Category Archives: Activision

‘Guitar Hero Live’ Preview Event and First Impressions

Posted on September 16, 2015 by John Carle

Last week, I got to check out a special invite-only event put on by Activision at the YouTube Space LA to preview Guitar Hero Live. While I had seen it in action at E3, this was the first time I … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’ for PlayStation 4

Posted on November 17, 2014 by John Carle

Another year, another COD, right? It is the one thing you can always count on to terrify publishers from releasing on the same date which makes the week’s purchasing decision a pretty easy one. You’re either getting Call of Duty … Continue reading →

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SDCC14: ‘Skylanders Trap Team’

Posted on July 30, 2014 by John Carle

At Comic-Con in San Diego we got the opportunity to take a closer look at the latest additions to Skylanders with Skylanders Trap Team. While we had already gotten a peek at the title, there were still some awesome announcements … Continue reading →

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Game Review: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ for PlayStation 4

Posted on June 9, 2014 by John Carle

The funny thing is that movie games have a pretty terrible reputation in the gaming world. Most are quickly put together knock-offs of what could be considered a full game that depend upon riding on the fame of the established … Continue reading →

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‘Skylanders’ Gets Its Third Sequel This Fall with ‘Skylanders Trap Team’

Posted on April 25, 2014 by John Carle

Only a few weeks after Disney decided it was time to shoot a volley in the smart toy war by introducing the Avengers to Disney Infinity, Activision has fired back with a premiere for the latest Skylanders sequel. Again, focusing … Continue reading →

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New Transformers Game Combines G1 and Bay-verse Worlds

Posted on February 18, 2014 by John Carle

Part of what we loved most about the High Moon Studios entry into the Transformers world is that it was the original G1 canon most of us had fallen in love with during our childhood. Wanted to know what happened … Continue reading →

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‘Skylanders: SWAP Force’ FINALLY!

Posted on January 21, 2014 by John Carle

I am a fan of Skylanders. It is just plain casual fun for me. To sit down, explore levels that aren’t exceptionally difficult and unlock the hidden items and secret paths is something that helps put me at ease. Not … Continue reading →

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‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ DLC Onslaught Pack Lets You Be Michael Meyers

Posted on January 14, 2014 by John Carle

Yesterday, Activision gave the first detailed glimpse at Onslaught, the first DLC pack for Call of Duty: Ghosts. As has become the standard, the pack will include four regular multiplayer maps, one new weapon and one survival map, this time … Continue reading →