Sound off: what can beat Black Ops?, News from GamePro

The NPDs for January 2010 revealed a third-straight month of sales dominance for Call of Duty: Black Ops. With Activision still swimming in sales, we asked our community which game they thought could take the crown from COD.

TheNPD sales figures for January 2010dropped yesterday, showing that the Call of Duty juggernaut is displaying no signs of slowing down. With giants of industry like Assassin's Creed and Dead Space unable to dethrone Activision's blockbuster, we asked our near-26,000 member Twitter community to weigh in on the top contender to Black Ops' sales title:

Black Ops has notched another month as the top-selling IP. What game do you think will finally dethrone COD? Best answers posted.less than a minute agoviaTweetDeckGamePro
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Two games seemed to have the most support in taking down Black Ops. The first game is looking very similar to Activision's shooter, and its multiplatform status makes it a very strong contender given the way the organization measures sales:

@GameProthe only thing I can think of is BattleField 3 if not there's always Cod MW3 so it's basically Activision a win win for themless than a minute agovia webRay J
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@GameProBattlefield 3, without a doubt.less than a minute agoviaTweetDeckBSanbizzle
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Battlefield 3 RT @GamePro: Black Ops has notched another month as the top-selling IP. What game do you think will finally dethrone COD?less than a minute agoviaTweetDeckAdam Mullins
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@GameProClosest thing will be Battlefield 3, but dethrone I doubt, I think the CoD Cow will eventually dry out and we'll get a GH incidentless than a minute agoviaTweetDeckSkram
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The next major contender may be a single-platform release, but given the fact that it's one of the year's biggest releases, one console may be enough to push it past a game that will be almost four months old by the time it sees release:

@GameProI believe that Killzone 3 has a strong chance. That and when Battlefield 3 is unleashed to the public. COD is dead in most eyes.less than a minute agovia webAdam Auditore
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@GameProKillzone 3 is coming to dethrone Black Ops and its not even a multiplatless than a minute agoviaTwitter for AndroidAlberto Aguirre Jr
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@GameProI am gaming for KillZone3..less than a minute agovia webAmy Brown
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@GameProKillzone 3 is gonna dethrone COD easilyless than a minute agoviatwidroydHarold Cunningham Jr
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And then there are the dark horses (or cats) that a few fans think might have an outside chance at taking the sales championship from COD. Here are the underdogs in the sales game:

@GameProJust Dance 2. If not that, then the answer is always Pokemonless than a minute agoviaFlipboardPaul Little
ItMustBePaul

@GameProHalo: Combat Evolved in HDless than a minute agoviaTwitter for AndroidSteve O
XMixMasterX

@GameProThe Halo remake, as long as it's original MP unchanged.less than a minute agoviaXboxZachary Dumas
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@GameProGears of War 3 will definatelyless than a minute agovia webLevi Clemmons
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@GameProWell, if Dead Space 2 keeps on its path, it has an honest shot.less than a minute agoviaTweetDeckBrett Lawlor
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@GameProAt this point I'd even be ok with Hello Kitty overtaking CoD. They put out games every year like Madden. No thanks.less than a minute agoviaEchofonDerek Prim
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As these responses make clear, many video game fans are as invested in the sales race between top titles as they are for playing the games themselves. It should be interesting to see how long Black Ops can remain atop the sales charts. We'll find out if it can snag a fourth straight month in less than 30 days.

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