Voice chats in video games have long been a haven for young people who want to blow off steam and engage in friendly “trash talk,” but the mega-corporations that run the biggest franchises don’t like that. They’re planning to use AI to make video game chats just as sanitized and politically correct as the rest of the world.
Confidential details about Sony’s PlayStation business were inadvertently disclosed during an FTC hearing on Microsoft, revealing key insights into the company’s operations and financials. The details were exposed after documents had sensitive details redacted with a sharpie marker, which became visible when the documents were scanned into digital form.
Popular video game streamer Nickmercs returned to streaming for the first time since his player bundle was removed from the Call of Duty store after he dared to suggest that LGBT content and Pride Month promotion be kept out of schools and away from children. Despite the efforts of LGBT advocates and leftists to cancel the streaming star, he returned to overwhelming support from his audience.
Activision is facing backlash from gamers over its decision to censor popular streamer Nickmercs from Call of Duty after he dared to suggest that LGBT content and Pride Month promotion be kept out of schools and away from children. After Nickmercs tweeted “They should leave little children alone. That’s the real issue,” developers promptly removed the “skin” that allows gamers to play a character that resembles the streamer. Gamers are fighting back, targeting Call of Duty as “the next Bud Light.”
The UK government has concluded that it will not regulate video game mechanics that have been linked to “problem gambling” by multiple studies, saying that it wants video game companies to self-regulate instead.
Gaming giant Activision has censored a recent trailer for the latest addition to the popular video game series Call of Duty. The company removed footage of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre based on outcry from Communist China. China accused Activision of “exporting ideology” and bringing “politics into videogames,” leading the company to censor the game trailer around the world.
The Australian Army has issued a directive that prohibits soldiers from wearing “death” symbols in combat, declaring the practice arrogant, ill-considered and deterimental to the ethos of the armed forces.
Activision shed some light on their financial performance for 2016 with the expected highs and lows surrounding their biggest games.
According to the latest statistics, the Battlefield 1 trailer is now the highest rated video on YouTube with a staggering 1.3 million upvotes.
The popularity of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive continues to increase as evidenced by the latest wave of top tier Call of Duty organisations now looking to recruit CS:GO teams.
Activision Blizzard reported Wednesday that Call of Duty: Black Ops III earned $550 million in sales over the first three days of its release, making it the biggest entertainment debut across all media of 2015 so far.
Treyarch Studios has announced in a community post on their official website that it will be incorporating modding and mapping tools for Call of Duty: Black Ops III some time after the game’s launch on November 6th.
In preparation for the launch of Treyarch’s latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise, Activision will be hosting ‘Black Ops Fridays’ on its YouTube channel.
As Breitbart reported last month, the Call of Duty: Black Ops III multiplayer beta will run from August 19 – 23 on the PlayStation 4 and August 26 – 30 on the Xbox One and PC. Developer Treyarch has released new details on maps, modes, specialists, and a Weapon Paintshop that will be available to players.
Activision will debut Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s last expansion, Reckoning, on Tuesday, August 4, on the Xbox One and Xbox 360. The DLC features new multiplayer maps, the Exo Grapple playlist, a new energy weapon, and finishes off the Exo Zombies story.
Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops III beta will run from Wednesday, August 19 to Sunday, August 23 for the PlayStation 4 and Wednesday, August 26 to Sunday, August 30 for Xbox One and PC.
Call of Duty Black Ops 3: Zombies is coming to Comic-Con International from Thursday, July 9 to Saturday, July 11. The new Zombies mode will be featured and an “Escape Room Challenge” will present gamers with a real-life zombie-themed game.
