Unlike rival megapublisher EA, who’ve implemented Project 10 dollar – a method of creating incentive for gamers to purchase their games brand new, Activision have no plans of muscling in on the used game market. In fact, perpetually vilified Activision overlord Bobby Kotick has criticised the very notion of online passes. In a Call of duty centric interview with …
Remember those unkind words Double Fine’s Tim Schafer had to say about Activision Head honcho Bobby Kotick? Although Activision issued a formal response soon after, Bobby Kotick has now responded himself. In the latest issue of Edge magazine, Kotick defends himself and the company’s decision to can Brütal Legend, – and Tim Schafer’s slander. Last Updated: September 27, 2010
He also seems to want to solidify the gamer opinion that he is indeed the Devil or has at least been forged in the fires of Mount Doom. With all the wonderfully exciting and positive news being belched out of the Tokyo Game Show, I thought it was about time to bring everyone back down to Earth and remind them …
Did you catch the first episode of Modern War Gear Solid , the deliciously campy Modern Warfare meets Metal Gear Solid parody that rather opaquely pokes fun at certain large players in the videogame industry? I certainly hope so, because it was pretty darn good. The second episode is out – and it’s even better.The jokes are funnier, the combat …
If a video circulating on teh intarwebz is to believed, the much rumoured – and largely expected – Call of Duty subscription is a very real thing, and could already have been implemented in Modern Warfare 2. If a video recorded by a 360Junkies member is to be believed, subscription membership would have been payable using MS points. The video …
Tim Schafer said some unpleasant things about Bobby Kotick. Activision has now responded, insisting that Bobby Kotick really isn’t a soulless, game-hating, money-obsessed overlord. Really! Last Updated: July 15, 2010
You know Double Fine’s Tim Schafer from his work on games like Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Full Throttle, Psychonauts and the more recent Brütal Legend. You may even remember that Brutal Legend was supposed to be published by Activision, but after the blizzard merger ended up being published by EA instead. In a rather extensive interview with Eurogamer, …
The diminutive Activision executive that everybody loves to hate has told the financial times that he’s frustrated by the Xbox Live model – which sees Microsoft benefitting from 3rd party online content more than the creators of said content. Because y’know…he just doesn’t make enough money. To illustrate his point, he cited the success of Modern Warfare 2’s Stimulus Pack …
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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