Posts tagged ‘activision’

Call Of Duty Now With Horses!

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Call Of Duty Now With Horses!

Call of Duty Black Ops II will be looking to freshen up the stale FPS scene with the introduction of combat from harseback. Or it could just be a scripted cut-scene. People seem to like those taking the sales of the previous titles.

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R.I.P Guitar Hero (2005 – 2011)

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R.I.P Guitar Hero (2005 – 2011)

So, early last month Activision announced that the Guitar Hero franchise is no more. The official reason stated cited sluggish commercial sales for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. However, there must have been some greater malaise afflicting the title since most plastic axe owners will not be left in the lurch with no more future DLC content released for Guitar Hero.

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Axl Rose Sues Activision Over Guitar Hero III Licensing

Axl Rose Sues Activision Over Guitar Hero III Licensing

Axl Rose filed a US$20 million lawsuit against the Guitar Hero publishers for their unauthorized use of the hit song “Welcome to the Jungle” that’s associated with the band’s former guitarist Slash.

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Blizzard Working On Diablo III Console Game?

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Blizzard Working On Diablo III Console Game?

Apparently that is the current assumption of a recent Blizzard Jobs Directory ad, but of course, some things aren’t what they seem.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Will Have Nazi Zombie Mode

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Will Have Nazi Zombie Mode

Much to the surprise of no one, the Nazi Zombie mode that made Call of Duty: World at War popular makes another return, this time in the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops.

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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions: Broken Pieces?

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Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions: Broken Pieces?

Finally, after the onslaught that is TGS 2010, Mr. Toffee can get down to pushing out a review of the latest game featuring one of Marvel’s many cash cows: Spider-Man.

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The Many Recent Quotes of Activision’s Robert Kotick; All Rage-Worthy

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The Many Recent Quotes of Activision’s Robert Kotick; All Rage-Worthy

Usually, a bigwig in the gaming industry (CEO, vice president, what have you) would say something quotable that could be remembered with fondness or with a hatred that burns like a thousand suns. Bobby Kotick, Activision’s CEO, was on a roll in the quotes department (with context or otherwise) during the American Merrill Lynch Media, Comms and Entertainment conference.

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End of an Era: Speaking Easy With The Bungie Guys

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End of an Era: Speaking Easy With The Bungie Guys

Last Friday, a lot of Halo fans got to check out Halo: Reach and meet up with Bungie developers David Allen and Chris Opdahl. Just before the onslaught, yours truly manage to have a friendly chat with the duo at OverEasy.

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StarCraft II Sold Bajillion Copies; Huge Shock To Cave-Dwellers

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StarCraft II Sold Bajillion Copies; Huge Shock To Cave-Dwellers

And in just within two days to boot! More after the jump.

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Eminem In Call of Duty + Linkin Park In Medal of Honor = Ear Discomfort

It’s true; when publishers really want to hit the common denominator, they would stoop so low as to incorporate “deep and soulful” music into their soon-to-be-hit games. The offenders involved include Eminem and Linkin Park.

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