Monthly Archives: May 2010

Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia and community manager Josh Olin were in London this week showing off Call of Duty: Black Ops, and if we learned only one thing about the game while chatting with the fellas, it was that the game is all about “variety”.

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Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia has said that the team was pleased with being able to do something new with Call of Duty: Black Ops.

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Activision’s just released a bunch of new shots of Call of Duty: Black Ops. Get them after the break.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops will be one of the biggest core games of 2010, and Treyarch’s doing everything it can to rise to the challenge, stepping into a nuclear-sized impact crater left by the recent Infinity Ward explosion. Call of Duty’s future could depend on this game: given the reaction to code showings this month, it appears the IP is in safe hands.

Demoing two levels from the Cold War shooter in London this week – one name WMD and a Vietnam level called Slaughterhouse – the studio left attending journalists breathless. Black Ops appears to be a whole new level for the team behind World at War.

We were lucky enough to get face-time with Treyarch community manager Josh Olin and studio head Mark Lamia at the event. We also spoke to Mark in-depth at a recent LA event for the game: get that here.

[Interview by Adam Hartley]

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One of the biggest questions asked when the Cold War setting for Call of Duty: Black Ops was revealed was how developer Treyarch – freshly freed from the creative shackles of World War II games – would tackle the subject matter. Would Black Ops be a continuation of the guts and glory, flag-waving bombast of previous games in the series? Or would Treyarch be permitted to stretch itself and explore the heart of darkness behind two of the USA’s most humbling Waterloos – the Vietnam conflict and the failed invasion of Cuba?

A quick look at the Call of Duty: Black Ops reveal trailer suggests it’s business as usual – crossbows with explosive quarrels, helicopter gunships and pyrotechnics galore. Subtle it’s not.

Treyarch’s studio head Mark Lamia took some time out to talk about rewriting history, why dedicated servers aren’t a big deal, and how the next Call of Duty will enable gamers to win battles despite losing the war.

The team also showed off the game in London this week, and we again spoke to Mark in the UK, this time with a ton of input of community manager Josh Olin. Get that here.

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Activision recently showcased two of the first levels from Cold War shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops in London, with lead members of the team from developer Treyarch holding the pad.

It’s hot. How hot? Hit the link.

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Hermen Hulst, managing director at Guerrilla Games, has said the introduction of 3D to the Killzone series with the third installment was to add another level the experience.

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Passing by Old Street Magistrates Court on the drive back home from London tonight? You night just see this on the way, courtesy of Activision.

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Alpha Protocol has hit the UK today, and the reviews for it are starting to go live.

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To get the word out about Blur, Activision and Best Buy have teamed up in the US to launch an exclusive in-store demo program.

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If you’re certain of one thing that’s due to happen in F.E.A.R. 3, it’s that it’ll be one fucked up family reunion.

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Team17 has announced a date for Alien Breed Impact and has put a demo for the game up on Steam.

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Someone give that thing a shunt, please? Thanks.

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That Total War game that looks like it’s heading for an LA reveal in two weeks time? Yeah, not so much of a secret anymore, it seems.

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Good news for the Warhammer 40k massive if you haven’t gotten round to it yet: Dawn of War II and its expansion Chaos Rising are both half-price on Steam this weekend.

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According to a report from Latino Review, the director for the Kane & Lynch movie tie-in has walked from the project.

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According to this, this is the full list of titles that you’ll be able to choose from for the upcoming PSPgo deal for anyone who bought it after April 1.

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Battlestar Galactica composer Bear McCreary will compose the original score for SOCOM 4.

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According to MCV, Rockstar’s made a cool £10 million in the first two days of Red Dead Redemption going on sale in the UK.

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Insomniac Games has pulled out of its hat the first footage of its canned PS2 project, codenamed I-5, otherwise known as “Girl with a Stick”.

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