Activision “Disappointed” In Former Infinity Ward Heads
It seems as if the video game industry is always riddled with legal trouble, and when a new case comes along, it usually sticks around for a while. The latest example would have to be the Activision vs ex-Infinity Ward studio heads battle.
The latest development in this ongoing story is that Activision has issued a response to the lawsuit that was filed by Jason West and Vince Zampella, the two studio heads that are no longer with Infinity Ward. Activision is calling West's and Zampella's d...
Socom 4 Coming This Fall
With MAG off to a great start, Zipper Interactive is once again returning to the SOCOM franchise. Zipper is already hard at work on SOCOM 4.
With an expected release this fall, SOCOM 4 is being developed exclusively for the Playstation 3. Jeremy Dunham, Senior Community Manager of Zipper Interactive dropped the first details of the game:
"Of course, as with any new announcement, what you really want to know are the details: Who’s in your squad? Where have they been deployed? What kind of...
Ex-Infinity Ward Heads Suing Activision
We pretty much saw this coming. Jason West and Vince Zampella, the now former Infinity Ward studio heads that were fired on Monday, have filed suit against Activision for terminating their employment before the date that they were scheduled to receive "substantial royalty payments as part of their existing contracts for Modern Warfare 2."
"Instead of thanking, lauding, or just plain paying Jason and Vince for giving Activision the most successful entertainment product ever offered to the ...
Take-Two Financial Results Full of Info, Mafia II Delayed
Take-Two Interactive's financial results briefing today included several highlights worth mentioning on here. The biggest one worth mentioning is that Mafia II has been delayed to a fourth fiscal quarter release. The game was already delayed last year to allow more time for development.
Also, currently, L.A. Noire, Mafia II, Max Payne 3 and Sid Meier's Civilization V are all planned for release in the fourth fiscal quarter. But according to the briefing, "the Company's fiscal year 2010 guid...
Evil Afoot At Infinity Ward, Security Appears, President Fired?
The big headline this morning is that publisher Activision has brought the hammer down at Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward's Los Angeles studio. G4 shed light on the story last night. G4's source told them that a "bunch of 'bouncer-types'" showed up outside the developer's offices unannounced. When employees approached the 'bouncers' and asked why they were there, they received no response. The G4 source claimed that "Everyone is on edge."
This 'bouncer' business all went down after I...
Sony Confirms That The PS3 Error Is Fixed
As promised, we've returned tonight to wrap up the ApocalyPS3. Sony is now confirming that the Playstation Network service has been restored, and Playstation 3s everywhere should be operating normally.
We are aware that the internal clock functionality in the PS3 units other than the slim model, recognized the year 2010 as a leap year. Having the internal clock date change from February 29 to March 1 (both GMT), we have verified that the symptoms are now resolved and that users are ab...
StarCraft II Beta Has Begun
As Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Morhaime promissed in a conference call with analysts and investors last week, the long-awaited closed beta for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty began today. Players who received an invitation will get an "early opportunity to play, test, and experience the online multiplayer aspect of StarCraft II, as well as get a first look at the newly revamped Battle.net."
The FAQ on everything you need to know about the beta, like how to signup or how to wa...
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Officially Announced
Not much info has been revealed as of yet, but the next Tom Clancy/Ubisoft franchise to be making a return is Ghost Recon. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier will bring with it some "cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry, and state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer modes." It is being developed by the team that brought you the previous two games in the Ghost Recon series, Ubisoft Paris.
A multiplayer beta will be available before the game is released. The invitations will b...
Xbox Live Ending For Original Xbox
No matter how you are playing them, if you're playing an original Xbox game online, you'll no longer be able to as of April 15th, 2010. A letter from Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten, as well as one from Larry "Major Nelson" Hyrb, made it official.
"On April 15 we will discontinue the Xbox LIVE service for original Xbox consoles and games, including Xbox v1 games playable on Xbox 360 and Xbox Originals," said Marc Whitten.
Even if you're playing an Xbox original game on Xbox 360,...
Two for Two
by
Cameron M.
Posted January 31st, 2010 at 12:20 am
Electronic Arts announced that its sci-fi thriller Mass Effect 2 has sold 2 million copies since its release on Tuesday of this week. It looks like this is the first big hit of the year and shows signs that even with our economic down turn video games sales are still holding through strong.
...
Want to write for us? Then Click Here.
by 