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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron‘s Shockwave, Optimus Prime, and Jazz Trapped in Plastic Bubbles
Here’sa a trio of official packshots for Hasbro’s Transformers Generations Fall of Cybertron line, with Optimus Prime, Shockwave, and Jazz sporting the sexy Cybertronian forms they’ll be wearing in Activision’s next big bot game. I was fully expecting the Optimus Prime to be the same one from War for Cybertron in a fancy new package.…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2012 -
How Call of Duty Is Making Anonymous “the Enemy” [UPDATE]
Blink and you’ll miss it. The Guy Fawkes mask flashes on the screen only for a brief instant, but it’s there. Twice. The iconic mug first entered pop culture in the graphic novel V for Vendetta, but has since been re-appropriated by internet collective Anonymous as well as Occupy Wall Street protesters. That iconic mask,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 2, 2012 -
Explosive, Horse-Laden Screengrabs From Black Ops II‘s First Trailer
So, how about that Black Ops II trailer? Pretty explosive stuff. Now that you know more about the game itself, I thought it might be fun to go through some image-grabs from the trailer, just to tell you what I’m seeing there and how it lines up with that I saw of the game last…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 2, 2012 -
Black Ops II‘s ‘Strike Force’ Mode Adds a Branching Narrative With a Tactical Twist
Every past Call of Duty game has featured a rigidly linear single-player campaign. They’ve gotten shorter and shorter as the years have gone by, too—the last few games have featured campaigns that have lasted merely 4-6 hours. Treyarch is aiming to change that with Black Ops II with the inclusion of “Strike Force,” a new,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 2, 2012 -
48 Things That You Should Know About Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Last week, I headed down to visit with Treyarch in Santa Monica to get an extended look at Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Our visit was entirely hands-off, and consisted mostly of a series of in-game demos of missions from the single-player campaign, as well as a new open-ended single-player mode called “Strike Force.”…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 2, 2012 -
Watch the First Trailer For Black Ops II Right Now
Here it is, folks—the first trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II As you can see, the game will take place in the future. And in the past! The military has come to rely on a huge force of unarmed drones and tanks, and some nefarious so-and-so has hacked them and turned them against…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 1, 2012 -
Leaked Call of Duty: Black Ops II Screenshots Apparently Confirm Near Future Setting
Throwing more fuel on the Call of Duty: Black Ops II fire, here are a couple new screenshots apparently from the upcoming game. Last month’s leaked art images showed the gun-toting “quadcopter” that appeared in internet videos and on the game’s website. The quadcopter also appeared in these latest screens, courtesy of Japanese site Doope.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2012 -
Looks Like the Next Black Ops Is a Little More Modern
Call of Duty developers Treyarch have only ever made games set in the past. Whether that be the Second World War or the Cold War, doesn’t matter, their games have never seen the 1990s, let alone today. But that looks like it’s set to change with the next game in the series. What will surely…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2012 -
There’s Morse Code on the Call of Duty Website. Here’s What It Says.
It’s quick as can be but there’s an obscure teaser for Activision’s next big first-person shooter on the Call of Duty website. The concentric circles on the loading screen for CallofDuty.com contain morse code. You probably know what it says already, but it’s safe to consider this a sneaky sort-of confirmation from Activision. (If not,…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 30, 2012 -
Diablo III‘s Big Ad Debuts Tomorrow on Family Guy
Promising “a few juicy bits of never-before-seen Diablo III cinematic footage,” the game’s worldwide TV ad will broadcast sometime during Family Guy tomorrow, which is on Fox at 9 pm EDT/8 pm CDT. Diablo III is scheduled for general release on May 15.
By Owen Good Published April 28, 2012 -
Modern Warfare 3 is Finally Releasing New Maps for PC Gamers
Ha ha, but who plays Modern Warfare 3 on PC amirite? Well, people do in numbers enough that Activision’s finally decided to sell them the “Content Collection 1” made available to Xbox 360 gamers earlier this year. It’s the first post-release content to become available for this version of the game. Content Collection 1 will…
By Owen Good Published April 28, 2012 -
Rosman Stadium—the House that Prototype 2 Built
Prototype‘s continuity is set in New York. Well, it’s set in “New York Zero,” which is what the city has become after an apocalyptic biological disaster. Still, it’s New York, home of some of the most famous athletic venues in the world. The original Prototype, set entirely on Manhattan, featured a Madison Square Garden-style building,…
By Owen Good Published April 27, 2012 -
Pre-Order Cards Show Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 As Coming November 13th
Rumors have pegged this year’s Call of Duty as a sequel to the Treyarch-developed Black Ops. Now, an image of Target pre-order cards running on IGN appears to confirm the title and show a release date of November 13th. If you’re keeping score, that’s one week after Halo 4 The release date follows rumors of…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 27, 2012 -
ReviewsPrototype 2: The Kotaku Review
In very few games have I truly inhabited the persona of a goddam-right-I-am badass, whose demonstrations of power were as personal as Prototype 2‘s. And it’s not because I’ve imagined any of the superpowers you wield in this game, or how I’d perform with them. It’s because of the very normal, very pissed-off man in…
By Owen Good Published April 25, 2012 -
It’s Time For Your Daily Dose Of Robot Dinosaurs
Some days, you wake up, look around, and think to yourself “Gosh, I hope I get to see some screenshots of robot dinosaurs today.” Well today your prayers have been answered. Here’s a bunch of Dinobot screenshots from Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, courtesy publisher Activision. They are big and robotic and angry. (Also pictured: Decepticons,…
By Jason Schreier Published April 25, 2012 -
Hell F***in’ Yeah, It’s Time for Some Human Bowling Pins in Prototype 2
Here’s something I didn’t expect in Prototype 2: A human bowling minigame. That’s the best way I can describe “Collateral Damage,” one of the Radnet challenges that the game will be offering week-to-week, with character skins, experience points, powers and other goodies as the payout. Radical Entertainment went with these Radnet games instead of online…
By Owen Good Published April 24, 2012 -
Photo Claims First Look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 2‘s Box Art, But Is It a Fake?
Evidence continues to mount that a Call of Duty: Black Ops sequel is oscar mike. First there was an Amazon listing. Then there was an odd black balling. Then, there was what looked to be a Black Ops 2 teaser poster surfaced—after that, a GameStop teaser website. Now? Now, a photo depicting the game’s box…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 24, 2012 -
On May 1, A New Call of Duty Game Will be Revealed
A new Call of Duty game reveal? Already? It’s OK. I’m as shocked/speechless/breathless as you are. Activision has updated Call of Duty’s official site with a new splash page saying that, on May 1, there’ll be a “World Reveal”. Given the increasing buzz/chatter flying around it’s probably for either Black Ops 2 or, as was…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2012 -
If Activision is Releasing “Call of Duty: Eclipse” They Picked a Good Day to Do It
I was on the fence about posting this because, I mean, “Black Ops 2 coming out in November?” Stop the presses, that’s like “Call of Duty is coming out this year”-type news. But the game does seem to have a clever codename, unless the codename is actually its title. Rumor has it that the marketing…
By Owen Good Published April 22, 2012
