Tag Archives: Vicarious Visions

Thu, Feb 07, 2013 | 00:52 GMT

Skylanders Swap Force boasts 256 swap combinations

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Skylanders Swap Force lets you break your figures in half and recombine them to find the best combination of abilities for a particular situation. Confused? This trailer explains everything, as well as showing off a few new faces.

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Tue, Feb 05, 2013 | 07:50 GMT

Skylanders Swap Force features modular toys

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Skylanders Swap Force game will debut during northern autumn, hailing from a new development team and featuring toys which break into swappable parts.

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Sun, Jan 06, 2013 | 23:52 GMT

Crash Bandicoot redesign spotted at Vicarious Visions

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Crash Bandicoot has been spotted lurking in the background of a photo taken at Skylanders developer Vicarious Visions.

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Wed, Dec 05, 2012 | 20:28 GMT

Guitar Hero 7 was in the works in 2011, development described as “a disaster”

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Guitar Hero 7 was in the works at Vicarious Visions until the game was cancelled mid-development in early 2011, according to a Kotaku source.

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Tue, Nov 20, 2012 | 14:49 GMT

Skylanders Lost Islands out now, Skylanders Battlegrounds out tomorrow on iOS

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Skylanders Lost Islands is now available for download on the App Store and Skylanders Battlegrounds is now available as a physical starter pack at retail, and will be available digitally as a standalone iOS App tomorrow, November 21, Activision has announced.

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Thu, Apr 19, 2012 | 20:46 BST

Call of Duty tactical prototype posted by ex-Vicarious Visions staffer

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A look at a Vicarious Visions prototype for a tactics-based Call of Duty has been dug up by Internet sleuth Supererogatory. The QuickTime video was posted by Steven Nelson as part of his portfolio. Nelson worked with Vicarious Visions as an artist and animator from 2007 until 2010 and is currently a senior VFX artist with Griptonite Games. Hit it up here.

Wed, Apr 18, 2012 | 19:02 BST

Skylanders Giants in development for 3DS by Vicarious Visions

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Toys For Bob’s Alex Ness has told ONM Skylanders Giants will release on 3DS and development is being handled by Vicarious Visions. According to Ness, the title will be “completely different game than the Wii version,” and it will contain 20 news characters, as well as eight Giants. Characters from the previous entry in the series will work with the game, but only the new characters will be able to hit the new level cap. It’s out in the fall on PS3 and Xbox 360 as well. Thanks, NWP.

Fri, Sep 30, 2011 | 03:01 BST

Three secret projects at Vicarious Visions

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Activision studio Vicarious Visions is working on three unannounced titles, including one for Wii U, in addition Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventures.

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Tue, Mar 15, 2011 | 05:37 GMT

Vicarious, Raven Software, High Moon defend Activision in wake of lay-offs

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The vocal minority’s opinions only mean so much, but when it’s calling you “the evil empire,” it might be time to set the record straight. Such was the aim of a recent PAX East panel, during which Activision-owned studios Vicarious Visions, Raven Software, and High Moon stormed the stage with some sunshine and butterflies to balance out the publisher’s heaping helping of doom and gloom.

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Thu, Feb 10, 2011 | 21:34 GMT

Last DLC pack for Guitar Hero franchise hits this month, Harmonix responds as staff cuts hit Vicarious Visions

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It has been confirmed by an Activision spokesperson and the official Guitar Hero Twitter account, that the February Mega Pack will be the last DLC pack issued for the music game series.

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Fri, Sep 10, 2010 | 19:24 BST

Warriors of Rock is the first Wii game with social networking support

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Joe Fisher, producer at Vicarious Visions, has said Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will be the first title on Wii offering Twitter and Facebook support.

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Fri, Jun 04, 2010 | 15:07 BST

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock gets Muse, The Cure, ZZ Top

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Activision’s formally announced Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock for a September release, as confirmed in the trailer released earlier.

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Sat, Sep 12, 2009 | 15:18 BST

Watch the launch trailer for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2

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Past the break is the launch trailer for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, which hits shelves September 15.

We had a look at the game during GDC, and it’s definitely chock-full of superheroes.

Which side to choose though, is another matter as well as which format: DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, or Xbox 360.

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Sat, Aug 15, 2009 | 17:16 BST

Stan Lee talks superhero registration in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 video

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Stan Lee stars in the latest video for Vicarious Visions’ Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.

In it, his coolness talks about how superheroes don’t need to be registered with the government-unless they turn bad. But then, they are no longer superheroes at that point.

Basically, it’s a video with Stan Lee in it – which is good. Watch it below the break.

Game’s out September 15.

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Wed, Jul 29, 2009 | 14:51 BST

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 – three new vids

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After the break. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 was thrown around with gay abandon at Comic Con last week, what with it releasing on September 15 for PS3, 360, Wii and DS.

Looks fun. Thanks, Kotaku.

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Sun, Apr 05, 2009 | 10:16 BST

More characters announced for Ultimate Alliance 2

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Activision and Vicarious Visions have released a list of 17 out of the 24 playable characters in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2.

Some of you were excited yesterday over Iron Fist being included, while some were a bit “meh”.

Maybe a few of these will turn the tide.

  1. Captain America
  2. Daredevil
  3. Electro (Villain)
  4. Hulk
  5. Human Torch
  6. Iron Fist
  7. Iron Man
  8. Invisible Woman
  9. Lucia von Bardas (Villain)
  10. Luke Cage (Power Man)
  11. Mr. Fantastic
  12. Songbird
  13. Spider-Man
  14. Storm
  15. The Thing
  16. Thor
  17. Wolverine

Other characters who may/may not be playable are:

  1. Bishop
  2. Black Widow
  3. Cable
  4. Green Goblin
  5. Hercules
  6. Maria Hill
  7. Multiple Man
  8. Nick Fury
  9. She-Hulk
  10. Venom
  11. War Machine

Via VideogamesBlogger.

Tue, Feb 10, 2009 | 23:01 GMT

Activision drops “Fusion” from Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2

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If you watched the new trailer for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 we posted on Friday you may have noticed at the end of it that the word “Fusion” was no longer in the title — and for good reason: it’s been removed.

A spokesperson for Activison confirmed the name change when contacted by Evil Avatar saying:

“The title previously announced was a working title, and they decided to go with simply ‘Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2′ for the name.”

So there ya go.

Sat, Feb 07, 2009 | 12:52 GMT

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion trailer shows super-war

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Superheroes everywhere. Acitvision’s got into the Comic Con spirit by releasing a Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion trailer, and very super it looks too. After the break.

The action RPG will be high on the list for super-fans, what with its warring superheroes, super effects and ability to combine powers.

No firm details on this, but PS3 and 360′s a given. No date.

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