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More Tony Hawk, Spider-Man Games in 2010

By Chris Faylor, Aug 05, 2009 2:15pm PDT

Activision will release more James Bond, Tony Hawk and Spider-Man games in 2010, Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith affirmed in a conference...

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"yeah, Activision, please stop butt-fucking the franchises, they're getting kinda sore,"

- dancingpolkabear see all 4 comments

Project Gotham Racing Developer Announces Blur, Promises to 'Revolutionize Racing Genre'

By Chris Faylor, May 19, 2009 6:50am PDT

The new game from Project Gotham Racing developer Bizarre Creations is an action-racer called Blur, publisher and owner Activision Blizzard...

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"I read "retarded lighting" and was agreeing after the first shot with its strange glows. Then I ..."

- MamiyaOtaru see all 20 comments

Activision Blizzard Reports Successful First Quarter

By Nick Breckon, May 07, 2009 1:59pm PDT

Publisher Activision started the year with a strong quarter, reporting better-than-expected revenue on strong performance from Call of Duty and...

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"it's not THAT much.. and didnt they say last year.. either this fall or winter say that they had ..."

- ClawHammR see all 14 comments

Valve Sues Activision over 2002 Licensing Dispute

By Nick Breckon, Apr 30, 2009 1:31pm PDT

Half-Life 2 developer Valve today filed suit against Activision, owner of former HL2 publisher Sierra, over a 2002 lawsuit regarding cyber-cafe...

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"Its truth. Not bias. You're one of those types that claims they have billions in operating costs ..."

- et72 see all 65 comments

Rumor: Prototype Developer Working on Spider-Man, Bourne Veterans Get Transformers

By Chris Faylor, Apr 23, 2009 10:17am PDT

Citing anonymous sources, a new report from Variety's Cut Scene Blog claims that studio owner Activision Blizzard has Prototype developer Radical...

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"You will never in a million years see a properly done Superman game. Ever. I would stake my ..."

- WTHInac see all 11 comments

DJ Game Lawsuit Heats Up: Activision Hit by Restraining Order, Must Surrender Source Code

By Chris Faylor, Apr 20, 2009 3:00pm PDT

While the L.A. Superior Court refused to grant "any restraining order" against Activision last week, that apparently changed today, as Genius...

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"You need to try their TTX turntable, I would say it is "legendary" as it ofen gets compared to ..."

- chumleychuff see all 9 comments

Guitar Hero Van Halen Listed by Ratings Board

By Chris Faylor, Apr 20, 2009 1:59pm PDT

The rumored Guitar Hero Van Halen game has been rated by the German Voluntary Monitoring Organization of Entertainment Software, though publisher...

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"Yeah it's hit the point now where Guitar Hero games aren't designed for the fans of the series ..."

- Schnapple see all 22 comments

Activision Denies DJ Game Sabotage Accusations, Claims It Actually Helped Competitor

By Chris Faylor, Apr 16, 2009 12:33pm PDT

Activision has denied Genius Products and Numark's recent allegations that it bought 7 Studios, which is developing Scratch: The Ultimate DJ for...

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"Activision most likely provided the money either 1) so that the studio could wrap up its work ..."

- Chris Faylor see all 3 comments

SecuROM Maker, GameStop Join PC Gaming Alliance as Activision Blizzard and Acer Leave

By Chris Faylor, Apr 15, 2009 9:12am PDT

The PC Gaming Alliance has lost two of its founding members, as Activision Blizzard, the company behind such major PC titles as World of Warcraft...

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"But thats just wrong, first I doubt it can be called a rehash seeing how they are very different ..."

- Sparvy see all 45 comments

DJ Game Lawsuit: Scratch DJ Publisher Sues Activision, Claims Conspiracy

By Nick Breckon, Apr 14, 2009 4:28pm PDT

The war over the lucrative music game genre escalated today, with the publisher of Scratch: The Ultimate DJ suing DJ Hero publisher Activision and...

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"well either way we all know what djs want these days and these controllers seem like the real deal"

- frankia see all 8 comments

Guitar Hero Maker Files 'Sing Hero' Trademark

By Chris Faylor, Mar 11, 2009 2:12pm PDT

Activision, which publishes the popular Guitar Hero series of music video games and develops them through its internal studios, has filed a...

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"What about "Shit-Talkin-Online-Gamer-Hero" ... you get bonus points for saying 2 racial slurs ..."

- techx4 see all 25 comments

Rumor: Activision Prepping Van Halen Music Game, Band Hero and More for 2009

By Chris Faylor, Mar 06, 2009 10:12am PST

Guitar Hero publisher Activision has three more unannounced music games planned for 2009, a "source close to the publisher" has allegedly informed...

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"What changed your impression of the data? What was the misconception?"

- ezanga see all 31 comments

Activision Threatens to Sue EA Over Brutal Legend, EA Likens Activision to a Jealous Ex-husband

By Chris Faylor, Feb 13, 2009 12:45pm PST

Activision Blizzard has reportedly threatened to sue Electronic Arts for publishing Double Fine's upcoming action-adventure game Brutal Legend...

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"Contrary to the music industry the retail games market is still very strong."

- Alegis of Light see all 49 comments

Breaking: Activision Beats Financial Forecast, Will Not Need Mass Layoffs

By Nick Breckon, Feb 11, 2009 1:51pm PST

Publisher Activision Blizzard exceeded expectations in its fourth quarter, posting a loss of $72 million in the three months ending December 31 and...

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"Yeah how are they losing money even with WOW? The rest of the company must be doing REALLY shitty. "

- bolneze see all 17 comments

Guitar Hero 3 Is The Highest Grossing Retail Game Ever, Claims Activision

By Chris Faylor, Jan 12, 2009 1:35pm PST

The 2007 release of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock has proven to be the highest-grossing retail game ever, according to Activision Publishing CEO...

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"Client is given away for free? Are you nuts? Blizzard never gives anything for free. They even ..."

- anal justice see all 24 comments