Guitar Hero(R) III: Legends of Rock and Call of Duty(R) 4: Modern Warfare Top Video Game Searches on the Web
SANTA MONICA, Calif., (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq:ATVI) Guitar Hero(R) III: Legends of Rock and Call of Duty(R) 4: Modern Warfare have been the most searched for video games on the Web, leading all U.S. Internet searches since Oct. 28, 2007 according to Hitwise, a leading online intelligence service. During the same period, Guitar Hero(R) III: Legends of Rock was the only video game listed among the top 500 search terms across all categories of web sites.
"Consumer interest in Guitar Hero(R) III: Legends of Rock and Call of Duty(R) 4: Modern Warfare has been incredible and places Activision in a strong position heading into the holiday season," said Robin Kaminsky, executive vice president of Activision Publishing. "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock sold through more than $115 million within the first seven days of its launch and we fully expect Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare will be one of the top-selling games of the year."
Developed by Neversoft, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is on store shelves now for the Xbox 360 and PS3 (SRP $99.99) and the Wii and PS2 (SRP $89.99) and is rated T for Teen by the ESRB.
Developed by Infinity Ward, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is rated "M" (Mature) by the ESRB for Intense Violence, Strong Language, Blood and Gore and is available now on Xbox 360(TM) and PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system for a suggested retail price of $59.99; the Windows(R) PC version for $49.99. Also available for Nintendo DS(TM), developed by n-Space, the title is rated "T" (Teen) for Blood and Violence and carries a suggested retail price of $29.99.
Second and third games in zombie shooter franchise compiled for release on Nintendo's console next spring.
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles has the coveted zombie-lightgun-style-arcade-shooter-for-the-Wii subgenre cornered, but Sega is looking to break Capcom's death grip on the market. Today, Sega announced that it is prepping The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return for the Wii.
As the name suggests, the game includes versions of The House of the Dead 2 and The House of the Dead III in one package. Players will be able to choose from six game modes, including the standard arcade and time attack options, and there will be single-player campaign and multiplayer modes for two players. This won't be the first time these two titles have been paired up; the 2002 Xbox release of The House of the Dead III also included an unlockable House of the Dead 2 for those who beat the game.
Sega has not specified what changes would be made to the original games, but it did say the game will use the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk (and be designed with the Wii Zapper in mind as well). No price point was announced, but Sega expects the game will ship in spring 2008.
Aykroyd, Ramis-penned successor to classic franchise to feature Murray, Hudson, Potts, and Atherton; Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC due in fall 2008.
Earlier this week, Game Informer teased its upcoming December issue with news that a new Ghostbusters is in the works. Today, Vivendi subsidiary Sierra Entertainment officially announced Ghostbusters will arrive for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC in fall 2008.
Stay strong, Marshmallow Man.As previously noted, Ghostbusters will be a continuation of the original Ghostbusters and its 1989 sequel. As with the films, Ghostbusters the game will be written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis and take place in New York City circa early 1990. Paranormal activity is once again afoot, and the supernatural scientists hook up their latest recruit--that is, the player--with a proton pack to defeat the threat.
Ghostbusters will feature appearances from the original parapsychologists Aykroyd, Ramis, and Bill Murray, as well as the fourth addition to the team, Ernie Hudson. Also reprising their film presence in the game will be Annie Potts, Brian Doyle Murray, and William Atherton.
BloodRayne studio Terminal Reality will handle development duties for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, while Mushroom Men creators Red Fly Studios will create the PS2, Wii, and DS versions of the game. Ghostbusters has not yet been rated or priced.
Official Xbox Magazine has the scoop on the Fall Xbox 360 dashboard update, and you better believe it's a doozy. UK-based CVG reports that the December 2 update will allow 360 owners to download and play Microsoft-published Xbox 1 games on their 360s.
Let's say that one more time: come December 2, you will be able to download full, original Xbox games to the Xbox 360. The initial list of available games includes Fable, Indigo Prophecy, Crimson Skies: High Road To Revenge, Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex, Burnout 3, and, of course, Halo: Combat Evolved.
Games will cost approximately 1200 Microsoft Points, or $15 USD. Microsoft plans on re-releasing as many Xbox 1 titles as possible through Marketplace. Look out, Virtual Console.
Update: The CVG source has been removed, but Eurogamer has posted a similar report, dating the update for December 4th.
Atlus USA has become an official third-party publishing partner with Microsoft, initiating a relationship that will bring more niche Japanese games to the Xbox 360.
The first two games that Atlus is bringing to Xbox 360 in the US are the strategy RPG Operation Darkness and Idea Factory's RPG Spectral Force 3 (pictured). Both games are slated to arrive in 2008.
Atlus has eased itself into the next generation of consoles, releasing a relatively steady stream of games to the PlayStation 2, such as Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 and Odin Sphere. The publisher also published the Trauma Center games on Wii and DS.
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As the name suggests, the game includes versions of The House of the Dead 2 and The House of the Dead III in one package. Players will be able to choose from six game modes, including the standard arcade and time attack options, and there will be single-player campaign and multiplayer modes for two players. This won't be the first time these two titles have been paired up; the 2002 Xbox release of The House of the Dead III also included an unlockable House of the Dead 2 for those who beat the game.
Stay strong, Marshmallow Man.As previously noted, Ghostbusters will be a continuation of the original Ghostbusters and its 1989 sequel. As with the films, Ghostbusters the game will be written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis and take place in New York City circa early 1990. Paranormal activity is once again afoot, and the supernatural scientists hook up their latest recruit--that is, the player--with a proton pack to defeat the threat.
The first two games that Atlus is bringing to Xbox 360 in the US are the strategy RPG Operation Darkness and Idea Factory's RPG Spectral Force 3 (pictured). Both games are slated to arrive in 2008.
