At this point in time, you’d think that a series going in to its eighth iteration would have lost a large sum of its fan-base, seeing as it has become all but the Friday the 13th of videogames, but in the case of Call of Duty it just isn’t the case. Creating more and more convoluted reasons to shoot Russians is akin to the bizarre ways in which the antagonist Jason is brought back to life ever... more.

Gamers hoping to check their Call of Duty stats on the move will have to wait a little longer. Following Activision's ongoing issues with the high demand for their companion service Call of Duty Elite, the publisher has announced that mobile versions will be held back until the core of the service is more stable. The Elite FAQ says When will you launch the mobile app? Since we do not want to a... more.

Call of Duty: Elite was launched and then the servers began to struggle due to the enormous demand. Activision surely should have known the demand for Elite would be huge however VP of production Daniel Suarez spoke out on the problem. "We knew MW3 was going to be big and we planned for a big demand, it's just the infrastructure is struggling to keep up with volume," "We did a beta, the beta w... more.

So, the wait is over - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is out at last, and today's worldwide launch has, despite some teething issues, seen Activision and Infinity Ward's FPS colossus breaking records already. Both GAME and Amazon have confirmed to Eurogamer that Modern Warfare 3 has become their most pre-ordered game ever, beating the record set last year by Call of Duty: Black Ops. Alongsid... more.

According Wedbush analyst Micheal Pachter believes Modern Warfare 3 will double Battlefield 3's sales. Pachter believes Modern Warfare 3 will hit sixteen million globally by the fourth quarter of the year while Battlefield 3 will sell eight million globally. He was quoted in saying: "I'd guess that around half of the console copies of Battlefield 3 will be bought by people who also buy Mode... more.

Earlier today the official Youtube channel for Call of Duty posted a new trailer fof the upcoming Modern Warfare 3. The most anticipated game of this year is getting more and more hype as we go along, will it be worth it? The game releases November 8th. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xjCdN_rWCE&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]... more.

When X-Men Destiny (XmD henceforth) was announced, it sounded like a dream for most comic book and RPG fans. Long have we awaited the game that features characters we know and love, in an RPG format that was actually any good. Sure, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 came close, and despite being a valiant attempt, it fell just short of expectations. Could this latest venture from Silicon Knights be the ... more.

A Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 DS game has been announced to be in the works by developers n-Space; the developers behind the prior COD DS titles including Modern Warfare 2: Mobilized. Let me reiterate, Defiance is for DS and, as far as n-Space have announced, it won't be appearing on the 3DS. The developers answered queries on the Facebook announcement comments saying: "You guys all need to... more.

If you haven't been paying attention to the whole Activision scene as of late - the owners of the most sought after ModernWarfare3.com domain recently gave the website a face-lift in what can only be described as a controversial move. Much to the shagrin of Activision, who are the legal publishers of Modern Warfare 3; which is slated to release this November. We wont go in to too much detail... more.

Infinity Ward have just released the first Infinity Ward have just released the first Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Trailer. Hopefully as E3 is only around the corner we'll be subject to a bit more information. Though it is safe to say we'll possibly be seeing a battle between Modern Warfare 3 and Gears of War 3 later this year - or perhaps Activision will go down the opposite route and release it... more.

Activision announced last night that they expect to release a new James Bond title by the end of the year. Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg stated: "For the balance of the year, we plan to launch games based on the best-selling X-Men and Spider-Man franchises, James Bond and the toy phenomenon Bakugan as well as the latest release in the long-standing Cabela’s Hunting franchise, which we’re ex... more.

During a conference yesterday, Activision annouced that they were dropping the Guitar Hero franchise. As well as this, they also said they had stopped development on True Crime: Hong Kong, which seemed to be nearing completion and set for release. This shocking news was followed by confirmation that there probably wouldn't be a new Blizzard game this year. The reason Activision gave for the cance... more.

After learning about the legality issue Acitivision are faced with, we decided to contact the source of complaint - Gamers Voice - who were very keen to get their side of the story told. For those who are unfamiliar with this lawsuit - basically, Gamers’ Voice is UK based group which was founded by Brtish Labor MP Tom Watson, who is said to be filing a formal complaint to the ‘relevant go... more.

Almost a week after the launch of Call of Duty: Black-Ops, and some players still remain unable to so much as load up the game. Activision have released a patch already to solve these CPU issues that occur when the game is running at full speed, causing the title to ‘skip’ and ‘lag’. Though that is not the end, the list goes on: GPU hitching on certain graphics cards. Incomplete... more.

What is your name, and where do you come from? I'm Dan Amrich, and originally I'm from Trenton, New Jersey, but I escaped! Now I live in California. What is your official job title, and what does it entail? I'm the social media manager for Activision, so I spend my days talking with gamers on Twitter, Facebook, forums, and my blog, plus I podcast and produce videos. I also do a lot of... more.

True Crime: Hong Kong has been delayed till 2011. The 3rd instalment in the True Crime franchise was slated for a Fall 2010 release but due to unknown reasons (as of yet) the game has slipped into 2011. The reason for the delay could be down to giving the game more time to be developed and polished to ensure the best passable product. The True Crime franchise has never quite reached the poin... more.