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July 05, 2011
New development studio "Respawn Entertainment" consist of former Infinity Ward staff and Call of Duty creators
So a while back, Infinity Ward and a lot of the staff who worked on the Call of Duty franchise had a bit of tension going on (and when I mean "a bit" I mean "a large amount") due to contracts between them and Activision. In result, Jason West and Vince Zampella (who co-created the Call of Duty franchise) and nearly half of Infinity Ward's staff left the company to venture out on their
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July 01, 2011
The newest installment in the Call of Duty series, Modern Warfare 3, has already created an enormous buzz throughout the gaming community. I am among those who are counting down the days till we can get our hands on a copy of the game, and get right down to business, CoD style. The new Call of Duty Elite system, along with the release of the new title are going to revolutionize the first-person shooter experience and the hype surrounding the game grows with every passing day.
Activision has recently announced that they are offering an exclusive event that allows gamers to be among the first to have a hands on experience with Modern Warfare 3. Call of Duty followers have the opportunity to travel to Los Angeles, CA and pay $150 for entry to Activisions Call of Duty XP 2011 exclusive event. The event is scheduled for the 2nd and 3rd of September, and as a gamer, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to play MW3 two months
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June 28, 2011
Studio claims that Battlefield 3 is what FPS Gamers have been asking for.
In a recent interview with Playstation 3 magazine(found here on Gadgets and Gizmos), the head of Digital Illusions CE (DICE) Patrick Bach stated that every first-person shooter fan craves for their upcoming title, Battlefield 3. Bach went on to say it has everything that a FPS shooter should have, including vehicles and destruction.
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June 24, 2011
Modern Warfare 3
There have been some rumors surrounding the new Modern Warfare titleregarding a new game type called survival mode. Recently, however, it seems thatthese rumors have been confirmed and the new gameplay mode is in its beta stage.Survival mode will basically be a wave defense gameplay type that will take theplace of zombies in MW3. In my mind, I picture something similar to horde modein the Gears of War series, and if this is the case I am really excited to get to try it out.
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June 23, 2011
Time Magazine-Gamestop Promotion under stress of its reception
While TIME magazine doesn't seem to be the magazine for gamers (I'm more a US News & World Report person myself), the magazine is getting some news from its Gamestop poster/promotion which I talked about back in mid-May. While it seems like it is getting some attention, some of it not what Activision wanted.
According to the New York Times, TIME magazine supported the art direction of the promo and also approved of Activision's
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June 17, 2011
Joystiq.com has just broken the news. Black Ops has more DLC planned to release on June 28th. Is this too close to our last DLC dosage, or is it exactly what we needed?
This DLC adds 4 new maps for multiplayer: Hangar 18, Drive-In, Silo, and Hazard. For fans of zombie mode, the DLC adds the map Shangri-La which our Evil Girls are very excited about.
To launch the release of this new DLC Treyarch will be throwing a double XP weekend on July 1st, so get your Evil Controllers ready, because the annihilation is just getting started.
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June 14, 2011
EA's game vs Activision's game. The rivalry begins.
Jordan versus Bird, Holmes versus Moriarty, Aristotle versus Mashy Spike Plate, and now EA vs. Activision. It seems the two companies have a growing rivalry right now. According to G4, it seems that EA's CEO John Riccitiello is fired up about Battlefield 3 and it's tension with Activision's Call of
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June 14, 2011
OPTIC GAMING WINS MLG COLUMBUS FOR CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS
Tempe, AZ. (June 2011) – Optic Gaming and Evil Controllers have been partners since Spring of 2010. Optic Gaming is a clan filled to the rim with devoted and talented gamers. They work hard to be the best and because of this Evil Controllers takes pride in being their sponsor. In the previous weekend Optic Gaming decimated their competitors and claimed 1st place for Call of Duty: Black Ops at MLG Columbus. Destroying their opponent six to zero in the finals.
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June 11, 2011
Activision's CEO denied competitor's game at E3.
According to some news source on the E3 floor, it seems that Bobby wanted to get his hands on his competitor's game at a behind-closed doors event at E3. Sources tell us that Kotick's assistant hopped to the front of the EA line on Wednesday morning of E3 requesting (on behalf of Kotick) for the Activision CEO to try Battlefield 3.
There were discussions for a while until anEA representative showed up and explained that senior management had been informed
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June 07, 2011Call of Duty: Elite
As if Call of Duty wasnt the buzz in the gaming world already, with its recentlyannounced Modern Warfare 3. We come across some new information that may get you evenmore excited. They announced a few days ago that they are coming out with a Call of Duty EliteBeta. Starting on July 14 a select few gamers will get the chance to experience a small taste.While many people will want to participate in the new Elite beta, it is somewhatunfortunate because not
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