Xbox Studios Reorg Puts Halo Under Call of Duty Developer Activision’s Control
Microsoft hands Halo to Call of Duty developer Activision per Xbox's massive overhaul, with 268 layoffs at Halo Studios.
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Game Reviews5.5/10
Spider-Man Teams Up With Villains and Allies in Friend or Foe — a Mixed 2007 Beat-‘Em-Up
A strange tale of symbiote shards, a Helicarrier and Spider-Man's allies, wherein co-op triumphs yet the combat fails.
Game Reviews5.5/10
X-Men: Destiny Review — A Choice System Buried Under Repetition
A new mutant must choose between the X-Men and the Brotherhood in this tale of San Francisco's divided streets, a story thin upon its own promises.
Game Reviews6.8/10
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Review — 90 Tracks, No Real Musicians, 6.8/10
A tale of eight warriors who must save rock music by shredding guitars in a realm of black leather and dread.
Game Reviews6.3/10
NASCAR 2011 Review: Wrecks Are Extreme, Racing Isn’t
A review of NASCAR 2011: The Game, where wrecks reign supreme yet control eludes the driver's hand.
Game Reviews6.2/10
James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace Review — A License Held Loosely
James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace (2008) review: Treyarch's Call of Duty 4-engine Bond shooter scores 6.2/10 as a licensed game.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Review: A Compilation With a Campaign Attached
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III review: Sledgehammer's rushed sequel leans on 16 classic 2009 maps and an open-world Zombies mode. Score: 8.1/10.
Black Ops 2 Surpasses Black Ops 7 and Warzone on PS5 Popularity Chart
Black Ops 2 surges to #9 on PS5 popularity, passing Black Ops 7 and Warzone amid fan burn and a wait for Modern Warfare 4.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Crash Team Rumble asks four players to beat four other players to 2,000 Wumpa Fruit, and it turns out that is a real game and not just a mode.
Crash Team Rumble is a 4v4 online multiplayer game where teams race to bank 2,000 Wumpa Fruit, built by Toys for Bob and shut down after three seasons.
Game Reviews7.6/10
Band Hero Review: A Good Game Sold at a Bad Price
Band Hero (2009) review: the Guitar Hero 5 engine with 65 pop songs, Taylor Swift avatars, and a No Doubt lawsuit one day after launch.
Game Reviews7.7/10
Prototype 2’s open world turns traversal into the main event, and the mission design can’t keep up
Prototype 2 review: James Heller hunts Alex Mercer across New York Zero in a 2012 open-world sequel with great combat and a repetitive middle.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Guitar Hero 5 Review: Accessible, Ambitious, and Commercially Undersold
Guitar Hero 5 review: 85 songs, drop-in band play, Rockfest modes, and the Kurt Cobain controversy that still gets argued about. Score: 8.1/10.