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Call of Duty hits free online play in China

, Jul 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

This week China has been announced to be getting a healthy dose of none other than Activision's hit shooter game Call of Duty for completely free online play. This game will be "free-to-play" entirely online and Activision will be using this move to expand their footprint across Asia. They'll be partnering with Tencent Holdings Limited, a group that provides Internet and wireless services across the nation, with them having exclusive license to operate Call of Duty online throughout China. Read The Full Story

Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 might head to Wii U

, Jun 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Forget the new touchscreen controller. Forget the fact that Nintendo will finally offer HD graphics in a video game console. And you can even forget the new online community Miiverse. All of those things are irrelevant if the Wii U doesn't manage to bring significant third-party support and blockbuster franchises that have helped deliver success to its rival consoles. Read The Full Story

Activision/Bungie legal documents oust potential PS4, Xbox 720 dates

, May 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're curious about when the next-generation Microsoft and Sony consoles will be coming out, well lucky for you someone decided to read through page after page of boring legal jargon to find the Activision and Bungie may have ousted potential launch date windows for each platform. Activision and Bungie have firmed up plans to forge a publishing deal together, and as a complete formality they have to submit legal paperwork about the terms of the joint partnership. Read The Full Story

Treyarch Call of Duty Black Ops II doesn’t need new engine

, May 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

The next version of Call of Duty will run on the same old engine as many of its predecessors. The Call of Duty franchise has been running on the IW3.0 engine since 2007, with the exception of Modern Warfare 2, which used IW4.0. But don't expect a major under-the-hood overhaul for Black Ops II. But that doesn't mean it won't still be an amazing experience, the developer says. Read The Full Story

Sony PS3 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 bundle announced

, May 9th 2012 Discuss [3]

Even though Call of Duty publisher Activision is in bed with Microsoft and gives the Xbox 360 all kinds of early and exclusive content, Sony has decided to show that it still loves the company, and the call of Duty franchise, and will be offering a special edition version of the PS3 designed specifically to target fans of the quintessential first-person shooter franchise. Read The Full Story

Nielsen finds Call of Duty’s social presence swells 4X after Black Ops II

, May 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

The media tracking firm Nielsen had an interesting idea - it decided to track the social reach of Activision's Call of Duty franchise before and after the company announced its latest title, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. It found that in just the span of two days, the amount of tweets, Facebook messages, YouTube videos, blog postings, and message board postings related to Call of Duty increased four-fold. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 landing on November 13th

, May 2nd 2012 Discuss [14]

Activision has officially announced the next game in the Call of Duty series, Black Ops 2. It’s the successor to the massively popular Black Ops, originally released in November 2010 and quickly becoming the fastest selling game in US history. It’s also the best selling game of all time in the US, UK, and Europe with 25 million sales. As for Black Ops 2, it’s pegged for a November 13th release, just in time for the holiday season. Read The Full Story

Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II gets trailer

, May 1st 2012 Discuss [13]

Activision has just confirmed that the next entry in the Call of Duty series will be Call of Duty: Black Ops II. It will be a sequel to the game that set global sales records just a couple years ago. Developer Treyarch, which was responsible for the first Black Ops title, has also been confirmed to be at the helm of the technical side of this new project. The new trailer was revealed on TV tonight during the NBA playoffs. Read The Full Story

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 confirmed by Target, coming November 13

, Apr 27th 2012 Discuss [16]

Today we have some excellent news for all the die-hard gamers or Call of Duty fans. We obviously knew that November was a likely release date since most other titles have followed a similar time-frame, but today it's been confirmed premature. Thanks to the folks at Target and IGN we can confirm the next Call of Duty will in fact be called Black Ops 2, and pre-orders start May 2nd. Read The Full Story

Diablo III leaked release date: April 17th

, Mar 5th 2012 Discuss [11]

Blizzard have always been coy with release dates, simply stating that things will be done when they’re done, and released only when they’re ready. Their next anticipated game, Diablo III, was first announced back in 2008, and gamers have been waiting with bated breath ever since. Have Italian gaming retailers finally tipped the world to the release date? Read The Full Story

Activision Modern Warfare 3 “Content Collection #1″ coming to Xbox 360 March 20

, Mar 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Trying to keep track of all the different pieces of add-on content to Modern Warfare 3 is akin to the job of museum curator. Everything is scattered through different channels, and availability is different depending on how much you're paying for the game and what platform you have. But for those who have Modern Warfare 3 and Xbox Live Gold, without a Call of Duty Elite membership, here's some news for you. Read The Full Story

Activision Blizzard cuts 600 jobs, says game development teams not affected

, Feb 29th 2012 Discuss [5]

Activision's Blizzard Entertainment unit announced today that it will be laying off 600 employees. Blizzard is the largest US developer of video games, including major franchise titles such as Diablo, StarCraft, and the most popular massively multiplayer online game, World of Warcraft. President and co-founder, Mike Morhaime, released a public statement on the World of Warcraft forums to explain the decision and to allay any concerns over the company's future game developments. Read The Full Story
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