Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops continues to set records across all forms of entertainment, with Activision announcing today that the title has grossed a cool $1 billion worldwide. This milestone comes a mere month after the explosive November debut. More eye-popping statistics follow after the break.
Valve has gone full blast with its annual Steam Holiday Sale, offering a cornucopia of games at deep, wallet-tempting discounts. In addition to the usual assortment of time-limited daily deals, this time there’s a twist with more ways to save. Each day will bring a special holiday bonus, offering users discounts on top of discounts based on your purchase history. […]
The latest Major Nelson podcast brings official word that the first Call of Duty Black Ops DLC pack, entitled First Strike, is due out February 1 on Xbox Live. Priced at 1200 MS Points, it’s a timed exclusive that ushers in four all-new maps, plus an additional zombie map. Treyarch online director Dan Bunting sheds light on the design philosophies […]
There’s nothing quite like topping off the holiday season with a high-profile delay. Square Enix’s anticipated sci-fi RPG Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been pushed into the company’s next fiscal quarter, which begins in April. That puts it at least a few months off from the original projected release of February-March. Square Enix is spending the additional time to add […]
Fan effort GoldenEye Source is still alive and kicking. With over five years of development behind its belt, the multiplayer title is a total conversion mod using Valve’s scalable Source engine. It aims to capture the flair of the original under a fresh coat of paint. And, in our opinion, it’s pretty damn faithful in that regard. As version 4.1 […]
Momentum is at an all-time high for Blizzard’s vastly popular World of Warcraft franchise, with the company announcing today that it sold through 3.3 million units of the recently released Cataclysm in a mere 24 hours. That eclipses the previous record set by Wrath of the Lich King, thereby making it the fastest selling PC game of all time. The […]
Sandbox delight Minecraft will make the leap from alpha to beta later this month, December 20 to be specific, creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson announced today. With the transition comes a “larger focus on polish and content.” Key enhancements in store include “proper modding support with a stable API,” according to Persson. Also planned for inclusion is “non-intrusive” narrative to give […]
After being rumored for revival, the SSX series is getting a new game entitled SSX: Deadliest Descents. Details are slim on the new title currently but from what we’ve gathered the game will allow gamers to race down real-world mountains from all over the globe. You can catch the reveal trailer after the break.
Tony Hawk just introduced us to Prototype 2, the sequel to 2009’s open-world, car-throwing, helicopter stealing, action game Prototype. This time however you won’t be playing with the previous game’s protagonist, Alex Mercer, but Sergeant James Hellen who is looking to kill Mercer and becomes infected himself in order to do so.
A trailer was just shown for the third installment in the Mass Effect series, Mass Effect 3, which ended with a release window of “Holiday 2011”, so roughly a year from now. The announcement came as no surprise, seeing how it was “leaked” earlier by EA’s online store, just two posts below this one (as seen above). No information was […]
Bethesda just took the stage to announce that The Elder Scrolls V: SkyRim has been in development and will be released on November 11th, 2011 (11/11/11). So far no other details have been released other than a short CGI trailer. We’ll keep you updated once we get more information. Reveal trailer posted after the break.
Another ‘surprise’ foiled by inadvertent leaks, it seems. A listing for the PC version of Mass Effect 3 popped up EA’s own storefront about a half hour ago. As you’d expect, the page was quickly pulled, but not before internet sleuths managed to pull any pertinent information from it. The official description, below, details the core plot:
If you’re not yet excited about the upcoming release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution take a peek at the trailer above. Coming in at roughly 5 minutes the trailer does an excellent job of introducing us to part of the game’s storyline and a glimpse of what to expect in the game. This video is an combination of previously released […]
A source close to MMOGameSite has allegedly leaked Blizzard’s internal five-year outlook. Contained within are release dates for the company’s entire product slate through 2015. A glance at the timeline reveals that Diablo III is currently pegged for a late 2011 release, coinciding with a StarCraft II expansion and its Phoenix campaign. The third and presumably final SC2 expansion is […]
It’d be an understatement to say Blizzard is a busy company right now, especially for one with such a stringent vision on quality. They’re hammering away at two more StarCraft II expansions, numerous World of Warcraft updates, and of course Diablo III. Where does the next installment in its Warcraft franchise fit into this crowded picture? According to Bliz, it’s […]
Valve has launched a massive promotion on its digital distribution service Steam, dubbed ‘The Great Treasure Hunt.’ Running through December 20, those who participate will have a chance at winning 100 Steam games of their choosing. By completing objectives outlined on the official storefront page, which will be refreshed every 48 hours, you can steadily increase your chances of striking […]
According to a report from fan site M16, the approval of MGM’s bankruptcy plan has prompted Activision to move forward with plans for its next Bond title. Development duties have reportedly been delegated to Raven Software, which was most recently responsible for Singularity. With its lineage tracing back to 1995’s PC FPS HeXen, Raven seems like a worthy pick. The title is […]
The long-rumored Tomb Raider reboot in development at Crystal Dynamics is finally getting ready for prime time. Publisher Square Enix announced today that the effort — simply entitled Tomb Raider will chart the origin of heroine Lara Croft, chronicling her struggle as a young and inexperienced adventurer. As perhaps evidenced by the scathing new look above, Square Enix says this entry will […]
THQ has just released the second developer diary for Homefront discussing the multiplayer component of the game. Homefront is a new FPS title by THQ which involves the invasion of the United States by the Koreans with the battles taking place on American soil. The multiplayer will feature various vehicles, including drones, helicopters and tanks. Players will be able to […]
Grand Theft Auto is by far Take-Two’s most lucrative property. Are there plans for yearly installments a la Activision’s Call of Duty franchise? According to company chairman Strauss Zelnick, the answer is no.