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Barclays and Goldman Sachs have been called into to help Vivendi secure the $8.1bn sale of Activision Blizzard, reports the Wall Street Journal. Vivendi’s share price shot up on reports it is looking to sell the Call of Duty and World of Warcraft publisher. Rumours that Vivendi was planning to …
Read More »Pachter: Wii U ‘isn’t going to work’
Analyst says Activision forced creation of Pro Controller
Read More »Pachter: Wii U "isn’t going to work"; Activision forced Pro Controller
Outspoken American analyst Michael Pachter has issued the following damning verdict of Nintendo’s Wii U: This isn’t going to work.” The analyst issued his verdict at last week’s Develop Conference, according to Edge, telling the crowd: "I don’t get it. I think that essentially this is a solution in search …
Read More »"Little enthusiasm" for Activision Blizzard acquisition
Vivendi is struggling to find a buyer for Activision Blizzard, according to reports. Bloomberg reckons that the media conglomerate is finding little enthusiasm among potential suitors” with Microsoft, Take-Two and Walt Disney having ruled themselves out of the running. The preference for a cash sale has also made deals with …
Read More »Activision announces Deadpool game
Marvel’s Deadpool will at last star in his own video game, Activision has announced—via Deadpool of course. The unveiling of the title came about this weekend at ComicCon in San Diego, where it was also revealed that the most recent Transformers developer High Moon Studios will be handling development. The …
Read More »Microsoft sounded out about Activision Blizzard acquisition
A number of possible suitors for Activision Blizzard have reportedly been sounded out about a possible deal by Vivendi executives. Reuters reports that amongst the companies contacted are Microsoft, Time Warner and Chinese online giant Tencent, as well as a number of venture capitalists. Although a formal process has not …
Read More »Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD announced for PC
A PC release announcement for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD has been provided courtesy of Activision. The downloadable title will be making its way onto PC ‘a few weeks’ after its launch on XBLA to kick of Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade promo. Meanwhile the PS3 release on PSN is still …
Read More »Angry Birds Trilogy finally coming to consoles
Rovio’s mobile phenomenon will swoop into living rooms this Christmas as Angry Birds Trilogy arrives on Xbox 360, PS3 and 3DS. The compilation includes Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons and movie tie-in Angry Birds Rio, according to IGN. The trio have a combined sales count in the billions. Angry Birds …
Read More »Activision’s first UK mobile game is Pitfall, not Call of Duty
The first game from Activision’s new Leeds, UK mobile studio is a revamp of classic owned IP Pitfall, not Call of Duty, the firm has told MCV. Activision has swiftly moved to put the record straight after reports late last week claimed it was working on a UK-made Call of …
Read More »The Walking Dead FPS announced by Activision
Activision has revealed a first-person shooter take on The Walking Dead is in the works. Developed by Terminal Reality, the game will be based on the AMC television series as opposed to the comic (which Telltale’s adventure series is centered around). Players control Daryl and Merle Dixon on a ‘haunting, …
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