Tag Archives: domain registration

Tue, Jan 24, 2012 | 12:30 GMT

Giant news for Skylander lovers lands with domain registrations

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Internet sleuths have uncovered what may be clues to the next Skylanders game.

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Mon, Jan 09, 2012 | 23:28 GMT

Black Ops 2 domain back in Activision’s grasp

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Fusible reports the domain registration companied used by Activision Blizzard has acquire blackops2.com, the only missing entry from a spate of registrations right up to Modern Warfare 6 and Black Ops 6. Regardless of whether Treyarch has a sequel in the works for the 2010 smash hit Call of Duty: Black Ops, it makes sense for Activision to keep hold of the domains to protect its brands, so don’t get too excited – yet.

Thanks, gamesradar.

Thu, Nov 10, 2011 | 16:28 GMT

Star Wars: Identities domain registrations “not” gaming related, says Lucasrts

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A couple of new Lucasfilm domain registrations inked to recent activity at developer Lucasarts have been confirmed as nothing to do with a game in development.

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Mon, Oct 24, 2011 | 01:53 BST

Sony Pictures domains point to Assassin’s Creed film deal

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A spate of suspicious domain registrations have added weight to reports that Sony Pictures has won the film rights to Assassin’s Creed.

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Mon, Aug 15, 2011 | 06:45 BST

Monday Shorts – Vita accessories, Wii U trademarks, Carmack hearts this hardware gen

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Some things just can’t be spun out past a couple of sentences and the exhortation to go, look, and learn more.

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Mon, Aug 15, 2011 | 02:50 BST

Citizen Skywatch placeholder linked to Rockstar

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Take Two has launched a placeholder website called Citizen Skywatch, suggesting an imminent reveal.

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Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 04:05 BST

Warner Bros. registers Scribblenauts Remix domain

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More Scribblenauts games may be on the way, if a domain registration is anything to go by.

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Mon, Jul 18, 2011 | 00:56 BST

Microsoft downplays Sony domain registrations

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Mictosoft’s lead corporate communications officer Frank X. Shaw has said the company’s mysterious Sony-related domain registrations don’t mean anything much.

“Sony [is a] great Microsoft partner. No scoop here, this was just a defensive domain hold,” he tweeted.

Conspiracy theorists are free to continue the PlayBox4720StationX speculation, though.

Thanks, Kotaku.

Mon, Jul 18, 2011 | 06:59 BST

Activision takes CoD URL gaffe to Arbitration Forum

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Activision has filed a complaint with the National Arbitration Forum against the holders of ModernWarfare3.com.

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Fri, Jul 15, 2011 | 05:50 BST

Microsoft registers odd Sony-related domains

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Here’s a strange little blip which may mean nothing at all. Superannuation has turned up a pair of domain registrations, Sony-Microsoft.com and Microsoft-Sony.com, both made by Microsoft itself.

It may be just a guard against squatters and impersonators, but feel free to speculate on a collaboration between the two giants, perhaps outside the games side of things, where the rivalry between the two pales in comparison to their joint battle against Apple.

Mon, May 30, 2011 | 23:24 BST

Sony dev site going by “Vita” name uncovered

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Sony has registered the domain name: vita.scedev.net and the website shows Sony’s current gaming platforms available in the market asbwell as information about the company.

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Wed, May 25, 2011 | 00:41 BST

Capcom’s latest trademark is all Greek to me

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Capcom has filed a mysterious new trademark, fuelling speculation the suddenly prolific publisher has yet another new IP in the works.

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Thu, May 05, 2011 | 04:30 BST

More mysterious Batman domains registered

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Superannuation has turned up another couple of domain registrations hinting at the possibility of an unannounced Batman game.

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Thu, Jan 20, 2011 | 15:46 GMT

EA purchases the domain CampaignforPCGaming.com

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Electronic Arts has a purchased the domain CampaignforPCGaming.com, but what purpose, is not known at present.

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Thu, Jan 13, 2011 | 03:30 GMT

Square Enix nabs Final Fantasy XIII-2 domain name

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Square Enix has thrown the cat among the fanboy pigeons by quietly registering the domain name “FinalFantasy13-2game.com” – cue rampaging delight, outraged horror and wild speculation.

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