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'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' (ALL) Developer In Disarray, Co-Founder Fired?

by Rainier on March 2, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Now here's a bizarre story. G4's Patrick Klepek reported last night that relations between Activision and Infinity Ward have been "tense" for several months. Yesterday, the studio heads had a meeting with owner Activision, after which IW's Vince Zampella and Jason West have not been seen at the studio. Once security personnel arrived on the IW premises, employees became "freaked out" and "confused," but no further information was available. Its otherwise chatty community rep Robert Bowling has been awfully quiet, only tweeting he had no information on the matter. Later last night, Jason West's Facebook status changed to "Jason West is drinking. Also, no longer employed," while his LinkedIn profile now shows his career as IW president spanned January 2001 – March 2010.

UPDATE: Found in a March 1st, 2010 SEC filing by Activision, "The Company is concluding an internal human resources inquiry into breaches of contract and insubordination by two senior employees at Infinity Ward."

I'm Not Going To Waste My Time Arguing With A Man Who's Lining Up To Be A Hot Lunch

by Rainier on March 2, 2010 @ 12:00 a.m. PST | Filed under MOTD

I've finally given up. The old iPod's on its way out, and a new one is coming in. When I went in to get it repaired, the Apple customer service rep said they would give me a discount if I were to replace my current iPod, so you can't beat that deal.

Passed a quiet evening watching 24, Leverage and nothing else.

Going to be making my schedule for GDC; lots of meetings and press events to go to. I'm not looking forward to it because that only means that E3 is not far behind.

Various Game Trailers #1795

by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 5:52 p.m. PST | Filed under Trailers

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • C&C 4: Tiberian Twilight [PC] - Global Stratospheric Transport Trailer
  • Alpha Protocol [ALL] - A Man Alone Trailer
  • CryENGINE 3 [ALL] - Cascaded Light Propagation Volumes Trailer
  • Trauma Team [Wii] - First Response Trailer

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

'Alan Wake' (X360) - 10 New Screens

by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 4:00 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Set in the deceptively idyllic town of Bright Falls, Alan Wake immerses players in an intense and expansive cinematic world that enables players to explore the hyper-realistic and interactive environments.

'Splinter Cell Conviction' (ALL) System Requirements, Achievements Revealed - Trailer

by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 3:42 p.m. PST | Filed under News

An investigation into his daughter's death unwittingly leads former agent Sam Fisher to discover he's been betrayed by his prior agency, the Third Echelon. Now a renegade, Fisher finds himself in a race against time to thwart a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions.

'Future Wars' Goes Gold

by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 3:37 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Future Wars is a round based strategy-title that will bring the game back to the genres’ roots by creating definite rules, a rich story and classic gameplay elements. Players of the older generation, fans of customizing and also newbies of the genre will feel themselves homelike in Future Wars.

'The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest' (ALL) - New Screens

by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 3:35 p.m. PST | Filed under News

The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest is a new 3rd person action adventure where players assume the role of Aragorn and embark on his greatest quests from The Lord of the Rings trilogy as they wield his sword, bow or spear on foot and on horseback through an action-packed gameplay experience.

'Global Agenda' v1.1 Update Coming Tomorrow, Fixes Bugs, Adds New Features, And More

by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 2:36 p.m. PST | Filed under News

A departure from the traditional online settings of high fantasy, outer space, or military, Global Agenda is a fast-paced action MMO using Unreal Engine 3 set in Earth's near future, a spy-fi world of advanced technology and player-driven conflict.

'MLB 10 The Show' (ALL) Details Road to the Show Enhancements - Screens

by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 1:57 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Building upon its reputation for immersion and unparalleled delivery of the baseball experience, as well as the addition of several new key features and enhancements, MLB 10 The Show is poised to continue the franchise's reign as the premier MLB licensed game on any platform.

'Elemental: War of Magic' Gets Novel Treatment

by Rainier on March 1, 2010 @ 1:46 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Elemental: War of Magic is set in a world filled with magic and ancient lore. As the ruler of your kingdom, you must expand your empire through a combination of magical power, military might, diplomatic skill, technological advancement and bold adventuring. Your worlds will be of your choosing, or players are free to create their own.