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Two Million People Signed Up to Test a Call of Duty Community Feature

The beta test for Call of Duty Elite kicks off tomorrow, with invitations to be sent out to those selected for the the first run. Does that mean you? Maybe. Depends if you signed up to test something that’s not even a game! The first emails for successful applicants (of which there were around two…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2011

Modern Warfare Actor Won’t Go to Court for Assault Charge

Earlier, British TV star Billy Murray, who voices Captain Price in Modern Warfare, was charged with assaulting his wife and 27-year-old daughter. Charges were dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service, reports the Mirror, ceasing any further actions. [Mirror Thanks, Tom!]

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2011

GameStop Wreaks Havok on the X-Men, Gives Spider-Man an Identity Crisis

With two Marvel superhero video games coming from Activision this fall, GameStop ransacks comic book continuity for fresh outfits to provide preorder customers of X-Men: Destiny and Spider-Man: Edge of Time Spider-Man developer Beenox really went to town on the alternate costumes in its previous outing, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, so this time around the preorder…

By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2011

What the Hell’s Going On With ModernWarfare3.com?

Go ahead. If you haven’t already done so today, go to ModernWarfare3.com. You’ll see that you’re directed to the official Battlefield 3 web site. That’s some good trolling, no? But who’s sticking it to Activision by redirecting visitors from what appears to be an official looking Call of Duty site to one of its chief…

By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2011

Glitchers Brought in to Test Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer

A group of Call of Duty glitchers has been called back to Infinity Ward to help the studio test and shore up the game’s multiplayer, according to the gang’s leader. This isn’t the first time mapMonkeys have assisted on a Call of Duty project, according to founder Rezzzo. He says members had been flown to…

By Owen Good Published July 10, 2011

Modern Warfare 3 Is Color Blind Friendly

Six percent of the population is color blind. And some of those folks play video games. Like Black Ops, Modern Warefare 3 will offer a Color Blind Assist option, thus leveling the playing field for multiplayer. [Sledgehammer Gamers via Dtoid]

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2011

Monkey Island Remakes Coming Back Once Again

The high-def remakes of Lucasarts’ first two Monkey Island games are being combined in the one box and sold at retail. Included as a sweetener will be concept art, soundtracks and, best of all, material from an abortive attempt at making a Monkey Island animated movie.

By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2011

Activision’s Bringing A New James Bond Game to Comic-Con

Superhuman fare X-Men Destiny, Spider-man: Edge of Time and Prototype 2 will get special attention from publisher Activision at this month’s San Diego Comic-Con. The mega-publisher has one (possible) reveal planned for the show, teasing a “new 007 game” for the annual nerd gathering. Activision offers no additional details in its Comic-Con event invite, but…

By Michael McWhertor Published July 7, 2011

Who Would You Battle in the Ultimate Game Industry Boss Fight?

In today’s battle-hardened edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Dracosummoner asks you to square off against a corporate executive, developer, designer, or member of the gaming press in your ultimate game industry boss fight. Cue battle music! If you could face off against any major gaming figure (other than Bobby Kotick, get creative!) in…

By Mike Fahey Published July 5, 2011

Seven Lessons Activision and EA could Learn From Zynga

Zynga’s massive billion dollar public offering came packed with plenty of insight into the company behind FarmVille and Mafia Wars. There’s even a few lessons that Activision and Electronic Arts could stand to learn… or relearn. According to Zynga founder Mark Pincus, the company’s success is built on encouraging “entrepreneurship and intelligent risk taking to…

By Brian Crecente Published July 4, 2011

How Zynga’s Billions Stack Up Against EA, Nintendo and Other Gaming Giants

The people who make FarmVille, CityVille and Empires & Allies think their company’s stock will be worth at least $1 billion when they go public. The New York Times thinks the company’s value could go up to $20 billion However it adds up, Zynga is clearly a huge player in modern video games. How do…

By Stephen Totilo Published July 1, 2011

Real World Modern Warfare 2 Maps Highlight of Call of Duty Convention

This fall Call of Duty fans will be able to shoot up their friends in real-world, life-sized replicas of two of the game’s maps, grab a bite to eat at the game’s fictional burger joint and get their hands on Modern Warfare 3 months before its release as part of a video game convention designed…

By Brian Crecente Published June 30, 2011

Bobby Kotick Didn’t Buy Myspace & Friendster is Now a Social Gaming Site

Activision boss Bobby Kotick didn’t buy Myspace. Someone else will for a measly $35 million (considerably less than the $580 million IGN owner News Corp. paid in 2005). Furthermore, also-dying social network Friendster is now a social gaming hub

By Michael McWhertor Published June 29, 2011

Shangri-La’s Moving Walls, Nasty Monkeys and Pungee Traps

Is it just me or are these zombie maps for Call of Duty: Black Ops getting increasingly complex with each new download pack? This time around map pack Annihilation gamers get a chance to take on the zombies of the fabled city of Shangri-La. That means angry little monkeys, some neat pungee traps and lots…

By Brian Crecente Published June 29, 2011

Activision Makes Transformers Video Games, So Does Its Biggest Rival

Our intern Joshua Rivera was as disappointed with Activision’s Xbox 360 Transformers: Dark of the Moon video game as I was with the original mold for Galvatron. The Activision game made him feel like a clumsy Autobot. Activision also published PS3, Wii, DS and 3DS games based on this weekend’s Transformers movie. We didn’t test…

By Stephen Totilo Published June 28, 2011

Aliens, Arcades, Pulsing Apples: These Are Call of Duty‘s Latest Multiplayer Maps

The Annihilation map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops just hit the Xbox 360 bringing with it four new multiplayer maps and another zombie-killing cooperative adventure. Here’s a quick look at the multiplayer maps Drive-in, Hanger 18, Hazard and Silo. There’s some interesting little things in each of the maps. Hanger 18 seems to…

By Brian Crecente Published June 28, 2011

Is Goldeneye Reloaded Just a Fancy Word for Rereleased?

Activision puts nostalgia-loving gamers in their sights once again, gathering a nice list of domain names revolving around something called “Goldeneye Reloaded“. This could mean a number of things are in the works: an HD re-release of Goldeneye for the Wii, an HD remake of the classic N64 Goldeneye, or maybe even a turn as…

By Sam Winstrom Published June 27, 2011

Annihilation Map Adds Five More Achievements to Black Ops

“Shangri-La” is the new zombies map in Call of Duty: Black Ops, and it is far from paradise, as that anthropomorphic s’more (above) will attest. Available in Annihilation, releasing next Tuesday for Xbox 360, it offers five more achievements worth a cool 150 Gamerscore. They are: • Time Travel Will Tell (75G)—In Shangri-La, acquire the…

By Owen Good Published June 23, 2011

Jamie Kennedy’s Still Sensitive About His Trainwreck of an E3 2007 Hosting Gig, Apparently

Jamie Kennedy, star of Son of the Mask, Malibu’s Most Wanted and Wii game Real Heroes: Firefighter doesn’t always deliver brilliantly inspired performances. See his E3 2007 Activision press conference hosting gig, for example, which he’s still really really sensitive about, according to a recent Twitter tirade. Kennedy, responding to a Twitter exchange between former…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 23, 2011

Another Look at Call of Duty: Black Ops ‘Annihilation’ in Action

The third downloadable add-on for Call of Duty: Black Ops, “Annihilation,” hits next week (for Xbox 360, that is), bringing with it four new maps and one new zombie-slaughtering “experience.” Want to see? Watch that video. You’ll get a new peek at those maps—Hangar 18, set in a highly classified military base of Area 51;…

By Michael McWhertor Published June 22, 2011