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Modern Warfare Will Stay With Activision
If you've been following the news regarding the lawsuit that has been heating up between Activision and its former employees, Jason West & Vince Zampella, you've likely heard that the pair are seeking the rights to the Modern Warfare franchise. Attorney, analyst, and all-around best-guesser, Michael Pachter thinks the pair have zero chance of securing these rights through legal ...read more
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Anti-Sony Hackers Attacking Employee Families
Sony's attempt to lock back up the PlayStation 3 and go after those who passed out keys may have stirred the hacker hive. Hacker group "Anonymous" says Sony's legal actions against PS3 hacktivist George 'Geohot' Hotz are attacks on free speech, and that it's officially declared cyberwar on the company. In a statement published to open-posting site AnonNews, the group accuses Sony of ...read more
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Black Ops Escalation Pack Preview leaked flyer
Known as the Escalation Pack, it’ll feature five maps – one of which is a zoo – and will release on May 3, according to a flyer posted on the retailer’s site, which has since been pulled. It’ll arrive first on Xbox Live as part of a three year exclusivity deal between Activision and Microsoft that was announced at E3 last year. It’ll arrive on PS3 and PC afterwards. We’ve ...read more
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Anonymous Release Video: “These Attacks Will Continue”
Anonymous, the group of hackers that threatened war on Sony, and then subsequently brought down several Sony sites, as well as the PSN to some degree, have released a video promising that the attacks will continue. It’s important to note that by their very nature Anonymous has no centralised leader or control group, but part of the group currently attacking Sony in a coordinated assault ...read more
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FIFA 12 gameplay details next month
EA Sports' FIFA 12 is set to finally be revealed next month. That's according to the next month page of the new Official Xbox Magazine UK, which promises a full reveal in its next issue, which is on sale on May 9. It'll be the first time the public's heard proper gameplay details on the new instalment, following comments from the developer itself suggesting that AI and set-pieces will bet ...read more
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Hackers also hit PSN, Sony warns for 'interruptions' throughout the day
Not content with bringing down the army of Playstation/Sony websites, it seems like the hacker group Anonymous have also hit PSN. On the Twitter page for Playstation Support, Sony earlier noted - "PSN currently undergoing sporadic maintenance. Access to the PSN may be interrupted throughout the day. We apologize for any inconvenience." Nicely worded guys!
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Hackers bring down Sony.com and Playstation.com, the war starts
After claiming that Sony’s lawsuit against George Hotz et al was an attack on free speech, hacking collective Anonymous declared war on Sony. Hoping to seek revenge on the company, Anonymous warned that Sony would soon suffer for their actions. Now, Sony.com and PlayStation.com has fallen to the hackers, with more sites promised to follow. Speaking on a IRC chat a group of Anonymous are ...read more
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Former Infinity Ward heads seek to void original contract with Activision
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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Modern Warfare 3 Annoucement Coming Soon
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 3 Campaign Rumored at 12 Hours
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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