E3’s organizer says that its show isn’t dead yet
At least four major video game publishers have dropped out of the show floor for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the giant gaming extravaganza...
Activision joins EA in abandoning the Electronic Entertainment Expo’s show floor
The publisher exodus from one of the gaming industry’s biggest trade events continues. Activision announced today that it is going to have the new Call...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Activision closes King deal, and new Pokémon announced
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Fire Emblem: Fates is a hit, we learn more about the Iron Maiden mobile game, and...
Activision Blizzard adds a few hundred million users as it closes $5.9B King acquisition
Call of Duty and Candy Crush Saga are now married. Activision Blizzard today completed its $5.9 billion acquisition of King Digital Network, the maker of...
Call of Duty saw double-digit growth in 2015, now has more players than ever before
Nothing can stop Call of Duty. Activision Blizzard revealed that its popular shooter franchise is alive and well while releasing the financial results for...
Destiny sequel launches in 2017 after ‘large new expansion’ drops this year
You’ll get more Destiny this year, but not Destiny 2. Activision confirmed that developer Bungie has more of its multiplayer online sci-fi shooter coming...
Despite strong Call of Duty growth, Activision Blizzard fails to beat expectations in holiday quarter
Activision Blizzard (ATVI) reported earnings that were below the expectations of Wall Street analysts during its traditionally strong holiday quarter. And its stock price has fallen...
Platinum Games confirms Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan — here’s a trailer and more details
The Xbox online store leaked details of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan a little ahead of time, and now publisher Activision has released the official trailer, which you can watch below.
The DeanBeat: My rank is 3,440,250 in Call of Duty: Black Ops III multiplayer
I had the rare pleasure of hitting the highest level in Call of Duty: Black Ops III multiplayer a week ago. This is the earliest...
7 years as king of the hill — Call of Duty is again the top-selling game of the year
Call of Duty is continuing its unprecedented run at the top of the gaming charts. For the seventh year in a row, Activision’s shooter...