Entries in 'Activision' (973)

VIDEO: Black Ops 2 features expanded 8-player zombie mode

VIDEO: Black Ops 2 features expanded 8-player zombie mode

It’s a Call of Duty game. Made by Treyarch. And that, as well know by now, means zombies.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 27th 2012 at 1:42PM in News
Skylanders gets the Mega Bloks treatment

Skylanders gets the Mega Bloks treatment

Mega Brands will bring the popular blind format to the world of jigsaws when it launches its new Skylanders Giants Blind Pack puzzles this October.

by Lewis Tyler
on Sep 27th 2012 at 10:16AM in News
Goldfinger revealed as final mission for 007 Legends

Goldfinger revealed as final mission for 007 Legends

Activision's next James Bond game will include a mission inspired by the Sean Connery classic Goldfinger.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 18th 2012 at 10:18AM in News
MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

MCV Pacific Weekly Wrap-Up

Capcom business goes to AIE, R18+ guidelines are revealed, Arbie Artinian joins EA and the New Zealand industry continues to grow.

Leigh Harris
by Leigh Harris
on Sep 14th 2012 at 6:30AM in News

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UPDATED: Black Ops 2 for Wii U confirmed

UPDATED: Black Ops 2 for Wii U confirmed

Activision's next Call of Duty, Black Ops 2, outing is definitely heading to Nintendo's Wii U.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 13th 2012 at 2:58PM in News
Activision insists it IS publishing Black Ops: Declassified on Vita

Activision insists it IS publishing Black Ops: Declassified on Vita

It may sound like an obvious statement, but Activision has been forced to clarify that it is indeed the publisher of Vita shooter Call of Duty Black Ops: Declassified.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 7th 2012 at 3:57PM in News
Sleeping Dogs shows its resilience by holding onto chart No.1

Sleeping Dogs shows its resilience by holding onto chart No.1

Square Enix action title Sleeping Dogs has bucked expectations by retaining control of the UK charts this week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 28th 2012 at 10:13AM in News
Activision considering all brands for mobile

Activision considering all brands for mobile

Activision has revealed its intentions to become much more involved in the mobile space.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 28th 2012 at 7:33AM in News

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GAME OF THE DAY: Transformers Fall of Cybertron

GAME OF THE DAY: Transformers Fall of Cybertron

The Transformers IP may have enjoyed a newfound popularity in recent years thanks to Michael Bay’s cinematic adaptations, but Fall of Cybertron is pure 1980s.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 24th 2012 at 3:48PM in News
Rumour: Black Ops 2 Wii U outed on LinkedIn

Rumour: Black Ops 2 Wii U outed on LinkedIn

A Linkedin profile of a Treyarch QA tester suggests Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be making its way to Wii U.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Aug 20th 2012 at 3:59AM in News
'Call of Duty: Black Ops II can take eSports to the masses'

'Call of Duty: Black Ops II can take eSports to the masses'

Call of Duty: Black Ops II's brand new multiplayer has been inspired by the eSports phenomenon, the developer has told MCV.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 14th 2012 at 7:00AM in News
INTERVIEW: Activision's Peter Hepworth and Michael Sportouch

INTERVIEW: Activision's Peter Hepworth and Michael Sportouch

Activision now claims to have not one, but two of the biggest franchises in games, serving two very different audiences. MCV asked European VP Michael Sportouch and UK & Ireland ...

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 13th 2012 at 9:40AM in News

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Want to be in the cool gang? Hate on Zynga

Want to be in the cool gang? Hate on Zynga

We all have some inner rage we need to vent off from time to time. The trick is finding a safe target for your anger.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 13th 2012 at 9:12AM in News
NASCAR euro release takes pole position on PSN

NASCAR euro release takes pole position on PSN

The NASCAR game DOES have a European audience, as the game holds the top spot of the PSN charts for two weeks.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 8th 2012 at 9:31AM in News
Activision Blizzard Q2 revenues down but beats expectations

Activision Blizzard Q2 revenues down but beats expectations

Activision has seen its revenues fall, down from $1.15bn in 2011 to £1.08bn in 2012, for the quarter ending June 30th, 2012.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 2nd 2012 at 10:14PM in News

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Final Modern Warfare 3 DLC dated

Final Modern Warfare 3 DLC dated

Activision has released details on the last batches of extra content for last year's best-selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Aug 2nd 2012 at 1:37PM in News
Report: Activision payout to CoD devs may be worth tens of millions

Report: Activision payout to CoD devs may be worth tens of millions

Ex-Infinty Ward employees Jason West and Vince Zampella may have received a settlement payment from Activision worth ‘tens of millions.’

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jul 31st 2012 at 7:19AM in News
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD moves 120k copies in first week

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD moves 120k copies in first week

XBLA sales for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD are off to a solid start.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Jul 30th 2012 at 6:51AM in News
Bond stars old and new signed for 007 Legends

Bond stars old and new signed for 007 Legends

There will be a few surprises for Bond fans when Activision's FPS 007 Legends arrives this October.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jul 27th 2012 at 2:15PM in News
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron gets exclusive pre-order offers

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron gets exclusive pre-order offers

Activision has announced three exclusive retailer pre-order offers for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron.

Lauren Wainwright
by Lauren Wainwright
on Jul 26th 2012 at 11:36AM in News
ASA rules against Activision's Modern Warfare 3 ad

ASA rules against Activision's Modern Warfare 3 ad

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld two complaints levelled against on of Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 ads.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 25th 2012 at 1:25PM in News
Kotick interested in Activision MBO as Vivendi fails to find buyer

Kotick interested in Activision MBO as Vivendi fails to find buyer

Vivendi’s failure to court interest in Activision could lead the way to a dramatic new outcome – an MBO spearheaded by boss Bobby Kotick.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 20th 2012 at 8:39AM in News
Major banks called in to broker Activision sale

Major banks called in to broker Activision sale

Barclays and Goldman Sachs have been called into to help Vivendi secure the $8.1bn sale of Activision Blizzard, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jul 19th 2012 at 9:35AM in News
Pachter: Wii U "isn't going to work"; Activision forced Pro Controller

Pachter: Wii U "isn't going to work"; Activision forced Pro Controller

Outspoken American analyst Michael Pachter has issued the following damning verdict of Nintendo’s Wii U: “This isn’t going to work.”

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 16th 2012 at 1:34PM in News