Category Archives: Activision Blizzard
Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 19:12 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts pre-E3 All-Access broadcast will be held this Sunday
A live Call of Duty: Ghosts – All-Access broadcast will be held this Sunday. It’s a 30-minute broadcast featuring an exclusive first look at gameplay levels from the title, as well as exclusive behind the scenes footage, interviews with the Infinity Ward team, and more. It will be hosted by Geoff Keighley and Justine Ezarik through Callofduty.com and other online destinations across the web. It can also be watched via Xbox’s Machinima app,and will be available in 41 countries. Tune in June 9th, at 11 am PT / 2 pm ET. Additional broadcast outlets to be announced.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, E3 2013, PC, PS3, PS4, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: call of duty, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Ghosts, infinity ward
Tue, Jun 04, 2013 | 11:29 BST
Blizzard updates Battle.Net desktop client page, new images surface
Blizzard seems to be making progress with its scarcely-discussed Battle.Net desktop client, as the studio has updated the app’s support page, along with a big batch of debut UI and feature images.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC
Tags: battle.net, blizzard
Sat, Jun 01, 2013 | 19:58 BST
StarCraft 2: WCS America Season 1 Regional Finals going on now
The StarCraft 2: WCS America Season 1 Regional Finals are going on this weekend, and those who win will be on the path to the year-end world championship.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, Strategy, eSports
Tags: Major League Gaming, MLG, starcraft 2, StarCraft 2: WCS America Season 1 Regional Finals, WCS
Sat, Jun 01, 2013 | 14:13 BST
GoG has Sierra adventure games on sale for 50% off until June 3
GoG has put Sierra adventure games on sale for 50% off until June 3. Titles such as Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within, King’s Quest 1-8, Vampire: The Masquerade – Redemption, Phantasmagoria, the Zork series, and more are on sale. If you are feeling generous to yourself, you can even pick up all 32 titles for $121.68, a savings of $122. Hit up the link for more information or to buy a few games.
Fri, May 31, 2013 | 02:17 BST
World of Warcraft gets new mount, Armored Bloodwing
World of Warcraft is a deeply serious game which examines weighty themes and fronts a rich, constantly-evolving canon. And you can ride around on a giant flesh-eating bat. Ha ha! Games forever.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, MMO, Mac, PC, RPG
Tags: dlc, world of warcraft
Thu, May 30, 2013 | 00:58 BST
Diablo 3: Book of Tyrael due in October
Blizzard has announced anew 148-page hardcover in its Diablo 3 book series.
Wed, May 29, 2013 | 21:34 BST
Deadpool doesn’t seem too pleased over Wolverine guest starring in his video game
Wolverine will make an appearance in Deadpool, according to an email the man himself sent us.
Wed, May 29, 2013 | 19:48 BST
Diablo 3 ladders “definitely” being looked into by Blizzard
Blizzard has said it is “definitely looking into” a competitive ladder for Diablo 3, and should one be implemented, it would work the same way as in Diablo 2.
Wed, May 29, 2013 | 17:15 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts – skipping Modern Warfare setting was a “long decision,” but not a hard one
Infinity Ward made the decision early on when developing Call of Duty: Ghosts, that it wasn’t going to be another Modern Warfare title.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, PS4, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: call of duty, Call of Duty: Ghosts, CoD: Ghosts, Ghosts, Mark Rubin
Wed, May 29, 2013 | 10:06 BST
Titan dev team slashed, project overhauled – rumour
Blizzard has allegedly reduced its 100-strong Titan development team to just 30 as part of an effort to overhaul the long-awaited MMO.
Fri, May 24, 2013 | 10:43 BST
Destiny live-action CG trailer discusses the law of the jungle
Destiny has a live-action, CG trailer available and you can watch it below.
Thu, May 23, 2013 | 08:45 BST
Deadpool preorder information
Deadpool has today revealed the bonuses that will accompany his game when preordered, featuring Marvel vouchers, posters and wallpaper.
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Wed, May 22, 2013 | 21:23 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts next-gen engine shown in side by side comparison video
Infinity Ward has released a video showing the tech differences between Call of Duty: Ghosts and Modern Warfare 3.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, PC, PS3, PS4, Shooter, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Call od Duty, Call of Duty: Ghosts, CoD: Ghosts, Ghosrts, infinity ward
Wed, May 22, 2013 | 04:27 BST
Ghost in the machine! Features of CoD:Ghosts
Adding to the big announcements, information for Call of Duty’s next-gen installment in the franchise has started to emerge today. Following leaks of the name and a teaser trailer in the past weeks, Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Ghosts is developed on a new engine which will add features such as exponential polygons and mocapped dogs.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS4, Shooter, Sony, Xbox One
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, infinity ward
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 22:45 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts Xbox One gameplay shown, all DLC is timed exclusive
Call of Duty: Ghosts has been shown for Xbox One at Microsoft’s reveal event. See both the official behind-the-scenes trailer, and the new reveal trailer here.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, PS4, Screens, Shooter, Videos, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: call of duty, Call of Duty: Ghosts, CoD: Ghosts, Ghosts, infinity ward, Xbox One
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 05:54 BST
PSN offering new game+DLC “Ultimate Edition” bundles at steep discount this week
The PlayStation Store has these “Ultimate Edition” bundles that give you a base game and all its DLC for a discounted price. This week, they’re putting out ten new Ultimate Editions, and they’re making them even cheaper than they normally would. Plus subscribers get a better discount, as usual. Full list inside.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Atlus, Konami, PS3, PSN, Sony, Ubisoft, Warner Bros.
Tags: assassin's creed III, Batman: Arkham City, call of duty: modern warfare 3, dlc, DmC: Devil May Cry, far cry 3, max payne 3, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Persona 4 Arena, starhawk, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Tue, May 21, 2013 | 02:01 BST
Dyack Responds to Kotaku expose on X-Men Destiny
Last October, Kotaku published a feature titled “What went wrong with Silicon Knights’ X-Men Destiny?” You can read that piece here. Former studio head Dennis Dyack, now at Precursor Games today posted he response to it in a YouTube video.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Adventure, PS3, RPG, Xbox 360
Tags: Dennis Dyack, kotaku, silicon knights, x-men: destiny
Mon, May 20, 2013 | 10:09 BST
Call of Duty: Ghosts footage surfaces, shows guns, characters & locales
Call of Duty: Ghosts developer Infinity Ward has given its shooter the Vine treatment in a short clip showing off some early footage. The game will be shown at Microsoft’s Xbox 720 reveal tomorrow night.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: Call of Duty: Ghosts, infinity ward
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 17:52 BST
StarCraft 2: MLG WCS America Season 1 Finals and Group Stage 2 broadcast schedule announced
MLG’s StarCraft 2 WCS America Season 1 will culminate with the Regional Finals June 1 and June 2, and those at home will be able to watch the New York event live starting at 1pm Eastern online through Twitch.
Fri, May 17, 2013 | 16:27 BST
Black Ops 2 is hosting a double XP weapon progression weekend starting today
Black Ops 2 players can earn double xp on weapon progression this weekend. The event starts today at 6pm GMT/10am PDT and runs through Monday until 6pm GMT/10am PDT on Monday. This corresponds with Uprising being available for PC and PS3. Go shoot something.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: black ops 2, call of duty, double xp weekend, treyarch, uprising
EA won’t resurrect Online Pass system following Xbox One policy change