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more about #robertkotick mcderek3000: What other alternatives do we have where you take on hordes of enemies without any moral repercussions in the story? And what other situation has bett... more » nERVEcenter: Despite the yearning to separate games from movies with as large of a chasm as possible, I think that the Saving Private Ryan revival of WWII recognit... more » herogear: guh, another "VIDYA GAMES ARE LIKE MOVIES, ONLY BETTER" When will gaming culture get over itself and its Hollywood-envy? more » Zippy The Space Cougar: People like playing games with alot of shooting. Wars have alot of shooting. Therefore, people like playing games about wars. End of discussion. more » ploopsy: Its probably because WWII was one of the biggest wars ever (with guns that is). What should they do instead? Cold War? Iraq? more » Labreya: I'd like some serious war related games that don't ride on the fighting itself. Phoeinex Wright (spelling?) prooved that people would play a courtroo... more » Auto Aim is for Pussies.: I don't think the games help people recognize the sacrifices people have made. Death is treated lightly in games; that is, people know they will just... more » Dodge2002: How the fuck do any of these games show soldiers sacrificing their lives in good light? If in any way its a bad way. Just because soldiers are on th... more » GunFlame: I think that there are 2 reasons; 1 - The content is already there, it just has to tinkered with. 2 - It sells. more » Shiryu: By the time Edwin Starr wrote this piece, there weren't videogames around, else it would go "What is it good for? Video games, yeah!" . Quoting Sn... more » kyle4: I think it's because, for good or bad, millions of people are fascinated with war. Playing with toy soldiers as a kid, watching war films, this is jus... more » HJSoulma: I feel like this goes back to the Citizen Kane discussion from a few days ago. A lot of movies from the 40's and 50's (and to some extent the 60's) st... more » ThursdayNext: I'm not sure how encouraging you to slaughter innocent civilians is reversing "an alarming trend of not recognizing the sacrifices made by the men and... more » Archaotic: Three words. Lowest. Common. Denominator. more » TRT-X: Every time Kotick opens his mouth, he slides deeper and deeper into the bowels of douchebaggery. There's the whole "It's called Rock Band" thing....th... more » excaliburps: What? A corporate suit lying?? Call the presses! In all seriousness though, I imagine what it would sound like if the reported asked him if they inven... more » Takamofo: Douchebag of the Year. more » John_Norad: God I hate this guy. more » Archaotic: I was reading Forbes this Friday when in a hospital waiting room, waiting for my dad to get out of the MRI machine, and the entire magazine REEKED of ... more » IanC: A shameless knock-off... made by the original (and best) developer. Which was then knocked off by Activision in the form of Guitar Hero: World Tour (o... more » -
#callofdutymodernwarfare2
What's With All The War Video Games?
In the 1940s, 1950s and right on through the 1960s, Hollywood churned out war epic after war epic. Sure, we still get war movies, but Hollywood isn't exactly popping them out bam bam bam. Video game developers are. But why? More » -
#activision
Bobby Kotick Hits The Cover Of Forbes, Does Not Worry
Activision boss Bobby "What, Me Worry?" Kotick is hot stuff right now, and in Bobby's world, it doesn't get much hotter than appearing on the cover of Forbes, wielding a plastic guitar like a battleaxe. More » -
#activision
Activision Boss Was 2008's Equal-Second-Best CEO
Business types Marketwatch are giving out awards! Important ones! Ones like "Best CEO 2008". Eligible were CEOs from all walks of life. Mining companies, banks, you name it. And who came second? Bobby Freakin' Kotick. More » -
