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Things Older Gamers Like To Moan AboutThu, Sep 2nd, 2010, 7:32 pm (EST) BY BEN GRIFFIN
The gaming world has changed: videogames come on small, shiny things called CD's. A small child thousands of miles away in Korea can whip your ass at Starcraft II. Resident Evil is now considered to have bad voice acting. HD graphics have rendered the outside world obsolete. Hardcore gamers love EA and hate Activision. Yes, sir, the world has changed, and you can either nobly roll with the punches and embrace the future or sit in your favourite comfy, moth-bitten chair and bitch, bitch, bitch. These are some of the topics in gaming today that make old people feel cold and frightened. |
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GamesCom: The Force Unleashed 2 ImpressionsThu, Sep 2nd, 2010, 6:23 pm (EST) BY DARRYLThe Force Unleashed was exactly what the Star War franchise needed, a game that finally let players, as the name suggested, unleash the Force in all its glory. The amount of power was just awesome, but everything is built to be surpassed, and that's exactly what LucasArts plan on doing with The Force Unleashed 2; a game which promises more bang for your buck. And boy does it look like it's going to achieve that. More » |
Activision Want Black Ops To Surpass Modern Warfare 2Thu, Sep 2nd, 2010, 11:31 am (EST) BY DARRYL
Activision strongly believe that their upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops, can surpass last year's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in sales. |
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GamesCom: Call of Duty: Black Ops ImpressionsWed, Sep 1st, 2010, 9:54 am (EST) BY COLINThe Call of Duty franchise has been known to take fast paced action and combine it with movie quality pacing and set pieces. Treyarch is definitely looking to take that action up a huge notch with the latest entry into the franchise, Black Ops. More » |
StarCraft II Sells Over 3 Million In Its First MonthWed, Sep 1st, 2010, 9:10 am (EST) BY DARRYLBlizzard have announced that StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty has managed to sell over three million copies since it launched just over a month ago. More » |
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GamesCom: James Bond 007: Blood Stone ImpressionsTue, Aug 31st, 2010, 6:08 pm (EST) BY DARRYLWhen I initially heard that Bizarre Creations were developing the next James Bond game, dubbed Blood Stone, I'll admit that I had some reservations. Bizarre's background is in the racing genre, not the third-person shooter genre, after all. However, I've always been saying that developers shouldn't just stick to one genre and I'm glad that Bizarre are branching out. I'm also glad because it looks, from what I saw at GamesCom, that they're doing a fantastic job of it! More » |
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Call Of Duty Black Ops Won't Avoid The Brutality Of WarThu, Aug 26th, 2010, 6:48 pm (EST) BY COLINRemember the controversial No Russian stage in Modern Warfare 2 where players are given the opportunity to gun down countless innocent civilians in an airport? Well Treyarch won't commit to such a similar design choice but they have assuringly said that the won't shy away from showing "the brutality of war." More » |
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Call Of Duty: Black Ops To Bring Back ModdingMon, Aug 23rd, 2010, 5:43 pm (EST) BY COLINRejoice, PC gamers that plan on purchasing Call of Duty: Black Ops! Not only is Treyarch bringing back dedicated servers, they're planning on reviving modding tools. Previously with Modern Warfare 2, Infinity Ward thought for some reason or other that the PC community could do without either of these standards, sending plenty of people into fits of rage. More » |
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Modern Warfare 2 Becomes Best Selling Game In UK HistoryMon, Aug 23rd, 2010, 11:00 am (EST) BY DARRYLAccording to Chart-Track, Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now the best selling game of all-time in the UK, a feat which it achieved in just 41 weeks. More » |
Top Ten Development Studios Right NowThu, Aug 19th, 2010, 10:43 pm (EST) BY JORDAN DOUGLAS
Games have always been behind other creative mediums - such as film, music, and literature - when it comes to making consumption choices based on the team behind a product, as opposed to its franchise tag or brand. That being said, the "hardcore", enthusiast crowd has always had a deep appreciation and sense of loyalty toward the select group of studios that continually produce quality. Thankfully, that trend is slowly beginning to penetrate mainstream gaming. |
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Zombie Mode Returns In Call Of Duty: Black OpsFri, Aug 13th, 2010, 2:15 pm (EST) BY COLINActivision recently detailed the Hardened and Prestige editions of Call of Duty: Black Ops, revealing four exclusive maps in addition to other goodies. What they didn't detail was what kind of co-op maps they would be and apparently, according to Best Buy, those maps have been confirmed as "four Zombie Maps Pack made famous from COD: World At War." More » |
Call of Duty: Black Ops Hardened And Prestige Editions Up For PreorderThu, Aug 12th, 2010, 2:47 pm (EST) BY COLIN
The Hardened and Prestige Editions for Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops game is out and about, ready for those diehard military gear fanatics to start hitting those preorder buttons. Much like Modern Warfare 2's collectors bundles, Black Ops' own bundles come packed with a bunch of goodies, except instead of night vision devices this time around, Activision's packing in the surveillance R/C car of explosive doom as seen in the multiplayer trailer released a couple of days ago - minus the explosive doom, of course. |
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GoldenEye 007 Classic Bundle Comes With Shiny Gold Classic ControllerWed, Aug 11th, 2010, 9:18 pm (EST) BY COLINActivision's planning on releasing a GoldenEye Classic Edition bundle complete with a shiny golden classic controller - in the UK at least. GoldenEye 007 is a sort of tribute to the classic N64 game of the same title, except this time we have the likeness of Daniel Craig instead of the ever suave Pierce Brosnan. More » |
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Sledgehammer Games Talks Up Call Of Duty 8Tue, Aug 10th, 2010, 8:50 pm (EST) BY COLINEver wondered what was up with Sledgehammer Games, another Activision studio? Well it looks like the studio, co-founded by ex-Visceral's Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey, will be taking on the next Call of Duty title following Treyarch's Black Ops. More » |
New Black Ops Trailer Has Exploding RC CarsMon, Aug 9th, 2010, 1:52 pm (EST) BY COLIN
Crossbows, incendiary ammunition, deniable ops, all of these are being added to the ever popular Call of Duty franchise in the next iteration: Black Ops. Think these are wickedly cool items? Think again. This new gameplay trailer shows off an extensive roster of weapons, be they melee, firearms, explosives or a combination of all of them. Either way, Black Ops is looking to push the modern day Call of Duty further than Modern Warfare 2 had. |
Modern Warfare 2 DLC Generates Serious RevenueSat, Aug 7th, 2010, 10:20 pm (EST) BY DARRYL
According to Activision's Q2 2010 earnings call, the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package on PS3 and the Resurgence map pack on Xbox 360 were sold more than five million times combined between April and June. |
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Activision: Blur Wasn't Able To Break OutSat, Aug 7th, 2010, 10:03 pm (EST) BY DARRYLBlur was released a few months ago and Activision had high hopes for the title. However, it doesn't seem as though the game has performed as expected. More » |
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True Crime: Hong Kong DelayedFri, Aug 6th, 2010, 1:58 pm (EST) BY COLINYour flight to the city that never sleeps has been delayed. More » |
WoW Cataclysm Expansion Out This YearFri, Aug 6th, 2010, 1:37 pm (EST) BY COLIN
Reporting their first quarter financial earnings in a webcast, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has all but confirmed that latest World of Warcraft expansion, Cataclysm, will be out on store shelves by the end of the year. |
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Modern Warfare 2 Demo ReleaseThu, Aug 5th, 2010, 12:30 am (EST) BY ADAM MAAlmost unsure what to do with the massive fortune this franchise has bestowed upon them, Activision has decided to release a single-player demo for Modern Warfare 2. It's difficult to imagine who this would be targeting, as most people who have ever wanted to own the game since release have had nine months to purchase it. But, either way, it's there. More » |














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