Activision

General Information

Full name: Activision, Inc
Established: 1979
Website: www.activision.com

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US Colonel: Gamers Worst at 'Distorting' War

Playing war games does not prepare you for the real thing.
17 Nov 2009

Brit Politician Vows to Slam Modern Warfare 2 in Parliament

Daily Mail: Modern Warfare 2 'Glamorises Violence'
09 Nov 2009

Modern Warfare 2 Goggles Will Turn You Into A Pervert

Daily Star toots horn about "ogling perv" gamers.
13 Oct 2009

Ollie With Your Mii On Tony Hawk: Ride

Wii version of skateboarding title also offers two unique levels.
07 Oct 2009

Video: The Infamy of Modern Warfare 2

Get it here!
05 Oct 2009

The UK Games Charts: Halo 3: ODST Smashes All Comers

Professor Layton misses out
28 Sep 2009

UK Game Charts: Batman vs COD

New entries at last though
07 Sep 2009

Play Against Megan Fox

Transformers star pimping DLC
28 Aug 2009

Scratch Perverts DJ Hero

Seven new exclusive mixes inbound
13 Aug 2009

More Activision Cash Dramas - Johnny Hits Guitar Hero 5

Video here!
11 Aug 2009

Activison's £99.99 Tony Hawk Ride

Board and game 'on offer'
07 Aug 2009

New Bond, Spider-Man, Tony Hawk Games in 2010

Plus: Modern Warfare 2 has most pre-orders in Activision's history
06 Aug 2009

Starcraft 2 Delay Hasn't Hurt Activision

Going from strength to strength
06 Aug 2009

UPDATED: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Erupting on Wii

Announcement rumoured for today
05 Aug 2009

Jazzy Jeff Gets DJ Heroic

Video games vindicate DJ culture!
30 Jul 2009

Brutal Legend Developer Counter-Sues Guitar Hero

Plus: new video!
24 Jul 2009

Call of Duty Zombies, Maps and Controller Fest

What more could you need?
21 Jul 2009

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Prestige Priced

Also multiplayer for downloadable Call
15 Jul 2009

Sports Fans: Activision to Take on Take 2, Konami and EA

Oh... more sports games.
02 Jul 2009

Activision: We Will Support Sony

The 'If' remains...
23 Jun 2009

Activision Might Stop Supporting Sony

Big, big warning shot
19 Jun 2009

Confirmed: Activision at E3: Modern Warfare 2, Blur, More...

Full details here
28 May 2009

How Much for a Ride With Tony Hawk?

Pricing for game and peripheral revealed
26 May 2009

Tony Hawk Ride: Activision's Apology: It's Not Exclusive

Sorry Sony, sorry Nintendo...
20 May 2009

Activision: No Xbox Tony Hawk Confirmed... Yet

Pre-emptive press releases eh.
20 May 2009

Paging Mr Threepwood: Come to Xbox Live?

SCUMMy fun for Xbox 360 fans
20 May 2009

Bizarre Creations' Blur: A Multi-Platform Social Network

This year fer sure!
19 May 2009

New Chairman for Activision

Does Bobby Kotick need to look out?
05 May 2009

Court Refuses to Restrain Activision

No grounds for DJ complaint
17 Apr 2009

Activision Bucks Trend as China Looms

Someone out there is making money!
16 Apr 2009

Activision Sued: Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

Wicki-wicki-wicki... sour grapes
15 Apr 2009

Official! Guitar Hero Modern Hits on DS

A real announcement is made
06 Mar 2009

Who Next for Activision?

Activision Blizzard midway to more deals?
05 Mar 2009

Gibson Loses Guitar Hero Fight

Judge rules no merit to patent infringement claims
03 Mar 2009

Tony Hawk Skateboard Peripheral Confirmed?

New developer also leaked...
23 Feb 2009

New Guitar Hero and Modern Warfare 2 Confirmed

Infinity Ward to take development
12 Feb 2009

Activision: Kotick's Plea for Console Price Cuts

Cheaper Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii needed.
12 Feb 2009

March Date for COD: World at War Map Pack

Undead, undead, undead
10 Feb 2009

UK Game Charts: Wii Fit to Bust

Shaking off the Xmas fat.
19 Jan 2009

Activision Chief: Games Will Rule All

One form of entertainment to rule them all!
12 Jan 2009

Woolworths' Collapse: Potential Tidal Wave

Stock effectively "stolen"
12 Dec 2008

Guitar Hero 5 Trumpeted

Massive line-up from ActiBlizz
04 Dec 2008

Ubisoft Gets Massive and a World in Conflict

Who is next in line?
11 Nov 2008

Activision Blizzard: What Makes its Money?

Activision or Blizzard?
06 Nov 2008

James Bond: Hollywood, Addiction, Ethics and Video Games

It's just a business
06 Nov 2008

Call of Duty Xbox 360 Beta Open to All

Well, all Xbox 360 owners
05 Nov 2008

MTV's Beatles Deal due to Activision Attitude

Music industry not happy....
04 Nov 2008

Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant Arrives

Activision ships game
31 Oct 2008

Friends and Invites for PC Call of Duty: WW Beta

Complex yet simple
22 Oct 2008

Spider-Man Video Action - Maybe a BIT emo

New video right here
13 Oct 2008

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows Firmly Dated

Coming real soon...
13 Oct 2008

Call of Duty News Explosion

Online play to be monetised
16 Sep 2008

Guitar Hero World Tour's 15.5% Rock Band 2 Crossover

Looks kind of like the Rock Band 2 set list...
15 Sep 2008

Activision's New Music Game in Development

Guitar Hero Localizers bought
12 Sep 2008

Metallica Bursts Guitar Hero Bubble?

Dad Rockers go early to avoid Glaswegians?
11 Sep 2008

New Guitar Hero Spoof is all Vanity

and not very fair
10 Sep 2008

Call of Duty: World at War Beta Up

Americashire gets release date
05 Sep 2008

Guitar Hero World Tour: Motorhead Move

Without a zimmer frame!
04 Sep 2008

Noel Gallagher: Guitar Hero Beats Goblin Laser Sex

Oasis front man speaks out
03 Sep 2008

MC5's Wayne Kramer Sells His... Song to Activison

Sex Pistols and Motorhead join him
03 Sep 2008

UPDATED: Gibson Replacements Revealed for Guitar Hero World Tour

Still no branding for the guitars
27 Aug 2008

Guitar Hero and Rock Band 2 Instrument Love

Cross-game peripheral functionality on the way
19 Aug 2008

The Charts: Mario Races Wii Fit

The Olympics help SEGA out
19 Aug 2008

The Charts: Healthy Fun Slaps Hardcore Fight Fest

Another week, another Nintendo game atop the Charts
12 Aug 2008

Warners: Shutting Doors on Guitar Hero and Rock Band Tracks?

Warner Music CEO calls video game licensing fees 'paltry'
07 Aug 2008

Wolfenstein: Nazis Gonna Get Ya...

New video!
01 Aug 2008

Logitech Joins Activision for Guitar Hero Instruments

Get your axe together.
31 Jul 2008

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 Hits Xbox Live

Activision publishing something! Brilliant.
30 Jul 2008

Activision Blizzard Starts Game and People Culls

High profile games and studios cut
29 Jul 2008

The UK Video Game Charts are Belong to Nintendo

Would all other platform holders please leave.
29 Jul 2008

Star Wars: Force Unleashed Demo Coming Soon

Bonus ending planned
28 Jul 2008

Guitar Hero World Tour Set List Leaked?

List below
24 Jul 2008

Jimi Hendrix Finally Becomes a Guitar Hero

More dead rockstars...
24 Jul 2008

The Charts: LEGO Indy Makes a Break For It

Nintendo rules the Top 10
22 Jul 2008

Activision Release List: Dates James Bond: Quantum of Solace

Call of Duty: World at War release date not announced
21 Jul 2008

Not E3: Wolfenstein Moves

But why not code your own?
16 Jul 2008

Not E3: Activision - What Singularity?

Teaser video below
16 Jul 2008

Guitar Hero III Gets Death Magnetic

Plus: New first-person action game and Transformers sequel announced
15 Jul 2008

E3: Guitar Hero World Tour Forever and Ever and Ever...

In-game footage right here
15 Jul 2008

Activision Only on Holiday from ESA

It's not you, it's me
10 Jul 2008

Official: Activision Blizzard Lives!

Deal now closed
10 Jul 2008

Stateside Activision Stockholders Agree Vivendi Deal

Just in time for E3
09 Jul 2008

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Screen Downpour

Activision beats the E3 rush
08 Jul 2008

The Charts: Smash Bros Keep on Brawling

Are snakes slippery after all?
08 Jul 2008

Activision Judge Quotes Warcraft in Ruling

He's down with the Guilds.
03 Jul 2008

Activision's Shareholder Revolt is Crushed

Full steam ahead
03 Jul 2008

Vote Spider-Man: Web of Shadows!

Activision encourages the public to get involved
02 Jul 2008

Shots Ring Out for James Bond: Quantum of Solace

Screens shots, that is
01 Jul 2008

Guitar Hero III Pulls Out its Top Gun

Top download coming soon!
01 Jul 2008

Our World at War in Call of Duty Pictures

Activision shows off some screens
27 Jun 2008

Axe Wielding with Guitar Hero III and World of Warcraft

Free Guitar Hero III content out today
26 Jun 2008

Guitar Hero World Tour: No Gibson?

Activision and guitar maker still fighting?
23 Jun 2008

Beatles Battle: Guitar Hero Versus Rock Band

Beatles game on the way?
23 Jun 2008

Call of Duty: World at War Details Explode

It burns!
23 Jun 2008

Star Wars Lightsaber Game on Wii: Confirmed!

Clone Wars to hit Wii and DS
19 Jun 2008

Call of Duty: World at War to be Revealed

Video coming soon
17 Jun 2008

Call of Duty 5 Pack Shots Leaked?

Slew of Activision game details hit the web
16 Jun 2008

Guitar Hero Versus London Symphony Orchestra

Rhythm games go on tour
12 Jun 2008

Treyarch is Developing for Next Call of Duty

Number Dropped from Name
09 Jun 2008

When a God of War and Guitar Heroes Clash

Plus: this week's PSN line-up
05 Jun 2008

Call of Duty 4 Maps Dated For PC

And cheap at half the price
02 Jun 2008

Guitar Hero: On Tour: Get the Irony Board Out

Please gods let's have something good for Europe.
29 May 2008

Chilli Peppers' Chad Smith Bangs Guitar Hero Drums

Video shows off Guitar Hero drums
27 May 2008

Rock Band Single Outsells iTunes

Is gaming the saviour of Rock?
27 May 2008

Guitar Hero World Tour Drums 'Revealed' in Moving Pictures

Activision bangs the drums
23 May 2008

Guitar Hero Goes on World Tour

Plus: now featuring new instruments shocker!
22 May 2008

LucasArts Joins Exit from US Games Body

New US games body to be formed?
19 May 2008

Pitfall Returns on Wii

Oldies but goldies
13 May 2008

Call of Duty 5 Brings New Theatre

War, it's apparently good for Activision.
09 May 2008

Big Innovation Coming in Guitar Hero

Laser harp, anyone?
09 May 2008

Electronic Arts vs Activision: Fight!

EA reponds to Activision's criticism of its studio management
06 May 2008

Activision: Food and Fuel Could Drive Down Console Prices

Plus: Activision breaking into sports?
01 May 2008

Call of Duty 4 PS3 Map Pack Release Date Moved

Europe gets it early
22 Apr 2008

Spider-Man in Shadowy Trailer

Black slimy stuff makes New York slippy
21 Apr 2008

Call of Duty 4 Downloadable Content Dated for PS3

Plus: Double XP Weekend coming
17 Apr 2008

Activision and Vivendi's ActiBlizzard Mega-Company Lives!

Watch out EA
16 Apr 2008

The Charts: Mario Kart Races GT5 Prologue

Nintendo reaps the benefits of huge launch
15 Apr 2008

Guitar Hero III Star "Disgusted" by Game

Save our children!
09 Apr 2008

UK Charts: Your Gran Loves It

SEGA has a fine time too.
07 Apr 2008

Call of Duty 4 DLC Issues Resolved

Plus: PS3 and PC versions getting some love
07 Apr 2008

New Geometry Wars Game on the Way?

Activision keeps schtum
03 Apr 2008

Guitar Hero for Blackberry

Yeah, we were wondering about how you'd rock out?
02 Apr 2008

Call of Duty 4 - The Bullets Keep on Coming

New DLC footage and screens inside
31 Mar 2008

The Charts: Tom Clancy has a Colourful Easter

Mario and Sonic aren't quite fast enough
26 Mar 2008

Kung Fu Panda - Do Shaolin Bears Breed?

The kung fu animal you always wanted to see...
20 Mar 2008

Get Your Image in Guitar Hero

If Lemmy says it's okay that is.
19 Mar 2008

Activision and Electronic Arts Want to Drive Collaboration

Single gaming platform on the agenda once again.
19 Mar 2008

The Charts: Mario and Sonic Fight Back

Army of Two lives up to its name
18 Mar 2008

New Version of Call Of Duty 4 on the Way

Plus: Quake Wars confirmed for summer console release
17 Mar 2008

Guitar Hero to get New Features on Wii?

Just maybe...
13 Mar 2008

Activision, Harmonix and Gibson in Guitarmageddon

Publisher faces legal double whammy
12 Mar 2008

The Charts: Mario and Sonic Switch it up

DS owners get training
26 Feb 2008

Activision's DJ Hero Only a Trademark?

Publisher keeps schtum
18 Feb 2008

Aerosmith Cements Guitar Hero Status

Change in direction for Activision franchise
15 Feb 2008

Activision: PS3 Development Not a Problem

Publisher boasts PS3 success
08 Feb 2008

Call of Duty 5 Confirmed

Upcoming Activision projects detailed
08 Feb 2008

Activision Rocks Past Financial Expectations

Guitar Hero publisher sees massive year on year growth
08 Feb 2008

Call of Duty 4 Downloadable Content Coming Soon

Fresh intel inside
05 Feb 2008

Despite Seven Million Sales COD 5 Could Go to Treyarch

Infinity Ward to move on?
28 Jan 2008

Guitar Hero III: Boston's Tease Party

Plus: Rock Band single peripherals shipping in US soon
25 Jan 2008

Halo 3 Laid Low for First Time Since Release

Call of Duty 4 Dethrones Halo 3 On Xbox Live
22 Jan 2008

Guitar Hero Does A Billion

What a lot of dollars...
21 Jan 2008

The Charts: Assassin's Creed - Kicked Ass or Ass Kicked?

Sales take a new year hit
08 Jan 2008

Rock Band vs Guitar Hero III - Bitch Slapping

Music not the food of love after all.
13 Dec 2007

Activision in Wii Guitar Hero III Legal Battle

Loud, but mono, sounds of anger echo in court room
12 Dec 2007

Electronic Arts vs Activision Blizzard: Fight! Fight! Fight!

Electronic Arts kicks off the bitch-slapping
04 Dec 2007

The Charts: The Need For Creed

Nintendo platforms bag another couple of records
04 Dec 2007

Blizzard: 'Activision Deal Won't Change Us'

Fear not, MMO gamers of the world
03 Dec 2007

Activision And Vivendi Games Unite To Conquer

Activision to get
03 Dec 2007

Activision: PS3 And Xbox 360 Need To Be £97

Other statements of the bloody obvious to follow...
28 Nov 2007

The Charts: Need For Speed Screeches Into View

New releases disappoint
27 Nov 2007

Something For The Weekend, Sir?

This week's big releases
23 Nov 2007

Halo Theme Hits Guitar Hero 3

Rock out like a chief
22 Nov 2007

Guitar Hero Attacked By The Romantics

The Romantics claim that a cover version is just TOO good
22 Nov 2007

Call of Duty 4 Patched, PS3 Issues 'Resolved'

Offline problems persisting?
21 Nov 2007

The Charts: Mario Versus The Assassin

It's all a bit of a Crysis
20 Nov 2007

The Charts: Call Of Duty Re-Enters Infinity

Has it claimed Number 1?
13 Nov 2007

Sex Pistol's Guitar Hero III Bestiality Rant

Lydon at Hero III launch.
09 Nov 2007

Activision: PlayStation 3 Most Advanced

But Sony still has to 'beg' developers
22 Oct 2007

Guitar Hero III: Legends of RAWK! Dated

In more ways than one?
22 Oct 2007

Spider-Man Takes On Bullies

Activision supports Bullying UK
22 Oct 2007

Banned: Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back

Australia advances unfairly
18 Oct 2007

The Charts: Project Gotham Challenges FIFA

Where's Halo 3?
16 Oct 2007

Bizarre To Work On Non-Racing Franchise

Xbox Live not forgotten
15 Oct 2007

Call of Duty 4 PC Demo Deployed Inside

Modern warfare is cool and fun
12 Oct 2007

Activision Defends Indie Studios

They're more disciplined than you'd think
08 Oct 2007

Activision Keen To Acquire More European Studios

Following the Bizarre Creations deal
05 Oct 2007

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars Already Patched

Splash Damage doesn't waste any time
28 Sep 2007

Project Gotham Team Working On New Racer

Activision brings its fighting talk
28 Sep 2007

Project Gotham 5 Will Be Xbox 360 Exclusive

It's Microsoft's baby!
27 Sep 2007

Analyst Defends Activision's Bizarre Move

Shockingly, Activision might do well out of it
27 Sep 2007

Activision Buys Bizarre Creations - PGR Multi-Platforming?

Well done to the cheeky Liverpool... game developer.
26 Sep 2007

Sex Pistols - Dirty F*cking Rotters Re-Record For Guitar Hero III

It's like, so post-modern...
26 Sep 2007

Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground - Stand Up For Skateparks Benefit

Plus, latest THPG trailer inside
20 Sep 2007

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Demo Hits PS3

PSN gets rigger-ous
13 Sep 2007

New Spidey Game Demo on LIVE

That’s TODAY, Parker!
13 Sep 2007

Call of Duty 4 To Get Online Co-Op?

Infinity Ward drops hint
10 Sep 2007

Call of Duty 4 Beta Opening In UK

Update coming over the weekend
07 Sep 2007

Call Of Duty 4 Gunning For Halo 3

Who will win the battle for Greedmas?
04 Sep 2007

The Charts: Has Tiger Woods Teed Off BioShock?

Or will it land in the water?
04 Sep 2007

The Charts: Transformers Gets A (Bio)Shock

2K releases second fastest 360 title
29 Aug 2007

Call of Duty 4 Beta Live In US

Brits to get their shot later
28 Aug 2007

Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground – Full Soundtrack Listing

Beastie Boys, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, The Clash and loads more
28 Aug 2007

Call Of Duty 4: Friendly New Video

Beta registration to open shortly
21 Aug 2007

The Charts: Transformers Roll Up

New Charts Unveiled
21 Aug 2007

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground: Savage New Video

Remember the good old days?
17 Aug 2007

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bangs The Drums

Good, good, double-good as battle of the band-games hots up.
14 Aug 2007

The Charts: Surgical Strikes And Transforming Moments

We all love the Summer - just not to play games in.
14 Aug 2007

Call of Duty 4 Releasing in November

But that’s not official
10 Aug 2007

More Details On The London Games Festival Emerge

Events and sponsors revealed
08 Aug 2007

Quake Wars Dated For PC

PLUS: New Screens Inside
06 Aug 2007

Call of Duty 4 Beta COULD Be Open To Europe

May still be available to PAL gamers
03 Aug 2007

No PAL Beta For Call of Duty 4

The yanks take it all
02 Aug 2007

The Charts: Pokemons Get Caught On DS

Potter falls
31 Jul 2007

Spider-Man Friend Or Foe: Chummy New Screens

Spidey gets some mates
26 Jul 2007

SPOnG's Activision Preview Day Impressions

Call of Duty 4, Star Wars, Fracture and something for the kids
25 Jul 2007

Activision Takes EA's US Crown

Activision leading US third party publisher in 2007
24 Jul 2007

The Charts: Transformers Take On Harry Potter

The Charts go brain crazy
24 Jul 2007

Call Of Duty 4 Faces Identity Crisis

Five pieces of box art, one tough decision
23 Jul 2007

‘Glastonbury of Gaming’ Hits UK in August

Massive New Consumer Gaming Expo. On a racecourse!
23 Jul 2007

The Charts: Product Recall Can't Crash Mario's Party

Harry hangs in there
17 Jul 2007

Activision Announces Slashin' E3 Line-Up

Slash to appear in Guitar Hero III
10 Jul 2007

The Charts: Harry Potter, Nicole Kidman Go At It

Nicole Kidman fails to see off teenage boy
10 Jul 2007

The Charts: Harry Potter Battles The Darkness

Can anyone see an original game lying around?
03 Jul 2007

Call of Duty 4: Killer New Footage

A solid wall does not good cover make...
02 Jul 2007

Full Track List for Guitar Hero: Rocks the '80s

Dead Kennedy's are on it. So that means it's good.
29 Jun 2007

The Charts: Driving to the Movies

The Forza's strong...
26 Jun 2007

Guitar Hero 2 Comp Gets Mötley Judge

Contestants to rock out in front of Mötley Crüe frontman
21 Jun 2007

Transformers: Free-Running New Trailer

Could this be the game girls have been waiting for?
19 Jun 2007

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars – Public Beta Details

60,000 places being made available
18 Jun 2007

Call of Duty 4: First Online Screens!

First look at Activision's push into Modern Warfare
13 Jun 2007

Transformers: Deceptive New Trailer

Watch out, they're in disguise don'tcha know
12 Jun 2007

The Charts: Pirates Of The Caribbean Run Down

Johnny Depp hears a faint 'brum' in the distance...
12 Jun 2007

The Charts: Spider-Man 3 Comes Unstuck

Plus: sexy lady beaten by camp pirate
05 Jun 2007

Transformers the Videogame – New ‘Making Of’ Video

“The quintessential transformers game” at least according to the developers
05 Jun 2007

Bravo! Call Of Duty 3 Maps Out

Even more stuff to destroy!
01 Jun 2007

Guitar Hero Publisher Disses Rock Band

Plus: another rock-alike out today
01 Jun 2007

The Charts: Has Mario Kicked Spidey And Pirates?

Pirates of the Caribbean buccaneers into the Charts
30 May 2007

Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga - The First Trailer

How can virtual plastic bricks bring so much pleasure?
30 May 2007

E3 Conference Schedule Announced - Full Details Inside

Time to feign interest
25 May 2007

Guitar Hero III This Autumn - Details Here

PS2, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii!
23 May 2007

More Hair Metal For Guitar Hero II 80's Edition

Groan...
22 May 2007

Something For The Weekend? What To Buy And Play

This week's releases
18 May 2007

The Charts: Tiberium Wars Doesn't Quite Conquer

Spidey's sticking around
15 May 2007

Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground – First Details

Underwhelming list of 'new' features inside
15 May 2007

Fantastic Four: Fantastic New Video

Jessica Alba gets the shiny treatment
11 May 2007

Hair Metal Guitar Hero - Tracklist of Shame

Remember all that was bad about the 1980s. Here it comes again.
10 May 2007

Transformers: Merchandising Gone Mad

Transforming shoes!
09 May 2007

The Charts: God Of War II No Longer Worshipped

God of War II falls victim to arachnoid deicide
09 May 2007

New Spider-Man Game Swinging Our Way Soon

Teaser website launched
08 May 2007

EA’s SKATE – Uber-Controls Detailed in Video Format

Is this the killer USP to trump Tony Hawk?
05 May 2007

Guitar Hero '80s Edition Coming Soon?

Get ready for big hair and stadium rock!
02 May 2007

Spider-Man's In Trouble: New Trailer

Even his new goth look might not save him now
01 May 2007

The Lizard Snaps His Jaws: New Spidey 3 Trailer

Oh Dr. Conners, what big teeth you have...
30 Apr 2007

DS Gets Two New Transformers Titles

World War T breaks out via Wi-Fi
26 Apr 2007

Wii Love Spider-Man 3: Trailer Here!

This is what web-slinging looks like on a Wii
24 Apr 2007

The All-New Slimmed-Down E3: Exhibitors Listed

‘The skinny’ on the, err, skinny E3 right here
23 Apr 2007

New Spiderman 3 Trailer Here – The Sandman Cometh

A big giant man, made out of sand
18 Apr 2007

Guitar Hero II: Whammy Bar Fixed, Your Xbox Jiggered

The day the music died
16 Apr 2007

Microsoft : Guitar Hero II Track Pricing Is OK

It's not the same as iTunes, you know
13 Apr 2007

Spidey’s Filthy Green Nemesis In New Video Here

'Hobgoblin' Spiderman 3 trailer right here, right now
11 Apr 2007

The Charts: Where Are The PS3 Exclusives?

Command & Conquer hangs in at the top
11 Apr 2007

Quake III: Team Arena Coming To Xbox 360

ESRB spills the beans
10 Apr 2007

Transformers - Latest On Videogames In Disguise

Transformers – official videogame website unveiled
10 Apr 2007

The Charts: Did PS3 Move Games Too?

Wii's opening weekend outdone
27 Mar 2007

Final PS3 Launch Line Up

Your full and final PS3 checklist
22 Mar 2007

Guitar Hero Wireless Release Date Confirmed

Are you listening Wiiers?
16 Mar 2007

Spider-Man 3: New Trailer!

New DS details
15 Mar 2007

Activision To Buy Splinter Cell Networkers

Big deal for big organisation
19 Feb 2007

Call Of Duty: Roads To Victory Trailer

Is CoD 4 in the works?
13 Feb 2007

Eidos Takes Out Activision Executive

Corporate high jinks and boardroom shenanigans
12 Feb 2007

Transformers Being Made by Lego Star Wars Guys

Traveller’s Tales get the gig. Woohoo!
12 Feb 2007

Guitar Hero and Transformers on Wii

Plus, Spider-Man and other Activision gems
08 Feb 2007

Guitar Hero 360 Slips to April

A good thing, bizarrely. Plus latest GH rumour round-up.
24 Jan 2007

Original Guitar Hero Developer Unveils World Domination Plan

Harmonix working on a ‘different, bigger and more ambitious project’
23 Jan 2007

Guitar Hero Gets New Developer

MTV and Activision to team-up?
17 Jan 2007

New Call of Duty 3 Map

Activision brings new down and dirty goodness to the 360
12 Jan 2007

Is Guitar Hero II Better on Drugs?

Our survey says no
09 Jan 2007

Guitar Hero 2 on 360 Gets Worldwide Release in March

Look at the new X-plorer controller and just drool
05 Jan 2007

SPOnG's 2006 Poll – Garry Williams: Man of the Year?

The budget software supremo speaks out
23 Dec 2006

Call of Duty 3: Wii Controls Detailed in Trailer

What it loses in looks, it makes up for in personality
14 Nov 2006

The Charts: ‘Need for Speed Carbon’ Holds Firm

New Smackdown and Call of Duty 3 biting at its heels
14 Nov 2006

Marvel Ultimate Alliance on Wii: Heroic Trailers Inside

Mimick the moves of your favourite superhero
14 Nov 2006

Something for the Weekend, Sir? Games Out Today

War, what is it good for? (Answer: videogames)
10 Nov 2006

Tony Hawk’s Project 8 to Have Full Sixaxis Support

Plus, 360 demo up on XBL Tomorrow
20 Oct 2006

Tony Hawk’s Project 8 – Full Soundtrack Details

"Skatetastically eclectic soundtrack makes THP8 that bit more desirable", says SPOnG
18 Oct 2006

Tony Hawk’s Project 8 – Latest Trailer Inside

Plus, a bunch of new screens drops in.
17 Oct 2006

Xbox Live Vision Camera – Full Details

In-game face-mapping, free gesture-based game and poker.
04 Oct 2006

PS3 Games Priced

Third-party titles for $59.99.
27 Sep 2006

Guitar Hero goes Multiformat in 2007

RedOctane busies itself suing cheap guitar peripherals maker
20 Sep 2006

PlayStation 3. Latest on Software Pricing

Activision boss drops most telling hint
18 Sep 2006

Free Radical Finds Yet Another Publisher in LucasArts

But what's happened to Haze?
25 Aug 2006

Exclusive: Guitar Hero out in Europe on November 24

RedOctane, SPOnG salutes you.
22 Aug 2006

The Charts – Cars in Road Block at the Top

The UK games industry’s midsummer coasting period.
22 Aug 2006

Tony Hawk: Wii Bit of Gameplay Footage

Tony Hawk’s Downhill Jam – Wii demo trailer inside.
07 Aug 2006

John Carmack on id's Brand New IP

News from the ground at QuakeCon 2006
07 Aug 2006

New Tony Hawk’s Vid and Screens SK8 into Town

Impress the locals and film your homies.
25 Jul 2006

Most Superheroes in one room. Ever.

Comic geeks wet dream. Right here.
21 Jul 2006

Motion Captured Skater Ollies into Tony Hawk

It's almost like bending the rules of physics
18 Jul 2006

The Charts: Nintendo One - Football Nil

Liberty City Stories hangs onto top slot.
11 Jul 2006

Tony Hawk’s - New Art, Details, Trailer

Tony Hawk’s Project 8
21 Jun 2006

GUN Showdown, PSP Exclusive - Trailer

Activision in anti-Native American handheld shocker!
20 Jun 2006

Share Slump: Wall St Analysts on the Games Industry

Short-term bad, long-term good
19 Jun 2006

Sk8 to Cre8 in Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam

New info and latest DS screens inside.
14 Jun 2006

The Movies: Stunts and Effects Trailer

Live out your stuntman dreams.
07 Jun 2006

The Charts: Agent 47 and Lara Hit Top Three

Hitman and Her star in the All Formats chart.
06 Jun 2006

The Charts - Hitman Bang on Target

A golden week for Eidos.
31 May 2006

UK Charts: Football, Movies, Football

Oh, and a cracking week for Animal Crossing
23 May 2006

PS3 launch line-up: 15 titles expected

At least, that’s what Sony reckons
17 May 2006

Guitar Hero Guy at Cybersonica 06

‘Interactive Music for the Masses’ lecture in London.
16 May 2006

Tony Hawk Ollies onto Wii

Ha Ha Ha. Hilarious eh? Activision’s E3 line-up
08 May 2006

Activision Takes James Bond From EA

Wins 007 rights for 007 years.
04 May 2006

X-Men Game Boasts Top Writing Talent

Plus, well-known composer knows the score.
28 Mar 2006

UK Charts: EA dominates

Multinational conglomerate keeps it street
07 Mar 2006

Activision Racist shitstorm: Full report

Publisher fights to save scalp
03 Feb 2006

Ridge Racer 6 Crawls Into Charts

SPOnG get all nostalgic for the good old days.
24 Jan 2006

UK Charts: Zoo Inmates Squeeze Juiced Out

THQ's boy racer running on fumes behind Activision.
19 Jul 2005

Xbox 2: Tony Hawks, Spider-Man, Quake 4 and more

Activision plays Xenon hand…
31 Jan 2005

New Doom III: Resurrection of Evil Screens

Summer of love cancelled.
14 Jan 2005

Madagascar Screens Escape

Let's face it, Madagascar's a more interesting title than Central Park Zoo.
14 Jan 2005

Xbox Doom 3 pushed back until March 2005?

Activision reschedules after Q2 success
27 Oct 2004

Activision expands Doom 3 - Resurrection of Evil announced

Double barrelled shotgun with extra demons
26 Oct 2004

Nintendo DS: Complete third party round-up - screens and details inside

The first crop of games for the approximated launch window
11 Oct 2004

UK Charts: Sony's Olympiad Spells Doom for Activision's Top Titles

Athens 2004 takes gold.
01 Sep 2004

UK Charts: Summer Famine Takes Toll

Sales slump and fetid stagnation sets in.
10 Aug 2004

Doom 3 reels from pre-release piracy epidemic

iD's much-anticipated FPS floods file-sharing networks.
03 Aug 2004

UK Charts: Spider-man 2 Sticks at Top, Electronic Arts is Dominant

No change in top four titles for second week.
27 Jul 2004

Activision Reveals Ambitious Yet Uninspired Plans For Next Fiscal Year

Sequels, comics, sequels, movies and some more sequels
23 Jul 2004

Dead Rush Dies Quickly – Activision Dumps Promising Splatterfest

GTA meets Res Evil not a big enough proposition?
22 Jul 2004

UK Charts: Spider-man Hangs in at the Top, EA gets Cheap

Spidey breaks sales record as summer gaming famine deepens.
20 Jul 2004

Choppers at the Ready – Activision Gets Custom Bike Show License

American Chopper for multi-platform release.
19 Jul 2004

New Return to Castle Wolfenstein Under Way and All-New id Title Confirmed

Hollenshead confirms WWII FPS update.
19 Jul 2004

Doom III demo confirmed – Work commences

Final game gold, id targets official release
16 Jul 2004

Doom 3 Goes Gold – FPS Glory Poised to Ship

PC version now complete – the wait is nearly over.
15 Jul 2004

UK Charts: Spider senses a-tingling

Bad news for Atari as Tanner takes a tanning from the webbed wonder.
13 Jul 2004

Lionhead Studios to be bought out by publishing giants?

Eidos, Activision and Microsoft prowl around the Lion's den
02 Jul 2004

Doom 3 dated for August 3?

Retailers pinpoint release of iD’s horrific FPS.
23 Jun 2004

UK Charts see Driv3r jump the gun

Sales figures tell of naughty retailers. Sam gives Harry the good news.
21 Jun 2004

Buckle Up for Impending Doom

Doom Collectors Edition and Doom III release date chatter.
16 Jun 2004

KOTOR II slips to 2005

Wait extended for Star Wars playing of roles...
14 Jun 2004

Inevitable Spiderman 3 announcement

The web gets bigger
20 May 2004

Less Than Shocking: Dead Rush Crawls Forward

GTA meets Resident Evil.
19 May 2004

Eidos Buy-out Rumour Continues

EA, Activision and Ubisoft in the frame.
17 May 2004

E3 Round-up: South Hall - Filling in the gaps

Activision, Eidos, THQ and Capcom explained
14 May 2004

Call of Duty Launches United Offensive

WW2 expands.
14 May 2004

First Batch of PSP Titles Confirmed

Mainly from Japanese developers...
13 May 2004

Spiderman 2 Multi-format Release

Casting a world-wide web.
13 May 2004

Tentative Release Date for Doom 3

Come summer, we’re all doomed.
12 May 2004

E3 2004: Activision Preview

Doom III, Spider-man 2 and more...
10 May 2004

Nintendo DS to the Power of 100

Dev-kits distributed.
07 May 2004

Xbox Doom III Co-op Goes Live!

Console trumps PC via Internet.
23 Apr 2004

Game Stars Results

The list in full from iTV’s celeb-filled award show.
19 Apr 2004

Exactly When is Too Early to Write off a Game?

Marvel Vs Capcom no more – EA to develop fighter in Canada.
09 Feb 2004

The Real Christmas Chart Topper - Medal of Honor Ousted

EA shooter finally tumbles
30 Dec 2003

Doom 3 for Xbox Dated?

Not according to Activision UK.
09 Dec 2003

Latest Doom 3 Screens and Art Thankfully Less Horrific

Biggest game on the planet shows more pixel perfection.
08 Dec 2003

FIFA's Show of Strength

Perennial footy title shrugs off True Crime and Smackdown! in third week.
12 Nov 2003

PSP to be Activated - Will financial upset see games canned before launch?

Tony Hawk and more certain.
10 Nov 2003

Activision losses revealed – end of the world not in sight

Tony Hawk and others to come, plus! Trinity canned, two more given the boot.
07 Nov 2003

Massive Tony Hawk’s Underground tracklisting revealed

Seminal skate series gets most impressive soundtrack ever…
27 Oct 2003

True Crime sued before release

Slippage now excused.
20 Oct 2003

Xbox Knights of the Old Republic 2 - first details

Acclaimed Xbox RPG sequel in the pipeline.
13 Oct 2003

Let’s play the Xbox 2, PS3, GC2 dating game!

2006, according to Doornink.
08 Sep 2003

Xbox assumes double-fisted ninja stance

Tenchu and I-Ninja on the way.
07 Aug 2003

Tony Hawk still pulling tricks

The most customisable game ever?
05 Aug 2003

Tony Hawk 5 shows facial-mapping EyeToy link of justice!

Hooray for EyeToy, it is truly the saviour of videogames!
31 Jul 2003

Activision pips Konami to online stealth

Xbox Tenchu sees Live support
28 Jul 2003

Press struggle to restrain smirks as Doom III leaves radar

Focus on core offering required
23 Jul 2003

Is the game up? SEC moves on developer/publisher cashflow system

It's book-burning season way out west!
22 Jul 2003

id flexes muscles, misses point

Bullish statement helps no one, especially fans
22 Jul 2003

PlayStation 3 specs at development. First-generation of publishers revealed

More PS3 goodness inside.
08 Jul 2003

E3 Awards announced

Non-playable games sweep the board.
11 Jun 2003

Subterranean Skateboarding Shenanigans

The latest Tony Hawk's game takes a new turn.
19 May 2003

Exclusive: Half-Life 2 not with Vivendi – Activision link seemingly confirmed

Game goes walkabout from Vivendi as search commences.
16 Apr 2003

New brand from Activision

Call of Duty is the name, first-person shooting is the game.
09 Apr 2003

Lionhead looks towards Activision

Molyneux leaves EA, goes to The Movies.
05 Mar 2003

Activision cans Wakeboarding for Cube

‘Re-evaluation’ sees Nintendo dropped.
24 Feb 2003

Third party GameCube future in doubt

Major publishers back away from Nintendo – exclusive details inside.
18 Feb 2003

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory PC canned

But fear not, the good bits will now be free!
13 Feb 2003

Doom for N-Gage?

Activision support confirmed – Doom thought likely.
10 Feb 2003

This just in!

New Tenchu in early March.
27 Jan 2003

Doom II finally confirmed for Game Boy Advance

Development shockers inside!
09 Aug 2002

Activision to publish new Sega PlayStation 2 title

Plus: New Kathy Vrabeck quote inside!
31 Jul 2002

Tenchu 3 details sneak in

Stealth classic gets stunning make-over.
31 Jul 2002

Incredible news sees Tony Hawk sign to Activision for 13 years!

NeverSoft begins work on polygonal Zimmer frame.
24 Jul 2002

Fugazi? Bad Brains? It’s 1990 all over again

Mat Hoffman’s Pro BMX 2 – it’s not just a game, it’s a really cool jukebox too.
09 Jul 2002

Tony 4 confirmed for Xbox

Activision’s Pro Skater series gets another instalment.
21 May 2002

Midway squares up to Activision, snagging DC Comics

Superheroes to battle it out on store shelves.
30 Apr 2002

Activision announces new Pro O2 brand

It’s another ‘Someone’s Pro Something’ title… any guesses?
30 Apr 2002

Rare - Multi-platform?

Don’t you just love rumours?
12 Apr 2002

New Activision Pro Wakeboarder game?

We think so.
03 Apr 2002

Columbine games lawsuit thrown out of court

Games companies not to blame for shootings
07 Mar 2002

Microsoft confirms UK launch plans: Full game-list inside!

Microsoft has finally put the cap on its plans for the launch of the Xbox in the UK.
28 Feb 2002

Fifth Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Nominees Revealed

The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) has revealed the nominees for the fifth Annual Interactive Achievement Awards.
11 Feb 2002

All new GBA Tony Hawk 3 Screens Emerge

Props, dude!
18 Jan 2002

The Hulk slips away from Capcom and Activision

New TIH games planned
16 Jan 2002

Activision consumes Wolfenstein developer

Consolidation of FPS strategy emerges. Activision to split from troublesome id?
15 Jan 2002

Investment firms confident of continued gaming success

Further growth expected in 2002
15 Jan 2002

"I'd like to thank the Academy." The Mutants are at it again.

Plus, most corporate droning quote ever inside!
28 Dec 2001

Startling Tony Hawk news - Sequel underway

Activision confirms new Neversoft project
19 Dec 2001

Tony Hawk for PC confirmed

It's true, a PC version is in the works!
12 Nov 2001

First PS2 online game ollies up to be counted

Online Tony 3 to lead the way
29 Oct 2001

Take 2 in new buy-out speculation – Activision now rumoured

Take2 double take as Acclaim backs away
11 Oct 2001

Wolfenstein for PS2 in progress as id goes massively over budget

id in trouble as Wolfenstein costs a truckload of cash
05 Oct 2001

Return to Castle Wolfenstein demo released

And it is hot.
25 Sep 2001

The Weakest Link for PlayStation. Insert overused pun here

TWL overpowers competition with strength in questions and presentation
21 Aug 2001

QuakeCon round up. id show surprises few

Everything you need to know from QuakeCon 2001
13 Aug 2001

Return to Castle Wolfenstein multiplayer details emerge

id plan on making the ultimate WWII FPS with ambitious multiplayer plans
08 Aug 2001

Race of Champions first screens!

The story of fast cars, Lanzarote and a big fat white man
07 Aug 2001

Activision Snatches Rights to New Spielberg Movie

Minority Report goes to Activision
03 Aug 2001

Activision names Race of Champions Developer, confirms rally game for PS2 and Xbox

Hard left into 30 jump, tightens... and so on.
01 Aug 2001

id outsources Quake 4 to Raven Software in favour of Doom?

Doom or Quake. Which would you choose?
30 Jul 2001

Activision on the up

Financial results look very good indeed!
25 Jul 2001

Activision O2 Handheld assault bolstered by Sean’s balls

More extreme sports brilliance in portable form from Activision O2
24 Jul 2001

World’s Scariest Police Chases First Look!

Chase crims 'n' that!
15 Jun 2001

Weakest Link first look!

All the stats and the latest shots
12 Jun 2001

Wolfenstein Returns...

...in Return To Castle Wolfenstein. Well, what did you expect it to be called?
21 May 2001

Weakest Link Exclusive details

TV smash game details revealed exclusive
30 Apr 2001

New Stuart Little Screens

Little mouse, big world, great game!
07 Apr 2001

Doom III Dated for April - Fresh Xbox Details Inside!

Activision insider lets slip launch date of monster game.
26 Feb 2004

Activision accuses Viacom of Trek-laziness

Lawsuit filed.
02 Jul 2003

Activision: console price cuts? Not likely

Sony ‘don’t feel the need’.
06 Mar 2003

The most doomed retro remake ever?

Pitfall Harry swings on in – Warning! Larry Goldberg quote inside.
04 Feb 2003

GameCube Wolfenstein revealed!

Seminal FPS remake heads to ‘Cube.
20 Dec 2002

Activision buyout of Eidos resurfaces

Perhaps this will bump Eidos’ shares every six months from now on?
27 Nov 2002

GameCube suffering Dreamcast syndrome? Surely not!

Rally Fusion: Race of Champions canned for Cube.
26 Nov 2002

Another spin around the block for the Star Trek crew

Do they have blocks in space?
10 Oct 2002

Activision snaps up Worms in shock announcement

Super bonus: Kathy Vrabeck quote inside!
14 Aug 2002

More mission-led driving tomfoolery

Not another story about Driver 3, honest.
22 Jul 2002

ECTS back on track

Konami, THQ and Activision back at Euro event.
05 Jul 2002

Wolfenstein expansion details emerge

Want more Wolf? Well, here it is…
31 May 2002

Doom III confirmed for E3

id FPS sent in to appease fans.
07 May 2002

Wreckless announced for PlayStation 2

Former Xbox exclusive Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions, has been confirmed for release on Sony’s PlayStation 2 console.
11 Apr 2002

Wolfenstein confirmed for Xbox and PlayStation 2!

Activision has confirmed that it will be releasing versions of the acclaimed FPS sequel Return to Castle Wolfenstein for both PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
21 Jan 2002

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 on N64. Whatever Next?

Crikey! A new N64 game! This is not a typo.
04 Sep 2001

Possessed To Skate

Ollies, kick-flips and grinds etc. coming to GBA.
21 May 2001

The Birdman Cometh

And the Birdman Talketh
16 May 2001

New X-men game confirmed for Game Boy Advance

New X-me fighter confirmed for GBA
08 May 2001

Activision, you are the strongest link

Quiz games are beoming increasingly popular.
18 Apr 2001

Activision Confirms Doom in Game Boy Advance Line-up

Doom in your pocket. Get in!
21 Mar 2001

No Developer Change for Tenchu 3

Gameplay triumphs over graphics as Activision stick by Acquire
13 Mar 2001

Tony “Hero” Hawk Brings Good News to N64 Owners

Tony comes rollin' in on the N64
13 Mar 2001

Spiderman for Dreamcast first look

Senses tingling... blah blah blah
06 Mar 2001

Activision, second only to Electronic Arts

Kudos to Activision for the success they have achieved in 2000.
17 Jan 2001

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2X online details emerge!

Enhanced Tony Hawk for Xbox to include amazing online features
08 Jan 2001

Tony Hawk Pro Skater - One last time on PlayStation?

Activision may just squeeze out one more Tony Hawk title on the Playstation before Tony Hawk 3 is released on PS2
05 Jan 2001
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