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Val Kilmer and His Amazing Friends Take On Spidey and the X-Men
With the San Diego Comic-Con right around the corner, Activision pulls back the curtain on the top-tier talent lending their voices to Spider-Man: Edge of Time and X-Men Destiny. It’s good to see Val Kilmer is still alive, isn’t it? Yes, the actor that brought ace pilot Iceman to life and briefly paraded about in…
By Mike Fahey Published July 19, 2011 -
You’ve Got Modern Warfare 3 in My Turtle Beach Headsets
Just in time for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, peripheral maker Turtle Beach is releasing line of MW3 branded cans for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. There are four different MW3 Ear Force headsets that range in price and features. At the top end, there’s the Ear Force Delta. It’s a Bluetooth-enabled, programmable…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2011 -
ModernWarfare3.com’s Owner Revealed!?
Website ModernWarfare3.com used to redirect to Battlefield 3‘s website. Pretty funny! Modern Warfare 3 publisher Activision was not amused. Before that, the site hosted anti-Call of Duty rants like this: Modern Warfare is crap. On November 8, 2011, the most over-hyped first-person action series of all-time returns with the copy and paste sequel to the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2011 -
Activision Seeks to Sieze Nettlesome ModernWarfare3.com Domain
It appears that Activision is fed up with the owner of ModernWarfare3.com. The publisher filed a complaint with a dispute board seeking to sieze control of the domain, after noticing this week that it was redirecting visitors to Battlefield 3‘s official site. Before that, ModernWarfare3.com had simply hosted anti-Call of Duty propaganda. When the redirect…
By Owen Good Published July 16, 2011 -
You’re Gonna Lose Yourself in Prototype 2‘s Tendril Dismemberment
Look, if you had one shot or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted and tear it apart with your writhing tendrils, would you capture it, or just let it slip? Are you ready to drop tendril bombs in Prototype 2? By the time I’m done with Prototype 2 the city will look like…
By Mike Fahey Published July 15, 2011 -
Call of Duty Elite Trailer is Like a Simile Wrapped in a Metaphor
Call of Duty Elite beta began a “staged launch” today and to kick it off, Activision unloaded this two minute trailer that spends one minute cracking jokes and another minute answering questions except for the biggie: How much is this damn thing going to cost? For now, it’s free; for now, it’s in beta. You…
By Owen Good Published July 14, 2011 -
Two Million People Signed Up to Test a Call of Duty Community Feature
The beta test for Call of Duty Elite kicks off tomorrow, with invitations to be sent out to those selected for the the first run. Does that mean you? Maybe. Depends if you signed up to test something that’s not even a game! The first emails for successful applicants (of which there were around two…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2011 -
Modern Warfare Actor Won’t Go to Court for Assault Charge
Earlier, British TV star Billy Murray, who voices Captain Price in Modern Warfare, was charged with assaulting his wife and 27-year-old daughter. Charges were dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service, reports the Mirror, ceasing any further actions. [Mirror Thanks, Tom!]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2011 -
GameStop Wreaks Havok on the X-Men, Gives Spider-Man an Identity Crisis
With two Marvel superhero video games coming from Activision this fall, GameStop ransacks comic book continuity for fresh outfits to provide preorder customers of X-Men: Destiny and Spider-Man: Edge of Time Spider-Man developer Beenox really went to town on the alternate costumes in its previous outing, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, so this time around the preorder…
By Mike Fahey Published July 12, 2011 -
What the Hell’s Going On With ModernWarfare3.com?
Go ahead. If you haven’t already done so today, go to ModernWarfare3.com. You’ll see that you’re directed to the official Battlefield 3 web site. That’s some good trolling, no? But who’s sticking it to Activision by redirecting visitors from what appears to be an official looking Call of Duty site to one of its chief…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 11, 2011 -
Glitchers Brought in to Test Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer
A group of Call of Duty glitchers has been called back to Infinity Ward to help the studio test and shore up the game’s multiplayer, according to the gang’s leader. This isn’t the first time mapMonkeys have assisted on a Call of Duty project, according to founder Rezzzo. He says members had been flown to…
By Owen Good Published July 10, 2011 -
Modern Warfare 3 Is Color Blind Friendly
Six percent of the population is color blind. And some of those folks play video games. Like Black Ops, Modern Warefare 3 will offer a Color Blind Assist option, thus leveling the playing field for multiplayer. [Sledgehammer Gamers via Dtoid]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2011 -
Monkey Island Remakes Coming Back Once Again
The high-def remakes of Lucasarts’ first two Monkey Island games are being combined in the one box and sold at retail. Included as a sweetener will be concept art, soundtracks and, best of all, material from an abortive attempt at making a Monkey Island animated movie.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 8, 2011 -
Activision’s Bringing A New James Bond Game to Comic-Con
Superhuman fare X-Men Destiny, Spider-man: Edge of Time and Prototype 2 will get special attention from publisher Activision at this month’s San Diego Comic-Con. The mega-publisher has one (possible) reveal planned for the show, teasing a “new 007 game” for the annual nerd gathering. Activision offers no additional details in its Comic-Con event invite, but…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 7, 2011 -
Who Would You Battle in the Ultimate Game Industry Boss Fight?
In today’s battle-hardened edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Dracosummoner asks you to square off against a corporate executive, developer, designer, or member of the gaming press in your ultimate game industry boss fight. Cue battle music! If you could face off against any major gaming figure (other than Bobby Kotick, get creative!) in…
By Mike Fahey Published July 5, 2011 -
Seven Lessons Activision and EA could Learn From Zynga
Zynga’s massive billion dollar public offering came packed with plenty of insight into the company behind FarmVille and Mafia Wars. There’s even a few lessons that Activision and Electronic Arts could stand to learn… or relearn. According to Zynga founder Mark Pincus, the company’s success is built on encouraging “entrepreneurship and intelligent risk taking to…
By Brian Crecente Published July 4, 2011 -
How Zynga’s Billions Stack Up Against EA, Nintendo and Other Gaming Giants
The people who make FarmVille, CityVille and Empires & Allies think their company’s stock will be worth at least $1 billion when they go public. The New York Times thinks the company’s value could go up to $20 billion However it adds up, Zynga is clearly a huge player in modern video games. How do…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 1, 2011 -
Real World Modern Warfare 2 Maps Highlight of Call of Duty Convention
This fall Call of Duty fans will be able to shoot up their friends in real-world, life-sized replicas of two of the game’s maps, grab a bite to eat at the game’s fictional burger joint and get their hands on Modern Warfare 3 months before its release as part of a video game convention designed…
By Brian Crecente Published June 30, 2011 -
Bobby Kotick Didn’t Buy Myspace & Friendster is Now a Social Gaming Site
Activision boss Bobby Kotick didn’t buy Myspace. Someone else will for a measly $35 million (considerably less than the $580 million IGN owner News Corp. paid in 2005). Furthermore, also-dying social network Friendster is now a social gaming hub
By Michael McWhertor Published June 29, 2011 -
Shangri-La’s Moving Walls, Nasty Monkeys and Pungee Traps
Is it just me or are these zombie maps for Call of Duty: Black Ops getting increasingly complex with each new download pack? This time around map pack Annihilation gamers get a chance to take on the zombies of the fabled city of Shangri-La. That means angry little monkeys, some neat pungee traps and lots…
By Brian Crecente Published June 29, 2011