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Customisation has been thrust to the forefront of the freshly announced multiplayer-only Call of Duty. The game, which arrives thanks to an agreement between Activision and online games giant Tencent, is being released specifically in the Chinese market. Saying that the game will introduce a new gaming model” tailored for …

The deal between Activision and Tencent to bring Call of Duty Online to China is the foundation” for a long relationship between the pair, boss Bobby Kotick has stated. "We are very excited about our relationship with Tencent and the opportunities for gaming in China," the Activision Blizzard CEO stated. …

Web giant to bring blockbuster franchise to China with Call of Duty Online

CEO Brian Farrell believes that the worst is behind THQ as the publisher continues to rebuild. "We want to show the shareholders that the heavy lifting is done," Farrell told Gamasutra. "The last six months have been an exercise in great pain and suffering. We feel like we’re getting there. …

'There's an opportunity for core games that are not just made with the highest budgets', says Brian Farrell

China’s biggest online games company Tencent has just announced a brand new entry in the Call of Duty series – Call of Duty Online. MMO Culture reports that Tencent has formed a strategic alliance with Activision” that will see the successful Western IP make a big push into Asian markets. …

Sony is to introduce a number of PS2 games for PS3 in Japan later this month. The PlayStation 2 Archives service will arrive on PSN on July 25th. Its debut titles are Resident Evil: Code Veronica (Capcom), Kessen (Tecmo Koei), Siren (Sony), Dragon Force (Sega) and Shin Contra (Konami). Prices …

MCV’s sister siteMobile Entertainment has appointed Mike Shaw as its new editor. The appointment reflects the confidence of the ME brand and its central position in the dynamic mobile content community. Mike will work alongside executive editor Tim Green, sales manager Katy Phillips and staff writer Zen Terrelonge on the …

NASSCOM today announced that Glen Schofield, co-founder and CEO of Sledgehammer Games, will deliver a keynote speech at this year’s NASSCOM Game Developer Conference 2012. The NGDC is India’s largest annual games summit. This year’s event is expected to draw over 1,200 attendees from all spheres of the gaming industry, …

Xbox 8, or perhaps Xbox ∞ (Xbox Infinity) could be the name of the successor to Xbox 360. The speculation has arisen after Fusible reported that Microsoft had acquired two URLs – Xbox8.us and Xbox8.org. Not only has it acquired them, but it fought to do so, winning two disputes …