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Activision has High Moon working on Transformers, Radical on Spider-Man (News)

Apr 27, 2009

When Activision Blizzard buys a development studio, it generally asks one simple question: Which one of our franchises can these guys work on?

The publisher's business model is based entirely on brands that it "exploits" (sequelizes and spins off) on a regular basis. Once in a while a studio gets to make a new property, like Raven is doing with "Singularity," but most of the time, they're working on a franchise. Infinity Ward has "Modern Warfare," Neversoft took ownership of "Guitar Hero," Vicarious Visions does Wii versions of "Guitar Hero," etc.

So after Activision merged with Vivendi Games last summer and its management took control of the new entity, you know CEO Bobby Kotick and his executive team had only one thought as they perused Vivendi's development studios: Which ones fit a need for one of our franchises?

8 of the lamest game endings ever (Feature)

Apr 6, 2009

We hate rubbish endings. There's nothing more unsatisfying than becoming emotionally attached to a game for 10 or so hours and then have it end on a whimper. It's like having a really tasty meal and then finding a rusty nail in your last forkful. A nail that ends in an unsatisfying cliff-hanger, cheesy line or unresolved plot thread. And sod everyone who says it's about the journey, not the destination. The following games all take you on a ...

Biggest wastes of a superhero's powers (Feature)

Aug 6, 2008

You’d think that games based around superheroes would be the ultimate expression of incredible powers. Nope. Unfortunately, most superhero tie-ins have had more tedious tasks than chances to protect the planet ...

The Top 7... Damsels You DON'T Want to Save (Feature)

Jan 28, 2008

You know the formula. A pure-hearted beauty falls into the evil grasp of some snarling, spitting, mustache-twirling megalomaniac. A noble hero, driven by honor, courage and - let's face it - hormones, rushes to her aid. A brief kiss ensues and, before you can say sequel, the hapless lady has stumbled into imminent danger all over again. Tale as old as time... classic "damsel in distress." Except sometimes, the damsel isn't worth the damn trouble. ...

Best of Xbox 360 Black Friday deals (News)

Nov 20, 2007

Xbox360Fanboy took the time to go through all the Black Friday ads and list all the Xbox 360 deals.

NPD: 2007 Sales So Far - Plus Top Sellers of the Year (News)

Nov 16, 2007

The best selling games in units sold, across all platforms, for the year are as follows, with more year-to-date sales data available at the source.

Â¿ Halo 3 - 3,700,000
Â¿ Madden NFL 08 - 3,200,000
Â¿ Guitar Hero II - 2,800,00
Â¿ Wii Play with Remote - 2,500,000
Â¿ Pokemon Diamond - 2,100,000
Â¿ Pokemon Pearl - 1,500,000
Â¿ Spider-Man 3 - 1,400,000
Â¿ Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock - 1,400,000

Analyst: Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk Competitors To Hurt Activision Growth? (News)

Oct 29, 2007

Ahead of Activision's financial results next week, Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey has commended short-term revenue prospects, but commented that "emerging competition for some of [Activision's] core franchises, including Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk", may prove damaging for the company's long-term growth.

Hickey stated for the short-term company prospects, "We expect key fiscal Q208 and 2H08 game sales will come from Spiderman 3, Shrek 3, Transformers, Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk, Call of Duty 4 and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. The Company's fiscal '08 game pipeline is exceedingly strong, and will likely generate record fiscal '08 operating performance."

All the Write Moves (Feature)

Jul 20, 2007

In 1983 you, like us, would have played a Commodore 64. It was also the year you could have picked up a copy of 2000AD in the UK, to read it for Skizz written by a young Alan Moore. Twenty-five years later, the worlds of comics and games have definitively separated in terms of experience - so why do we see so many of our favorite comic creator names appearing in the credits of certain games? Rebellion bought 2000AD and Judge Dredd Magazine, Top Cow is half-owned by Eidos and Rockstars marketers ...

Bestselling crap (Feature)

Jun 26, 2007

In general, we think you've got pretty good taste in games. You've made massive successes of stellar franchises like Ratchet & Clank, The Elder Scrolls and Katamari Damacy. You tend to like the things we like, and that's part of why we enjoy writing for you and telling you about all the cool games we think you'll get excited about playing. Sometimes, though, you ignore our advice, which breaks our hearts a little. It's bad enough when you do it by passing up kickass experiences like Okami or ...

Spider-Man Still Reigns At Blockbuster (News)

Jun 7, 2007

Here are Blockbuster Video's top ten video game rentals for the week ending June 3, 2007.

1.Spider-Man 3 - PS2
2.Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End - PS2
3Shrek the 3rd - PS2
4.Spider-Man 3 - X360
5.Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End - X360
6.Crackdown - X360
7.Forza Motorsport 2 - X360
8.God of War 2 - PS2
9.Major League Baseball 2K7 - PS2
10.Major League Baseball 2K7 - X360

Xbox 360 Captures 7/10 Top Spots on Gamefly List (News)

May 16, 2007

For six weeks straight, Spiderman 3 for the Xbox 360 once again tops the Gamefly Top 10 list. In addition, the Xbox 360 holds 7 out of the top 10 spots. Nintendo Wii owners are queueing up the arrival of Mario Party 8 while PlayStation 3 owners also have Spiderman 3 at the top of their lists...

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Spider-Man 3 is more popular on the 360 (News)

May 10, 2007

In the UK Spider-Man's console of choice is the Xbox 360. Activision's mediocre Spider-Man 3 swung its way to a multiplatform release including the 360, PS3, Wii, and PS2 among others. And when the UK sales figures were tallied the Xbox 360 version of the game accounted for a whopping 45% of total sales.

Spider-Man Tops GameFly's Most Wanted (News)

May 7, 2007

To compliment the movie success of Spider-Man 3 it seem the official game of the movie is cleaning up in the video game market as well. With four of the top ten spots belonging to Spider-Man 3. Heres the top 10 list from GameFly.

1 Spiderman 3 Xbox 360
2 Spiderman 3 PlayStation 2
3 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Xbox 360
4 Shadowrun Xbox 360
5 Spiderman 3 PlayStation 3
6 Super Paper Mario Wii
7 Spiderman 3 Wii
8 Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Xbox 360
9 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Xbox 360
10 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Xbox 360

Spiderman 3: now in stores (News)

May 4, 2007

As for all-new releases, the week is dominated by the media-synergy juggernaut known as Spider-Man 3. The game hits stores the same day as its film inspiration--which is reportedly the most expensive movie ever made--hits theaters. Like many summer blockbuster tie-ins, Activision is bringing the game to a bevy of platforms, including the PC, PS3, DS, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, and Wii.

Spider-Man 3 (Review)

May 4, 2007

You know a game is bad when people stop what they're doing just to watch it suck. That's what reviewing Spider-Man 3 was like. Every few minutes something appalling would happen, something so annoying that passersby had to plant their feet and witness the horror. We're not saying Spider-Man 3 is the worst game of the year, or the worst on any individual system, but it's easily one of the most disappointing, rehashed experiences in a long while. First of all, Spidey's playground has not been ...

Spiderman 3 Gamefly Top 10 Streak Continues (News)

May 2, 2007

For four weeks straight, Spiderman 3 for the Xbox 360 once again tops the Gamefly Top 10 list. The recent release of Super Paper Mario is queued up for Nintendo Wii owners, while PlayStation 3 owners also have Spiderman 3 at the top of their lists...

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New Spider-Man 3 trailer released (News)

Apr 30, 2007

We're now mere days away from Spider-Man 3's May 4 release and Activision is getting in some last-minute hype with this new in-game trailer featuring hand-goo acrobatics of both the black and red variety. The movie shows Spidey flaunting his web-slinging abilities and the new city where the action's based. You also see him stick web to bits of scenery and swing it around to batter the royal snot out of enemies, leap acrobatically through moving lasers and switch suits to become the dark ...

New Releases for the Week of April 30, 2007 (News)

Apr 30, 2007

Its all about Spider-Man 3 this week as it is available on just about every platform. The Nintendo Wii has three new releases, while the PlayStation 2 looks forward to two new Crash games...

Check out the latest list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of 4/30/2007 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 (PS3), Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC (USA)!

Spider-Man 3 - Attract mode trailer 04-30-07 (Video)

Apr 30, 2007

Thwip! The first two Spider-Man tie-ins proved that movie games need not suck; can the third keep the streak going?

Spider-Man 3 - Behind the scenes with Treyarch 04-25-07 (Video)

Apr 25, 2007

Thwip! The first two Spider-Man tie-ins proved that movie games need not suck; can the third keep the streak going?

3 in a Row! Spiderman 3 Tops Gamefly List Again! (News)

Apr 24, 2007

For three weeks straight, Spiderman 3 once again tops the Gamefly Top 10 list. The recent release of Super Paper Mario is queued up for Nintendo Wii owners, while PlayStation 3 owners have F.E.A.R. at the top of their lists...

Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested list:

Spider-Man 3 - Lizard vignette 04-23-07 (Video)

Apr 23, 2007

Thwip! The first two Spider-Man tie-ins proved that movie games need not suck; can the third keep the streak going?

When Spidey met Sandman (News)

Apr 18, 2007

In our honest opinion, boss battles just can't get big enough - which is why this new footage from Spider-Man 3 has kept our eyes interested so long. It's a quick run through of the epic battle between Spider-Man and Sandman, concluding with a scene where Sandman balloons himself up to gigantic proportions to take down the be-spandexed wall crawler. For more in depth info, check out our line-up of Spidey coverage. Meanwhile, get your peepers pointed at the trailer below. April 18, ...

Spider-Man 3 - hands-on (Preview)

Apr 5, 2007

Let's face it, games based on films usually range from mediocre to just plain crappy. But Spider-Man 2 excused itself from following in the steps of other toss-worthy titles clinging to the coattails of the big budget movies they were based on. Swinging through the streets of Manhattan in the free-roaming sandbox title felt great, and its ties to the film franchise felt more like icing on the cake than a crutch to hook you in with a stale game. Fast forward to today, and publisher, Activision, ...

Spider-Man 3 (Screenshots)

Apr 5, 2007

Spider-Man 3 catches Achievements, akin to flies (News)

Apr 3, 2007

The sleuths over at Xbox 360 Achievements uncovered the Achievement list for May's Spider-Man 3. Looking over the list, it seems to cover all the free-roaming and mission based aspects of the game, similar to Crackdown, but in an SM context.

A cool thing in the game is a secret achievement that is simply listed as one in the details that isn't actually "hidden".

3 Days of Spider-Man 3 (Feature)

Mar 16, 2007

Spider-Man 3's got a lot to live up to. Even after the three years since Spider-Man 2 was released, it has yet to be bettered as the benchmark for how to make a superhero game. No one's offered the same sense of freedom. No one's managed to capture the essence of the hero they're trying to copy and, more importantly, no one has managed to make a game that's anywhere near as much fun as Spider-Man 2 was. This May, though, all that's about to change - as Treyarch, the guys who amazed us way back ...

3 Days of Spider-Man 3 - Producer Interview (Feature)

Mar 16, 2007

We got a chance to chat with Greg John, the producer at Treyarch in charge of making sure Spider-Man 3 turns out to be a winner. Here's what he had to say... Can you tell us a bit more about how the black suit works in the game? Can you choose to wear it whenever you like to give your abilities an extra boost? How will using Spider-Man's black suit differ from controlling Venom in Ultimate Spider-Man? John: We started developing the black-suited Spider-Man by making a solid, fun base with the ...

3 Days of Spider-Man 3 - Heroes and Villains (Feature)

Mar 15, 2007

Today we take a look at the different costumes Peter Parker masquerades in, as well as the foes hell be facing in Spider-Man 3. It seems as though “Black" is the new “Red,” cuz apparently that basic suit is old and busted. Say hello to the brand-new dark and mysterious Spidey; complete with extra angst. Hes gonna need all that anger when he faces his biggest adversaries yet; a rival photographer, his former best friend and the man that may have killed his uncle. Read on: Red ...

3 Days of Spider-Man 3 - Mean Streets (Preview)

Mar 14, 2007

There's one reason why Spider-Man 2 is the greatest superhero game ever made - the swinging mechanics that enabled you to swoop through the city like a... well, like Spider-Man. Which we guess is the whole point. Few moments in gaming can match the exhilaration of freefalling towards the ground before letting off a web and arcing gracefully back into air. Few games have ever recreated so perfectly a super-hero's powers and made you feel as though they were yours to command. If developer ...

Spider-Man 3: The Game - first look (Preview)

Feb 22, 2007

Unless you've been in an underwater cave with headphones and a blindfold on, you're aware that Spider-Man 3 is on its way. Two months from now we're all gonna be buried in new Spidey toys, shoes, creams, underwear, toenail clippers, belly button rings, shampoos and of course, games. Makes sense that the game would be Spider-Man 3: The Game, slated to release just before the movie's May 4 launch date. As a straight sequel to 2004's Spider-Man 2, you can guess what the gameplay's going to be ...

First Spider-Man 3 shots (News)

Feb 16, 2007

The very first images of Activision's upcoming movie tie-in, Spider-Man 3, have crawled their way on to the web and give us a look at the sticky palmed wonder striking a pose in his all-new black suit. Hit the Images tab above for a look at the whole Spidey 3 gallery. This monochromatic addition to Spidey's wardrobe will beef up the wall crawling hero's powers, but not without a price - the movie's official site reveals that the new suit brings out "the dark, vengeful side of his personality ...

Spider-Man 3 Game Site Launches, First Trailer Revealed (News)

Feb 1, 2007

Activision announced today the launch of the official web site for Spider-Man 3 video game. The new web site offers the first teaser trailer of the video game.

Spidey's Web is the hub of the Spider-Man 3 game community and will eventually feature news, exclusive assets, message boards, contests, developer blogs and more.

Next stop, Venom (News)

Jun 28, 2006

For millions of gamers, moviegoers and comic book fans, summertime symbolizes one thing - awesome trailers for movies we're not going to see for a year. As far as we're concerned, there's only one movie coming out in 2007, and it's Spider-Man 3, a film that's making the rounds ahead of Superman Returns right now. Or you can just view it here. It's just a teaser, but there's plenty to soak up. You get to plainly see the living, tar-like black costume overtake Peter Parker as he sleeps, as well ...

Spider-Man 3 trailer (News)

May 12, 2006

• Spider-Man 3 E3 2006 trailer (.MOV, 6.99MB) - right-click to download Friday 12 May 2006 Activision has released a trailer for Spider-Man 3, the next-gen game for the last in the Sam Raimi films of the wall crawling superhero. Sadly, there's a complete lack of in-game action on show in the trailer, but you do get the chance to see the new Spider-Man character model. Developer Treyarch did a fantastic job replicating Spidey's unique powers in the last movie spin-off so we have high ...

Spider-Man 3 at E3 (News)

May 8, 2006

Monday 8 May 2006 Activision has announced that they will be showing a "sneak peak" of Spider-Man 3 for next-gen consoles at this week's E3. The game of the last in the Spider-Man movie trilogy, will be used to demonstrate Activision's use of the next-gen technology and will reveal the new character model of the lycra clad hero. The last movie game, Spider-Man 2, was a huge hit thanks to the dynamic web-slinging that gave gamers the freedom to explore a fully interactive New York City, so it ...

Complete All Levels (Cheat)

Jan 16, 2008

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Restore Health (Cheat)

Jan 16, 2008

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Beating Rhino (Hint)

Jan 3, 2008

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Spider-Man 3 Meteorite Fragment Guide (FAQ)

Sep 17, 2007

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Spider-Man 3 Emblem Guide (FAQ)

Sep 17, 2007

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Unlock Venom (Unlockable)

Jul 16, 2007

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Get Rage Without Fighting (Glitch)

Jun 27, 2007

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Fun Stuff To Do! (Easter Egg)

May 24, 2007

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Beat Sandman (Hint)

May 21, 2007

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Unlock Black Suit (Unlockable)

May 11, 2007

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Achievements (Unlockable)

May 4, 2007

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