Over the last week some people have been throwing around the rumor that Call of Duty could go pay to play. Some others were trying to say that this would happen with Call of Duty: Black Ops. Yet most gamers tried to say that this would happen with Modern Warfare 2. It seemed that no matter the scenario, Call of Duty was going to cost you a lot of cash.

There are however a few problems with this rumor. First of all, taking a game like Modern Warfare 2 and turning it into a pay to play game after release is a death sentence. No gamer would continually pay money for a game that’s only top dog for a year. Secondly, I don’t think Microsoft would be to happy to find out that they just inked a deal to get the upcoming CoD map packs as an exclusive when the game is going to be pay to play. That’s just a bad idea from the start and if you don’t believe me just read this tweet from the community manager for Black Ops. It would hurt the gamers as well as the console makers.

On the other hand, Call of Duty the MMO is inevitable. The game is huge and getting another successful MMO under the belt of Activision Blizzard would be huge. Plus with World of Warcraft staying put as the world’s biggest MMO there’s no reason not to try.

One of the most important jobs for a game producer is to get people talking about you product. For some producers, that means doing an obscene amount of interviews, for others it means getting promotional materials to your potential audience.

For a famous game producer like Ryoto Niitsuma, you become the promotion. In this video we can see how Capcom is preparing for the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con. At the Capcom store gamers can try to pick up 1 of 51 Marvel vs. Capcom Tournament Sticks signed by Ryoto Niitsuma, Producer of the current versus series. These Tournament Sticks will move fast so get to the Cpacom booth quick and while Mr. Niitsuma is probably happy to sign everything that carries the Marvel vs. Capcom 3 name, this is probably you best bet at getting his autograph.

Since the release of ModNation Racers, there hasn’t been much mention of the game on this site. This doesn’t mean the game is sitting quietly as gamers Play, Share and Create. In fact the game has seen a huge boost in racers which means a massive influx of new tracks and mod racers.

These new tracks and mods are the backbone of ModNation Racers. Which is why I’m excited to display the image of this new mod of the week, Al Bundy. With fan made content like this, there’s no reason not to check out a racer of this quality.

The only real complaint someone can make about an Al Bundy mod is that it should wear a either a Polk High Football jersey or a NO MA’AM shirt. Oh, can someone make a Plymouth Duster with the odometer about to fully roll over? I know why too much about Married with Children.

Source: PlayStation Blog

There isn’t much to say about a game being free. This game is what it is and can be summed up by simply saying, Alien Swarm is a new free game on Steam. The only problem is, this doesn’t do justice to Alien Swarm because this is more than just some free game. This is a game owned by Valve and distributed for free on Steam with an interesting history.

Alien Swarm started as a simple mod for Unreal Tournament 2004. Later the team was hired on by Valve and began working on re-working the game inside of the Source Engine. Today that labor of love is being released to the public for free.

This may not sound like a important story but if you’re a modder hoping to get your foot in the door, these stories keep you working hard at your craft. 

James Bond is a book and movie series that totally changed the way the story of a spy is told. For gaming Bond only has one title that truly stands out. Hopefully that will change with the announcement of the all new James Bond 007: Blood Stone.

This is new star-studded Bond adventure will feature everything you expect from a Bond film with a video game twist. Being developed by Bizarre Creations, Blood Stone features the voice talent and likeness of Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Joss Stone as the new Bond Girl.

From the trailer and the press release this looks like a solid Bond title. I can’t wait to play it on the PS3 or Xbox 360.

Casual gaming and artistic visuals are common playmates. When these two styles of gaming come together, gamers take notice. When you add in a few puzzles, it seems everyone gets excited. In the new XBLA title Limbo, these three components come together to give players a game they can laugh with, cry with and talk about for hours on end. Limbo is more than just a downloadable title but it’s not the new revolution in gaming. It’s more like a return to something we lost in the past. 

There are some games you anticipate and there are other games that you wish you had at least heard about before their release. Singularity is one of those games that you wish had heard about of even listened for before rambling on about some game you no longer play. This makes Singularity a bit of an mystery in the sense that not many people have heard about it but those that have can’t stop talking about it. With some of the most interesting plot twist and a weapon set that rivals all other first person shooters, Singularity is more than just great game it’s this year’s dark horse. 

It’s always good to see a game with ambition. However, that ambition can lead to some bad things. There’s always the chance of a game not living up to expectations but in other cases that attempt to not lose expectation can cause lengthy delays. The newest game to fall into the welcome bracket of delays to finish a game properly is Atomic’s Breach.

As reported by Destructoid, the upcoming first person shooter which was set for a summer 2010 release won’t see the light of day until sometime in 2011. While some might be disappointed by the news that the game won’t be released until next year you should be happy to know that the Atomic isn’t going to waste all that extra time. The company has stated that with this added time they are going to add to the game’s already long list of features. There’s no word yet as to what all these new add-ons will be but the game already looks like a powerhouse so who knows what next for the game.

 The release of StarCraft II is a little over two weeks away. In that time, StarCraft I players may need to revamp their old PCs to handle all the new StarCraft II goodness. The process shouldn’t be too painful as long as you’ve upgraded your box once or twice since the release of the first StarCraft. All specs can be after clicking Read More.

The history of Mega Man is a lengthy one. Over the years Mega Man has grown into one of Capcom’s most iconic figures. Now Mega Man is going to take on a new battle in a very unconventional way.

The teaser trailer for Mega Man Universe gives us an idea of what the game has in store for us but nothing seems to be concrete. There are no screen shots of the game just yet, but that doesn’t mean that the trailer is completely untrue. In a statement from  Head of Research and Development Management for Capcom Entertainment, Kenji Inafune:

“This game will break the mold and challenge the conventional wisdom of what a Mega Man game can be. When fans finally get to see it, I believe they’ll envision their most far-out Mega Man dreams coming true.”

This could mean that everything in the trailer is right on the money but for now it’s too earlier to tell. Until them I’m just going to enjoy the trailer as I think about taking on the Mega Man enemies as other Capcom characters. I hope Capcom remembers to include Baby Head.