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SportsFanPlayground.com is currently taking orders on upcoming games Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Halo 4. Call of Duty will be released on November 13, while Halo 4 will be shipped on November 6. The store is also taking orders on the versions of the new iphone 5 by Apple. Detroit, MI (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 SportsFanPlayground.com, a leading marketplace for top electronic products and solutions, now has the Apple iPhone 5 version available for shipping. The store also has the iPhone 4, 4S...

SportsFanPlayground.com is taking orders on the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops II video game for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and the Nintendo Wii U game consoles. For the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, there is a standard version of the game and a "Hardened Version" that feature extra material not included in the regular version. Detroit, MI (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 SportsFanPlayground.com is currently taking preorders on the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops II game for the Xbox...

Additional $1.7 Million Received from Activision's Limited Edition Dog Tag Sales LOS ANGELES, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In support of its commitment to secure veterans stable, high-quality employment, the Call of Duty(TM) Endowment received a donation of $2 million from Activision Blizzard. The donation was announced at the Call of Duty® Championships, presented by Xbox, which took place on April 5-7 in Los Angeles. "We are committed to our veterans," said Bobby...

New office will allow increased number of veteran registrants for Hire Heroes USA's programs and services. ALPHARETTA, Ga. (PRWEB) March 20, 2013 Building on the outstanding success of the Hire Heroes USA (Hire Heroes) and Call of Duty Endowment collaboration since 2010, Hire Heroes today announced that they will be the recipients of a $260,000 grant from the Call of Duty Endowment in order to establish a permanent presence in Southern California. Hire Heroes is a national nonprofit...

New veterans' unemployment numbers underscore need to help veterans find jobs WASHINGTON, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Call of Duty(TM) Endowment today announced $1,110,000 in grants to launch its new 'chapterization' model, a funding strategy whereby grants will be provided to organizations that have the ability to scale their operations by opening new, regional offices--or chapters--that offer employment services to veterans. To view the multimedia assets associated with...

Denver Based Veterans Organization Receives Grant to Support Expanding Operations to Los Angeles DENVER, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Call of Duty(TM) Endowment (CODE) announced today that Denver-based Veterans Green Jobs has been awarded a $250,000 grant to help the organization expand its operations to Los Angeles, California. The funds are part of a $1.1 million effort to support an innovative 'chapterization' model, whereby grants are given to organizations...

Partnering with Clear Channel Stations in 12 Markets across the Country to Identify Local 501(c)(3) Organizations Supporting Veterans One Winner per Market to Receive $1,000 Grant from the Call of Duty Endowment and Special Edition Dog Tag WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Activision Publishing's the Call of Duty Endowment announced today the launch of the '12 Days of Thanks: Endowment Honor Roll' that will recognize one local 501(c)(3) organization that goes...

Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Video games are often compared to movies; both in how the plots shape up and how the numbers add up as in sales vs. box office receipts. This month, Activision Blizzard hit a new milestone when sales of its new Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 video game passed the $1 billion mark only 15 days after release. That is notable, as sales of the game hit a billion dollars two days faster than the Hollywood blockbuster Avatar, which set a box...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), announced today that Call of Duty®: Black Ops II has crossed the $1 billion mark in worldwide retail sales, according to Chart-Track retail customer sell-through information and internal company estimates. Illustrating the strong appeal of interactive entertainment to audiences worldwide, the game achieved this milestone in just 15...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Within its first 24 hours of availability, Call of Duty: Black Ops II has already netted $500 million in sales. This is a new record, according to the game maker Activision Blizzard, and proves once more that the annual release of a new Call of Duty title is “the biggest entertainment launch of the year.” Black Ops II has easily outsold another highly anticipated video game title — Microsoft’s Halo 4 — which sold an...