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joystiq.com - 2 hours ago
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If you've been sitting around on your fat
stacks of cash, waiting to pick up an extra...
DJ Hero controller then now is the time, friend. Activision sent along a press release stating that the turntable controllers are now in stock at the Guitar ...
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Standalone DJ Hero controllers now available for $70
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joystiq.com - 12 hours ago
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[ Image source: Scott Bowling ] Erik Estavillo
has been given a handful of nicknames by the...
press recently - he listed "Professional/PSN Plaintiff," "The Serial Suer" and a few others when he spoke with Joystiq this morning. He assured us ...
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Erik 'Pro Plaintiff' Estavillo assures us he won't sue ...
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Activision Latest Blog Posts
Modern Warfare 2 voice acting director branching out to feature films
59 minutes ago at Big Download Blog
DJ Hero controller goes rogue, now available separately
2 hours ago at Engadget
DJ Hero decks go solo
12 hours ago at Computer And Video Games
Standalone DJ Hero controllers now available for $70
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thatvideogameblog.com - 21 hours ago
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thatvideogameblog.com —
New footage from Blur , the ‘ Project
Gotham Racing meets Mario Kart ‘ title that PGR...
dev Bizarre has been working on since being bought out by Activision, has seen the light of day. And it’s all very.. chaotic. Still can’t quite make out if that’s a good or a ...
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Blur’s living life on the fast lane
1up.com - 41 hours ago
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1up.com —
Activision outlined their December DLC plans for both
Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero this morning. A...
selection of 13 new tracks will be made available for download throughout ...
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December Guitar Hero DLC Revealed
news.bigdownload.com - 41 hours ago
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Infinity Ward has said using Steam's VAC anti-cheat
system for the PC version of Modern Warfare 2...
was going to be their way to deal with players using cheats and hacks in the multiplayer portion of the first person shooter. However, as we have ...
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Infinity Ward targets PC Modern Warfare 2 cheaters
sarcasticgamer.com - 44 hours ago
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sarcasticgamer.com —
Modern Warfare 2 is an impressive piece of
time suck. I can’t seem to put it down....
I’m not the only one, but today, I’m gonna reveal the deadliest loadouts. Death dealing, sneaky emm effer, shoot-you-in-the-face-before-you-see-me loadouts. You ready? Click on over for ...
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Ultimate Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Loadouts.
sarcasticgamer.com - 47 hours ago
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sarcasticgamer.com —
Don't you think swimming in coins would hurt?
Two and a half weeks after launch, Activision is...
boasting 3 billion dollars worth of sales of Modern Warfare 2. That’s “B” as in “boy” or holy f^cking “bananas” (by the way, good job MW2 boycotters, you ...
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Activision To Purchase Third World Country with Modern ...
twitter.com - 47 hours ago
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Loader Twitter.com Login Join Twitter! @ geoffkeighley Hey,
it's United Front/Treyarch/Activision's Black Lotus. about 24 hours ago...
from Seesmic in reply to geoffkeighley supererogatory superannuation Footer 2009 Twitter About Us Contact Blog Status ...
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Twitter / superannuation: @geoffkeighley Hey, it's U ...
playstationlifestyle.net - 2 days ago
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playstationlifestyle.net —
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 accomplished multiple
massive feats in terms of finances and sales ,...
but what did it do for the franchise as a whole? While the series has been around since 2003, Activision’s blockbuster first-person shooter franchise combined with the sales of Modern ...
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Call of Duty Franchise Nets Multi-Billion Dollars in Sales
joystiq.com - 2 days ago
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joystiq.com —
Activision announced this morning that, according to data
garnered from the NPD, ChartTrack, GfK and internal estimates,...
the Call of Duty franchise has accumulated $3 billion-with-a-b in sales over its lifetime. As all but the densest among you ...
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Call of Duty now a $3 billion franchise
playstationlifestyle.net - 3 days ago
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playstationlifestyle.net —
Yet another developer has decided to give some
info via their Twitter . This one is on...
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and has to do with upcoming DLC. In a response to the question “will their be any DLC for MW2 anytime soon” one of the developers responded: DLC is ...
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Modern Warfare 2 DLC set for Deployment this Spring
gamercenteronline.net - 3 days ago
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When I was growing up, never would I
of though that the word billion would be used...
when talking about video game sales. But, nonetheless, here we are. That said, as much as I hate the management over at Activision, Activision’s Call of Duty series has ranked in a total of $3 Billion in retail ...
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Call of Duty Series Rakes In $3 Billion
playstationlifestyle.net - 3 days ago
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Even before its release, Call of Duty: Modern
Warfare 2 was expected to break sales records which...
proved to be true after it hit store shelves. And while it continues to set records as year 2009 comes to a close, analysts are predicting that the fun has only just begun for Activision. In ...
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Modern Warfare 2 DLC Expected to be a Rainmaker
gamesmeetmetal.com - 3 days ago
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Please guys, just stop it.
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An Open Letter to the Makers or Guitar/DJ/Band Hero
![[Other] $3 Billion in Total Revenues for the Call of Duty Series](http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/gamer/story_story/2009/11/27/other_3_billion_in_total_revenues_for_the_call_of_.jpg)
totalgamingnetwork.com - 4 days ago
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totalgamingnetwork.com —
Thanks to strong sales of Modern Warfare 2,
the Call of Duty franchise has surpassed the $3...
billion (USD) mark in total revenues. This strong showing in revenues was brought about by sales totaling 55 million units across the entire series. Activision's Bobby Kotick said that this makes Call ...
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[Other] $3 Billion in Total Revenues for the Call of ...
terminalgamer.com - 4 days ago
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Call of Duty Sales Surpass US $3 Billion
for Activision-Blizzard, Inc. In a press release issued on...
Friday, November 27th, Activision-Blizzard, Inc. announced that it’s Call of Duty franchise has surpassed US $3 billion dollars in worldwide retail sales. The total ...
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Call of Duty Franchise Surpasses $3 Billion In Revenue
investor.activision.com - 4 days ago
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov 27, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via
COMTEX News Network/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI)...
announced today that the Call of Duty(R) franchise has surpassed $3 billion in retail sales worldwide, according to The NPD ...
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Call of Duty(R) Franchise Surpasses $3 Billion in Retail ...
gamesindustry.biz - 5 days ago
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gamesindustry.biz —
Valve has said that digital distributors who boycott
PC games because they ship with Steamworks services are...
missing out on potentially lucrative sales. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, ...
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News:
Valve: Rivals miss out by boycotting ...
thatvideogameblog.com - 6 days ago
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thatvideogameblog.com —
Activision-owned RedOctane believes there’s still plenty of room
in the industry for music games, untapped genres to...
look at and new technologies to make use of. “We’re really just at the beginning of music games,” co-founder Kai Huang says , adding that they’re ...
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We’re “just at the beginning” of music games, RedOctane says
joystiq.com - 6 days ago
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joystiq.com —
We thought the institution of a for-pay pet
store in World of Warcraft would incite enough outrage....
However, Blizzard has gone one step further, declaring the Pandaren Monk pet "sold out" just one week after the launch of the store. Even though, ...
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Virtual WoW pet sells out
incomingpull.blogspot.com - 6 days ago
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incomingpull.blogspot.com —
As gamers, we enjoy putting big publishers like
Electronic Arts and Activision under labels of being evil...
and having a lack of creativity. EA's reliance on franchises like the Madden series, as well as Activision's reliance on Guitar Hero and Call of Duty, has been the culprit of these ill ...
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Radio: ICP Live! Episode 27: "Damn It Feels Good To Be A ...
joystiq.com - 6 days ago
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joystiq.com —
Not everyone can be as skilled as we
were the very first time we tried Tony Hawk:...
Ride . Most people, as we understand it, are a bit daunted by the game's iconic peripheral at first. We're told it can be quite intimidating. That may be true, but ...
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The terrifying prototypes of Tony Hawk: Ride
gamepolitics.com - 7 days ago
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gamepolitics.com —
World of Warcraft maker Activision Blizzard is the
latest target of a lawsuit by serial suer (...
or professional plaintiff ) Erik Estavillo. Filed this morning in the Civil Division of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, the civil ...
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Winona Ryder, Depeche Mode Factor in WOW Lawsuit
terminalgamer.com - 7 days ago
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terminalgamer.com —
Frank Hannon, guitarist for the band TESLA, let
slip that one of their songs will be featured...
in Guitar Hero 6, saying that “‘Modern Day Cowboy’ is goingto be on Guitar Hero 6,” as he spoke with the music web site/magazine Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles on November 5th. We can only ...
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Guitar Hero 6 Confirmed . . . . Accidently.
playstationlifestyle.net - 7 days ago
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playstationlifestyle.net —
How much could it cost? Activision let slip
that they are looking into charging players for their...
online services. One possibility may involve Guitar Hero , and it actually sounds like something gamers could get behind. Red Octane , the company behind all those plastic band ...
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Guitar Hero Subscription Fee Could Be in the Works
joystiq.com - 7 days ago
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joystiq.com —
Rockers of the classic '80s band Tesla claim
to be included in the yet-to-be announced (but you...
totally saw it coming) Guitar Hero 6 . In an interview with Brave Words & Blood Knuckles , guitarist Dave Rude revealed " Modern Day Cowboy " -- ...
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Tesla guitarist reveals 'Modern Day Cowboy' headed for ...
uk.gamespot.com - 8 days ago
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After several tepidly received iterations , Activision is
hoping to reboot the Tony Hawk skateboarding franchise with...
the release of Tony Hawk Ride. The latest title in the long-running series shipped November 17 in North America and arrives in the ...
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Tony Hawk talks Ride sequels - News at GameSpot
1up.com - 8 days ago
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1up.com —
We know more "Hero" games are on the
way, but Activision may have another revenue stream in...
the works for their popular music franchise. A wide-ranging Seattle Times ...
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Red Octane Considering DLC Subscription Model for Guitar ...
gamespot.com - 8 days ago
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gamespot.com —
After several tepidly received iterations , Activision is
hoping to reboot the Tony Hawk skateboarding franchise with...
the release of Tony Hawk Ride. The latest title in the long-running series shipped November 17 in North America and arrives in the ...
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Tony Hawk talks Ride sequels - News at GameSpot
thatvideogameblog.com - 8 days ago
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thatvideogameblog.com —
Microsoft executive Tom Burt may have just beaten
everyone else to the punch by being the first...
to unintentionally out the next Project Gotham Racing title. “A team of sound engineers from Microsoft Game Studios (some working on Forza , some on Project Gotham Racing ) asked if I was ...
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Exec outs Project Gotham Racing 5?
arstechnica.com - 8 days ago
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arstechnica.com —
The gaming press had a choice: either play
Modern Warfare 2 in Santa Barbara, under the watchful...
eye of Activision and on their dime, or give up early coverage. Many sites wrestled with the ethical implications by posting disclaimers, others simply ...
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A Modern Warfare 2 primer on early access and game reviews
playstationlifestyle.net - 10 days ago
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playstationlifestyle.net —
World of Duty? To say the Call of
Duty franchise has been a success would be a...
bit of an understatement. The launch of Modern Warfare 2 shattered entertainment business records. Though Activision is content with churning out yearly sequels, it may have bigger plans in store for Call of ...
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Activision May Be Considering A Call of Duty MMOFPS
news.bigdownload.com - 11 days ago
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Tomorrow is the last race of the season
for the NASCAR Nationwide Series and in the pack...
trying to win at the Homestead-Miami Speedway will be driver Joey Logano. His number 20 car will be outfitted with a special Modern Warfare 2 - GameStop design that was made specifcially for this race. ...
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Modern Warfare 2 gets promoted at NASCAR race Saturday
joystiq.com - 11 days ago
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joystiq.com —
PC gamers aren't the only ones angry about
the way Modern Warfare 2 is shaping up. PC...
retailers, starting with IGN's Direct2Drive download service, have made the bold move to leave piles of money on the table by refusing to sell it. It's not in ...
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Modern Warfare 2 refused by digital distribution ...
news.bigdownload.com - 11 days ago
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Even though the market share for the PC
version of Modern Warfare 2 is only a small...
percentage of the total sales for the first person shooter, the sheer number of units sold for the Infinity Ward -developed game in its first days could still be ...
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Infinity Ward: Modern Warfare 2 PC already outselling ...
sarcasticgamer.com - 11 days ago
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sarcasticgamer.com —
After selling 70 bajillion copies of Modern Warfare
2 in a day, Infinity Ward has heard it...
from all gamers. After playing through Call of Duty: World at War on Veteran, Modern Warfare 2 seems like a walk in the park. Simply put, Veteran just isn’t hard enough, I mean, if I’m ...
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New Modern Warfare 2 DLC includes more grenades!
gamesindustry.biz - 11 days ago
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gamesindustry.biz —
The PC version of licensed shooter Aliens vs
Predator will support dedicated servers, according to a new...
statement made by British developer Rebellion. "Despite rumours, Rebellion has ...
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News:
Dedicated servers for Aliens vs Predator
terminalgamer.com - 11 days ago
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terminalgamer.com —
Modern Warfare 2 Costs Millions To Make, Outsells
Harry Potter Movies & GTA IV Modern Warfare 2,...
according to Activision, had estimated sales of $550 million in the first five days, surpassing the former biggest game launch of all time, GTA IV, which sold $500 million. Modern ...
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Modern Warfare 2 Production Cost & Sales Figures Revealed
gamesbrief.com - 12 days ago
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gamesbrief.com —
I’m breaking a rule here. I don’t usually
just rehash press releases without any analysis. But the...
Modern Warfare announcement that it has grossed an estimated $550 million in the first five days is pretty impressive. As the release says, “ Modern Warfare 2 ’s launch beat all previous ...
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Modern Warfare is the largest media launch ever, beating ...
videogamesloop.com - 12 days ago
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videogamesloop.com —
Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
2 has broken the 5 day sales record across...
all types of entertainment. Modern Warfare 2 came out the gates hard when it broke the single day record with an astonishing 4.7 million units sold in the US and UK alone. Now ...
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Modern Warfare 2 Breaks 5 Day Sales Record
zoknowsgaming.com - 12 days ago
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zoknowsgaming.com —
Activision with 4Kids Entertainment and Chaotic USA Entertainment
Group, Inc. ... Related Posts New Trailer For Activision’s...
Upcoming Chaotic: Shadow Warriors Madagascar Kartz’s Video Game Hits Stores This Month Disney Sing It: Pop Hits In Stores Now ...
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Chaotic: Shadow Warriors Hits Stores Shelves
thatvideogameblog.com - 12 days ago
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thatvideogameblog.com —
How much does it cost to make the
sequel to the most popular shooter of 2007? According...
to LA Times , development costs for Modern Warfare 2 were in the neighborhood of $40-50 million. As staggering as that may seem, that figure is dwarfed by the marketing budget for its launch, an epic $200 ...
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Modern Warfare 2’s development budget $40-50 million
sarcasticgamer.com - 12 days ago
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sarcasticgamer.com —
Editor’s note: This is yet another in a
long list of kick ass Sarcastic Gamer Survival Guides....
If you want to check out the other ones in the series, click here for our list of guides for games like Halo: ODST, GTA IV, Call of Duty 4, Battlefield Bad Company and Burnout Paradise, among ...
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Newbie Guide to Modern Warfare 2’s Multiplayer
examiner.com - 13 days ago
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examiner.com —
Modern Warfare 2, Infinity Ward and Activision Activision
announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 shattered ...
all five-day sales records in not only video games but across all media (including theatrical box office and book sales). O...
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 grosses over half a ...
![[Other] Activision Recruits New CoD Developer](http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/gamer/story_story/2009/11/18/other_activision_recruits_new_cod_developer.jpg)
totalgamingnetwork.com - 13 days ago
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totalgamingnetwork.com —
The Call of Duty series has been home
to two fantastic developers over the past few years,...
though many PC fans may feel differently with the release of Modern Warfare 2. Both Infinity Ward and Treyarch have worked side by side to bring gamers multiple iterations of the franchise, but they may ...
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[Other] Activision Recruits New CoD Developer
g4tv.com - 13 days ago
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g4tv.com —
For the past few years, Treyarch and Infinity
Ward have developed alternate iterations in Activision's Call of...
Duty franchise. But as the Los Angeles Times reports, Activision has now tapped a third studio to work on “future ...
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Activision Now Has Three Studios Working On Call of Duty ...
co-optimus.com - 13 days ago
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co-optimus.com —
Maximus Milkimus Before you get all riled
up, Star Wars fans, take note: no, it will...
not. Of course not! But what better way to illustrate just how HUGE the Call of Duty franchise might be in the next couple of years? Both have sold ridiculously high unit counts, and if the below ...
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Will 'Call of Duty' be the Next 'Star Wars'?
8th-circuit.com - 13 days ago
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8th-circuit.com —
I'm sure it's a surprise to no one
that IW's Modern Warfare 2 is a massive success....
But just how incredible a success it just might. Just two days after the game's release, publisher Activision was proud to announce that game had sold 4.7 million copies in ...
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Modern Warfare 2 Makes Mad Money, Breaks Records
360.kombo.com - 13 days ago
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360.kombo.com —
GameTrailers TV's Geoff Keighley has announced via his
Twitter that the Spike TV Video Game Awards are...
going to be held live on December 12th. Furthermore, the first "world premiere" of the show has been announced, and it is none other than Halo: ...
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World Premiere Halo: Reach at Spike Video Game Awards
realmofgaming.com - 13 days ago
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realmofgaming.com —
Spike TV has just announced the nominees and
categories for their 7th Annual Video Game Awards. Game...
companies contributing exclusive new content to the VGAs include 2K Games, Activision, Disney Interactive Studios, Electronic Arts, LucasArts Entertainment, Microsoft Game Studios, THQ, Ubisoft, ...
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7th Annual Video Game Award Nominees Announced
![Activision - [Other] Activision Donating $1M To Help Vets](http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/gamer/story_preview/2009/11/09/other_activision_donating_1m_to_help_vets.jpg)
