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Read More »Black Ops Vita dev Nihilistic Software quits console market
The studio currently working on PlayStation Vita release Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified is to abandon the console gaming sector. It’s also undergoing a rebranding, adopting the new name nStigate Games. It will in future be focusing on digital and mobile titles. It claims that no jobs will be …
Read More »Black Ops II Trailer premieres on ITV
Activision will today broadcast the latest trailer for upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The UK TV world premiere will be shown at half time during tonight’s Poland v England match on ITV 1 around 8pm. The 60 second ad will feature unseen footage from this year’s hottest …
Read More »Turtle Beach acquires distributor Lygo
Lygo International has been bought by headset giant Turtle Beach. Lygo is already the official UK distributor for Turtle Beach products. Lygo’s HQ is based in Darlington while it also operates a satellite office in Southampton. Turtle Beach is a major global headphone manufacturer, and has a market share in …
Read More »Black Ops II: Declassified "not about big campaign storyline"; Release date confirmed
PlayStation Vita release Call of Duty: Black Ops II Declassified will not feature a Hollywood-style action single player romp. Instead, the game will focus on multiplayer, despite the fact that matches will be limited to four-on-four. The biggest difference is in terms of the game focus,” the CEO of developer …
Read More »Black Ops II Season Pass still TBC on Wii U
No decision has yet been made on whether or not the Wii U version of Call of Duty: Black Ops II will offer the new Season Pass. Activision announced yesterday that it was scrapping subscription charges for its CoD-based social network Call of Duty: Elite. Instead it will now offer …
Read More »GameStop says Black Ops II on track to be "biggest game launch of all time"
Global games retail giant GameStop is predicting big things for the next Call of Duty. The firm says that Black Ops II is the most pre-ordered in its history – and that this means the franchise could once again break records at release in November. CoD: Black Ops II is …
Read More »Activision scraps Call of Duty Elite subscriptions, introduces Season Pass
Call of Duty Elite membership will come free with Black Ops II. The bespoke social network was once seen as Activision’s early attempt to manoeuvre the Call of Duty IP into the subscription-based market, but those plans have seemingly been abandoned. Instead, Activision will try to generate post-sale revenue for …
Read More »Call of Duty game engine criticism unfair, Treyarch claims
Critics of the Call of Duty game engine are being unfair, developer Treyarch has insisted. With high-profile FPS rivals like Crysis and Battlefield sporting relatively modern game-engines, many have been quick to point the finger at Call of Duty and its various creators’ willingness to stick with the same engine …
Read More »Vita Black Ops bundle doesn’t include physical copy of the game
Sony’s Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified Vita hardware bundle will not include a physical copy of the game. Videogamer reports that the SKU will instead contain a code to download the game from the PlayStation Store. Also included in the bundle is the handheld console and a 4GB memory …
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