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Testing Games Gets You $9 An Hour

The Minneapolis Star Tribune finds one journalism student who is making some money testing an unnamed, unannounced Activision game. Video game tester Kelly Watkins is 20 and hopes to break into the industry. Watkins has already mastered the art of not naming the secret game he or she is working on — as well as…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 26, 2009

Raven Hit By Layoffs, Some Point to Lackluster Wolfenstein Sales

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. In a prepared statement released to Kotaku today, Activision confirmed that Raven, a subsidiary of the company, had laid people off today, but declined to confirm or deny the number…

By Brian Crecente Published August 26, 2009

Megan Fox Wants To Play Transformers With You

You’ll be a sentient robot that can transform into a vehicle, and she’ll play one of Hollywood’s hottest young actresses despite that weird thumb. Megan Fox takes on all comers this weekend on Xbox Live. Perhaps the thumb will be to Miss Fox’s advantage in Saturday’s Game with Fame session, during which she’ll be challenging…

By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2009

Bakugan Hands-On: Adding A New Spin to Pokemon

Part-transforming marble, part Pokemon card game, Bakugan has taken the world’s children by storm over the past year. But how can you turn something so reliant on transforming toys into a successful video game? Developer NOW Production’s answer is to carefully capture the look and action of marble play, and spring-loaded toys in the game…

By Brian Crecente Published August 25, 2009

Transformers DLC: Let The Slaughter Begin

The launch trailer for the new maps and characters in the first wave of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen downloadable content gives an old bot fan happy little chills. I actually watched the second Transformers movie last night for the first time, and I have to say…wow. The game is definitely better than the film,…

By Mike Fahey Published August 25, 2009

Modern Warfare Mobility DS: Guns, Tanks and Planes

New Modern Warfares aren’t just coming to the consoles this fall, the DS will also be getting a brand new first-person shooter from Activision. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Mobilized will include a new story line with unique missions spread out over 16 levels with players taking on the roles of both U.S. Marines and…

By Brian Crecente Published August 24, 2009

Singularity Finds Inspiration in 80s Childhoods

Singularity was inspired by the childhood memories of Raven Software co-founders Brian and Steve Raffel. Not the protagonists ability to age people until they turn to dust or revert them into pre-human creatures, but the idea of exploration. “This game comes from the life experiences of the Raffel brothers,” said Brian Pass, senior producer at…

By Brian Crecente Published August 24, 2009

Tony Hawk: Ride Trips Real Skaters Out

Pro skater Ryan Scheckler is totally tripped out by how precise the movements are in Tony Hawk: Ride. If a pro is tripped out, do amateur skaters stand a chance of escaping the trippage? I seriously doubt it. I also seriously doubt that skateboard controller is going to support my weight. My skateboarding days were…

By Mike Fahey Published August 24, 2009

Video of Kurt Cobain, Matt Bellamy in Guitar Hero 5

Two videos out in the wild show Guitar Hero 5 gameplay and two rockers as whom you may perform – well, in the Quicktime events anyway. Matt Bellamy of Muse, and Kurt Cobain of … does he need further identification? These vids were uploaded to DailyMotion by user SchnackAttack. Here is Cobain, performing, what else,…

By Owen Good Published August 23, 2009

Guitar Hero 5 DLC Incompatible with World Tour

So, we know that Guitar Hero 5 has – for a price – backward compatibility with existing song catalogs. But does it enable frontward compatibility in previous titles? Answer: No. The DLC you’ll get in Guitar Hero 5 is not usable in Guitar Hero: World Tour, according to Destructoid, and it’s not a big surprise…

By Owen Good Published August 22, 2009

World at War Map Pack 3 Surpasses … One Million Downloads

And that’s in its first weekend of availability. Activision announced yesterday that Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3 registered more than a million paid downloads through Xbox Live and PSN from Aug. 6 to Aug. 9. The seven-figure weekend brings to 6.5 million the worldwide downloads of World at War map packs,…

By Owen Good Published August 22, 2009

Four Reasons Wii Owners May Want to Wait For Band Hero

With Guitar Hero 5 coming out this September, it might be hard to imagine why someone would want to pick up a copy of family-friendly Band Hero in November. Here’s four reasons why Wii owners may want to wait: Setlist Manager: Players can use a DS or DSi to connect to the Wii and change…

By Brian Crecente Published August 21, 2009

Special Ops Brings More Mile High Club to Modern Warfare 2

Modern Warfare 2 won’t just be about a chunky single-player campaign and endlessly playable multiplayer, it’s also going to be bringing quick drop-in-and-play single missions meant to be tackled as a two-person team or solo. The levels, Activision told Kotaku today, were inspired by the single Mile High level that unlocked at the end of…

By Brian Crecente Published August 21, 2009

What’s DJ Hero’s “Through The Fire And Flames”?

Serious Guitar Hero fans know just how difficult power metal band Dragonforce’s “Through the Fire and Flames” is to play, even on a plastic guitar with five buttons. DJ Hero has its own “TTFAF” equivalent, we’ve learned. According to DJ Hero lead Jamie Jackson from FreeStyleGames, the turntablism game pretty much maxes out with Scratch…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 21, 2009

Blur Will Be Out In November

Well, here’s one game not peeing its pants at the first sight of the words “Modern Warfare 2.” Activision (which probably explains it) announced today that Blur will be out in November. November 2009. The racer – Bizarre’s first since leaving the Project Gotham series behind – hasn’t exactly captured the public’s hearts and minds…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 21, 2009

Modern Warfare 2 Cast Includes Keith David, Lucius Vorenus

I’ve got a soft spot for Keith David. A big one. It’s got nothing to do with his video game work, and everything to do with They Live and The Thing. So it’s good to hear he’ll be in Modern Warfare 2! I look forward to him playing a gruff Sergeant, barking orders at me…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 21, 2009

A Larger DSi Install Base Needed To Justify Band Hero Development

There aren’t quite enough DSi owners around yet to justify Vicarious Visions adapting their portable version of Guitar Hero to work with Nintendo’s latest portable, the developers told Kotaku this week. While Guitar Hero: On Tour requires a “Guitar Grip” peripheral that plugs into the DS’ Game Boy Advance slot, the soon-to-be-released Band Hero also…

By Brian Crecente Published August 20, 2009

DJ Hero Hands-On: Bring That Beat Back

I’ll admit to having a bit of DJ Hero phobia, at least prior to my hands-on time with Activision and FreeStyleGames’ turntable title. Guitar Hero and Rock Band I get, having played the drums and guitar. But doing the wicky-wicky? It didn’t help that the note highway on DJ Hero’s interface isn’t as easily deciphered…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 20, 2009

Kotick: Most Gamers Prefer Sequels to New IP

Those CEOs, the things they say when they’re talking to the magazines CEOs read, thinking no one’s watching. Talking to the Economist, Activision’s Bobby Kotick said “a small segment” of gamers are the ones insisting “everything has to be new.” In an Aug. 13 profile run by the respected news magazine, Kotick responded to a…

By Owen Good Published August 19, 2009

Transformers DLC Brings Back More Of The Transformers We Love

We don’t love the “new” Transformers. Not one bit. They’re too…impersonal to care about, and too spiky to cuddle. Nothankyou. Seems Activision are aware of this, as there’s more G1 characters coming to their Transformers movie game. Like who? Like Megatron. Joining the Decepticon leader in Revenge of the Fallen’s upcoming DLC pack are old-school…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2009