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Activision EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Dog gets and plays Tony Hawk: Ride before we do 30 If you're waiting for our Tony Hawk: Ride review, sit tight -- we don't even have the game in our hands yet, despite the fact that it's on store shelves.  But you know that famous skat... Rumor: New studio working on Call of Duty, also MMO 47 The Call of Duty franchise is already split between two studios, Infinity Ward and Treyarch, but an LA Times report seems to hint the series may soon be taken roughly by a third. The report also ... Modern Warfare 2 pulls in $550 million in five days 28 I'm sure we all knew Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 would sell well, but not like this. Activision has revealed that the title has grossed an estimated $550 million worldwide in just the first fi... Tony Hawk: RIDE is out, #tonyhawktuesday 12 If I was a game I wouldn’t dream of debuting on the same morning two mass marketed follow-ups to unique and successful IPs did. But I’m pretty sure if I was game, I wouldn’t ha... Rumortoid: Modern Warfare 2 has hidden multiplayer modes 47 The first thing many hackers do once gaining access to a games innards is start screwing around. We saw that when folks shoved the developer console back into Modern Warfare 2, setting up servers... Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex 34 I don't generally like wartime FPSes. In fact, I'd say that the "normal guy with guns shooting other normal guys with guns" genre is my least favorite in all of videogame-dom, starting with Golde... Activision unaware of Modern Warfare 2 glitch (and jokes) 45 Evil publisher Activision may know how to make vast sums of money, but it doesn't seem to know when someone's yanking its chain. Edgy Gamer wrote a rather amusing email to Activision, talking abo... Modern Warfare 2 gets dedicated servers via hack 86 Yup. You read that right. Modern Warfare 2 PC now has dedicated servers. Wait, PC gamers! Before you send Bobby Kotick a thank you letter, know that it wasn't they who did it, but rather the game... Russia bans Modern Warfare 2, recalls all copies of game 157 As everybody knows by now, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 includes an incredibly controversial level set in a Russian airport that has generated much discussion. The level has proven to be so inf... Tony Hawk RIDE dev looking for people to work on new game 9 While Tony Hawk RIDE and its skateboard controller don't land until next week, it seems that Activision may already be looking to the future of the franchise and its new controller. superannuatio... Activision: Gamers 'demand' to pay more for Call of Duty 91 Evil publisher Activision loves the color of money, and apparently having the biggest game franchises in the world just doesn't rake in enough cash for the nefarious company. With that in mind, A... MW2 sells twice as well on the 360 105 Hold on. Let me get out my lighter fluid and my large fan because I'm about to douse some fanboy flames in the stuff then fan them until they're miles high. I know some of you had to be wondering... Expect fewer 'Hero' titles from Activision next year 15 No doubt about it -- a lot of Hero games came out this year. The list, in full: Guitar Hero: Metallica; Guitar Hero 5; Band Hero; DJ Hero; Band Hero for the Nintendo DS; Guitar Hero: Modern ... Bobby Kotick is $20 million richer 55 The "biggest launch in the history across all forms of entertainment", Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, made Activision's CEO much richer this week. Bobby Kotick sold two million Activision stock ... MW2 may have had the biggest entertainment launch ever 55 Seems like the early morning analyst wasn’t too far off the mark regarding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s day-one sales. Activision internal estimates have pegged worldwide launch d... Big surprise: Modern Warfare 2 already hacked 67 Have you had enough of Modern Warfare 2 coverage yet? Are you a vindictive PC gamer? If you answered "no" to the first question and "yes" to the second, you are now free to have a few quiet "I to... PSA: Buy batteries with your Modern Warfare 2 'Prestige Edition' 28 If you were one of the lucky few who picked up a copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 "Prestige Edition" -- you know, the one with the night vision goggles -- you already know this. But heads u... Modern Warfare 2 airport stage 'saddens' BBC reporter 63 Modern Warfare 2 is now officially out, and with it will come a stream of home-cooked controversy as more and more media reporters discover the controversial airport terror attack included as an ... Modern Warfare 3 will be even more realistic, boring 20 The Onion News Network got an exclusive look at the next Modern Warfare game. It's looking like it will be a lot more realistic as you'll be doing a bunch of boring ass sh*t throughout the game,... Activision donating $1 million to veterans 30 This week sees the release of three new Call of Duty games across multiple platforms from Activision. This Wednesday is also Veterans Day here in America. To honor both occasions, Activ... New York's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launch event 11 On the eve of the release of what is arguably the most anticipated game of 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision joined with Microsoft and GameStop to take over New York’s Union ... Totally safe for work: Tony Hawk: RIDE 'Love Story' 6 This latest trailer for Tony Hawk: RIDE doesn't show a lick of gameplay, but at least it's both cute and informative.  Here I was this whole time thinking that the folks and Robomodo worked... Let the Modern Warfare 2 UK price war ... BEGIN! 41 MOOOORTAL KOMBAT! Evil publisher Activision may have whacked an RRP of £55 on Modern Warfare 2, but that hasn't stopped British supermarkets from engaging in brutal price combat as they att... Unsurprisingly, Activision trademarks 'Drum Hero' 26 Despite slowing sales of music/rhythm games, Activision just keeps on keeping on. Recently, the publisher filed for trademark of "Drum Hero." You're shocked, I know.  This isn't the first ti... GameStop justifies Modern Warfare 2 street date break 43 Yesterday, Activision stated that it gave no store permission to sell Modern Warfare 2 before its street date of November 10, but GameStop has implied that the evil publisher knew it was going to... Activision did not allow retailers to break street date 42 A number of you reading this already have Modern Warfare 2, despite the game not being released until November 10. A number of retailers across North America started selling the game a few days a... More Call of Duty and Guitar Hero coming in 2010 22 There have been plenty of stories over the years that Captain Obvious has posted, but I feel this might be his greatest achievement. Yes, the power to state the obvious has been granted to Activi... The Videogame Show What I've Done: DJ Hero 96 Yeeeeeeah boy! This week's edition of TVSWID features a special guest star. His name is Grand Master FUC-KNUKKLE and he's Manchester's hottest mixy-scratchy-man on the club circuit. He'll be sho... Stealing Modern Warfare 2? Activision will hunt you down 63 Activision is not messing around when it comes to Modern Warfare 2, and has demonstrated that it will literally hunt down anybody engaging in shenanigans involving its massive FPS title. When one... Select Blockbusters to host Modern Warfare 2 launches 13 If you're a retailer that sells video games, chances are pretty good that you'll be holding a midnight launch for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Well, as it turns out, Blockbuster is no exceptio... Activision apathetic to Modern Warfare 2 PC concerns 65 Infinity Ward has been shielding itself from a torrent of hatred courtesy of upset PC gamers. The decision to not to support dedicated servers, along with a mass of other issues, has meant that M... Online retailers boycotting Modern Warfare 2 59 The bad press for the biggest game of the year just keeps stacking up. The latest development in the bitter Modern Warfare 2 PC debacle has seen a number of online retailers stand up in oppositio... Activision responds to No Doubt lawsuit 41 Yesterday we learned that No Doubt was suing Activision over its appearance in Band Hero, seemingly encouraged by the Kurt Cobain situation and claiming that they never agreed to be used as in-ga... Modern Warfare PC compared to Modern Warfare 2 PC 74 PC gamers, prepare to shake your fists in anger once more! Infinity Ward won no fans yesterday for announcing a 9v9 player cap on all servers, while also sticking by its decision to scrap dedicat... Premium World of Warcraft pets now exist, are adorable 39 Who here hasn't daydreamed about owning a Pandaren Monk before? Really, I'm the only one? Well, screw you guys! Activision Blizzard, or as the running joke goes, Activision Blizzard is now offeri... Eminem drops rhymes over new Modern Warfare 2 trailer 68 With Infinity Ward dropping Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in stores next week, we're winding down the marketing hype machine, presumably wrapping things up with this final "launch" trailer that ... No Doubt suing Activision over appearance in Band Hero 41 Just as happened with Kurt Cobain's appearance in Guitar Hero 5 and the screams from the bloated, sucking mass which rallied to his defense, Activision is taking some heat for the use of likeness... IW responds to MW2 petition, servers capped at 9v9 151 PC gamers already hopping mad at Infinity Ward over the lack of dedicated servers in Modern Warfare 2 might want to skip this story. The studio has responded to a number of fan questions surround... Ten Minute Taste: Band Hero 27 Based on most of the reader comments to previous Band Hero stories, I already have a good idea of what you guys think of this game.  You don't know why it exists or how it's different than ... Modern Warfare 2 is GameStop's most preordered game ever 42 Modern Warfare 2. It is popular. Infinity Ward's terrorist-lovin' shooter is looking set to become one of the biggest videogames of all time, with GameStop declaring that it has more preorders th... Modern Warfare 2 has a premium strategy guide, seriously 50 Not content to have two special editions of the game itself, Modern Warfare 2 will also have a "Prestige Edition" strategy guide. Yeah, aren't we going just a little overboard with the whole "pre... Jurassic: The Hunted Wii footage delivers ... and how! 19 Budget dinosaur murder simulator Jurassic: The Hunted is out this week on all consoles, which is breaking news in and of itself. But to sweeten the deal, we have some unedited gameplay footage f... Band Hero commerci...hey! Travis Barker! Put down the DS! 17 I don't know what this guy Travis Barker's problem is, man.  During the recent filming of one of those Risky Business spoof promo spots for Activision's Band Hero, the drummer can bare... Pachter: Modern Warfare 2 to top $500 MM in launch week 38 Industry analyst and professional sky pirate Michael Pachter has polished his crystal balls to predict, shockingly, that Modern Warfare 2 will sell a lot of copies when it launches. According to ... Here are your Modern Warfare 2 kill streaks and perks! 43 Modern Warfare 2 is almost upon us, and in preperation for what will likely be the biggest shooter of the year, the full list of perks and kill streak rewards has been made available. Bear in min... Xbox Live party chat blocked in Modern Warfare 2? 90 If you were looking forward to a big Xbox Live party when Modern Warfare 2 launches, it seems that Skype may be your best friend. It's being reported that Infinity Ward's FPS sequel will block Xb... Modern Warfare 2's 25-kill streak reward is Apocariffic 79 If you thought the helicopter was annoying in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, then prepare to be very, very upset. Cheeky players who are able to rack up an impressive run of twenty-five consecu... Infinity Ward pulls MW2 Hamels video after Internet furor 115 Last night, Infinity Ward posted a short video on their YouTube account featuring an in-game version of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels (who will be facing the New York Yankees tonight ... Guitar Hero DLC to bring Kravitz, Kiss, more in November 7 Guitar Hero 5 downloadable content for November has been announced... are you ready? GO! This November, Activision and Neversoft are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Lenny Kravitz's album Let ... Walmart/Modern Warfare 2 advertising juggernaut engage! 24 It has begun. With Modern Warfare 2 a mere two weeks away, evil publisher Activision has rolled out its advertising campaign of death. Expect total media saturation over the next fortnight, with... MUA 2 downloadable Black Panther can kick and punch 6 Black Panther is one of the five new characters -- one is still unannounced -- to be introduced to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Not Fusion via DLC on November 3rd. In case you forgot, Panther wil... Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 DLC pack hits next week 7 If you've already seen Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 inside and out, Activision has announced that there's more content on the way.  On November 3, a new DLC pack will be made available that wi... Band Hero event to rawk Nintendo Store this Sunday 5 If you simply can't wait to rock out the Janet Jackson's "Black Cat," then you might want to hit up the Nintendo World Store in New York City this Sunday.  The store will be host to the Band... DJ Hero gets its first DLC: Gorillaz, Queen, and more 13 DJ Hero may have a high amount of mixes on the disc -- 93, to be exact -- but there's always room for more. Especially if you find yourself getting tired of the same songs appearing in multiple m... Band Hero DS impresses girls and big hair 19 Band Hero ships on November 3 for a wide variety of platforms, including your home consoles like the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. But when it comes to the Nintendo DS this fall, it brings al... Official statement issued on Modern Warfare 2 video leak 75 It took an entire day for Activision to get around to it, but the the publisher has issued an official statement on the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 footage that made the rounds yesterday. Yes,... Controversial Modern Warfare 2 footage confirmed 138 Infinity Ward has confirmed controversial footage showing civilians being gunned down by terrorists in an airport. The footage will appear in the game as a skippable segment, covered by a confirm... Dude will play DJ Hero at your wedding for $75 and a meal 35 DJ Hero hasn't been on store shelves for more than a few hours, and already the entrepenuers are crawling out of the woodwork. One enterprising North Carolina resident is already offering up... 30% of Guitar Hero players are female (slow news day) 22 In amazingly mindblowing news that everybody cares about, it's being stated that almost a third of all Guitar Hero players are female. Wow."A very large group really wants great guitar music... Analyst: DJ Hero demand is well below expectations 42 It's got the "Hero" name and is being backed by the Activision marketing machine, but analyst Doug Creutz of Cowan and Company believes DJ Hero is not setting the world afire as one mig... « NEXT « next - expanded blog view		Save cash!   See "Black Friday" video game deals New on Destructoid.TV play all videos Loading Destructoid Videos Win this! 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