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  • Activision to birth third Call of Duty studio -- CoD MMO on the way? 20/11/2009 09:50:00

    Serious fans of the series will be familiar with the Call of Duty twin-studio approach
    According to an L.A. Times article published yesterday, Activision Blizzard has opened a new development studio devoted to the Call of Duty franchise. Though the mysterious new team has not announced any projects yet, an anonymous source within Activision suggests that future Call of Duty titles might include a large-scale persistent multiplayer world.
  • Modern Warfare 2 pulls $310m on day one in US and UK 13/11/2009 02:08:00

    Activision claims that Modern Warfare 2 sold $310m on its first day would shatter day-one entertainment sales records
    Activision says Modern Warfare 2 raked in an astonishing $310m on its first day of sales, a claim which, if accurate, would make it the biggest and fastest selling entertainment launch in history, annihilating sales records in every other medium.
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 screenshots 04/11/2009 14:39:00

    A look at what Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 holds in store for gamers
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by Activision for PC is a combat FPS and the sixth game in the Call of Duty series. Comparable to the "Mile High Club" epilogue mission in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a "Special Ops" mode that consists of isolated missions in a variety of settings unrelated to the campaign story. The main campaign is single-player only, but the "Special Ops" mode supports two-player cooperative play. Missions in this mode were created from portions of levels in the campaign, and feature such scenarios as a snowmobile race, a battle alongside U.S. Navy SEALs, and fending off a wave of 50 enemies at once. The game will be released worldwide on 10 November.
  • Courtney Love on Guitar Hero 5: "They are doing a recall you can be sure of that." 11/09/2009 08:34:00

    Kurt Cobain's widow has lashed out at Guitar Hero 5 on her Twitter account, claiming she never game permission to use Cobain's likeness
    Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain's widow and part-owner of the Cobain estate, has let fly at Activision in a series of messages on her Twitter account.
  • Activision says 'we might have to stop supporting Sony' 20/06/2009 07:00:00

    'Games generate a better return on invested capital on the Xbox than on the PlayStation'
    In an interview with The Times, Activision CEO and president Bobby Kotick reveals that the publisher is giving serious consideration to dropping all support for Sony's consoles, the PS3 and the PSP.
  • Activision sues Double Fine to stop release of Brutal Legend 09/06/2009 06:54:00

    EA had doubts that Activision would actually sue
    At last week's E3, Tim Shafer gave us more of a taste of what his upcoming Brutal Legend would be like, and it looked tasty, only affirming it's title as being one of the most anticipated games of this year. However, "anticipated games of this year" could turn into "anticipated games of next year", as Activision is looking to halt the release of the game by suing the games developer Double Fine Productions.
  • Complete list of Guitar Hero 5 contributing artists released 02/06/2009 08:42:00

    From 3 Doors Down to Wolfmother
    Activision has decided to release a little bit of excitement to the Guitar Hero fans. Behold: the confirmed list of all the artists and bands that will find their songs in Guitar Hero 5, coming September 1 to the Xbox 360, the PS2, the PS3, and the Wii.
  • Do we really need a Ghostbusters video game? 07/05/2009 13:46:00

    We come to terms with Ghostbusters' withdrawal from non-Sony consoles
    Over the past 24 hours, Aussie and European gamers have been reeling from the news that Ghostbusters: The Videogame will be a PlayStation exclusive in PAL territories.
  • Guitar Hero bling: Logitech's US$250 guitar accessory 29/10/2008 10:01:00

    Guitar is fully licensed by Activision for use with the PS3 and PS2.
    If you absolutely have to own everything related to Guitar Hero, then Logitech's US$250 premier edition guitar for World Tour could be for you.
  • Activision responds to Guitar Hero drum kit issues 29/10/2008 09:32:00

    Released its first official statement.
    Activision Tuesday released its first official statement regarding scattered reports of Guitar Hero: World Tour drum kit sensitivity issues.
  • Unlock all songs in Guitar Hero World Tour 28/10/2008 15:50:00

    Get immediate and permanent access to all 87 songs found in the game.
    Blue, blue, red, green, green, blue, blue, yellow.
  • Guitar Hero: World Tour 28/10/2008 14:40:00

    Guitar Hero: World Tour is the landmark franchise's first foray into group-based band territory.
    Guitar Hero: World Tour is the landmark franchise's first foray into group-based band territory, offering up options to not only rock out on the titular guitar but also get your bass groove on, smash your way to stardom on drums, or wail glass-shattering vocals to an impressive selection of popular tunes. World Tour looks to set itself apart from a sea of similarly-minded games by infusing the tried and true band dynamic with the series' unique cartoonish charm, innovative new instrument models and an in-depth music creator which aims to allow users to record and share original tracks over the 'net.
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