Hollywood bigwig Kevin Spacey will feature in the next COD, which is called Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. As the name may suggest, visually things do look a little Ghost Recon (and Metal Gear Solid, for that matter), focusing on near-future tech. Spacey fronts some sort of renegade mercenary group …
Read More »New Call of Duty game reveal this weekend
The next title in the Call of Duty franchise will be unveiled this Sunday, according to a new teaser page for the game. The page reads Get Ready for a New Era of Call of Duty,” and shows images of a soldier and what appears to be the Golden Gate …
Read More »Amazing Spider-Man 2 here to stay on Xbox One and 360
Microsoft has confirmed that The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is now officially available on both Xbox consoles in the US. The game appeared digitally on Xbox Live yesterday – that’s despite being delayed indefinitely earlier this month for reasons that were never revealed. Activision said at the time that it was …
Read More »Amazing Spider-Man 2 is available to download on Xbox One right now
Despite supposedly being delayed indefinitely on Xbox One, Activision’s Amazing Spider-Man 2 has suddenly been made available to download in the US. The game, which hits virtually all other formats in the US today and the UK this Friday, was thrown into doubt on Xbox One earlier this month when …
Read More »Activision teases new Call of Duty 2014 screenshot
An image from this year’s Call of Duty title has been released. The picture shows a highly detailed character model. It was shown off by Sledgehammer Games at a panel at this year’s Games Developers Conference and was uploaded today by IGN. This year’s Call of Duty title, made by …
Read More »Nintendo turned down Skylanders exclusivity opportunity
Skylanders has been such a huge success it has made Activision the biggest seller of RFID tech in the world – but Nintendo refused a proposed partnership with the brand. In an in-depth look at the franchise’s history on Polygon, developer Toys for Bob revealed that the game was pitched …
Read More »Xbox One release for Amazing Spider-Man 2 ‘TBD’
UPDATE:Activision has said that it still hopes to release the Xbox One version. It hasn’t specified the reason for the delay/cancellation. We are working with Microsoft in an effort to release The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game on Xbox One," it told Eurogamer. "Currently, the game will be available on …
Read More »Snoop Dogg voice and marijuana-themed personalisation pack hitting Call of Duty: Ghosts
US hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg – or Snoop dee oh double gee, as he refers to himself in the video below – is heading to Call of Duty. The rapper is lending his voice to a new $2.99 voice pack DLC release which adds a number of his sound bites …
Read More »Activision closing UK studio The Blast Furnace
Publisher will shut down mobile developer this month
Read More »Call of Duty mobile studio The Blast Furnace will close this month
Activision’s Leeds-based mobile developer will close by the end of the month, the publisher has said. The Blast Furnace’s 47 staff face redundancy, although the company has told us that it is seeking new homes for some of the employees. Activision revealed in January it was ‘exploring options’ for the …
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