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So I literally just got in from the BAFTA Game Awards ceremony. I have a ton of cool interviews to bring you over the next few days, so look forward to

Exploring a new area is therefore always risky. I want to thank Coiffec, Osome Studios and Activision for taking the time to set up the interview I should have a few more complete thoughts on the game in a day or two, so be sure to check that out. Over the last few nights, I've been[...]

I'm going to be playing White Night this evening and I'm very excited about it. The game has a rocking art direction, drawing from old noir movies,

It's fairly incredible how World of WarCraft has been able to keep hold of its subscription model. It really highlights the MMO's dominance in the genre,

Over the last week or so, I've really been diving into the Destiny endgame for the first time. It's silly, but it is also very effective at grabbing you.

Hold the presses. First Rock Band was reported to be coming back, now Guitar Hero too? What is this 2008? Kotaku report that Guitar Hero is indeed in the

The offer will end at 1pm Pacific Time. Activision say the trial will allow you to play all of the 13 maps included in the base game and a "diverse selection of game modes". The standard edition of the game is also discounted by 34% should you enjoy your time with Advanced Warfare As an added incentive, if[...]

During last night's Activision Q4 briefing, it was announced that there would indeed be a 2015 Call Of Duty and it will be developed by World at War and Black Ops creators Treyarch This is no surprise as Call of Duty is shared by three studios on a rota and 2015 is Tryarch's year, just[...]

CEO of Activision, Eric Hirshberg said: In Q2, we expect to launch the game's second expansion pack, House of Wolves, and later this year, we will announce a major content release for the fall, so stay tuned. This is the first time Activision have talked about a potential release window for House of Wolves too, so expect that[...]

I've been playing a lot of zombies in Call of Duty: World at War recently, so I am on a bit of a kick with the mode. It really was an ingenious bit of

When zombies turned up in World at War, it proved to be a stroke of genius as the mode has become a staple for many of the others titles in the franchise.

Amiibos, Skylanders and Disney Infinity are all fighting for similar audiences and trying to pry money away from parents' (or collectors') wallets. Well, this fight looked over earlier this week as Disney announced that via NPD numbers, Infinity had increased market share in the genre from 43% percent to 47% and that it outsold its nearest competitor[...]

None of it really makes any sense, besides Activision probably getting ready for a decent pay day. Perhaps the most bizarre thing, though, is this trailer for the game Activision have been known to splash the cash for Call of Duty trailers before, with Robert Downy Jr and Megan Fox both featuring before It turns out, they[...]

Comet came up in Activision Destiny contracts back in 2012 and it seems like a big content addition for the game This will have a greater deal of content compared to the other expansions, as well a new location called Hive Ship. Comet: Plague of Darkness – September 2015: Story Missions: 12 Raids: 1 Assaults: 4 PvP maps: 6 It also[...]

Activision is a company that loves sequels and while a strong base, in 10 years time Destiny is going to be incredibly archaic Just to eliminate any doubt, in November Activision said that a sequel was being worked on. That doesn't mean the developer is abandoning that 10 year plan though The idea is that you'll be taking[...]

So being that I'm a gigantic child I thought I'd look at the three different brands of, "Toys-To-Life" figures and help you figure out which one may fit your tastes. The genre in general owes credit to Activision of all companies.  The series was originally launched in 2011, and heavily featured former Insomniac/Sony mascot, Spyro The Dragon. [...]

By Jared Cornelius Welcome back to Sweet Release! Bleeding Cool's one stop shop for freshly released video games.  It's hard to believe the end of the month is here already and the seasonal holidays are at our doorstep.  You should be reading this a day or so before American Thanksgiving so I'm sure our friends at retail are battening down[...]

 Platinum was one of the only Japanese developers actively reaching out to an American audience last generation with games like Vanquish and ultimately came up with a cult hit for Sega in their Bayonetta franchise.  The utterly bizarre story revolves around the titular Bayonetta, a witch with guns in her shoes and magic hair that composes her skintight cat suit. The game features fast[...]

 Horizon is also boasting over 200 cars with the series trademark customization, Microsoft has also dialed back their aggressive free to play mechanics and downloadable content strategies possibly making this the first must own for title for Xbox One!  Forza Horizon 2 released Tuesday for Xbox One. In what's become an annual tradition for Activision their super popular, "Toys-To-Life" franchise returns with Skylanders Trap Team.  Skylanders[...]

By Jared Cornelius Since the beginning of August we've been treated to a steady stream of high profile new releases but today we've officially marked the start of the fall season's huge releases.  This week is the launch of what might be one of the biggest titles of the year and has pretty much overshadowed everything else for the week.  There's some games that fell through[...]

The Destiny First Look alpha started players out at level four, with the potential for growth to level eight.  That was fine, it was a first look, the equivalent to an extended E3 demo in my eyes.  But the beta  tried to change things up by showing what the experience is like from level one[...]

 As for our actual new releases, most of the PC games have basically moved out of the way because of the sale, and our retail products are a little niche, so let's dive in head first with this: Transformers: Rise of The Dark Spark, continues Activision's video game run of the popular toy franchise.  Featuring a mashed up universe[...]

Ubi Soft  will rationalize it by saying they're not racist because they dated a Hispanic girl once for two weeks. Activision will have CEO Bobby Kotick sit atop the Iron Throne while a shower of money falls from the ceiling.  He'll shout, "CALL OF DUTY" at the top of his lungs while serving wenches pour more wine into his[...]

By Jared Cornelius So this week, the Wolfenstein series gets a reboot courtesy of Bethesda Softworks and I couldn't be happier.  It's not because I'm a huge Wolfenstein fan, or I'm starved for content, it's because Wolfenstein is a single player shooter with no multiplayer.  As of this writing I have no idea if Wolfenstein is[...]

Myself (Dan Celko) and Charles Hess will be trying every week to keep informed with the news that matters to them and try to have fun doing it. This week we talk about: The announcement of Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Saphire as well as what to expect from the remakes. The reason why Destiny is costing $500[...]

This is for the new Zombie map for Call of Duty from Activision.   Alex Ross "origins " cover for Call of duty" franchise by Activision @AlexRossCollect pic.twitter.com/O0bXtQzEiu — Sal Abbinanti (@SalAbbinanti) August 23, 2013   Here it is for you too look at closer: Sal Abbinati is teasing out a new piece from Alex Ross on his twitter page tonight[...]

 (What about that time when…?) Hey!  NOT SAFE FOR WORK. Publisher: DEADPOOL! (with some cashola I borrowed from Activision Publishing, Inc.) Developer: DEADPOOL!  (but I'm letting High Moon Studios help) Release Date: 2013 (See, the world doesn't end this year) Platforms: Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system (Wow, that's a mouthful!  Thanks, legal eagles[...]

One of these days people will make convention announcements at the convention itself. Until then, Spider-Man: Edge Of Time developed by Beenix will use