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To Beta or not to Beta Treyarch has shot down increasingly hot rumours that a Call of Duty: Black Ops public beta is set to arrive on Xbox Live and PSN. Speaking at the Black Ops multiplayer reveal event in LA this morning, Treyarch community man Josh Olin confirmed that Activision’s not planning a public …

Activision has started with the fightin’ talk and sent a message of clear, unwavering intent. The opponent? Activision. The publisher has stated its ambition to not only beat Modern Warfare 2 sales with Call of Duty: Black Ops but to make sure that Treyarch’s Cold War FPS is “the biggest entertainment launch of the year”. …

Activision executive VP Dave Stohl has tipped Infinity Ward to “rise from the ashes” and has said that the publisher will back it in doing so. Talking to Develop Stohl said that Activision was “supporting Infinity Ward in that rebuilding process” but emphasised his meaning: “I use the term ‘support’ because as much as possible …

It might not be confident that Black Ops can outsell the record-breaking Modern Warfare 2 – but Activision is prepared to throw more money at Treyarch’s shooter than it has on any game in history. According to Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, November’s FPS will represent the publishers “biggest ever investment” in a single title. …

Activision, Treyarch and Infinity Ward have all released statements responding to the rumour that playing Call of Duty multiplayer in the future will require a subscription. All three have assured gamers that they will never have to pay extra to play online – after a video leaked yesterday showing a supposed plan to implement subscription …

Activision today officially announced its upcoming James Bond third person shooter, coming as no shock to anyone in the know.   Entitled Blood Stone, the title is being developed by Bizarre Creations and stars Daniel Craig and Dame Judy Dench with an original story from legendary Bond screenwriter Bruce Feirstein. The game takes players through a third-person …

Activision created a “police state” and conducted secret “interrogations” inside Modern Warfare studio Infinity Ward following the infamous West/Zampella incident, an employee lawsuit has claimed. Nearly 40 current and past Infinity Ward employees filed the suit against Activision earlier this year – and after amending their legal documents they’re now looking for $216 million in …

With purists everywhere clenching their fists at the thought of a Wii GoldenEye remake without original developer Rare, perhaps kudos from one of the original team will provide comfort. The current director of Crytek UK and ex-GoldenEye wizard, Karl Hilton has seen Activision’s remake and described it as both “flattering” and authentic.  He said: “It’s …

Activision has pointed to direct-to-TV gaming as a major area of future growth for the company – whilst maintaining that retail-based boxed console games still has good potential. Speaking in a pre-E3 earnings call this evening, Activision boss Bobby Kotick pointed to PC manufacturer Dell as a leader in the field. Activision CFO Thomas Tippl …

A trailer for the rumoured Wii remake of GoldenEye has surfaced just hours before Activision’s E3 conference in LA tonight, and somehow they’ve managed to make it look almost identical to the original. The stunning list of improvements so far include: Online multiplayer End list It’s still just about the best reason to be keeping …

Modern Warfare 2′s “Stimulus Pack” is only one of two map packs planned for the Infinity Ward-developed shooter, according to Activision. The company also stated that the second downloadable pack is still in development at Infinity Ward, despite recent turmoil at the studio, and it’s coming “sometime” in the second half of 2010. The news …

Activision today shocked the gaming fraternity with the announcement that Infinity Ward’s next title will indeed be Call of Duty related – that’s if there’s anyone left to code it. “We have not yet confirmed the individual plans for [Call of Duty] next year,” explained Activision CFO Thomas Tippl. “We don’t usually do this at …

Bungie today signed an exclusive multiplatform deal with Activision, with both companies announcing that they have entered into a ten-year partnership to bring Bungie’s ‘next big action game’ IP to market. Under the terms of the agreement, Activision will have exclusive, worldwide rights to publish and distribute all future Bungie games based on the new …

The sh*t really did hit the fan today in the Modern Warfail saga today as 38 Infinity Ward employees file a class action lawsuit against Activision over royalty payments, according to G4TV. The Infinity Ward Employee Group (IWEG) alleges breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, violation of …