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EA CEO John Riccitiello has tipped his hat to publishing rival Activision for successfully introducing a subscription offering for the Call of Duty franchise – and hinted at the possibility of something similar in the pipeline for Battlefield. While Call of Duty Elite wasn’t specifically named during a chat with investors about digital strategies earlier …

Nintendo has explained their new NFC technology set to be incorporated into the Wii U’s controller. The tech allows users to read and write data wirelessly, in a similar way to how Activision’s Skylanders action figures interact with the ‘Portal of Power’ reading device. The new tech will also, in theory, allow the Wii U …

Activision has confirmed that the first downloadable content in its ‘Modern Warfare 3 Content Season’ will arrive on January 24th for Call of Duty: Elite paid subscribers. The publisher has confirmed via Elite that it will deliver monthly download content for premium Elite users, with at least ’20 content drops’ over the following nine months. …

Activision has finally got its hands on the domain for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, sparking speculation that this year’s entry in the franchise could be a sequel from Treyarch. The domain was first privately registered in May 2010 using Go Daddy’s Domains by Proxy service, but it is now attached to MarkMonitor, a …

.. Dollars in sales, that is. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 grossed $1 billion in sales in just 16 days, Activision said earlier today. According to the publisher, it has become the first entertainment property to eclipse 2009 movie Avatar’s 17 day $1 billion record. Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick said: “Engagement of our …

Activision has released another Modern Warfare 3 live-action trailer starring Sam Worthington and Jonah Hill, and it’s better than the first, but a little rude! Warning: Contains very strong language. Incoming search terms: mw3 live action trailer 2

The global launch the Star Wars MMO could trigger a mass-exodus of World of Warcraft subscribers, according to new analyst data. Lazard Capital Markets has downgraded Activision Blizzard’s stock from ‘buy’ to ‘neutral’ after a recent survey found that more than half of existing World of Warcraft subscribers have grown tired of the game. The …

Call of Duty Elite is still coming to PC after all, although launch timing has yet to be determined. Clarification on the matter was issued by Activision after a post on the Elite Twitter account earlier this week said the company “cannot guarantee if or when a version will be available for the PC”. Backtracking …

The delayed PC version of Call of Duty Elite isn’t guaranteed to launch at all. That’s if Activision can’t find a way to create “a safe environment” for PC players that’ll act as a trusted resource for stats and competitions. “We are working towards a universal Elite experience but we cannot guarantee if or when …

Activision has released a great live-action trailer for Modern Warfare 3 featuring some pretty recognisable actors. Sam Worthington, Jonah Hill and Dwight Howard turn up in this minute-and-a-half flick that teaches n00bs it’s not all about running and gunning. There’s a soldier in all of us, apparently. Incoming search terms: mw3 newbie noob versus newbie …

Activision have released more Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer footage below in a new trailer focusing on the game’s weapon progression. Infinity Ward says the video will help you grasp “how MW3 evolves gun progression with its new weapon ranking system.” It adds: “The new progression system is designed to improve specific weapon leveling unlocks (camo, …

Ahoy there. Pirated copies of Modern Warfare 3 are reportedly spreading across the States, ahead of the game’s November 8th release. An employee at a shipping warehouse in California reportedly stole disc two of the PC retail version before leaking it online, according to VentureBeat, which adds security may have been too tight for the …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the next chapter in the worldwide phenomenon but it’s still a few weeks away. To tide you over, the kind souls at Activision have released a new launch trailer, and we’re sure the timing has nothing to do with Battlefield 3 coming out next week. Until November 8th, …

Activision have released a new trailer for Modern Warfare 3, discussing Strike Packages – a new element in the game’s multiplayer mode. Strike Packages appear to be a new take on load-outs, with each one giving players not just different equipment but different rewards and kill streak abilities. Infinity Ward says it designed the system …

Activision has released a new gameplay walkthrough movie from GoldenEye 007: Reloaded’s Severnaya level. Eurocom writer and project manager Rob Matthews talks us through the mission, as Bond starts out approaching his goal stealthily before getting more punch and bullet happy with his Russian foes Incoming search terms: goldeneye reloaded level list goldeneye reloaded levels …