"GameStop is tracking to all-time, record reservations on Call of Duty: Black Ops," said Bob McKenzie, senior vice president of merchandising at GameStop. "We are ahead of where we were with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 last year, which previously set the industry standard." Specific numbers were not provided, but GameStop’s comments echo the preorder assessment Pacific Crest analyst Evan Wilson made in July. If preorders are indicative of total sales (and they often are), Black Ops will fall in line with Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick's thought that each entry in the Call of Duty series will outperform its predecessor. However, Wilson doesn't think Black Ops will break Modern Warfare 2's sales records. He has pegged Black Ops to sell 12 million units in the holiday season. Mod

Black Ops won't release to stores until November 9th, but the reboot for its rival first-person shooter series, Electronic Arts' Medal of Honor, ships next week. Medal of Honor has set a pre-order record for the franchise, too, though Electronic Arts hasn't revealed specific figures for that title either. GameStop also announced a "Surprize Attack" sweepstakes and promotional campaign for pre-order customers. Gamers who reserve the Xbox 360/PS3/PC title can enter their receipt code on a special site, and they will be eligible to win over one million Black Ops-inspired prizes through November 9th.ern Warfare 2 moved 16 million in the same period.