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The news never stops. You can’t keep up with it all. You’d go mad. Fortunately, we’re already insane, so we’ve done it for you.

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Treyarch’s released a v1.06 patch for Call of Duty: Black Ops.

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Rock Band, Guitar Hero, how about tossing aside your grudges and getting the old band back together?

Wait, Power Gig, what are you doing here? No, you’re not invited. Stay away! Shoo!

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Tomorrow never dies. And neither does Bond.

Lord, that was a shitty movie.

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To say Tony Hawk: Shred pretty much ended up like this guy is probably an understatement – at least, if the game’s initial sales are anything to go on.

Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg, however, says it’s all part of the plan.

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StarCraft II finally dropped into the hands of more than three million eager fans this summer, and Heart of the Swarm probably won’t see the light of day until long after we’ve locked horns with an actual race of hiveminded aliens. So, in the meantime, why even bring the game to BlizzCon? What’s left to talk about?

Tons, as it turns out. This year, Blizzard took the wraps off four brand new games it’s developing within StarCraft II – each of which look equal parts excellent and bizarre. Oh, and let’s not forget the “waves and waves” of free content that will continue to zerg rush the game until Heart of the Swarm finally comes out. Also, cheating! That’s always fun to deal with. And what about the fallout from the forum tweak that was heard around the world, Real ID?

We sat down with game director Kaeo Milker to discuss all of the above topics and more. Also puns, briefly. Read the full thing after the break!

[Interview by Nathan Grayson]

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Michael Pachter’s told IG that the industry needs to start thinking of adding subscription models to its multiplayer experiences – with Activision and Call of Duty leading the charge. No doubt big Bobbo will be pleased to hear that.

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Tim Schafer recently said some things.

And whether Activision chose to sweep the bulk of them under the rug or Kotick’s come to enjoy the new one he was so recently ripped, this much is apparently certain: Bobby Kotick does not hate videogames.

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As part of an ill-defined conglomerate that addresses itself as “us” all the time, it’s difficult for us to understand the concept of single-player. Apparently, though, human beings – unlike fire-breathing communal news beasts – are able to spend time by themselves, and sometimes enjoy doing so.

Treyarch understands this strange tendency of one-brained beings, and has crafted Call of Duty: Black Ops’ single-player campaign accordingly.

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By normal game sales standards, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 isn’t doing too badly for itself. Five million units? That’s nothing to sneeze at.

Unless, of course, you’re Modern Warfare 2.

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Looks like someone’s been playing a little too much Brutal Legend.

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When we think of action-adventure games, we generally see them as third-person affairs.

Apparently, Slegdehammer Games doesn’t share our viewpoint on viewpoints.

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As one of our wisened culture’s greatest luminaries once said, “If you like it, put a ring on it.”

EA doesn’t see any ring on Bungie’s finger.

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Call of Duty fanatics who only own Wiis (all two of you) can breathe a sigh of relief: Black Ops is coming to your favorite console after all.

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When we think of rock ‘n’ rollers that deserve their own games,  we always harken back to the classics. Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, etc. You know, era-defining bands like that.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, though?

Huh. We never really thought about them. But now that we have, we’re actually pretty all right with this.

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Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty titles may have a spotty history with Nintendo’s tiny white wonder, but Treyarch’s always made sure to deploy its titles to Nintendo’s front line.

Black Ops, however, might be a different story.

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Remember Goldeneye Rogue Agent – that EA Bond game from 2004? It sure was fun decent a videogame, huh? Well, from the looks of things, Activision’s planning on breathing new life into that completely unremarkable franchise.

That is the Goldeneye they’re referring to, right?

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When it rains and your old bosses open up a new studio, it pours.

Or at least, we’re pretty sure that’s how the saying goes.

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Even in the midst of outrage, legal shenanigans, and a web of intrigue that’d make the producers of Lost blush, the time-honored institution that is the buddy system still stands firm. First Jason West and Vince Zampella took off hand-in-hand, then Francesco Gigliotti and Todd Alderman packed each others’ bags, and now veteran programmer Jon Shiring and designer Mackey McCandlish have both said their goodbyes to Infinity Ward.

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Guys, just go ahead and turn off the sun or something. We’re pretty sure it’s not being used anymore.

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