Speaking in a recent conference call, Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith revealed that the company plans to release two map packs for Modern Warfare 2. No more, no less. We plan to launch two separate map packs for this title.
In its Q2 financial report, Activision Blizzard confirmed the news fans have been dreading to hear: real-time strategy opus StarCraft II will not make 2009 and instead has been rescheduled to launch in the first half of the 2010 calendar year. In explaining the reasoning behind said delay, Activision Blizzard mentioned that the setback was made specifically to “coincide with […]
With Left 4 Dead 2 on the horizon, Valve is sticking to its promise of supporting the original L4D with content. Due out this September, an all-new campaign entitled “Crash Course” is coming to both the PC and Xbox 360. Bridging the gap plot-wise between No Mercy and Death Toll, Crash Course explains how the survivors found themselves stranded in […]
Retailers often get flak from publishers for capitalizing on used game sales, an argument that does have its merits, depending on what side of the fence you’re looking from. Valve believes there is a way to combat the secondhand market and piracy in one fell swoop, and that’s by developing good, supported games. Speaking to website Destructoid, company marketing VP […]
Ubisoft today sent over a new batch of screenshots from its World War II-themed combat fight sim Heroes Over Europe, showing off the game’s locales under a variety of environmental conditions. Depicted are scenes in which players take to the sky in aerial dogfights amidst snow-topped landscapes and metropolitan areas shrouded in light rain. Additionally, the game’s official website has […]
While the item drop system Valve introduced in its class-based shooter Team Fotress 2 is great in theory, it does not appeal to the entire player base. In a boon to newcomers, the switch eliminated the issue of those hopping on servers for the sake of attaining achievements. On the flipside, however, it has agitated competitive players due to not […]
Publisher THQ today announced that Volition’s destructive third-person shooter Red Faction: Guerrilla will hit PC on September 15 in North America and September 11 in European territories. This marks a slight delay, as it was previously slated for an August release. THQ also provided the official minimum and recommended system requirements, which fall in line with the PC port of […]
Although Project Natal is largely being touted as an Xbox 360 accessory, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says the company has internal development teams actively experimenting with deploying the full-body motion-sensing technology in the PC space, for purposes other than games on Windows-powered PCs. Speaking in a recent interview with CNet, Gates explained that the Natal tech was originally a joint […]
Publisher CDV has issued a trio of screenshots from Serious Sam HD, the remake of 2001’s destructive over-the-top first-person shooter. Check them out after the break. On a related note, CDV let us know of a contest inviting fans to submit their own witty one-liners for possible inclusion in the game. For those feeling ballsy enough, simply send a tweet […]
According to EA community manager APOC, the recently announced Command & Conquer 4 will require an always on, active internet connection, even in single player campaigns. APOC explains that the inclusion of a robust stat-tracking system was the primary motivation factor behind making a persistent connection a necessity.
Bethesda confirmed today that Mothership Zeta, the fifth and perhaps final DLC offering for Fallout 3, will hit Xbox 360 and PC on August 3. In this futuristic-themed scenario, players find themselves trapped within the confines of an alien-infested spacecraft orbiting thousands of miles from Earth. Escape to safety whilst neutralizing an extraterrestrial threat plotting to destroy your homeland. The […]
There’s a slew of hits due out this holiday season, almost too many to count. With such a crowded slate of releases, it’s safe to presume that at least one of them would end up suffering from a delay. Sure enough, publisher Take-Two today announced during an investor conference call that it is backpedaling on the release date of BioShock […]
On the prowl for all things Left 4 Dead 2? Valve sends word that the game will be playable at this year’s Comic-Con, showcasing an all-new campaign: Swamp Fever. For those attending, the title will be playable from 2-9 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday and 12-5 p.m. on Sunday at the EA Gaming Lounge, located at the Hilton San Diego […]
Ubisoft is aiming to deliver a seamless gameplay experience with Splinter Cell: Conviction, one that is completely void of any cutscenes, according to creative director Maxime Béland in a recent interview with IGN. My dream – and I hope we can pull it off – is to have the whole game with no cuts. One fucking seamless experience with no […]
In a gesture of generosity, Bethesda Softworks has made its 1996 sandbox RPG The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall completely free. Weighing in at a relatively paltry 148 MB, the title can be downloaded from the publisher’s official website. A technological showpiece of its time, Daggerfall laid the groundwork for open-roam, open-world RPGs, sporting an estimated 161,600 square kilometres of exploration […]
While Infinity Ward’s latest has widely been referred to as only Modern Warfare 2, it appears that publisher Activision isn’t taking chances with leaving the fabled Call of Duty moniker absent for the game’s retail release. This comes amid analyst concerns that doing so would hurt brand awareness, possibly resulting in less sales. Community manager Robert Bowling today posted up […]
Clearly whoever is managing the Twitter account over at EA’s UK PR division has an itchy finger, as a tweet went up today “announcing” that Command & Conquer 4 is in development at the company’s Los Angeles studio. Unfortunately, we are still empty handed with info, as the press release linked in the tweet redirects to a nonexistent URL, leading […]
It’s been years since Alan Wake was initially touted as one of the first games to utilize DirectX 10 technology on PC. Fast-forward to present day and developments surrounding the game have been centered around the Xbox 360 version, seemingly leaving its PC counterpart in the backseat. Sure enough, Remedy staffer MarkusRMD confirmed our fears today. Fears that will sting […]
After this year’s cutting-edge aerial fighter Tom Clancy’s HAWX, publisher Ubisoft is taking to the skies yet again in Heroes Over Europe, a sequel to the dogfight-laden World War II flight combat sim Heroes of the Pacific. In development at Transmission Games, the title is played out across faithful recreations of real-world locations, including London, Berlin, and the French Alps. […]
A playable demo of Capcom’s alien infested mech-shooter Lost Planet 2 is due for a public release “soon,” according to producer Jun Takeuchi. The exec reportedly made the comment on Midnight Live 360, a Famitsu-sponsored event. It’s worth pointing out that Takeuchi’s exact words were “soon, I guess” in reference to the demo, which doesn’t exactly instill us with optimism. […]