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Activision has delayed Tony Hawk: Ride until December 4th in the UK. The game was originally scheduled for release on November 20th. Tony Hawk: Ride is a re-boot for the series, and launches in just a few territories this year – including the UK. The game is priced at 99.99 …
Read More »RedOctane was told â??music games wonâ??t sellâ??
Numerous Japanese companies saw no potential in what became a world-conquering genre
Read More »Bizarre given more dev time for Blur
Activision confirms the title is to be delayed until 2010
Read More »Blur delayed until 2010
As many had expected, publisher Activision Blizzard has officially delayed its upcoming racer Blur, with the racer now scheduled for release some time in 2010. Blur is Bizarre Creation’s first title since it was acquired by Activision, leaving behind both its affiliation with Microsoft and the rights to the Project …
Read More »Rivals can’t compete with Guitar Hero
Activision has told MCV it will keep aggressively growing its share of the music category through retail collaborations, new promotions and expansion to new genres. The publisher was celebrating this week after the Guitar Hero franchise secured its first number one – Guitar Hero 5 managed to top the UK …
Read More »Modern Warfare 2 Veteran Edition announced
GAME.co.uk is exclusively selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Veteran Edition for Xbox 360 and PS3. The set includes the hardened edition of the game, which comes with an artbook, a digital code to download Call of Duty Classic, and a SteelBook case, as well as a unique gift …
Read More »Kotick turns $50 into $500
With increasing development costs putting upwards pressure on new releases to maximise their sales potential, Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has explained that modern releases can now make ten time the revenue that they used to. In the last cycle of videogames you spent $50 on a game, played it …
Read More »COD 4 renamed Reflex on Wii
Nintendo has confirmed Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will be renamed when it arrives on Wii this November. In a press release detailing all of the titles due for releases on its platforms, the company listed Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex under Activision Blizzard’s Wii line-up. A Wii …
Read More »Kotickâ??s spectacular pledge to â??cut funâ??
Activision boss wants to turn developers into economists and â??take the fun out of game designâ?
Read More »Guitar Hero cutting out the console
In a move that will send shudders down the spine of platform holders, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has stated that his firm is looking into the possibility of releasing a new Guitar Hero SKU that can be played directly through the TV without the need to be connected to …
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