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News GoldenEye: Reloaded Gets All Bundled Up For Release
Includes other exclusives as well
We previously reported that the once Wii exclusive GoldenEye 007 is coming to PS3 with PlayStation Move support, but new details have been scarce since the game's initial announcement. TGS 2011 put this news lull to an end and we’ve got exciting news that GoldenEye 007: Reloaded will be releasing in North America...
News No, There Won't Be A Ridiculous Prestige Package For Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Infinity Ward creative strategist, Robert Bowling, has confirmed on Twitter that there won't be an over-the-top Prestige Edition released for Modern Warfare 3
The game will instead settle for a $99.99 Hardened Edition, priced some $20 steeper than previous versions. The Hardened Edition includes a 12-month subscription to Call Of Duty: Elite, so...
News That GoldenEye 007: Reloaded 'Double 0 Edition' Looks Like This
Those of you wanting to get your hands on a full set of PlayStation Move kit alongside Activision and Eurocom's upcoming GoldenEye 007: Reloaded will need to get your hands on the 'Double 0 Edition'
Detailed earlier this afternoon, Activision also announced a couple of bits of exclusive content for the PS3 title.</em>
A triple-header of GoldenEye 007: Reloaded news this evening
Activision's announced that the title will launch on November 1st in North America. The game will be promoted under a brand new 'Double 0' package Sony's cooked up, featuring a copy of the game, a PlayStation Move and Navigation controller combo, PlayStation Eye camera and SharpShooter...
One of the few downsides of writing about PlayStation games day-in-day-out is that we rarely get time to experience the content on other platforms
While we keep up to date with the release schedule and details of competitive platforms, we never really get the time to play them any more. When your work includes knowing everything there is to know...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 To Get Separate Japanese Releases
You might not believe it, but Call Of Duty does surpringly well in Japan
It's no Monster Hunter, and it certainly doesn't replicate the success of the series in the West, but for a franchise that you might imagine Japanese gamers would shun, it puts up competent numbers. So it's no real surprise to see Andriasang report that two versions of Call Of...
Infinity Ward has said that Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer will boast "more changes than ever"
"This is the most balanced Call of Duty experience ever," Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling said. "Map layout, speed of movement, perks, every area has been meticulously balanced. We listened to the fans. As such, there's no...
News Call Of Duty Elite Subscription Service Explained, Priced
Activision's used its Call Of Duty XP event to reveal the details of its Elite subscription service
The package will cost US players $49.95 per year. Around $5 a month then. Much of Call Of Duty Elite will be available to players for free. "Personal leaders boards, stat tracking, weapon analysis, 30-second HD video uploads, weapon perk...
News Watch Call Of Duty XP Live Right Here
If you're a big Call Of Duty fan and you're not at this weekend's Call Of Duty XP, you'll probably want to get in on the action
Thankfully Activision's a tech-savvy company, and has posted a live-stream for the event on the Internet. And because we're super tech-savvy too, we've embedded said live-stream into our website. Hit the jump to stream the...
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Multiplayer Gets Outlined In New Trailer
Been waiting patiently for your first glimpse of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer component? Yeah
You probably already know what to expect. More of the same's not necessarily a bad thing, especially when Call Of Duty is one of the most successful video game franchises of all time. But too much of the same can get tiresome. Exactly where...
News Why Sledgehammer Games Ditched Its Third-Person Call Of Duty Game
When Glen Schofield left Dead Space developer Visceral Games to form Sledgehammer, many people expected his new team to take Call Of Duty in an untouched third-person direction
And from what we can tell, that's exactly what Sledgehammer did. Until Infinity Ward collapsed. A year later and Schofield was spotted on stage with Infinity Ward's Robert...
News Activision Shifts Over 18 Million Call Of Duty: Black Ops Map Packs In Just Nine Months
Those of a nervous disposition may want to look away now: Activision has announced that it has sold more than 18 million map packs for its uber-popular first-person shooter, Call Of Duty: Black Ops, in just nine months
The game itself has sold a whopping 23 million units to date. Gaffer Eric Hirshberg revealed the figure during an investor event in...
Report Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Hardened Edition Outed
Wired's got its hands on what is purported to be the European edition of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's 'Hardened' collector's set
The package includes a one-year subscription to Activision's Call Of Duty: Elite service, in addition to a range of other goodies. PlayStation 3 owners will get an exclusive XMB theme, a 100-page field journal...
News Robert Bowling Provides A Tour Of Call Of Duty XP
Activision's bonkers Call Of Duty XP event is just days away, but if you're eager for a sneak-peak of the event then Robert Bowling's jumped onto YouTube to give a little background tour of the show
Hit the jump for the hyperactive video. And lots of XBOX branding. Seriously, lots of XBOX branding.
Rumour Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Details Leaked
Modern Warfare 3 is still a few months off, but the upcoming Call of Duty XP event looks to be a treasure trove of information, as one leak presents
As an anonymous break-in at the Call of Duty XP event depicts in a YouTube video, MW3 will contain 13 maps, down from numbers previously seen in Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2. Carbon, Coast, Dome,...
News Dropkick Murphys Opening Up Call Of Duty XP
We recently confirmed that Kanye West would be closing the final night of the two-night Call of Duty XP event
Now punk rock outfit Dropkick Murphys has been slated to play off the first night. If you have $150 and happen to be in Los Angeles at 8 o'clock on September 2nd, the Dropkick Murphys will take the stage amidst Call of Duty tournaments and...
News Mysterious New Call Of Duty Trailer Surfaces
"Orientation Evaluation" is the mysterious new 30-second teaser posted on the official Call of Duty youtube page
Featuring only a short logo flash and a length shot of a zombie being placed through some...questionable training. While this is most likely a new teaser for the recently-released Black Ops Rezurrection map pack, specifically the map...
News Treyarch At Work On Next Call of Duty
Surprise, surprise
As if the alternating Infinity Ward/Treyarch Call of Duty schedule wasn't enough of an indicator to predict another entry in the Call of Duty series, Treyarch's job listings seek to assure you. As indicated on Treyarch's site, the developer is looking for a lead multiplayer designer and a designer/scripter, noting that individuals...
News Jeep Wrangles Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Ride
Jeep has again secured the rights for a licensed and branded ride based on an upcoming Call of Duty title
The limited edition Modern Warfare 3 Jeep Wrangler will feature quite a few improvements over last year's Black Ops Wrangler. Rather than Black Ops stickers slapped on the side Jeep has seen fit to engrave full metal MW3 decals. Talk about a...
News Kanye West Closing Call of Duty Convention
If a guaranteed copy of Modern Warfare 3 wasn't enough to draw you into Call of Duty XP, Activision hopes the presence of Kanye West will add just a bit more anticipation for the upcoming Call of Duty fan festival
Kanye West, advertised as being in his first public outing since the launch of his most recent album, will provide entertainment on the...
News Who Wants A Pair Of Modern Warfare 3 Branded Glasses?
Gunnar Optics is bringing out a new line of 'Advanced Gaming Eyewear' complete with Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 branding
The Infinity Ward sponsored specs are designed to reduce strain and enhance contrast when looking at LCD screens. Perfect if you're planning a 12 hour Call Of Duty marathon. The glasses are set to release exclusively at Best...
News Wipeout is Coming to PlayStation Move
No, not the good one, sorry
We felt the same: when we read that Wipeout 2 is coming to PlayStation Move, we started imagining controlling futuristic racers with motion controllers. Then we read further down the announcement and saw it's a version of popular TV show Wipeout. Oh well. The holiday season game will use the Move controller to help guide...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops' Rezurrection DLC Pack Gets A Live Action Trailer
Does anyone else find it a little baffling how pivotal zombies have become to the Call Of Duty experience? The latest Call Of Duty: Black Ops DLC pack, Rezurrection, introduces five new zombie co-op stages, setting one on the moon
The moon. Let that sink in, and then watch the DLC's bonkers trailer embedded after the jump. It'll all make sense. One...
GamesCom 2011 Activision Outline GoldenEye 007's MI6 Ops Missions
In addition to the main single-player campaign and an updated multiplayer component, Activision's PlayStation 3 port of GoldenEye 007: Reloaded will also include a series of MI6 mission objectives
Seperate from the main campaign, these missions will require you to carry out very specific tasks in order to progress. The visuals don't look quite there...
GamesCom 2011 Activision Teases The Evolution Of Awesome With Prototype 2
If you're going to release a twenty-second trailer for your game, you may as well pack that time with helicopters and people climbing on them, right? That's exactly what Activision decided to do for this Prototype 2 trailer, which is the very definition of a "teaser"
Catch it after the jump.
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 'Rezurrection' Trailer Features Shootouts On The Moon
Activision's released some new footage of Call Of Duty: Black Ops' 'Rezurrection' map pack, featuring four maps from the game's limited edition in addition to a new moon-based level
That's right folks, we're heading to the moon. Check out the footage after the jump.
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 To Debut At GAMEFest
British retailer GAME has announced on Twitter that Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will get its UK debut at GAMEFest in Birmingham next month
Public attendees at the show will be given the opportunity to go hands-on with Infinity Ward's latest September 16th through September 18th. Modern Warfare 3 itself is out November 8th.
News Activision Showcases Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Co-Op Component
Every block-buster shooter needs a horde mode these days, and Infinity Ward is keen to deliver with Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's co-operative "Survival" mode
The multiplayer mode challenges you to team up with a few buddies and kill as many foes as you possibly can for virtual cash. Check out the footage above for a better idea. It might not be...
News Maroon 5 Frontman Sues Activison
Joining an ever-growing list of musicians in palpable discontentment over Activision's Band Hero, Maroon 5 front Adam Levine has chosen to pursue legal action against industry scapegoat Activision
As has been the case with previous detractors of Band Hero (and its basis, Guitar Hero), Levine is incensed over his in-game avatar's ability to perform...
News Latest Call Of Duty: Black Ops DLC Takes Players To The Moon
Activision's got another Call Of Duty: Black Ops map-pack in the works
The latest release — Rezurrection — will release in September on PS3 and will feature five new zombie stages. Four of the maps are remakes from World At War, included with the Hardened edition of Black Ops. The fifth map though, takes players to the moon. Yup. The DLC's also...
Heads-up Call Of Duty: Black Ops fans, the 'Annihilation' map-pack is now available on the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Store
The map pack includes four new locations as well as a fresh zombie arena.
News GoldenEye 007: Reloaded Was Always Part Of The Plan
We were really surprised to see Activision announce an HD update of GoldenEye for the PlayStation 3 this week, but according to Activision the release was always planned
Producer James Steer revealed to Kotaku that GoldenEye 007: Reloaded was being worked on "in the background" while the Wii version was in development. This was working...
News First GoldenEye 007: Reloaded Footage Suits Up
Licence to... oh, never mind
After the announcement of GoldenEye 007: Reloaded we've now got the first screenshots and in-game footage from the upcoming Bond-a-thon. The revamped version of last year's Wii adventure comes with support for PlayStation Move, Sharp Shooter and in a surprise turn of events the Top Shot Elite gun used in Cabela's...
News The War Is On: Battlefield 3 Pre-Orders On Par With Black Ops
We don't know if you've heard: there's a war on
EA and Activision each want to dominate the first-person shooter pie, and that means Battlefield 3 and Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are preparing for a head-on collision later this year. It's a ballsy move from EA given Call Of Duty's mainstream popularity, but it's a battle that's thus far been...
Activision's kicked off Comic-Con with a slew of North American release date announcements
Prototype 2 was the first to get a date, with the distant April 24th, 2012 being the target. Next up was Silicon Knights' X-Men Destiny, a game that, admittedly, we've seen very little of. That game's scored a September 27th release date. Finally, Activision...
News James Bond Comes to Move with GoldenEye: Reloaded
We've been expecting you
Last year's GoldenEye 007 on Wii was a particularly enjoyable slice of James Bond action, bringing the beloved N64 original up to date with online play, experience and all that good stuff. If you were looking on from the sidelines, filled with jealousy, that can stop soon: Activision has announced GoldenEye 007: Reloaded is...
News Activision Officially Announces GoldenEye 007: Reloaded For PlayStation 3
As we suspected when details about the game leaked yesterday, Activision has officially confirmed GoldenEye 007: Reloaded for the PlayStation 3 this afternoon
The title is an HD remake of last year's Wii-exclusive GoldenEye, err, redux. Yeah, we're trying hard to get our heads around that too. See, last year's GoldenEye 007 (for Wii) was a complete...
News Do Want: Amazon France Lists GoldenEye Reloaded For PlayStation 3
We love James Bond video games
We've spent countless hours with both Quantum Of Solace and Blood Stone on PS3, despite poor review scores and a general sense of ambivalence towards the games. So we're super excited to learn that last year's Wii exclusive GoldenEye reboot could be coming to the PlayStation 3 in high-definition. The rumours first...
News GAME: Modern Warfare 3 On Track To Stomp Black Ops' Records
With each iteration of Call Of Duty, the console market grows
There are no shortage of people picking up PlayStation 3s and XBOX 360s, and so it's no surprise to see the Call Of Duty fanbase grow with each release. According to UK retailer GAME, this year's Modern Warfare 3 is set to break the myriad records set by last year's Call Of Duty: Black...
News Activision's Not Happy With Modern Warfare 3 URL Gaffe
Remember when we jokingly reported about ModernWarfare3
com</a>? The popular URL was snapped up by a Battlefield fan, and comically redirected to the official Battlefield website. Naturally Activision's not too happy about this. The publisher has filed a $2600 complaint against the domain to the Nation Arbitration Forum, demanding that the...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Annihilation DLC Launches July 28th On PS3
Activision's slapped a big fat July 28th release date on the third Call Of Duty: Black Ops expansion pack for PS3
Like all Call Of Duty packs, Annihilation includes four new maps and a brand new zombie arena. There's more information on the PlayStation Blog.
News It's A Slow News Day: Where Does ModernWarfare3.com Direct You To?
Activision's not been keeping on top of its website domains
The URL for ModernWarfare3.com takes you to Battlefield 3's homepage. Given that both titles are currently engaged in a deadly war to the grave, that's pretty funny. The website was registered by an anonymous owner in the US. We suspect it's the work of a long-time Battlefield fan, rather...
News We're Excited: Activision To Debut New James Bond Game At Comic-Con
We never hate James Bond games
While there are good examples of Bond games, and bad examples of Bond games, we usually end up enjoying them regardless of their quality. Perhaps it's because we love the franchise in general, but we've had love affairs with both Quantum Of Solace and Blood Stone already this generation — both of which were panned by...
News Activision Gaffer Positive But Unsure About PlayStation Vita
Activision gaffer, Bobby Kotick, has said that his company is "super excited" about the PlayStation Vita, but remains unsure about the device's target audience
Because we're all supposed to be playing Angry Birds these days, remember. That's right, Kotick brought up the old "bu-bu-but smart-phones" as a cautionary statement about Vita,...
News Take Up Arms Again with Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2012
Those animals just aren't staying dead
Having conquered the wild beasts in Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011, budding hunters will get the chance to shoot some more animals in Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2012, out this September. Using PlayStation Move or the Top Shot Elite gun that came packaged with the previous release, players can engage in new...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Limited Edition To Ship With First Strike DLC
According to VG247, the rumoured Call Of Duty: Black Ops limited edition is legitimate, and will include a free download voucher for the game's First Strike DLC pack
GameStop outed the limited edition yesterday.
News Limited Edition Call Of Duty: Black Ops Edition Listed On US Retailer
If you're one of the remaining ten people that doesn't yet own a copy of Call Of Duty: Black Ops -- you're in luck
According to GameStop, a new bundle will be made available next week including the game and some DLC. No word on exactly what DLC will be included, but we're assuming it will be the first two packs currently available on the PlayStation...
News So, Activision's Preparing Another Call Of Duty: Black Ops DLC Pack
Activision's officially announced a third DLC pack for Treyarch's Call Of Duty: Black Ops this afternoon
The pack, entitled "Annihilation", will launch first on XBOX 360 at the end of the month, and then later on PlayStation 3. It includes four new maps and a new co-operative zombie stage. One of the maps is a golf course, which is pretty...
Rumour Third Call Of Duty: Black Ops Map Pack Leaked
Not had enough Call Of Duty: Black Ops yet? This supposed leaked leaflet from GameStop has your back, supposedly revealing a third DLC pack for Activision's blockbuster first-person shooter
Despite being a blurry image, the leaflet seems to reveal a number of new maps including: Hangar 18, Hazard, Drive-In, Silo, and a new co-operative zombies...
News PushSquare Service Announcement: Call Of Duty's 'Escalation' Pack Is Available Now
Calling all, erm, Call Of Duty: Black Ops players: Activision's just let us know that the "Escalation" DLC pack is now available from the PlayStation Store
The DLC boasts several new maps in addition to that special grindhouse co-op mode featuring performances from Sarah Michelle-Gellar and Danny Trejo. It will set you back $14.99. Go-go-go,...
