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2009 Video Game Awards nominees announced for December 12 event

20 Nov 2009 07:41:52 PST

Written by Josh
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Publishing / Infinity Ward) • Infinity Ward • Rocksteady Studios • Valve • DJ Hero (Activision Publishing / FreeStyleGames) • Guitar Hero 5 (Activision Publishing / Neversoft Entertainment)

Original story at Video Games Blogger .

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News: Third studio working on CoD franchise?

19 Nov 2009 13:16:30 PST

As Activision seems to be discovering this year with Guitar Hero, there’s danger when a title is overexposed with too many iterations. Nonetheless, the publisher has aggressive expansion plans for Call of Duty. Although Infinity Ward and Treyarch have produced sequels in alternating y...

Original story at Fragland.net .

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REVIEW: Modern Warfare 2 may have just rendered every other FPS on the market irrelevant.

19 Nov 2009 03:48:57 PST

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...

Original story at NintendoDS Advanced .

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Activision Creating Third Call of Duty Team

18 Nov 2009 13:41:45 PST

Written by Chad Lakkis
The tail end of a LA Times article discussing the sheer magnitude of Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 launch reveals that, in addition to Infinity Ward and Treyarch, a third mystery team has been signed to create yet another CoD release. Could Activision seriously be toying with the idea of r...

Original story at Ripten Video Game .

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Report: Activision Ponders Call of Duty MMO

18 Nov 2009 11:47:20 PST

Written by Gus Mastrapa
Activision Blizzard may create a Call of Duty MMO, the Los Angeles Times said Wednesday. The Times also said that the game publisher is adding a third studio to the Call of Duty roster, to generate even more games under the brand. Image courtesy Activision

Original story at Wired .

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News: Activision wants more money from CoD online

16 Nov 2009 13:24:00 PST

Activision boss Tom Tippl has stated that his company has plenty of plans for the Call of Duty series, amongst which there are new modes and most of all more ways to cash in on it. Especially the online gameplay is supposed to become a cash cow and for that they're looking at their neighbours Bl...

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Activision news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Activision news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• GameStop: Not the greatest quarter, but a buy nonetheless? -- by Steven Mallas from BloggingStocks
• Activision Prioritizes Third Studio for Call of Duty Franchise -- from GameTaggr / Upcoming news
• Adam Sessler Bids Farewell to Pandemic and Talks EA New IP Experiment -- by Chad Lakkis from Ripten Video Game Blog
• MW2 breaks sales records | MW2 rompe los records de venta -- by elmundotech from El Mundo Tech
• Modern Warfare 2 PC Code Reveals Hidden Game Modes -- by Sam Naylor from Ripten Video Game Blog
• Robomodo CEO hints at new software for RIDE peripheral -- by Xav de Matos from Joystiq
• Ex-Visceral Games staff find new home with Activision's 'Sledgehammer Games' -- by JC Fletcher from Joystiq
• Activision pulled MW2 'No Russian' scene in Russia on advice of 'local counsel' -- by Alexander Sliwinski from Joystiq
• Duh News: Infinity Ward & Treyarch Relationship Simplified with Sex Analogy -- by Chad Lakkis from Ripten Video Game Blog
• Nintendo This Week: Game Demos -- by elmundotech from El Mundo Tech

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Infinity Ward Talks Modern Warfare 2 DLC Beyond What's Planned, May Listen if People Want More Spec Ops

11 Nov 2009 14:08:01 PST

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...

Original story at NintendoDS Advanced .

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Reggie: New Super Mario Bros. Will “Absolutely” Outsell Modern Warfare 2

06 Nov 2009 19:37:41 PST

Written by Chad Lakkis
Direct from the hefty predictions department come two haymakers. The first hails from the lips of Activision CEO, Bobby Kotick, and the second comes from Nintendo’s North American President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. Have your popcorn ready.

Original story at Ripten Video Game .

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Terrorist Mission in Modern Warfare 2 Confirmed, is Completely Optional

28 Oct 2009 16:41:14 PDT

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...

Original story at NintendoDS Advanced .

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Opinion: A Million Facebook Users Like Guitar Hero [Activision]

26 Oct 2009 07:20:00 PDT

Written by Mike Fahey
If you had any doubts about the ever-growing importance of Facebook to the game industry, look no further than today's Activision announcement, heralding the impressive number of fans the Guitar Hero Facebook page has gathered. It's not about sales. It's not about review scores. It's abo...

Original story at Kotaku .

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NPD September: PS3 on Top, Beatles Beat Cobain

19 Oct 2009 16:06:04 PDT

Written by Chris Kohler
Halo 3: ODST (360, Microsoft) 1,520,000Wii Sports Resort (Wii, Nintendo) 442,900Madden NFL 10 (360, Electronic Arts) 289,600Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (DS, Nintendo) 258,100The Beatles: Rock Band (360, MTV) 254,000Madden NFL 10 (PS3, Electronic Arts) 246,500Marv...

Original story at Wired .

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Guitar Hero 5 Review: Do The Evolution [Review]

07 Sep 2009 14:30:00 PDT

Written by Michael McWhertor
Guitar Hero 5 was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation and Wii on September 1. Retails for $59.99 USD ($39.99 USD on PS2). Played all soundtrack selections, tested all modes online and offline with a maximum of three guitars, one dru...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Opinion: Activision confidence bolstered by 2009 lineup, 'sparser' competition

23 Jun 2009 18:00:00 PDT

Written by Richard Mitchell
Griffith doesn't seem concerned by competition from The Beatles: Rock Band either, saying quite simply, "Well, Rock Band is the most similar title on the market, but Guitar Hero outsells it by four to one in the US; in Europe that number is ten to one." Okay then. Griffith also shakes off the n...

Original story at Joystiq .

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COD: WAW got a new patch

14 Apr 2009 04:27:11 PDT

Bosnia and Herzegovina Activision recently launched a new patch for its ultra-popular game Call of Duty: World at War. Version 1.4 brings four new maps to the table, as well as a couple of changes and fixes. Three of the aforementioned four maps are standard multiplayer maps ...

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Call of Duty: World at War v1.4 Patch

09 Apr 2009 18:28:11 PDT

Activision has issued a new patch for Call of Duty: World at War, bringing to v1.4 this first person shooter sequel developed by Treyarch Invention. The most notable additions to this patch are the four new maps (Nightfire, Station, Knee Deep and ...

Original story at Gamers Hell .

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Patch: Guitar Hero World Tour New Content Released #10

26 Feb 2009 14:03:02 PST

Activision has announced that the Bob Seger Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour is now available today for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. The Bob Seger Track Pack includes the following tracks from the iconic singer: "Old Time Rock and Roll", "Her Strut", ...

Original story at Gamers Hell .

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How To: Call of Duty World at War Castle Glitch Tutorial

02 Jan 2009 14:35:35 PST

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Glitch Author: blackmoney00 Keywords: Call of Duty Castle World at War Map Glitch Online Play Station XBox 360 Wii Treyarch Activision Added: January 2, 2009

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Review: Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360)

22 Nov 2008 07:00:43 PST

Written by Steve Kohlbecker
Activision hit the video game lottery when it released Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. It was an updated version of its award winning WWII series with new weapons, a revamped multiplayer, a thrilling campaign, and great visuals. The game was an instant masterpiece and cemented the franchi...

Original story at Loot Ninja .

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Opinion: The Complete Guitar Hero World Tour Set List [Guitar Hero World Tour]

12 Sep 2008 09:45:00 PDT

Written by Mike Fahey
Guitar Hero World Tour is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. The Wii™ version is being developed by Vicarious Visions. The PlayStation®2 computer entertai...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Podcast: Episode 34

09 Dec 2007 16:55:30 PST

Activision and Blizzard merger, Feral Announces The Movies: Stunts and Effects and Tomb Raider: Anniversary, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Mac set for release early next year according to amazon, NWN2 pre-orders now available from MGS, GH3 gone Gold, to be released on mac 10th December...

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Rock Band PS3 Patch Adds Guitar Hero III Controller Support

06 Dec 2007 03:56:21 PST

Activision expressly prohibits the use of this Guitar Hero controller with any other game." An update to the PlayStation 3 version of Harmonix's Rock Band will arrive later today, granting compatibility with the wireless Les Paul controller bundled in the PS3 version of Guitar Hero III...

Original story at Shacknews .

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Podcast: Activision Chief Drops His Pants at Airport [Hot Tears Of Shame]

28 Nov 2007 00:00:14 PST

Written by Brian Ashcraft
Activision honcho Robert Kotick is not a nerd. He has a totally cool nickname, "Bobby." And cool guys have a nickname like that. His company puts out cool games like Call of Duty 4 and Guitar Hero. Bobby recently told a room full of press:

Original story at Kotaku .

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Podcast: Episode #67 - Activision, THQ & 2K Sports Interviews!

22 Aug 2006 04:20:09 PDT

Written by tips@gamertagradio.com
Last night was a mission to record this episode.. But we are back with 3 big interviews! Nano came to talk about MLG Orlando that will take place this weekend in FL. Hope his team can make it to the finals (good luck). Today we finish our coverage from Microsoft Games Unwrapped event. Activision ga...

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Podcast: Episode #66 - Lucas Arts & Activision interviews

16 Aug 2006 02:06:37 PDT

Written by tips@gamertagradio.com
Pinksage topic of the week: XNA Game Studio Express - now you can create your own games for the Xbox 360. What are our thoughts about it. Also interviews with Lucas Arts about Lego StarWars 2 & Activision giving us more details about their new game Tony Hawk Project 8. Only on GTR!! Enjoy!

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Podcast: The HotSpot 10/12/05

12 Oct 2005 04:00:00 PDT

Written by support@gamespot.com
We gab some more about Xbox 360 launch games, the seedy details of the Activision/Spark lawsuits, and why teenagers just don't like games anymore.

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