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Monsters Vs. Aliens – The Trailer Of The Game Of The Movie
Activision has released a trailer for their movie tie-in with the upcoming Dreamworks Animation 3D feature film Monsters vs. Aliens, and it actually doesn’t look half bad. Sure, it’s a movie tie-in, but lately Activision’s movie tie-ins have managed to be somewhat enjoyable. Kung-Fu Panda in particular was a game I could actually play all…
By Mike Fahey Published January 21, 2009 -
Bobby Kotick Hits The Cover Of Forbes, Does Not Worry
Activision boss Bobby “What, Me Worry?” Kotick is hot stuff right now, and in Bobby’s world, it doesn’t get much hotter than appearing on the cover of Forbes, wielding a plastic guitar like a battleaxe. Backing up that cover pic is, of course, a lengthy article on the man. Profiling the rise and rise of…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2009 -
Preorder GH Metallica, Get A Second Foot Pedal
Guitar Hero Metallica’s not exactly what the marketing department team calls a hard sell. But for those still umming and aahhing about it? GameStop are breaking out the freebies. Anyone preordering the title from the mega chain will receive a free foot pedal. Handy because the game supports two feet pedals! Handy because you’ll also…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 19, 2009 -
Chicago Wants A “Horn Hero,” Apparently
Pop-rock-jazz outfit Chicago doesn’t want anyone, especially Activision, to encroach on the soon-to-be-burgeoning trumpet, sax, and trombone video game scene. Therefore, Chicago has protected “Horn Hero” to prevent anyone else from making said video game. Sorry Harmonix, but the four decade old band has filed trademarks with the US Patent and Trademark Office for a…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 16, 2009 -
Guitar Hero: Metallica Dated For North America
Metallica’s own Guitar Hero game will be riding the lightning on its way to retail shelves on March 29 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, according to the band’s official site. The second-class consoles, Wii and PlayStation 2, will get their own versions of Guitar Hero: Metallica, but not until Spring, which translates to…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 15, 2009 -
Guitar Hero Metallica Sort Of Dated For Europe
Guitar Hero Metallica still doesn’t have a firm release date in the US (though rumours suggest March). Doesn’t have one in Europe, either, but it does have a firm release month. And that month is May, Activision confirmed to Eurogamer yesterday. A two-month wait for PAL users seems a bit much, but then, with Kyuss,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2009 -
New Game Informer Reveals Activision’s Singularity
The February issue of Game Informer drops a “world exclusive” on us, Activision and Raven Software’s Singularity. What is it? A sci-fi shooter, if you can possibly believe that. According to the magazine’s teaser, Singularity “features mind-bending gameplay that not only has the player jumping through time, but using it as a weapon.” You get…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 13, 2009 -
Here is Your X-Men Origins Wolverine in 3D
Who needs screen shots when you have 3D SCREENSHOTS! X-Men Origins: Wolverine, is apparently so cool it can’t fit into just two Ds, so Activision dropped this interactive screenshot on us. Super-cool 3D effect aside, this really doesn’t give me much to see in the way of the game.
By Brian Crecente Published January 12, 2009 -
Guitar Hero III Becomes Highest-Grossing Game Ever
Guitar Hero’s big business. Multiple versions, multiple consoles, it’s a big hit. But are you prepared for just how big a hit it is, or for how important it is to publishers Activision? Well, according to Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith, Guitar Hero III has become the first single game in the history of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2009 -
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Site Launches
Invitations to “slash it up!” on the freshly-launched X-Men Origins: Wolverine site make me distinctly uncomfortable. That’s probably because I associate the word “slash” with the tender love expressed between two men in fanfiction written by thirteen-year-old girls. Not with the beloved Canadian X-Man who’s getting his own movie and accompanying game later this year.…
By AJ Glasser Published January 9, 2009 -
CES 09: Activision CEO Dazzles CES Crowd With 2008 Line-up, Guitar Hero: Metallica
Good news. If you missed Activision Publishing president Mike Griffith’s CES talk this morning, you didn’t miss much. Outside of seeing double-bass pedals in action in Guitar Hero: Metallica, Griffith kept Activision’s 2009 plans quiet. Not so with the intro, which featured Neversoft employees wailing away at Metallica’s “Fuel” in the upcoming Guitar Hero: Metallica.…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 9, 2009 -
Guitar Hero World Tour Country Rock Pack Drops Today
With CES going on, nobody’s got to time to check for new DLC – so Activision’s done it for us with a press release on the new Country Rock Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour. Details and sarcasm after the jump. “We wanted to let you know that the Country Rock Track Pack for Guitar…
By AJ Glasser Published January 8, 2009 -
Prototype Web Site Counting Down To… CES
The official Prototype web site has exciting news. It has a new countdown clock! As you can see, there’s not much of a wait, but what does Activision have planned for Prototype? Just before the holidays, the developer of Prototype, Radical Entertainment, hinted that we may see the action adventure game sooner than its planned.…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 6, 2009 -
Please, Hammer, Don’t Hurt Bobby Kotick
We definitely know that Activision’s got something MC Hammer related on its 2009 plate. But photo evidence of the Funky Headhunter standing next to CEO Bobby Kotick? 2 legit not 2 post! Hammer recently Twittered his hopes for “a great 2009 for Bobby Kotick and Activision” and revealed a grainy shot of the two “taken…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 5, 2009 -
Getting Slayer In GH: Metallica Was Tough, Tough, Tough
Perhaps the most promising thing about Guitar Hero Metallica isn’t Metallica themselves, but the slew of accompanying artists that are also appearing in the game. One of those is Slayer. And getting Slayer was tough. Despite “Raining Blood” already making an appearance in the series, courtesy of Guitar Hero III, Metallica drummer/public spokeshole Lars Ulrich…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 31, 2008 -
The King of Stampede
The thing about goals, they must be measurable, and they must be achievable. That’s how I justify going after some low hanging fruit – beating Steve Wiebe’s score on an Atari 2600 classic. Click to viewYou may remember Steve Wiebe, the protagonist of “The King of Kong” (and with a cameo in the more recent…
By Owen Good Published December 30, 2008 -
Guitar Hero’s European Vacation
Guitar Hero Tour has, this week, gotten a little more exotic. On offer today are three tracks from bands that aren’t American, aren’t British, aren’t Canadian, aren’t even Australian. Instead, they’re three tracks from three bands from continental Europe. Spain’s Fito & Fitipaldis bring us “Por la boca vive el pez”, Holland’s Di-rect bring us…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 30, 2008 -
Call Of Duty Series: 35 Million Sold
Ever stop and wonder just why it is Activision have two development teams working on Call of Duty? It’s not for the hell of it. Or even, mm mmm mmmm, for the smell of it. It’s because people can’t seem to stop buying the various iterations of the franchise. An innocent little Reuters story from…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2008 -
Call Of Duty: World At War $35 On Amazon
Those of you itching to spend some quality time early next year shooting other people in World War 2-era gear might want to hit up today’s Amazon.com Gold Box deal, featuring COD: World At War. Call of Duty: World at War seems to be one of those titles that retailers have been crazy about discounting…
By Mike Fahey Published December 29, 2008