Posted Apr 23, 2009 at 08:00PM by Karl B. Listed in: Rumors Tags: Activision, Vivendi, Radical Entertainment, Bobby Kotick, High Moon Studios
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RUMOR ALERT! - Image 1Even though the movie tie-in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hasn't yet reached its June 2009 release target, Variety is reporting that according to various sources, Activision already has someone working on another Transformers game for 2010. What's more, rumor also has it that there's a new Spider-Man game in the works.

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Posted Sep 08, 2008 at 10:08PM by Karl B. Listed in: News, FPS, Survival and Horror, Project Origin Tags: Activision, Monolith Productions, Vivendi
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F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin - Image 1It's official. Monolith's Project Origin (PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) will no longer be a "spiritual successful" to their own hit shooter F.E.A.R. Instead, it's now a full-blown sequel. yes folks, after a peculiar set of circumstances that left Monolith without the rights to their own game's name, they have finally regained access to the F.E.A.R. brand.

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Posted Aug 06, 2008 at 10:13PM by Ceasar S. Listed in: News, Strategy, World in Conflict Tags: Blizzard, Activision, Europe, Vivendi, Massive Entertainment, Activision Blizzard
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Massive Entertainment - Image 1We don't know what execs were thinking at the head of the big gaming entity that is Activision Blizzard, but they're definitely giving up something good here. Right now, we have heard official word that RTS-experts Massive Entertainment won't be a part of the deal anymore, but the developer doesn't seem jaded at all. Read on for more of Massive Entertainment's fate.

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Posted Jul 30, 2008 at 10:39PM by Glen D. Listed in: News, FPS, Ghostbusters: The Video Game Tags: Sony, Vivendi, Sony Pictures, Activision Blizzard
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Ghostbusters logo - Image 1It was a bit of a letdown when Activision Blizzard didn't include Ghostbusters: the video game (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, DS, PC) in its list of releases for the remainder of 2008. Vivendi, however, indicated that all is not lost as they will be exploring other options on how to release it. The game will have to come in 2009, but someone has to pick up the publishing reins first.

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Posted Jul 29, 2008 at 01:16PM by Tim Y. Listed in: News Tags: Activision, Vivendi, Sierra Online, Massive Entertainment, High Moon Studios, Swordfish Studios
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Activison Blizzard: Ghostbusters in publisher limbo - Image 1A bit of bad news has arrived regarding the entity that's now known as Activision Blizzard. The company sent out a press wire announcing that only five of Vivendi's games are expected to be published, leaving the future of the company's other titles in question. Further details are available in the full article.

*Update* Ghostbusters is still in development.
*Update 2* Brutal Legend has also left limbo.

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Posted Jul 10, 2008 at 10:05PM by Sally B. Listed in: News Tags: Blizzard, Activision, Vivendi, Robert Kotick, Activision Blizzard
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Activision Blizzard - Image 1It's now official AND finalized: Activision and Vivendi have finally completed all the transactions needed to seal the deal and merge into Activision Blizzard, and the union between the two major gaming outfits would open a whole lot of possibilities for the gaming industry. More details in the full article.

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Posted Jul 08, 2008 at 08:20PM by Ceasar S. Listed in: Interviews, Diablo 3, Action, RPG Tags: Blizzard, Activision, Vivendi
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Diablo 3 - Image 1Officially there's praise for Blizzard's take of the third sequel to the long-favored Diablo series, though most of the team members behind Diablo II and it's expansion Lord of Destruction requested that their comments won't go on record. Two team members have stood out, however, and offered what they feel Blizzard has managed to do for Diablo III.

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Posted Jul 02, 2008 at 09:11PM by Sally B. Listed in: News Tags: Blizzard, Activision, Vivendi, Activision Blizzard
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Activision Blizzard - Image 1Some shareholders were apparently not too pleased when Activision and Vivendi made known their plans to form a merger, and filed an injunction suit in an attempt to stop the development in its tracks. All was for naught, however, when the court denied the request to intervene in the planned merger. More details in the full article.

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Posted Jul 01, 2008 at 08:17PM by Ceasar S. Listed in: Interviews Tags: Blizzard, Activision, Vivendi, Mike Morhaime, Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard
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Blizzard Entertainment - Image 1Contrary to what the many fans who shook their heads in disbelief believed when the news of the two publisher's pending merger hit the press, the deal apparently wasn't spurred by Vivendi and Activision. In fact, Paul Sams of Blizzard Entertainment revealed that the merger was pretty much their decision as well - or at least, they chose the company they wished to merge with. Get the full story at...well, the full story!

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Posted Jul 01, 2008 at 06:14PM by Ceasar S. Listed in: News, Simulation, Strategy, Spore Tags: Activision, Electronic Arts, Vivendi, Maxis, NPD
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NPD Group - Image 1Well, whadda ya know? Electronic Arts' little bid to make some cash out of Spore actually worked. The superstar publisher is probably already swimming in money, but hear this: Spore Creature Creator is just a first taste of what's to come this September. The top ten best-selling PC games of the week is at the full story.

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