Activision

10.24.11

Electronic Arts and DICE have declared war. We all know the answer to who the first (and only) bombs are being dropped on, and if not, EA's marketing partners have made it quite obvious with their "Rise Above The Call (of Duty Modern Warfare 3)" ad campaign. And why not? Battlfield 3 has a leg up on the competition at least for a few more weeks.

10.23.11

ANAHEIM -- BlizzCon has come to a close but there were lots of new and exciting revealations revealed by Blizzard. On the Starcraft II front, Blizzard developers showed off more from the upcoming expansion Heart of the Swarm as well as new multiplayer units and a preview of Blizzard DOTA. We caught up with Starcraft II Production Designer Chris Sigaty as he gave us a preview in this exclusive video interview after the break.

10.23.11

ANAHEIM -- After the Costume Contest at BlizzCon, comedian Jay Mohr kept the hits coming with the Intel Dance Contest. 31 competitors took the stage with a lot of interesting (and sometimes embarrasing) interpretations of various dances like the Goblin. With names like orc, troll and dwarf, you know this is a BlizzCon dance contest. Check out Mohr introducing the winners with highlights of each winner's dances after the break.

10.23.11

ANAHEIM -- Blizzard held the popular NVIDIA Costume Contest on the main stage at BlzzCon. There were a lot of cool costumes but Avery Faith and her Starcraft II Adjutant costume took the big prize. Comedian Jay Mohn congratulated Faith on her amazing costume as well as the two runner-ups. Christopher White took second place with his Paladin with Ashbringer costume and Justin Floyd took third place with his Deathwing costume. Check out the video of the winners being revealed by Jay Mohr on stage in the video after the break.

10.23.11

ANAHEIM -- Blizzard Entertainment enlisted actor Jay Mohr to host its annual cosplay costume contest. Fans dressed in elaborate costumes from hit games like Diablo III, StarCraft II and World of Warcraft Cataclysm. Amidst news surrounding the free Diablo III to all WoW gamers and a brand new expansion pack, Mists of Pandaria, fans celebrating gaming all around. Check out some of the sexy sirens of BlizzCon in this cosplay gallery below.

10.23.11

ANAHEIM -- The Foo Fighters put a loud and vibrant conclusion to this year's version of Blizzard's annual fanfest BlizzCon last night. World of Warcraft fans were certainly rewarded with the new "Mists of Pandaria" expansion reveal. We caught up with Lead Quest Designer Dave Kosak to give is an exclusive preview of  what we can expect in the new expansion pack in this video interview after the break.

10.22.11

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is still just over two weeks from release, but it's already considered one of the most highly anticipated games this holiday season -- even if EA's trying to steal a little bit of that thunder with Battlefield 3.  But Activision's making all the right decisions on this game, and we explain why it's going to be an unstoppable juggernaut once November 8th rolls around...

10.22.11

ANAHEIM -- Blizzard kicked off it's annual Blizzcon fan lovefest in sunny Southern California on Friday showing a lot of Diablo 3 as well as Starcraft 2 and World of Warcraft. We caught up with Diablo 3 Lead Technical Artist Julian Love to tell us what Blizzard was showing off at Blizzcon as well as tell us more about some of the new classes in this preview video interview after the break.

10.21.11

Some of us AREN'T at Blizzcon.  Sad to say.  Every year, Blizzard hosts the mega-event and always seems to blow the doors off of every other MMORPG out there.  (Granted, World of Warcraft did that already.)  And with the opening of the event today, the company has already made a killer announcement that's bound to shake up the community -- you're getting some free stuff.

10.17.11

A few weeks ago, Activision invited me out to the Toys For Bob studio outside of San Francisco, California to get a closer look at its Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, which is out now for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Nintendo 3DS.  The game looks like your typical kid's adventure, but in fact there's a twist.  Rather than just controlling typical characters, it interacts with a physical portal that you place figurines on.  Placing these characters on said portal makes them playable in the game.  Is this a brilliant idea, or one ripe for oversaturation?

10.17.11

GoldenEye is one of the classics of console FPS games. It gave players the freedom to play through levels stealthy or guns blazing and had fairly fun multiplayer. Recently, it saw a remake for the Wii, featuring motion controls and somewhat improved graphics. Now another release of the game is in the works, this time with HD graphics for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Is this game really so fun that it deserves yet another version in this short span of time? That's what I went into my hands-on with GoldenEye 007: Reloaded wondering.

10.13.11

The Men In Black haven't always seen the greatest of times when it comes to movies.  The first one was excellent for sure...but the second, not so much.  But they've had even less success in video games, with the last release, Alien Escape, barely getting any attention on the GameCube and PS2.  But hopefully Activision will turn that around next year, as the company is working on a new game in the series to tie in with the upcoming Men In Black III film, which releases next summer.

10.12.11

According to Kids and Gaming 2011, the latest report from leading market research company, The NPD Group, since 2009, the population growth of kids ages 2-17 increased 1.54 percent in the U.S., while the gaming population of that age group has grown 12.68 percent. This growth in kids’ gaming population is far outpacing the growth experienced by the population of 2-17 year olds in the country.

10.10.11

The 2011 MLG Pro Circuit season has been record breaking with the largest prize purse to date, the most epic crowds, and millions tuning in from around the globe to watch the competition Live online.  The competition continues this weekend as top pro players, aspiring amateurs, and thousands of video game fans return to the sunshine state for the Major League Gaming (MLG) Orlando Pro Circuit, marking the seventh time MLG has held an event in Orlando, Florida.  October 14-16, competitors from around the globe will battle in the last Pro Circuit before the 2011 championship for more than $120,000 in prizes playing Blizzard Entertainment’s blockbuster real-time strategy game, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty on PC, the record-setting Call of Duty: Black Ops on PlayStation 3, and the popular Halo: Reach on Xbox 360.