Activision’s Call of Duty series is the biggest gaming franchise in the world. The quasi-realistic military FPS games boasts more concurrent users than Facebook and every installment over the last few years has been met with the kind of rabid anticipation that few other entertainment events can match.
It’s always a big deal when a COD …
EA’s hoping to storm to the top of the modern military FPS heap with Battlefield 3, ending Call of Duty‘s recent reign as the number one shooter franchise. The man leading the charge at the DICE development studio making the game is executive producer Patrick Bach. Bach’s been at DICE for nine years and spoke with me about what DICE …
Last night at the 2011 Game Developers Conference, EA and its DICE development studio unveiled a look at Battlefield 3, the newest installment of the blockbuster open-world military FPS series.
Powered by an all-new Frostbite 2 engine, the threequel looks to be EA’s big bet on dethroning the shooter hegemony that Activision’s …
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 Call of Duty attracts more people than watch the late …
Rock Band vs. Guitar Hero. Battlefield vs.Call of Duty. Skate vs. Tony Hawk. Over the last few years, the two biggest video game companies in the world have had a roiling history of name-calling and oneupsmanship. The rivalry between Electronic Arts and Activision has gone beyond mere competitive words, though. One example: Respected …
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 days after it hit shelves. Over 600 …
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, which is named “First …
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.
To The Left, To The Left
When you first load up the game, get out of that …
Good news, gamers. All those hours you’ve logged playing Call of Duty or Halo? Not a waste of time like you’d think. In fact, you could very well have a bright future ahead of you— perhaps as a laparoscopic surgeon.
(More on TIME.com: Call of Duty: Black Ops Sets Video Game Sales Record)
A recent review put together by …
Activision was wrong when they predicted that Call of Duty: Black Ops wouldn’t sell as well as their highly-successful previous title in the franchise Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. But when you rake in $360 million dollars within 24 hours, I’m guessing this error in estimation is not something that they’re really worried …
Sorry for the spoiler: You get to kill a young Castro on one of the missions on the new Call of Duty: Black Ops games. While the controversial scenario may make for some exciting gameplay, some Cuban government-sponsored organizations have made it clear they aren’t exactly thrilled with the video game.
“What the United States …
Activision had a lot of expectations to live up to due to their previous Call of Duty release, Modern Warfare 2. The first person shooter received a 94 percent on Metacritic and has sold over 20 million copies to date. Now that the next installment, Call of Duty: Black Ops, is upon us, the wait is finally over.
