GamingShogunThe Amazing Spider-Man Pre-Order Announcement
Santa Monica, CA – May 9, 2012 – True Believers, get ready for spectacular news – Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Spider-Man Merchandising L.P., a subsidiary of Marvel today announced some amazing pre-order exclusives for fans that reserve an early copy of The Amazing Spider-Man™ video game in North America. Planned to launch June 26th, the game brings Spidey back to the thrill of free-roaming through Manhattan in an original epilogue story to Sony Picture Entertainment’s upcoming feature film. The pre-order exclusives for The Amazing Spider-Man video game are available today and include…
Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse Announced
Minneapolis, MN – May 7, 2012 – The hilarious Griffin family and their friends from Quahog are coming to gaming consoles this fall in an all-new Family Guy video game from Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and Activision Publishing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI). Appropriately titled Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse, the title will offer gamers an interactive Family Guy experience inspired by one of the most popular and notable episodes in the series’ history.
“Fans of Family Guy will love that we’ve taken some of the series’ most iconic and memorable moments and…
Official Black Ops 2 Press Announcement
Santa Monica, CA – May 2, 2012 – Call of Duty®: Black Ops II delivers the most groundbreaking and visceral Call of Duty® experience ever. Set in the year 2025, Call of Duty: Black Ops II propels players into global conflict featuring advanced weaponry, robotics, and drone warfare in a new Cold War scenario whose seeds are being sown in today’s headlines. New graphics technology drives the stunning cinematic action of the single-player campaign’s branching storylines and non-linear missions.
“Hands down, this is the most ambitious Call of Duty ever,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “We are bringing…
Skylanders Coming to iOS Platform
Santa Monica, CA – April 5, 2012 – Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), is expanding the reach of the phenomenally popular Skylanders franchise, the #1 kids game of 2011, with the debut of Skylanders Cloud Patrol™, an entirely new gaming experience for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users, available exclusively on the iTunes App Store.
“Skylanders is already a huge success both on consoles and the web with Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure and Skylanders Spyro’s Universe and we are excited to bring the franchise to the mobile platform,”said John Coyne, vice president, consumer marketing….
Transformers Prime Announced
Santa Monica, CA – March 15, 2012- Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI), is bringing the ultimate TRANSFORMERS video game experience to kids of all ages with the TRANSFORMERS PRIME video game. Based on the hit animated television show produced by Hasbro Studios and currently airing on The Hub television network in the U.S., the game lets fans play as their favorite AUTOBOT characters and embark on an action-packed adventure to save the earth from the evil MEGATRON and his new secret weapon. Players step into the roles of OPTIMUS PRIME, BUMBLEBEE, ARCEE, AUTOBOT RATCHET,…
Activision Releases New Battleship Screenshots
Activision has released some new screenshots from their upcoming Battleship.
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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #1 Gets Release Date
Activision Publishing, Inc. revealed today that the Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 Content Collection #1 will release on Xbox LIVE on March 20, the first of four Content Collections available for purchase to all Call of Duty®: MW3 gamers. MW3 Collection #1 includes an unprecedented breadth and variety of content for Call of Duty® downloadable release – four brand new multiplayer maps Liberation, Piazza, Overwatch and Black Box along with new Special Ops Missions Black Ice and Negotiator, marking the first time Special Ops has been made downloadable online in franchise history.
In “Black Box,” players will battle beside a…
Skylanders Giants Announced
Santa Monica, CA – February 7, 2012 – Bring Your Toys To Life™. This novel premise takes a monster step forward with the worldwide unveiling of Skylanders Giants, the follow-up to the most successful kids’ IP launch of the year.¹ Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), will debut the sequel at the North American International Toy Fair in booths 3151 and 3251 at the Javits Center in New York City from February 12-15.
Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure uniquely combined collectible real-world toys with an epic virtual game world, creating a new platform for communal play…
Dark Horse Comics to Create PROTOTYPE Comic Series
Radical Entertainment has announced that it is teaming up with Dark Horse Comics to create a comic series based in the Prototype universe.
Official Press Release
Santa Monica, CA – January 17, 2012 – Radical Entertainment, the creators behind one of 2012′s most anticipated open-world/action games – PROTOTYPE 2 – and Dark Horse Comics, the leading publisher of gaming comics and graphic novels, have joined forces to create an all-new comic series set in the PROTOTYPE universe. With the game due out April 24, 2012 from Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), fans looking for…
Prototype 2 Pre-Order Kicks Butt
Activision has announced that customers who pre-order their upcoming Prototype 2 from Gamestop will receive a special “Butt Kicker Bio-Bomb” ability. This is similar to the standard Bio-Bomb ability, with a twist. Check out the trailer below to see the ability in action.
“Butt Kicker is a fun twist on Heller’s already over-the-top new Bio-Bomb ability,” said Ken Rosman, Studio Head, Radical Entertainment. “Rather than just throwing enemies once Heller has infected them with the Blacklight virus; Butt Kicker allows Heller to drop-kick punt them across the map, turning enemies into projectiles that rain down devastation from above.”
NASCAR the Game 2011 to Get Huge Update
Activision and Eutechnyx have announced the details regarding their upcoming 3rd update to NASCAR the Game 2011. No word yet as to when exactly the update will be released, but we do know it will be released on both the Windows PC and Xbox 360 platforms.
Fixes
· Xbox 360 – The car randomly loses rear end grip whilst playing online (Loose Glitch).
· After a severe spin, the car lacks rear end grip and makes it feel very loose.
· During online races, particularly on the Super speedways, player’s cars can surge backward and forward making it impossible to bump draft. (Online Surging)
· …
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Making of Trailer
Activision has released a new trailer showing off a behind-the-scenes look at the cinematic trailer aired during the 2011 Spike TV Video Game Awards.
2011 Spike Video Game Award Winners
Spike TV has concluded its 2011 Video Game Awards. Did you get a chance to see it? If not, don’t worry as we have the full list of winners for your reading pleasure below!
GAME OF THE YEAR
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
STUDIO OF THE YEAR
Bethesda Game Studios
CHARACTER OF THE YEAR
The Joker – Batman: Arkham City
VIDEO GAME HALL OF FAME AWARD
“The Legend of Zelda”
GAMER GOD AWARD
Blizzard Entertainment
BEST XBOX 360 GAME
Batman: Arkham City
BEST PS3 GAME
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
BEST Wii GAME
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
BEST PC GAME
Portal 2
BEST HANDHELD/MOBILE GAME
Super Mario 3D Land
BEST SHOOTER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
BEST ACTION ADVENTURE GAME
Batman: Arkham…
The Amazing Spider-Man Video Game Announced
Activision has announced The Amazing Spider-Man, a video game due out in the Summer of 2012. Set in New York City, The Amazing Spider-Man game is being developed as an epilogue story set after the events of the upcoming SONY film of the same name. Fans can check out the WORLD PREMIERE EXCLUSIVE TRAILER for The Amazing Spider-Man video game during Spike TV’s Video Game Awards, airing live on Saturday, December 10 at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT.