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Guitar Hero, Now On Google Phone
Activision like to exploit franchises. Guitar Hero is probably their biggest. So when a new platform – the Google Phone – comes around, you can bet Activision will be exploiting Guitar Hero on it. Announced yesterday was an Android-ready version of Guitar Hero World Tour Mobile. It differs from the standard version of GHWTM by…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2009 -
Guitar Hero: Metallica Misspells Band Name
Uh. Whoops. Somebody at Activision thought it would be a good idea to put all the game’s featured band names on the cover of Guitar Hero: Metallica. Nobody at Activision edited said list. So we’re left with a cover that features band names like, well, Metallica. Queen. Alice in Chains. Slayer. And Lynyrd Skynrd. Where’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 18, 2009 -
Activision Threatens EA, Double Fine With Brütal Legend Lawsuit
Activision may not be giving up Brütal Legend to EA without a fight—or at least a payout. Activision, which abandoned the game last year following its merger with Vivendi, thinks it still has publishing rights. According to a report from Variety, Activision Blizzard has informed Electronic Arts of its claim to Double Fine’s Brütal Legend,…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 13, 2009 -
Guitar Hero Metallica Comes With Slice Of Lemmy
Metallica announced today that Guitar Hero Metallica will feature Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister as a playable character, presumably when one plays the band’s hit “Ace of Spades,” one of many guest tracks in the game. It should be a very profitable year for the English bassist, as he’ll also be appearing in the similarly umlauted Brütal…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 12, 2009 -
Guitar Hero Standalone Controllers Hit This Week
Finally. Starting Sunday Guitar Hero World Tour players will be able to purchase individual guitar controllers and drum kit controllers in stores in North America. While the quite lengthy press release goes into all kinds of details we already knew about the drum, the guitar and the songs you can use to play them with,…
By Brian Crecente Published February 12, 2009 -
Activision Predict 2009 Console Sales
Step aside, analysts and amateur crystal ball-gazers! Continuing a trend set by Microsoft, Activision have decided to start throwing console guesstimates around, taking a swing this morning at guessing console sales for 2009. So just what does Activision boss Bobby Kotick see when he gazes into his crystal ball? All was revealed as part of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2009 -
James Bond Racer Delayed to 2010
The James Bond racing game, which we first caught wind of late last year, has been pushed back to 2010 to give Bizarre Creations a bit more development breathing room. The game is said to be a third-person Bond game that’s racing and driving focused. But they’re also working on a second racing game, described…
By Brian Crecente Published February 11, 2009 -
Activision: No Plans To Drop Phelps, A-Rod From Guitar Hero Ads
Now that Alex Rodriguez has admitted to being a juicer and Michael Phelps has been caught sucking on a bong, will Activision yank its Guitar Hero World Tour ad spots featuring the two? Nope! According to the New York Daily News, Activision has no plans to stop running the ads amid controversy over two of…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 11, 2009 -
Activision Hastily Tosses Together Fun4All Wii Label
Activision UK has had a smashing idea, cobbling together a half-dozen Wii games that “the whole family can enjoy!” then slapping on the Fun4All label. Sound familiar? The North American Activision recently did the same. The UK’s Fun4All label is, for all intents and purposes, North America’s “Wee 1ST” label, a branding scheme that will…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 10, 2009 -
Activision’s Green Screen A Hit At Comic-Con
Activision’s Comic-Con booth was not only filled with gaming goodness, but they also allowed fans a chance to be “in” two of their upcoming titles. Before being photographed you would select from five different backgrounds, four from Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, and one from X-Men Origins: Wolverine (pictured after the jump). After striking your pose,…
By Jim Reilly Published February 10, 2009 -
Transformers Trailer: Optimus Warned You
Here’s your trailer and a few screengrabs for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Duh-duh-duhhhhhhh …) Call me old, but I liked their look better when I could visualize how their parts fit together. Not only that, if the robots from the 1980s actually did look like this, they’d be the ouchiest, finger-pinchiest, consumer-product-safety-commission-recallingest mofos ever…
By Owen Good Published February 7, 2009 -
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Preview: A Bloody Good Time
Has as good stand-alone Wolverine game finally been made? I tried out an early hands-on demo tonight of X-Men Origins: Wolverine at Activision’s pre-New York Comic Con press event to find out. What It Is X-Men Origins: Wolverine is an action game based off the upcoming movie developed by Raven Software, which brought you Quake…
By Jim Reilly Published February 6, 2009 -
New Wolfenstein Features Otherworld
What’s this? A new Wolfenstein game? Yeah, apparently I didn’t get the memo. Activision brought the game, simply titled Wolfenstein, along to their press event in NYC last night and showed off the latest build. I was a bit disappointed to find out this was not a hands-on preview. An Activision rep played through the…
By Jim Reilly Published February 6, 2009 -
Prototype Preview: Slick, But Not A Stand Out
What’s that? You say you wanted more sandbox-style games? Activision has you covered with the release of Protoype on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC this Summer. New York Comic Con attendees will have a chance to go hands-on with the game at the show this weekend and we recently got to see the…
By Jim Reilly Published February 6, 2009 -
Guitar Hero Car Repeatedly Turning Left At Daytona 500
Activision will once again throw tons of cash at the Guitar Hero franchise via NASCAR endorsement, as it sponsors cars at the Daytona 500 race and beyond promoting “upcoming Guitar Hero titles.” One of those titles, Guitar Hero World Tour, will get the NASCAR treatment courtesy of Aric Almirola #8 Chevy, which is expected to…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2009 -
Inevitable Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Video Game Officially Announced
Activision has officially, undeniably announced that Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will be given a video game adaptation, bringing Michael Bay’s two-hour Summer explode-a-thon to every platform it currently has license to develop for. IGN writes that the game, currently slated for a June release alongside the movie, will be coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 5, 2009 -
Infinity Ward Tweets Modern Warfare 2 Deets
Infinity Ward PR man Robert Bowling, like the rest of the world these days, is all up in this Twitter business. And when he tweets about the next Call of Duty, we listen. Earlier today, Bowling posted the following, seemingly confirming a return to the present day with a second Call of Duty: Modern Warfare…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 5, 2009 -
Prototype Invades New York ComicCon With June Release Date
We’ve heard June for Prototype before, but now it’s official. In their run down of what’s happening at this week’s New York Comic Con, Activision says that Prototype will be coming out in June. If you believe British retailers that would be June 27, at least in the UK. Activision will be giving fans a…
By Brian Crecente Published February 3, 2009 -
Slayer’s GH: Metallica Track Looks, Sounds Rather Difficult
As we’ve explained, Slayer’s contribution to Guitar Hero: Metallica is War Ensemble off Seasons of the Abyss. Slayer fans can probably imagine the song is difficult. Non-Slayer fans will need some video proof. This vid – courtesy of the Finns at Pelit – shows Neversoft staff rocking out with not only the hot double kick…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2009