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Activision Cut MW2 Airport Scene For Russia
Activision confirms that the controversial “No Russian” mission in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 doesn’t appear in the Russian version of the game, as they nip rumors of Russian bans in the bud. The “No Russian” scene in Modern Warfare 2 has players working undercover with a terrorist organization as they open fire on…
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Activision Exec: ‘Expect’ Additional, Paid Online Modes
Whoops. Kinda sorta missed this, another pearl of wisdom from this week’s BMO Capital Markets forum. Activision’s CFO told conferees that extracting more dough out of players, via charging for certain online play or features, is something we should expect. Here’s what Tom Tippl told the gathering: It’s definitely an aspiration that we see potential…
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At Activision Customer Support, Do Unto Others Before They Do Unto You
Bernard, a customer support rep for Activision, proclaimed that if he got more Twitter followers than his colleague, Randolph, by Friday, he’d pie Randy in the face. Bernard came up short but carried out the attack anyway. That’s customer service. Bernard lost by 1,400 to 340. I know cowardice when I see it and I…
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Reviews
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex Review: Looks Aren’t Everything
Two years after Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare wowed first-person shooter fans on Xbox 360, PC and PlayStation 3, the game gets both a sequel for those consoles and a Wii port of the original. The Treyarch developed Wii port doesn’t offer anything new or significantly changed from the original Modern Warfare. Gameplay switches…
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This Is Activision’s New James Bond
There’s a new James Bond game coming out next year, but current movie Bond Daniel Craig won’t be participating. Instead, we get this guy. That’s Adam Croasdell, who plays Walford’s Dr Al Jenkins, will also be playing 007 in next year’s Activision published, Bizarre Creations developed Bond game. The actor revealed his participation in the…
By Mike Fahey
