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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Season Pass Includes Nuketown Zombies

By:Spencer Pressly   (@torchwood4sp) With the recent release of Black Ops 2 this week, Activision announced that the bonus Zombie Nuketown map will no longer be exclusive to collector editions. Not to be confused with the Nuketown 2025 map included with pre orders, this is a brand new map that lets you hold your own for as long as you can. Now if you purchase the season … Continue reading Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Season Pass Includes Nuketown Zombies

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Hurricane Sandy impacting Guitar Hero, Call of Duty games

By: Eddie Makuch Storm-related power outages at Activision’s New York-based data centers impacting online play for all Guitar Hero games, numerous Call of Duty titles. Hurricane Sandy ripped through the northeast United States this week, laying waste to Atlantic City’s famed boardwalk, toppling a New York City construction crane, and knocking out power for millions. The storm is also impacting online functionality for all Guitar … Continue reading Hurricane Sandy impacting Guitar Hero, Call of Duty games

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E3 2012: Call of Duty: Black Ops II Preview

By: Jordan Douglas   (@JDouglas101) Another year, another round of unparalleled commercial success for the Call of Duty franchise. Activision’s flagship series remains firmly in command of not only the first-person shooting genre, but a significant share of how console gaming is viewed through the pop-cultural lense. This reality makes covering Treyarch’s latest Call of Duty instalment, Black Ops II, a strange experience in futility. In … Continue reading E3 2012: Call of Duty: Black Ops II Preview

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Activision Blizzard for sale?

By: Brendan Sinclair LOS ANGELES–The industry’s largest third-party publisher might be for sale. According to a Bloomberg report, senior executives of Activision Blizzard parent Vivendi are meeting later this month to determine whether they want to sell the telecom giant’s majority stake in the game developer. Citing "people with knowledge of the matter," Bloomberg reports that the Vivendi executive meeting is scheduled for June 22, … Continue reading Activision Blizzard for sale?

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Officially Announced

By: Darryl Kaye   (@DarrylGU) Following on from yesterday’s leak, Activision has now officially announced the new game in the Call of Duty franchise; Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Although details are currently quite scarce, Activision will be pushing things a bit further with Black Ops 2. It will be set during a Cold War again, but this time the Cold War will be in … Continue reading Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Officially Announced

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