Organisation: Activision

Being a Destiny play on Xbox has never been easy, mostly because a deal between Activision and Sony saw exclusive content being offered to PlayStation folks. And that's not about to change.

Fri, 19 Aug, 2016

QUIRKY WORLD ... Child’s play for police as they narrowly catch suspect

Germany: Four wheels bad, two wheels good.

Thu, 18 Aug, 2016

VIDEO Modern Warfare remastered level looks gorgeous

The Call of Duty series hit it big with Modern Warfare back in 2007 and the powers that be are bringing the game back to life in a remastered form this year.

Fri, 15 Jul, 2016

Destiny players on old gen won't get new content

Destiny is still a huge title for Activision and Bungie, with more expansion packs and a full on sequel planned for next year.

Mon, 27 Jun, 2016

Get Modern Warfare remaster early - only on PS4

Call of Duty Modern Warfare is back, with a remastered version set to launch later this year alongside the new Infinite Warfare.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2016

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's campaign won't feature co-op

Activision revealed that co-op gameplay won’t be making a return to Call of Duty’s campaign mode this year in Infinite Warfare.

Wed, 04 May, 2016

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered won't be available as a standalone

Activision finally unleashed the trailer for the new Call of Duty, which is titled Infinite Warfare. But if you planned to skip the latest instalment and just pick up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, you’re out of luck.

Tue, 03 May, 2016

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture picks up 10 BAFTA nominations

BAFTA today announced its list of nominees for a range of game awards and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture leads the way with ten nominations.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2016

Activision wont be at E3 2016

One of the biggest names in gaming won't be at E3 2016, according to reports.

Wed, 02 Mar, 2016

Black Ops 3's multiplayer is available for cheap - for a limited time only

Knowing that the multiplayer is the real attraction (and hook) of the Call of Duty series, Activision has released the Black Ops 3 Multiplayer Starter Pack at a fraction of the cost of the full game.

Wed, 17 Feb, 2016

GAME TECH: Witness forces you to question where to draw a line

Ronan Jennings discusses Witness, Song of the Deep and Ghostbusters

Wed, 03 Feb, 2016

Call of Duty series has sold a staggering number of copies

The behemoth that is the Call of Duty franchise has officially sold more than 250 million copies worldwide.

Fri, 15 Jan, 2016

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles game coming from Platinum?

Here's some news that's both interesting and potential fantastic - Platinum Games could be working on a Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles game!

Tue, 01 Dec, 2015

Irish-based ‘Candy Crush’ game firm sold for €5.35bn

Activision Blizzard has agreed to buy Irish-based King Digital Entertainment for $5.9bn (€5.35bn), unifying console and PC games ‘Call of Duty’ and ‘World of Warcraft’ with the leading mobile game ‘Candy Crush Saga’.

Wed, 04 Nov, 2015

Activision to buy Candy Crush dev for $5.9 billion

Activision Blizzard is set to splash the cash and purchase Candy Crush developer King Digital Entertainment for $5.9 billion.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2015

Call of Duty beer will be released in November

Just days after the announcement that Bethesda teamed up with Carlsberg for the UK-exclusive Fallout 4 beer, Activision has revealed that it has a Call of Duty themed beer on the way.

Wed, 28 Oct, 2015

Activision announces dedicated esports division

Activision has set up a company division dedicated to esports that will be headed up by former ESPN boss Steve Bornstein and MLG president Mike Sepso.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2015

Destiny 2 in the works for a 2016 release?

Destiny the game has been chalking up huge player numbers as it heads into its second year but a whole new game could be coming

Wed, 21 Oct, 2015

Black Ops 3 pulled from Xbox One

Bad news if you're planning on playing Call of Duty Black Ops 3 on Xbox One - the game has been removed from the digital store.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2015

The Deadpool game is getting a remaster in November for some reason

This is a weird one - High Moon Studios 2013 action title Deadpool is set to get a remaster to bring it to Xbox One and PS4 this November.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2015

Call of Duty DLC coming first to PlayStation in 2015

The upcoming additional content for Call of Duty Black Ops 3 will be arriving first on PlayStation consoles after years of Xbox exclusivity

Fri, 14 Aug, 2015

Black Ops 3's beta dated for Xbox One and PC

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3’s multiplayer beta will be playable on Xbox One and PC from August 26th until August 30th.

Thu, 23 Jul, 2015

Friday's latest news: Body found in Baltimore

A body has been found in during the search for Barry Davis Ryan in Baltimore; At least two people have died in a shooting in Germany; Tourists are being advised to leave the Tunisia immediately. Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com

Fri, 10 Jul, 2015

VIDEO: Black Ops 3's zombies mode comes to life in gameplay trailer

Activision released a gameplay trailer of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3’s zombies mode, called Shadow of Evil.

Fri, 10 Jul, 2015

Black Ops 3's multiplayer beta begins on PS4 in August

PlayStation 4 owners will enjoy the first benefit of Sony’s deal with Activision in August when the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 multiplayer beta kicks off.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2015

Nintendo showcases Star Fox Zero and co-operative Legend of Zelda at E3

Nintendo took to E3 with an array of games, though some fans may be disappointed that they left a new Legend of Zelda title at home.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2015

Activision teases Guitar Hero announcement

Activision is about to breathe new life into the Guitar Hero franchise. It released a teaser video today that promises that an announcement will be made tomorrow.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2015

€5.9m fund open to Irish start-ups

A leading European venture capital firm has joined forces with Enterprise Ireland to launch a new multi-millon euro fund aimed exclusively at the Irish market.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2014

Gaming Doesn`t Need Destiny As Its Ambassador. Here`s Why…

I’m going to be really bloody mean to Destiny.

Wed, 17 Sep, 2014

Prepare to meet your destiny — with $500m game

The most expensive video game ever made has gone on sale around the world.

Tue, 09 Sep, 2014

Call of Duty: Ghosts makes $1bn on first day, claims firm

Activision has claimed it shifted $1bn worth of Call of Duty: Ghosts on its first day of release.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2013

Activision Blizzard splits from parent company Vivendi in $8.17bn buyout

Activision Blizzard and a group led by chief executive Bobby Kotick have agreed to buy out most of Vivendi’s stake in the biggest US video-game publisher for $8.17bn (€6.15bn), ending five years of control by the French media and telecommunications company.

Sat, 27 Jul, 2013