GamesBeat Weekly Roundup
Here are some of the stories that ran on GamesBeat this week. We’re running more articles exclusively in the GamesBeat section of VentureBeat, particularly...
Activision embraces freemium monetization strategies with Skylanders Cloud Patrol for iOS
Activision Blizzard is diving into freemium monetization strategies for iOS games in a big way with the worldwide launch of Skylanders Cloud Patrol today....
Call of Duty front man resigns from Infinity Ward
In a tweet, creative strategist Robert Bowling resigned from his job at Activision’s Call of Duty game studio Infinity Ward today. Bowling has been...
After Modern Warfare 3 outage, Activision offers fans a perk
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 servers on Xbox Live went down, spoiling the Friday night entertainment plans for millions of fans. But the...
Largest Call of Duty DLC collection hits Xbox Live today
Activision Blizzard said today that its largest downloadable content (DLC) in history for a Call of Duty game is hitting Xbox Live today. The company...
Hands-on with the next Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 content drop
The newest content drop for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is nearing its release. We’ve already played the add-on maps — check below...
Activision claims blacklisting was a “misunderstanding”
French gaming site Gameblog.fr claimed that Activision blacklisted them after they ran a Call of Duty-related article earlier this week. The article pointed to Amazon.fr, which had...
PSN to get new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 maps on Feb. 28
Video game publisher Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s content season for Call of Duty Elite members on the PlayStation...
Modern Warfare 3 DLC schedule revealed: 12 maps, 6 missions, 2 game modes
Activision has outlined its downloadable content (DLC) schedule for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 during 2012. There are 20 pieces of DLC due...
Call of Duty Elite finally accessible via an iPhone app
Game maker Activision Blizzard is finally launching a mobile app for its Call of Duty Elite service. Now fans of Call of Duty Modern Warfare...