Activision
Call of Duty: Ghosts Clans Trailer
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ENaKZjStM0[/youtube] Activision released a trailer for Call of Duty: Ghosts. The latest video details the game’s Clans, a major part of Ghosts‘ multiplayer experience. Joining Clans — besides playing death matches with your friends — grants additional experience points and rewards. Also, another tidbit: Clans will not be cross...
What Nintendo could learn from Skylanders
As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve recently – and belatedly — discovered the surprisingly great Skylanders, and have now morphed from embarrassed newcomer to up-front defender of the game (despite its ruthless, money-sucking business model). Truth be told, Skylanders is a brilliant and beautifully-crafted adventure, both on Wii and 3DS. Having finished the 3DS version, I was several cha...
Activision takes a cheap shot at Mario Kart
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVr0tcBZqGg[/youtube] In an interesting and dynamic ad campaign, Blur the new racing game being released by Activision, has decided to poke a little fun at Mario Kart. The commercial features a very broccoli-headed-avatar very reminiscent of Toad looking wistfully at the racetrack next door. Amazed at how awesome it is over there, and then even becoming viol...
Wii accessory creep spreads to DS with Band Hero
Like a virus, the plastic parade’well-known to Wii folk’has spread in earnest to the DS with the upcoming Band Hero. Where once there was a smattering of cool Arkanoid spinners and the occasional bulky faux-guitar grip now stands a pile of new accessories for a new game in the “Hero” series from Activision. I fear, as always, for the children.