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Bill O’Reilly: Moral Barometer or Guitar Hero Shill?
Once more Bill O’Reilly finds himself attacking a video game ad during his show. And by attacking I mean allowing the sexy advertisement to play on his show, while he watched. Even more interesting is the fact that the ad in question is for Guitar Hero 5, making it the second Guitar Hero ad to…
By Brian Crecente Published July 30, 2009 -
The Complete Guitar Hero 5 Trackist
It’s been a long, drawn-out affair, but Activision have finally gotten around to releasing the full tracklist for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5. All 85 songs of it. If you can’t find something in here that you like, well…you should probably be looking at another kind of game to be spending your cash on. ·…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2009 -
DJ Hero Gets Carrying Case, DJ Stand
Music game DJ Hero is getting a special edition that features a carrying case that converts into a DJ stand, Activision announced today. The DJ Hero Renegade Edition also comes with a JAY-Z and EMINEM 2-CD pack featuring unreleased tracks and a Renegade turntable featuring “premium metal controls and finish.” What it doesn’t feature, at…
By Brian Crecente Published July 29, 2009 -
Bethesda Guy: Here’s Who Can Afford Bungie’s Non-Halo IP
Ashley Cheng, the production director at Bethesda Game Studios, posted on his personal blog a back-of-the-envelope guess at which publishers might take up Bungie’s next, non-Halo game. Hint, one of the candidates rhymes with “Shmesmesda.” Based on recent reports, Cheng says, “Bungie only owes Microsoft two more games and they’re done. Halo ODST and Reach…
By Owen Good Published July 27, 2009 -
First Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Video Shows Killer Killstreaks
Infinity Ward has released the first footage of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2‘s multiplayer action, revealing the customizable killstreaks players can equip after unlocking them. The debut killstreak bonus is amazing—an AC130 air strike. Yes, you’ll be able to whip out the laptop on the battlefield, then rain hell from above, all from the…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 27, 2009 -
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Hands-On At Comic-Con
Activision brought a playable Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 to its Comic-Con get together this week, giving us our first hands-on opportunity with the sequel, which has changed developers from Raven Software to Vicarious Visions. While the gameplay is largely similar to the first, putting the player in control of up to four Marvel super heroes,…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 27, 2009 -
DJ Hero Scores The Fresh Prince’s Other Half
DJ Hero might be scoring quite a few new preorders with the news that DJ Jazzy Jeff is contributing his likeness and tracks to the game. While we kid DJ Jazzy Jeff for his ties to Will Smith’s Fresh Prince character, the man is actually a damn fine DJ, as well as a record producer…
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2009 -
World at War Map Pack 3 Adds 10 New Achievements
The four maps – three regular, one zombie – being added next month to Call of Duty: World at War will bring with them 10 new achievements, one of them hinting at some unusual weaponry. “Acquire Waffle Weapons!” is earned once you pick up the “Ray Gun,” “DG-2” and “Monkey Bomb” at the same time.…
By Owen Good Published July 26, 2009 -
About This Nascent Modern Warfare 2 “Boycott”
Someone ran a poll and, guess what, two out of three people hate paying higher prices. This is called a potential boycott of Modern Warfare 2, unless Activision lowers the $60 price for PC versions. Total Gaming Network, citing its own poll of the situation, says 68 percent of respondents “will not support the newer,…
By Owen Good Published July 26, 2009 -
Singularity Preview: I Love The Power Glove
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. The Comic-Con demo didn’t spend too much time focusing on Singularity‘s sci-fi story line—probably for the…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 24, 2009 -
Dev: DSi Is “A More Powerful Platform” Than DS Lite
One of the top DS development houses in the industry doesn’t see the DSi as just a DS Lite plus gimmicks. “It’s not just a DS with cameras in it as some might think,” video game producer David Nathanielsz told Kotaku in an interview earlier this week. “It’s a more powerful platform.” Nathanielsz is the…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 24, 2009 -
Sierra Adventure Games Now Available On Steam
Adding Lucasarts adventure games to Steam was a great idea, but adding classic Sierra adventure games to Steam? That’s an awesome idea. As of right now, you can buy the King’s Quest Collection (which includes King’s Quest I-V) and the Space Quest Collection (which includes Space Quest I-VI), both of them optimised to run on…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 24, 2009 -
Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3 Screens
Three new screenshots for WW2 first-person-shooter Call of Duty: World at War‘s Map Pack #3. The pack is scheduled for August and has new multiplayer areas, plus one map for the zombie mode. The pack is expected to be priced at 800 Microsoft Points.
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 23, 2009 -
Kid Cudi Mix Shows of DJ Hero, Appears in Game
Kid Cudi‘s music video for Make Her Say features a short segment of someone tinkering with the DJ Hero turntable. And now we know why. Kid Cudi’s Day ‘n’ Nite is getting mashedup with the Black Eyed Peas‘ Boom Boom Pow for the October release of the game, Activision announced today. DJ Hero will ship…
By Brian Crecente Published July 23, 2009 -
Band Hero DS Braces For The Skeptics, Offers A Lot
They know some gamers will groan. But they’re confident: you just need to try it. “It” is not Guitar Hero 5 DS, which you might have expected this fall. There’s no such thing. Enter Band Hero DS. This November, Activision’s Vicarious Visions studio will release its fourth music game for the Nintendo DS. Band Hero…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 23, 2009 -
The Band Hero DS Drum Peripheral Revealed
This fall, Band Hero DS will allow four DS systems to link up for guitar-bass-vocals-drum gameplay. And for optimal drumming, the game comes bundled with a “drum grip” revealed here. The Band Hero DS drum grip is a piece of rubberized silicon that slips over a DS Lite. And is designed to better enable the…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 23, 2009 -
Ex-Visceral Execs Making Game Based On Existing Activision Franchise, Leading New Studio
Wondering what Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey, former top guys at Dead Space and Dante’s Inferno studio Visceral Games are going to be doing at Activision? Something new, based on something old, Kotaku learned today. An Activision spokesperson confirmed to us today that former Visceral general manager Schofield and COO Condrey will be working at…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 22, 2009 -
Brutal Legend Countersuit Describes Guitar Hero As “Competition”
Brutal Legend developers Double Fine claim that Activision is trying to torpedo their game to prevent it from competing with Guitar Hero, according to a countersuit filed last week, the Associated Press reports. The suit also claims that Activision prefers to develop games based on their existing roster of titles, and not develop original titles.…
By Brian Crecente Published July 22, 2009 -
EA Not Worried Over Loss of Dante and Dead Space Leaders
EA is shrugging off reports yesterday about the departure of two of the top men behind Dead Space and Dante’s Inferno. Gamespot reported yesterday that Visceral Games general manager Glen Schofield and COO Michael Condrey were departing EA for Activision, less than a year after the release of Schofield’s pet project Dead Space and the…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 22, 2009 -
Stan Lee’s Going To Be In A Video Game
The man who gets the most glory for creating and co-creating Marvel Comics super-hero icons will have a cameo in an upcoming Activision game. No word if his voice-over work includes the word “Excelsior.” The 86-year-old “publisher emeritus” of Marvel Comics and co-creator of Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four and X-Men will appear as an as-yet…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 22, 2009