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Call of Duty is past it. The latest sales data revealed that Modern Warfare 3 has (so far) sold fewer copies than 2010’s Black Ops. A whole 4.2 per cent less. According to some corners of the press, the shooter series has peaked. Except it hasn’t. Not one bit. A …
Read More »‘Call of Duty Elite still has to prove itself’
Call of Duty Elite still needs to win over the customers it ‘pissed off’ last November, Activision says. The online service for the hit FPS IP was bombarded with traffic when it went live alongside Modern Warfare 3 last year, and subsequently failed to work. It took almost a month …
Read More »Black Ops 2: Signs point to near-future setting
Activision could be preparing to shock the Call of Duty world with a surprise announcement next week – a near-future setting for the title currently known as Black Ops 2. The hint comes from tongue-in-cheek YouTube show FPS Russian. The latest episode demos a quadrotor RC attack drone that bears …
Read More »Infinity Ward exec Bowling forms indie outfit
'As an industry we have a lot to learn on how to treat talent' says ex-Call of Duty man
Read More »Next Call of Duty – big reveal coming on May 1st
CallofDuty.com has gone live with a countdown pointing to a World Reveal” on May 1st. This, of course, will be the first official details of the next Call of Duty game, due out more likely than not this November. All we know for certain is that the world-first glimpse of …
Read More »Prototype 2 gets first 18+ UK live ad
Activision will on Sunday hold what it is describing as a live outdoor advertisement” for upcoming action title Prototype 2. Taking place at an iconic London location” at 9:00pm on Sunday 22nd April, the game will recreate a gruesome and bloody confrontation” between the game’s stars. The performance will last …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #1 hits PSN
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s first Content Collection is now available for all PS3 players. The CoD Community blog has announced that non-premium Call of Duty Elite members and stock MW3 players now have access to several multiplayer maps and a couple of Spec Ops missions. Maps include Overwatch, …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2012: Activision wins prestigious Grand Prix award
Global publishing power Activision won the most prestigious award at last night’s MCV Awards 2012, winning the coveted Grand Prix title. It was Activision’s first win of the top prize, which recognised key achievements including the introduction of new brand Skylanders at the most difficult point in the console cycle, …
Read More »James Bond returns in 007 Legends
Activision will mark both James Bond’s 50th Anniversary and the release of new flick Skyfall with 007 Legends. The game will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 this autumn and features a brand new, overarching plot. The action will tie six classic Bond films together, including the upcoming 23rd …
Read More »Activision vets raise $5m for new digital studio
U4ia working on first-person social game to work 'synchronously' across PC, Mac and mobile
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