Tag Archive: Activision

Feb 19

Trailer Mix: Bungie finally reveals its Destiny

With nearly this entire console generation behind us since Bungie and Microsoft announced an amicable divorce in the weeks following Halo 3‘s blockbuster launch, the acclaimed developer is finally ready to step out of its own shadow. With the remainder of their negotiated severance games complete (Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach) and with Microsoft-owned …

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Nov 26

Dual Wielding 90: All Star Hitman Get Amnesia

This week’s show starts off with impressions on PlayStation All-Star Battle Royale, Hitman Absolution, DmC demo, Amnesia and the latest Borderlands 2 DLC (with a cameo of a faux Hulk Hogan!). News starts off (as becoming habit) with news of another game company downsizing. This breaks into a conversation on the power of marketing and …

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Nov 21

Dual Wielding 52: Super Uncharted Sword

This week Earl and Daniel are joined by Adam Shear to talk about the latest releases including Super Mario 3D Land, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary and Uncharted 3. Along the way, we lost track and start to break down the difference between a game having a compelling narrative and …

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Oct 22

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Launch Trailer

As the trailer notes, the most hotly anticipated game of all-time (and its hard to deny, it is one of the best selling franchises of all-time), Activision has let loose with a launch trailer (an entire 2 weeks before the game is set to be released). One can only imagine, Activision/Infinity Ward did this to …

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Aug 02

Did EA Hand Modern Warfare 3 The Victory?

Word broke early today that EA/DICE’s upcoming Battlefield 3, would make use of EA’s online pass (article here) . While, I have not been one of the biggest supporters of the whole Project $10 movement in the industry, this article has very little to do with the qualities of the pass itself. While EA/DICE are …

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Jun 04

Dual Wielding: Pre-e3 2011 Special

We’re just two days away from the start of the best time of the year for a gamer, e3. and we decided to have some fun with it. Listen to our craziest, though plausible predictions for the show, and what we most anticipate. And since we can’t help but butting heads from time to time, …

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May 24

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Game Play Trailer

The world is at war… again Or at least that’s what I seem to gather from the new trailer. As hinted at in the teaser trailers, the conflict will be global hitting several major cities in the States, England and Germany. Don’t take my word for it though, check out the footage below of Call …

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May 14

Call of Duty: MW 3 Teasers Released

After a flood of leaks today, Activision/Infinity Ward had no choice but to pull the veil off of their latest in gaming’s biggest franchise. Currently titled Call of Duty: MW 3 (we’re not sure if they are using the Modern Warfare title or this abbreviated form), the title seems to take the players across the …

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Apr 24

Power Hour: Blur (Xbox 360)

Not that it helps much, but I was a firm supporter of Bizarre Creations, owning their last two home releases in Blood Stone and Blur. Sadly, and this may have been an issue for them, I’ve owned Blur for about 6 months and never got around to opening it until this past week. What can …

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Feb 14

Dual Wielding 20: No More Hero Edition

Activision is once again in the eye of the storm this week on Dual Wielding between the cancellation of the DJ Hero, Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk games, and the announcement of even more studious focused on Call of Duty, it was a big week for the 3rd party developer. However, they weren’t the only …

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