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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 -
Kung Fu Panda Had The Best Video Game Animation Of 2008. Conversation Over.
Kung Fu Panda? Says who? Says the International Animated Film Society, that’s who. The video game based on Dreamworks Animation’s movie of the same name just scored an Annie, beating out Dead Space and Wall·E. The 36th Annual Annie Awards threw down this past weekend, honoring the best that animated things have to offer, whether…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 2, 2009 -
Ludlum Rep Says Jason Bourne In The Hands Of “Grown Ups Now”
Seems Robert Ludlum’s estate was no fan of Vivendi’s The Bourne Conspiracy. Keith Boesky, who represents the interests of Robert Ludlum, says of the new deal with Electronic Arts, “We’re dealing with grown ups now.” Ludlum Entertainment and EA announced earlier today that they had signed a deal to develop games based on the late…
By Michael McWhertor Published February 2, 2009 -
Activision Boss Confirms Existence Of DJ Hero
If Activision’s filing of the trademark for DJ Hero and real-life DJ Paul Oakenfold’s verbal approval of the rhythm game wasn’t ample evidence of the still-unannounced project, hearing it straight from Activision’s boss should be. CEO Bobby Kotick matter-of-factly spoke of the game, rumored to be handled by Activision’s recently acquired FreeStyleGames and detailed first…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 30, 2009 -
Guitar Hero World Tour Finds Oasis Today
Guitar Hero World Tour owners thirsty for new content can drink in Oasis’ latest, as Activision has made Dig Out Your Soul available as downloadable content. What can you look forward to? In addition to the Oasis tracks already released for World Tour, fake rockers can now jam to “The Turning,” “I’m Outta Time,” “(Get…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 29, 2009 -
World Tour’s February DLC Gives You Wings
Activision has dropped details on their February lineup of downloadable content for Guitar Hero: World Tour, with a selection of slightly newer tunes followed by some decidedly older favorites. Incubus, The Shins, and Ryan Adams kick the month off on February 12th with an acoustic track pack featuring “Drive”, “New Slang”, and Ryans’ version of…
By Mike Fahey Published January 27, 2009 -
Guitar Hero Metallica: There Will Be No Cliff Burton
The upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica will feature the band’s four current members. And just those four. Those hoping for a digital reincarnation of deceased former bassist Cliff Burton need to stop hoping. Speaking with MTV, the game’s lead designer Alan Flores responded to a question about Burton’s inclusion with: I think I can definitely say…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 27, 2009 -
World Tour Outsells Rock Band 2
News flash. The NPD Group have compiled the all-format sales of 2008’s biggest music titles, Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band 2, and found that the Activision franchise was the winner. Combined sales of GHWT were 3.4 million. Combined sales of Rock Band 2? 1.7 million. That’s a convenient 2:1 ratio. Why/how did this…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 26, 2009 -
Here, The Full Guitar Hero: Metallica Tracklist
We don’t need ESRB leaks. Metallica themselves have gone one better and released the full, complete tracklist for the upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica on the band’s website. And it’s a good one. You’ll find most of the band’s older classics represented (“One”, “Master of Puppets”, “For Whom The Bell Tolls”, etc), and should also find…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 23, 2009 -
More Guitar Hero: Metallica Tracks Revealed By ESRB
The slow drip of song reveals from Guitar Hero: Metallica continues, thanks not to Activision or the media, but the ESRB. We’ll know the full tracklisting next week, reportedly, but here are three more songs. According to the ESRB’s description, Guitar Hero: Metallica features some potentially objectionable lyrics. Specifically in Social Distortion’s “Mommy’s Little Monster,”…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 23, 2009 -
Forbes Writer Stands By Calling Rock Band A “Shameless Knockoff” Of Guitar Hero
Earlier this week, Forbes writer Peter C. Beller made a tit of himself when he swallowed some Activision PR and reprinted it in his article on Bobby Kotick. Today, surprisingly, he stands by it. To recap, in the original piece, Beller called Rock Band a “shameless knockoff” of Guitar Hero, seemingly oblivious of the fact…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 23, 2009