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Call of Duty: Ghosts Gives You a Dog, Customizable Multiplayer Avatars
You’ll have a dog in the next Call of Duty. You’ll be able to lean. You’ll be able to slide. And in multiplayer, you’ll be able to customize your character’s avatar, switching bodies, heads and more. Call of Duty: Ghosts is making its public debut today as part of the reveal of the new Xbox,…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 21, 2013 -
World of Warcraft Loses 1.3 Million Subscribers, Down To 8 Mil
Blizzard’s massively multiplayer online game is no longer quite so massive. World of Warcraft is down to eight million subscribers, publisher Activision-Blizzard said in a press release today. That’s a 1.3 million loss from February to May—mostly in the East, Blizzard says, but in the West as well. The popular game is still the world’s…
By Jason Schreier Published May 8, 2013 -
Why Is Everyone Being So Sketchy About The New Call of Duty On Wii U?
You might have heard today’s big news: the next Call of Duty is called Ghosts, and it’s coming to current- and next-generation platforms this fall. To be specific: according to publisher Activision, the game is coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, and “next generation platforms.” It’s safe to say that means the next PlayStation…
By Jason Schreier Published May 1, 2013 -
Why Soldiers Wear Call of Duty-style Masks
Now that Call of Duty: Ghosts is an official thing—and since the only detail we’re being given is something to do with masks, I think—it’s an interesting time to look back on what the famous and one-time-infamous Call of Duty skull mask even is. You might not remember the event that tried to place infamy…
By Tina Amini Published May 1, 2013 -
The New Call of Duty is Coming to Current and Next-Gen Consoles
Activision’s annual blockbuster military shooter returns in November with Call of Duty: Ghosts, and in addition to this debut teaser trailer, the game is getting an “exclusive first look” at Microsoft’s event for the next-generation Xbox on May 21. In a news release, Call of Duty: Ghosts was announced for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3…
By Owen Good Published May 1, 2013 -
Call of Duty: Ghosts Will Be Out This November
Call of Duty: Ghosts—the next game in Activision’s blockbuster FPS series—will be out November 5th, according to a promo poster seen on IGN. Rumors about the next CoD have been spinning for about a week after the console-branded box art (shown above) leaked onto the internet. Retail listings outed the upcoming installment, about which no…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 30, 2013 -
The Next-Gen Xbox Is Getting a Hell of an Exclusive, Sources Say
The long-awaited first game from Respawn Entertainment—the studio helmed by the creators of Call of Duty—will be exclusive to the next-gen Xbox, according to two unrelated sources familiar with the game. One of our sources indicates that there will also be an Xbox 360 version, but no versions for rival PlayStation and Nintendo consoles. Oh,…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 29, 2013 -
Activision’s Boss Got an 800% Raise, and a Watchdog Doesn’t Like It
Activision has a lot of money. Bobby Kotick has fat stacks, too. The publisher’s CEO saw his total cash-and-prizes compensation jump from $8.1 million in 2011 to $64.9 million in 2012, reports Bloomberg, a figure that would make him the second-highest paid CEO among publicly traded U.S. companies. Kotick is due for another $16 million…
By Owen Good Published April 27, 2013 -
Is Rare Working On A Launch Title For The Next Xbox? Plus: More Gaming Secrets.
Editor’s note: Superannuation is back this month for more not-so-hidden secrets dug up from the Internet. Amongst the handful of gaming whispers, it’s no surprise to see mentions of a possible Next Xbox launch title with the reveal of the new console looming… A number of recent job postings on Activision’s career portal seem to…
By Superannuation Published April 26, 2013 -
Rumor: The Next Call of Duty Is Called ‘Ghosts’
So, this is interesting. Rumors about a game called Call of Duty: Ghosts have been floating around for a month or so, but there hasn’t been much concrete info out there. Today, leaked retail listings and box art suggest that Ghosts could actually be a thing. Above you can see box art posted by the…
By Jason Schreier Published April 24, 2013 -
Watch A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Kick a Bad Guy in the Nuts
I was there from the beginning of the TMNT phenomenon, back when Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird were riffing off of Frank Miller’s Ronin and Dave Sim’s Cereberus comics. I don’t remember Mike, Don, Raph and Leo having junk punts as part of their martial arts repertoires. Granted, they very well could have. Like most…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 24, 2013 -
Call of Duty Rep Stole from Activision to Pay for Engagement Party
An Activision PR manager who stole nearly $30,000 from the launch budget for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2‘s UK release and used it to finance her engagement party avoided active jail time in a sentencing hearing today, reports The Daily Mail. Kathryn Kirton, 35, stayed out of prison because a judge noted her prosecution…
By Owen Good Published April 22, 2013 -
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The Bizarre Japanese of Call of Duty: Black Ops II‘s Newest Map
The Japanese language and Call of Duty have never gotten along. But in the past, that’s been simply due to translation mistakes. That might not be the case here. In the latest downloadable content for Black Ops II, the in-game Japanese is both strange and funny. The downloadable content features four new multiplayer maps, including…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 17, 2013 -
Call of Duty Too Realistic For You? Well, They’re Now Pitting Hollywood Mobsters Vs. Zombies
If Far Cry 3 can have its insane Blood Dragon DLC, then Call of Duty: Black Ops II can get Mob of the Dead, one piece of the new Uprising downloadable expansion to Activision’s blockbuster first-person shooter. The mobsters here are controlled by you and three other friends in the game’s co-op zombies mode. They’re…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 11, 2013 -
Activision Lays Off High Moon Studios’ Deadpool Team
Most of the folks on the Deadpool team at Activision-owned High Moon Studios were let go today, having completed their developmental task. Activision tells Kotaku that around 40 employees have been impacted globally. “Activision Publishing consistently works to align its costs with its revenues – this is an ongoing process. With the completion of development…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2013 -
Activision’s Next-Gen Soldier Graphics Have Crawled Straight Out Of The Uncanny Valley
During a talk at GDC earlier today, attended by GameSpot, Activision artists showed off what they think/hope next-gen character models will look like. While stressing that these are just exploratory models, and not in-game assets, the fact this is Activision, and that there’s a soldier there, will still be pointing towards the obvious: your next…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2013