Today publisher Activision announced new “strategic plans” for the Call of Duty franchise, including a new developer and the departure of key Infinity Ward staff members. As we’ve reported on earlier, former studio heads Jason West and Vince Zampella are no longer with Infinity Ward, officially. Activision announced it will form a “dedicated [Call of Duty] [...]

In a move that hasn’t really surprised anybody at all, Sony announced today via their European PlayStation Blog that Media Molecule – developers of the smash hit LittleBigPlanet – has been purchased by Sony Computer Entertainment for an undisclosed sum. Said Sony Europe boss Michael Denny, “The most important thing is that nothing will change from [...]

Last night, Activision locked down the Infinity Ward offices after a meeting with studio heads Jason Ward and Vince Zampella, who are now confirmed to have terminated their employment. Since then, more information has come to light on the subject which might clarify the situation somewhat. Of course, we’ll update you as soon as we [...]

PlayStation 3 owners from around the world have reported a particularly troublesome error – Error 8001050F to be specific – preventing people from playing their games both online AND offline. Most of the users were owners of the original PlayStation 3 units, or “Fat” consoles, and have found that since Sunday, they have been unable to [...]