activision

09

Aug

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Opinion : Games, Boycotts, and Activision-Blizzard

Over the last several weeks the stature of Activision-Blizzard has come into question with the recent lawsuit delivered by the State of California. From this, a multitude of voices spoke out about the terrible abuse workers suffered while present. From that moment, poor, yet official, statements from high-ranking individuals were…

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25

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Podcasts

Bitcast 163 : Activision-Blizzard Lawsuit Highlights Continued Issues in the Industry

In Bitcast 163, we take the Bitcast in a revised direction. The new panel first discusses the changes to the Bitcast and what to expect moving forward. For the main topic, the panel discusses the allegations against Activision-Blizzard and how it highlights a subsection of gaming culture. They also discuss…

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26

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Call of Duty to Return to World War 2 this Fall

According to multiple sources, including Eurogamer, Call of Duty is set to return to World War 2 yet again this fall. This year's entry will indeed be developed by Sledgehammer, and will see the series return to WW2. The entry is currently sub-titled "Vanguard". The story will unfold in the…

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22

Jan

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Developer, Vicarious Visions, Absorbed by Blizzard to Work on Diablo 2 Resurrected

In another piece of very interesting news out of the industry today, Vicarious Visions, the developer behind the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1&2 remake, has been absorbed by Blizzard. While previously under the Activision umbrella, according to a report out of Bloomberg, the Vicarious Visions team of approximately 200 employees…

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28

Sep

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Games as a Disservice

After several days of playing Kingdoms of Amalur as a palate cleanser from the bland meal that was Square Enix’s Avengers, I have come to a realization that half of all “Games as a Service” titles suck. I’m not going to candy-coat it, I’m going to be blunt with this…

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09

Jul

By Steve Esposito

Articles

The $10 Conundrum: Why Price Hikes Mean More Than an Up Front Increase

Recently it has been revealed that NBA 2K21 will be upping the price by $10 for the next-gen iteration. This specific game is going from the industry standard price of $60 to $70 and that doesn't include state and/or federal taxes. Nor does it include foreign sales prices. The reaction…

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05

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Activision-Blizzard Posts Nearly $1 Billion in Revenue from Microtransactions in the First Quarter

If you ever wondered why so many games have in-game transactions nowadays, here you go. Activision-Blizzard released its quarterly earnings report today and among the figures, the most notable is the increase in revenue from "in-game net bookings", aka micro-transactions, in the first quarter of 2020. As reported: In-game net…

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12

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Call of Duty Warzone Surpasses 6 Million Players in the First Day, 200 Player Games Coming

As we've seen with Fortnite and Apex Legends, free to play Battle Royale titles ramp up in player count very quickly. It seems that Warzone is no different and so far, has been a massive hit for Activision. Activision has announced that in the first 24 hours, Warzone has surpassed…

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30

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Call of Duty Modern Warfare Smashes Sales Records at Launch

Well it shouldn't be a big surprise, but Modern Warfare is a hit. A very, big hit. Activision announced this morning some of the early sales figures from the weekend and they are highly impressive. The highlights: Top-Selling New Premium Game Release of 2019 with more than $600 million in…

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25

Oct

By Dan Rodriguez

Reviews

Call of Duty Modern Warfare Campaign Review : The Brutality of War

Sometimes a Call of Duty campaign comes along and makes you say, "Damn, that was pretty intense!". Not last year obviously because, you know, no campaign. This year, however, Infinity Ward has served up what might be the best COD campaign to date. Keep in mind, this review is only…

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18

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Call of Duty Modern Warfare : Introducing a New Player Progression System

Modern Warfare seems to be shaking up traditional Call of Duty in many ways. Not to be left out, player progression has received an overhaul as well. While we've all been familiar with getting to rank 55, Prestiging, and unlocking everything all over again, it will be different in Modern…

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17

Oct

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Infinity Ward Details Battle Pass System for Modern Warfare

One of the biggest questions surrounding Modern Warfare has been how they will handle microtransactions. Call of Duty has traditionally been one of the more egregious games in terms of additional purchases so while we're all excited the season pass and map packs have been done away with, players wanted…

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31

Jul

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled : Gran Prix Update Adds Microtransactions

The Crash Team Racing remake has been a big hit with fans and it seems Activision is ready to take further advantage of that success. Arriving on August 2nd and running through August 25th, the Back N. Time Gran Prix will return featuring a new track and wealth of rewards…

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05

Jun

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Call of Duty Modern Warfare Campaign to have “Collateral Damage”, Testers have Gotten Emotional

It's been quite a while since Call of Duty has aimed for deep-seeded realism in reflecting the effects of war today, but Infinity Ward is looking to change that for the upcoming Modern Warfare. As reported by PCGamesn, Infinity Ward is setting out to make Call of Duty: Modern Warfare…

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29

May

By Seasoned Gaming

Latest News

Rumor : Call of Duty Modern Warfare Release Date Leaked

The rumored reboot of Call of Duty Modern Warfare will release on October 18th, 2019 according to a YouTube thumbnail preview to the trailer which is due to come out tomorrow. It's important to keep in mind that this is still considered a rumor. Infinity Ward has officially confirmed that Call…

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