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What The Deuce Is Star Wars: Legends?
There’s a listing over on the website of the Australian Classification Board for a game we’ve never heard of. It’s called Star Wars: Legends. And no, before you ask, it hasn’t been banned. The title was submitted for classification way back in June, and earned the game a Mature rating (for “fantasy violence”). Interestingly, it’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2009 -
Transformers: The War for Cybertron Puts Autobots In Gears
Activision has an all-new Transformers game on its slate for next year, one that looks like it will be taking gameplay cues from Gears of War. According to the newest issue of Game Informer, Transformers: The War for Cybertron is a third-person shooter that chronicles the Autobot’s battle waged against the evil forces of the…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2009 -
Play Panama Over And Over With The Guitar Hero: Van Halen Demo
Xbox Live Gold subscribers can now download a demo for Guitar Hero: Van Halen featuring three four songs, one two of which are actually by Van Halen! I suppose Activision is trying to show the range of the Guitar Hero: Van Halen product to those of us who didn’t already get it for free via…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2009 -
Sledgehammer Games Goes Online, Needs Help
Activision’s newest studio, Sledgehammer Games, founded by original Dead Space creators Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey, has been made extra official today, with the launch of the start up developer’s web site. While there’s not much meat to it yet—no game announcements buried within—job listings offer some clues to what Sledgehammer is working on. It’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2009 -
Tony Hawk “Very Proud” Of Tony Hawk: Ride
Tony Hawk: Ride is not only one of the most disappointing games of 2009, it’s easily the most disappointing game in a series that for the past 5 years has specialised in disappointment. But don’t tell Tony Hawk that! The skater is standing by Robomodo’s game, both on the grounds that he was involved in…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 7, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2’s Army is 26,000 Times Larger Than Sparta’s
Activision sent out a news release today touting the Modern Warfare 2 installation base – 8 million strong and growing – as larger than most real world armies. Indeed it is. How does it compare to history? Acti says the 8 million highly irregular, untrained MW2 fighters outclass: • The active-duty forces across all 28…
By Owen Good Published December 4, 2009 -
Javelin Cheats? Sony Don’t Give A Hoot
While Microsoft will take swift, stern action against anyone caught using the javelin “exploit” in Modern Warfare 2, Sony apparently couldn’t care less. A Sony rep has told CVG “I don’t believe we are banning people for using the glitch”. If they’re not banning people outright, makes you wonder what they are doing. Simply watching?…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 4, 2009 -
Frankenreview: Tony Hawk Ride
It’s a bit late for a Frankenreview of Tony Hawk Ride, but it’s interesting to see a ratings chart that starts so low and ends so high. Tony Hawk Ride is the latest installment of the storied Tony Hawk skateboarding video game franchise, given new life by developer Robomodo with the inclusion of a plastic…
By Mike Fahey Published December 3, 2009 -
EA Chief Talks War: Battlefield, Medal Of Honor And Getting Ahead Of Activision
Just hours before EA officially announced the long-rumored return of its Medal of Honor franchise, the company’s chief executive told Kotaku his battle plan for EA’s war-game competition against Call of Duty. He wants Modern Warfare’s spot. “I’m not saying it’s going to happen tomorrow, but in the way that Activision sort of alternates sequels…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 2, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 To Benefit War Child Charity
If you love Modern Warfare 2 like I do, want to donate your time to charity like I do and live in the United Kingdom like I don’t, check out this charity called GAME for Good. On the 5th and 6th of December, Activision will donate money for each person that logs onto an online…
By AJ Glasser Published December 2, 2009 -
Hey, Tony Hawk, Might Be Time To Hang Up The Skates…Well, Skateboard
As seen on GameSpy.
By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2009 -
DJ Hero Controller Now Sold By Its Lonesome
Players interested in making their DJ Hero experience slightly more social can now order standalone controllers online from GuitarHeroStore.com. Up until now, if you wanted to play DJ Hero multiplayer you were limited to playing online, playing with a guitar controller during select songs, or purchasing two prohibitively expensive copies of the game. GuitarHeroStore.com (formerly…
By Mike Fahey Published December 1, 2009 -
Reviews
Tony Hawk: Ride Review: Time To Bail
The latest edition of the venerable Tony Hawk skateboarding video game franchise slides across your carpet on a plastic skateboard in Tony Hawk: Ride. Losing ground to EA’s Skate franchise, Activision tapped developer Robomodo to help take the Tony Hawk franchise in a whole new direction, eschewing standard controllers for a new plastic skateboard peripheral,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 30, 2009 -
What Is This Second Mystery Spike VGA Teaser For?
Spike TV‘s annual Video Game Awards show promises a handful of brand new video game announcements, including (but not limited to) the previously teased Spec Ops revival and whatever this newly revealed title is. So, what is this deep cover detective game, apparently set in Hong Kong? Well, it could be the “action-based game set…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009 -
$3 Billion Worth Of Call Of Duty Sold
Activision somehow managed to shake off its turkey-induced coma this morning to announce that the Call of Duty franchise has generated more than $3 billion in sales. With Modern Warfare 2 pulling in $550 million in sales within the first five days of release, the $3 billion certainly makes sense. From the original Call of…
By Mike Fahey Published November 27, 2009 -
Seeking A Game That Can Trick Me
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. I make it hard for video games to be unpredictable. Not that I make games. I play them. And by playing them, I try…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 26, 2009 -
Megatron Can Smell Your Xbox Live Avatar, Boy
Cover your hideous meat-face with a collection of attractive and stylish robot heads today, as Activision releases a set of Transformers gear onto the Xbox Live Avatar Marketplace. I’m not sure how I can tie this together with Thanksgiving Day, so we’ll just mutter incoherently about turkey or something and move on to the main…
By Mike Fahey Published November 26, 2009 -
So, When’s Modern Warfare 2’s DLC Due?
Needless to say, when a game sells as many copies as Modern Warfare 2 has, there’ll be millions of people hanging out for its first wave of its downloadable content. But, uh, when is it coming out? Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling has said “DLC is planned fir the wonderfully vauge timeframe of Spring.”. Drop a…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 26, 2009 -
Why I Don’t Play World of Warcraft
Monday marked the fifth birthday of World of Warcraft, and – enormous success though it is – there are many millions who haven’t played it, and honestly don’t care to. I’m one of them, and here we have our say. Let’s understand each other: I have nothing against Warcraft or Warcraft gamers, or MMOs. I…
By Owen Good Published November 25, 2009 -
There Is A Lawsuit Featuring World Of Warcraft, Winona Ryder & Depeche Mode
Erik Estavillo is suing Activision Blizzard over World of Warcraft. Erik Estavillo is also a funny guy. That or he’s crazy. It could go either way. Estavillo claims the company “continues to maintain a harmful virtual environment to many of its customers by forcing them to follow [World of Warcraft’s] sneaky and deceitful practices”. And…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 25, 2009