Posts Tagged ‘Activision’

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD to Grind Through Seven Confirmed Levels
Friday, January 20th, 2012

Activision has released new screenshots of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD and confirmed seven levels.

Consoles Awaken a Sea of Demons; Diablo III is Officially Multiplatform
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Diablo III is arguably the biggest release set for 2012, and its PC-exclusive status has made it a golden egg on a platform that lately hasn’t seen many blockbuster exclusives. However, rumors have soared for months now that the game might make the award-winning series’ first transition to the console environment since 1998. With its [...]

Modern Warfare 3 Shatters Avatar Record
Monday, December 12th, 2011

Reports show that this year video games sales are down compared to recent years, but one title has managed to buck that trend. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has topped $1 billion in worldwide sales. Amazingly, the pass the mark in just 16 days, and even broke the previous record held by the Avatar, [...]

The Amazing Spider-Man Shows His Webslinging During the VGAs
Saturday, December 10th, 2011

The Spike VGAs, going on right now, has been host to a number of world premieres. The Spider-Man franchise is going through another reboot, with the announcement of The Amazing Spider-Man. Take a look at the trailer that was shown at the VGAs after the break!

Call of Duty Elite Manages to Entice Over 1 Million Paying Players
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Call of Duty Elite may have received harsh criticism since it was announced earlier in the year, but what really matters is whether or not Activision is able to sell the services which is the first of its kind. The current subscriber figures have now been released, and it appears that the complaints weren’t enough [...]

Activision Enforces Call of Duty Elite After Removing Free Videos
Monday, November 21st, 2011

When the world learned that Activision wasn’t joking about charging yearly fees for additional services related to the Call of Duty series, reality set in. Games might be overpriced, and DLC may have its own problems, but yearly fees are a whole different animal. The expensive pricing is one problem, but now the effects of [...]

PS3 Review – GoldenEye 007: Reloaded
Friday, November 11th, 2011

Nostalgia is a big part of the gaming industry and gamers themselves, as people always tend to talk about the good old days and those games they played for hours and hours as a child. When Activision announced that it was bringing GoldenEye 007 to the PS3 and Xbox 360, a lot of us out [...]

Modern Warfare 3: The $60 Expansion Pack
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Another year has gone by, and once again Call of Duty is here to greet consumers at the front door of nearly every major retailer nationwide. But despite the series’ success, the Call of Duty franchise has often been accused of lacking innovation and remaining stagnant through each new iteration. With the latest advert for MW3 [...]

Call of Duty Elite Facing Server Issues
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is arguably the year’s most anticipated game, and is expected to break sales record set by Call of Duty: Black Ops last year. Along with MW3, Activision has introduced Call of Duty Elite, a combination of free and paid stats tracking system, but many who tried to sign up [...]

Modern Warfare 3 Dev Retracts Inflammatory Anti-Battlefield 3 Statement
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Activision and Electronic Arts have been in some serious competition over the years, which has been made worse by the close release date proximity of Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3. Both camps have had their share of inflammatory comments, with Glen Schofield, Activision General Manager, and Sledgehammer Games head, commenting on the bugs in [...]

Modern Warfare 3 Not Fazed or Influenced By Battlefield 3 Says Activision
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

After months of media and hot discussion, Activision and Electronic Arts are ready to butt heads with their big games of the holiday season: Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3. If you’re expecting both to be similar, don’t be, because they’re heading in two opposite directions.

Grab Your Suit, Activision Announces a “Genre-Bending” Men in Black Game
Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Activision has just announced that a new Men in Black video game is in the works, coinciding with the release of Men in Black III at the box office. Now don’t let this scare you, as Activision has stated that this is an original title that will be launching on consoles and handhelds in Spring [...]

Sledgehammer Says its Competition is Modern Warfare 2, Not Battlefield 3
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

DICE has gone on the record recently stating that it has its sites set on the Call of Duty franchise, insisting that they will take away a significant amount of market share from Activision with the impending launch of Battlefield 3. Sledgehammer Games, Glen Schofield, has stated that he that he does not see Modern [...]

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Announced
Friday, October 7th, 2011

High Moon Studios aren’t straying too far from the Autobot and Decepticon planet, as they announced Transformers: Fall of Cybertron.

Pachter: GTA Won’t Maintain Position as Biggest Mainstream Franchise
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Grand Theft Auto is arguably the biggest mainstream franchise in gaming, but with Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops outselling GTA IV and the franchise raking in billions, its position is in jeopardy. Analyst Michael Pachter believes that, with the Call of Duty series receiving such success (especially with a yearly installment), Rockstar’s GTA IP [...]