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Rock Band Will Still Be Rock Band After Harmonix is Sold
Viacom, like any good media conglomerate, loves big bottom lines… and it cannot lie, you other investors can’t deny that when a subsidiary walks in with itty bitty net earnings you’ve got to sell it… OK, that didn’t really work. But here’s the important thing: The makers of Rock Band and Dance Central will continue…
By Brian Crecente Published November 11, 2010 -
Which Version of Call of Duty: Black Ops Comes Out On Top?
If you care deeply about pixel counts and frame rate—or are simply still on the fence about which console version of Call of Duty: Black Ops to buy—don’t miss Digital Foundry‘s deep technical tear down of the Xbox 360 and PS3 releases. Eurogamer’s techy side examines the two console versions of Treyarch’s latest Call of…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 10, 2010 -
Black Ops Dev: Glitchers Are “Douche-Bags,” Who Want To Be “Internet Nerd Famous”
David Vonderhaar is not a happy guy. The design director for Call of Duty: Black Ops’ multiplayer is busy dealing with the baffling lag problem in the PC version, so please stop “Twit-bombing” him with video of glitches and exploits. “I’m not going to talk about it publicly,” an obviously pissed Vonderhaar said in the…
By Owen Good Published November 10, 2010 -
Frankenreview: Call Of Duty: Black Ops
An elite force of soldiers that operates beyond the boundaries of any law. They are shadows, waiting for the perfect time to strike. They are the assembled video game critics, and this is the Call of Duty: Black Ops Frankenreview. There’s a new Call of Duty game in stores, and regardless of what the critics…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2010 -
Cuba Slams Call of Duty: Black Ops As ‘Perverse’ Propaganda For Sociopaths
Call of Duty: Black Ops is rubbing one nation the wrong way. Cuba’s state-run media has blasted Activision’s latest entry in the Call of Duty series as “doubly perverse” propaganda for a story arc involving former president Fidel Castro. According to a report from the AP, state-run news web site Cubadebate is slamming Black Ops,…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 10, 2010 -
Vietnam Vet Calls Black Ops Release Timing “Tacky”
Vietnam veteran and East Kildonan, Winnipeg resident Ron Parkes is angry, and Activision is to blame. The Vietnam veteran accuses the company of purposefully releasing Call of Duty: Black Ops to coincide with Remembrance Day. For those of you in the United States, Remembrance Day is a holiday observed in Commonwealth countries that remembers the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2010 -
How Does Call of Duty: Black Ops Look on the Wii?
I loved Call of Duty: Black Ops on the Xbox 360. I assume the PS3 version is just as great. The PC version, though, seems to be suffering from some major bugs. But what about the Wii take on the game? Let’s have a look. CVG gives us a look at the Wii version of…
By Brian Crecente Published November 10, 2010 -
Black Ops And The History Of Violence
The Call of Duty series’ military advisor may spend most of his time informing developers on how to best portray acts of violence, but that doesn’t mean he always agrees with what ends up in the games. Compared to the developers we’re used to interviewing, Hank Keirsey is a little different. He’s wiry and athletic…
Mark Serrels Published November 10, 2010 -
Black Ops On PC Suffering From Mysterious “Lag” [UPDATE]
I’m playing Black Ops on PC, and have been having some problems. Random performance issues, even stuttering during cutscenes. Turns out I’m far from the only one. Many PC players are reporting issues with the game related to poor performance that has nothing to do with their own hardware. For example, Black Ops will slow…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 10, 2010 -
GoldenEye 007 Then Vs. Now: How Far Bond Has Come
GoldenEye 007 for the Wii may feature a new James Bond and all-new graphics, but as this comparison video shows, Activision’s remake of the 1997 Nintendo 64 game stays impressively true to its source material. RewindReplay TV’s side-by-side comparison clip of the new and old GoldenEye 007 games is also a great illustration of just…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 9, 2010 -
Report: Call Of Duty To Go Back To The Future, Recruit ‘Space Marines’
The people who helped create sci-fi horror adventure Dead Space may be taking the Call of Duty series to its final frontier, bringing the bloody war game into space and into the future. According to a report from Gamasutra citing “industry sources,” Activision studio Sledgehammer Games may be creating a Call of Duty “set in…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 9, 2010 -
This Is How You Attend A Black Ops Midnight Launch
Monica Davis of Nevada gets up close and personal with a military-style fast attack vehicle on display at the Call of Duty: Black Ops midnight launch at a North Las Vegas GameStop. Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2010 -
How To Unlock Zork and Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Other Hidden Games
Call of Duty: Black Ops hit stores today, so if you haven’t had a chance to check out the cornucopia of easter eggs found in the game’s menu, you may want to give this video and story a pass. If you don’t care, because really it’s not connected to the story at all, then here…
By Brian Crecente Published November 9, 2010 -
The Sexiest Black Ops Unboxing You’ll See All Day
If you thought that Fallout: New Vegas unboxing was sexy, then you’ve not seen anything yet. A triumph of Call of Duty-themed manscaping awaits! Felix sends us this dude’s second unboxing video, and this time he’s pulled out all the stops. He’s got camouflage patterns shaved in his body hair. He’s upgraded from McDonald’s to…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2010 -
These Brave Souls Lined Up In Darkness To Buy Call Of Duty
As the night rolls on, retailers across the world have opened their doors at midnight to sell large groups of grown men a video game they simply couldn’t wait another nine hours to get their hands on. Here’s some pics! [headline pic: GameStop in LA, courtesy of Treyarch’s John Enricco] Best Buy in South Philly…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2010 -
The Floating Apple That “Ruins” Call Of Duty
First person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops is out. People are playing it. But just wait until they find the floating apple, then they won’t. They’ll be too busy being horrified for that. This is infinitely worse than the “Javelin Glitch” that plagued Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Just look at it! It…floats.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 9, 2010 -
ReviewsReview: Call of Duty: Black Ops Redefines Modern Warfare
Black Ops slips players into the counter-espionage and abiding fear of the Cold War, while serving as a powerful link between the World War II games that came before it and the likely countless modern shooters that will come in its wake. Developer Treyarch’s first Call of Duty set outside World War II is a…
By Brian Crecente Published November 9, 2010 -
Call Of Duty, Time To Man Up And Move On
The Call of Duty series has gone from the Second World War to the present day and now, with Black Ops, back to the Cold War. That’s seventy years of warfare covered across seven main Call of Duty games. The fact Black Ops spans multiple decades and multiple conflicts shows that for a series born…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2010 -
ReviewsReview: GoldenEye 007
The fat-chewing topic for hardcore gamers today who were the adolescents of the 1990s has been GoldenEye, the seminal Nintendo 64 shooter. Why can’t they bring it to a modern console? Finally, “they” have. But it’s neither reboot nor remake. GoldenEye 007 is instead the “reimagining” of the 1997 classic, reconfiguring the story of the…
By Owen Good Published November 7, 2010 -
ReviewsReview: James Bond 007: Blood Stone
Ian Fleming’s British super spy returns in an all-new original adventure, James Bond 007: Blood Stone, that’s about as unoriginal as video games get. Blood Stone is an entertaining, just good enough shooter that borrows heavily from better games. The Daniel Craig version of Ian Fleming’s Bond is sent on an international manhunt to stop…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 5, 2010