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10 hrs ago | SlashGear.com

Diablo III summer patches and hotfixes announced

The folks at Blizzard Entertainment have released a gigantic update to the game Diablo III that will have all gamers jumping for joy - unless you're a Monk.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Software

20 hrs ago | Gamasutra

Digital vs. Retail: Five big publishers

A couple of weeks ago, while looking at diminishing hardware and software sales figures in the U.S. and the UK , I brought up the issue of digital sales figures .

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Related Topix: Activision, Activision Blizzard, Video Games, Software, Google, Startups

Fri May 25, 2012

Los Angeles Times

Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 'bonus pool' close to half a billion

Activision Blizzard Inc. on Friday dropped a hint at how much money could be at stake in its high-profile lawsuit against two former developers of the company's Call of Duty games.

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Related Topix: Activision, n-Space, Call of Duty, Video Games, Software, Activision Blizzard, California, Entertainment

Gamasutra

Diablo III fever and Nexon lawsuits, this week in Korean news

Diablo III 's sales have been off to a great start, as the PC game managed to move over 6.3 million copies around the world in a week -- Blizzard Entertainment claims it is the top-played game in South Korea's "PC Bang" cyber cafes, too.

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Related Topix: Aion, Video Games, NCsoft, Software

VentureBeat

Video game series contract will be tough for Bungie, easy for Activision

The contract between Bungie, the celebrated maker of the Halo series, and Activision Blizzard was unsealed this week in litigation related to Activision's feud with the co-founders of Infinity Ward, creator and former developer of the Call of Duty series.

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Related Topix: Activision, n-Space, Call of Duty, Video Games, Software, Halo, 343 Industries, Microsoft Game Studios, Activision Blizzard

Gamasutra

Sr. Network Programmer - Activision Santa Monica, CA, USA

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of video games.

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Related Topix: Activision, Software, Activision Blizzard, AAA

Thu May 24, 2012

Examiner.com

Would you believe it? Gambling and game fixing now in video games

If one looks outside the borders of the United States, game fixing in sports has become rampant.

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Related Topix: Blizzard Entertainment, World of Warcraft, Video Games, Software, Electronic Arts, NHL, EA Sports, Madden

The Escapist

StarCraft's Kerrigan Invades France

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Related Topix: Blizzard Entertainment, World of Warcraft, Video Games, Starcraft II, Software

Examiner.com

Diablo 3, Addendum

Kirk Hamilton at Kotaku quips that " It's Blizzard's world; we just live in it ," in his follow-up piece concerning the latest from Activision Blizzard.

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Related Topix: Electronic Arts, Video Games, Mass Effect, Activision, Activision Blizzard, Software, Star Wars, Dragon Age

Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Stock Insights: Canadian Pacific, Genesco, Magnum Hunter, Activision Blizzard, Mastercard May 24th

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited : After more than 4,800 Canadian Pacific employees went on strike yesterday, Sterne Agee expects the government to end the strike next week.

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Related Topix: Activision, Video Games, Software, Activision Blizzard, MasterCard, Financial Services, Magnum Hunter Resources, Apparel, Energy, Oil & Gas, Genesco, Footwear

Wed May 23, 2012

Benzinga

Diablo 3's Success to Cannibalize World of Warcraft

Activision Blizzard was filled with excitement this morning when it announced that Diablo 3 had become the fastest-selling PC game of all time .

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Related Topix: Blizzard Entertainment, World of Warcraft, Video Games, Activision, Activision Blizzard, Software

USA Today

Diablo III sells 3.5M copies in first 24 hours

Developer Blizzard Entertainment announced they sold 3.5 million copies of the game for PCs and Macs in the first 24 hours.

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Related Topix: Blizzard Entertainment, World of Warcraft, Software

Game Industry

Diablo III Sets PC Game Launch Record

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that as of the first 24 hours of Diablo III's release, more than 3.5 million copies had been sold, setting the new all-time record for fastest-selling PC game.

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Related Topix: Blizzard Entertainment, World of Warcraft, Video Games, Software, Gamestop

Gamasutra

Senior Writer, Starcraft II / Blizzard All-Stars - Blizzard Entertainment Irvine, CA, USA

Best known for blockbuster hits including World of WarcraftA and the WarcraftA , StarCraftA , and DiabloA series, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry's most critically acclaimed games.

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Related Topix: Starcraft II, Blizzard Entertainment, Video Games, Software

Inside Mac Games

Blizzard Responds To Diablo III Security Concerns

In response to recent reports of Diablo III users losing items and gold after having their accounts hacked, Blizzard Entertainment has posted a response to player concerns about the game's security.

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Related Topix: Blizzard Entertainment, World of Warcraft, Video Games, Software

Examiner.com

'Diablo 3' auction house leaving players disappointed

From errors to lost items, the 'Diablo 3' launch date isn't going as smoothly as Blizzard Entertainment probably hoped.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Software

Tue May 22, 2012

Digital Trends

Activision Blizzard opens new mobile game studio with former Rockstar, Team 17 staffers

Activision Blizzard gets proactive in the mobile game business, opening a new studio with former staff members of Rockstar Games and Team 17.

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Related Topix: Activision, Video Games, Software, Activision Blizzard, Worms, Rockstar North, Rockstar Games, Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto

Nag.blog

Oops! CoD lawsuit leaks details on Bungie's new game series

As you all know, Activision is in the midst of a lawsuit with the creators of the Modern Warfare franchise, Jason West and Vincent Zampella.

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Related Topix: Activision, Video Games, Software, Activision Blizzard

Mon May 21, 2012

Feature RSS feed from 1UP

What If Third-Party Development Didn't Exist?

This image is usually accompanied by a deep-voiced demand for sacrificial virgins.

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Related Topix: Activision, Video Games, Software, Activision Blizzard, Games, Party Game

Inside Mac Games

Exploring Dialbo III

Edge Magazine has posted a new review of the recently released Diablo III from Blizzard Entertainment .

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Related Topix: Video Games, Software

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