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In a visit to London I have brought under his arm a Call of Duty: Black Ops surprised by the good sales of the game despite his parents, Infinity Ward, have abandoned the project altogether. It appeared that Treyarch, who had already made some Call of Duty of lower quality than those of Infinity Ward, had taken over the project and had given birth to a larger budget Call of Duty top. The truth, unfortunately, is another.

The single player mode has gotten what he wanted, to be more spectacular than Modern Warfare 2, but lacks a script more interesting, more exciting, epic moments, credibility and timing. The story does not come up to the bitumen to Modern Warfare 2. I certainly and I smelled the toast in the final minute and confirmed what I smelled. Well, that is varied, there are good salads shots, but although technically very great height bay, would not put it ahead of Modern Warfare 2, which currently remains the best.

The way to kill zombies is unlocked at the end is funny, but not much I was hooked.

Multiplayer is another story, the developments are pretty good, as the contract system, the option to perform jumps and push us into the ground while shooting and the new maps, which I found quite bright. New weapons are also a good incentive to snag a great time, sorry that my connection to Xbox Live Gold finish expire ... but almost better, because otherwise I'll burn the console-based Black Ops and FIFA 11 ...

Treyarch has done better work than I expected, but still I say the result is not more than MW2. Seems to have taken advantage of work done by Infinity Ward to get even better results. Competition, with the new Medal of Honor, among others, the head still wear it too hard ...

Rating: **** (4/5)

Taking advantage thanks to the blessed air traffic controllers I have been blocked 2 days in London took the opportunity to buy ice cream there the Call of Duty: Black Ops and Gran Turismo 5 with this that there is cheaper. However, early experience with both games have been worse ...

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Because we like chorras videos more than any article brainy and / or analysis of more than 5,000 words, here are 2 videos chorras, but groovy, those that do not work and perform just great. Sad life of the journalist when items good quality and interesting have a click rate of X and videos chorras, X raised to N. But that's life, needs to be addressed. Do not get me wrong, I love these videos me, but when the youtube video of the day replaces quality item, a kitten dies somewhere ...

That said, here are the promised videos. First, one of the last Call of Duty (to see if MS Word learns that is not Call of Duty than once ... the automatic replacement of the Word has priceless moments of epic fail) that mixes the TV program of the Sixth "Mythbusters" multiplayer mode for Modern Warfare 2. It is in English, but it's great and always answers questions you did so bajini:

- A package may crush?
- Bouncing the knives in the game?
- Can we save ourselves from a grenade attached to our riot shield?
- Can you kill a fire hydrant?

The second video is also caviar. If you thought your Christmas tree was second to none, get ready to enjoy a home decorated with motifs of Guitar Hero ... also playable!:

... Mostly because mine are mental straws, nothing else ... hehe. Well, since you've gone through and manipulative tabloid headline tell you: I will not do the typical review-roll. As always there are other sites that they will do better than me, as Vandal , but I would like to discuss two issues that I think are of vital importance about Modern Warfare 2, the new major release in the history of entertainment: the way campaign loses again much bellows versus multiplayer and the issue of violence in the game.

How handsome am with my new glasses!

I do not know you, but I after receiving a game of this caliber, the first thing I do is get to play alone and enjoy the campaign mode. All right (action, spectacle, good script, sound, ambience ...) unless you just as soon as a popcorn movie in Hollywood and in the end one wonders whether it has become the single player mode just that, a flashy movie playable . One gets the feeling that Infinity Ward has focused once more on the multiplayer mode, improving the campaign mode, but I tend clear that the important thing is the other.

It is increasingly clear that the importance of video games is going to online gambling, a mode in which you can switch off Microsoft if it detects that you're hacking the console, and Sony is ready to collect soon. When you lose money on each console sold and not sold enough games to return on large investments, it seems that online and multiplayer mode is the new holy grail. But is it fair to pay around 60 euros for a campaign mode that lasts a few hours and play the rest, the multiplayer mode, you have to checkout? Did not pay enough?

The single player experience is enlarged slightly with so-called special operations, which are quite entertaining mini-missions, but many are only available for multiplayer.

The truth is that the multiplayer mode is most entertaining, full of great scenes, constantly improving thanks to your achievements, aids in the game thanks to the number of victims you produce ... until you reach 25 and can activate the nuclear bomb that erases map all and makes you win the game. Someday I will get the bomb! I swear!

Then there is the airport scene in which we are part of the bad and provoke a slaughter at an airport. In my opinion, this scene may be necessary for the normal course of history, but it was not necessary is to play. As a player and gives us nothing and contribute nothing in the scene, because although not perform a single shot, the rest of the group made the slaughter of itself and we will just go with them. No choice, no moral dilemma.

In my humble opinion, could have briefly shown killing with some kinematic and let us begin the mission after the incident. The rationale was that the developer wanted to identify ourselves with evil Makarov group, but as I have explained, this effect is not achieved. I guess the scene is there really to argue, as a cry of Infinity Ward's creative freedom, but I thought it was a great idea, because the game did not need this controversy to be a bestseller and children that surely will not miss this game should not "enjoy" these scenes.

I say goodbye and wishing to be launched, but a new edition of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, the third party. The two were fucking great.

How is the court lately! Well stirred.

First, the pebbles:

Seen on an email from Activision to release in which data is updated sales of Modern Warfare 2 in Spain in the first week:

We update the number of units sold of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 in Spain in its first week: 123,000 copies. Thus, Modern Warfare 2 becomes the title with the best sales recorded to date in his early days on the market, surpassing recognized and successful sports games open world games.

Interpretation: Do we really need that tells you the games you are referring to?

Second sweety, this time from Sony to Microsoft:

When he finally reaches the new update (announced with great fanfare) Facebook and Twitter to Xbox 360 is that Facebook is not exclusive to Xbox 360 and that the next PS3 firmware 3.10 of Facebook integration will also ... How silent it had ! All details on the Playstation blog europero (in strict English).

And now the stones:

Activision again:

Yesterday in some ways echoed an incorrect story, commenting that Modern Warfare 2 had been banned in the Russian market. The title is on sale in Russia since last Nov. 10 in its PC version.

Simultaneous translation: Gentlemen, please make the contrast a little info ...

And the second from Konami:

Before the news appeared over the weekend and this morning in various media, Konami Digital Entertainment Spain wants to deny information to suggest that the release of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories for Wii, PlayStation 2 and PSP will occur 8th of December in Spain / Europe.

The estimated release date of this title remains scheduled for February.

Please rectify the information promptly to benefit consumers, readers, media and sales channels.

In an effort to avoid these situations in the future, take this opportunity to remind you that any information concerning Konami Digital Entertainment releases of Spain that is not from our Press Department must be tested prior to publication. Konami Digital Entertainment is a global company whose release dates do not always agree to all the territories where we operate.

Interpretation: That contrast, bucking! And by the way do not bridge the favor of the poor local PR, which are pa'eso!

Activision rules! Editing prestigious singing. And with this version I assure you I see the game through different eyes ...

Then I have, putting eyes on Call of Duty

The game takes rhythm to beat all records . We'll see how many get into the Guinness Book of Records.

I receive a package surprised unexpected and very, very big. I quickly realize I've been blessed with a DJ Hero and thank the heavens in general and particularly Activision. It cost me a lot to discover better, more complete and more fun than Guitar Hero. So what causes it is not succeeding as did his predecessor of the guitar?

The answer is very simple, it is an inescapable problem, background, and responded with two questions: Who has not dreamed of being a guitarist of his favorite band? Who has ever dreamed of being a DJ? In any case I dreamed that pricked a song that I felt like I was when I wanted to, but not get at the controls.

His catalog of songs, very extensive, with 100 songs, is fine (Daft Punk, 50 Cent, Black Eyed Peas, Fedde Le Grand and Eminem), but neither can compete with the catalog of Guitar Hero, much more mass audience .

This kind of love when you play games. It has great graphics, the display does not, it is not easy to market it if it is not putting it in the hands of the players. Once in the hands you see that only 3 colored buttons instead of five and the first impression is that it will be easier, but no, turns out to have many more options. The combination of the three buttons plus the dish that turns yet another side switch is operated with the left hand button to unleash yet another euphoria are many more combinations to use later in the game.

Necessary-at least for me has been, do the tutorial and suffer a little when the thing is complicated. In any case it is a game with many possibilities, which generates very entertaining disco music. One of the best features is also playing both the guitar, a highly recommended experience.

I have no knowledge sufficient to say that is a realistic video game that emulates a DJ it really does, but I imagine it will not be far from reality. Like they do not so difficult some "scratches" like me ... The difficulty with the high price of the game, which is justified by the large peripheral may also have contributed to who has not started off right.

To summarize, it is an innovative game, different, with many more possibilities than Guitar Hero, which is hampered by some problems that you can not blame the developer or the dealer as I have explained. We have drums, bass, guitars, microphones ... our own DJ kit was a natural evolution, but will not attract as many fans as the excitement of playing Metallica or Nirvana on a guitar.

Looking at the game reserve figures U.S. I can only hallucinate with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Between the Xbox 360 and PS3 and games have reserved 2,223,261 and the number will increase because we still miss several weeks for launch (10 November).

CoD: MW 2 is poised to break many records and will certainly fill the coffers of Activision Blizzard. How many of these reserves at the prestige edition with night vision goggles that cost 150 euros? It makes my hair stand like hooks ...

His figures contrast with those of Uncharted 2, also anticipated, with reserves for PS3 not reach 300,000 units. The third most anticipated U.S. appears to be Assassin's Creed 2, whose reserves amount to 384,833 units, although this time the book is divided between PS3 and Xbox.

If you have not seen the latest video from CoD: MW 2, here it is. Enjoy it:

Source: VGChartz

The Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is getting out of hand, as the issue of MC . First edition of the Prestige with night vision goggles for 140 euros and now come with the regular edition, the lifetime could cost 80 euros. I guess this is a trial balloon to gauge the opinion of the players. I've checked forums and comments and are unanimous: They buy it Kotick , if not Rita .

Activision employees fending off angry users

It does not seem to get that with the current economic climate and with other companies like Electronic Arts or Ubisoft lowering prices all they can, now go with them. Anyway, one things is that the Call of Duty is a highly anticipated game and other users to raise pay 10 euros. Seventy euros is already a considerable amount for the times.

If someone has been stupid face at E3 was Tony Hawk. I recalled the father of Felipe Massa when he thought his son had won the World Cup in Hamilton Formula 1. Tony took the stage at Microsoft's E3 conference shortly after the Beatles to present their video game peripherals, sensors and accelerometers that brings promises to be the most realistic skateboarding experience. Well, half an hour after Microsoft's brass presented their jewel, Project Natal, a camera that can detect the movements of our body and bring to video games, and one of the scenes of his promotional video was a kid skating off the board. Come on, Tony Hawk peripheral, in the words of Rambo was "expendable" ("It's like .... if you are invited to a party ... not you ... and nobody cares").

Defining owned: The face of Father Massa

That's what I think most perverse minds, but Tony, a hawk, has come quickly to step ensuring that a camera can not get what your peripheral, which is a kind of Wii Balance Board ready to be kicked "I really do try to make it work with a camera, but it was not accurate enough," according to MTV. In addition, Hawk points out that without the board, physically, "you can not really do ollies, grabs or flips" and that such movements can not be done "when you're on anything."

OWNED!

The peripheral that will accompany the new Tony Hawk skateboard that looks like a cost U.S. $ 120, according to the popular video game retail chain GameStop , which means that in Europe would cost ... let me calculate ... I get a ... 120 euros!

Tony Hawk Ride

Well, not say anything, that whoever buys it, but when I was a skater for 20,000 old pesetas you table you bought a lady Santa Cruz, shafts, bearings and premium wheels .

Activision has not said anything official about it. I guess this can be a balloon-catheter to see how we react to the 120 bucks, since guess the first idea was to sell the same price as Guitar Hero, which amounts to the same, plus a game peripheral. The Gamestop website also reveals that the launch would be on October 13 for Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

The peripheral I find very original , but has not yet shown how it works. It is hoped that it can be seen in action at E3 to be held in Los Angeles in a few days, as of June 2.

* Source: Gamesindustry

You probably already have seen it, but if you've been offline this weekend retreat or waxing and polishing wax, here's the first video of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 game with real images on purpose (no teasers worth anything):

Hello again. A great event, the happiest of my life, I had a couple of weeks out of circulation without Internet access or consoles, but I'm back, more eager than ever to continue to improve to FIFA. Apparently I have not missed anything interesting except as to Torreiglesias Manuel , who was coming.

I emphasize this video I've seen out there Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, which is capable of making me drool in this TV commercial trailer only 15 seconds:

I love how at the end says "Product not yet rated"

Although it seemed that the crisis has come to video games. The Christmas season has been good and, despite having excellent qualifications, not what should be sold in the period's best-selling video games. This we know well at Electronic Arts (EA), which promised layoffs in the last presentation of results of the company and she has kept. It seems that it has completed the process and the nominees have to be out of the house of Big Brother John Riccitello (CEO of EA).

In the marketing department have "let go" two "historical", responsible for years of the success of franchises like The Sims and FIFA in our country. Both professionals are the cream of the department, so I do not think they have problems relocate despite the crisis. They both wish you well and encourage them to be optimistic. Every cloud has a silver lining, and sometimes it's worth a change.

As shown, Riccitello dismissing the Godfather ...

Gamesindustry also reports that there have been cuts in EA in the UK both in Marketing as PR (press). Want to reach the 1,000 layoffs worldwide and Spain finally collaborate in a process that is sold as a move that will make the company stronger , which they believe or not. Also in other departments has been low, not only marketing has been cut.

The cuts have occurred in a moment of excitement in AD, when presenting the product to journalists who have not yet been announced to users. Also just announced its new products for the Need for Speed ​​series , which was in neutral, and have even reported to have taken over the rights of Vivendi Games Bourne . Starbreeze, one of my studios fetish Riddick game , will be responsible for a project that promises.

New to Activision and SEGA

Activision also no movement after the merger announcement with Blizzard and Vivendi. After a few months you could not hear anything about it, are already being carried out restructuring, focusing on tasks and handing it to people in new challenges. From what little I know are not doing very well, but they will know ...

And we have new PR Manager SEGA is none other than Diana Radetski, former Ubisoft and Virgin. Best of luck to her.

Just the news with a catchy headline: " The video game market has grown overall in 2008 . " Well thank goodness that has grown ...

Electronic Arts, the number one video game company Activision Blizzard if not supersedes, a company that does nothing offered a millionaire by Take Two, now announces a cut of 6 percent of its staff in order to save $ 50 million as a result some disappointing results in the third quarter.

October seems to have been a good month and, as I noted at parties and Activision Xbox earlier in the week, although in principle had not been affected, it seems that game companies are beginning to feel the crisis right in the worst moment in the Christmas season, during which the bill about 70% of video games all year.

It seems that the games that have worked best in the third quarter of the year, in which EA losses have increased significantly, were Madden NFL 09, Spore, Mercenaries 2, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 and and Warhammer Online. Call powerfully attention that does not appear in the list Spore.

The layoffs will begin to communicate now. The hiring will be frozen pending, it will reduce redundancies and some positions will be closed completely. I hope that does not affect much to Spain, although, come to think, just cut into my favorite section ... As we ran out of programs TV AD ! No, not that! Please! Nooooo!!

I sympathize with the people of EA since I, unfortunately, I am in the same situation .

Conclusion: Do not you find it strange that companies with profits have to kick people? It is clearly exploiting the crisis to lose weight and re-hire companies at better prices or cheaper elsewhere. The truth is that not only the financial system is rotten ...

Sources:

• Gamesindustry.biz
• In Gamespot are following the news with constant updates. Highly recommended to follow the news there.