Call of Duty: Black Ops Declared Top Game for 2010

Good news Black Ops! The NPD Group unveiled the ranking of bestsellers and our favorite Call of Duty: Black Ops got the top spot. This epic game was followed by Madden NFL 11 and Halo: Reach as second and third placers.

Here are the top 10 games of 2010:

Annual 2010 Top 10 Games (New Physical Retail only; across all platforms including PC)

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops* (360, PS3, Wii, PC, NDS)
2. Madden NFL 11 (360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP)
3. Halo: Reach* (360)
4. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii)
5. Red Dead Redemption (360, PS3)
6. Wii Fit Plus* (Wii)
7. Just Dance 2 (Wii)
8. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2* (360, PS3, PC)
9. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood* (360, PS3)
10. NBA 2K11 (360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, PC)

* (includes CE, GOTY editions, bundles, etc. but not those bundled with hardware)

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Is Dreamworks Coming Up with a Halo Movie?

The incomparable success of the Halo: Reach has urged people from Dreamworks to conceptualize a Halo film. It is an old knowledge that many filmmakers are trying to bring Halo: Reach into the silverscreen. There were rumors that directors like Steven Spielberg and Neil Blomkamp are interested with the concept.

Dreamworks is treading a new path that were not done before by Universal and Fox. The film company is looking at novels adapted from Halo. This is entirely different which raises the hope of many Halo fans. However, it is still a long journey to make since no scriptwriter was appointed yet.

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Halo: Reach Beyond the Game are Numbers

You might disagree guys, but there are other games profoundly influential as Halo. Sequels and spin-offs which generated billion dollars and gazillion man hours. Halo: Reach will never be the only exception.

As Reach approaches its one-week anniversary, Bungie dropped a bunch of stats on the game’s performance:

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Halo: Reach Causes Disc Read Error

Although Halo: Reach had one of the most successful unveiling last week, the game continues to make the gonfalons for awry reasons. According to some rnet forums, Halo: Reach players are encountering disc read errors leaving gamers unfit to try their hand on the game. It’s currently vague what causes the flaw, but many report that older XBox 360 consoles have trouble reading the game disc. It was also discovered last week that due to limited hard drive, the new 4GB XBox 360s were unable to play the game’s online co-op mode. As told by a Microsoft representative, those affected should contact their customer support at 1-800-4MY-XBOX for troubleshooting assistance.

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Halo: Reach is Born Supreme

Halo: Reach is doing well on sales and is not quite a surprise. Computer games addicts put Halo: Reach on top.

The game recorder two hundred million dollars sale on the first day. Gamers was so amused with the game that they are willing to spend money. In fact, it was not tagged as the biggest entertainment release of 2010; much bigger than Iron Man 2. Even Toy Story 3 was dethroned.

A total of 333,000 copies are sold and still counting more. It’s really interesting to see how the next Call of Duty (Black Ops) stands up to this. The supremacy of Halo: Reach is defined.

Halo: Reach remains undefeated unless a new Battletoads comes out this year.

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Halo: Reach Brings a Brand New Kick

To summarize the detailed reviewed made by Erik Brudvig of ign.com, Halo: Reach met the high bar and its core components enabled Halo: Reach to compete well against other games.

Other elements that made Halo: Reach a fantastic package are its campaign, solid storytelling and excellent audio-visual experience. Also, the competitive multiplayer gives a familiar feel but is still equipped with new options and has faster pacing.

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