Activision has been releasing 1 CoD after the other every year. So what makes 2011's re-imagining of the series so different?
Eric Hirshberg of Activision spoke during the company's investor conference call. The big games were mentioned and so was the usual Call of Duty that the company loves to brand. However, the executive announced that this next version of Call of Duty will go "large scale".
Hirshberg said: "In the back half of 2011, we are launching a new, large-scale Call of Duty FPS title".
Could this be some early hyping or is it a hint at what the game will turn into? Only time will tell as we get closer to the back half of 2011.
Activision has stated that; "proven franchises including the Hero brand, Spider-Man, X-Men and Transformers has started, and will be supported by what is expected to be another major blockbuster movie from Michael Bay."
A new exclusive multiplayer demo for Transformers: War For Cybertron is now ready for direct download from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox LIVE Gold Members FREE. The new demo weighs in at 789MB and is available in all Xbox LIVE regions.
Players can now take on the role of a Transformers character in the final, epic war that will determine the survival of their entire race.
Content: Transformers : War for Cybertron Multiplayer Demo Price: Free Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions Dash Text: Become the ultimate weapon. Fight to the end in the war that started it all. Wield an arsenal of lethal, high-tech weaponry and change form from Robot to Vehicle at any time as you battle through the living, metallic world of Cybertron. Choose your side, choose your class and customize your Transformers character. The balance of power between Autobots and Decepticons is in your hands. Download the Transformers™: War for Cybertron™ Multiplayer Demo now and tip the balance of power.
Here is a full list of upcoming Xbox 360 Games for June 2010 according to the 360-HQ Games database.
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Below you can browse through a complete list of upcoming Xbox 360 games. Click on a game title to get all the technical specs and related features from the 360-HQ games database - http://games.360-hq.com.
* all game release dates are subject to change
What game are you anticipating the most??
For me, I'm looking forward to "SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR"
Backbreaker
Release Date (US): Jun 1, 2010
Release Date (AU): Jun 3, 2010
Release Date (UK): TBA
Clash of the Titans
Release Date (AU): Jun 3, 2010
Release Date (US): Jul 27, 2010
Release Date (UK): May 28, 2010
Split/Second
Release Date (AU): Jun 3, 2010
Release Date (UK): May 21, 2010
Release Date (US): May 18, 2010
Warriors: Legends of Troy
Release Date (UK): Jun 23, 2010
Release Date (UK): TBA
Release Date (AU): TBA
Sniper: Ghost Warrior
Release Date (UK): Jun 25, 2010
Release Date (US): Jun 29, 2010
Release Date (AU): TBA
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Release Date (UK): Jun 25, 2010
Release Date (US): Jun 29, 2010
Release Date (AU): June 2010
Singularity
Release Date (US): June 29, 2010
Release Date (UK): TBA
Release Date (AU): June 2010
Oh, and next month the big one will be Crackdown 2 with a scheduled release date of July 6, 2010.
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For all the die hard Sonic the Hedgehog fans we thought you might find First 4 Figures new "Sonic the Hedgehog" collectable figures and statues interesting.
First 4 Figures, creators of some of the most amazing Zelda, Metroid, and Transformers collectible statues you're likely to find, have just announced an agreement with Jetix Consumer Products to produce viynl figures and statues based off of the 'classic version' of Sonic the Hedgehog. The first series of 4 to 5 inch figures is slated for July 2008 release, with the lineup - as pictured above - featuring Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles. Depending on where they draw the line with 'classic' Sonic, there might not be all that many more in the pipe. I mean, what's left? Robotnik? Maybe some mechanical animals? As far as I am concerned, vinyl Sonic figures are a dime a dozen anyway. I'm holding out to see what they do in the statue department.
Research/analyst firm Understanding & Solutions has issued a report today saying that Paramount's switch to go exclusive HD DVD has failed to turn the market in favor of that format and that Blu-ray continues to dominate the market with stronger studio support and sales volumes.
If they can't get it done with the cheapest players and three of the biggest movies of the year in "Transformers" and "Shrek the Third" from Paramount/DreamWorks and "Bourne Ultimatum from Universal," it's hard to see how them improving their chances. I wonder how Microsoft/Toshiba are feeling about that $150 million investment, especially since Toshiba's earnings have taken such a hit.
Here is the U&S report in full:
The fast-approaching holiday season is a key milestone in the success of High Definition disc formats in the USA, according to a timely market report by Understanding & Solutions. Performance of both Blu-ray and HD DVD during this second holiday season is crucial in establishing the new generation of optical discs, and may bring the market a step closer to resolving the war between the competing formats.
“Blu-ray and HD DVD player prices have been falling since the summer, culminating in Toshiba’s loss leading sub-$100 HD DVD player, available in the USA last month for a limited time,” says Jeremy Wills, Consultant at Understanding & Solutions. “Price reductions in the USA have continued into December, with Blu-ray players dropping below $300 for the first time, and HD DVD players below $200.”
Understanding & Solutions’ Senior Technology Consultant, Bill Foster adds, “Drive, chipset and other system components are now benefiting from economies of scale. In early 2008 we’re going to see the Bill of Materials for a basic High Definition player, in either format, weighing in at less than $150, and that’s going to impact the high street very soon, providing the consumer with a choice of low price players that allow CE companies a margin for profit.”
In Western Europe by the end of 2008, Understanding & Solutions predicts average player prices (as opposed to entry level model pricing), for HD DVD and Blu-ray of $275 and $475 respectively, with the yet-to-be-launched European 80GB PS3 retailing at just over $500.
Furthermore, by 2011, if both formats still remain, HD DVD and Blu-ray players will both retail at below $100.
“Crucially,” says Wills, “Blu-ray benefits from stronger Hollywood Studio support and represents a greater proportion of High Definition disc production volumes and disc sales. To date, Paramount’s move to sole support of HD DVD has failed to turn the market, despite the HD DVD exclusivity of key titles ‘Transformers’ and ‘Shrek the Third’. Notably, Blu-ray still represented over 70% of High Definition video sales in the USA during the week ‘Transformers’ was released on HD DVD.
“As demand grows and manufacturing volumes build, we’re going to see the costs of releasing on two different formats really start to bite. There may be surprises just around the corner, and we could see a lot more format clarity in 2008.”
Despite all this action in the disc market, consumer confusion still persists. The importance of providing a coherent message through strong retailer support is essential, as many buyers still don’t know what additional inputs are required in order to view High Definition content on a High Definition TV. That said, consumer interest in displays continues unabated. By the end of this year, 34% of US homes will own a Hi Def display, rising to 90% by 2011. In Europe, uptake is slower, with 20% ownership by the end of this year, rising to 66% by 2011.
Gamers Control the Outcome of the Planet as They Choose to Protect It as AUTOBOTS or Destroy It as DECEPTICONS
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jun 26, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The fate of the world is in gamers' hands with the announcement that TRANSFORMERS: The Game from Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI), under license from HPG, the licensing division of Hasbro, Inc., has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Timed to the highly anticipated theatrical release of the "TRANSFORMERS" live-action feature film from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, the game allows players to experience the unstoppable power and massive scale of the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS in an epic battle for Earth.
"TRANSFORMERS: The Game lets you choose your side - Autobots or Decepticons - to either protect or destroy Earth," said Will Kassoy, senior vice president of global brand management, Activision, Inc. "The game features fully destructible environments, an army of playable characters, split second changes from robot to vehicle form and a storyline that goes beyond the film to include some elements from the property's long history that will also appeal to Generation 1 fans."
"The Activision team has done an outstanding job of replicating the live-action movie scale and realism into TRANSFORMERS: The Game," said Jeff Burdeen, Vice President of Digital Media for HPG. "Across the current and next-generation platforms, gamers will have an awesome TRANSFORMERS experience from the amazing vehicle-to-robot changes to the heart-pounding action."
TRANSFORMERS: The Game was developed by Traveller's Tales for the Xbox 360(TM) video game system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, Wii(TM) home video game system from Nintendo, PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and PC, and is rated "T" (Teen) by the ESRB. The PSP system version was developed by Savage Entertainment and is currently rated "E 10+" (Everyone 10 and older - Violence) by the ESRB. Two unique games for Nintendo DS, TRANSFORMERS: AUTOBOTS and TRANSFORMERS: DECEPTICONS, were developed by Vicarious Visions and are rated "E 10+" (Everyone 10 and older - Violence) by the ESRB. For more information about the game, visit http://www.transformersgame.com/.
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I wonder how Microsoft/Toshiba are feeling about that $150 million investment, especially since Toshiba's earnings have taken such a hit.
