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Wolfenstein Introduces The Invisi-Nazi Ninja
Behold the Veil Assassin, a Wolfenstein enemy that combines the agile movement and stealth of the ninja with the snazzy dress-sense of the video game Nazi. Every first-person shooter needs an enemy that can disappear and reappear at will, and the Assassin here fits the bill quite nicely. He has sort of a Karl Ruprecht…
By Mike Fahey Published June 17, 2009 -
PSA: Nintendo DSi Doesn’t Rock
For those of you looking forward to picking up a copy of Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits, don’t forget that it doesn’t work with Nintendo’s DSi. Despite coming with an adapter that lets you use the game with either the original DS or DS Lite, the game doesn’t include anything to let you use…
By Brian Crecente Published June 16, 2009 -
Reviews
Prototype Review: Alex Mercer SMASH!
Anti-hero Alex Mercer takes more than a few cues from The Incredible Hulk as he stalks the streets of New York City in Activision’s free-roaming action adventure, Prototype. Developed by Radical Entertainment, the team behind The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, Prototype follows much the same formula as that Marvel Comics inspired title. Both feature super-powered…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2009 -
Call of Duty: World At War Tops 11 Million
Treyarch’s latest entry in the Call of Duty series is a success, as official word notes that Call of Duty: World At War has racked up more than 11 million sales since its launch in November of 2008. The game got off to a damn good start during the pre-Christmas season, selling more than 1.88…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 15, 2009 -
DJ Hero Features Completely Original Soundtrack
DJ Hero, the turn-table sporting rhythm game, will come with an entirely fresh playlist of mash-ups created by DJs specifically for the game, developers told us. While the more than 80 mixes, which include songs by everyone from the Gorillaz and David Bowie to Nirvana and Rick James, will all be debuting in the game,…
By Brian Crecente Published June 15, 2009 -
Guitar Hero 5 Combo Screens
These latest screenshots for Activision’s Guitar Hero 5 not only show off the game’s new art direction, but also the ability to play any combination of instruments. Four drum kits make for one crowded stage. Still not quite sold on this feature. I think part of the fun of the game in a social setting…
By Mike Fahey Published June 11, 2009 -
Guitar Hero (Is Only Half Of) Van Halen
The Guitar Hero: Van Halen trailer running during E3 only showed off four members of the band. Thing is, over the course of the group’s history, there have been more than four members of the band. The four shown in the trailer were Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Wolfgang Van…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2009 -
World At War Map Pack 2 Tomorrow
The second Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack drops tomorrow for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Here’s the trailer for the most interesting bit – the Shi no Numa zombie map. Shi no Numa is the map that proves that Japanese World War II soldiers can be the living dead, as can…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2009 -
Fixing Prototype PS3 Install Issues
A small number of PlayStation 3 owners are having trouble installing Prototype on their consoles. Here’s how to trick your PS3 into letting you play, straight from Activision support. Some PS3 owners are experiencing an error that tells them there is not enough space on their hard drive to install Prototype. Activision is working on…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2009 -
Tony Hawk Ride Preview: Feet On, Most of The Time
Tony Hawk is moving into its tenth year as a video gaming franchise and with competitor Skate bringing the heat, was beginning to show its age a bit. Instead of overhauling the graphics, or coming up with some new gameplay mode, Activision decided to turn it into a motion-sensing game complete with its own plastic…
By Brian Crecente Published June 10, 2009 -
Incoming, Increasing Numbers of Video Game Attorneys!
Video games are changing. Developers are taking more initiative in getting their games out there, and publishers are increasingly using downloadable content as a business model. That means one thing: More lawyers. For example, during the development of family-friendly MMO Free Realms, Sony brought in law firm Latham & Watkins. According to the firm’s Roxanne…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Iterations of Nuance
Modern Warfare 2 is a game loaded with detail. After watching the game play for Modern Warfare 2 during Microsoft’s press conference, I had a chance to watch the same section played through again at Activision’s booth. This time I paid closer attention to all of the little details, and there were plenty of them…
By Brian Crecente Published June 9, 2009 -
DJ Hero Impressions: One Turntable and a Plastic Guitar
Seen up close and personal, I was surprised at how fun DJ Hero appears to be. The idea of taking Konami’s Beatmania, a game that I couldn’t quite get when I played and didn’t really want to, and turning it into something that not only hardcore gamers might enjoy, but anyone, seemed like an overwhelming…
By Brian Crecente Published June 9, 2009 -
Ultimate Alliance 2 Adds More Thunderbolts
Poor little Songbird won’t be lonely in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, as recent updates reveal that fellow Thunderbolts Norman Osborne AKA The Green Goblin and Venom will be joining the fight. With Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 focusing on the Civil War storyline from the comics, it makes perfect sense that Norman Osborne make an appearance.…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2009 -
Let’s All Take A Look At Guitar Hero: Van Halen (And Learn Some Things)
Oh good. I’m not crazy. I could have sworn I saw this trailer at Activision’s E3 booth, but since it never showed up online for download/embed, figured my jetlag was playing tricks on me. Thankfully for my own state of mental well-being, it was playing at Acti’s booth, and while it’s yet to be released…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2009 -
Activision CEO Unhappy No Console Price Chop Announced
Bobby Kotick, the Activision CEO, says that in these hard times the console makers should all do their part and lop a hundy off the retail price of the current generation rigs, so gamers can buy more full-price sequels. Speaking to Bloomberg news, Kotick said he was “disappointed not to see any sort of aggressive…
By Owen Good Published June 6, 2009 -
Blur Preview: Disco Scene
When Activision purchased Bizarre Creations, all eyes were on the former Project Gotham Racing developer was going to do next. While it’s no surprise that Bizarre is sticking to racing games, you may be surprised what direction they’re taking the genre in. What Is It? Bizarre Creations’ 2009 arcade racer will be the first game…
By Brian Crecente Published June 6, 2009 -
Not Enough People Want A G1 Transformers Game
Checking in on Activision’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, I chatted for a bit with a game producer, who explained the sad business truth behind the lack of a Generation One Transformers video game. While the Revenge of the Fallen game contains numerous references to the original Transformers series, with Aerialbots, Protectorbots, episodes of the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 5, 2009 -
Tim Schafer Responds To Activision’s Brutal Legend Lawsuit
Activision’s none too pleased about Double Fine Productions’ heavy metal epic Brütal Legend having gone to EA. So it’s suing the developer. What say you, Double Fine president Tim Schafer? “Hey, if Activision liked it, then they should have put a ring on it,” Schafer said. “Oh great, now Beyoncé is going to sue me…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 4, 2009