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Law Rules Activision Suit Against Electronic Arts Can Go Ahead

A Superior Court in California has ruled that video game publisher Activision Blizzard can go ahead with a lawsuit against rival Electronic Arts and argue that it is entitled to get damages because of the way EA courted developers Jason West and Vince Zampella while they were working at Infinity Ward. Activision has...

23 December 2011
10:10 GMT

Vince Zampella Says Video Game Developers Need Control

Since leaving Infinity Ward and launching legal action against publisher Activision the ex-leaders of Infinity Ward have been unwilling to talk about their next video game project and or about the lawsuit but it seems that they are interested in talking about the biggest trends in the industry, from 3D to intellectua...

26 September 2011
10:38 GMT

Norwegian Retailers Coop and Platekompaniet Pull Games in Wake of Attacks

A number of newspaper reports are saying that two of the biggest video game retailers in Norway have pulled a number of video games from their shelves as a direct results of the terrorist attack that took place in the country and resulted in 77 people being killed at a youth political camp. It seems that the title...

1 August 2011
15:51 GMT

EA and Call of Duty Developers Had Talks Before the End of 2009

Recent e-mail messages that have been introduced by publisher Activision in their lawsuit against Vince Zampella and Jason West suggest that, despite initial claims, the two had been talking with Electronic Arts for quite some time before they were ousted from Infinity Ward and they set up their own development studi...

24 January 2011
09:54 GMT

Ex Modern Warfare 2 Developers Talked to THQ Before Electronic Arts

Information from a THQ executive is suggesting that, soon after leaving Infinity Ward and very publicly breaking it off with Activision, Vince Zampella and Jason West were interested in doing a publishing deal with THQ, with discussions breaking down when neither of the two companies were ready to back down over the ...

17 January 2011
15:01 GMT

Electronic Arts Says Activision Suit Is Just a PR Play

Publisher Electronic Arts has wasted no time in hitting back at rival Activision Blizzard over the new allegations it has made in the long-running saga of Modern Warfare 2, Infinity Ward and Respawn Entertainment. Jeff Brown, who is the vice president in charge of corporate communications at Electronic Arts, has s...

24 December 2010
05:21 GMT

Total War Will Surely Move to the XX Century at Some Point

After moving steadily up through the centuries of history, from Japan to Medieval Europe and then to the Renaissance, a lot of fans expected the Total War series to make the move to some sort of modern day conflict, fundamentally changing the mechanics of the real time battle sections of the game. Instead, the tea...

22 December 2010
16:21 GMT

Analyst: Publishers Need to Monetize Multiplayer

An analyst who is watching the video game industry has said that because of the popularity of multiplayer gaming companies will have to think of ways of monetizing it in order to create new revenue streams that can supplement falling retail sales.Michael Pachter, an analyst for Wedbush Morgan, believes that the video...

9 September 2010
16:01 GMT

Medal of Honor Single Player Details Emerge

The single player portion of the upcoming Medal of Honor first person shooter has been detailed by the studio behind the title, Danger Close. Apparently, the story will have three parts and will be told from two perspectives, the Tier 1 operators and the U.S. Army Rangers. In a recent GameTrailers TV show, Greg Goodr...

16 August 2010
08:01 GMT

Activision Does Not Want to Intervene in Infinity Ward's Rebuilding Process

In a recent interview, Dave Stohl, the head of the Activision's Worldwide Studios division, has expressed his company's wish not to interfere in Infinity Wards' rebuild process because of its very peculiar corporate culture. He also said that the studio would be back to its original form eventually. S...

11 August 2010
04:02 GMT

Analyst: Decrease in Sales Due to Online Multiplayer Games

The recent NPD charts revealed that the entertainment software market is continuing to go down, sales plummeting 15 percent in June. Michael Pachter, Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst, has shared his opinion saying that part of the blame goes to Nintendo, which bundles two games now with every console sold, and ...

20 July 2010
05:51 GMT

Splinter Cell: Conviction – They Always Remember the Airport and Fisher

One of the most disturbing things a secret operative can expect, when infiltrating a secret facility used for nefarious purposes and facing more enemy guards than he can count, is hearing his own name called out by them. I was ready to hear a conversation or two, spoken in low voices, about that terror of a man Sam F...

18 May 2010
18:41 GMT

Activision Has Call of Duty Plans for China and Korea

We already know that 2010 will see the launch of a new full length Call of Duty: Black Ops videogame, developed by Treyarch, on November 6 and lovers of the franchise will, before that date, be able to enjoy a new Map Pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the biggest selling title of last year. But it seems publis...

7 May 2010
05:39 GMT

Modern Warfare and Battlefield Do Not Enhance Accuracy

A new study put together by the Department of Psychology at the University of Amsterdam and the Leiden University, both from The Netherlands, shows that playing first person shooters actually helps players prepare for the problems they might face in their every day life.The research paper is wonderfully named “...

29 April 2010
14:11 GMT

A Gamer's Week: April 18

It's always interesting to take a look at the sales charts, for both hardware and software, which the NPD Group puts out for individual months for the United States market, especially because of the rivalry between the big console makers. But for those looking for some reading, this Sunday we also have an EndWee...

18 April 2010
04:41 GMT

Infinity Ward Continues to Lose Key Modern Warfare 2 People

Activision Blizzard might be eager to limit the damage from the Infinity Ward scandal but it seems that the developer behind the defining videogames in one of the most important franchises for the publisher, Call of Duty, is continuing to lose important personnel.Todd Alderman, one of the lead designers working at In...

6 April 2010
04:42 GMT

Infinity Ward Could Be Working on a Call of Duty MMO

The idea has been floating around for some time now, but it's starting to become more and more probable that a Call of Duty MMO will eventually surface. The concept first emerged some time ago, when Activision first acquired Blizzard, as combining the two most popular games of the company would be the most obvio...

8 January 2010
15:01 GMT

Treyarch's Call of Duty Will Take Place in Vietnam

With over five million Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 copies sold, and well over 4.1 million pirated downloads, MW2 is without a doubt the most popular game of the series, since it's also one of the best selling games ever made. And while everybody knows that the Modern Warfare series is developed by the now famo...

6 January 2010
12:01 GMT

Mod Tools Could Be On The Way to Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 proved that video games were becoming the new, popular thing, as the game turned out to be the best sold entertainment product of all times. But to do so, its developers had to cut a few corners to make it as accessible as possible for everyone. And, since the consoles are far more popul...

16 December 2009
06:26 GMT

Modern Warfare 1.06 Patch Brings New Glitches

The multiplayer aspect of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 has suffered quite a serious setback as far as fair-play goes with the “Javelin glitch,” but it is a rather big step toward mindless fun. While it is called “Javelin,” this glitch worked with pretty much any launcher weapon, and pretty mu...

16 December 2009
05:08 GMT

New Medal of Honor Screams of Modern Warfare

We already saw a plethora of new games being unveiled at the Video Game Awards this year. The Force Unleashed 2 and Batman:Arkham Asylum 2 were some of the biggest names, but there were a lot of other titles that, while already hinted at and teased, weren't really presented in any way. One of such games is Medal...

15 December 2009
05:58 GMT

Infinity Ward Might Work on New IP

Infinity Ward has become a development studio associated with the Call of Duty brand and the Modern Warfare series. Their collaboration with Activision goes back a lot and players are already talking about Modern Warfare 2 and its 2011 release date. But it seems that the developers themselves might actually be intere...

5 November 2009
18:01 GMT

Modern Warfare 2 Servers Are Limited to 9-vs-9 Matches

If PC gamers didn't have enough reasons to hate Infinity Ward for what it's doing to Modern Warfare 2, the company just gave them a whole-new box of ammunition. Feeling like the PC still had an edge on the console versions of MW2, the company decided to even things out. So, the maximum number of gamers that...

5 November 2009
05:07 GMT

Modern Warfare and Halo Too Tough for Some Players

The common complaint echoing in various outlets coming from long-time gamers is that modern video games are getting easier and easier as time goes by, with developers and publishers pandering to the needs of new gamers, who are less experienced and less able to complete tough titles. But research undertaken by Bruce...

28 October 2009
05:18 GMT

Modern Warfare 2 Will Feature Third-Person Shootouts

A Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 clip started flying around the net just the other day, which was shot from a third-person perspective. Nobody really knew what to make of it. It could have been a special feature of the game, a cleverly disguised multiplayer spectacle, a new play mode or just a fake. Well, things got ...

27 October 2009
04:09 GMT

Modern Warfare 2 Might Lose Dedicated Servers on the PC

The PC version of Modern Warfare 2 is about to adopt a huge change for the multiplayer mode. Dedicated servers are about to become obsolete, as developer Infinity Ward plans to implement the new IWNet, a new feature that will give them "a lot more control and structure" for the PC version of the game. "This is the fi...

20 October 2009
02:32 GMT

Games on Demand Brings Call of Duty 3 and Rainbow Six: Vegas 2

It's that time of the week again, and the Xbox Live Arcade has received new items in the Games on Demand section. The first one up for sale is Call of Duty 3 but you have to wonder just who would demand this one. CoD 3 is the black sheep of the family that comes from a different mother. The game is the only one ...

7 October 2009
06:52 GMT

Activision Promises Unusual DLC for Call of Duty: World At War

The Call of Duty franchise is one of the most popular shooter series out there, spanning from World War II to the current days in five titles, developed either by its original creators, Infinity Ward, or by the new Treyarch studio, which was responsible for the latest CoD: World at War title.Activision, the publisher...

3 December 2008
11:01 GMT

One Hour With: Call of Duty: World at War

The Call of Duty franchise is one of the most popular series of shooters out there, largely because it introduced a wide range of features in a time where games were becoming less original. The series gained a massive boost in popularity with the launch of the fourth title, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, which was t...

13 November 2008
15:21 GMT

The Best Shooter This Holiday Will Be Call of Duty, Says Treyarch

The holiday season is already getting started and for gamers this means that a lot of eagerly anticipated titles are beginning to appear on store shelves, along with questions as to what title should be the first one bought. Call of Duty: World At War developer Treyarch also pondered a bit on this and it reached the ...

30 October 2008
04:27 GMT

Treyarch Thinks CoD: World at War Multiplayer Is Great

The Call of Duty franchise is one of the most popular shooter series out there, having brought thrilling single player stories that always shined, though the most valued aspects of all the games were the multiplayer campaigns. In this context, one could say that the latest title in the series, Call of Duty ...

23 October 2008
03:30 GMT

Cliff Bleszinski Talks About the "Soulless" Development of Call of Duty

Cliff Bleszinski is the lead developer for the upcoming shooter, exclusive for the Xbox 360, Gears of War 2. The sequel to one of the most popular titles for Microsoft's console, this new game is guaranteed to have big sales. Both titles have been developed by Epic Games, more specifically by the same team, led ...

8 October 2008
19:01 GMT

Activision Says Infinity Ward Is Working on the Next Call of Duty

It must be nice to be a videogame publisher, looking down on the exciting games your developers are making and deciding what bits of information to release to the public so that they thirst and crave for more and more news on a particular project. Important publishers are especially good at offering up snippets of in...

16 September 2008
20:01 GMT

Call of Duty 4 for Mac Pushed to Q3

Back in January this year, Aspyr Media was proudly announcing that Activision's immensely-popular first-person shooter (FPS), Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, would launch for Mac in the summer of 2008. A recent note on the publisher's website, however, reveals that Call of Duty 4 for Mac has been delayed."A...

5 June 2008
06:42 GMT

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Mobile Edition

Glu Mobile just announced the release of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Mobile Edition. The game has been developed as a result of a partnership with Activision, a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products. The mobile version of this game follows the line...

8 November 2007
08:33 GMT

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare FREE Demo! Download Here

Last night, out of the blue, the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare demo was out. It didn't take us long to notice its presence on the Internet and so we rushed in making it available for free download as soon as possible. HERE's where you can get the playable demo of Activision's first-person shooter, and...

12 October 2007
03:02 GMT

Call of Duty 4 Plot Written by Hollywood's Talented - No More Nazis!

Following a report on the number of World War II-based games that are out there (not that this piece of news is connected to that), Infinity Ward, creators of Call of Duty 2, have decided to get some Hollywood writers on the title, in order to provide Nazi-free ideas. That's right, no Nazis to kill in this fourt...

15 June 2007
04:10 GMT


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