| Shopping frenzy as store discounts hit 70pc
Stores are offering discounts of up to 70 per cent today as they attempt to make up for the slow build-up to Christmas in the wake of the credit crunch. Full list of Harrods discountsWhite Christmas hopes washed awayShoppers are expected to flock to the high street as a host of big-name shops open their doors with record price cuts, averaging 54 per cent, industry experts say. .
EBay Profit Surges, CEO to Step Down
SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 24) - Calling eBay Inc. her "baby," outgoing chief executive Meg Whitman is promising a smooth transition to a new corporate leadership team as she gives up day-to-day control of the online auction company she has led for 10 years. .
Software Call of Duty 4 Developer Laments PC Game Piracy
Besides targeting the mass market, there are other reasons for many PC game developers to shift focus to consoles. Call of Duty, a franchise that started on the PC, is now a bona fide hit on current-generation consoles Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Listed as one of GameStop's top five selling games throughout the holiday season, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was also amongst the most often played online. Microsoft's Larry Hryb detailed in his blog that Call of Duty 4 was the third most played game on Xbox Live, behind only Halo 3 and Gears of War. Even with the success of the console versions of Call of Duty 4, the developers of the game continue to put effort into extending the life of its work for the PC audience. Coming soon are mod tools for hobbyists to create new game modes, as well as a map editor to make new environments.
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