Contrary to popular belief, Call of Duty multiplayer engagement is still healthy (exclusive)

Engagement measures show that Black Ops II is doing better than multiplayer activity for Modern Warfare 3.

GamesBeat weekly roundup: Kixeye CEO calls out Zynga, new Xbox 360 dashboard revealed

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

Call of Duty Elite goes free as Activision charges only for DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops II

You'll still have to buy multiplayer map packs, but Call of Duty Elite services will become a free part of Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Why Activision is making Call of Duty Elite into a free service (interview)

Eric Hirshberg, chief executive of Activision Publishing, answers GamesBeat's questions about the changes to the Call of Duty Elite service.

Battlefield 3 Premium’s success leads EA to plan more ‘premium’ services

EA's Battlefield 3 Premium service hit 800,000 members within its first two weeks, but how does it stack up against long-time competitor Call of Duty Elite?

Activision Blizzard’s quarterly earnings report predicted to shine come Wednesday

Activision Blizzard will report its first-fiscal-quarter earnings on Wednesday, May 9, after the market close. This will come two days after its arch-rival Electronic Arts reports its earnings, and the two together will paint a better picture of the grudge match between EA's Star Wars: The Old Republic and Activision Blizzard's flagship online game World of Warcraft.

Largest Call of Duty DLC collection hits Xbox Live today

Activision Blizzard said today that its largest downloadable content (DLC) in history for a Call of Duty game is hitting Xbox Live today.

The company is releasing the new content both as two new Spec Ops missions and one new …

Call of Duty Elite players go bananas for clan warfare

Call of Duty Elite is turning out to be a highly engaging social network for hardcore fans of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The online social network now has more than 670,000 clans, or groups of players who team …

Hands-on with the next Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 content drop

The newest content drop for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is nearing its release. We’ve already played the add-on maps — check below to see what you’ll be able to experience as soon as March 20, if you have …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Content Season kicks off on PlayStation 3

The first two pieces of downloadable content for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are now available to Elite Premium members on the PlayStation Network, but not everyone is happy about it.

The new multiplayer maps, Liberation and Piazza, are …

You’ll fall 70 stories if you lose in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Overwatch map

The third map in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3′s current content season is now available for Call of Duty Elite Premium members on Xbox Live.

Overwatch takes place in a construction site atop a New York City skyscraper, where …

Call of Duty Elite: It’s not a douche move — Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg

Eric Hirshberg, chief executive of Activision Publishing, talked about the role that creative people should play in  making decisions about running a video game business. Too often, he said, creative people leave it to the business experts. But creative people …

Activision Blizzard earnings: Call of Duty Elite snares 7M subscribers

Activision Blizzard reported today that its new Call of Duty Elite social network service for hardcore gamers has signed up 7 million subscribers since going live in November.

That includes both free and paid memberships, and it represents a sizable …

PSN to get new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 maps on Feb. 28

Video game publisher Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3′s content season for Call of Duty Elite members on the PlayStation Network will kick off on February 28 with the release of two new multiplayer maps, Liberation …

Modern Warfare 3 DLC schedule revealed: 12 maps, 6 missions, 2 game modes

Activision has outlined its downloadable content (DLC) schedule for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 during 2012. There are 20 pieces of DLC due in total, which will be made available to Elite Premium subscribers over a nine month ‘content …

First downloadable Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer maps unleashed (hands-on)

I just downloaded and played the new multiplayer maps for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3. Since the game is the best-selling title of all time, you can bet that millions of other premium Call of Duty Elite members will …

Next 90 days of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 content unveiled, early access plan detailed

Two all-new multiplayer maps are coming soon to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 as part of the game’s “Content Season,” nine consecutive months of downloadable content co-developed by Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games, and Raven Software beginning on January 24.…

Call of Duty Elite finally accessible via an iPhone app

Game maker Activision Blizzard is finally launching a mobile app for its Call of Duty Elite service. Now fans of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 can engage with the game and the social networking service built around it via …

Xbox Live users unable to get online, linked to new dashboard update

[Update: at 1245 am Dec. 7 -- Access to Xbox Live restored. Some features such as Zune and Xbox Live Marketplace having difficulties.]

If you were planning on getting the new Xbox Live Dashboard update today, you’ve either …

Saints Row: The Third stat tracker goes live — purple dildo kills 2 million

Players of Saints Row: The Third, the controversial open-world game from Volition and THQ, can now accurately measure the level of carnage they have created in the game, following the release of the stats and achievements tracker at the official …