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Since acquiring Activision, Fans have been hopeful that Xbox will look to bring back some long-lost IP. It would seem that Prototype could be first in line for such a revival.  Prototype first released in 2009 and was followed by a sequel in 2012. The Prototype games follow the story …

Alongside the launch of Season 3, Black Ops 6 is letting console players disable crossplay with the PC platform due to ongoing cheating issues.

Following its internal cancellation years ago, Activision has officially announced and dated Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 - coming this July.

Despite being well over a decade old at this point, 2025’s Call of Duty will reportedly still support the last-gen PS4 and Xbox One.

Following multiple leaks and rumours, it seems as though the upcoming Tony Hawk game is in fact the previously-cancelled Pro Skater 3+4.

Gamers have made it well known that they don't want to see the market flooded with titles that make heavy use of generative AI. As it turns out, one of the biggest games in the world, Call of Duty, is already there. Activision has admitted that it has been using GenAI tools to produce a range of in-game assets for Black Ops 6. 

Following leaks, Activision has confirmed that a new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game is in the works – teasing the announcement within Black Ops 6.

Despite Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 being cancelled a few years ago, one professional skater has now claimed that a new remaster is in the works.

Bobbt Kotick wasn't exactly a fan favourite figure of the games industry, but he may be right about one thing. In a recent interview, Kotick spoke on his view of "the worst CEO in video games" - John Riccitiello. 

While January's Xbox Game Pass line-up continues to be released, we have already gotten our first sneak peek at February’s titles – including Crash Bandicoot 4.

With one week to go until Season 2 of Black Ops 6, Treyarch have detailed all of the upcoming additions dropping next week.

While AAA games can cost up to $200 million to develop, for the past decade each COD entry has surpassed this – with Black Ops Cold War costing $700 million.

One month on from launch, Call of Duty Black Ops 6 has broken multiple major records for the FPS franchise, including the total number of hours played.

Activision seems set to bring many of its fan-favourite licensed games back from the dead, thanks to updated listings on SteamDB.

Call of Duty's launch onto Game Pass has been a success. Not only are more people playing on Xbox, but sales have been boosted on PS5 and PC.

Shortly following the launch of Call of Duty Black Ops 6, Activision revealed that the FPS series has sold over 500 million copies since 2003.

Black Ops 6 is officially a hit, with Microsoft revealing the FPS has broken multiple launch day records - across Game Pass and PlayStation/PC.

SteelSeries has partnered with KontrolFreek Activision to launch a limited edition of Call of Duty: Zombies-themed accessories. In addition to the Arctis Nova 7P/X Wireless bundle with the CoD: Zombies Mister Peeks booster pack, Steelseries is also launching a specially designed QcK L mousepad and performance thumbsticks for PlayStation and …

With Call of Duty Black Ops 6 mere days away from release, leaked details for COD 2025 have begun to be further finalised.

An anti-trust lawsuit levied against Microsoft over its merger with Activision Blizzard has been settled out of court for an undisclosed sum.

With Bobby Kotick officially gone from Activision, comments on his ill-fated strategy for Guitar Hero have come to light.

The Tony Hawk Pro Skater series of videogames are set to return, according to none other than Tony Hawk himself.

While many besmirch its existence, microtransactions have unfortunately wormed their way into becoming a staple of the video games industry – especially the AAA space. Despite its controversial nature, the added monetisation is clearly not going anywhere, with Diablo IV having reportedly earned Blizzard/Activision/Microsoft over $150 million since the game’s …

2023’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare III was in no way the most popular entry in the COD series. Being viewed as one of the better versions of the rebooted MW series multiplayer-wise, MWIII’s campaign and zombies modes left a lot to be desired. It is therefore surprising to see …

Following the less-than-stellar reception towards last year’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare III, Activision is relying on the team at Treyarch to bring COD fans back onto their side with the upcoming release of Black Ops 6. Ahead of its official launch, both closed and open betas were held – …

Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, skateboarding was all the rage, with the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game series in particular being massive during the PS1/2 generations. In celebration of the franchise’s 25th anniversary, THPS’ social media accounts have started to show new signs of life – …

Activision has made many beloved licensed games over the years, most of which have been lost to time. With Microsoft now set to acquire Activision this year, there is some hope that we'll see some classic games return. Hasbro has already publicly said it wants Microsoft to bring back some …

Years ago, Activision published and developed a number of classic Marvel games, which have since disappeared from the digital market due to expiring licenses. Two of the biggest notable examples, Marvel Ultimate Alliance and Deadpool, could be poised for a comeback soon as Microsoft is reportedly in talks with Marvel.  …

Following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, the console manufacturer promised that it would begin to bring the publisher’s back catalogue of titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service. While it took some time, Activision games are finally coming to the platform – with Crash Bandicoot arriving in …

Following on from numerous leaks, Microsoft has officially confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will finally be added to the Game Pass library this week. After what I view to be a pretty low-ranking month for Game Pass, Microsoft is upping the ante a little bit during the …