Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Prototype series going for $9.99 on PC at Amazon]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/prototype-series-going-for-9-99-on-pc-at-amazon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/prototype-series-going-for-9-99-on-pc-at-amazon/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/11/15/prototype-series-going-for-9-99-on-pc-at-amazon/#comments Prototype series going for $999 on PC at AmazonIf you like your carnage big and your savings bigger, you'll have designs on the Prototype Pack on PC, now on sale at Amazon for no more than $9.99. The bundle contains both Prototype and Prototype 2, the latter released earlier this year. Frankly, ten bucks would be a surprisingly low price for the sequel on its own, let alone bundled with the first game.

Prototype hasn't been a popular series at retail, with lackluster sales contributing to "significant" layoffs at developer Radical Entertainment. While Richard felt Prototype 2 has far too much inanity in its plot, his review shows he still enjoyed its destructive qualities.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionactivision-blizzardamazonpcprototypeprototype-2radical-entertainmentThu, 15 Nov 2012 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Prototype dev Radical Entertainment's status hasn't changed since downsize]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/prototype-dev-radical-entertainments-status-hasnt-changed-sinc/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/prototype-dev-radical-entertainments-status-hasnt-changed-sinc/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/prototype-dev-radical-entertainments-status-hasnt-changed-sinc/#comments A tweet from downsized Prototype 2 developer Radical Entertainment's twitter account last week may have been interpreted a bit too optimistically.

"Just a quick note to our great fans and friends," the tweet on September 19 from the company's official account read. "The rumours of our closure have been greatly exaggerated - we're still here! More later..."

We reached out to Activision Blizzard, of which Radical is a subsidiary, to get a clearer picture of the studio's status. A representative informed us that nothing had changed since the statement in late June. The staff was reduced, but the studio wasn't closed.

Radical Entertainment remains open, supporting other existing Activision projects, but the studio has ceased "development of its own games going forward."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionActivision-Blizzardmicrosoftpcplaystationprototype-2ps3RadicalRadical-EntertainmentxboxTue, 25 Sep 2012 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Prototype 2 PC version set to launch as planned, despite Radical layoffs]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/28/prototype-2-pc-version-set-to-launch-as-planned-despite-radical/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/28/prototype-2-pc-version-set-to-launch-as-planned-despite-radical/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/28/prototype-2-pc-version-set-to-launch-as-planned-despite-radical/#comments Prototype 2 PC version set to launch as planned, despite Radical layoffsPrototype 2 will launch as scheduled on July 24 for PC, regardless of the "significant" layoffs and stagnation of Radical Entertainment as a studio. Radical Entertainment writes on its Facebook page:

"Hi everyone. Yes, there's some unfortunate news to share today. This morning Radical Entertainment went through a significant reduction in staff. We're very proud of what we achieved with the Prototype franchise, but unfortunately, the Blacklight virus didn't spread as far as it could. For PC gamers, rest assured that the PC version of Prototype 2 is still going to launch on July 24 as planned. And a special 'thanks' to the Prototype Army and all our extremely loyal and passionate fans for supporting Radical Entertainment. We couldn't have come this far without you."

Radical's parent company Activision said today's layoffs affect "approximately 89 employees or less than 1.5 percent" of its global workforce. Radical will not be developing any of its own games, and a few employees will continue working for Activision on other projects.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Activisionlayoffspcprototype-2Radical-EntertainmentThu, 28 Jun 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Prototype studio Radical Entertainment facing 'significant' layoffs, potential closure]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/28/prototype-studio-radical-entertainment-facing-significant-layo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/28/prototype-studio-radical-entertainment-facing-significant-layo/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/28/prototype-studio-radical-entertainment-facing-significant-layo/#comments Prototype studio Radical Entertainment facing 'significant' layoffs, potential closureThe studio that created the Prototype franchise, Radical Entertainment, is seeing "significant" layoffs today. Parent company Activision announced the news amid rumors that the company was being altogether shuttered. "[We] have made a difficult conclusion through the consultation process that the only remaining option is a significant reduction in staff," the statement reads. "Approximately 89 employees or less than 1.5% of our global workforce will be impacted," the publisher confirmed to Joystiq.

Activision apparently considered an outright sale of the studio, as well as several other, unnamed options, but ended up deciding to lay off the majority of its employees. "Some employees will remain working for Radical Entertainment supporting other existing Activision Publishing projects," according to Activision, "but the studio will cease development of its own games going forward."

The decision was made following lackluster sales of both Prototype games. "Although we made a substantial investment in the Prototype IP, it did not find a broad commercial audience," the piece states. Radical Entertainment is based out of Vancouver, Canada and was formed in 1991.

Radical is most well-known for creating the Prototype franchise - its first original IP - though the studio worked on a variety of titles throughout its 32-year history, including the much loved The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction.

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Prototype 2's "Excessive Force" DLC pack is now available on Xbox Live and should hit PSN after today's update. The pack features a new weapon, three new powers and three new player skins (including a zombified Alex Mercer). The Excessive Force pack will set you back five bucks.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dlcmicrosoftplaystationprototype-2ps3psnRadical-EntertainmentxboxXbox360Tue, 29 May 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Prototype 2 mutates with fresh DLC, iOS and Android companion apps]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/09/prototype-2-mutates-with-fresh-dlc-ios-and-android-companion-ap/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/09/prototype-2-mutates-with-fresh-dlc-ios-and-android-companion-ap/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/09/prototype-2-mutates-with-fresh-dlc-ios-and-android-companion-ap/#comments Causing mass destruction is easily the best part of Prototype 2, and a new batch of DLC should help you do that with a little more panache. The "Colossal Mayhem" pack adds a number of new goodies, including a "Thermobaric Boom-Stick" weapon and a number of new powers and skins for Heller, the game's protagonist. The pack is available now for $5 on PSN and Xbox Live.

The next round of DLC, available May 29, has already been announced as well. The "Excessive Force" pack will include a "Viral Infector" grenade launcher and yet more powers and skins. It will also sell for $5.

In other Prototype 2 news, a companion app has been released for Android and iOS. The app allows users to keep track of achievements and in-game collectible thanks to some handy maps that have all collectibles marked. The app itself is free, though it only includes one map, the Yellow Zone. The remaining two maps can be purchased for $2.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionandroiddlciosiphonemicrosoftmobileplaystationprototype-2ps3psnRadical-Entertainmentxboxxbox-liveWed, 09 May 2012 11:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Prototype 2 review: Stalkin' New York]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/25/prototype-2-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/25/prototype-2-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/25/prototype-2-review/#comments For the sake of fun, we're willing to put up with a lot a ham-fisted plots, characters, settings and whatever else isn't directly related to gameplay. I'm not exactly sure how much I'm willing to put up with, but it's a line that Prototype 2 crossed very quickly.

Like its predecessor, Prototype 2 features some of the best free-form locomotion of this generation. Combat is easy control and allows for a variety of tactical options, so long as you're willing to stick it out long enough to earn them. If only the rest of the experience weren't wrapped up in a mucusy, repugnant membrane of inane plot, forgettable characters and terrible dialogue, Prototype 2 would be much, much better off.

Gallery: Prototype 2 (2/16/12)

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In addition to continuing every Prototype 2 trailer's time-honored tradition of being super, super gross, this latest look at Radical Entertainment's greasy, tendril-based action game demonstrates the "Pack Leader" ability, which allows the player to summon and control meat gorillas.

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The above commercial for Prototype 2 features a live-action free-fall from the top of a skyscraper, heartstring tugs, infected citizens and two dudes with mutated, menacing arm gadgets. The coolest part? Johnny Cash covering Trent Reznor's "Hurt."

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Not since 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand has it been so dangerous to be a helicopter pilot.

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All pre-orders will get access to the RADNET edition of Prototype 2, which includes 55 free items delivered during the seven weeks after launch, April 24 for Xbox 360 and PS3 and July 24 for PC. RADNET offers bonus mutations, Alex Mercer playable skin, in-game events, challenges, avatar items, themes and behind-the-scenes content, all of which Activision warns it is liable to change or discontinue at any time. Check out the asterisk warnings and more info in the press release below.

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Here's a secret about your beloved Joystiq: we're easily frightened. This Prototype 2 trailer is super scary to our meek, ever-fearful eyes. At least the screens past the break aren't so b -- OH GOD WHAT IS THAT?!

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If the allure of wanton destruction just isn't enough to entice you to pick up Prototype 2, perhaps the Blackwatch Collector's Edition will convince you. In the realm of physical goodies, the collector's edition includes a hardbound art book and a soundtrack CD. Digital bonuses include all of the RADNET Edition content, the "Colossal Mayhem" DLC pack, Avatar gear for the Xbox and dynamic themes for PS3. The pack also includes a digital Dark Horse comic entitled either "Labrinth" or "Labryinth" depending on whether you trust the press release or the above trailer (yeah, it's probably "Labyrinth"). The final "bonus" in the collector's edition is a voucher for 20 percent off your first purchase of Prototype merchandise.

The press release notes that the Blackwatch Collector's Edition is now available for pre-order, though we haven't been able to find it online just yet. Whenever it does arrive, it will retail for $80.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisioncollectors-editionmicrosoftplaystationprototype-2ps3radical-entertainmentxboxWed, 15 Feb 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Prototype 2 on PC pushed to July 24, RADNET Edition announced]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/31/prototype-2-on-pc-pushed-to-july-24-radnet-edition-announced/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/31/prototype-2-on-pc-pushed-to-july-24-radnet-edition-announced/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/31/prototype-2-on-pc-pushed-to-july-24-radnet-edition-announced/#comments
Anyone looking forward to the PC version of Prototype 2 must continue looking forward for a while longer, as the game has now been delayed for three months. While the console versions are slated for April 24, the PC version will not arrive until July 24, according to a recent post on the Prototype Facebook page (requires login).

No reason for the delay was given, though "more details" are promised "soon." Of course, given the recent trend of delaying big-budget PC releases well past their console counterparts, it's not exactly surprising.

In other news, Activision has announced the RADNET Edition of Prototype 2 for Xbox 360 and PS3, available in "a limited number of the launch quantities". Specifically, it grants players access to RADNET, which "gives fans 55 free pieces of additional content delivered for seven weeks following the game's launch." The weekly content will include a range of items, from in-game mutations to Avatar items and videos.

The press release specifies that RADNET will be redeemed via an included code in new copies of the game. Call it a hunch, but we're betting those who buy used will be able to pick up a code for, oh, let's say around ten dollars.

So, summing up, it's appears that the PC version got a three month delay on the same day we learned about two months of bonus content for new copies of the console version. Coincidence?

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JoystiqPrototype 2 on PC pushed to July 24, RADNET Edition announced originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisiondelaysmicrosoftpcpc-delaysplaystationprototype-2ps3Radical-EntertainmentxboxTue, 31 Jan 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[The Amazing Spider-Man has been cooking for at least a year; Acti canned Spider-Man 4]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/17/the-amazing-spider-man-has-been-cooking-for-at-least-a-year-act/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/17/the-amazing-spider-man-has-been-cooking-for-at-least-a-year-act/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/17/the-amazing-spider-man-has-been-cooking-for-at-least-a-year-act/#comments It's hard to nail down exactly when Beenox began production of The Amazing Spider-Man. According to Activision producer Doug Heder, Amazing has been in the works for longer than either Shattered Dimensions or Edge of Time, the publisher's two latest Spidey titles. "We've spent more time on this game than we will have on either of the other two," he explained to me after Marvel's game panel at New York Comic Con this past weekend.

But that's not to say that all that time has been spent in production -- apparently the genesis of Amazing was nearly four years ago, though development didn't begin in earnest until about a year ago. "They are two completely separate teams," Heder said of the developing studio, Beenox. "We have separate leads, separate artists, separate designers -- they're working in parallel with each other."

Heder also noted that, at one point, Activison had another studio working on a Spider-Man 4 title to be released alongside a planned movie. When the movie fell through, however, Activision canceled the project and concentrated on other Spidey games. "That was a completely different studio that was working on it, completely different tech, and engine and everything," Heder said. "And when the movie shut down, we shut the game down." Reports from 2009 suggest Radical was working on the now canned title, but Heder unfortunately wouldn't get any more specific.

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What's that? You were too busy kicking cars into helicopters to pay attention to Alex Mercer's plight in the original Prototype? You have no idea what to expect in Prototype 2? It's okay, this convenient video will catch you up on every last evil scientist, super virus and biological incubator.

JoystiqPrototype 2 video catches up with Alex Mercer's exploits originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionmicrosoftpcplaystationprototype-2ps3Radical-EntertainmentxboxWed, 17 Aug 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Pre-order Prototype 2 for a chance to be in Prototype 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/pre-order-prototype-2-for-a-chance-to-be-in-prototype-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/pre-order-prototype-2-for-a-chance-to-be-in-prototype-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/pre-order-prototype-2-for-a-chance-to-be-in-prototype-2/#comments Ever wanted to be killed accidentally by a super-powered monster? If you said "Boy, have I!" you might want to stop loitering at your local nuclear power plant and check out Prototype 2.

Activision and GameStop have partnered to turn pre-orderers into bystanders in the game. "In addition to just seeing themselves in the game," said Radical Entertainment studio head Ken Rosman, "the winners will actually be able to locate their virtual selves and shape-shift Sgt. James Heller into their likeness."

US and Canada residents age 18 and up can enter by pre-ordering the game at GameStop before September 1 and then entering a drawing online. Winners will be sent to Vancouver to be turned into virtual collateral damage at Radical's HQ.

JoystiqPre-order Prototype 2 for a chance to be in Prototype 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisioncontestgamestopmicrosoftpcplaystationprototype-2ps3radical-entertainmentxboxWed, 10 Aug 2011 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Activision reveals April launch for Prototype 2, September for X-Men Destiny]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/activision-reveals-april-launch-for-prototype-2-september-for-x/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/activision-reveals-april-launch-for-prototype-2-september-for-x/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/20/activision-reveals-april-launch-for-prototype-2-september-for-x/#comments Kicking off its San Diego Comic Con announcements, game publishing giant Activision today revealed two solid, very different release dates for two hopefully solid, very different games. First up, Prototype 2 will surf victims' bodies into retail on April 24, 2012. A new trailer for next year's sequel is available just below the break, fresh from San Diego.

Additionally, a new trailer for X-Men Destiny was released, which puts a September 27 launch date on the next project from Silicon Knights. Given the origin of both pieces of info, SDCC attendees should be aware that X-Men Destiny will be playable at this week's show, while "15-minute live stage presentations" for Prototype 2 will be going off at the Activision booth.

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JoystiqActivision reveals April launch for Prototype 2, September for X-Men Destiny originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As far as the destructonamiacs here at Joystiq are concerned, Prototype's sandbox mayhem was one of, if not the main selling points for the title. Judging by the latest trailer for Prototype 2, it looks like Radical Entertainment knows exactly what we want, in a big way.

JoystiqNew Prototype 2 trailer explores the power of tendrils originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftpcplaystationPrototypeprototype-2ps3Radical-EntertainmentxboxSun, 17 Jul 2011 11:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Prototype 2 E3 trailer continues the cycle]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/09/prototype-2-e3-trailer-continues-the-cycle/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/09/prototype-2-e3-trailer-continues-the-cycle/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/09/prototype-2-e3-trailer-continues-the-cycle/#comments So Prototype 2's lead James Heller spends the first half of this new trailer complaining about Prototype 1 lead Alex Mercer killing his loved ones ... then he cuts like 30 dudes in half. Jim, aren't some of those soldiers spouses themselves? Are you that certain there won't be a Prototype 3?

Update: We've already posted this trailer! Sorry!

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JoystiqPrototype 2 E3 trailer continues the cycle originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisione3-2011microsoftplaystationprototype-2ps3Radical-EntertainmentxboxThu, 09 Jun 2011 15:50:00 EST<![CDATA[Prototype 2 preview: To Heller and back]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/05/prototype-2-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/05/prototype-2-preview/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/05/prototype-2-preview/#comments We're just going to throw this out there, harsh as it may be: Does Prototype, 2009's open world New York-based superhero fantasy title, really need a sequel? Sure, there was some fun to be had in Alex Mercer's shoes, pulling off some over-the-top (and often just overwhelming) proto-moves, navigating a New York under alien and military siege. But by the end of the first game, we'd taken out tank after tank after tank, gutted Supreme Hunter after Supreme Hunter, and learned everything we needed to know about Blackwatch and the Blacklight virus, didn't we? There was a lot of game in Prototype -- repeated, some might say, more than even its fans wanted.

Ken Rossman, the studio head at Radical Entertainment, obviously believes we do. He and his studio are hard at work on Prototype 2, and when we spoke with him at a pre-E3 event a little while ago, he made his case as to why we want to return to this world. The main problem with Prototype, he told us, was that "it had two volumes: 1 and 11. And really there was nothing in that middle range, so either you were in disguise and the world ignored you, sometimes, or all of a sudden you kicked the hornet's nest and the world's on fire. So that was something that we acknowledged and we were like, 'That's something that we need to figure out in a better way.'"

Gallery: Prototype 2 (6/5/2011)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionalex-mercere3e3-2011interviewjames-hellermicrosoftopen-worldpcplaystationprototypeprototype-2ps3radical-entertainmentxboxSun, 05 Jun 2011 20:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Prototype 2's E3 action trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/03/prototype-2s-e3-action-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/03/prototype-2s-e3-action-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/03/prototype-2s-e3-action-trailer/#comments Kill a man's wife and kid and he's liable to go around a city killing other people's wives and kids. It's the circle of psychosis in this Prototype 2 E3 trailer.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Activisionmicrosoftpcplaystationprototype-2ps3Radical-EntertainmentxboxFri, 03 Jun 2011 15:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Work on canned Bourne game 'Treadstone' revealed in vid]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/13/work-on-canned-bourne-game-treadstone-revealed-in-vid/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/13/work-on-canned-bourne-game-treadstone-revealed-in-vid/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/13/work-on-canned-bourne-game-treadstone-revealed-in-vid/#comments A reel showing off some rough in-game footage of Treadstone is making the rounds after being found by Superannuation. If you're suffering from a mild case of video game amnesia, allow us to refresh your memory: Three years ago, Treadstone was a multiplayer-focused title set in Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne universe being developed by Radical Entertainment.

If you're wondering why Treadstone was abandoned, one needs to recall the geopolitical business of games industry in 2008. At the time, Activision was cleaning house of the properties it obtained during the Vivendi merger and the Bourne IP was dumped back to Ludlum Entertainment. A short time later, Bourne landed at EA and ... well, that apparently hasn't gone much better.

Check out Radical's Treadstone work after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Jason-Bourneludlum-entertainmentmicrosoftpcplaystationps3Radical-EntertainmentTreadstonexboxFri, 13 May 2011 17:58:00 EST<![CDATA[Last-minute Mother's Day gift idea brought to you by Activision, the makers of Prototype 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/08/last-minute-mothers-day-gift-idea-brought-to-you-by-activision/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/08/last-minute-mothers-day-gift-idea-brought-to-you-by-activision/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/08/last-minute-mothers-day-gift-idea-brought-to-you-by-activision/#comments Surprise! It's Mother's Day. You forgot -- didn't you? No worries. Activision has you covered.

Just zip this, uh, prototype card over to ma and get back to enjoying your Sunday.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionbaby-hellercardmarketingmicrosoftmothers-daypcplaystationprototype-2ps3radical-entertainmentxboxSun, 08 May 2011 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Prototype 2 trailer explains Alex Mercer's heel turn]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/21/prototype-2-trailer-explains-alex-mercers-heel-turn/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/21/prototype-2-trailer-explains-alex-mercers-heel-turn/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/21/prototype-2-trailer-explains-alex-mercers-heel-turn/#comments The Prototype 2 trailer after the break helps explain why Prototype 1 protagonist Alex Mercer is the bad guy in this sequel ... but we don't think it needs all that much justification. He was always a mass-murdering monster; he just happened to be the monster in the player's control before. It's like Godzilla movies -- sometimes he's the bad guy, and sometimes another monster will be tearing up Tokyo and Godzilla becomes the hero by default.

After the narrative discussion, the trailer treats us to a little footage labeled "Pre-alpha." Luckily, Activision remembered to use that term instead of "Prototype," because that would be so confusing.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionmicrosoftplaystationprototype-2ps3radical-entertainmentxboxThu, 21 Apr 2011 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Activision tosses out new Prototype 2 trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/14/activision-tosses-out-new-prototype-2-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/14/activision-tosses-out-new-prototype-2-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/03/14/activision-tosses-out-new-prototype-2-trailer/#comments Prototype 2 is still far away from the production line (see what we did there?), but Activision is teasing next year's sequel with a trailer providing some lovely flyover shots of an in-game environment. Well, not so lovely for the guy doing the flying.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionmicrosoftplaystationprototype-2ps3radical-entertainmentxboxMon, 14 Mar 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Murder Your Maker' VGA teaser site updated with Prototype footage]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/04/murder-your-maker-vga-teaser-site-updated-with-prototype-foota/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/04/murder-your-maker-vga-teaser-site-updated-with-prototype-foota/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/04/murder-your-maker-vga-teaser-site-updated-with-prototype-foota/#comments Last week, Activision uploaded a teaser site featuring the tagline "Murder Your Maker," which we hypothesized was hinting at the reveal of a new installment in the Prototype series during the Spike VGAs. A brief video which was recently added to the site appears to confirm our suspicions.

Continue reading 'Murder Your Maker' VGA teaser site updated with Prototype footage

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmurder-your-makerplaystationPrototypeprototype-2ps3Radical-Entertainmentteaservga-2010xboxSat, 04 Dec 2010 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Assassin's Creed 2, Dragon Age: Origins win Canadian game awards]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/06/assassins-creed-2-dragon-age-origins-win-canadian-game-awards/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/06/assassins-creed-2-dragon-age-origins-win-canadian-game-awards/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/06/assassins-creed-2-dragon-age-origins-win-canadian-game-awards/#comments We like to playfully rip on Canada every now and then (America's hat!), but we must admit that The Great White North knows how to make some quality games, evidenced by the winners at the inaugural Canadian Videogame Awards ceremony. While Game of the Year went to Bioware's Dragon Age: Origins, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed 2 made out with the most awards, winning Best Console Game, Best Visual Arts, and Best Game Design, and sharing the award for Best Technology with Radical Entertainment's Prototype.

That's not to say all of the awards went to the triple-A titles, as Toronto's own darling, Capybara Games, received nods for two of its titles: Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes, which won Best Handheld Game, and Critter Crunch, which secured victory as the Best Downloadable Game. Maybe now that cute little guy will stop crying so much!

[Thanks, Alan Strangis]

JoystiqAssassin's Creed 2, Dragon Age: Origins win Canadian game awards originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 May 2010 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Appleassassins-creedassassins-creed-2biowarecanadacanadian-videogame-awardsCapyCapybara-GamesCritter-Crunchdragon-agedragon-age-originsiPodmight-and-magic-clash-of-heroesprototypePSNPuzzleradicalradical-entertainmentubisoftThu, 06 May 2010 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox 360 copies of Singularity to offer free Prototype 'for a limited time']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/28/xbox-360-copies-of-singularity-to-offer-free-prototype-for-a-li/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/28/xbox-360-copies-of-singularity-to-offer-free-prototype-for-a-li/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/28/xbox-360-copies-of-singularity-to-offer-free-prototype-for-a-li/#comments Here's a real concern everyone should be cognizant about: Just how many times can you reduce people to decrepit, withered husks writhing in agony until it starts getting a little ... old? Wouldn't it be nice if, between face-melting blasts of temporal energy, you could resort to dismemberment, impalement and tentacular catastrophe? What if you didn't have to suffer the slightest penalty or inhibition for spending the day shooting and stabbing anonymous meatbags, just as your desires dictated?
We'll likely never find out, but you can do all of that stuff in a video game if you buy Singularity on Xbox 360 and take advantage of a limited-time mail-in offer for a free copy of Infamous Prototype. Raven's time-twisting shooter is out on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on June 29th.

Gallery: Singularity


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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionfpsMicrosoftprototyperadical-entertainmentraven-softwaresingularityXbox-360Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Luxoflux shuttered as layoffs hit Activision dev studios, publisher confirms]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/11/luxoflux-shuttered-as-layoffs-hit-activision-dev-studios-publis/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/11/luxoflux-shuttered-as-layoffs-hit-activision-dev-studios-publis/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/11/luxoflux-shuttered-as-layoffs-hit-activision-dev-studios-publis/#comments Reports began circulating this morning about major layoffs at a handful of Activision-owned development studios, affecting as much as half of Radical Entertainment's staff (Prototype), an undisclosed amount of Neversoft employees (Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk), and the entirety of Luxoflux (Tranformers). An Activision rep confirmed two former studio layoffs to us this afternoon, though a representative didn't city any official numbers -- the rep also told us he could "confirm the closure of Luxoflux."

The full, significantly more vague, company statement given out to everyone reads: "Activision Publishing continually evaluates its resources to ensure that they are properly matched against its product slate and strategic goals. In 2010, the company's SKU count will be smaller than in 2009 driven in part, by a decrease in the number of music-based games we will be releasing. As we discussed on our earnings conference call yesterday, we are directing our resources against the largest and most profitable business segments, and as part of this initiative, we are realigning our resources to better reflect our slate and the market opportunities. At the same time, we are increasing our digital/online capabilities as we expect that digital/online will continue to become a more meaningful part of our business model in the years ahead."

JoystiqLuxoflux shuttered as layoffs hit Activision dev studios, publisher confirms originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionactivision-blizzardactivision-publishingDSfiringguitar-herolayoffsluxofluxMicrosoftneversoftNintendoprototyperadicalradical-entertainmentrumortony-hawktransformersWiiXbox-360Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Steam slashes price on Prototype until August 13]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/06/steam-slashes-price-on-prototype-until-august-13/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/06/steam-slashes-price-on-prototype-until-august-13/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/06/steam-slashes-price-on-prototype-until-august-13/#commentsFans of Barry Pepper and blowin' the crap out of everything in sight need to pay attention to this next string of words: Steam is discounting Prototype by 20% until August 13, bringing the game's price down to $40. While the story is largely forgettable, there's big value in elbow-dropping tanks and throwing air conditioners into helicopters. Oh, and consuming everyone in Manhattan ain't too bad a time, either.

JoystiqSteam slashes price on Prototype until August 13 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It appears that Amazon is slashing and absorbing the extra cost of Prototype, as the action-packed, vertical sandbox gorefest has been reduced by $20 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC for today only.

The game was certainly well-received, so nobody is going to spit on you for deciding to take Amazon's offer. Well, inFamous' Cole might spit on you, which would be shocking. But not as shocking as these photos of him and Alex Mercer when they aren't saving/destroying the world!

[Thanks, Lesek]

JoystiqAmazon offers up Prototype at $40 on consoles, $30 on PC originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionamazonamazon.comMicrosoftprototyperadical-entertainmentXbox-360Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:40:00 EST<![CDATA[UK chart get: Prototype on top, Ghostbusters debuts at third]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/22/uk-chart-get-prototype-on-top-ghostbusters-debuts-at-third/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/22/uk-chart-get-prototype-on-top-ghostbusters-debuts-at-third/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/22/uk-chart-get-prototype-on-top-ghostbusters-debuts-at-third/#comments
According to Chart Track's UK software sales figures from last week, we know the Barry Pepper-voiced free-roamer, Prototype, has managed to secure the top spot. It wasn't an easy battle, as Radical Entertainment's title had some stiff competition in Terminal Reality's Ghostbusters, which made its debut in the UK last week.

The ghost bustin' reunion was not enough to topple the "go anywhere, kill everything" game, and managed to secure the bronze with a third place showing. It should be noted that this is the all-format charts, and with it being a PS3 exclusive in the territory (Xbox 360 owners do have options, though), third is pretty impressive for a game on just one platform (excluding Wii Fit). As for second place, The Sims 3 dropped down from its cushy throne last week thanks to a 49% decline in sales. Don't feel too bad for the game, though -- it did have the best PC launch in EA's history, you know.

JoystiqUK chart get: Prototype on top, Ghostbusters debuts at third originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionatarichart-trackeaElectronic-ArtsghostbustersmaxisMicrosoftprototyperadicalradical-entertainmentsonyterminal-realitythe-simsukXbox-360Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Metareview: Prototype ]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/11/metareview-prototype/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/11/metareview-prototype/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/11/metareview-prototype/#comments Hitting retailers just two weeks after the PlayStation 3 exclusive (and highly regarded) inFamous, we were a bit worried about the fate of Radical Entertainment's Prototype. It seems from the response that most game reviewers are having to it, our worries were somewhat unfounded.
  • 1UP (B-): "Making Alex [the main character] such a badass also proves to be Prototype's undoing. It becomes a fight to follow and control Alex in the midst of the action. This problem mounts the further you get into the game, leading to more frustration than fun ... Alex can essentially fly around the city. With his jump, air dash, and glide abilities fully powered up, and the basic ability to run on any surface, the buildings become like a giant jungle gym."
  • Eurogamer (7/10): "Fans of serious hero fiction will find Prototype a bit of a turn-off. You're infected with some sort of virus ... and the story of why, told through snatches of video obtained by absorbing key characters (basically, weakening and eating them) and in moody cut-scenes, is basic and yet difficult to follow ... Mission design isn't very open-ended, usually boiling down to doing something violently or stealthily, but with such a vast array of attacking options you often have the luxury of trying something different."
  • IGN (7.5/10): "How long can you do flying elbow drops onto tanks or throw people off of rooftops before it gets boring? The world itself here is far from the most engaging ... Since repetition is oftentimes the name of the game here, you can be sure you'll be doing uninspired tasks over and over again."
  • Giant Bomb (4/5): "Radical almost went too far with its kitchen-sink approach to combat design, but the gameplay here is satisfying and broad enough that you can have plenty of fun with it even without mastering the nuances of every last combo and attack ... Prepare to be frustrated from time to time when the mission difficulty amps up to insane levels and you feel it's you against the entire world all of a sudden."

Gallery: Prototype

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So, Prototype, we're a little worried about you, not gonna lie. Considering the recent wave of positive inFamous reviews, talk of Crackdown 2, and APB's E3 reveal, a game we once looked forward to greatly could quite possibly fall by the wayside.

Luckily, the developer walkthrough of "mission #7" (found after the break) helps to assuage our concerns and brings back some fire into our lonely, cold hearts. Unfortunately for the person piloting Prototype's main man Alex Mercer, things don't go so well and the video ends in tragedy (spoilerz! omg!). Hopefully we'll do better when we get our hands on the retail copy June 9.

Gallery: Prototype

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JoystiqWatch four minutes of Prototype, the death of a helicopter originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 May 2009 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisiondeveloper-walkthroughgameplayMicrosoftpcprototyperadicalradical-entertainmentXbox-360Thu, 28 May 2009 21:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Joystiq hands-on: two hours with Prototype]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/joystiq-hands-on-two-hours-with-prototype/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/joystiq-hands-on-two-hours-with-prototype/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/22/joystiq-hands-on-two-hours-with-prototype/#comments
Soon, Prototype will be shipping to stores for its June 9 launch, exactly one week after E3 kicks off. So how did Activision and Radical Entertainment decide to spend the intervening weeks between finishing and launching the game? By having a press event at the New York, New York hotel in Las Vegas, where one of the bars was done over in Prototype fashion: think New York covered in trash (including rats and crows), faux battle damage, zombie-fied go-go girls, dense fog, and even a model helicopter overhead.

Amidst all this (and some pulse-pounding techno music) there were game stations set up to distract us from the theme park environment. We managed to ignore the actual bizarre sights long enough to dive in and enjoy the virtual ones. Head past the break for our thoughts on the two hours spent with the upcoming action-adventure title (spoiler alert: it's fun).

Also be sure and check out the new images from the game and the event below, along with the new "Boss Battles" video at the end of the post.

Gallery: Prototype: 05/21/09


Gallery: Prototype: Las Vegas

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JoystiqJoystiq hands-on: two hours with Prototype originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 May 2009 09:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ActivisionMicrosoftPrototypeRadicalRadical-EntertainmentXbox-360Fri, 22 May 2009 09:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Joystiq interview: Radical prez Kelly Zmak on Prototype]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/21/joystiq-interview-radical-prez-kelly-zmak-on-prototype/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/21/joystiq-interview-radical-prez-kelly-zmak-on-prototype/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/21/joystiq-interview-radical-prez-kelly-zmak-on-prototype/#comments
Radical Entertainment president Kelly Zmak donned zombie makeup (and cowboy duds?) at the last-hurrah-before-launch event for Prototype (besides E3, of course) in Las Vegas on Tuesday night. Surprisingly, it's the first time we've ever seen the head of a company appear as a member of the undead -- or whatever it is that's happening to folks in the game.

We took our chances, closing in on Zmak with a microphone -- well within range of his open sores -- to get his answers on all things Prototype. Continue on after the break for the full interview, and then join us in petitioning Radical to release "Tank Battle" (not to be confused with Battle Tanks). As for us, we've got to go rinse off ...

Gallery: Prototype: Las Vegas

Continue reading Joystiq interview: Radical prez Kelly Zmak on Prototype

JoystiqJoystiq interview: Radical prez Kelly Zmak on Prototype originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 21 May 2009 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ActivisioninterviewKelly-ZmakMicrosoftPrototypeRadicalRadical-EntertainmentXbox-360Thu, 21 May 2009 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Radical job listings might hint at Wii Prototype port]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/13/radical-job-listings-might-hint-at-prototype-port/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/13/radical-job-listings-might-hint-at-prototype-port/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/13/radical-job-listings-might-hint-at-prototype-port/#comments
We're doing our best not to let our imaginations run away with this, so here are the facts: As superannuation recently noticed, Radical Entertainment is looking for a Wii designer with an "affinity for 3rd Person 'Open-World' Camera Design/Functionality" and a Wii programmer to "take game features from concept to execution for a port of a 360/PS3 game to the Wii."

Now, we'd like to think that this is an indication that Radical's bringing upcoming open-world action game, Prototype, to the Wii. Considering the company's track record, however, there's every chance that this is for another Crash game. Less depressingly, the listing could also be recruiting for an unconfirmed Spider-Man game. Not as juicy as Prototype, but hey, at least it's not Crash. What are you hoping for?

Source -- Senior Wii Programmer (Systems & Rendering)
Source -- Wii Gameplay Designer

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisioncrashNintendoportsprototyperadicalradical-entertainmentWiiWed, 13 May 2009 10:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Watch the full Prototype introduction (It's rated M for Mature)]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/08/watch-the-full-prototype-introduction-its-rated-m-for-mature/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/08/watch-the-full-prototype-introduction-its-rated-m-for-mature/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/08/watch-the-full-prototype-introduction-its-rated-m-for-mature/#comments Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, freaks and mutants, right here, right now, we have the full CG intro to Prototype for your viewing pleasure. The first half may look awfully familiar to some readers, as a shorter version was released earlier this year. Still, the full introduction is definitely worth watching and it sets up the story and atmosphere of the game quite nicely. Oh, and it's really, really violent. Enjoy.

Prototype releases on June 5 in Europe and June 9 in North America.

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Activision has officially announced the pre-order bonuses for Prototype and, as has become custom, they will depend on where you place your order. Those who pre-order from GameStop will get an action figure of Alex Mercer, the game's main character, complete with jacket-over-a-hoodie style! GameStop pre-orders will also receive a double-sided map / poster.

GameCrazy pre-orders will get a hardcover art book, which contains illustrations of the game's characters, enemies and locations. Amazon orders will receive a Prototype comic from Wild Storm. The comic actually sounds fairly interesting, as it looks at the game's events from the perspective of two police detectives on Alex's trail. As we've reported before, Alex makes a habit of killing or destroying everything around him, so we imagine the cops have their hands full.

Check out hi-res images of the action figure and comic in the gallery below. For now, you'll just have to imagine how sweet the art book looks. Activision sent us an image of the art book. We've added it to the gallery.

Gallery: Prototype Pre-order bonuses (5/6/09)

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