The latest Call Of Duty game, Modern Warfare 2, has already racked up sales records and the franchise doesn’t look like dying anytime soon. However, it could be about to switch genres, with rumors of a Call Of Duty MMO on the way.
A recent presentation slide shown at a investor meeting eludes to a new subscription model to be coming to the Playstation Network. It is not clear yet what this new revenue stream will entail, but could Sony be thinking about charging for PSN?
With the Spike VGA award show coming in December 12, gamers have started voting for their favorite games. The Spike VGAs are one of the biggest award ceremonies celebrating the achievements in the video game industry. Currently, Sony has the most number of nominees at the show – could this spell a sweep in categories for the giant publisher?
We still don’t know when it’s going to be released outside of Japan but Gran Turismo 5 is definitely close. The coverage is starting to ramp up, with rumors of content, the level of damage featured, and a whole host of other stuff now clearly on the agenda. And in his latest chat about the game, Yamauchi has revealed that GT5 is “closer to reality” than any previous title in the series.
To call Modern Warfare 2 a success is to underplay its achievement. Not only has the latest title in the Call Of Duty series outsold all other video games in its first five days on sale, but it also racked up more cash than any movie ever has in that time frame as well. Activision is laughing all the way to the bank on this one.
Microsoft announced last week that a new dashboard update will be hitting the Xbox 360 with Facebook integration. The day before this update hits, Sony announced that the PS3 will also be getting Facebook integration. It seems like the social battle of attrition has started.
I never thought EA would be superseded as the biggest money-grabbing SoBs in the video game industry. But it’s happening, with Activision showing a capitalist streak that pushes all other thoughts to one side. Its latest idea? To start charging people to play its biggest franchises online. And there’s none bigger than Call Of Duty right now.
The Medal Of Honor series was/is an important one as it set the tone and acted as the basis for the series which came after it. Most notably, of course, it led to the creation of Infinity Ward and the creation of the Call Of Duty series. Modern Warfare 2 has been ultra successful, so is now the right time for EA to create and release a new Medal Of Honor title?
When Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune first came out a couple of years ago, many hailed the game as the best looking title on the home consoles this generation. However, with the launch of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, the geniuses at Naughty Dog aimed to up the ante. However, is it good enough to raise the bar once again?
Here we are slap-bang in the middle of a recession yet Activision decides not only to ramp up the RRP of Modern Warfare 2 but also to release two new rhythm-action games, both of which come with their own (expensive) peripherals. The company is already planning new Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, and Band Hero games in 2010 but it’s eyeing less SKUs. Which is some small relief I guess.
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