February2022
News Activision Has Reportedly Delayed Next Year's Call Of Duty Game
The first year "without a mainline release in two decades"
A new report from Bloomberg suggests Activision will delay next year's Call of Duty game. This would apparently make 2023 the first year without a mainline release in two decades. This information comes from "people familiar with the plan" and was reportedly a decision made "completely...
News Call Of Duty: Warzone Anti-Cheat Is Upping The Ante, Turning Targets Invisible
Cloak activated
Call of Duty: Warzone has witnessed its fair share of hackers since launch. For a while, the free-to-play battle royale largely relied on manual ban waves to take out cheaters. However, since then, the developer has implemented a more robust anti-cheat program, and it looks like it's been upgraded. As spotted by NYSL Mavri
News The Xbox Activision Deal Will Receive An Antitrust Review In The US
Will it pass?
So, it's already been a few weeks since Xbox announced its intentions to buy Activision Blizzard. Concerns over a 'monopoly' were brought up pretty much straight away, with many looking at how much Microsoft is growing its Xbox division. Well, according to Bloomberg, a review of the deal will go ahead in the US, conducted by the...
January2022
News Call Of Duty Will Reportedly Ditch Xbox One Versions In 2023
"COD 23 is current-gen only"
As the Activision Blizzard deal continues to unfold, we keep getting nuggets of information on the future of Call of Duty. One significant bit of news is that the next few CoDs will still launch on PlayStation. We're now hearing reports that most of those releases will be current-gen only. Prominent leaker Tom Henderson...
Soapbox Bring Back Guitar Hero On Xbox Game Pass For The Emo Teen Parties
We need it!
Since the Activision Blizzard deal announcement a week ago, I've thought a lot about the publisher's backlog. I've said my piece on Call of Duty, and there's been much talk about where Crash and Spyro belong with Xbox. However, Guitar Hero sticks out as perhaps Activision's most unique IP, and I think it could bring a lot of value to...
News Xbox Can't Really Talk About Activision Blizzard Until The Deal Is Done
"The reality is, this is gonna take a while"
Earlier this week, Microsoft broke the internet when it announced it would be acquiring Activision Blizzard for close to $70 billion. While there's a lot of conversation surrounding this future acquisition and how it will pan out, don't expect to learn too much about it right away. According to Xbox's...
News Activision Blizzard Employees Dissatisfied With Kotick At Internal Meeting
But there's optimism about Xbox
There's still a lot that needs to happen at Activision Blizzard before the Xbox takeover can be considered a success. For those working at Activision Blizzard, CEO Bobby Kotick's involvement in the company is a top priority. Kotick recently addressed his workforce in an internal meeting about the Xbox deal. Dubbed...
Feature Call Of Duty Might Be Ditching Yearly Releases, And It's About Time
We [don't] need to bring him back
Ah, Call of Duty. One arrives each and every year like clockwork, delivering a quick adrenaline shot of shooter action for millions of us worldwide. Usually, that shot is pretty polished, as publisher Activision Blizzard pours resources into its creation. However, development struggles, and a pandemic, meant...
News Activision CEO Wants Guitar Hero & Skylanders To Return On Xbox
"Phil and I started riffing on things for the future"
Remember when Activision Blizzard made games that weren't Call of Duty? Look, we know we're exaggerating, but seriously, the publisher's output was once a lot more varied than in recent years. That output included the likes of Guitar Hero and Skylanders, which Activision Blizzard's CEO seems to...
Video Phil Spencer & Bobby Kotick Discuss The Future Of Activision Blizzard Under Xbox
"We really saw this as an amazing opportunity"
So far, we haven't seen much of the two bosses since the Xbox and Activision Blizzard deal shook us. Sure, the Xbox announcement was written by Phil Spencer, and Bobby Kotick has commented on the deal, but talking on camera feels more direct. Well, the pair of them went live on CNBC yesterday, January...
News Activision Looked For Other Buyers Before Accepting Xbox Offer
"The board weren’t sold on Microsoft as the acquirer"
Xbox might be one of the biggest players in gaming, but it took some convincing for Activision Blizzard to accept Microsoft's offer. Looking at who else was involved, we can be happy Xbox came out on top! According to another Bloomberg report, Activision was looking for potential buyers when...
News Activision Blizzard Boss Expected To Leave Once Xbox Deal Is Done, According To WSJ Report
But he'll still likely receive a substantial payout
Will he stay, or will he go? That's the question everyone is asking about Bobby Kotick right now after Microsoft announced its plans to purchase Activision Blizzard in a deal worth around $70 billion. Although The New York Times suggested Kotick would be "available as needed" after the acquisition...
News Some Activision Games Will Still Release On PlayStation, Claims Report
Update: Phil Spencer gives hope to PS4, PS5 fans
Update: In response to Bloomberg's report, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has shared some comments suggesting that Microsoft won't be pulling Activision Blizzard games away from PlayStation, although it's not 100% clear whether he means existing titles or games that are set to release in the future. "I’ll...
News Activision Blizzard Games Will Come To Xbox Game Pass As Part Of Acquisition
SO. MANY. GAMES.
In an absolutely historic deal, Xbox is in the process of buying Activision Blizzard. The deal means that Activision games will fall under the Xbox banner, including massive franchises like Call of Duty, Overwatch, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro
November2021
Roundup Here’s What The Critics Are Saying About Call Of Duty: Vanguard
Is it another strong entry?
What would a year be without another Call of Duty? Don't worry. Vanguard is here to fill the gap for this year's entry. Reviews for the game are slowly pouring in, but there's enough out in the wild now to give us a feeling of what to expect this year. Without further adieu, here's what critics are saying about Call of...
October2021
News Once Again, Call Of Duty: Vanguard Will Have Exclusive Benefits On PlayStation
Crash, bang, wallop!
With Call of Duty: Vanguard just a few weeks away, Sledgehammer Games and Activision are ramping up the marketing. Deviating away from the game's multiplayer component, this latest trailer focuses on the story, filled with explosions, emotional moments and heroics, and also reveals PlayStation owners will be receiving "exclusive...
September2021
News Call Of Duty: Vanguard’s Open Beta Has Been Extended Until Wednesday
More time to give it a go
If you've been enjoying Call of Duty: Vanguard's open beta on Xbox, then you're in luck. It's been extended until September 22 at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST / 7pm CET, Activision has confirmed. The news was delivered on the game's official Twitter page, alerting everyone that they'll have a few more days to dive into the...
News It Looks Like Call Of Duty: Vanguard Is Getting An FOV Slider On Xbox
Crisis averted
Call of Duty fans has been asking for a FOV slider in Call of Duty: Vanguard, something available in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and Sledgehammer Games has seemingly confirmed the feature will be coming. Many were worried the feature wouldn't be included, after rumours of its absence. Shared by the game's senior development...
Video Here's Your First Explosive Look At Call Of Duty: Vanguard's Multiplayer
It looks eerily familiar
Activision has shared the first look at Call of Duty: Vanguard's multiplayer, diving in-depth into the maps, modes and guns you'll be able to use at launch. Across 20 various maps set across the globe, players will have a wide variety of different locales to blow to bits with their buddies. The majority of the stream...
News Xbox Fans Call Out 'Activision's Greed' Over Call Of Duty Digital Prices
How much!?
This week's Deals with Gold selection on Xbox has rubbed certain Xbox fans the wrong way, as several Call of Duty titles are still ludicrously priced - despite being discounted by up to 67% off over the next few days. Fans took to Reddit to express their distaste for the pricing, highlighting Call of Duty: Black Ops and C
August2021
Video Here's The First Next-Gen Gameplay Of Call Of Duty: Vanguard
Feast your eyes
As promised for Gamescom Opening Night Live, a first-look at raw next-gen footage of Call of Duty: Vanguard has been shared. In terms of the gameplay, it's the usual Call of Duty fluff. Explosions, sneaking around and a couple of stunning set-pieces for good measure. It looks absolutely gorgeous, clearly taking advantage of next-gen...
News Don't Forget, The Diablo 2: Resurrected Open Beta Begins Today
Running until Sunday
There's just so much happening in the gaming world right now, isn't there? There used to be a time when new releases were fairly quiet in the summer, but now we've got massive indie hits on the way, multiple game betas and events such as Gamescom on the horizon. In all that noise it can be easy to miss out on one or two details,...
News Call Of Duty: Vanguard Launches On Xbox This November
Get ready to drop into action
After a pretty explosive Call of Duty: Warzone event, we've been given our first official look at Call of Duty: Vanguard. It will be launching on November 5 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The game is set to include a full campaign, multiplayer and the return of the fan-favourite Zombies mode. The Xbox...
News PS Store Accidentally Reveals Call Of Duty: Vanguard Reveal Date
Set your watches for this Thursday
It's usually the Microsoft Store dropping release dates early, but this time the PlayStation Store has swooped in to steal that crown. A store advertisement has confirmed a reveal for Call of Duty: Vanguard is arriving on August 19 at 10:30am PT / 1:30pm EST / 18:30pm BST and will be taking place as an event within...
News Call Of Duty: Vanguard Images And Details Leak, Reveal Reportedly Taking Place Next Week
Box art, release dates, an open beta - it's all here
A ton of Call of Duty: Vanguard images and details have surfaced online, along with a report which says a full reveal of the upcoming shooter is arriving on August 19. The report comes from DualShockers, which claim several sources have said an August 19 date is in place for an official update on...