Activision Announces Future Call of Duty Plans

Following the rumored allegations of “insubordination” and “breaches of conduct” by the departing co-founders of Infinity Ward, Activison has announced its plans for the future of the Call of Duty franchise.

From what’s already known, this year’s Call of Duty is being helmed by Call of Duty 3 and World at War veterans, Treyarch and not to much surprise, 2011 will also see the release of another Call of Duty video game. However, the series will be extending into the “action-adventure” genre that is being crafted by the newly formed Sledgehammer Games – headed by ex-Visceral developers Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey – that is also expected for release in 2011. … Continue Reading

Activison Sacks Two Key Employees at Infinity Ward

Story first broken by G4’s Patrick Klepek, two key employees from Infinity Ward in an unseemingly bizzare turn of events. Evidence is reported by an SEC Filing by publisher Activision today regarding a human resources investigation into “breaches of contract and insubordination by two senior employees at Infinity Ward.”

One of these employees includes Infinity Ward’s CTO Jason West and the other rumored to be Vince Zampella. Infinity Ward Community Manager Robert Bowling has vaguely addressed the issue on his Twitter account by stating that he has “no info” on the matter at this time. … Continue Reading

Sony Faces Massive Backlash Over Y2K Calendar Bug

While not all Playstation 3 have been affected, worldwide, owners are currently unable to play certain games and connect to the Playstation Network. If you feel optimistic about facing the apocalypse, try logging on to your PSN account today. Sony has issued a statement on the Playstation Blog concerning the status of the situation. … Continue Reading

The Appetizer – Dante’s Inferno

In our first Appetizer of February, Craig and Will take a trip into Hell to play the Electronic Arts published, Visceral Games developed, Dante’s Inferno. Watch us as we discuss the inevitable inspired comparisons to similar games, the marketing controversy, and our insight about random things.

NewsVine – 25th January 2010

Howdy folks, we’re starting yet again another week that is sure to be filled with video game news so stick around as we bring you the latest updates around the vine.

Medal of Honor Reboot Using Two Engines

An interesting story if you like to follow game development. It seems that EA tweeted that the singleplayer and multiplayer portions of Medal of Honor won’t share the same engine. Makes sense as EA Los Angeles is handling the singleplayer while Battlefield creator DICE is working on multiplayer. The singleplayer is using a heavily modified version of Unreal Engine 3 while the multiplayer uses the Frostbite engine, as used previously in Battlefield: Bad Company.

Wii ‘Classic Controller Pro’ Coming to North America, Bundled With Monster Hunter Tri

Nintendo has announced that the long awaited ‘Classic Controller Pro’ for the Nintendo Wii will arrive April 2010. The controller now features two extra shoulder buttons and longer grips in contrast to the standard Classic Controller and will be available in black and white models priced at $19.99. April will also be the month that sees the arrival Japanese record combo-breaker Monster Hunter Tri in North America, coming bundled with a black ‘Classic Controller Pro’ at $59.99. … Continue Reading

The Appetizer – Dark Void

In our continuing crusade of showcasing the latest video games, The Appetizer returns with a look at Capcom and Airtight Games Dark Void. Join us as Will and an inebriated Craig enter the Bermuda Triangle and follow the exploits of a man who flies around with a jetpack and goes PEW PEW PEW. … Continue Reading