• massive

    Activision: Next Tony Hawk Is Hands-Free, New Bond, Call of Duty Due 2009

    Executives from Activision are dishing dirt on the company's upcoming releases at an in-game advertising summit hosted by Massive. That means more Call of Duty, more James Bond and confirmation on Tony Hawk's reinvented controls.

    And while new entries in the Call of Duty series is a given, as is further exploitation of the Bond license — this time, by Bizarre Creations — the fact that you're "not going to be playing Tony Hawk [with] a controller in your hands" will probably come as a surprise to some gamers who haven't been keeping up. Let's just hope whoever is at the helm improves upon what Skate It did. More »

    3:40 PM on Wed Dec 3 2008
    By Michael McWhertor
    9,255 views, 124 comments

    Most discussed HueyFreeman: What the f*ck is Activision thinking? Skate 2>any tony hawk in the next 5 years. more »

  • xbox live arcade

    Geometry Wars 2 Has A 3D, 0.5 Assed Camera

    The recently released (and excellent) Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 has a cool little feature we didn't know about until we heard it from Giant Bomb. Apparently, you can use a 3D camera to get a smashing new view of the playfield by pressing the right bumper and the back button on the Xbox 360 controller.

    The shame of it all is that you can't use this during actual gameplay, just for 3D sightseeing. What we really were hoping for was a zoom-in option so we can check out the pilot of the claw ship and/or enter first person mode. We expect a lot for our 800 Microsoft Points.

    STOP THE PRESSES [Giant Bomb]

    2:40 PM on Mon Aug 4 2008
    By Michael McWhertor
    8,798 views, 45 comments

    Latest by Lukehmuse: @Pbombas: *eye twitches* Addictive.... addictive... more »

  • bizarre creations

    Bizarre Can't Make PGR, But They CAN Use The Kudos System

    Bizarre may never work on another Project Gotham Racing game again, what with their defection to Activision, but they're no fools. They knew what made the series tick, and made steps to protect that investment. So while Microsoft own the name Project Gotham Racing, they don't own the series' trademark Kudos system. Bizarre's Sarah Chudley explains:
    Gotham’s owned by Microsoft. They will be doing with Gotham whatever they want...We still own the Kudos element. We have a joint patent with Microsoft, so that’s something we could use in the future if we wanted to.
    More »

    9:20 PM on Fri Aug 1 2008
    By Luke Plunkett
    3,972 views, 47 comments

    Latest by Fabrice: This isn't the first racing game they do with the Kudos system. MSR on DC was pretty similar to PGR more »

  • achievements

    The Club, Exactly One Harder Than Gears of War

    It used to be a fight to push the most polygons or have the smartest AI. Now it's all about the bitchiest Xbox LIVE achievement. Many of you are probably familiar with the Gears of War achievement called 'Seriously,' which challenges gamers to stack up 10,000 kills during online ranked matches.

    Now Bizarre Creations is taking the achievements game a step further in The Club. In an achievement aptly (and pointedly) named "No, Seriously," gamers are challenged to rack up 10,001 kills during online ranked matches. Low blow, Bizarre. And we love it. Let the impossible achievement arms race continue!

    The Club one-ups GoW's Seriously achievement     [Xbox360Fanboy via DigitalBattle]

    12:40 PM on Wed Feb 13 2008
    By Mark Wilson
    9,865 views, 103 comments

    Latest by Allen750: It's still locked. ;) more »

  • dlc

    PGR4 DLC Arrives On Valentine's Day

    "Looking at the room, I can tell that you.
    Are the most beautiful girl in the...room.
    (In the whole wide room).
    And when you're on the street, depending on the street.
    I bet you are definitely in the top 3.
    Good lookin girls on the street.
    (Depending on the streets)."

    Celebrate Valentine's Day with new DLC from one of the top 3 racing games on Xbox 360. One's free, one will cost you. Here are the full details: More »

    10:40 AM on Fri Feb 8 2008
    By Mark Wilson
    4,052 views, 44 comments

    Latest by SamG: Best Flight of the Conchords HBO show moment:Helmet made to look like his hair. Pure genius. more »

  • xbox live

    Sega Drops The Club Demo On 360

    Curious about Sega's upcoming shooter The Club? Own an Xbox 360? Then you are in luck, as Sega has announced that a demo for Bizarre Creations' unusual foray outside of the racing genre will be hitting the Xbox Live Marketplace in Europe and Australia at 9 a.m. GMT tomorrow morning. Players will be able to step into the shoes of Renwick, the tough-as-nails NYPD detective who gets in too deep while investigating the titular organization. Run your man through the prison environment alone or with a friend via split-screen multiplayer. Now as of this writing (early in the morning) the demo has only been announced for Europe and Australia, I've a feeling that as the day rolls on we'll hear this is hitting North American 360s tomorrow as well. Or we'll cry. Just a little. More »

    10:20 AM on Mon Jan 7 2008
    By Mike Fahey
    3,033 views, 40 comments

    Latest by Bonz117: Wasn't the review on this game less than favorable? True is was a preview more than anything and it wasn't more »

  • clips

    The Club Gameplay

    I love the concept of a thinking shooter, a game that rewards for both thoughtful murderous mayhem and artful kills. I hope The Club lives up to my expectations.

    7:00 PM on Thu Jan 3 2008
    By Brian Crecente
    3,040 views, 71 comments

  • james bond

    Bizarre Creations Taking On 007?

    The latest issue of EGM is hitting subscriber mailboxes now, giving them a proper first look at Street Fighter IV. But the mag's long-running Quartermann-collected rumors are pointing to a new game from Geometry Wars and Project Gotham Racing developer Bizarre Creations. Quartermann writes that Bizarre's new owner, Activision, may already have them hard at work on a new driving title, one set in the James Bond universe. The title could feature "a load of driving elements," something Bizarre knows a thing or two about.

    Of course, it's Bond, so gadgetry and missile launching Aston Martins sound like a strong possibility. Bizarre sure knows shooting, too. With the twenty-second Bond picture scheduled for a 2008 release, we might hear more about this rumored project very soon.

    Quatermann: Bizarre Working on James Bond [1UP]

    5:40 PM on Mon Dec 10 2007
    By Michael McWhertor
    1,837 views, 28 comments

    Latest by MedelliaObscured: Oh heell yeeees!! more »

  • roundup

    Frankenreview, Geometry Wars: Galaxies (DS)

    With the lackluster releases this week, and considering the reviewers were a bit behind on this title, I figured, what the hell, let's do a Franken on Geometry Wars: Galaxies for the NIntendo DS. The promise of a pocketable version of one of the most addictive arcade titles in recent history alone would have been great. But since Galaxies DS provides a whole universe (OK, maybe just several galaxies worth) of entertainment, we have high expectations for this little portable.

    So how was it? Hit the jump for our Frankenreview and find out: 5 muffin tops ready for ingestion. More »

    12:00 PM on Thu Dec 6 2007
    By Mark Wilson
    8,713 views, 39 comments

    Latest by ShineyBlueShoes: Really needed to come out $10 cheaper. more »