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Activision’s DJ Hero is the headline sponsor at this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival. Those attending the street party will be able to enjoy an exclusive DJ Hero showcase from Norman Jay, who has performed at the event with his Good Times sound system for nearly 30 years. DJ Hero is …

Wolfenstein and Wolverine dev shrinks 'to better reflect the studio's upcoming slate'

Some have been quick to peg the high number of releases slipping from Q4-09 to Q1-2010 as the ‘Call of Duty effect’, but publisher Ubisoft has stated that it’s confident that Activision’s shooter will have no negative impact on sales of the forthcoming Assassin’s Creed II. The first game we …

HMV’s allocation of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition has sold out. The retailer secured exclusive rights to the special edition in July, with the Xbox 360 set selling out first. Despite the sell-out HMV has told MCV that it is looking to secure extra units. However, that …

Activision Blizzard’s Blur, the publisher’s first high-profile entry into the crowded racing genre, will be released in Europe on November 6th, it has been confirmed. The game will be released a few days earlier in North America on November 3rd. Blur is being developed by Bizarre Creations, the team behind …

Joystiq is reporting that Modern Warfare 2 on PC is priced the same as its console counterparts in the US. PC games are typically priced cheaper than console titles, yet according to listings on Gamestop, Amazon and Best Buy, the PC game has an RRP of $60, which is the …

Modern Warfare 2â??s multiplayer has been in development since day one

Bobby Kotick, the boss of the world’s largest games publisher Activision Blizzard, has stated that the hunger for new ideas and IP in gaming is true of just a tiny fraction of gaming’s overall audience. A small segment of very vocal gamers say everything has to be new and different …

EA has likened rival publisher Activision to a particularly huge and ugly monster” over the Brutal Legend publishing row. Speaking at Electronic Art’s press event at Gamescom, the company’s VP of European publishing – Jens Uwe Intat – spoke of Activision’s long-winded legal wrangle with Tim Schafer and Double Fine …

Endrant Studios sees staff axed just a year after the group formed