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Is A Call Of Duty Movie Really Happening?
Would a big screen adaptation of the Call of Duty franchise even remotely surprise you? Didn’t think so. But if you want inconclusive evidence that a Call of Duty film might be happening, here are a few scraps. Take this message from Infinity Ward “creative strategist” Robert Bowling, posted to his well-followed Twitter account earlier…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 “Infamy” Trailer: The War Comes Home
“Infamy,” the heavily anticipated Modern Warfare 2 trailer is now live on Infinity Ward’s site. In it, a narration of the biblical story of the first murder introduces sequences that depict Washington under seige. Modern Warfare 2: Infamy [Infinity Ward]
By Owen Good Published October 4, 2009 -
A First Look at Guitar Hero: Van Halen
Those who ordered Guitar Hero 5 in September and took advantage of the free Guitar Hero: Van Halen offer are starting to get their game in the mail, offering a peek at something that’s flown under the radar until now. The game arrives in a promotion-copy-only sleeve, with the same advisory stamped on the disc…
By Owen Good Published October 4, 2009 -
Guitar Hero 5 No Longer Half Off at Amazon [Update]
Just noticed this – the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero 5, game only, is down to $29.97 on Amazon.com. Update: Looks like the deal is now dead. Sorry. All of this stuff below is now inoperable. Of course, the offer to get Guitar Hero: Van Halen free with GH 5 has by now expired,…
By Owen Good Published October 4, 2009 -
Eminem on DJ Hero Renegade: “The S—t is Dope”
Eminem, one of two big names on DJ Hero’s Renegade Edition, stopped by DJ Whoo Kid’s show to flack the limited series, and declare “the s—t is dope.” See, when the kids say “s—t,” they really mean “cool.” To be fair, I think he’s talking about the carrying case (“DJ coffin”) that transforms into a…
By Owen Good Published October 3, 2009 -
Here are Your Modern Warfare 2 Achievements
The achievements list for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is out already and I suppose it rates a mild spoiler alert, as some of the descriptions of each title might give away plot details. Edit: I updated the headline to be something mildly more compelling and less embarrassing than that facepalm-inducing placeholder hed that…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2009 -
The Next Modern Warfare Trailer Will Be Televised
Activision is kicking off a multi-million dollar advertising campaign for Modern Warfare 2 with a new trailer, airing during this week’s installment of NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Interrupting a football game between the San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers is enough reason to cause some sports fans to want to shoot someone, so slipping the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 2, 2009 -
New Band Hero Songs Confuse And Delight
Band Hero’s track list continues to confuse the hell out of me, as newly revealed songs from Hilary Duff and Jesse McCartney mingle with newly revealed songs from David Bowie and Counting Crows. This is so amazingly not fair. David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance”, Counting Crows’ “Angels of the Silences”, and Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ “Impression That…
By Mike Fahey Published October 1, 2009 -
Oil Giant Greener than Activision, Says Newsweek
Measuring the 500 largest corporations in America, Newsweek found no video game maker in the top 100 and even rated Activision behind environmental bogeyman ExxonMobil. Newsweek’s methodology draws on ratings in three different categories and, interestingly, Activision is the leader in its sector (“Consumer Products, Cars”) by a scant margin over Electronic Arts, in the…
By Owen Good Published September 30, 2009 -
The Official Energy Drink Of Modern Warfare 2
Activision teams up with Monster Energy next month for special Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2-branded packages, with the chance to win free stuff packed right in. What kind of free stuff? the Monster Modern Warfare 2 Giveaway will be handing out 1,000 copies of the Modern Warfare 2 Hardened Edition; 5,000 map pack codes…
By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2009 -
Why We Love To Hate Activision — And Might Be Wrong
The games biz has a new favorite bad guy, and its name is Activision. Do the mega-publisher and its aggressive, polarizing CEO, Bobby Kotick, deserve the bad rap? Or do we just love to hate? Who is this man, anyway? Though always an industry mainstay, Activision didn’t start to take its place front-and-center in the…
Leigh Alexander Published September 30, 2009 -
Already, It’s Time For DJ Hero 2
While Guitar Hero is a license to print money, DJ Hero is less of a sure bet. For all we know, it may stink up the joint! That’s not bothering Activision, though, as they’re already looking for more developers. More developers, and more artists. According to GI.biz, “at least one independent UK games developer” is…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2009 -
DJ Hero Controller Is Only For DJ Hero
The odd compatibility hiccup aside, when you buy a Rock Band guitar or a Guitar Hero drum kit, you expect it’ll work on multiple games. Not so for the upcoming DJ Hero‘s peripheral. “DJ Hero is DJ Hero”, FreeStyleGames’s Jamie Jackson told Destructoid. “If someone needed to use our controller, then they would basically have…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2009 -
DJ Hero Preview: Gonna Need A Bigger Lap
The closest I’ve ever been to a famous DJ is ten feet. The smell was unbearable. But I blame that on the marijuana, not on DJ Roni Size. I happen to be allergic to California’s cash cow crop. In my frantic effort to get away from the jerk who was blowing it directly into my…
By AJ Glasser Published September 29, 2009 -
Guitar Hero’s October Set List
Activision has laid out an October filled with filled with rock – a Rocktober, if you will – with tracks coming to Guitar Hero from Queens of the Stone Age, Wolfmother, Billy Squier, and more. Guitar Hero gets three new tracks every Thursday in October, kicking things off on the 5th with the Queens of…
By Mike Fahey Published September 28, 2009 -
8 Minutes Of Modern Warfare 2 Story Mode
There’s no telling where this cam-footage of an entire Modern Warfare 2 mission came from, but there’s no mistaking it for any other game. A reader pointed us to the YouTube version of this clip, uploaded by a user named “kajsghkjab” as his sole YouTube contribution, so we’re guessing that he probably doesn’t want fame…
By Mike Fahey Published September 24, 2009 -
Swastika Gets Wolfenstein Pulled from German Shelves
Nazi imagery is a big nein-nein in Germany, and the localized version of Wolfenstein was supposed to have removed all of it. A small swastika slipped through, and Activision is said to be recalling the game from shelves there. The news, sourced back to 4players.de (translation) attributes a statement to Activision saying that “although it…
By Owen Good Published September 22, 2009 -
Bakugan: The Truck
Earlier today I talked a little bit about the mammoth Bakugan-themed truck and trailer that invaded my neighborhood on Friday. As I mentioned the trailer carried with it playable version of the Wii and DS versions of Bakugan Brawers. If you’re interested, here’s a much more detailed look at the truck.
By Brian Crecente Published September 21, 2009 -
Guitar Hero CEO: Rhythm Gaming Market Not Saturated
CNBC gives a big free ad to Activision for about a minute, then Daniel Rosensweig, the Guitar Hero CEO, gets down to bidness. He doesn’t think rhythm gaming’s a saturated market. Less than 20 percent of console-owning households have one. “There’s the next 80 percent we have the opportunity go after,” Rosensweig says. “So there…
By Owen Good Published September 21, 2009 -
World of Warcraft is Back Online in China
After a two month hiatus, World of Warcraft has resumed full operations in China, where a switchover in local operators had been held up by government regulators and content changes. Gamasutra this morning reported Warcraft’s return to China, noting that Activision’s switch from local operator The9 to NetEase on June 7 will have its costs.…
By Owen Good Published September 21, 2009