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Rob Riggle Tours the Dizzying Heights of Modern Warfare 3‘s Overwatch Map

Former Daily Show correspondent Rob Riggle wriggles his way into Modern Warfare 3‘s upcoming Overwatch map, giving us a guided tour of the hoary heights of New York City skyscrapers. You’ve seen the screens, now catch live scenes from the upcoming downloadable map, coming February 21 to Call of Duty: Elite members on the Xbox…

By Mike Fahey Published February 15, 2012

Call of Duty: Police Warfare is a (Very Cool) Fake

The Call of Duty franchise has covered almost every corner of the globe, from snow-capped mountains to the streets of suburban America. But it’s never strayed too far outside of its military roots. What if there were a Call of Duty game that put you into the shoes of a different type of enforcer—namely, a…

By Kirk Hamilton Published February 13, 2012

Call of Duty Population Explodes to 40 Million Users, Half Coming From Modern Warfare 3

Activision today said its Call of Duty franchise has more than 40 million monthly active users across all of its titles, half of that coming from the latest release, Modern Warfare 3 What’s more, there are 7 million users in the game’s Call of Duty: Elite online service, 1.5 million of them as paying annual…

By Owen Good Published February 9, 2012

Wow, Activision Sold a Crapload of Skylanders Toys

Activision has sold 20 million Skylanders action figures, the publisher said during a call to investors today. That’s, like, twenty times a million.

By Jason Schreier Published February 9, 2012

What? Battleship is Evolving… Into a First-Person Shooter?

Battleship was once a strategic board game in which players had to guess where their opponents had placed their war ships. This summer, it will be an action-packed movie in which ships blow each other up. And this May, publisher Activision said today, it will be a video game in which you shoot people. Developer…

By Jason Schreier Published February 8, 2012

Here’s How Giants Will Fit Into The Next Skylanders Game

As you might have guessed from the screenshots, trailers, or your ability to read words, Activision’s upcoming Skylanders Giants will feature a set of new figures called Giants. You’ll be able to collect up to eight of the hulking creatures, which are twice the size of normal Skylander action figures both in-game and in real…

By Jason Schreier Published February 7, 2012

This Skylanders Giants Trailer Teases a Tiny Bit of Gameplay

Most of this buzz clip that accompanied today’s Skylanders Giants announcement is Activision beating its brawny chest about the success of their new toy-and-video-game franchise. But, you’ll see a snippet of gameplay featuring new larger-than-normal character Tree Rex towards the end of the video. He’s doing big things.

By Evan Narcisse Published February 7, 2012

These Are Your New, Super-Sized Skylanders Giants Toys

Activision mashed up collectible toys and video games last year to create an surprise hit last year in its Skylanders franchise. Last year’s Toy Fair was when they announced Skylanders and this year’s Toy Fair sees the reveal of a new franchise expansion after a flurry of rumors. Skylanders Giants introduces a total of 16…

By Evan Narcisse Published February 7, 2012

Three New Skylanders Enter the Retail Ring

Battling their way out of the post-holiday shortage, Activision and Toys for Bob have unleashed a trio of new Skylanders at retail, including one that should be familiar to hardcore Spyro fans, should such a thing exist. It’s nice to see some new faces on retail shelves, isn’t it? Three new toys are hitting store…

By Mike Fahey Published February 1, 2012

Prototype 2’s PC Version has Been…

a) Enhanced with bonus features b) Remastered from the ground up to take advantage of the platform’s strengths c) Delayed until July 24 —- ANSWER: C

By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2012

Buy Prototype 2‘s RadNet Edition First, Get Exclusive Challenges

Chances are, you’re already expecting some kind of exclusive DLC/boondoggle from Activision’s big releases. Prototype 2‘s not going to disappoint you, then. Radical Entertainment’s open-world action game will be getting something called a RadNet Edition. The twist here is that the RadNet Edition won’t cost you anything extra. (However, you will need an internet-connected platform…

By Evan Narcisse Published January 31, 2012

Activision Goes Indie with Dark Reign on Xbox Live [Update]

Dark Reign Redux, a remake of 1997’s Dark Reign: The Future of War, a real-time strategy game for PC, just published on the Xbox Live Indie Games channel yesterday, without Activision so much as stapling a flyer to a telephone pole or putting up a card on a café barter board for its marketing. [Update]…

By Owen Good Published January 28, 2012

Where Have all the Skylanders Gone, Uncle Activision?

Activision’s action figure-driven Skylanders: Sypro’s Adventure was a huge holiday hit last year, with parents buying up starter kits in droves. Now, with hundreds of thousands of children demanding additional figures, empty Skylanders displays have become an all-too-frequent frustration for haggard parents. Yes, all is going according to Activision’s evil plan. The first game to…

By Mike Fahey Published January 24, 2012

They Hired Rob Riggle to Sell You On Call of Duty: Elite

Starting tomorrow, the Call of Duty Elite ‘season’ begins with the first of four planned packs of DLC. Activision seems to believe that The Daily Show‘s Rob Riggle (a former serviceman himself) is the guy to sell it to us, and their new commercial features him taking a testosterone-y tour of Elite services, from study-able…

By Kirk Hamilton Published January 23, 2012

How Activision Reacted to that Giant Modern Warfare 3 Leak

Last year, we blew the lid off Modern Warfare 3 months before it was due for release. It was the biggest leak we’d seen, let alone written about, in almost a decade. It was, in short, one hell of a story. It was also only half the story. The other side, that of how publishers…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 18, 2012

Man Hacks Skylanders, Gets Nasty Letter From Activision

To pass the time, hacker Brandon Wilson – who normally messes around with graphics calculators – decided a few months back he’d take a look under the hood of Activision’s Skylanders action figures, see what makes them tick. After playing around with the figure’s RFID bases, he collected his research and stored it in a…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2011

Call of Duty Says Happy Holidays with Double XP and a Prestige Token for Elite Members

Premium Call of Duty Elite Subscribers got a couple stocking stuffers on Christmas Eve for use in Modern Warfare 3. They’ll get an extra two hours of double XP play, and a Prestige Token that can be redeemed for more XP time or other perks in the game’s Prestige Shop. Beachhead Studio and the Call…

By Owen Good Published December 24, 2011

Make Your Own Black Ops Christmas Ornament

Treyarch’s 2011 Christmas card is also a neat little Call of Duty: Black Ops ornament, all ready to be hung in a tree. If you’re a big fan, feel free to print these out, trim the excess, tape them together and hang it in your own tree. Hey, where’s my Call of Duty: Modern Warfare…

By Brian Crecente Published December 23, 2011

There’s No Stopping the Epic Call of Duty Lawsuit

Denying request for summary judgment, the Los Angeles Superior Court gave Activision the green light to go to trial with its $400 million contract interference lawsuit against Electronic Arts over Call of Duty creators Jason West and Vince Zampella. The gist of the lawsuit is this: Activision Publishing alleges that West and Zampella of development…

By Mike Fahey Published December 22, 2011

If Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron Looks as Good as This, No One Will Complain

Concept art is a guess, a hope and sometimes an unintended lie. Remember that today as you look at the concept art for next year’s Transformers: Fall of Cyberton, the 2012 follow-up to Activision and High Moon Studios’ impressive 2010 Transformers game War for Cybertron People who grew up with the original Transformers—people like me—will…

By Stephen Totilo Published December 19, 2011