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News Call Of Duty: Black Ops' Launch Trailer Is Actually 101% AMAZING
Well Treyarch, take your seat on the throne
Looks like you've earned your place in the Call Of Duty elite. We still need to actually, y'know, play Call Of Duty: Black Ops to make sure but, man, we don't think we've ever been this excited for a Call Of Duty game. Infinity Ward — certainly as we knew them — are gone, and it looks like it's time...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer Maps Titled In Leaked Screenshot
Call Of Duty fans are crazy
They play one game all year round — imagine that! As such, they're itching for information about Call Of Duty: Black Ops, and we've got some information on the game's multiplayer maps. Just the titles for now, mind. Enjoy!</em>
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops' Protagonist Actually Says Words
Has a Call Of Duty protagonist ever talked? We're sure they have, but we can't think of particular instance
Sure, Soap ended up talking in Modern Warfare 2, but we don't think he ever said anything when he was the main character of Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Either way, as far as we can remember, Call Of Duty protagonists are pretty mute. Call...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops' "Gun Game" Multiplayer Playlist Looks Like A Ton Of Fun
In "Gun Game" - one of Call Of Duty: Black Ops' new multiplayer game types - every kill matters
Not for your precious KDR or XP statistics, but because every kill rewards you with a new weapon. This new footage which has leaked onto YouTube shows the new game-type in action, and it looks like a ton of fun. The player starts of with a pistol before...
News James Bond 007: Blood Stone To Hit UK Retailers On November 5th
That's soon, right? We knew James Bond 007: Blood Stone was slated for this year, but it always felt like it was some way off
Mainly because the game only got announced a couple of months ago and, despite countless developer videos, not a lot's been said about the game. Still, it's out in two weeks according to VG247. The site also claims that...
News Expect The Following From Call Of Duty: Black Ops' Multiplayer Component...
InsideXBOX (we know, we know) recently got to head down to Treyarch to get a good look at Call Of Duty: Black Ops' multiplayer component -- despite the publication's affiliation with the "enemy", we thought you guys would appreciate the info too
There's plenty of footage in the trailer, including some background on design decisions and some welcome...
News DJ Hero 2 Drops Beats Bigger Than Bombs, Reviews Go GaGa!
The first DJ Hero 2 reviews are in and it's all love from what we can see
Eurogamer's plumped up a juicy fat 9, as have IGN UK and Destructoid. The Metacritic's currently sitting pretty with an average score of 90; and they say the music genre's dead right? DJ Hero 2 is out this week. Who's picking it up?
News If There's One Element Of James Bond 007: Blood Stone That's Going To Be Amazing...
.. It'll be the car sequences. With a studio like Bizarre Creations at the helm, there's absolutely no way the racing segments fail. This is their bread and butter. James Bond 007: Blood Stone continues to look really interesting to us. We're big Bond fans and we even enjoyed the last 007 game, Quantum Of Solace. Bizarre's a great studio, hopefully...
Rumour Is This Call Of Duty: Black Ops' Zombie Component?
Call Of Duty: Black Ops' zombie mode was only recently confirmed by Activision, but footage of the mode is already hitting the Internet
The ten minute video, embedded after the jump, appears to show someone playing a slice of the new game's zombie component. Given how much of this game is leaking right now, we're going to say it's real. Though it's...
News Grab This Call Of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer Footage Before Activision Pull It
Call Of Duty: Black Ops isn't out for a few more weeks
As such, Activision want to keep the content a surprise. So YouTube videos of people playing the game don't go down to well with the PR folks over at Acti's head-office. As such, you should digest this footage as quickly as you can. Don't say we didn't warn you if a big "This content has...
News Rapala Pro Bass Fishing Flops into Europe's Net on October 29th
Fish are friends, not food
Whilst we wait for Japanese fishing RPG Tsuritore, there's another scaly simulator on the way in the form of Rapala Pro Bass Fishing, swimming its way to Europe on October 29th. Already released in North America, the game comes with its own proprietary wireless rod controller but is also fully compatible with Move for all...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Story Trailer Looks Mighty Inviting
Guess what game is out today in America? EA's Medal Of Honor
Guess who's decided to release a story trailer for their own first-person shooter? Activision. Cue bombastic action and big guns in this Call Of Duty: Black Ops story trailer. We have a feeling this will be the best Call Of Duty campaign since Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Then again,...
News Singularity Developer Raven Hit With Lay-Offs
According to a report on Kotaku this arvo (read it in an Australian accent, it works - we think), Raven Software has dismissed 40 employees
The studio behind one of this year's best shooters, Singularity, is thought to be working on the next batch of Call Of Duty DLC. Yeah, life sucks right? Activision commented that Raven is "realigning its...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Pre-Orders Surpass Modern Warfare 2 At US Retailer GameStop
GameStop's dropped the first hints of what we can expect sales-wise from Treyarch's Call Of Duty: Black Ops when it drops next month
The US retailer's reporting that pre-orders for the latest Call Of Duty have already out-stripped the previous game; with the big hype machine still to kick in. According to the chain's SVP Bob McKenzie the title has...
News European DJ Hero 2 Bundles To Include A Free Copy Of The Original Game
Activision's confirmed that European copies of the DJ Hero 2 bundle - both the turn-table and party sets - will come with an additional bonus while stocks last: a copy of the original DJ Hero game
That means if you're coming into the series fresh, you'll start out with a whopping 170 mixes. Not bad, right? The problem is, both bundles are still...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Boasts An Extra Dimension For Those With Compatible TVs
Activision's announced that the upcoming Call Of Duty: Black Ops will launch with 3D television support for those with compatible home theater set-ups
The functionality will be available out of the box via an options screen. It's a neat little bonus for those with 3D TVs and a particularly surprising announcement (who though CoD would go 3D eh?)...
News Do You Like Watching Cars Drive In Circles? Then You'll Like NASCAR: The Game 2011!
Here's the debut trailer for the recently announced NASCAR: The Game 2011 from Activision and Eutechnyx
It's heavy on CGI, but from what we could tell, there are cars driving around an oval circuit. Which is really all you need for NASCAR. This trailer has some cool audio work, mind. We hope that's represented in the final product. What else do you...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops' Multiplayer Customisation Looks Awesome
Treyarch are doing a lot with this year's Call Of Duty title
By incorporating currency and creation mechanics, players will be able to develop their own online identity when playing Call Of Duty: Black Ops — which is very exciting to us. In games of this kind, there's always the want to show off. Now you'll be able to do so with custom emblems,...
News Activision & Eutechnyx Announce NASCAR: The Game 2011
After much ado about, erm, something; Activision has announced that they will be rebooting the NASCAR franchise with NASCAR: The Game 2011
EA previously held the racing license, but decided to terminate their affiliation with the American past-time. Most interestingly, the game will be developed here in the UK by Eutechnyx - a British studio with a...
News Move Is Not a Peripheral Killer, says Activision Boss
Surprise surprise
Move can become a huge number of in-game items – not shovels or whips though, remember – but that doesn't mean Activision boss Bobby Kotick is worried it spells the end for his company's wide array of plastic gameplay enhancers. Speaking to Edge Online, Kotick said that although Move offers some fantastic experiences it can't...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Is Set To Get "New Zombie Experiences"
After numerous rumours, Treyarch's finally decided to lift the lid on Call Of Duty: Black Ops' zombie component
The studio describes the "anticipated feature" as one of COD's "worst kept secrets" — which is becoming a catch all for any announcement which gets leaked early. "Zombies have been such a hit with our community...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Is Going To Have Zombies In It, Ok?!
Strategy guide publishers Brady Games are the latest to say, "Yo, Call Of Duty: Black Ops is going to have zombies in it
" Retailers had already kinda let the cat out of the bag earlier in the year; but now the game's official strategy guide blurb makes a note of the "relentless Nazi zombie horde." Boom. Boom. Boom. 'Cited?
News Right, Here's Every Single Song/Mix You'll Find In DJ Hero 2
Activision's just sent us a press release that's got us screaming like the little PopJustice fanboys we are -- every single mix in DJ Hero 2's roster
Squeeeeee. It looks so good. There's a bit of Tiesto, bit of Guetta, and plenty of GaGa. Hell yes folks. Hit the jump for the full shebang. S'gonna be great. The game's gonna be available in a range of...
News Check Out Bond Kicking Some Ass In The New Blood Stone Trailer
Say what you will about Bizarre Creations upcoming Bond product, James Bond 007: Blood Stone, they seem to have all the right elements in place to make a really faithful product
There's shooting, stealth, driving and, as detailed in this trailer, hand-to-hand combat. If they can get all the gameplay elements to mesh well, they could have a really...
News Bungie Developing New Engine For Activision Project
Bungie's announced that they've started work on a new engine for their next multiplatform project for Activision
Brian Jarrard told Develop that Bungie "don't want to develop a game off someone else's IP" and as such will be constructing their own technology in the same way. According to Jarrard, the engine's already in its early stages:...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Gets Body Parts Cut In Japan
In Japan, you will not see parts of human beings been blown apart in Call Of Duty: Black Ops
That's because the game's been issued a CERO Z rating (think adults rating) with the "brutal or grotesque portrayal" of limbs removed. Boom. That's the end of that. Of course Japanese lurkers, it's worth noting that the PlayStation 3 is region...
News Listen To Bizarre Creations Say Positive Things About James Bond 007: Blood Stone
James Bond 007: Blood Stone is going to be out later in the year, and it sounds like quite an exciting package
It's a brand new story; with shooting, stealth and driving and there's multiplayer. According to Bizarre, the multiplayer's designed for 16-players, and is based around team objectives. Hopefully this makes use of Blood Stone's various...
News So Blood Drive's Like A Multiplatform Twisted Metal Then... Whatever!
Activision's announced a November release date for their car-combat title, Blood Drive, and
.. We don't really care. Ok, ok, so it's unlikely to amount to anything amazing without the guidance of David Jaffe, but whatever, we suppose it could be cool. Afterall, there has been a serious lack of car combat games in recent years. Blood Drive sounds a...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops' Co-Op Mode Is Still To Be Announced
With the massive Call Of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer blow out last night, you might be forgiven for thinking that Activision's blown their load
They haven't — there's plenty more to announce according to developers Treyarch. One such element, is Call Of Duty: Black Ops' co-op mode. While we already know zombies will make an appearance in some...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Refreshes The FPS Multiplayer Component
We can't help but get more and more excited about Call Of Duty: Black Ops
We were one of the first websites to put some serious backing behind Treyarch, and insist that they might actually outdo the good, but over-rated Modern Warfare 2. Going by the details coming out of last night's Black Ops multiplayer reveal, we couldn't feel more comfortable...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Gets Multiple SKUs In Japan
If you're Japanese and a fan of shooters, you might want to give Call Of Duty: Black Ops some consideration before you go out and order a copy
Square Enix, the game's publisher in Japan, have committed to two separate SKUs for the title. The first version - which will be available on November 18th - will be a simple sub-titled version of the Western...
News James Bond's Still Beating Up Bad-Guys In Istanbul, We Can Prove It
Activision's released an extended version of the James Bond 007: Blood Stone trailer from last week
The new trailer shows Bond driving through the streets of Istanbul and shooting-up some bad guys. The visuals look a bit rough, but truth be told, we have high hopes for this game. Hopefully Bizarre Creations can deliver the goods. They've yet to...
News DJ Hero 2 Has 105 Songs In It, 84.7% Of Them Are Amazing*
Activision's dropped the bass--erm, the setlist for their upcoming DJ-'em-up sequel, DJ Hero 2
Among the artists features are Basement Jaxx, Chic, Lady GaGa and Timbaland. Naturally we're pretty stoked. This is the only music game we're excited for this Fall (sorry SingStar: Dance) and it looks like it's going to be killer. Get the full list after...
News We Really, Really, Really Hope James Bond 007: Blood Stone Is Good
There's no Bond movie this year
It feels like there should be. Quantum Of Solace was ages ago, and we're now being told that there won't even be a Bond movie in 2012 due to financial difficulties. Frankly, it makes us sick. We need Bond. So it's with lofty expectation that we wish, pray, demand and hope Bizarre Creations can deliver with their...
News DJ Hero 2 Doubles Up The "D-D-D-D-Dictionary" Button This October
In high school we used to have these keyboards with a "Dictionary" mode on them
Nobody really remembers what the button did because we were all too busy pressing it multiple times to notice. Y'see, the button used to have a voice sample attached to it, which made for some fantastic rhythmic manipulation: "D-D-D-D-D-D-Dict-D-Dictionary",...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Gets Zombie Maps, Retailer Spills The Beans [UPDATED]
Update @ 13:02: Treyarch's just confirmed on Twitter that Black Ops will indeed feature zombie co-op
The four maps included with the Hardened and Prestige editions of Black Ops are throw-backs to the original World At War zombie settings. Original story: Treyarch's been pretty tight-lipped about the return of their popular zombie horde mode in Call...
News DJ Hero 2 Is All About Building An Empire
In the original DJ Hero you played tracks and that was about it really
In DJ Hero 2, that's set to change. Freestyle games are introducing a massive career mode called "Empire", in which you'll pick a brand and location and watch your DJ turn into a super-star as your reputation grows. It sounds like a cool way to flesh out the dry...
How do you top Modern Warfare 2's insane collector's edition (which featured night vision goggles if you'd forgotten) -- you throw in a remote controlled car of course
Yup, we all saw the detonating cars in the game's multiplayer trailer. Well now you can own one of the little gizmos yourself, as part of Call Of Duty: Black Ops' premium Prestige...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer Teaser Trailer Is Bonkers, Brilliant, Exciting
Activision's teased the very first look at Call Of Duty: Black Ops' multiplayer component, and it echoes everything we've said about Treyarch's latest attempt at the prestigious shooter franchise -- they're genuinely poised to knock it out of the park with this one
There's tons to pick out of this trailer: exploding crossbow arrows, maps that take...
News Oh, So Tony Hawk: Shred Will Involve Snowboarding Too!
While pro-snowboarder Shaun White is living it up in Ubisoft's new skateboarding game, pro-skateboarder Tony Hawk is set to hit the ice in the upcoming Tony Hawk: Shred; Robomodo's latest attempt at Activision waning board franchise
Shred, which can be played with last year's ill-fated Ride board, will put players on both skateboards and snowboards...
News Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock Hits PlayStation 3 Late September
Do you still care? One of you, two of you? Fine, we'll chug along then
We'll cater to your video games news requirements. Activision's announced that the next entry in the Guitar Hero franchise, Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock, will drop on 24th September in the UK (28th September for the US). It's a month ahead of Rock Band 3, which kinda makes sense...
Activision's CEO Bobby Kotick (a
k.a.the most hated man in the video game industry) has said that the upcoming Call Of Duty: Black Ops will be getting the biggest investment the company has ever made in a game launch. Apparently, the game's pre-order sales alone put it up with Modern Warfare 2. This across the board, the biggest investment...
News UFG's True Crime: Hong Kong Flees Into 2011
Hidden within Activision's quarterly financial reports is a spot f bad news for fans of the True Crime franchise; UFG's series reboot, True Crime: Hong Kong, has been pushed back into 2011
The game was originally due to release this fall. Activision hopes the delay will "give the development team more time to deliver the high-quality...
News Man, The Vulture's A Bit Of A Jerk In This Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions Trailer
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions -- the upcoming Spidey outing from Activision -- will span four different Spider-Man "universes"
One of the universes is Spider-Man Noir; a darker version of the Spider-Man story in which Uncle Ben is not shot by criminals, but eaten by the Vulture. This little gameplay snippet from the noir sub-section of...
News DJ Hero 2's Multiplayer Is Vast, Exciting
DJ Hero is a party game
It is strange, therefore, that the original game had nothing in the way of party modes. Thankfully, DJ Hero 2 rectifies that. There are a ton of multiplayer modes being added to the game, the most exciting of which is the "Party Play" mode. This allows players to drop-in and drop-out of the game seamlessly, without...
News The Call Of Duty Franchise Shifts A Whopping 20 Million Map Packs
Proving that map packs are just as big business as the games themselves, Activision's announced that as of June 30th the Call Of Duty franchise has pushed 20 million map packs out to consumers
That's a lot of maps. And a lot of money too.
News That One Soundgarden Song Was Pretty Good Though, Wasn't It?
Activision's announced a "ground breaking" deal today that will reward launch-day buyers of Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock with the new Soundgarden record a week early
Those who pick up the game will get a retail version of the band's new album and downloadable content for the game. The album, Telephantasm: A Retrospective, includes plenty of...
News Tiesto Brings Four To The Floor, Epilepsy To DJ Hero 2
Activision's confirmed that the Netherland's own DJ maestro, Tiesto, will join the roster of DJ Hero 2
He'll be providing two unique mixes to the game, aswell as his likeness. Presumably the mixes will include plenty of four to the floor kick patterns and gated synths. 'Cos that's what Tiesto does, innit? As much as we like Tiesto, we can't help but...
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops Is Almost Certain To Receive Hardened & Prestige Editions
Last year Activision announced a collector's edition to end all collector's editions
Night vision goggles came with the $149 SKU of Modern Warfare 2. Looks like they're preparing to do something similar all over again. US retailer buy.com (good name for a website, right?) has listed Hardened and Prestige editions for the upcoming Call Of Duty: B
News James Bond 007: Blood Stone Opening Credits Are Basically What You'd Expect
Fancy smoke? Check
Swish silhouettes of men pointing guns? Check. Swish silhouettes of ladies touching themselves? Check. Big, orchestral driven audio backing? Check. Diva reminding us how well she can sing? Check. Jewellery and expensive champagne? Check. Fancy cars power sliding in slow motion? Check. Helicopters blowing up huge diamonds? Check...
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