Kotaku: Raven Software

This Concept Art Features X-Men, Jedi Knights (and Jedi Outcasts!)

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:00:00 EDT

Most of the time on Fine Art I look at new stuff, or at least somewhat contemporary art. Sometimes, though, I like to look a little further back. Today is one of those days, and it's a real treat. More »

The Modern Warfare 3 Files: Team Perks, No Nukes, New Killstreaks

Brian Crecente — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:00:00 EDT

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It's a fair guess that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will follow in the footsteps of last year's Call of Duty: Black Ops, shattering sales records and bringing even more people to video games. More »

The First Official Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Trailer Is Here (And So Are Three More)

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 May 2011 20:30:00 EDT

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You've had your first unofficial look at this year's Call of Duty, now let's see what the official unveiling of Modern Warfare 3 looks like in this brief, but now familiar teaser trailer, "America Under Siege." More »

The Modern Warfare 3 Files: Exclusive First Details on the Biggest Game of 2011

Brian Crecente — Fri, 13 May 2011 10:00:00 EDT

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is coming Nov. 8, 2011, Kotaku has learned, delivering with it mammoth battles that engulf a dozen cities around the world including New York, Paris and London. More »

Where You'll Go, How You'll Kill, and Who Will Die in Modern Warfare 3

Brian Crecente — Fri, 13 May 2011 10:00:00 EDT

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We've been gentle so far in our revealing of what we know about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. We've tip-toed through the minefield of spoilers, and tried to reveal only facts anyone would want to know. That ends here. More »

Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Features Battles in Brooklyn, Clash in Mogadishu

Brian Crecente — Fri, 13 May 2011 10:00:00 EDT

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Packed with 15 levels set in locations around the world, from Manhattan to the catacombs of Paris, Modern Warfare 3's near-future campaign looks to be an experience that will top anything seen before in a Call of Duty game. More »

Report: Modern Warfare 3 Coming In November, Spin-Off Delayed To Get It Done

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:41:00 EST

If we're getting a Modern Warfare 3 this November, it's going to come at the cost of an Call of Duty spin-off from the head creator of Dead Space, the Los Angeles Times reported today. More »

First Look At New James Bond Game Declassified?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 08:30:00 EST

There's chatter that Britain's most famous secret agent is set to star in a stealth game. This might be footage of said game. More »

James Bond Now Has A License To...Sneak?

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:30:00 EST

According to a major James Bond universe fan site, a "stealth" game starring Britain's most famous secret agent is being worked on by Raven Software, the guys behind Singularity, Hexen and Jedi Knight II. More »

This Shooter's Warfare Isn't Modern

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 05:30:00 EST

Hexen was one of the finest - and most underrated - shooters to come out during the 1990s. And it's part of a franchise that hasn't been seen since. Oh, until now! More »

Singularity Game Developer Hit with Layoffs

Brian Crecente — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:38:53 EDT

The developer behind Singularity, Wolfenstein and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance was hit with layoffs today, according to sources familiar with Raven Software. More »

Singularity Review: Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey

Mike Fahey — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Activision and Raven Software release a first-person shooter with a time-traveling twist. Is this Sierra's intriguing yet disappointing TimeShift all over again? More »

You Won't Go It Alone in Singularity

Owen Good — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 19:00:00 EDT

Not sure what Singularity is all about? This trailer for its multiplayer - now there's an irony - should clue you in. For starters, it's got projectile-vomiting, time-traveling zombies, a real one-up of that conventional foe. More »

Cheese, Last Names And, Oh Yeah, Singularity

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:00:00 EDT

The latest episode of Kotaku Talk Radio is ready for you to download. Listen to an hour of conversation between me and the amiable Jeff Poffenbarger, senior producer of upcoming first-person shooter Singularity. Cheese was discussed. More »

Have Singularity Questions? We have Singularity Answers. LIVE!

Brian Crecente — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Time-warping? Gunplay? Raven Software? Sounds like Singularity to me. Give us a call for a chance to talk to the producer behind the upcoming game. More »

Talk Live With A Singularity Creator Today On Kotaku Talk Radio

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:40:00 EDT

Jeff Poffenbarger (not pictured above) is going to talk some Singularity live on Kotaku Talk Radio a little later today. Prepare your call-in questions. More »

Buy Singularity, Get Prototype For Free

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:40:00 EDT

Raven Software's oft-delayed sci-fi shooter Singularity will get a little help from last year's open-world action adventure Prototype. Activision is giving away the latter if you purchase a copy of the Xbox 360 version of Singularity. More »

Seeking A Game That Can Trick Me

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:00:26 EST

This is the third in a series of posts labeled "Hindsight" that discuss games you may have thought we were done writing about. Last time: X-Men Origins: Wolverine. This time: Wolfenstein. More »

Wolfenstein PC Patch Fixes In-Game Breaking, Lets Players Finish Game

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:40:17 EDT

The PC version of id and Raven Software's Wolfenstein has graduated to version 1.11, fixing a small batch of errors that have plagued the Windows release and prevented some gamers from finishing the game at all. More »

Wolfenstein PC Demo Now Available

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:40:35 EDT

Are you one of the millions of gamers who didn't play Wolfenstein when it hit the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3? Perhaps you'd like to try the PC version on for size? More »

Looks Like You Won't Be Getting A Refund On That Copy Of Wolfenstein

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:20:51 EDT

Prior to the release of Wolfenstein, Raven Software designer Manveer Heir promised a full refund to anyone who bought the game if it outsold this year's Madden. It did not. It didn't come close, actually, according to NPD Group estimates. More »

Singularity: Let's Do The Time Wave Again

Mike Fahey — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:40:00 EDT

Nothing exhilarates quite like a refreshing dip in the 1950's, courtesy of Singularity's intriguing time wave. More »

Raven Hit By Layoffs, Some Point to Lackluster Wolfenstein Sales

Brian Crecente — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:40:00 EDT

Raven Software, developers of recently released Wolfenstein and soon to be released Singluarlity, let 30 to 35 go from their Wisconsin studios, sources tell Kotaku. More »

Singularity Preview: I Love The Power Glove

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:00:00 EDT

Activision had a playable version of Raven Software's recently delayed first-person shooter Singularity at Comic-Con. It was our first chance to test out the game's Time Manipulation Device, plus put a few bullets in anyone who crossed our path. More »

Wolfenstein Will Miss Its August 4 Due Date

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:00:18 EDT

Raven and id Software's Wolfenstein won't be opening a portal to retail the first week of August, as previously planned. The latest game to be hit by a summer delay will now ship a few weeks later, Activision confirmed today. More »

Activision Moves Singularity Out Of Modern Warfare 2's Way

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:40:07 EDT

Raven Software's snazzy looking time-shifting first-person shooter Singularity won't be arriving this Fall, as previously planned by publisher Activision. Why? Because Modern Warfare 2 is also coming out this Fall and Singularity would only get lost in the din. More »

Wolfenstein Re-Preview: Sans Mecha-Hitler

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:00:47 EDT

We previewed id and Raven's return to Wolfenstein in the spring. Yesterday, we saw it again. Our re-preview commences. More »

Here's Your Singularity Trailer

AJ Glasser — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:30:00 EDT

Raven Software's second Unreal 3-developed game after X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Singularity, is looking mighty spiffy in this trailer. More »

Raven Software Gushes Over Wolverine

Mike Fahey — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:20:00 EDT

While the second behind-the-scenes clips for X-Men Origins: Wolverine does include some nifty bits about sound design and camera work, for the most part it's just the team at Raven using complimentary adjectives. More »

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Preview: Claws of War

AJ Glasser — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:20:00 EDT

X-Men Origins: Wolverine isn't a movie game – it's a God of War clone. More »

Wolfenstein Preview: Into the Veil

Brian Crecente — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Wolfenstein has a lot to live up to. More »

Singularity Screens Show The Power Of Glove

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:20:00 EST

Raven Software's Singularity may have an uphill battle ahead of it to convince the first-person shooter market of its unique qualities, but Activision top brass loved it. Supposedly, it play-tested better than anything before it. More »

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Preview: A Bloody Good Time

Jim Reilly — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:20:00 EST

Has as good stand-alone Wolverine game finally been made? I tried out an early hands-on demo tonight of X-Men Origins: Wolverine at Activision's pre-New York Comic Con press event to find out. More »

New Wolfenstein Features Otherworld

Jim Reilly — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:00:00 EST

What's this? A new Wolfenstein game? Yeah, apparently I didn't get the memo. Activision brought the game, simply titled Wolfenstein, along to their press event in NYC last night and showed off the latest build. More »

New Game Informer Reveals Activision's Singularity

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:40:18 EST

The February issue of Game Informer drops a "world exclusive" on us, Activision and Raven Software's Singularity. What is it? A sci-fi shooter, if you can possibly believe that. More »

First Look At Wolverine's Solo Game In New EGM

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:20:33 EST

The January issue of EGM spills the beans on the video game adaptation of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Raven Software's actio-adventure starring Marvel's most popular mutant. And 1UP has the first shot of Logan in action. More »

Wolfenstein's QuakeCon Trailer Features Exploding Nazis (The Best Kind)

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:40:06 EDT

Here's your second look at the new Wolfenstein in motion. The QuakeCon trailer is similar to its E3 predecessor, but features new, chilling, German accented voiceover work, more exploding bodies and even more terrifying Nazi experiments with bluish-green lighting. It's also about twice as long, making it twice as awesome. More »

Over 140 Marvel Characters in One Place

kotaku.com — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:40:00 EDT

The Activision press release for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance throws out a casual mention of "over 140 Marvel characters," which is pretty exciting. But then it turns out only twenty of them are playable. Still, twenty's not bad. And what about the other 120? Are we going to be facing off against over a hundred assorted Marvel supervillains? Or do "guy who grabs some lady's purse" and "lady whose purse gets grabbed" count as Marvel characters? More »

New Multiplayer Pack for Quake IV

lsmith — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:00:50 EST

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Need more Quake action for the PC? Happy Holidays from id Software, Raven and Activision - they've just released three free maps for download over at the official site. Complete descriptions of tne new maps, Railed, Tremors and Campground Redux are readable after the fold. More »