CNETAnalysis: Yes, it’s that time of year again – the biggest gaming franchise in the world is back, with a new Call of Duty trailer released. Following hot on the heals of Modern Warfare 3 released in 2011, the next instalment is actually a direct sequel to 2010′s Black Ops and has unsurprisingly been given the moniker Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 . While Black Ops focused on the... 

CNETAnalysis: The next edition of the Call Of Duty franchise is set to be announced tonight but its name has already been revealed. A teaser site for the game launched last week with a couple of grainy images and a lot of secrecy but it looks as if Activision’s big reveal has been revealed by a number of pre-order cards that have cropped up in the US. The cards show PS3 and Xbox 360 versions... 

CNETAnalysis: The next edition of the Call Of Duty franchise is set to be announced tonight but its name has already been revealed. A teaser site for the game launched last week with a couple of grainy images and a lot of secrecy but it looks as if Activision’s big reveal has been revealed by a number of pre-order cards that have cropped up in the US. The cards show PS3 and Xbox 360 versions... 

CNETAnalysis: Who said Angry Birds was so 2011? The undisputed king of mobile gaming has reached new heights by surpassing its own download record. The newest installment in the series, Angry Birds Space , has obtained 50 million downloads in the 35 days since it arrived on the various app stores. That makes the app the fastest growing mobile game ever, reaching the mark faster than its own... 

CNETAnalysis: Who said Angry Birds was so 2011? The undisputed king of mobile gaming has reached new heights by surpassing its own download record. The newest installment in the series, Angry Birds Space , has obtained 50 million downloads in the 35 days since it arrived on the various app stores. That makes the app the fastest growing mobile game ever, reaching the mark faster than its own... 

CNETAnalysis: Nintendo intends to combat Apple’s ever-increasing encroachment on the gaming market by offering digital versions of games sold through retail stores. The Japanese giant announced its first losses in 30 years on Thursday , with the iPhone ‘s dominance of the handheld arena thought to be a factor in underwhelming Nintendo 3DS sales. Now the company plans to let gamers... 

CNETAnalysis: Linux users are used to getting short shrift when it comes to popular applications and games making the transition to their favorite open-source platform, but it turns out the folks at Valve are not only big fans, they’re extremely committed to porting Steam and its Source Engine in a big way. The folks over at Phoronix headed to Valve’s offices in Bellevue, Wash. for... 

CNETAnalysis: We’ve spent the week seeking out desks with wheels on, just so we can replicate the trailblazers at Valve – but fortunately we managed to find time to wheel ourselves over to the office news fountain to capture the best of the gaming news in the small disposable plastic cup we call 7DiG. We’ve always wondered what it would be like to work with the people who created... 

CNETAnalysis: Linux users are finally going to get a piece of the Steam pie, with Valve apparently confirming it is to launch on the platform. There’s been much rumour and speculation about Valve developing Steam for Linux but the company has been its usual laconic self in actually announcing anything concrete about its plans. Considering it only hit Mac in 2010, it’s well known... 

CNETAnalysis: Motorola’s bounty of patents may well have taken another scalp, with news that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console may be infringing on a number of the company’s patents. The International Trade Commission in the US has been looking into claims that the console could be using some of Motorola’s intellectual property and has come to a preliminary ruling that this... 

CNETAnalysis: Sometimes temptation gets the upper hand, especially for players of games that use the free-to-play, or “freemium,” business model, according to the NPD Group. Freemium games cost nothing to download or play through a browser, though they often dangle unnecessary but alluring in-game purchases in front of players. Those without the will or desire to resist can rack... 

CNETAnalysis: Sometimes temptation gets the upper hand, especially for players of games that use the free-to-play, or “freemium,” business model, according to the NPD Group. Freemium games cost nothing to download or play through a browser, though they often dangle unnecessary but alluring in-game purchases in front of players. Those without the will or desire to resist can rack... 

CNETAnalysis: The latest instalment of the Call of Duty franchise is set to be announced in the coming weeks, with a teaser site arriving for the game. Although it hasn’t been confirmed whether the next Call of Duty title will be a sequel to 2010′s Black Ops, all the signs are pointing to this being the case. Although it wasn’t the best reviewed game of the franchise, Black... 

CNETAnalysis: Sir Clive Sinclair’s greatest invention, the ZX Spectrum, is 30 years old today and to celebrate we’ve compiled our list of the top 30 Speccy classics. The games that lit up our childhood – and possibly yours. If we hark back to April 1982, it’s not hard to remember why the Spectrum had such a monumental impact on modern gaming. Prior to that we were living... 

CNETAnalysis: The graphics of Xbox 360 games and those on PS3 may have peaked, as those consoles are several years old by now. But, the video game graphics seen on mobile phones continue to improve. Nvidia, a tech company best known for its powerful graphics processors, says mobile video game graphics are about to surpass those seen on dedicated video game consoles. Nvidia released a chart demonstrating...