as the highly regarded FIFA Soccer series started WAY back in 1993!

EA Sports President and beloved company figurehead Peter Moore had this to day about the sales breakthrough, “FIFA Soccer 09’s great kick-off is a testament to our loyal fans across Europe who simply can’t wait to get their hands on the game. This is our fastest selling FIFA game of all time and it’s rewarding to see the game so high on the list of must-have titles this holiday.”

The wait for North American fans is nearly upon us, as FIFA Soccer ‘09 is scheduled for release on these shores in four days, on October 14th. So be sure to check it out and see what all the fuss is about. Here’s a trailer for the game.

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