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Reviews
Transformers: War For Cybertron Review: Now Light Our Darkest Hour
After suffering through two sub-par games based on the live-action films, do Transformers fans finally have the video game worthy of the franchise in War for Cybertron? In 2004, developer Melbourne House and Atari gave us a glimpse at how good a Transformers game could be in the Transformers Armada-based game for the PlayStation 2.…
By Mike Fahey Published June 22, 2010 -
Activision’s Night Of Far Too Many Stars
A night of live music from artists like Usher, Jane’s Addiction, Soundgarden, Maynard James Keenan, Eminem, and more turns slightly awkward as Activision’s lavish E3 2010 production confuses as much as it astounds. I didn’t know what to expect as I approached the bustling entrance to the Staples Center last night after speeding out of…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2010 -
GoldenEye For Wii Is A Remake With Some Asterisks
The news today that a new version of Nintendo 64 classic GoldenEye 007 was met with cheers at today’s Nintendo E3 press conference. I played the game. It’s good but it’s not the remake you may have thought it was. The James Bond game is being developed by Eurocom and Activision, not Rare and Nintendo,…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 15, 2010 -
Activision Presents A Woman On A Pole
Activision’s big E3 blowout last night featured performances by Usher, Z-Trip, Jane’s Addiction, Eminem, Soundgarden, and this lovely young, scantily clad lady riding a pole 20 feet in the air. After a rapid-fire presentation of musical artist after musical artist, this brave performer came onto the stage at the Staples Center, made her way halfway…
By Mike Fahey Published June 15, 2010 -
Let’s Play A Game: How Many Copies Of Modern Warfare 2 Have Been Sold?
Modern Warfare 2 was released in November 2009. It’s now June 2010. That’s plenty of time to sell, what, ten million copies? Please. It’s plenty of time to have sold a lot more than that. Publishers Activision disclosed tonight at an E3 party that Modern Warfare 2, released on PC, 360 and PS3, has now…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2010 -
Rumor: Goldeneye Coming Back, Exclusively For The Wii
This clip apparently showed up on IGN’s YouTube page earlier today before being swiftly pulled. It looks like it’s for a new Goldeneye game for the Wii. But hey, you can never be sure. It certainly feels real, right down to the “Daniel Craig as James Bond” part at the end, but hardcore fans are…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 14, 2010 -
Multiyear Pact Puts Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC on Xbox 360 First
Microsoft struck a deal with Activision guaranteeing all map packs and game add-ons for Call of Duty: Black Ops will release first for the Xbox 360. The agreement, just announced at Microsoft’s E3 news conference, runs from 2010 to 2012. “When you want to play Call of Duty over the next few years, you’ll want…
By Owen Good Published June 14, 2010 -
Hey, Maybe Eminem is Appearing for Call of Duty
Eminem tweeted he’d appear in Activision’s event at E3, and yesterday I joked “I don’t think he’s appearing on behalf of Call of Duty: Black Ops.” Maybe he is. A track from his new album will be in the game. Most would think of DJ Hero 2 first, but in a news release touting the…
By Owen Good Published June 14, 2010 -
A Delightful Chat With the Most Hated Man in Video Games
For Bobby Kotick, it all started with a handshake in a parking garage under an Atlantic City casino. The story of Kotick is the story of video game juggernaut Activision, a tale of chance meetings and unbelievable circumstance, of Apple founder Steve Jobs and millionaire recluse Howard Hughes. But before the story there’s the cheesecake.…
By Brian Crecente Published June 14, 2010 -
Starcraft II’s “War Is Coming” Trailer
It’s hard to believe, but after over a decade’s wait Starcraft II is finally upon us. It’s something Blizzard is only too happy to remind us of with this cinematic commercial for the game. While most – maybe even all – of this clip is comprised of footage from previous trailers, it’s still a sight…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2010 -
Transformers: War For Cybertron Demo Coming Tomorrow
Revealed exclusively during our Kotaku Talk Radio podcast, Xbox 360 owners can slip into the boots of the big bots tomorrow in the online multiplayer demo for Transformers: War for Cybertron. According to our podcast guest, developer Matt Tieger, the 360 will be the only platform scoring a demo for the game.
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2010 -
Your War For Cybertron Questions Transformed Into Answers LIVE
Now is your chance to ask Transformers: War for Cybertron developer Matt Tieger questions about the game, or just test his knowledge of the robots in disguise live on Kotaku Talk Radio! Mr. Tieger joins our own Stephen Totilo (Totilotron) live for the next hour, covering all things even vaguely related to Activision’s upcoming G1…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2010 -
Spider-Man 2099 Makes His Official Shattered Dimensions Debut
Those Spider-Man 2099 images we posted last week were definitely from Activision’s upcoming game Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, as evidenced by these official E3 screenshots and trailer starring the futuristic arachnid. We were pretty sure the images we posted last week were legit, but we had to be sure. Now we are. These screens and the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2010 -
Prepare Your Questions About Autobots and Decepticons
Start rehearsing your nerdiest Transformer questions, because we’ve got a bona fide Transformers game developer sitting in the guest chair live on Wednesday’s Kotaku Talk Radio. Call in and ask them. I’ll have mine ready, for sure. Matt Tieger, High Moon Studio’s game director on this month’s Transformers: War For Cybertron game, just might be…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 7, 2010 -
Guitar Hero? There’s An App For That Too
Activision is bringing its multi-billion dollar Guitar Hero series to the iPhone and iPod touch. Today. Activision SVP Karthik Bala unveiled the latest Guitar Hero game at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference today, slapping a $2.99 sticker price on the app.
By Michael McWhertor Published June 7, 2010 -
Hold It There Soldier, That Tattoo’s Not Serviceable
This might sound nitpicky, but it’s not to veterans who game. And those who served in Vietnam might wonder why Call of Duty: Black Ops personnel in “denied” areas would want to advertise an American military unit on their forearm. That’s the point behind Aaron Schol’s interesting research into the unit insignia tattooed on the…
By Owen Good Published June 6, 2010 -
Latest Transformers Game Reboots the Robots of Your Youth
Man, have I lost touch with the Transformers. I never knew they had an evil dinosaur that could transform into a city. When the hell did they start doing that? That’s Trypticon, at least, it’s how he appeared on Cybertron in Transformers: War for Cybertron, due out June 22. Here’s the game’s E3 trailer. My…
By Owen Good Published June 5, 2010 -
The Curtain Rises On Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock
Activision reveals the next entry in the Guitar Hero franchise, Warriors of Rock, featuring more than 90 tracks, a Gene Simmons-powered quest mode, and new challenges for every track in the Guitar Hero catalog. Check out the first 35 tracks! The biggest change coming to the Guitar Hero franchise in Warriors of Rock is the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 4, 2010 -
A First, Brief Look At Guitar Hero 6
Here, courtesy of music magazine Kerrang, is our first real look at footage from the upcoming Guitar Hero 6. Well, it’s your first look at some pre-rendered scenes showing the series’ trademark characters turning into monsters of rock. No real gameplay footage to be seen, but then, it’s Guitar Hero. You know what you’re getting…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2010