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Prototype Ships on June 9
Prototype, Activision’s open-world action game, will ship on June 5 in Europe and June 9 in North America, the publisher confirmed this morning. Activision also says that they’ve updated the game’s official website to include the first half of Prototype’s intro cinematic, though as of this morning I couldn’t seem to find it there. In…
By Brian Crecente Published April 8, 2009 -
Is this the Last “Old Time Rock & Roll” Ad?
A bunch of readers saw this last night during Saturday Night Live, the sequel or – one hopes – the conclusion to the Guitar Hero "Risky Business" series of ads. I run hot and cold on Bob Seger. “Old Time Rock ‘n Roll,” thanks to just about every wedding DJ I’ve ever heard, is presently…
By Owen Good Published April 5, 2009 -
Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits Is Now Guitar Hero: Smash Hits
When Activision ships its “best of” Guitar Hero compilation this summer, it will be called Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, not Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits, as previously announced. Why? You got me. Perhaps Activision is saving Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits for yet another installment, as it’s due to run out of Guitar Hero sequel and spin-off…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 3, 2009 -
Eating The Story Of Prototype
Poor Alex Mercer. The Prototype antagonist wakes up in a morgue and has to eat people to regain his memories. Yum. There’s a bit more to it than that, but the idea of consuming other people as a storytelling technique is certainly a novel way of putting a fresh spin on the overly-used amnesia mechanic.…
By Mike Fahey Published April 3, 2009 -
Iron Fist Joins Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Cast
Iconic 70s superhero Iron Fist will be among the two dozen playable characters featured in upcoming action title Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. The characters included in the game were selected because they are returning favorites from the first title, they are core to the Civil War story line or just because the developers wanted to…
By Brian Crecente Published April 3, 2009 -
Wolverine Behind-The-Scenes Is Best There is At What It Does
Activision unleashes the first behind-the-scenes video for X-Men Origins: Wolverine is definitely the best at what it does: proving that the developers at Raven are a bunch of drooling Wolverine fanboys. Activision seems to have a knack for passing their Marvel properties on to developers in love with the characters, though as was the case…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2009 -
What A Day To Launch Legends Of Zork
I suppose April 1st is as good a day as ever to revisit the ruins of the Great Underground Empire, as Jolt Online Gaming launches their free-to-play browser-based adventure game, Legends of Zork. Legends of Zork is basically a graphical, browser based MUD, or multi-user dungeon, with some distinctive Zork flair thrown in for good…
By Mike Fahey Published April 1, 2009 -
World At War Map Pack Sells Like Zombie Hotcakes
There’s just something about Nazi zombies that brings players out in droves, as the first Call of Duty: World at War map pack saw a million downloads during its first weekend of availability. Call of Duty: World at War players flocked to the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace to download Nightfire, Knee Deep, Station,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2009 -
Guitar Hero: Metallica Ad Has Exactly Four Too Many Pantsless Men
Activision’s marketing team looks to be suffering from a bout of March Madness, as the new Guitar Hero: Metallica television spot is ruefully lacking in Heidi Klum pantslessness in favor of Bobby Knight pantslessness. Four NCAA coaches match wits with four Metallica band members—thankfully modest in black denim—complete with Bobby Knight launching a trademark tirade…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 30, 2009 -
Re/Visioned Activision 2600 Classics Finally Arrive
In November of 2007, Gametap promised to continue their Re/Visioned animation series, with comic book talent taking on classic Atari 2600 games. Now those shorts have finally seen the light of day, and they’re brilliant. Since Gametap isn’t quite the original content developer they used to be, the six animated shorts now appear on the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2009 -
10 Reasons To Buy Prototype
Need a reason to pickup Radical Entertainment’s Prototype when it hits store shelves this June? Activision gives you 10. In case you aren’t patient enough to watch all 10, let me sum things up for you. It’s Hulk: Ultimate Destruction plus Spider-man: Web of Shadows. If those were your type of games, it certainly looks…
By Mike Fahey Published March 27, 2009 -
And You Thought YOU Combed Over The Modern Warfare 2 Trailer…
On the one hand, we really should scold Infinity Ward for their interactive Modern Warfare 2 teaser. It’s silly. But on the other hand, who can resist the opportunity to go digging for clues? Not us. And probably not you, either. But where our lack of both patience and Russian language skills brought our digging…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2009 -
Infinity Ward Dropping “Call Of Duty”?
Judging from both the game’s website and, more importantly, its official press release, it appears that Infinity Ward have dropped the name “Call of Duty” from upcoming title Modern Warfare 2. Go on, look at the website. Tell me how many times you see the words “Call of Duty”. Then read the game’s press release,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2009 -
Original Call Of Duty Coming To Xbox Live, PlayStation Network
The original PC title that launched the Call of Duty franchise is finally getting the console treatment, as an ESRB rating reveals an impending release on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. Not only does the ESRB rating for Activision’s Call of Duty suddenly include the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the European review…
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Dated For Nov. 10 In First Trailer
Activision and Infinity Ward capped off tonight’s Game Developers Conference Awards with the first trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Tim Schafer described it as the complete opposite of baby pictures. The trailer starts with the Infinity Ward logo, with background noise on a green waveform turning into a series of human shaped…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 25, 2009 -
Guitar Hero DLC: Pixies, Motörhead, Nirvana
There’s so much Rock Band DLC on offer every week that it’s easy to forget that, occasionally, Guitar Hero World Tour gets some as well. Here’s what it’s getting for the month of April. On April 2, there’ll be three Pixies songs made available: Debaser, Monkey Gone To Heaven & The Sad Punk. April 9…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2009 -
Left 4 Duty: World At War
Activision’s trailer for the zombie-slaying Verrückt map from the first Call of Duty: World at War map pack is more survival horror than any World War II shooter has a right to be. At first the zombies in Call of Duty: World at War were merely a novelty, but the more I see of them…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2009 -
PETA Fights Call Of Duty Dog Killing With Nintendogs
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have thrown their support behind the Academy of Notre Dame student protest against dog killing in Call of Duty: World at War. To show their support to the student group that organized a petition to voice their disgust over the shooting of killer guard dogs in Activision’s…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2009 -
DJ Shadow, Daft Punk To Feature In DJ Hero
DJ Hero is coming later this year, but just what can we expect from the game’s music? After all, “DJ” isn’t as easy to pin down as “Rock Band” is. It could mean Hip-hop. It could mean dance. It could mean electronica. It could even, at a stretch, include producers. Only the game’s roster of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2009 -
DJ Hero Website Has Two Turntables And A Sign Up Form
Activision and RedOctane have thrown up an official web site for their upcoming music mixing rhythm game DJ Hero, complete with two turntables and a cheering Flash crowd. It’s more of a teaser website than anything else, with no sign of a logo and no information whatsoever. You’ve got your turntables situated in front of…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2009