GamePolitics.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Whether it was planned in advance or a reaction to all of the recent negative press, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 publisher Activision Blizzard has said it will donate $1 million tomorrow to set up the Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) to support other groups that help veterans find jobs. Veterans' Day is Wednesday. According to a story in the Washington Post , the new foundation comes at a time when...
Product Reviews Net (Free subscription) | yesterday
You may remember us telling you about this way back in May, but Activision has recently confirmed that there will be another Call of Duty title released next year, most likely to release on Xbox 360 and PS3. As reported from VG247, Activision confirmed the news during the release of their financial results for Q3 [...]
get2sammyb.co.uk (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
As expected, just ahead of Activision’s “big night“, EA has released a few new shots of the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Which predictably look rather amazing. We just feel like EA should let Activision have their moment for now – seeing as by the time Battlefield: Bad Company 2 comes around everyone will have [...]
get2sammyb.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
Take that shocked look off your faces, people. We know it’s extremely hard to believe but, yo, guess what – Activision are planning more Call Of Duty and Guitar Hero games for next year. The company that are never afraid to saturate the market stated in their Q3 financial report last week that we will see more [...]
GamesIndustry.biz (Free subscription) | yesterday
Despite widespread reports of Modern Warfare 2 being available on the High Street over the weekend, specialist retailers have praised Activision's handling of the launch so far, saying "they've done as much as they can." "Activision has managed it to the best of their ability," Chips MD Don McCabe told GamesIndustry.biz. "They caused themselves a problem by going for a Tuesday...
Cinema Blend (Free subscription) | yesterday
As if the world didn't have enough music games, Activision has recently filed a trademark for Drum Hero .
Blue's News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Activision Blizzard announces its Call of Duty Endowment (CODE), a foundation they are forming with a $1 million grant to support groups that assist veterans with their careers, reports...
Destructoid (Free subscription) | yesterday
Despite slowing sales of music/rhythm games, Activision just keeps on keeping on. Recently, the publisher filed for trademark of "Drum Hero." You're shocked, I know. This isn't the first time we've heard of Drum Hero , though. In fact, Activision had also trademarked "Drum Villain" as early as 2007, indicating the publisher had been eying a drum-specific title for some time before...
Endsights (Free subscription) | yesterday
Prepare to be shocked – Activision has filed for yet another trademark containing “Hero” in its name. This time the trademark is for “Drum Hero,” and covers anything related to video games or toys associated with the brand. Multiple “Hero” titles already support drumming, so it seems more than a bit unnecessary for an entire game [...]
Digital Spy (Free subscription) | yesterday
Activision to expand its Hero series after filing for a Drum Hero trademark.
El33tonline (Free subscription) | yesterday
According to a trademark filed on October 30th by one Activision Publishing Inc., we may or may not be seeing a new ‘Hero’ game dealing solely with the art of drumming in the near future. Yep, Activision has filed a trademark for the name ‘Drum Hero,’ which covers all of the necessary bases in order to protect the company’s use of the name in association with products...
24/7 Wall St. (Free subscription) | yesterday
Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) is about to release its “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II: video game. Sales are expected to be half a billion dollars in the first week. That would make it the biggest entertainment product release of all time, topping even the most successful blockbuster movies. According to the LA Times, “Activision is working with retailers [...]
GameGrep Feed (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Activision Blizzard plans for a $1 million donation to help vets transition from their military leave to civilian careers. CEO Bobby Kotick has stated, “The joblessness rate that [veterans] should have should be far less than the national average, not more. How do you expect people to actually join the military if when they leave the military they can’t integrate...
The Gamesblog (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Tom Watson takes on Keith Vaz as modern warfare breaks out in parliament... I wasn't going to post about Modern Warfare 2 again today, but for goodness sake, I can't resist. This afternoon, Activision's hype monster, was the subject of an astonishing parliamentary face-off between Labour MPs Keith Vaz and Tom Watson. Vaz, who'd already sought approval from his chums at the Daily Mail by providing...
VideoGamer.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Activision's Trevor shows off the skateboard controller whilst going on a 'sick run'.
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