Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Random, Wii | 7 Comments

Here’s some random but interesting news. With the exception of World at War (which used GameSpy servers), the Call of Duty games on Wii still have workable online multiplayer. In this day and age when servers tend to be turned off a little quickly, that’s slightly surprising!

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Activision will be unveiling the Skylanders SuperChargers Dark Edition at San Diego Comic-Con, the company announced today.

The Wii U version of the Dark Edition features Dark Turbo Charge Donkey Kong and his Dark Barrel Blaster land vehicle. On Wii, players will be able to obtain Dark Hammer Slam Bowser and his Dark Clown Cruiser sky vehicle. First screenshots of both can be seen below.

Also included in the Skylanders SuperChargers Dark Edition is the Dark Spitfire, Dark Hot Streak, a two-sided ultimate collector poster, and the Kaos Trophy, which is the only way to unlock special Kaos gameplay content. Pricing is set at $99.99.

Activision also shared information today about a new premium toy line coming from Eon’s Elite:

Eon’s Elite is a premium toy line offering fans the ultimate versions of some of the most iconic heroes from the game that started it all, Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure®. Each hero is powered up to three times the normal level and updated with premium decorations, new poses and unique sculpts that represent how they appear in their fully upgraded form. The figures are presented in premium packaging featuring a display case with a 3-D lenticular background, making them truly collectible items. This year’s fan-favorite roster includes Voodood, Zook, Slam Bam, Ghost Roaster, Boomer and Dino-Rang and will be available for a suggested retail price of $19.99. The first wave of Eon’s Elite characters — Slam Bam, Zook and Voodood — are Toys”R”Us exclusives and will be available starting November. The second wave of heroes, Ghost Roaster, Boomer and Dino-Rang, will be available in December.

Lastly, Skylanders will be featured at the San Diego Comic-Con through the following activities:

Skylanders Show Floor (Booth #121): Fans can get hands-on with the new
Skylanders SuperChargers Dark Edition; check out all-new Eon’s Elite collectible figures; take photos inside a life-sized Hot Streak vehicle or with Kaos and Spitfire statues; say hello to life-sized costumed characters Eruptor, Gill Grunt and Jet Vac; and collect giveaways all weekend long while supplies last — including Skylanders buttons and event-exclusive Hot Streak vehicle toys each morning starting at 10 a.m. PT.

Skylanders Comic Book, IDW Publishing (Booth #2743): Leading comic book publisher IDW will have copies of the Skylanders comic books series available for purchase. Attendees also will learn more about Rift into Overdrive, IDW’s latest Skylanders offering and prequel to Skylanders SuperChargers- available for preorder now online. Fico Ossio, the comic book’s lead artist, will be onsite for signings on Thursday from 10 – 11 a.m., and on Sunday from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT.

Mad Libs (Booth #1032): Attendees can purchase the popular Skylanders Universe™ Mad Libs. Fans receive a free tote bag with a purchase of three Mad Libs!

Nintendo Game Lounge (Marriott Marquis and Marina): Convention goers can get hands-on with Skylanders SuperChargers and collect limited edition Skylanders-themed air fresheners while supplies last. Hours: Thursday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Penguin (Booth #1514): Fans can purchase Penguin’s Skylanders Universe series of books.

Rubie’s Costumes (Booth #3649): Skylanders fans can purchase costumes at Rubie’s booth.

Source: Activision PR

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Activision has prepared a new Skylanders SuperChargers that puts the focus on the Nintendo guest stars, Bowser and Donkey Kong. Take a look at the video below.

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The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure, a new game that ties into the upcoming film, will be released on Wii U and 3DS. Activision has plans to publish the title later this year.

The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure is a platformer that sees Snoopy fighting against the Red Baron while Charlie Brown tries to win the affection of his neighbor.

Activision should be making an official announcement about The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure in the near future.

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Thanks to its showing at E3, Guitar Hero Live has received an updated song listing. Here it is in full:

1. The 1975
2. A Day To Remember – “Right Back At It Again”
3. Alice in Chains “Stone”
4. Alt-J “Left Hand Free”
5. Alter Bridge “Addicted to Pain”
6. Alter Bridge “Cry of Achilles”
7. American Authors “Best Day of My Life”
8. Angus & Julia Stone “A Heartbreak”
9. Anthrax – “Got The Time”
10. Architects – “Gravedigger”
11. The Avett Brothers “Another is Waiting”
12. Avicii
13. Band Of Skulls “Asleep At The Wheel”
14. Beartooth – “I Have A Problem”
15. Biffy Clyro “Sounds Like Balloons”
16. The Black Keys “Gold On The Ceiling”
17. Black Veil Brides “In The End”
18. Blitz Kids “Sometimes”
19. Bob Dylan “Thunder On The Mountain”
20. Bring Me The Horizon “Shadow Moses”
21. Broken Bells “Leave It Alone”
22. Bruno Mars “The Lazy Song”
23. Bullet For My Valentine “Temper Temper”
24. Calvin Harris “Feel So Close”
25. Carrie Underwood “Before He Cheats”
26. Catfish and the Bottlemen “Kathleen”
27. Cheap Trick
28. Chevelle – “The Clincher”
29. Courtney Barnett “Pedestrian at Best”
30. Deap Vally “Lies”
31. Deftones “Diamond Eyes”
32. Dum Dum Girls “Rimbaud Eyes”
33. Ed Sheeran “Sing”
34. Echosmith “Cool Kids”
35. Fall Out Boy “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)”
36. Gary Clark Jr. “Don’t Owe You A Thang”
37. The Gaslight Anthem “45”
38. Green Day “American Idiot”
39. Green Day “Nuclear Family”
40. Green Day “Oh Love”
41. Halestorm “Love Bites (So Do I)”
42. Iggy Pop “Lust For Life”
43. Jake Bugg “What Doesn’t Kill You”
44. Jet “Are You Gonna Be My Girl”
45. Judas Priest “Breaking The Law”
46. The Killers “When You Were Young”
47. Killswitch Engage “In Due Time”
48. Kings of Leon “Sex On Fire”
49. Kongos “Come With me Now”
50. Korn “Freak on a Leash”
51. The Lumineers “Ho Hey”
52. Madden Brothers
53. Marilyn Manson “Disposable Teens”
54. Marmozets “Move, Shake, Hide”
55. Mastodon “High Road”
56. Megadeth
57. MGMT “Time To Pretend”
58. My Chemical Romance “Na Na Na Na”
59. Neon Trees “Everybody Talks”
60. New Politics “Harlem”
61. Of Mice & Men “Bones Exposed”
62. Of Monsters and Men “Little Talks”
63. Pantera “Cowboys From Hell”
64. Paramore “Still Into You”
65. Passion Pit “Take A Walk”
66. Pearl Jam – “Mind Your Manners”
67. Pierce The Veil “King for a Day (Feat. Kellin Quinn)”
68. The Police “Message In A Bottle”
69. The Pretty Reckless “Going To Hell”
70. Queen “Tie Your Mother Down”
71. Rage Against The Machine “Bulls on Parade”
72. Rage Against The Machine “Guerrilla Radio”
73. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Higher Ground”
74. Rise Against – “Tragedy + Time”
75. The Rolling Stones “Paint It, Black”
76. Royal Blood “Little Monster”
77. Skaters
78. Skrillex “Bangarang”
79. Sleigh Bells “Bitter Rivals”
80. Soundgarden – “Been Away Too Long”
81. State Champs
82. The Strokes “Under Cover of Darkness”
83. System Of A Down “Chop Suey!”
84. Sunset Sons “Remember”
85. Tenacious D – “Tribute”
86. Trivium “Strife”
87. Vampire Weekend
88. Vista Chino “Sweet Remain”
89. The War on Drugs “Under The Pressure”
90. Weezer “Buddy Holly”
91. White Zombie “Thunder Kiss ’65”
92. Wolfmother “Sundial”
93. ZZ Top “I Gotsta Get Paid”

*Note: Bolded songs are in Guitar Hero Live (FMV crowds/Main setlist/Can be played offline). The others are officially confirmed for the game’s Guitar Hero TV aspect.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 13 Comments

For now at least, Activision doesn’t have plans to sell the Bowser and Donkey Kong Skylanders as separate figures. The only way to obtain them is by purchasing the Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Packs. The Wii U version comes with Turbo Charge Donkey Kong and the Barrel Blaster, while the 3DS and Wii editions feature Hammer Smash Bowser and the Clown Cruiser.

Game Informer asked Activision about the possibility of selling the Bowser and Donkey Kong figures. In response, a representative said:

“At this time, Turbo Charge Donkey Kong and Hammer Slam Bowser will be sold via the Nintendo starter packs only, as we wanted to avoid having consumers confused at retail thinking that they are playable on other platforms, as they are exclusive to Nintendo platforms.”

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

Guitar Hero games were releasing yearly between 2005 and 2010. From that point on, however, the series went on hiatus. It’s only just now that Guitar Hero is returning in the form of Guitar Hero Live.

So why bring back the franchise after all of this time? Activision’s Eric Hirshberg told GamesBeat:

We had the right idea and the right execution. We set a very high bar for ourselves internally. It’s obviously a strong brand and a strong franchise. It’s something people had a lot of love for. But it was clearly also out of gas. It was in need of meaningful reinvention. We made a deal with ourselves that we wouldn’t bring it back just to bring it back. We wouldn’t bring it back unless we felt like we had reinvented it for the next generation of gamers and hardware, and we have.

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