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Call of Duty: World at War Trailer AppearsPosted 2:27pm Sat Jun 21, 2008 by Zach Lott Tags: Call of Duty 5, Activision, Trailer

The first trailer for Call of Duty 5, now known as Call of Duty: World at War, has arrived, and with it comes these dire questions: Will the series' return to the played-out setting of World War II hurt this game when Call of Duty 4's modern setting worked so well? Can developer Treyarch make up for Call of Duty 3 by capturing the spirit of Infinity Ward's titles? Maybe Activision's same-time-as-E3 conference can provide answers, but for now just keep an open mind and watch.

[gametrailers.com]

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E3 Leak: Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 InformationPosted 2:09pm Mon Jun 16, 2008 by Zach Lott Tags: E3 Leak, Activision, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 has long been expected, but it looks like the game may soon be officially on the way, as the leak has revealed details about the game.

The information promises over 20 playable characters, including "the Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Venom and the Human Torch." A new gameplay mechanic will allow players to fuse the abilities of two characters together for more powerful attacks. Another interesting tidbit is the fact that the game will be set during the "Civil War" story arc of the comics. Players will be able to pick which side they want to support. Finally, the game will be available for the 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, PSP, and DS.

[kotaku.com]

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E3 Leak: Guitar Hero World Tour's New Controller and PricePosted 1:43pm Mon Jun 16, 2008 by Zach Lott Tags: E3 Leak, Guitar Hero World Tour, Activision

Next up in the mess that is the E3 Leak, new information for Guitar Hero World Tour emerged from NeoGAF, revealing details about the new controller, the price, and a preview of what to expect from the setlist.

The guitar will have a new "touch-sensitive guitar neck slide" that "opens up the entire guitar neck for unbound solos." This comes after Activision had said the guitar would be upgraded without spilling any specific details.

As for the setlist, the information promises that players will be able to rock out to Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn, System of a Down, Ozzy Osbourne, Interpol, Muse, and others, but it's unknown what specific songs will be available.

Finally, the package of game, guitar, drums, and mike is expected to cost $179.99.

[1up.com]

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Guitar Hero: Metallica To Be Released By March Posted 4:29pm Mon Jun 02, 2008 by Zach Lott Tags: Guitar Hero, Activision

If you thought Activision's milking of the Guitar Hero franchise was ridiculous when they announced the Aerosmith version of the game, wait until you hear this: Joystiq is reporting that Guitar Hero: Metallica is in the works and will hit store shelves before the first quarter of 2009.

Details such as whether or not the game will use the new peripherals coming with Guitar Hero World Tour haven't been announced, but you can be sure that this certainly isn't the last of the band-specific Guitar Hero titles, provided that this and the Aerosmith game don't flop at retail.

[joystiq.com]

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Pitfall: The Big Adventure Coming For The WiiPosted 7:49pm Mon May 12, 2008 by Zach Lott Tags: pitfall, activision, edge of reality, wii

Reviving classic franchises may be the hip thing to do these days, as publishers have brought back everything from Super Dodge Ball to Bionic Commando, but Activision has spent years trying to create a successful sequel to one of old-school gaming's most revered titles: Pitfall. The results haven't been pretty, but don't fret - it seems that they're ready to give it another shot, as today they announced that Pitfall: The Big Adventure is coming to the Wii.

[activision.com]

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Activision, Vivendi, Others Pull Out of E3Posted 11:12am Sat May 03, 2008 by Zach Lott Tags: e3, activision, vivendi, ncsoft, id software, esa, her interactive, atlus, foundation 9

E3 has been much smaller and focused since it became invite-only last year, but things are about to shrink even more, as Kotaku, Joystiq, and Gamespot have all made varying reports that several publishers have decided not to attend this year's show.

Kotaku kicked things off by reporting that Vivendi, Activision, Her Interactive, NCSoft, and id Software are pulling out of E3 this year. Soon after, Gamespot reported that id is attending and that Foundation 9 is joining the list of absent publishers. However, they have since declared id's status to be "unclear." Also, Joystiq reported that RPG behemoth Atlus has dropped out as well.

[kotaku.com]

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Juicy Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Preorder DetailsPosted 10:23pm Tue Apr 15, 2008 by Tim Grube Tags: Guitar Hero Aerosmith, Guitar Hero, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Activision

So Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is almost ready to hit stores, but today Activision announced all the pre-ordering details. Pre-ordering will give you access to a special bundle which includes guitar, the exclusive Aerosmith faceplate, an Aerosmith tour book and of course, the game.

Pricing is as follows:

    $99 for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii

    $89 for PlayStation 2 wireless

    $109 for the two-guitar (wired) PlayStation 2 bundle which includes both a black and silver guitar.

The game hits stores in June.

[guitarherogame.com]

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Call of Duty 4 Best Game EverPosted 12:53pm Fri Jan 25, 2008 by Shiva Stella Tags: Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare, rewards, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, larry hryb, Activision

More good news from Activision this morning, as the company has confirmed that Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare "was the #1 title in units worldwide for calendar 2007, according to The NPD Group, Chart Track and The GFK Group." Larry Hyrb's blog also lists the game as the #1 360 title on Xbox Live (based on unique users).

Here's the rundown on the game's rewards so far:

More than 18 perfect score reviews
More than 40 combined Editors' choice, Game of the Year awards (US)
Nominated for 10 Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences awards (including Game of the Year)
GameBump's own Best Shooter of 2007

"We're very excited about this achievement especially given so many competitive titles this year," said Will Kassoy, senior vice president, global brand management, Activision Publishing, Inc. "Consumer and critics agree that Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is one of the best games ever created and further establishes Call of Duty as one of the premier brands in the industry. This ground-breaking game and franchise continue to establish new standards by which all other action games will be judged."

The game has also sold more than 7 million copies worldwide.

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World of Warcraft Hits 10 Million SubscribersPosted 12:29pm Tue Jan 22, 2008 by Tim Grube Tags: World of Warcraft, PC, Blizzard, Activision Blizzard

It was only a matter of time until Blizzard Entertainment, or should I say Activision Blizzard, reached the 10 million subscriber mark in the popular online role playing game, World of Wacraft. The breakdown comes in like this: 2+ million subscribers in Europe, more than 2.5+ million in North America, and approximately 5.5+ million in Asia.

World of Warcraft's Subscriber Definition
World of Warcraft subscribers include individuals who have paid a subscription fee or have an active prepaid card to play World of Warcraft, as well as those who have purchased the game and are within their free month of access.

Any of you still playing it? According to the numbers, it looks like a bunch still are.

[worldofwarcraft.com]

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Retailers Using Call of Duty 4 Costs to Lure Gamers?Posted 2:55pm Fri Jan 04, 2008 by Shiva Stella Tags: Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare, Activision, Michael Pachter, people, Infinity Ward, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3

Some of you might be wondering why retailers have been offering Activision and Infinity Ward's stellar hit, Call of Duty 4, at such reduced rates (with some prices as low as a mere $38 for this "game of the year" title). It almost appears as though this incredible game isn't selling as well as it should be (which you know is an automatic farce if you've spent any time bouncing between matches on Infinity's servers).

Newsweek has tackled the question head-on, turning to analyst Michael Pachter for comment on what's going on with CoD4's low pricing. Pachter summarizes neatly:

COD4 is selling very well, so much so that I think it's been positioned as a loss leader to drive store traffic, particularly at Circuit City. I've seen the same ads, and it is a retailer price cut, not a publisher price cut. There are differences in terminology between how the two cuts are advertised (long story). So the answer is that holiday software sales were great (more from GameStop on Jan 10), and retailers know that they can offer discounts to drive customers to their stores. COD4 has been holding its own at $60...

So retailers are apparently luring customers in with great deals on CoD4 in the hopes of selling them $500+ Wiis and games they don't want. At least it means a great deal for you.

[newsweek.com]

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