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The complex and claim-ridden story of Activision and Infinity Ward won't get any legal clarification for some time still, but that doesn't stop former IW heads Jason West and Vince Zampella from trying to annul their original contract with Activision. According to a GameSpot report, an amended complaint filed by the duo late last week alleges that Activision began development of "Modern Warfare ...read more
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A Modern Warfare 3 annoucement is coming soon. It has recently been hinted that the rumored sequel to 2009's blockbuster shooter, Modern Warfare 2, might be getting a sequel and we'll learn all about it this month. U.K.'s PSM3 Magazine alluded to industry insiders giving them the heads up saying that " Activision's megaton FPS series will be announced in mid-April." More importantly, the ...read more
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Battlefield is not a franchise known for its gripping single player experiences. The franchise has a strong backbone of multiplayer focused heritage, but Battlefield 3 will feature a full length single player campaign weighing in at around 12 hours. This is a big surprise as most first person shooters of the nature of Battlefield glaze over these opportunities to showcase the technology that is ...read more
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Treyarch community manager Josh Olin has told OXM UK that the studio is very pleased with the success of Black Ops. “We’re so happy with Black Ops – it was incredible,” he said. “Everyone hoped it would have this kind of success. We all knew how well MW2 did, breaking all entertainment records, so the fact that Black Ops broke through it for a second year in a row and reset that ...read more
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More than 13 years ago, Robin Antonick helped to create the original John Madden Football. In 1988 the football sim was released for Apple II, Commodore 64 and MS-DOS. Now, Antonick is suing EA for millions of dollars in royalties he claims he is owed from the success of subsequent versions of the Madden franchise. The lawsuit is based on a contract between EA and Antonick signed in 1986 that ...read more
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Homefront developers Kaos Studios haven’t been set back by recent layoffs. The developer has stated via the game’s own website that “exciting” DLC is still in store for their shooter. A new blog post reads: “We have a full-time team here at Kaos Studios dedicated to ongoing support on the technical side as well as development of a wide range of exciting DLC that we’re not quite ...read more
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The Battlefield 3 release date may well have just been given away by the EA Download Manager - and if true, we'll be looking at a very possible dust up with Modern Warfare 3. Activison's yet-to-be announced inevitability annually tends to launch in mid-November. If the Battlefield 3 release date on EA Store is accurate - and it would be odd for the publisher to use such an accurate ...read more
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The PlayStation 3 has taken the lead on the Xbox 360 in terms of sales in Europe, despite launching a full year behind the console. Data from IDG and Gamestop have shown that Sony's console has finally surged ahead of its major competition, though still well behind Nintendo. Nintendo holds the top two spots with its Nintendo DS & Wii. PlayStation 3 holds the third position, and Microsoft ...read more
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Crytek’s Crysis 2 released just last week. It was widely praised, and its multiplayer component is apparently now the victim of exploits. According to a message on the Crysis 2 portal of EA.com, Crytek is aware of known exploits, is working to permanently remove them, and will punish those found using them. “We do take cheating very seriously here at Crytek. We are currently taking ...read more
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When Battlefield 3 releases this Fall, PC players might be getting a better game as alluded to by DICE. For starters the PC is lead platform for the game, and with impressive list of features that have been confirmed for PC version of the game, console gamers have been left scratching their heads. DICE has confirmed that Battlefield 3 will feature 64-player online matches on fully realized ...read more
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