Dead Space 2 from Electronic Arts remained the best-selling game in the U.K. its second week available, according to Chart Track’s leisure software chart for the week through Saturday. The Xbox 360 version accounted for 54 percent of the title’s sales, versus 43 percent combined for the standard and limited edition PS3 SKUs, and 3 percent for the PC version, said the Association for U.K. Interactive Entertainment, which released the data. EA had three other multiplatform games in the top 10: FIFA 11, up one at No. 2 in its 19th week; Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, No. 7 again, 12th week; and The Sims 3, up four, No. 9, 28th week. Ubisoft and Nintendo each had two games in the top 10. Ubisoft’s were Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood for the 360 and PS3, up one, No. 3, 12th week, and Just Dance 2 for the Wii, No. 6 again, 17th week. The first Just Dance game for the Wii fell out of the top 10, dipping from No. 10 to No. 13 in its 55th week. Nintendo’s two top 10 games were Art Academy for the DS, up one, No. 8, 10th week, and Wii Fit Plus, down two, No. 10, 62nd week. Three other Nintendo games were in the top 15: Mario vs. Donkey Kong Mini-Land Mayhem for the DS, No. 11 in its first week; Mario Sports Mix for the Wii, No. 12 in its first week; and Wii Party, up one, No. 14, 15th week. Also in the top 10 were Activision’s multiplatform Call of Duty: Black Ops, up one, No. 4, 13th week, and Sony Computer Entertainment’s LittleBigPlanet 2 for the PS3, down three, No. 5, third week … Dead Space 2 remained the most popular title for GameFly, according to the U.S. online rental service’s data for the week through Sunday.
The FCC will make tribal issues a key focus at the March 3 meeting, Wireless Bureau Chief of Staff Matthew Nodine confirmed Monday. Other commission officials also provided updates on key initiatives before the agency, in an FCC webinar Monday aimed at the states. The FCC will look at “ways to increase spectrum coverage in the tribal areas of the United States,” Nodine said. “We do have some very interesting things that we've got coming up to figure out ways to bring high-speed Internet, high-speed broadband, high-speed 3G and 4G services to the tribal areas.”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final rule, effective March 10, 2011, terminating its Land Border Carrier Initiative Program (LBCIP).
During a visit by Canadian Prime Minister Harper on February 4, 2011, the U.S. and Canada issued a declaration on a new perimeter approach to security and trade; called for the creation of a council to deal with outdated regulations that stifle trade and job creation; and discussed a variety of other trade and security issues.
An FCC data roaming mandate is critical to help a newer challenger like T-Mobile complete with Verizon Wireless and AT&T, T-Mobile told the commission by letter. Data roaming means job growth, the carrier said. Sprint Nextel also urged the FCC this week to move forward on a data roaming requirement, which was recommended in the National Broadband Plan.
The Government Accountability Office has issued a report1 entitled " Border Security: Enhanced DHS Oversight and Assessment of Interagency Coordination Is Needed for the Northern Border," which states that despite interagency forums and agreements, field coordination on daily border security operations is suboptimal, often due to a lack of oversight by management.
The Census Bureau has issued a proposed rule to amend the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR, 15 CFR Part 30) to modify the post-departure filing program (also referred to as Option 4) by changing the filing time frame to five calendar days (from ten) and only allowing post-departure reporting for certain listed approved commodities.
The Census Bureau has issued a proposed rule to amend the Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR, 15 CFR Part 30) to modify the post-departure filing program (also referred to as Option 4) by changing the filing time frame to five calendar days (from ten) and only allowing post-departure reporting for certain listed approved commodities.
The House Homeland Security Committee has recently posted its oversight plan for the 112th Congress (2011-2012)1. According to the Committee, the plan includes areas in which it expects to conduct oversight during the 112th Congress, but does not preclude oversight or investigation of additional matters as the need arises.
The Federal Maritime Commission has issued an Order terminating the proceeding “Port Restrictions and Requirements in the United States-Japan Trade” (Docket No. 96-20) and its semi-annual reporting requirements, in order to eliminate the reporting burden on carriers.