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Tech NewsNewsActivision Subpoenas Reddit to Uncover Mysterious ‘Call of Duty’ Leaker
Reddit’s had its fair share of leakers in the past, with more than a few subreddits dedicated to the task of sharing leaks from video games, movies, tv shows, and the like. Last week, one of these leakers posted a now-deleted clip that they claimed was from the game’s new “battle royale” mode coming to … Continued
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io9GamesTo 15 Years of World of Warcraft, and All the Pups I’ve Loved Before
This coming weekend, on November 23, the Warcraft franchise marks some significant birthdays. Not only is it 25 years since Blizzard’s fantasy series first kicked off with the release of Orcs and Humans, it’s also 15 years to the day since Azeroth became open to all in World of Warcraft, changing video games forever. For … Continued
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Tech NewsBest of the WeekChina Censorship, Facebook Headcanon, Pixel 4, and Apple Beats: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Another week in the bag, everybody. And we’ve been seeing plenty of sparks fly online between the umpteenth debate between the Democrats’ presidential hopefuls and reports of Joker-on-Joker beef between Jared Leto and Joaquin Phoenix (though is it still technically “beef” if only one of them is throwing a tantrum?). Though the real showdown I’m waiting for … Continued
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Tech NewsGuitar Hero TV Is A Music Video Channel You Can Play Along With
It’s a conversation anybody who grew up in the 90s has had at least a dozen times: “Remember when MTV actually played music videos?” Yes, yes—we all do. Those times are over. Well, those times were over: Activision is about to change everything. It’s launching Guitar Hero TV: a “channel” where you can not only … Continued
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Tech NewsGuitar Hero Is Back This Fall, And You’ll Only Need Three Fingers
“This is stupid,” I try to tell myself. “Weren’t music games just a fad?” For one long minute, I struggle to hit a single note on my plastic axe, as game developers and PR people fire eye-daggers into the back of my head. But then, all of a sudden, it clicks. I’m strumming up a … Continued
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How the Video Game Was Born
This year, the video game turns 40. Let’s call it an occasion to spend a few more hours in front of our TVs, the place where it all started. In 1951, some 12 million television sets were in existence and Ralph Baer, a television engineer at Loral Electronics, wondered what extracurricular tricks TV sets could … Continued
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Apple Beefs Up On Gaming PR with Alleged Nintendo, Activision Hires
If the rumor that Apple is poaching PR talent from gaming companies plays out as fact in the coming days, let there be no more doubt the company is continuing to position iOS as a viable game development destination. [AppleInsider]
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The New Guitars of Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock brings with it more than just 90 new tracks and some additional game modes; it’ll include the biggest controller redesign since the original title in the franchise. And it’s axelicious. While new Guitar Hero games will continue to be backward compatible with older guitars—all of the buttons remain unchanged—the new … Continued
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Activision’s DJ Hero Controller Now Sold Separately
I don’t care if you want to buy a separate controller for two-player gaming or because you want to practice your DJ skillz while on the loo. Just don’t play your god-awful scratchings anywhere near me. Nonetheless, the DJ Hero turntable controller is now available to buy without game, some nine months or so since … Continued
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Slaughtering Nazi Zombies in Call of Duty Is Not as Insanely Fun on iPhone
For some reason, shanking a Nazi zombie and watching a mist blood spray across the screen, with five more waiting to gnaw my arm off in a dark, disgusting prison cell just isn’t as much on the iPhone. Call of Duty World at War: Zombies replicates the best part of Treyarch’s otherwise inferior Call of … Continued
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Tech News
Tony Hawk’s Ride Slated for November 17
In case you were still interested in Tony Hawk: RIDE, the upcoming Tony Hawk game that will use the new skateboard controller (Matt’s impressions here), it will go on sale November 17th for $120. Amazon is still showing the release for mid October. Just ignore that. [thride] https://gizmodo.com/tony-hawk-ride-feet-on-i-almost-killed-myself-5277953
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DJ Hero to Get Obnoxiously Large ‘Renegade Edition’ Peripherals
The duo of Guitar Hero and Rock Band has already ruined my living room. And as fun as it may be, I simply don’t have the space for DJ Hero‘s newly announced Renegade Edition. This special edition bundle not only comes with a JAY-Z and EMINEM 2-CD bonus, but a higher quality turntable with metal … Continued
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Sony Boss Not Terribly Impressed By Activision PS3 Threats
When the largest game publisher in the world threatens to stop making games for your console, what do you do? Do you negotiate, as was their obvious goal? Or do you sarcastically poke fun at their CEO? Ah, right. https://kotaku.com/sony-boss-getting-fed-up-with-people-telling-him-the-ps-5309737 Asked about Activision President and CEO Bobby Kotick‘s threat to stop supporting the PS3 on … Continued
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The Biggest Game Publisher Threatens to Ditch PS3/PSP
This is bad. The prisoners have grabbed the keys. Activision Blizzard, the world’s largest producer of video games, is publicly threatening to abandon Sony’s PS3 and PSP platforms. From Activision Blizzard President and CEO Bobby Kotick: I’m getting concerned about Sony; the PlayStation 3 is losing a bit of momentum and they don’t make it … Continued
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Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself
It’s amazing how badly four light sensors and accelerometers can mock your terrible coordiation. Tony Hawk Ride made it painfully clear that physically inept nerds won’t be able to use games to pretend they’re faster, stronger, deadlier for much longer. https://gizmodo.com/tony-hawk-ride-along-with-its-skateboard-controller-t-5269931 The controller is a plank that curves up at both ends, like a DA … Continued
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New Guitar Hero 5 Guitar Looks Just Like the Old One
It looks the same, but it’s not! On the inside, anyway. The touch strip on the neck used to be analog but now it’s completely digital, so Activision says it’s now “100 percent accurate.” The strum bar has also been redesigned internally, so it’s way more durable. I didn’t actually get to hit it to … Continued
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Tech NewsDJ Hero Turntable Up Close: I’m Not Cool Enough for This
Activision is the king of experiences modeled in plastic and color-coded buttons, and DJ Hero’s turntable controller might be their best simulacrum yet. It’s grown up a bit since the initial reveal sprouting a glossy black panel that docks on either side of the main turntable. It holds the mixer, effects dial, euphoria button and … Continued
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First Look at the DJ Hero Turntable Controller
Activision is working on a game called DJ Hero (think of it as Guitar Hero for house music). Here’s the first shot of the game’s new turntable controller. It’s notable that all controls seem to be placed on the record, meaning that, just as Guitar Hero can’t teach you guitar, DJ Hero won’t teach you … Continued
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Guitar Hero Coming to Android Phones
Guitar Hero has been available on other cellphones for a while now, but far be it from Activision to pass up an opportunity to cash in on a big platform like Android. https://gizmodo.com/verizon-gets-guitar-hero-proceeds-to-rock-for-first-ti-336444 The game will be a port of Guitar Hero World Tour Mobile with touchscreen gameplay and 15 tracks (mostly classic rock). An … Continued
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