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CultureCrash Bandicoot Gets A New Mobile Runner, Courtesy Of King
Doesn’t Crash Bandicoot seem like a great candidate for a mobile runner? Activision thought so, so they tapped Candy Crush makers King to put one together. It’s not called Candy Crash Saga, though. It’s Crash Bandicoot: On The Run, coming soon to iOS and Android. Crash Bandicoot: On The Run is a free-to-play runner. What…
By Mike Fahey Published July 9, 2020 -
Culture“OK” Hand Gesture Removed From Call Of Duty
The “OK” hand gesture, added to both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Call of Duty: Warzone earlier this year, has been removed from the games, presumably because of its growing association with white supremacists While neither Activision nor developers Infinity Ward have yet to comment on the removal, as Eurogamer report it’s been missing…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2020 -
CultureCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Comes Out October 2
We’re less than four months away from the first numbered Crash Bandicoot game since 1998. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on October 2,, picks up right where Crash Bandicoot: Warped left off, give or take a couple of decades. At the end of Warped (spoilers?), the villainous…
By Mike Fahey Published June 22, 2020 -
CultureCrash Bandicoot 4 Is Coming
Between Gematsu discovering listings for the Xbox One and PS4 game on Taiwan’s Digital Game Rating website, a mailing I received from Activision containing a Crash-themed puzzle, and developer Toys for Bob teasing a Monday game reveal, the bandicoot is out of the bag. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is in the works. I…
By Mike Fahey Published June 19, 2020 -
CultureBug Causes Some Call Of Duty Players On Xbox To Get Hit With Massive 84 GB Update [Update]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s latest season arrived last night alongside another giant update download. Thanks to a bug, the download was twice as big for some Xbox One players, forcing them to effectively download an entire game’s worth of data to keep playing. “We’re actively investigating an issue for #ModernWarfare where some players on…
By Ethan Gach Published June 11, 2020 -
CultureCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare Adds Black Lives Matter Message
Infinity War has added a message about Black Lives Matter and racism in its Call of Duty community to Modern Warfare and Warzone, in a new update following the ongoing nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd and police brutality. When players start either game after installing the update they’ll encounter a message saying…
By Ethan Gach Published June 5, 2020 -
CultureSome Activision Shareholders Think Bobby Kotick Makes Too Much Money
In a recent filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, an investment group representing some Activision Blizzard shareholders argued that the video game company “finds multiple ways to unnecessarily enrich” chief executive officer Bobby Kotick. More directly, this translates to “Why the fuck is this one dude making so much money?” CtW Investment…
By Ian Walker Published June 4, 2020 -
CultureCall of Duty Studio Vows To Crack Down On Racists
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward will take more steps to find and ban players using racial slurs in their in-game display names, as well as other measures to keep racist language out of its game, it said today. Since the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare last year, players have been…
By S.E. Doster Published June 3, 2020 -
CultureGame Companies Say They’re Supporting Black Lives Matter, But Few Are Offering Specifics
As protests over the killing of George Floyd by police spread throughout the country last weekend, some of the gaming industry’s biggest companies put out statements in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. But while a few have shared some specifics about what they’re doing to help fight systemic racism, almost none of them…
By Ethan Gach Published June 3, 2020 -
CultureNext Call Of Duty Seasons Delayed Because “Now Is Not The Time”
The latest rollout of new Call of Duty content, for Modern Wafare, Warzone and Call of Duty: Mobile, has been postponed due to the current violent police actions against American citizens A short statement released by Activision says that “while we all look forward to playing” the new stuff, “right now it’s time for those…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2020 -
CultureCall Of Duty: Warzone Glitch Lets Players Slither Around Like Snakes
A new glitch in Call of Duty: Warzone makes players look like they’re prone even when they’re not, causing absurd-looking moments (see above) and lots of grief as players get shot by opponents they can’t see. If you’ve recently been killed in a Warzone match by someone you couldn’t see it’s probably because you weren’t…
By Ethan Gach Published June 1, 2020 -
Call of Duty: Warzone’s Terrific New Mode Is Already Gone
Warzone just lost one of its best limited-time modes. The May 26 playlist update axed Call of Duty’s classic battle royale experience, a mere three days after its debut. The limited-time trios mode was called “BR Classic” and was just added to Warzone on Friday. “BR Classic” catered to players looking for more of a PUBG…
By S.E. Doster Published May 26, 2020 -
OpinionIt’s Time For A Tony Hawk’s Underground Remake
A new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game is coming out this year and it is a remake of the first two games. This would be more exciting if they hadn’t already done this same thing back in 2012. How about this: Stop remaking those classic games and remake Tony Hawk’s Underground, please. I love those…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 17, 2020 -
CultureModern Warfare‘s Massive Updates Are Gobbling Up Players’ Hard Drives
Yesterday Call of Duty: Modern Warfare received a new update and additional data pack, adding over a dozen gigs to an already huge game and eating up ever more space on people’s console and PC harddrives. Lots of games want to be the only one you play; Modern Warfare seems to want to be the…
By Ethan Gach Published April 29, 2020 -
Infinity Ward Cracks Down on Cheaters in Modern Warfare and Warzone
Hackers will now be going head-to-head in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, according to new details Infinity Ward revealed about combating cheaters. Over 50 million players have now dropped into Call of Duty’s free-to-play battle royale, but sadly, not everyone has been playing fairly. From aimbot hacks to glitching under the map for…
By S.E. Doster Published April 23, 2020 -
CultureActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Gave 10,000 Employees His Personal Cell Phone Number
Companies in the video game industry are handling the ongoing covid-19 pandemic in various ways, from retailers dragging their asses in protecting their employees to studios implementing work-from-home policies. Activision Blizzard’s plans include giving 10,000 workers a direct line to CEO Bobby Kotick. During a recent appearance on CNBC, Kotick spoke at length about how Activision Blizzard…
By Ian Walker Published April 14, 2020 -
CultureActivision Wins ‘First Amendment’ Call Of Duty Lawsuit
In 2017, Activision was sued by AM General over Call of Duty’s accurate depiction of Humvees. In its defense, the publisher said the vehicle’s inclusion was a “first amendment” issue, a point a federal judge agreed with today while dismissing GM’s case. As Law360 report, U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels decided, “If realism is…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2020 -
CultureCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered Videos Are Already Popping Up On YouTube [Update]
Activision hasn’t even officially announced it yet but videos of what appears to be Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered are already on YouTube. Footage for the entire Modern Warfare 2 single-player campaign is currently up on the YouTube channel TheGamingRevolution. There are also videos of all the cutscenes and breakdowns of individual levels.…
By Ethan Gach Published March 31, 2020 -
CultureCall of Duty: Warzone Players Are Killing Each Other With ‘Non-Lethal’ Rocks
What is a bullet, I ask you, if not a small rock hurled in a creative fashion with intent to cause maximum harm? With this in mind, I’d like to posit that Call of Duty: Warzone players who’ve figured out how to kill each other with rocks are, in fact, fully within the spirit of…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 16, 2020 -
CultureFree Call Of Duty Battle Royale Launches Tomorrow
Activision announced today that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will get a free-to-play battle royale add-on called Warzone featuring 150-player matches, two modes, and cross-play PS4, Xbox One, and PC. To clarify, you don’t have to own a copy of Modern Warfare in order to play Warzone. Details of the mode have been leaking out…
By Ethan Gach Published March 9, 2020