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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 has officially landed on Nintendo Switch, marking the franchise’s first return to a Nintendo platform in over a decade.The remaster of the first two games previously released last September on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

Call of Duty instalment at E3 this week, according to VGC.While the publisher has confirmed its appearance at this year’s all-digital event in some capacity, it’s set to reveal its next blockbuster shooter later this summer.The report suggests this could take place via an in-game event in the free-to-play Call of Duty: Warzone, as was the case with Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War last year.Earlier this year, it was reported that this year’s Call of Duty instalment would return to a World War II

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick.The investment group which represents shareholders at Activision Blizzard has criticised a revision to the salary of CEO Bobby Kotick, claiming that it is still unfairly high.This follows previous issues with his salary that were highlighted earlier this year.After company shareholders publicly criticised the salary in March, Kotick agreed to cut his salary by 50% – while also signing an agreement that secured his job until March 2023.The changes claimed that

Call Of Duty: Warzone cutscene released yesterday (June 8) teases what’s to come in Season 4, which launches next week.The cutscene, which leaked a few weeks ago, shows a cinematic teaser of what’s coming next in Warzone’s ongoing story.In the trailer, we see antagonists Stitch and Wraith discussing the plans going forward, as well as voicing their frustrations over the player saving Adler.Stitch and Wraith also provide a hint on their next move, as they mention the mysterious ‘man in Africa’.

Call of Duty Season 4 will premiere later this week as part of E3 2021.The stream will take place on Thursday June 10 at 7pm BST (11am PT/2pm ET).

Activision is allegedly developing a new mobile title in its popular Call Of Duty series, following 2019’s Call Of Duty: Mobile by TiMi Studios.This is according to several new job listings that recently appeared on the company’s careers website, which revealed that a “new in-house studio” called Activision Mobile has been set up in order to work on “a new AAA mobile title in the Call Of Duty franchise.

Activision has hired a new chief legal officer, Grant Dixton, who previously worked as part of the Republican administration under George W. Bush.Grant Dixton previously served as the White House lawyer working for for the George W.

Electronic Arts (EA) has hired former Call Of Duty general manager Byron Beede to lead its Battlefield franchise.On Wednesday (June 2), EA announced that Beede has joined the company as the senior vice president and general manager of its popular Battlefield series.

Tencent announced yesterday (May 31) that it will shut down the free-to-play shooter, Call Of Duty Online this August.The news arrived via analyst Daniel Ahmad who tweeted yesterday (May 31) about Tencent’s intent to close the game.Tencent will be shutting down Call of Duty Online in China at the end of August. The F2P PC game for China launched in 2015 and was fairly successful.

CKY drummer Jess Margera may have just accidentally revealed an unannounced Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game.Originally covered by VGC, Jess Margera mentioned the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater games while talking with the host of the Behind Closed Doors podcast.Discussing how bands make money, Margera touched on the importance of licensing deals.“Now touring is your main income, and you really have to try and get licensing deals.

Raven Software have release the Patch Notes for Call of Duty: Warzone‘s midseason patch, Season Three Reloaded.The upcoming patch will see the release of ‘80s action heroes Rambo and John McClane in the Action Heroes event that will be accessible in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone.A new limited-time mode, Power Grab, is also being added.

Treyarch has given players a preview of what’s coming next for the Zombies mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.Treyarch revealed that the map they are releasing in Season Four has been worked on “since before the release of “Firebase Z”.They also promised that future content would included new Perks, Wonder Weapons, Support Weapons, limited-time modes, and more Dark Aether story intel.In the mean time, the co-op zombies mode will be getting a new content release on May 20.

Activision Blizzard has announced plans to “triple the size” of several of its development teams by the end of next year.During its Q1 2021 earnings call on May 4, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick revealed that the company is looking to hire more than 2000 developers in the next two years, citing greater “demand” for the company’s content and games.

Activision has officially announced Sledgehammer Games as the developer of this year’s premium Call Of Duty title.Activision Blizzard president and COO Daniel Alegre revealed the Sledgehammer’s role during the company’s earnings call for the first quarter of 2021 on May 4. “We are very excited for this year’s premium Call Of Duty release.

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is reportedly set to be released sometime this year.According to prominent Call Of Duty leaker TheMW2Ghost, the remastered version of the 2011 game’s campaign was originally set to be released in the second quarter of 2021 and would be exclusive to PlayStation platforms for a month.

Call of Duty: Warzone.The announcement has been followed by claims of layoffs at the Activision-owned studio.The developer of Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time and Spyro Reignited Trilogy announced via Twitter that it is “proud to support development for Season 3 of Call of Duty #Warzone, and look forward to more to come”.“Glad to have you on the project with us!” responded Raven Software, who is one of the developers involved in the battle royale game along with Infinity Ward, Treyarch, and

Call of Duty: Warzone are using a new glitch in the Verdansk ‘84 map to get underneath the play area and shoot players above.Released earlier this week, the Verdansk ‘84 map is the latest update in the Warzone game mode. The exploit allows players to travel around under the map where they are both invincible and invisible to other players.Using the glitch, players can shoot up through the floor, leading to easier kills.

Call Of Duty: Warzone’s season 3 update will introduce several new weapons, but reduce the power of some of the game’s most overpowered guns.Raven Software has released the patch notes for season 3 of Call Of Duty: Warzone, revealing some of the changes fans can expect, both now and in the future.

Overwatch, Call of Duty: Mobile and Valorant. Dubbed “Chicken Wing’, the operation was based in China but had customers in markets across the world, including Europe and America.Users purchased cheats via a subscription-based service, which cost $10 (£7.26) per day.

Call of Duty: Warzone is receiving a mid-season update this week which will reduce the overall install size of the game.In a post on the Call of Duty blog, Activision explained that the full install of the game will be reduced by varying amounts per platform, thanks to “enhancements to the overall content management system.”After a “larger than usual” one-time update for Season Two Reloaded, which is around 52GB, the Warzone and Modern Warfare install sizes will be reduced.Activision estimates

Call of Duty: Warzone stat tracking websites has been issued an order to shut down by lawyers representing Activision.A tweet from SBMM Warzone account confirms that Activision have reached out.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is receiving its first Weapon Tuning update next week.Treyarch has confirmed that the game is getting its first weapon balance pass as part of a mid-season update.The developer has confirmed that there will be adjustments to LMG weapons, and further tuning for the LC10, AK-74u, MAC-10, KSP 45, Milano 821, Krig 6, FFAR 1, Groza, Magnum, RPG-7, and others.Other updates include a complete balance pass to recoil on assault rifles, a check up on SMG attachments, and a

Activision has revealed the new PS5 features that will be introduced into the next-gen version of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2.The publisher took to Twitter on Wednesday (March 24) to share what gamers can expect from the PS5 version of the 2020 remake when it launches on March 26.

Call Of Duty game will reportedly see the franchise return to a World War II setting.Prominent Call Of Duty leaker ModernWarzone shared the news on its blog on Monday, March 22. Its anonymous sources have claimed that the game’s tentative working title is WWII: Vanguard.In the post, ModernWarzone also recognised that there are several discrepancies between rumours floating around, as some reports claim a World War II setting, while others say that the game will be set in the 1950s instead.

Call of Duty: Warzone and  Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War after a recent accidental release.The official Call of Duty blog, updated on Monday (March 22) has confirmed that the weapon has been added. To unlock the weapon, players will need to complete an in-game challenge which requires them to get three “One Shot, One Kill” medals in 15 different matches.To complete the challenge, players will need to use a weapon with no attachments.