In Real Life

Video Game Artist Don Barnes Fatally Stabbed

Donald Barnes Jr., a video game artist formerly of EA Sports and Activision and the father of two children, was fatally stabbed earlier this week in Oak Park, California.


February 12, 2010

Rumour: Activision Axes Guitar Hero’s Neversoft, Luxoflux

Prototype developer Radical Entertainment isn’t the only studio rumoured to get the axe from parent company Activision today. Sources close to and within developers Neversoft (Guitar Hero) and Luxoflux (Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) and also being gutted.


July 4, 2009

Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Review: Clench The Difference

Getting the most out of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen requires a steady hand, a keen eye, and the arse muscles of an Olympic athlete.


June 23, 2009

Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Launch Trailer

Say what you will about Michael Bay, but the moment Peter Cullen starts talking about powerful forces and Megatron, I sit up and pay attention.


June 17, 2009

Autobots Seem Terribly Outmatched In Transformers 2 Multiplayer

The Decepticons might big bigger, stronger, faster, and more maneuverable that the Autobots in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen mutliplayer, but the Autobots have spunk!


April 16, 2009

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Double Feature

Activision’s double preview feature of X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen showcased two approaches to movie-game making that we ought to see more of.