Categories Posted inin Business DICE L.A. chief aims to develop triple-A games with Frostbite 3 engine (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 3, 2013 3 min The new L.A. office of DICE will be an extension of the Stockholm studio and work on a variety of projects. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Activision Blizzard says Call of Duty: Ghosts will be a huge launch, but stock falls on weak Warcraft numbers Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 8, 2013 4 min In after-hours trading, Activision Blizzard's stock price fell 5 percent to $14.49 a share. The fall may be due to the drop in World of Warcraft numbers and the comments about the second half. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Technology Activision blows away first quarter earnings targets, raises estimates for year Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 8, 2013 3 min Activision Blizzard beats estimates, but World of Warcraft loses 1.3M subscribers. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business U.K. retailer Tesco pulls listing for Call of Duty: Ghosts after ‘it was put up accidentally’ Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 24, 2013 1 min Is Call of Duty: Ghosts the next game in the first-person shooter franchise? Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Entertainment Former Activision U.K. PR executive pleads guilty to embezzling Call of Duty money (Updated) Posted byby GamesBeat April 22, 2013 2 min Kathryn Kitron funneled funding to support her expensive lifestyle, including paying for her engagement party. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Ex-Call of Duty team at Respawn Entertainment files for new trademark Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 16, 2013 1 min Respawn's legal department has made a move to trademark "Titan" for use in video games. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Pro gamers flock to ShootMania Storm as it pursues the e-sports crown Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes April 14, 2013 6 min Both professional gaming teams and Ubisoft hope that ShootMania Storm becomes a staple at e-sports tournaments around the world. Continue Reading 6 min
Categories Posted inin Business ShootMania Storm excels at shooter simplicity and customization (review) Posted byby Mike Minotti April 13, 2013 4 min ShootMania Storm is an entertaining call-back to a lost era of multiplayer shooters. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business EA has a lot riding on Battlefield 4, and it’s stepping up its investment in a big way Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 27, 2013 4 min EA's big challenger to the dominance of Call of Duty has been unveiled. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business John Riccitiello’s legacy: EA survives, but its hit points are dangerously low Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 19, 2013 18 min It's easy to take shots at Riccitiello's record, but his successes and failures were complex. Continue Reading 18 min