E3 2008: Wolfenstein, Singularity unveiled at Activision Blizzard event

[UPDATE 2] Snubbing E3 proper, the newly merged publisher shows off two new Raven and Marvel games and demos Guitar Hero World Tour's studio mode at a shindig all its own; Rock Band instruments will be compatible with new game, which will even adjust its drum scheme.

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  • GeigerdolylWodd

    Posted Jan 17, 2009 5:03 pm PT

    Kay having read more about it I like the fundamental controls of the time manipulation device. age, revert, stasis, and impulse. Inparticular I dont recall the 1st 3 ever being used in Timeshift's base control scheme unless perhaps they were amended at a later time.

  • GeigerdolylWodd

    Posted Jan 17, 2009 4:55 pm PT

    [7:33] Now for a new IP, Singularity from Raven Software. A sci-fi shooter, it concerns the effects of a rift in time. First-ever trailer rolls, and shows a city being destroyed by an experiment. Time is shown running forward and backward. Lots of dank interiors.

    Alright now what's going to separate this from Timeshift? FPS + Time manipulation? check! Unreal Engine 3 graphics? check! What is going to make this game different. I mean granted it's prototype was developed off the grid in about 3 months for the suits to ok it. I can't help but feel a little skeptical. Guess I'll have to read the cover story in Game Informer to find out. Oh and by the way I still got the issue despite them folding up they folded up right?

  • david1233

    Posted Aug 10, 2008 2:40 pm PT

    Oh YES!!!! QUANTUM OF SOLACE!!!!!!!

  • Robert9650

    Posted Jul 31, 2008 7:53 am PT

    I so want to get this new Wolfenstein game when it comes out.

  • hsedai

    Posted Jul 26, 2008 6:47 am PT

    well written and quite interesting.

  • Richard7666

    Posted Jul 22, 2008 11:58 pm PT

    Indeed...I'm sure they could do a proper 80s style melodic thrash album, but they apparently don't like that style of music anymore, and St Anger was "the album they always wanted to make". Personally, I find them a disgrace.

  • Benelli_M3

    Posted Jul 22, 2008 5:44 pm PT

    Seriously Metallica needs to stop. St Anger was garbage. I love metallica to death but their new stuff is just bad.

  • TheTenthPlague

    Posted Jul 22, 2008 2:12 am PT

    "[8:42] Someone comments that Williams looks like Elisha Cuthbert gone bad."

    Ahahahaha... classic. I hope that **** kiddie emo crap doesn't take over all of the newer "music games."

    I also, have a hard time thinking Metallica's new CD is gonna be like old Metallica at all... hopefully.

  • masterchief375

    Posted Jul 21, 2008 6:31 pm PT

    I cant wait for Spider-Man

  • leofiregod

    Posted Jul 20, 2008 8:26 pm PT

    I will play anything wolfenstein related

  • TehFuneral

    Posted Jul 19, 2008 12:48 pm PT

    Intresting

  • zbiggie

    Posted Jul 19, 2008 4:58 am PT

    Wolfenstein its been to long

  • LordGeorgeton

    Posted Jul 18, 2008 10:15 pm PT

    i just cant wait for Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

  • Macgyver40

    Posted Jul 18, 2008 12:37 pm PT

    I wish there was a live feed 4 this

  • GtheMVP

    Posted Jul 18, 2008 11:53 am PT

    These music games are getting old, I'd rather they focused more on Wolfenstein!!

  • Oni

    Posted Jul 18, 2008 6:39 am PT

    it was Blizzard not Activison that boycotted E3. This was before the merger. Pls get yer facts straight.

  • cooldude03

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 4:56 pm PT

    Activision-Blizzard said they were boycotting E3. Hmmm...I guess everyone forgot that because they showed the new Guitar Hero. If you don't support ESA and you don't pay your dues you should not be allowed at E3, it doesn't matter how powerful you think you are as a publisher.

  • ctburesch

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 3:01 pm PT

    I cannot wait to play Guitar hero World Tour. I am very excited about this.

  • lettuceman44

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 2:07 pm PT

    Interesting.....

  • gbrading Site moderator

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 1:51 pm PT

    It certainly was quite a bit of a snub to E3 (and the ESA) to have Actiblizzard hold their own junket at precisely the same time, in the same city (though convienient for journalists). Interesting stuff, especially a new Wolfenstein.

  • spikeymikey182

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 1:34 pm PT

    It's Hayley and Paramore, learn how to spell you prick

  • pidow

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 12:19 pm PT

    Interesting!.

  • BloodMist

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 8:16 am PT

    God, hurry up with RtCW 2, c'mon c'mon c'mon, RtCW and ET are still pretty much the best online FPS's around, i've been waiting for the sequel for so so long!Yeah BTW Raven is one of the best software devs out there.A few bad games?Like uh...which ones?God what an idiotic thing to say.

  • grambyte

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 6:03 am PT

    Well guess I'll see how this will work out between the two.

  • forhekset

    Posted Jul 17, 2008 4:54 am PT

    Gay

  • Sig12047

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 5:22 pm PT

    Vicarious Visions is making the next Marvel Ultimate Alliance game---I almost got a job with them but I cant take the position because of school. I'll apply to be a summer tester next summer.

  • MikeyOfLamb

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 4:31 pm PT

    hey, MSG-Deathscythe, "real musicians" don't play music video games; they play their respective instruments.

  • Dirk13

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 4:26 pm PT

    huh? activision "often" dissapoints if you ask me....

  • Hungry_bunny Site moderator

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 4:07 pm PT

    Activision doesn't disappoint.

  • Lord_Daemon

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 2:53 pm PT

    Finally another Wolfenstein!

  • MSG-Deathscythe

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 1:34 pm PT

    [8:24] He points out several ports on the back of the drum kit, one which will allow players to hook it up to a real set of drums or a drum machine and use them to play the game "right out of the box, no homebrew, no nothing."

    HOLY SMOKES! THIS IS THE NEWS TRUE DRUMMERS HAD BEEN WAITING FOR. THIS PLUS THE MUSIC MAKER. GH JUST WON THIS RYTHM/MUSIC WARS SINCE IT WILL ATTRACT REAL MUSICIANS TOO. GREAT JOB ACTIVISION.

  • alcangel_pa

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 12:41 pm PT

    spider masn gona be a good game

  • redline09

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 12:05 pm PT

    yay! Wolfenstein!

    return to castle wolf was great (on pc..in 199

  • ctg867

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 12:04 pm PT

    -I'm sure Guitar Hero: On-Tour has sold great, but the game really wasn't all that great in my opinion. Also, just put them out around May-June every year, right next to the band specific Guitar Hero game. No more often then that otherwise you run it into the ground.

    -Singularity? Sounds interesting. I'll be sure to check that out as more details come out for it. Seems to me like Raven is working pretty closely with Activision now, while id Soft has started working with EA pretty much exclusively now. We'll see how that turns out.

    -Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2? X-Men Origins: Wolverine? Good news for Marvel game fans. Never been an Ultimate Alliance fan, but I might give it a shot given that they seem to be putting a good amount of work into that. Transformers 2 also sounds cool, but as a movie not a game.

    -You guys shouldn't have on World at War so much. Treyarch never made a bad COD game, they're just not great. They've always only had a year them while Infinity Ward has always had two. Now they have two years for World at War, and with they new stuff like flamethrowers, the darker tone, the co-op, and the famous voice acting, I'm all on board. I think they'll make a great game this time.

    -Web of Shadows sounds pretty interesting, but again, I'm on a tight budget so we'll see if I can afford it. Quantum of Solace looks very interesting as well. I'm a little iffy on Wolfenstein though. It's really a Raven project and not an id Soft project. Unlike Treyarch, Raven isn't known for making solid games, it has a track record for a few bad ones. They also haven't been on time restraints, while Treyarch has.

    -Now for Guitar Hero: World Tour. Song list is huge, and the instruments are just kick ass. The guitars slide neck sounds awesome, and it the guitar itself looks fantastic. The drums look awesome two, the improvements are big over the Rock Band drums, and all the hands on reports have nothing but good things to say about it. I know Harmonix is upping their drums too, but I don't think you can even compare them.

    -To sum things up, the studio mode is sounding more and more appealing and I definitely wanna give that a try. The mixing tools sounds pretty advanced as well, and I think the uploading feature is gonna be simply huge. Finally, you got the character and instrument creators, which are gonna be a blasty blast to play with. I'm curious to see what Harmonix does to combat this.

    -All and all it was a pretty good press event. Couple of announcements, bunch of video which I'm gonna go check out, and they of course showed off Guitar Hero. High five Activision.

  • Fantasy_Dragon

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 11:17 am PT

    Hayley*
    Paramore*

  • necronaux

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 11:14 am PT

    Can't believe how well GH:OT for DS is doing. Will they keep it going by downloadable content, or another DS card release? Or both?

  • necronaux

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 11:12 am PT

    I can't wait for the next version of Wolfenstein. Great game. Great franchise.

  • playstation_wii

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 11:10 am PT

    Nice comfy couches!

  • 3anks

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 10:21 am PT

    Ultimate Alliance 2!!!!!!!!! May God Bless Activision!!!!!!!

  • LinconSixEcho

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 10:14 am PT

    What I would give to see all of this with my own eyes. Sounds fantastic.

  • guilhem_r

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 10:13 am PT

    Yeah baby, Wolfenstein at last !
    I hope it will be a bit less linear than 2001, but just as atmospheric.

  • PacoL250

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 9:59 am PT

    @razgriz_101: You do realize that Paramore was in RB first as DLC, plus not to mention they'll be in RB 2. Besides, would you play as a digital representation of her or your own character? I'd rather be my own character.

    Yay for GH: WT looking more and more like RB (end sarcasm) minus the possible overcharting.

    And this is coming from somebody who plays and owns both GH 3 and RB. I just don't like how Activision is making things sound "exclusive" to GH to sucker people into brand loyalty.

    Meh, screw that, bring on the the new Wolfenstein. Heck, even the new CoD looks interesting. I wonder if Treyarch can deliver this time.

  • God_of_Gore

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 9:50 am PT

    MUA 2+Wolverine game+James Bond+Spidey=WINNER

  • Cube_of_MooN

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 9:48 am PT

    Cool stuff. A lot of promise here.

  • km1498

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 9:35 am PT

    Can't wait for the new Wolfenstein.

  • razgriz_101

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 9:31 am PT

    GHWT wins it has Paramore in it.and Hayley Williams in it WIN!!!!!!!.

    also gamespot you spelled it wrong

  • icym

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 8:50 am PT

    Wow, some great announcements to really get excited about... heh. All they needed was to talk about sales numbers, and you could have had another press conference like the big 3.

  • iron_fist86

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 8:47 am PT

    MUA2 for Wii? or an even more unlikely question, MUA2 for wii AND online? ha.

  • DeeDeeDee115

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 8:37 am PT

    why isnt there a video of all this

  • 360player_eq12

    Posted Jul 16, 2008 8:34 am PT

    I will take MUA 2 pls.

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