29 Oct
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has approved Activision Blizzard’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought against it by former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega in July. The lawsuit claimed that Noriega’s image was exploited and his reputation was damaged by being included as a minor character in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. “Noriega fails […]
19 Jul
Cliff Bleszinski’s studio Boss Key Productions has hired two former Call of Duty: Ghosts developers to work on its upcoming shooter, Blue Streak. Ryan Palser, who previously was an animator at Neversoft and worked on Call of Duty: Ghosts, will join Boss Key as a senior animator. David Rose, who was the Lead User Interface […]
Microsoft held its annual Xbox Media Briefing in Los Angeles today. As per tradition, the event was held a day before the official start of E3, at the Galen Center. Phil Spencer, who heads up the Xbox Division at Microsoft, opened the presentation by emphasizing that the event would be focused entirely on games. He […]
03 May
Following the leak of the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare trailer, Activision has confirmed that the next installment of the franchise will launch on November 4th for next-gen consoles and PC. “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare jolts players forward in a groundbreaking experience that’s ripped-from-the-headlines-of-tomorrow, envisioning a future where both technology and tactics have evolved […]