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GoldenEye On Wii Gets A Golden Controller

Sensing perhaps that there was room in the market for an official peripheral for the upcoming GoldenEye, Activision and Nintendo have teamed up to release this gold-coloured Classic Controller Pro. The limited edition controller – which looks more “pimp” than “bond” – will be available as part of a bundle including GoldenEye itself, which will…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2010

Activision: Call of Duty Creator Infinity Ward Will ‘Rise From The Ashes’

Embattled Call of Duty and Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward lost a good portion of its top tier talent this year following the well publicized firings of its founders. But Activision believes the developer’s “very specific culture” can be rebuilt. Activision executive VP David Stohl, head of the mega-publisher’s worldwide studios, tells Develop that the…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 10, 2010

This Is Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer In Action

We know very little about the multiplayer in Call of Duty: Black Ops, except that there will be competitive multiplayer, separate co-op and, for PC gamers, dedicated servers. Any other facts or hints may be in this debut multiplayer trailer. The end of the trailer shows an in-game screen and video capture tool. But surely…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 9, 2010

First Screens Of Tony Hawk: Shred Show Its Shredding Side

Tony Hawk: Shred will put your Tony Hawk: Ride skateboard controller to use, once again, later this year, letting players skateboard and snowboard while balancing on pricey plastic peripherals. This is what Tony Hawk: Shred will look like. Pro skater Tony Hawk was the first to leak details on the next game in the long-running…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 8, 2010

Bungie and Blizzard Both “Enormous” Investments

We already knew The folks behind World of Warcraft and Starcraft are hard at work on a totally new massively multiplayer online game. We didn’t know that Activision Blizzard was pouring gobs of money into it. Ditto for the new game from Bungie, the creators of Halo. Bungie has inked a deal with Activision to…

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 6, 2010

The 8-bit Version of DJ Hero Comes Complete With Chiptune Mashups

The man responsible for the 8-bit version of zombie shooter Left 4 Dead has turned his “de-make” skills to another recent franchise—Activision’s DJ Hero. Pixel Force: DJ Hero, as it’s known, is musically true to its 80s roots. The chiptune mash up you hear in the first trailer for Eric Ruth’s latest retro creation blends…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 5, 2010

Bungie Is Done With Halo: Reach, Now Focused On ‘New Universe’

The next chapter in Bungie’s development history is well underway, according to its new publisher Activision. With Halo: Reach having “gone gold,” the team responsible for Halo (until now) is shifting its focus. Activision execs said during today’s investor call that “the majority of the Bungie team has moved into their new space and is…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 5, 2010

True Crime: Hong Kong Exported To 2011

Activision did its part to thin the typically obese late year release schedule today, delaying True Crime: Hong Kong to next year. Originally planned for release this fall, the PS3, PC and Xbox 360 game will hit in 2011. Why? According to Activision, the delay was granted “in order to give the development team more…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 5, 2010

The Vulture Is Circling Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

In normal Spider-Man continuity, a burglar Peter Parker lets escape kills his Uncle Ben. In Spider-Man Noir continuity, former circus freak Adrian Toomes, a.k.a. the Vulture, eats Uncle Ben. You can avenge the Vulture’s dinner in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. Technically Spider-Man Noir already took care of vengeance, killing the Vulture in issue four after the…

By Mike Fahey Published August 5, 2010

Download The Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Single Player Demo Right Now

Doesn’t matter if Modern Warfare 2 was originally released in fall 2009, the single-player demo has finally hit both Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network. If you weren’t one of the 20 million who bought the game, check it out.

By Brian Ashcraft Published August 5, 2010

How Activision Pissed Off Pro Paintballer Greg Hastings

Activision has lost a fan in Greg Hastings, the paintball playing pro who lent his name to two Activision-published games. According to Mr. Hastings, the mega publisher not only tried to “steal” his franchise, but also his identity. Hastings, who also has a game to promote in Greg Hastings Paintball 2—this one’s published by Majesco—tells…

By Michael McWhertor Published August 5, 2010

Could DJ Hero 2 Multiplayer Actually Be Entertaining?

Multiplayer in the original DJ Hero was a plain vanilla affair that stripped some of the coolest elements from the single-player game for simplicity’s sake. DJ Hero 2 throws simplicity out the window. Forget adding a singer. That’s certainly novel, and the opportunity to mix up the music they are singing to screw them up…

By Mike Fahey Published August 4, 2010

A Modern Warfare 2 Single-Player Demo Appears

In case you’ve been trying to decide whether or not to buy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for the past nine months, Activision has released a single-player demo on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live to help you decide. Generally I associate post-release game demos to be signs that a publisher is afraid an…

By Mike Fahey Published August 4, 2010

StarCraft II No Match For World of Warcraft, At Least In Day-One Sales

Not all chest-thumping is equal. Those StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty first-day sales figures publisher Activision heralded today? They are less than half of the World of Warcraft first-day figures for that game’s last two releases. Today: Blizzard Entertainment said StarCraft II sold “more than 1 million copies sold worldwide, making it the best-selling PC…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 3, 2010

New Soundgarden Album Packed Inside Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock

Soundgarden is releasing their first album in 13 years on October 5, but you can get Telephantasm: A Retrospective a week earlier, packed inside launch copies of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. When Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock launches on September 28 for the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, fans will gain access to…

By Mike Fahey Published August 3, 2010

Activision Boss Loses Legal Battle Over Sexual Harassment Case

Activision boss Bobby Kotick has lost a legal stoush with renowned lawyer Patricia Glaser over a 2007 sexual harassment case involving Kotick’s private jet and one of its former flight attendants. Kotick and Andrew Gordon, the head of the LA branch of Goldman Sachs investment bankers, run a company called Cove Management, which was created…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2010

Call Of Duty Map Packs Downloaded Over 20 Million Times

Complain about the cost of Call of Duty map packs all you want; it doesn’t stop Activision charging a ton for them, and it’s certainly not stopping people from buying them. The publisher revealed today that over 20 million map packs for the Call of Duty franchise have now been sold. That’s not just Modern…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 3, 2010

DJ Tiësto In DJ Hero 2

Dance music superstar DJ Tiësto will be providing two mixes and appearing as a playable character in the upcoming DJ Hero 2.

By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2010

All You Need To Know About Warriors Of Rock’s Quest Mode

Technically all you need to know about the Quest Mode in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is that Gene Simmons from Kiss is in it, but some additional information on the Warriors and their powers doesn’t hurt. I’m getting a little tired of music games at this point, but if I had to choose between…

By Mike Fahey Published July 29, 2010

Call Of Duty: Black Ops DS Declassified

Developer n-Space returns to the Call of Duty franchise this November with a portable companion to Black Ops on the Nintendo DS, complete with helicopters, stealth jets, and six-player online multiplayer. n-Space has done some pretty amazing things with the Call of Duty franchise on the Nintendo DS. Nintendo’s handheld is the last platform that…

By Mike Fahey Published July 28, 2010