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Activision has multiple Black Ops domain names registered,

Call of Duty is a name gamers see over and over, and with good reason—it makes Activision a ton of money. Since Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, each subsequent game in the series has topped the previous entry in sales. Since Infinity Ward released Modern Warfare 3 last year, the next title is in the hands of Treyarch, if the development trend continues. But what would they be working on? A return to WW II? A wholly new entry in the series? How about a sequel to Black Ops, the most successful game for the team to date?

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A delay in Korea could mean a delay everywhere.

We’re getting closer and closer to that fabled “early 2012” release of Diablo III. In fact, it seems like the hotly-anticipated dungeon crawler from Blizzard may be getting here sooner, as the company has submitted the game to be rated in Korea. The company has sent three submissions to the ratings board, with the first two coming back rejected and the third in discussion. While you would be forgiven for assuming that the problem is due to violence or religious issues, the reality is something much tamer, and yet could have large repercussions. The controversial auction house being implemented in Diablo III is something of a stumbling block for the Korean ratings board, which sees it as edging too close to gambling.

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The soul of the samurai was strong in this Capcom action series.

The calendar says it's Friday and you know what that means. That’s right; it’s time for another fantastic installment of Missing in Action!

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Is the Symphony of the Goddesses tour coming to a town near you?

Gamers who picked up a first run copy of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword had a little something extra in the box: a symphonic CD featuring music from a recent concert in Japan. There had been rumblings of a tour that just might make its way to North America. We can now put those rumblings to rest, as tickets have started to go on sale for The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses tour.

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Mommy's Best Games wants the heavy hitters to contact the ESA and pull out of SOPA support.

The SOPA saga continues! We’ve been reporting on the ongoing struggle between the video game industry and the Stop Online Piracy Act lately. Even though heavy hitters like Sony, Nintendo, and EA have pulled their support for the controversial bill, the ESA (Entertainment Software Association) still supports it. Many renowned companies are members of the ESA, and thereby support SOPA by proxy. One developer, Mommy’s Best Games, is stepping up and trying to get the ESA to pull their SOPA support.

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