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We’re Giving Away Four Dj Hero 2 Party Bundles
How would like your own copy of the DJ Hero 2 Party Pack when the game hits later this month? We’re giving away four copies of the big bundle on the site this week. The DJ Hero 2 Party Bundle includes a copy of the game, two turntables and a microphone. If you’re one of…
By Brian Crecente Published October 15, 2010 -
Medal Of Honor Vs. Call Of Duty, In Times Square
We showed you the ad for Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops that’s plastered just north of Manhattan’s Times Square. Let’s balance that with a look at the rival Medal of Honor ad that almost has it in its sights. UPDATE: Since that CoD ad is so tiny in the video, just look below to…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 14, 2010 -
Guitar Hero Scores A Sweet Transvestite
A trio of Rocky Horror Picture Show tracks are coming to Guitar Hero later this month, giving us an excellent opportunity to post a picture of Tim Curry in lingerie. Not that we need an excuse to post a picture of Tim Curry. Three songs from the cult-classic film will be making their Guitar Hero…
By Mike Fahey Published October 12, 2010 -
Old Favorites Return In GoldenEye 007
They can swap out Bonds and update the plot as much as they want, as long as Jaws, Oddjob, and Dr. No are available in GoldenEye: 007’s multiplayer I’m a happy camper. Daniel Craig is my favorite James Bond, but GoldenEye was always about Pierce Brosnan, so I’m a little uneasy about the swap. The…
By Mike Fahey Published October 12, 2010 -
Tony Hawk Developer Robomodo Struck By Layoffs
A mere two weeks before the release of its second game, Tony Hawk: Shred developer Robomodo is hit by layoffs, with sources reporting 30 to 60 jobs being cut due to the loss of the Tony Hawk franchise. Formed in 2008, Robomodo is the Chicago-based development studio that Activision put in charge of the Tony…
By Mike Fahey Published October 12, 2010 -
Singularity Game Developer Hit with Layoffs
The developer behind Singularity, Wolfenstein and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance was hit with layoffs today, according to sources familiar with Raven Software. About forty people were let go today, according to some of the folks directly effects by the layoffs. Reached for comment this morning, Activision had this to say: “With the recent completion of Singularity,…
By Brian Crecente Published October 11, 2010 -
Too Human Creators Heading X-Men Destiny Development
Silicon Knights, the Canadian studio famous for its work on Too Human, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Eternal Darkness, is the studio behind Activision’s recently announced game for Marvel, X-Men Destiny. X-Men Destiny was announced earlier today as a superhero game that puts players in the role of “new mutant recruits in a rich,…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 7, 2010 -
X-Men Destiny Set To Turn Gamers Into New Mutants Next Fall
Marvel and Activision today unveiled a new game coming to consoles next fall that casts players as new mutant recruits. The two companies are being pretty tight-lipped about X-Men Destiny, saying only that it will feature a “branching storyline that features a deep element of choice and gives players ultimate control of their destiny.” It…
By Brian Crecente Published October 7, 2010 -
Let The Call of Duty: Black Ops Ad Blitz Begin
Brace yourself for the Black Ops invasion. Billboards for Activision and Treyarch’s next Call of Duty game are already taking over Times Square, just the beginning of the publisher’s “biggest investment” ever made in the launch of a title, according to big boss Bobby Kotick.
By Michael McWhertor Published October 6, 2010 -
Call of Duty: Black Ops In 3D Improves Look, But Is Not Must-See TV
Over the last two weeks, Mike McWhertor and I were each given a hands-off demonstration of Call of Duty: Black Ops running in 3D. He saw it in Los Angeles. I saw it in New York. We’ve compared notes. For background, the news that November’s Black Ops will run in 3D on Xbox 360, PS3…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 5, 2010 -
Call of Duty: Black Ops Makes The Leap Into Stereoscopic 3D
Activision and developer Treyarch are adding a new dimension to the Call of Duty series, bringing stereoscopic 3D visuals to Call of Duty: Black Ops for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. The option will be coming to the next marquee Call of Duty game “day one, out of the box,” says Mark Lamia,…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2010 -
ReviewsReview: Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
The once-prolific Guitar Hero series sees just one major release this year. Once upon a time, we could expect publisher Activision to pump out five or more guitar-based games a year. In 2010, there is only Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock The follow-up to last year’s unusually diverse Guitar Hero 5 focuses more on guitar-driven…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 1, 2010 -
The First Batch Of Screens For Activision’s New NASCAR Game
Not sure what the point is of a site countdown when the game is confirmed and, today, 15 screens for NASCAR 2011: The Game were get put up on the new site. But that countdown’s still a-tickin’ anyhow. Okie doke! Well, take a gander at 11 in-game shots that include tracks at Martinsville and Phoenix,…
By Owen Good Published September 30, 2010 -
New NASCAR Game Confirmed [Update]
As was rumored last week, Activision will publish a NASCAR-licensed game and racing-focused studio Eutechnyx will be building it, according to an official site launched today with a countdown clock that hits zero in five days. EA Sports had published NASCAR games from 1996 to 2009, ending with NASCAR Kart Racing on the Wii, the…
By Owen Good Published September 29, 2010 -
Activision, EA Argue Over Who’s Less Evil
Robert “Bobby” Kotick, Activision CEO and widely reviled video game exec, had unkind things to say about one of his company’s biggest rivals, Electronic Arts, blasting his competitor’s “culture,” its games, and claiming “great people don’t really want to work there.” The outspoken Kotick knocked EA in a newly published interview with Edge magazine, claiming…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 27, 2010 -
Call of Duty: Black Ops Welcomes Back Nazi Zombie Hordes
Treyarch’s beloved addition of undead to the Call of Duty series looks to continue in the next entry, Call of Duty: Black Ops. Not exactly a surprise, but an returning feature apparently confirmed today by the game’s strategy guide. CVG spotted the inclusion of “Nazi zombie coverage” in the Brady Games official guide to Black…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 27, 2010 -
This Is What A Zombie Driving Game Looks Like
Blood Drive, Activision’s quick to market roadkill driving game, was officially unveiled earlier this month for release on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this November. How does it look? Still like Carmageddon and Twisted Metal, now with zombie strippers. Like Dead Rising 2, Blood Drive is set in a Las Vegas-like city overrun by…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 27, 2010 -
The Mods And Modes Of GoldenEye 007
Take a look at the tools players will have at their disposal to create more than 200 multiplayer game combinations in GoldenEye 007for the Wii. Fans will have plenty of multiplayer options available when they pick up GoldenEye 007 for the Wii this November. Developer Eurocom goes above and beyond expectations, with enough potential game…
By Mike Fahey Published September 27, 2010 -
Activision Boss Replies To Schafer’s “Total Prick” Comment
Once upon a time, game designer Tim Schafer called Activision honcho Robert Kotick “a total prick”. (“Once upon a time” being this past July). Then, Schafer said his remark was an “accident”. The “total…” exec has retorted. Schafer’s game Brütal Legend, which starred funny man Jack Black, was going to be published by Vivendi Games.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 27, 2010
