Back in Black (Ops): Call of Duty sales rebound in a big way
Activision may have its Call of Duty franchise back on track. Call of Duty: Black Ops III sold better at physical retailers in the...
Fallout 4 ads ran nearly 800 times as console games dominated TV ad share in November
Over the past month, console games have dominated TV ad spending, owning all five of the top spender spots in the gaming industry. In...
Seven mobile game trends to watch for in 2016
With Activision’s massive King acquisition and the stellar success of Bethesda’s Fallout Shelter this year, traditional game publishers are making mobile a priority. Couple...
Hearthstone is getting a $1M championship event in 2016
Blizzard is putting some serious money on the line for the future of competitive Hearthstone. The first event of the 2016 Hearthstone Championship Tour...
Activision outpaces EA, Bethesda for TV ad engagement and spending as holiday heats up
Console games remain the industry leaders in TV ad engagement as Activision, Electronic Arts, Bethesda Softworks and Nintendo all push new releases from some...
Guitar Hero Live loses more than it gains in the move to iPhone
Guitar Hero Live became my surprise hit of the year (you can read about why in our review). It drastically changed the way I...
Fallout Shelter works because mobile gaming’s ‘big spenders’ also spend a lot on console, PC
You may have a preconceived notion of the kinds of people who spend a lot of money on mobile, but the reality may surprise...
Call of Duty: Black Ops III sets record with $550M sales in three days
Call of Duty: Black Ops III generated $550 million in worldwide sales in its first three days. That gives Activision Blizzard the biggest entertainment launch...
The Call of Duty: Black Ops III cover star is actually a Phoenix reserve police officer
One of the year’s biggest video game releases has turned Phoenix reserve police officer Andy McDermott into a local celebrity. McDermott is the cover and marketing...
BlizzCon 2015 in pictures: Warcraft film cast, cool cosplay, and more
Every time I go to BlizzCon, I always think the same thing: I should play more Blizzard games. Not many game companies can inspire the...