So far Activision’s only shown a handful of single-player levels from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, one of this year’s most anticipated games. I talked about two levels from the solo campaign–”Hunter Killer” and “Mind the Gap”– in my E3 2011 coverage and a comparison between Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3, and recently [...]
What happens when one of the biggest publishers of standalone AAA video games merges with the company responsible for global phenomenon World of Warcraft? You get Activision Blizzard, currently the top dog in the video game market. But, for a while now, that’s all we’ve gotten. Industry watchers have been left to wonder when a [...]
If you’re around the median age of most video game players–which the Entertainment Software Association says is about 35 years old–then chances are that you’ve got more than a few M-rated games on your shelf. Roughly equivalent to the R film rating issued by the MPAA, ‘M’ (for “Mature”) stands at the highest age bracket [...]
If you downloaded the new PS3 firmware 3.56 update and you happened to, um, tweak the Call of Duty: Black Ops game to boost your stats, you might have found yourself among the angry people who had their account blocked.
It’s true that tons of people love Call of Duty: Black Ops or else the title wouldn’t have made $1 billion in just a couple of months. But, is it as integral to our lives as Facebook and Twitter? Activision CEO Bobby Kotick seems to think so. In a recent interview with CNN, he said [...]
In about two months from its release date, the latest installment of the Call of Duty video game series will make $1 billion in sales worldwide, according to an Activision press release sent out today. The game was went on sale on November 9, 2010 and made an whopping $650 million in the first five [...]
Just in time when you’re about to play the game to the point of where you are bored of it, Call of Duty: Black Ops is releasing their first DLC – downloadable content for you newbies – this February 2011. Treyarch online director Dan Bunting made the announcement during an episode of Major Nelson Radio. The package, [...]
Whoever says that video games don’t sell anymore just needs to look at November’s stats.
Don’t run around the game shooting like someone just chopped off your head. Here’s some tips from Call of Duty: Black Ops project manager Josh Olin to help you win against your enemies and find some things you didn’t know you should be looking for.
Didn’t even know there was a secret code on Call of Duty: Black Ops which reveals the secret ending? Well you do now and Techland is here to help you crack it yourself.
Though some have been angered saying that Microsoft is infringing on their first amendment rights, Xbox defended their decision to block any users who insist on using a swastika as their avatar. The ban is a direct response to a gamer who asked Xbox LIVE Policy and Enforcement Director Stephen Toulouse if the player could use [...]
