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Wednesday, Oct 28
Disturbing Modern Warfare 2 Scene Can Be Skipped
Yesterday video footage of a controversial segment from Modern Warfare 2 hit the Internet. Today MW2 publisher Activision explained the video, which has since been pulled from the Internet.
Monday, Oct 19
Full Band Hero Song List, Guitar Hero 5 Song Importing Details
Today Activision revealed what songs will ship with Band Hero on November 3rd. They also explained what it'll cost to use your Guitar Hero 5 songs in this new game.
Tuesday, Sep 15
Blizzard's Next MMO Has Broad Appeal
World of Warcraft has about 11 million subscribers worldwide. According to Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, Blizzard's next MMO will appeal to an even wider swath of gamers.
Monday, Sep 14
DJ Hero Gets Daft Punk
Activision revealed today that Grammy-winning DJ's Daft Punk will be one of the artist featured in DJ Hero. This is the first appearance of the duo in any video game.
Thursday, Sep 10
Courtney Love Wants To Sue Activision Over Cobain's Guitar Hero 5 Appearance
Deceased Nirvana guitarist Kurt Cobain is a playable character in Guitar Hero 5. Cobain's widow Courtney Love is displeased with this and is threatening legal action against GH publisher Activision.
Friday, Aug 28
Guitar Hero 5 Commercial Stars Playboy Playmates, Hugh Hefner
In an effort to top their Heidi Klum Guitar Hero: World Tour commercial, Activision has enlisted not one, not two, but ten Playboy Playmates for a new Guitar Hero 5 television ad. Like Klum, they have misplaced their pants.
Tuesday, Aug 18
Wolfenstein Now Available For Xbox 360, PS3 And PC
Activision and id Software recently announced that Wolfenstein for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC has now become officially available.
Monday, Aug 10
Guitar Hero 5 Song Importing Details
Ever wanted to play some Guitar Hero 3 tunes on Guitar Hero: World Tour or even Guitar Hero: Smash Hits? Well now you can with Guitar Hero 5's import song option that is available on all versions of the game. Activision, via Joystiq, has released the details on how this importing process will...
Thursday, Aug 6
StarCraft 2 Coming In First Half Of 2010, Delay Won't Affect Diablo III
If you've been holding out hope that StarCraft 2 would arrive in time for the holidays, here's Activision Blizzard with a crushing kick to your soul. They confirmed late Wednesday that the game will be released in the first half of 2010.
Guitar Hero: Van Halen Release Date, Full Track List Announced
In a conference call with investors, Activision revealed that the upcoming Van Halen-centric Guitar Hero game will arrive in North America on December 22nd. Europe won't be getting it until 2010, however.
Wednesday, Aug 5
Treyarch Bringing Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare To The Wii
On November 10th, when PS3/Xbox 360/PC owners get Modern Warfare 2, Wii owners will finally be able to play its predecessor, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Activision announced today that a Wii port of the 2007 shooter is in development.
Thursday, Jul 30
Guitar Hero 5: Full List Of Songs Revealed
Today Activision announced the 15 previously unrevealed tracks that will appear in Guitar Hero 5. Here's a list of the new songs, followed by the rest of the game's setlist.
Wednesday, Jul 22
Activision Snags Visceral Games Leaders
Two key players from EA studio Visceral Games are now with rival publisher Activision. EA confirmed today that Visceral general manager Glenn Schofield and chief operating officer Michael Condrey have left the Dead Space developer.
Monday, Jul 20
Carlos SantanaÂ’s Smooth Grooves Join Guitar Hero 5
Activision has announced that the grooving guitarist, Carlos Santana, and his one-of-kind playing style will be featured in the next Guitar Hero game.
Tuesday, Jul 14
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen New DLC Announced
Activision and Luxoflux announced today that new forms of downloadable content will be made available this summer for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
Saturday, Jul 11
Review: Guitar Hero Smash Hits
Guitar Hero: Smash Hits is a fun music game with a great setlist, but the price for the old content and lack of any real incentive for purchase other than mic and drum support is a real deal-breaker. Sadly, I don't think this is the end of this kind of cash-in from Activision.
Wednesday, Jul 8
Sony CEO Brushes Off Calls For PS3 Price Cut
Last month, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick stated that his company would reconsider making PS3 games if the console's price was not reduced. What say you, Sony CEO Howard Stringer?
Thursday, Jul 2
Will Activision Challenge EA In Sports Market?
Sports games make up a big chunk of Electronic Arts' empire. In some areas of the genre, such as professional football, they're virtually uncontested. What does Activision, the other huge publisher in North America, think about that?
Friday, Jun 26
THQ Making Its Own Gaming Peripheral
Activision and MTV Games have cluttered living rooms around the world with their plastic musical instruments for years but now another publisher might be challenging their supremacy in the plastic doodads market.
Monday, Jun 22
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Now Available
Activision announced today (even though they really didn’t have to) that the game based on one of the most highly anticipated sequels of the summer is now available. Although, I find it hard to believe that anyone would look forward to this game for the Wii but it’s available for that consol...
Friday, Jun 19
Activision Threatens To Abandon PS3 And PSP
Lately a few video game companies have expressed their desire for a reduction in the PS3's price. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, however, is taking things a bit further and is outright demanding a price cut.
