By Eric Frederiksen |
Being entirely honest with everyone, I need to say that I liked Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 way more than I thought I would. The multiplayer is some of the most fun I’ve had playing a game online. In the background of the multiplayer…
By Eric Frederiksen |
More and more frequently, games are being made by a bunch of studios rather than just one. Different studios work on different parts and someone in a dark room with weird magic stitches them together and hopes players won’t notice. Call of Duty: Black Ops…
By Killian Bell |
Aspyr Media, the company behind the Call of Duty ports for Mac OS X, has announced that it’s working in partnership with 2K Games and Gearbox Software to bring Borderlands 2 to the Mac on November 20. The title will be identical to the critically-acclaimed…
By Joey Davidson |
Live-action trailers have become all the rage for the gaming industry these days. Whether it’s Assassin’s Creed III or Halo 4, it seems like we’re seeing several live-action takes on virtual worlds in trailer form each and every week. Activision has continued the trend with a…
By Killian Bell |
If you thought Apple’s Mac App Store policy was strict and a little over the top, then get a load of this: Microsoft will not be allowing PEGI 18 or ‘adult’ rated video games into the Windows 8 Marketplace. This isn’t a massive issue for…
By Joey Davidson |
I used to really enjoy playing Call of Duty. When Modern Warfare released back in 2007, I fell in love. A wonderfully paced campaign met a gorgeously addictive multiplayer mode. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was, relatively speaking, a perfect shooter. Today? I’m bored. Call…
By Joey Davidson |
And with that, we’re already talking about multiplayer in a brand new Call of Duty title. Weren’t we here this time last year doing the same thing? Yes. Probably. Treyarch is bringing back the horizontal dive, folks. So get pumped for that. This video footage shows…
By Killian Bell |
Alongside Afghan, Terminal is my favorite map in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Set in a Russian airport, it’s a medium-sized map that has become a fan favorite for its varied layout, and its ability to provide multiplayer battles that are almost always intense…
By Brandon Russell |
Vivendi is putting its 61 percent stake in Activision Blizzard Inc. up for sale, reports suggest. Valued in the $8 billion region, the Paris-based company is allegedly seeking any and all buyers, and may even consider selling a partial holding on the open market, according…
By Killian Bell |
Aspyr Media has announced that it is bringing Activision’s record-breaking first-person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops to the Mac — via the Mac App Store — this fall, and to celebrate, it has reduced all of its previous Call of Duty titles by 50% until…
By Joey Davidson |
If you’re looking to take to the world of dedicated multiplayer ranked gaming in the upcoming entry in the long running Call of Duty franchise, you’ll be able to do so in Black Ops 2. Cesar Stastny, the Director of Technology for Treyarch, Tweeted simply this: Confirmed:…
By Joey Davidson |
Call of Duty: Black Ops II was offered in eyes-on fashion. Us media folks were ushered into a dark room equipped with a few chairs and a humongous television. The biggest complaint running for fans of the military shooter genre is that Call of Duty is the…
By Joey Davidson |
Let’s play catch-up before you hit the link and head to Game Informer in order to read this utterly mind-blowing interview. A few years back, Jason West and Vince Zampella (former heads of Infinity Ward, the studio famous for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare) were fired.…
By John Fick |
We’ve finally got some information on that contract that was signed between Bungie and Activision back in 2010. We now know that they’re working together on what will be at least a four game long sci-fantasy action shooter under the code name “Destiny,” the first…
By Killian Bell |
Following its big reveal earlier this month, Activision released the premiere teaser trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which will launch on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC this November. But you can be sure that the teasing won’t stop there. Activision is…
By Killian Bell |
The PS Vita has been on sale in the United States and Europe for ten weeks now, and despite its terrific features, the handheld has been nowhere near as successful as its predecessor when it comes to the U.K. market. In fact, with just 110,000…
By John Fick |
Yesterday, 343 Industries randomly sent out 32 sections of an image to Halo Waypoint users. When pieced together, the image turned into what has been confirmed as the cover art for Halo 4. The cover art looks awesome. 343 is really taking a new approach…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! In this episode, Jon talks about the rumors of Apple using “liquid metal” to build the iPhone 5. Jon also shares his thoughts on the Call of Duty: Black…
By Brandon Russell |
While we don’t have much indication of what kind of hardware to expect out of Research In Motion when BlackBerry 10 hits, we can at least get an idea of where the company’s head is at. And, judging from the names, someone in the RIM…
By Sean P. Aune |
It seems that folks are excited for Call of Duty: Black Ops II judging by the pre-orders. Announced just this week, Amazon is already accepting pre-orders for the next installment of the Call of Duty franchise, and it’s doing very well for them. According to VG247,…
By Killian Bell |
Free Radical co-founder Steve Ellis has urged development studios to steer clear of producing first-person shooters. Ellis, whose development company created the Timesplitters series, feels that publishers are no longer interested in shooters that aren’t called Call of Duty or Battlefield, and he revealed that…
By Joey Davidson |
Call of Duty: Black Ops II officially has its first trailer. It confirms the leaked screenshots we posted earlier today, as well as a near-futuristic setting. Enjoy it. While a more direct preview of Black Ops II‘s gameplay will either confirm or deny this chance, the…
By Joey Davidson |
As we covered it this morning, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has officially gone live for pre-order with certain retailers. Furthermore, the first trailer for the game will run in the U.S. tonight. Before that trailer comes, however, we have two leaked images that suggest…
By Killian Bell |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is set to get its world unveiling during tonight’s basketball playoffs on TNT. However, the title’s pre-order page has gone up a little prematurely, revealing its box art, release date, and description: Pushing the boundaries of what fans have…
