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Rumor: Guitar Hero Queen Coming Next Year
In an interview with Swedish news site DN, Queen guitarist Brian May seems to have let slip news of a Guitar Hero game featuring the iconic British band. Readers Kalle and Daniel were kind enough to provide translations, saying May reckons the game will be out next year, will feature the music of Queen and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010 -
Tony Hawk: Ride Controller Has A Use After All (As A Skateboard)
Tony Hawk: Ride may have been useless as video game, but that sturdy plastic controller may have a second calling as a real skateboard. All you need is your own wheels. A few drills and grip tape and these kids are off, the former game peripheral given a new lease on life as a skateboard…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010 -
Transformers’ Credits Light Your Day’s Darkest Hour
So, the new Transformers game is pretty good. Especially its dedication to fans of the original series. But we didn’t think it would be this dedicated. This is the game’s closing credits. Yes, it’s cel-shaded, and yes, that’s Stan Bush singing, the same man responsible for the 1986 Transformers animated film’s trademark tune About the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 23, 2010 -
Transformers: Robots In My House
Hours after running this morning’s review of Transformers: War for Cybertron, a package showed up on my doorstep featuring the toy versions of two of the game’s Autobot stars. I’ve been actively seeking these two figures out for a couple of weeks now, just in case they slipped out into stores early. I’ve been collecting…
By Mike Fahey Published June 22, 2010 -
A Brief Taste Of True Crime: Hong Kong
One of Activision’s big fall games is a revival of its open-world True Crime series, the closest thing the publisher has to a Grand Theft Auto. At least one part of the game that I saw at E3 had me thinking more Assassin’s Creed. And I’m not talking about the part on motorcycles. True Crime:…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 22, 2010 -
Like Fancy Dress Parties and Candy? Modern Warfare Devs are Hiring!
Infinity Ward, the studio behind Modern Warfare and Modern Warfare 2, may have lost founders Jason West and Vince Zampella. Nearly 30 employees may have left in a mass exodus. Parent company Activision may be entangled in lawsuits, but that won’t keep the studio down. Infinity Ward is hiring in a big way, buying banner…
By Brian Crecente Published June 22, 2010 -
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