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Activision Blizzard has announced a fourth map pack, Resurrection, will be released this month for Call of Duty: Black Ops. The news comes as the publisher reports that the game has sold more than 25 million worldwide since is launch in November. Resurrection – referred to as ‘Rezurrection’ by Activision’s …
Read More »Digital sales soar as Activision revenues reach $1.1bn
Activision Blizzard has posted better-than-expected revenues for Q2 2011, thanks largely to strong growth from its digital business. The publisher reported record net revenues of $1.1bn for the three months ended June 30th, up from $967m in the same period last year. This is ahead of the $985m previously expected. …
Read More »Square Enix rescues True Crime
Canadian studio United Front Games has returned from the brink with the backing of new partner Square Enix, with the Tokyo publisher revealing it will revive the True Crime project. United Front spent some three years building True Crime: Hong Kong, but in February Activision rocked the studio by unexpectedly …
Read More »Activision reloads GoldenEye 007
James Bond will return – and sooner than people think, thanks to Activision’s upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 shooter GoldenEye 007: Reloaded. Developed by Eurocom, this is an enhanced version of last year’s acclaimed Wii title and a reimagining of the much-lauded Nintendo 64 original. The game features a new …
Read More »Activision co-publishing Moshi Monsters DS
Activision will co-publish the new game inspired by the popular UK-made kids online game Moshi Monsters. Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Zoo is released for the Nintendo DS in November. Activision was announced as a ‘partner’ for the project during a keynote speech at the Develop conference by Michael Acton Smith, CEO …
Read More »Val Kilmer lends voice to Spider-Man game
Batman Forever star Val Kilmer will provide the voice of villain Walker Sloan in Spider-Man: Edge of Time. It’s part of Activision’s plans to bolster its Spider-Man and X-Men Destiny multiformat games with Hollywood voice talent. Smallville’s Laura Vandervoort will voice Mary Jane while Katee Sackhoff – who played Lieutenant …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 on track to beat pre-order records
Every series has a heyday, but any belief that Call of Duty’s may have passed can be quickly dismissed. Retailer GAME has told MCV that pre-orders for this November’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are tracking significantly” ahead of last year’s Black Ops. And, of course, Black Ops is …
Read More »Activision goes legal on ModernWarfare3.com
Clever marketing move from a rival? Pet project of a Battlefield fan? The idle amusement of a trouble maker? Whoever’s behind the ModernWarfare3.com domain ‘scandal’, they’ve clearly irritated Activision. Fusible.com reports that the publisher has filed an official domain name dispute with the National Arbitration Forum over the website, which …
Read More »COD Annihilation dated for PS3 and PC
Annihilation, the third map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops, will be released for PS3 and PC on July 28th. The DLC features four new maps, including a Cuban golf course and an American drive-in theatre, as well as a new scenario for the ever popular Zombies mode. Annihilation …
Read More »Monkey Island Special Editions coming to retail
Activision will release the remastered Monkey Island titles as a boxed bundle this September. The publisher is continuing its work with LucasArts to bring the Monkey Island Special Edition collection to PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. It will contain The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition and Monkey Island 2 …
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