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Rate News: id Software happy with Zenimax takeover

Original at Fragland.net external link    Fri, Jan 29

“It’s actually worked out really well. They value development for its own sake, rather than just trying to put something in a box and relying on marketing for sales,” said Hollenshead. “They believe in the quality of the product you put in and the value of the entertainment the consumer gets...

Rate News: Black Sabbath hits Guitar Hero

Original at Fragland.net external link    Thu, Jan 28

The 30 Seconds To Mars, Breaking Benjamin, Black Sabbath and Third Eye Blind track packs will be available on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 440 Microsoft Points, on the PlayStation®Store for the PlayStation®3 computer ent...

Rate Guitar Hero February 2010 DLC : Black Sabbath, 30 Seconds To Mars, Breaking Benjamin & Third Eye Blind

Original at El Mundo Tech external link    Thu, Jan 28

By elmundotech From/De: Activision About Activision Publishing, Inc. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Rate GOG.com gains Activision games

Original at Joystiq external link    Thu, Jan 28

By Ludwig Kietzmann In its continued quest to unearth some of PC gaming's finest relics, GOG.com has announced a new deal with Activision Publishing Inc. -- in the context of purveying point-and-click classics, that means Sierra games! The first two games to be added to GOG's DRM-free lineup are role-playin...

Past Month

 

Rate Pitfall! Creator David Crane Is Named Videogame Pioneer

Original at Wired external link    Tue, Jan 26

By Chris Kohler Perhaps equally important, Crane (pictured, in the Atari era and now) was an entrepreneur. He helped change the face of the videogame business forever when he split from Atari to co-found Activision, the first third-party game publisher.

Rate Kotick: Activision 'sticking with' DJ Hero franchise

Original at Joystiq external link    Mon, Jan 18

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By JC Fletcher We know that Activision is planning a second DJ Hero game -- thanks to David Guetta and word that Activision is looking for some new talent. Now we've heard confirmation of the game from the same source that semi-officially revealed the first game: Activision CEO Bobby Kotick.

Rate DJ Hero 2 Confirmed for Fall of this Year

Original at NintendoDS Advanced external link    Sat, Jan 16

Sure, DJ Hero may have not set record breaking sales, but it did take a unique twist on the music rhythm genre. It looks like Activision hasn't given up on its Guitar Hero spin-off, as the sequel is planned for a fall 2010 release. In an interview with Game Informer, CEO Bobby Kotick said, "If yo...

Rate News: NPD December: Nintendo wins big, everyone happy

Original at Fragland.net external link    Fri, Jan 15

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Nintendo DS: 3.31 million PlayStation 3: 1.36 million 4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward, Activision), Xbox 360 - 1.63 million 5. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Infinity Ward, Activision), PS3 - 1.12 million 6. Wii Play (Nintendo), Wii - 1.01 million Nintendo: Sony: Microsoft:

Rate December NPD: The Nintendo That Stole Christmas

Original at Wired external link    Thu, Jan 14

By Chris Kohler The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Expansion Pack (Blizzard)The Sims 2 Double Deluxe (Electronic Arts)World of Warcraft: Battle Chest (Blizzard)Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision)World of Warcraft (Blizzard)The Sims 3: World Adventures...

December of 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Activision Gifting Guitar Hero 5 DLC, More Next Week

Original at PWN or DIE external link    Tue, Dec 22

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Telegraph.co.uk Next week, Neversoft and Activision are also releasing the Celebrity New Years Track Pack with “Harder to Breathe” by Maroon 5, “Our Song” by Taylor Swift, ... DJ Hero 2: What We WantIGN Review: Band HeroDose.ca Band Hero (Wii) ReviewVooks.Net

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Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Dec 18

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Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Dec 11

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Original at YouTube external link    Thu, Dec 10

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Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Dec 4

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November of 2009

 

Rate Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Original at San Francisco Chronicle external link    Tue, Nov 24

Publisher: Activision. $59.99 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. ESRB Rating: Mature. It's always easier to quibble about a formula the second time around, ... Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3) – First Impressions ReviewBSCreview Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 doesn't disappointHerald Sun

Rate News: Activision wants more money from CoD online

Original at Fragland.net external link    Mon, Nov 16

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Activision boss Tom Tippl has stated that his company has plenty of plans for the Call of Duty series, amongst which there are new modes and most of all more ways to cash in on it. Especially the online gameplay is supposed to become a cash cow and for that they're looking at their neighbours Bl...

Rate Reggie: New Super Mario Bros. Will “Absolutely” Outsell Modern Warfare 2

Original at Ripten Video Game external link    Fri, Nov 6

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By Chad Lakkis Direct from the hefty predictions department come two haymakers. The first hails from the lips of Activision CEO, Bobby Kotick, and the second comes from Nintendo’s North American President and COO Reggie Fils-Aime. Have your popcorn ready.

Year 2009

 

Rate Opinion: A Million Facebook Users Like Guitar Hero [Activision]

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Oct 26

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By Mike Fahey If you had any doubts about the ever-growing importance of Facebook to the game industry, look no further than today's Activision announcement, heralding the impressive number of fans the Guitar Hero Facebook page has gathered. It's not about sales. It's not about review scores. It's abo...

Rate NPD September: PS3 on Top, Beatles Beat Cobain

Original at Wired external link    Mon, Oct 19

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By Chris Kohler Halo 3: ODST (360, Microsoft) 1,520,000Wii Sports Resort (Wii, Nintendo) 442,900Madden NFL 10 (360, Electronic Arts) 289,600Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story (DS, Nintendo) 258,100The Beatles: Rock Band (360, MTV) 254,000Madden NFL 10 (PS3, Electronic Arts) 246,500Marv...

Rate News: Kotick: Future of Activision games is without consoles

Original at Fragland.net external link    Tue, Sep 15

Activision Blizzard CEO Robert Kotick is never afraid to make some bold statements and he did it again. The goal that I had in bringing a lot of the packaged goods folks into Activision about 10 years ago was to take all the fun out of making video games."

Rate Guitar Hero 5 Review: Do The Evolution [Review]

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Sep 7

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By Michael McWhertor Guitar Hero 5 was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation and Wii on September 1. Retails for $59.99 USD ($39.99 USD on PS2). Played all soundtrack selections, tested all modes online and offline with a maximum of three guitars, one dru...

Rate Opinion: Activision confidence bolstered by 2009 lineup, 'sparser' competition

Original at Joystiq external link    Tue, Jun 23

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By Richard Mitchell Griffith doesn't seem concerned by competition from The Beatles: Rock Band either, saying quite simply, "Well, Rock Band is the most similar title on the market, but Guitar Hero outsells it by four to one in the US; in Europe that number is ten to one." Okay then. Griffith also shakes off the n...

Rate Kotaku Originals: Number Crunch [Original]

Original at Kotaku external link    Sat, Apr 18

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By Owen Good Features Adult Gaming on the DS: The Chinatown Conundrum Virtual Reality: The Year Twenty-O-Nine In Video Game History Can Games Handle History? E74 Microsoft Explains the E74 Code, Sorta Microsoft Extends Warranty For "E74" Failures

Rate COD: WAW got a new patch

Original at Fudzilla external link    Tue, Apr 14

 Bosnia and Herzegovina Activision recently launched a new patch for its ultra-popular game Call of Duty: World at War. Version 1.4 brings four new maps to the table, as well as a couple of changes and fixes. Three of the aforementioned four maps are standard multiplayer maps ...

Rate Call of Duty: World at War v1.4 Patch

Original at Gamers Hell external link    Thu, Apr 9

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Activision has issued a new patch for Call of Duty: World at War, bringing to v1.4 this first person shooter sequel developed by Treyarch Invention. The most notable additions to this patch are the four new maps (Nightfire, Station, Knee Deep and ...

Rate Call of Duty World at War Patch 1.3 - About

Original at compactiongames.about.com external link    Tue, Mar 24

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Call of Duty World at War Patch 1.3 Activision and Treyarch have released a new patch for Call of Duty World at War, patch 1.3. This is an incremental patch which requires you to have Patch 1.2 installed prior to installing Patch 1.3. It includes a number of minor bug fixes and ...

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Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Feb 28

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By rss@youtube.com (darkguy555) Darkguy's review: episode 13 Platform:DS Company:Activision Where to Buy:Most Places that sells games Price:30 bucks other:none This game is ok, or good. It's one of those. Watch the review to understand everything. I hope you enjoy.

Rate Patch: Call of Duty: World at War - Title Update 2 Now Available

Original at GameTaggr external link    Sat, Feb 28

Activision and Treyarch released today a new update for Call of Duty: World at War, which in addition to bug fixes and improvements also includes a free map. The full description and laundry-list of fixes or updates is right after the jump. 4 Vote(s)

Rate Patch: Guitar Hero World Tour New Content Released #10

Original at Gamers Hell external link    Thu, Feb 26

Activision has announced that the Bob Seger Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour is now available today for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. The Bob Seger Track Pack includes the following tracks from the iconic singer: "Old Time Rock and Roll", "Her Strut", ...

Rate Opinion: Designing a casual MMO based on Zork

Original at The Gameshelf external link    Sat, Jan 17

By Andrew Plotkin This week's topic of "hey, look at that" among IF fans is Legends of Zork -- a browser-based "casual MMO" being developed by Jolt. (Licensed from Activision, of course. For those of you who missed the 90s, Activision owns all the old Infocom titles; it was Activision who published the three Z...

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Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Jan 2

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By rss@youtube.com (blackmoney00) Glitch Author: blackmoney00 Keywords: Call of Duty Castle World at War Map Glitch Online Play Station XBox 360 Wii Treyarch Activision Added: January 2, 2009

Year 2008

 

Rate Video Game Sales Nearly $3 Billion In November

Original at Huffington Post external link    Fri, Dec 12

By The Huffington Post News Editors Sales of video game software grew 11 percent to $1.31 billion. Besides "Gears of War 2," which sold 1.6 million copies, "Call of Duty: World at War" by Activision Blizzard Inc. and Nintendo's "Wii Play" and "Wii Fit" also did well. Electronic Arts had just one title, the zombie horror game "Left...

Rate Activision Already Announcing New Guitar Hero and Call Of Duty, Complete With In-Game Ads

Original at GayGamer.net external link    Thu, Dec 4

Well that was fast. Guitar Hero World Tour and Call of Duty: World at War are still fresh on store shelves and Activision is already saying that the sequels are on the way. I'm a little frightened by the context of the announcement though, since it was at a conference regarding the use of in-gam...

Rate Review: Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360)

Original at Loot Ninja external link    Sat, Nov 22

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By Steve Kohlbecker Activision hit the video game lottery when it released Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. It was an updated version of its award winning WWII series with new weapons, a revamped multiplayer, a thrilling campaign, and great visuals. The game was an instant masterpiece and cemented the franchi...

Rate Activision Updates Guitar Hero Drum Compatibility, Hits Slight Rock Band Snag on PS3

Original at NintendoDS Advanced external link    Tue, Oct 28

A few bits of news that may be of interest to anyone who likes getting their music-game fix with drums:...Xbox 360 users can now download a Guitar Hero World Tour update that will allow ION Drum Rocker owners to use the drum kit with the game.So, that's a plus. However, there's been a slight snag in...

Rate Opinion: The Complete Guitar Hero World Tour Set List [Guitar Hero World Tour]

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Sep 12

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By Mike Fahey Guitar Hero World Tour is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. The Wii™ version is being developed by Vicarious Visions. The PlayStation®2 computer entertai...

Rate Opinion: Kotaku Originals: Early Builds R Us [Kotaku Originals]

Original at Kotaku external link    Sat, Aug 2

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By Owen Good Blizzard: Execution Over Innovation What Activision Can And Can't Change About Blizzard Nintendo DS Software Sales Up, Nintendo Wii Software Sales Up (Up, Up, Up!) Activision Blizzard May Dump Massive, Swordfish Studios Ghostbusters: The Video Game Hands-On

Rate Today in Joystiq: June 5, 2008

Original at Joystiq external link    Thu, Jun 5

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By Ross Miller It's too hard to find stuff on XBLA, says Microsoft God of War track hits PS3 Guitar Hero III today Five new Guitar Hero III track packs in June, Motörhead up first Nielsen: Wii usage is second to Xbox 360 Activision, System 3 take the Ferrari Challenge

Year 2007

 

Rate Podcast: Episode 34

Original at Inside Mac Games external link    Sun, Dec 9

Activision and Blizzard merger, Feral Announces The Movies: Stunts and Effects and Tomb Raider: Anniversary, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Mac set for release early next year according to amazon, NWN2 pre-orders now available from MGS, GH3 gone Gold, to be released on mac 10th December...

Rate Rock Band PS3 Patch Adds Guitar Hero III Controller Support

Original at Shacknews external link    Thu, Dec 6

Activision expressly prohibits the use of this Guitar Hero controller with any other game." An update to the PlayStation 3 version of Harmonix's Rock Band will arrive later today, granting compatibility with the wireless Les Paul controller bundled in the PS3 version of Guitar Hero III...

Rate Podcast: Activision Chief Drops His Pants at Airport [Hot Tears Of Shame]

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Nov 28

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By Brian Ashcraft Activision honcho Robert Kotick is not a nerd. He has a totally cool nickname, "Bobby." And cool guys have a nickname like that. His company puts out cool games like Call of Duty 4 and Guitar Hero. Bobby recently told a room full of press:

Rate Microsoft Gives Away Two Games With 360s [New 360 Bundle]

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Oct 8

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By Brian Crecente Hot on the heels of a price reduction for all Xbox 360 consoles, Microsoft is now giving holiday buyers even more value by including two great games with every Xbox 360 console and Xbox 360 Elite, a retail savings of $90 for consumers. The acclaimed "Forza Motorsport 2" (Microsoft Game Stud...

Rate GAME: Review: Spider-Man 3 for PS3, 360, and Wii

Original at Geek.com external link    Wed, May 30

By James Activision sent me Spider-Man 3 on all the current-gen consoles, so I decided to give each of them a spin. If you are a fan of the "Spider-Man" series, it's likely you've already seen the third movie. If you haven't, go do it. It's the same quality as the other two movies. The game lets you, not surp...

Rate Activision Announces Preliminary Record Fiscal 2007 Net Revenues and Provides Update on Option Review

Original at TechWhack external link    Sat, May 5

By Sukhdeep Robert Kotick, Chairman and CEO, commented, “Fiscal 2007 net revenues are expected to be the highest in Activision’s history. Our results were driven by our proven properties Call of Duty(R) 3, Marvel(TM): Ultimate Alliance(TM) and Tony Hawk’s Project 8(TM); our successful integrat...

Rate GAME: Review: Call of Duty: Roads to Victory

Original at Geek.com external link    Thu, Mar 29

By efEditor If you've played any of the excellent Call of Duty games, you're aware of how rich in gameplay, graphics, and knowledge they are. And that kind of triple-play of infotainment is meant for the big screen and big computation of consoles and PCs, right? Well, Activision wants to prove that kin...

Year 2006

 

Rate Podcast: Episode #67 - Activision, THQ & 2K Sports Interviews!

Original at Gamertag Radio The Union of Music & Gaming external link    Tue, Aug 22

By tips@gamertagradio.com Last night was a mission to record this episode.. But we are back with 3 big interviews! Nano came to talk about MLG Orlando that will take place this weekend in FL. Hope his team can make it to the finals (good luck). Today we finish our coverage from Microsoft Games Unwrapped event. Activision ga...

Rate Podcast: Episode #66 - Lucas Arts & Activision interviews

Original at Gamertag Radio The Union of Music & Gaming external link    Wed, Aug 16

By tips@gamertagradio.com Pinksage topic of the week: XNA Game Studio Express - now you can create your own games for the Xbox 360. What are our thoughts about it. Also interviews with Lucas Arts about Lego StarWars 2 & Activision giving us more details about their new game Tony Hawk Project 8. Only on GTR!! Enjoy!

Year 2005

 

Rate Podcast: The HotSpot 10/12/05

Original at GameSpot external link    Wed, Oct 12

By support@gamespot.com We gab some more about Xbox 360 launch games, the seedy details of the Activision/Spark lawsuits, and why teenagers just don't like games anymore.

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