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Thursday, Nov 19
REVIEW: Modern Warfare 2 may have just rendered every other FPS on the market irrelevant.
What the Game's About It wasn't supposed to be that game. The odds were stacked against Infinity Ward in more ways than one as the industry marched toward the now-legendary 2007 holiday season. Activision was against moving the best-selling Call of Duty franchise out of the familiar and pr...
Wednesday, Nov 11
Fox News 'Fox & Friends' Reports on Modern Warfare 2's Terrorist Level
You knew it was coming. After Activision confirmed that players would be able to take on the role of a terrorist in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, news organizations and political pundits would be jumping on the story left and right. While it's taken until the game's release, we have our firs...
Industry Sales Likely to be Affected by Unemployment Rate, Says Kotick
During these troubled economic times, logic would seemingly dictate that people would be careful with how they choose to spend their money, investing in such practical fare as canned goods, jugs of water, and fallout shelters. And yet, the video game industry has insisted it will persev...
Infinity Ward Talks Modern Warfare 2 DLC Beyond What's Planned, May Listen if People Want More Spec Ops
While Infinity Ward and Activision may not be jumping through any hoops to live up to the expectations of PC gamers, it seems that they may still have their ear to the ground regarding what to do for future Modern Warfare 2 downloadable content. There are, of course, two DLC packs already ann...
Tuesday, Nov 10
Publishers Respond to GameStop Breaking Modern Warfare 2's Street Date
Over the weekend, it was discovered that prolific video game retailer GameStop had broken the street date on Modern Warfare 2 in some select locations. As a result, the practice has raised some concerns among those in the game development community. Microsoft, who is producing a special M...
Monday, Nov 9
Activision Announces Call of Duty Endowment, Assisting Home-Bound Veterans Find Jobs
With Wednesday being Veterans Day, and Modern Warfare 2 set to target stores tomorrow, Activision has announced plans to donate $1 million to create a new non-profit organization dedicated to assisting soldiers with re-integrating into civilian lives, as well as finding jobs. The cor...
Saturday, Nov 7
Another "Hero" is Coming Our Way
Activision aka Milkivision is at the milking process again. Activision is throwing claims out there that Guitar Hero is the third highest selling franchise of all time, behind Mario, and Madden, all three names that are just common among everyone in the world. We've already seen DJ Hero an...
Friday, Nov 6
Activision CEO Says Modern Warfare 2 Could Be "Biggest Entertainment Launch" of All Time
Modern Warfare 2 is shaping up to be quite the big release. Really big. Extremely big. Perhaps even absurdly big. So big that when it is released, all the real wars in the world will be put on hold so everyone can play the game. Okay, maybe not that big. But close, at least in the eyes of one Mr. Robert "Bo...
Activision Scores High in Q3 Financial Results
Despite a tough economy, Activision still managed to pull out a strong 3rd quarter, the company announced Thursday. In all, $755 million in sales were brought in, exceeding previously set goals of $700 million. According to Activision, strong sales of Guitar Hero, World of Warcraft, and...
Thursday, Nov 5
No Doubt About It: Gwen Stefani and Company Suing Activision for Band Hero Likenesses
It looks like Activision might start screening their phone calls, as No Doubt is now suing Activision and seeking damages for their portrayal in Band Hero. Much like the Cobain controversy Courtney Love slurred at Guitar Hero 5, the group says they gave consent for their avatars to perfor...
Wednesday, Nov 4
Media: Modern Warfare 2 Launch Trailer
And now, because you people clearly don't want this game badly enough, Activision and Infinity Ward have unveiled a new launch trailer for Modern Warfare 2 in the hopes that some of you might take interest and decide to purchase their game. With any luck, this last desperate gambit of a mark...
Wednesday, Oct 28
Terrorist Mission in Modern Warfare 2 Confirmed, is Completely Optional
Responding to a leak from earlier in the week, Infinity Ward has confirmed to Kotaku that there will indeed be a mission in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 "designed to evoke the atrocities of terrorism." The news confirms footage that purportedly showcased a never-before-seen level of th...
Tuesday, Oct 27
Modern Warfare 2 Initially Kept a Secret from Activision
Infinity Ward, developer of the hit Modern Warfare franchise, has a rather strange relationship with publisher Activision. The latter originally wanted nothing to do with such a concept, and despite it turning into a huge success for both companies, Infinity Ward still kept Activisio...
Sunday, Oct 25
Activision Predicts Slow Initial Sales For DJ Hero
In just a mere two days, DJ Hero will be released. With that being said, how well do you think it will sell? At the PLAY Digital Media Conference, Guitar Hero co-founder Kai Huang spoke about the company's expectations for the game this upcoming holiday. Continue reading to find out what he sa...
Wednesday, Oct 21
The Business Of Art
Ed. Note: There has been a lot of discussion about this topic recently. Eric weighed in on the matter some time ago but we are just getting around to posting it. Recently GameSpot posted a story quoting Bobby Kotick's ideas for running Activision. One of his goals was "to take all the fun out of ma...
GameStop Sees Biggest Stock Drop Since May
It looks as thought Nintendo isn't the only big company who might be facing a drop in profit this year. Bloomberg reports that GameStop fell the most in five months following an analyst downgrade of the company's shares to "neutral." The drop of $2.51, or 8.9 percent, brought shares to $25.65, t...
Monday, Oct 19
NPD Results for September 2009
Here are the NPD results for last month: PlayStation 2 146.0K PlayStation 3 491.8K PSP 190.4K Xbox 360 352.6K Wii 462.8K Nintendo DS 524.2K HALO 3:ODST 360 MICROSOFT (CORP) Sep-09 1.52M WII SPORTS RESORT W/ WII MOTION PLUS WII NINTENDO OF AMERICA Jul-09 442.9K MADDEN NFL 10 360 ELECTRONIC ARTS Aug...
Friday, Oct 16
Activision Announces Jurassic: The Hunted...We're Surprised Too
Today, Activision announced Jurassic: The Hunted, a new FPS being developed by Cauldron for release on the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, and Wii. It's set to launch on November 3, and will be budget priced at $39.99, $29.99 on PS2. Okay, hold on a minute. A shooter where you fight dinosaurs, and Activision...
Thursday, Oct 8
Activision Shutters Shaba Studios
Activision confirmed today to Joystiq that Shaba Studios, developer of Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, has officially been closed down. Sources from within the developer reveal that 30 employees - half of the workforce - have also been let go. Along with Web of Shadows, Shaba also worked on ga...
Tuesday, Oct 6
Infinity Ward: "Activision Did Not Want Modern Warfare"
Activision and Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2 is one of this holiday season's most eagerly-anticipated titles, virtually standing as a blockbuster hit before it is even released, such is the anticipation for it. What publisher would not want to have a feather in their cap like the Mode...
Bob Kotick: the New Face Gamers Love to Hate
Aside from Jack Thomson, Activision CEO Bob Kotick is probably the most popular face for gamers to throw darts at. A quick scan of online news outlets shows that Kotick is frequently making the headlines, and being met with a smattering amount of criticism. To many he's the incarnation of pu...
Sunday, Oct 4
Media: Modern Warfare 2 "Infamy" Trailer
As expected, Infinity Ward and Activision have unleashed a brand-new trailer for the super-anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. For those who decided not to lower themselves by watching professional sports, you can check out the trailer below: Looks like Modern Warfare 2 will be...
Saturday, Oct 3
New Modern Warfare 2 Trailer Debuts During Sunday Night Football
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is big. Really big. So big that a new trailer for the game can't just debut on the internet or on a videogame-oriented program like GameTrailers TV or XPlay. No, only one entity is big enough to hold the awesomeness of Modern Warfare 2 - the National Football League....
Wednesday, Sep 30
Bowie, Styx, Fallout Boy, Evanescence Join Band Hero
For those of you who enjoy kid-friendly pop music and haven't bought enough Guitar Hero games this year, you're in luck! Activision has officially confirmed 21 new songs for the upcoming Band Hero, as well as 9 new songs only available for the DS version. The tracks include selections from...
DJ Hero 2 Already in the Works
DJ Hero is still awaiting its October 27th release, but gamesindustry.biz is reporting that Activision and FreeStyleGames are already hard at work on a sequel. The site reports that "at least one independent UK developer" is working with FreeStyleGames on an impending DJ Hero 2, and the c...
Monday, Sep 28
Microsoft Aims to be Lead Platform in Modern Warfare 2 Sales
Microsoft plans to lead the way in sales for Activision and Infinity Ward's upcoming and eagerly-anticipated FPS war title, Modern Warfare 2. And in order to do so, Microsoft UK's Senior Regional Director for Entertainment Neil Thompson says they are going to back its release with extra...
Saturday, Sep 26
Rumor: Modern Warfare: Reflex to Support WiiSpeak
In a recent Activision/Blizzard press conference in Portugal, one of the slides in a presentation shown had the new Call of Duty Wii game, Modern Warfare:Reflex. The slide stated the game will indeed support WiiSpeak support. The picture you see above serves as proof (kudos to FNintendo f...
Thursday, Sep 17
Hands-On with Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer
In excellent form, Activision brought together the top gaming media from around the world to experience, for the first time, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer. While the above and beyond wining and dining was immensely appreciated—from the extravagant hotel room to the drinks...
Tuesday, Oct 28
Activision Updates Guitar Hero Drum Compatibility, Hits Slight Rock Band Snag on PS3
A few bits of news that may be of interest to anyone who likes getting their music-game fix with drums:...Xbox 360 users can now download a Guitar Hero World Tour update that will allow ION Drum Rocker owners to use the drum kit with the game.So, that's a plus. However, there's been a slight snag in...
