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The ambiguity surrounding the frankness of YouTube payment disclosures means that this week’s scandal is unlikely to result in any legal action in the US. Federal Trade Commission Betsy Lordan told Polygon that FTC guidelines are designed only "to help advertisers and endorsers comply with federal advertising law” and that …
Read More »Disney Infinity reaches 3m units sold
Disney Infinity has moved 3m starter packs since its launch, Disney Interactive has announced. President of Disney Interactive Jimmy Pitaro revealed the figure to the New York Times, following the game’s inclusion in the latest NPD monthly report. We’re thrilled that families and gamers alike have embraced Disney Infinity,” Pitaro …
Read More »VIDEO: Call of Duty Ghosts ‘Onslaught’ DLC arrives this month
Call of Duty: Ghost’s upcoming Onslaught DLC pack will arrive later this month and allow players to assume the role of Halloween’s Michael Myers, developer Infinity Ward has announced. The studio confirmed the DLC in a series of teases yesterday, revealing that the content will land on January 28th. The …
Read More »Activision’s Marvel titles pulled from digital storefronts
UPDATE: Marvel games will continue to be made available at retail stores, Activision says. Games like Deadpool can still be purchased on the High Street, but is no-longer available from digital download sites. ORIGINAL STORY: Activision’s Marvel-licensed games have been permanently removed from Steam, PSN, and Xbox Live. Game Informer …
Read More »GTA V is the biggest selling entertainment product of 2013. Call of Duty falls to No.5
The Top 20 Entertainment Products of 2013 are in, and it’s unsurprising to see Grand Theft Auto V come out on top, with 3.67m units sold. It comfortably beats competition from the James Bond movie Skyfall, which sold 2.96m units last year on DVD and Blu-ray. That means Call of …
Read More »Call of Duty: Ghosts down 19% on Black Ops II
Activision’s Call of Duty: Ghosts may be the best-performing next-gen launch game, but it is still falling far behind predecessor Black Ops II’s commercial success. That’s according to Cowen & Company’s Doug Creutz, as reported by VentureBeat. Upon further reflection, we think the [Call of Duty] numbers are a bit …
Read More »Bungie tabs Destiny worldwide launch for September 2014
Bungie’s upcoming multi-platform FPS Destiny will launch in September 2014, the studio has announced. The Activision-published title will release September 9th, 2014 on PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. "Destiny has always represented a new beginning for our team. It was born from brave possibilities," Bungie’s announcement post states. …
Read More »Activision: We listen to Call of Duty fans, not critics
The importance of Call of Duty’s critical response pales compared to the thoughts of the series’ fans, Activision Publishing boss Eric Hirshberg has claimed. As previously documented by MCV, while Call of Duty’s review scores have trended down since 2009’s Modern Warfare 2, sales have continued to rise – until …
Read More »Activision claims Call of Duty next-gen dominance
Call of Duty: Ghosts has emerged as the big winner in the next-gen games race, Activision has claimed. The publisher says that Ghosts is the best-selling Xbox One and PS4 title at leading retailers” (that’s GameStop, best Buy, Walmart and Target) in North America. It also reckons it’s the most …
Read More »Activision says Call of Duty is best-selling PS4 game in US
Call of Duty: Ghosts has been the best selling retail” game for PS4 in the US since launch, Activision has claimed. "Call of Duty: Ghosts is the No. 1 best-selling game on PS4 in North America at Best Buy, GameStop, Target and Walmart," CEO Eric Hirshberg stated, adding that the …
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