Now you can finally justify the extra dollars you spend on those Collector’s Edition versions of your games, as Activision today announced that those who bought the PC and Xbox 360 CE versions of Call of Duty: World at War will be able to earn double experience points from online multiplayer from December 5 through [...]

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Valve sent word that the PC version of Call of Duty: World at War, which enjoyed excellent first week sales, is now available on Steam, their digital distribution service.
The World War II shooter can now be purchased and downloaded online through Steam for $49.95, the same price as buying a retail physical copy of the [...]

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No one thought it to be possible, but it has been done: Call of Duty: World at War has more than doubled the week-one UK sales of its predecessor Call of Duty 4.
The game was released last week, hitting all platforms imaginable in the market. No specific per-console breakdown of sales was provided, so [...]

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Bearing bad news for Wii gamers, Activision Blizzard sent out word that “technical or licensing restrictions” will prevent the console’s gamers from receiving all of the Guitar Hero World Tour downloadable content that PS3 and Xbox 360 owners will be able to enjoy without a hitch.
This is due to Wii’s Shop Channel lacking the [...]

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Keeping the competition running, Activision today announced that a three-song The Killers track pack will be released for Guitar Hero: World Tour on November 25.
The pack will contain “Human” and “Losing Touch” from the band’s new album “Day & Age”. The third song will be “Mr. Brightside” from their debut album “Hot Fuss”.
As expected, [...]

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You want yet another Guitar Hero title, right? Okay good, because Activision has recently announced that they have aquired Budcat Creations and have already given them their first project. Guitar Hero.
You’ve probably never heard of Budcat Creations, but they’ve helped Activision with some PS2 Guitar Heroes and have also worked on titles for the Wii [...]

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Stating the obvious, Activision CEO Mike Griffith said that while the growth of videogame shelf space will help the industry’s chances of weathering the economic disaster this year, second-tier games may be the major victims of the poor economy.
"Publishers with top-selling titles will likely benefit disproportionately in this quarter," he said. "Retailers are ordering [...]

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Activision sent word that the theme song for Quantum of Solace, the latest Bond film, will be released as downloadable content for Guitar Hero: World Tour.
The song “Another Way to Day” was performed by Jack White and Alicia Keys. It will be released on both PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 7 for 160 [...]

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The guys over at Activision have officially begun the multiplayer PC beta of Call of Duty 5: World at War today. Everyone gets a key just for signing up at the official website, and can play right away. Once you’re signed up, go ahead and download a copy of the game, which is about 850MB. [...]

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Continuing the onslaught of DLC for Guitar Hero World Tour, Activision announced that downloadable Jimi Hendrix and The Raconteurs tunes will hit next month.
The Jimi Hendrix pack will be released on November 13, followed by a November 20 release of The Raconteurs pack for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. These will be preceded by [...]

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  THQ has sued fellow publisher Activision, claiming that the box art for the latter’s Score International Baja 1000 is too similar to that of their Baja: Edge of Control.
"Activision’s impending use of packaging art [for its game] … is likely to confuse, cause mistake or deceive the public into [...]

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Activision and Red Octane have today revealed the full list of downloadable content for Guitar Hero: World Tour. The content will be available on the first day of release, October 26th. The songs are:

An Endless Sporadic – “Anything” (free)
Blind Melon – “No Rain” (200 Wii Points)
Boston – “Rock and Roll Band” (200 Wii Points)
Foreigner – [...]

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Hoping to directly compee with Rock Band, Neversoft’s Guitar Hero: World Tour will have its downloadable content priced at the same point as that of its rival franchise.
The first batch of DLC for the game has popped up on Xbox Live, showing individual tracks for 160 points ($2) and a [...]

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It seems that Call of Duty: World at War will be the last Call of Duty game to be set in the World War II era. The UK’s Official Xbox Magazine quotes Noah Keller from Activison, the game’s producer, as saying the following:
I won’t let your readers read into the comment too much, but we [...]

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In more rhythm game news, publisher Activision has revealed that another batch of tracks will be released for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii versions of Guitar Hero World Tour when it hits stores October 26.
This time around it will be three songs by Oasis: “Bag It Up”, “Waiting for the Rapture” and “The [...]

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Activision has officially announced that select Xbox 360 gamers can now access the multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: World at War, with word that the PC beta is coming soon.
Those who preorder the upcoming shooter from GameStop will receive a key to download the beta, which will run for [...]

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The oft-delayed revival of the vehicular combat series Vigilante 8 will finally be released on November 5 on Xbox Live Arcade, publisher Activision announced.
Developed by Isopod Lab, and seen as a continuation of the series, the game features eight-person online multiplayer, along with gameplay enhancements and tweaks.
It will sell for 800 Microsoft points.

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Activision today announced the launch week DLC that will be available for Guitar Hero World Tour when it hits stores October 26. Upon retail availability, the game can be enhanced with new content in the form of a Classic Rock Track Pack, which will include “Rock and Roll Band” by [...]

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With the release of the game just a bit over two weeks away, Activision has confirmed the price points for the various editions of Guitar Hero World Tour, hoping that you will clear out your wallet come October 26.
Those who have the money for toy guitars and drums can shell out $240 for a [...]

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Activision today announced that Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades, the followup to the record-breaking original, will be released on November 16.
Offering more than 26 new songs, the game has you using the DS Guitar Grip to play the game against friends or complete strangers. In an interesting move, Decades is multiplayer-compatible with the original [...]

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