Posts Tagged ‘Activision’

New Black Ops II trailer coming during Champions League final

New Black Ops II trailer coming during Champions League final

According to CVG, Activision are set to air a new Black Ops II trailer during the Champions League final this Saturday 19th May at halftime. There is no word on what will be shown in the trailer, although we’ll go as far as guessing more single player reveals, as Call of duty games usually don’t out any multiplayer details (barring leaks) until much later in the year. And of course, t...

EA and Activision settle out of court

EA and Activision settle out of court

[via Bloomberg] Activision is reported to have reached a settlement of its case against rival, Electronic Arts, over the Zampella/West/Infinity Ward lawsuit. The news came via Activision’s lawyer, Beth Wilkinson yesterday after a hearing in LA’s Superior Court. “Activision and Electronic Arts have decided to put this matter behind them,” No further details were given, and the te...

Activision Financials; reports First Quarter 2012 Net Revenues and Earnings

Activision Financials; reports First Quarter 2012 Net Revenues and Earnings

Activision Blizzard today announced better-than-expected financial results for the first quarter of 2012. For the quarter ended March 31, 2012 , Activision Blizzard ‘s GAAP net revenues were $1.17 billion , as compared with $1.45 billion for the first quarter of 2011. For the first quarter, GAAP net revenues from digital channels represented 27% of the company’s total revenues. “Our better...

Stan Lee to be playable character in The Amazing Spider-Man

Stan Lee to be playable character in The Amazing Spider-Man

Activision have announced some North American preorder incentives for The Amazing Spider-Man game, including announcing Stan Lee (former president and chairman of Marvel Comics) as a playable character in the game. GameStop preorder (Amazon.co.uk in the UK) — The Rhino Challenge Players can take control of the villain RHINO and rampage around Manhattan in an exclusive gameplay challenge. As Rh...

Activision could face legal sticking point over Black Ops II setting

Activision could face legal sticking point over Black Ops II setting

[via GameInformer] According to papers obtained by Gameinformer, Treyarch could be in breach of a studio agreement signed between Infinity Ward and Activision back in 2008. Part of the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) can be found below, courtesy of Gameinformer: According to the above, Infinity Ward has the rights to any Call of Duty games set in “modern day (post-Vietnam), the near future, ...

Activision announces Prototype 2 DLC packs

Activision announces Prototype 2 DLC packs

Activision have announced two incoming DLC drops for Prototype 2. The first, called Colossal Mayhem, is available today, while the second DLC pack, Excessive Force, drops on May 29, 2012. Full contents of the two packs are as follows: Colossal Mayhem Pack Thermobaric Boom-Stick Force Multiplier Powers: Warp Vortex Anti Gravity Field Air Time Custom Skins: Heller Test Subject Infected Heller ...

Activision looking to push franchise boundaries with Black Ops II

Activision looking to push franchise boundaries with Black Ops II

Starter for 10. THAT reveal trailer, incase you still haven’t seen it yet. Activision have come out swinging, promising the “most groundbreaking and visceral” Call of Duty experience ever with Black Ops II. We are being promised new graphics technology, thumping cinematic action, branching storylines and non-linear missions. “Hands down, this is the most ambitious Call of...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 reveal trailer goes live!

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 reveal trailer goes live!

Catch it below. That is all. Reveal Trailer – Official Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

Official site for Black Ops 2 breaks cover

Official site for Black Ops 2 breaks cover

Even though we already knew the release date for Call of Duty Black Ops 2, a brand new site has gone live confirming the game’s official title, as well as hosting the (currently private) reveal trailer set to be unveiled later today during the NBA Playoffs. The game’s blurb follows below, as well as some leaked screens and a link to the private reveal trailer (bookmark it for later i ...

Black Ops 2 = Future Warfare?

Black Ops 2 = Future Warfare?

Okay, maybe not future, future warfare, but all signs so far have pointed to Black Ops 2 being set in the near future. The latest, an unlisted video on Youtube features a mystery voice that says: “The future is not as far off as most people think. We’re not ready for it.” You are welcome to check it out for yourselves after the jump. The worldwide Call of Duty reveal is due tomor...