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News: id Software happy with Zenimax takeover
Original at Fragland.net
• 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...
News: Black Sabbath hits Guitar Hero
Original at Fragland.net
• 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...
Guitar Hero February 2010 DLC : Black Sabbath, 30 Seconds To Mars, Breaking Benjamin & Third Eye Blind
Original at El Mundo Tech
• 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.
GOG.com gains Activision games
Original at Joystiq
• 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...
Pitfall! Creator David Crane Is Named Videogame Pioneer
Original at Wired
• 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.
Kotick: Activision 'sticking with' DJ Hero franchise
Original at Joystiq
• Mon, Jan 18
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.
DJ Hero 2 Confirmed for Fall of this Year
Original at NintendoDS Advanced
• 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...
News: NPD December: Nintendo wins big, everyone happy
Original at Fragland.net
• Fri, Jan 15
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:
December NPD: The Nintendo That Stole Christmas
Original at Wired
• 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...
Opinion: Activision Gifting Guitar Hero 5 DLC, More Next Week
Original at PWN or DIE
• Tue, Dec 22
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
How To: Modern Warfare 2: Headshot (To Prestige Or Not To Prestige: Mr. Sark & Hollywood) S1E31Original at YouTube
• Fri, Dec 18
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How To: Modern Warfare 2: Domination on Sub Base: 72-4 (Commentary Gameplay)Original at YouTube
• Fri, Dec 11
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How To: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Breach & Clear in 11.55 Seconds (HD Gameplay Videos)Original at YouTube
• Thu, Dec 10
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How To: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: Team Deathmatch 1 (RPD)Original at YouTube
• Thu, Dec 10
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How To: Call Of Duty 4 Modern Warfare ( Ado Owning With Sniper.Original at YouTube
• Wed, Dec 9
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• Fri, Dec 4
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Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Original at San Francisco Chronicle
• 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
News: Activision wants more money from CoD online
Original at Fragland.net
• Mon, Nov 16
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...
Reggie: New Super Mario Bros. Will “Absolutely” Outsell Modern Warfare 2
Original at Ripten Video Game
• Fri, Nov 6
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.
Opinion: A Million Facebook Users Like Guitar Hero [Activision]
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Oct 26
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...
NPD September: PS3 on Top, Beatles Beat Cobain
Original at Wired
• Mon, Oct 19
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...
News: Kotick: Future of Activision games is without consoles
Original at Fragland.net
• 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."
Guitar Hero 5 Review: Do The Evolution [Review]
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Sep 7
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...
Opinion: Activision confidence bolstered by 2009 lineup, 'sparser' competition
Original at Joystiq
• Tue, Jun 23
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...
Kotaku Originals: Number Crunch [Original]
Original at Kotaku
• Sat, Apr 18
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
COD: WAW got a new patch
Original at Fudzilla
• 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 ...
Call of Duty: World at War v1.4 Patch
Original at Gamers Hell
• Thu, Apr 9
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 ...
Call of Duty World at War Patch 1.3 - About
Original at compactiongames.about.com
• Tue, Mar 24
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 ...
Call of Duty 4 (DS) ReviewOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Feb 28
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.
Patch: Call of Duty: World at War - Title Update 2 Now Available
Original at GameTaggr
• 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)
Patch: Guitar Hero World Tour New Content Released #10
Original at Gamers Hell
• 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", ...
Opinion: Designing a casual MMO based on Zork
Original at The Gameshelf
• 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...
How To: Call of Duty World at War Castle Glitch TutorialOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Jan 2
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
Video Game Sales Nearly $3 Billion In November
Original at Huffington Post
• 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...
Activision Already Announcing New Guitar Hero and Call Of Duty, Complete With In-Game Ads
Original at GayGamer.net
• 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...
Review: Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360)
Original at Loot Ninja
• Sat, Nov 22
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...
Activision Updates Guitar Hero Drum Compatibility, Hits Slight Rock Band Snag on PS3
Original at NintendoDS Advanced
• 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...
Opinion: The Complete Guitar Hero World Tour Set List [Guitar Hero World Tour]
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Sep 12
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...
Opinion: Kotaku Originals: Early Builds R Us [Kotaku Originals]
Original at Kotaku
• Sat, Aug 2
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
Today in Joystiq: June 5, 2008
Original at Joystiq
• Thu, Jun 5
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
Podcast: Episode 34
Original at Inside Mac Games
• 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...
Rock Band PS3 Patch Adds Guitar Hero III Controller Support
Original at Shacknews
• 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...
Podcast: Activision Chief Drops His Pants at Airport [Hot Tears Of Shame]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Nov 28
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:
Microsoft Gives Away Two Games With 360s [New 360 Bundle]
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Oct 8
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...
GAME: Review: Spider-Man 3 for PS3, 360, and Wii
Original at Geek.com
• 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...
Activision Announces Preliminary Record Fiscal 2007 Net Revenues and Provides Update on Option Review
Original at TechWhack
• 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...
GAME: Review: Call of Duty: Roads to Victory
Original at Geek.com
• 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...
Podcast: Episode #67 - Activision, THQ & 2K Sports Interviews!
Original at Gamertag Radio The Union of Music & Gaming
• 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...
Podcast: Episode #66 - Lucas Arts & Activision interviews
Original at Gamertag Radio The Union of Music & Gaming
• 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!
Podcast: The HotSpot 10/12/05
Original at GameSpot
• 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.