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The next Call of Duty won’t be released on Wii U, it seems. Amazon listings confirm Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare for PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC but not for Nintendo’s machine. We already knew the game will be released on November 4th. "Call of Duty: Advanced …
Read More »Neversoft merges with Infinity Ward
Founders of studio behind Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series to retire
Read More »Neversoft closes as staff merges with Infinity Ward to form ‘super-studio’
Activison has set into motion some serious internal reshuffling, as the publisher plans to close down its Neversoft studio and merge its current staff with Infinity Ward to form what the company is calling a ‘super-studio.’ Giant Bomb first reported on an internal memo from Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg, …
Read More »Sledgehammer’s first solo game is Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Studio takes reigns on new futuristic shooter starring Kevin Spacey
Read More »VIDEO: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare revealed, stars Kevin Spacey
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 »Why Red Kite Games is finally ready for work-for-hire
MD Simon Iwaniszak explains how developing Call of Duty and Pitfall for mobile has prepared the start-up for its original purpose
Read More »Armed SWAT team raids US home after Call of Duty hoax
A Call of Duty player has had his house raided by a US SWAT team after a prank call from a defeated opponent. New York Post reports that over 60 armed officers and a helicopter were called to a Long Beach home after a telephone tip-off claiming that hoax victim, …
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 »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 …
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