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E3: Activision's E3 Lineup, 2007
The things I do for you people. I've been sitting here for an hour and a half, listening to Activision's E3 Investor Event on a fairly crackly, low-quality webcast.

It's just like being there, but without pictures. Trust me - those montages of video game footage are great, when you just get the sound ...by the time you realise you're listening to Call of Duty 4, it's changed into Guitar Hero III.

Anyway. So you don't miss out on the fun, I've managed to get my hands on this year's E3 lineup for Activision, the first of many such lineups for today.

Activision's Game Line-Up Includes:
Bee Movie Game - Based on the upcoming DreamWorks Animation movie written, produced by and starring Jerry Seinfeld due out this fall, Bee Movie Game lets players race, chase and fly their way through an adrenaline-fueled world of adventure as they experience the hilarious antics of Barry B. Benson, a dynamic and daring bee who knows there is more to life than making honey.

Platforms: DS, GBA, PC, PS2, Wii, Xbox 360
Download: Trailer video, Playable demo

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - The new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare arms gamers with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower and transports them to the most treacherous hotspots around the globe to take on a rogue enemy group threatening the world. As both a U.S. Marine and British S.A.S. soldier fighting through an unfolding story full of twists and turns, players use sophisticated technology, superior firepower and coordinated land and air strikes on a battlefield where speed, accuracy and communication are essential to victory. The epic title also delivers an added depth of multiplayer action providing online fans an all-new community of persistent, addictive and customizable gameplay.

For handheld fans, Call of Duty for Nintendo DS, from n-Space, brings the signature Call of Duty chaos of battle to the DS in a parallel modern day storyline packed with intense combat action.

Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and now DS
Download: E3 2007 Trailer, other trailers

Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars - Executive produced by id Software and developed by Splash Damage, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars is the ultimate team and objective-based multiplayer experience. A first-person, strategic-action shooter set within the epic QUAKE universe in the year 2065, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars pits Earth's Global Defense Force against the technologically-advanced, alien Strogg invaders. Built on id Software's new MegaTexture rendering technology and featuring stunning battlefields inspired by locations around the world, persistent character promotions, offline gameplay with bots, specialized character classes and abilities, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars transports players to the frontlines of an epic new war for Earth.

Platforms: PC
Download: selection of videos

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Fire up the fretboard, crank up the amp and get ready to rock like never before. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock drops you into the spotlight of the largest and most legendary rock concert ever. The star-studded soundtrack includes master tracks by such legendary artists as Guns N' Roses, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Muse and Pearl Jam, with added songs as made legendary by Kiss, Alice Cooper and Heart. Now drop that air guitar, tune your exclusive new Les Paul Guitar Controller and shred the night away with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.

Platforms: PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Download: Living Colour video, Tenacious D video, Weezer video, Fog Hat video

...there is also Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, due out very soon for PS2 (view trailer), while GH3 will be out for Christmas.

Spider-Man: Friend or Foe - Spider-Man: Friend or Foe challenges players to defeat and then join forces with notorious movie nemeses including Doc Ock, Green Goblin, Venom and Sandman, and other classic Spider-Man characters. Players will embark on a global quest to overcome an evil threat, by controlling Spider-Man and one of numerous Super Hero or Super Villain sidekicks, as they master unique fighting moves and styles while switching between characters to execute team combos and defeat foes. Spider-Man: Friend or Foe features a unique co-op mode in which a friend can join the game at any time and take control of Spidey's sidekick as they battle through the game side-by-side and replay favorite levels.

Platforms: Not yet confirmed - rumoured: DS, PC, PS2, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
Download: Nothing yet.

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - In the largest and deepest Tony Hawk game yet, gamers are now in total control of their skating destiny in Tony Hawk's Proving Ground. Set in the streets of Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., the title empowers players with the freedom to define their character, story, abilities and style based on the choices they make, the paths they select and the style of skating they want. The game delivers deeper customization than ever before, including a full-featured video editor to create epic skate videos and a completely customizable online Skate Lounge, where players can skate with friends in the ultimate pad.

Platforms: DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Download: Launch Trailer, Trailer #2

...like so many companies, Activision are seeing the Next Big Thing is the shift away from solitary desktop gaming to social livingroom gaming - "The internet is moving from the desktop to the living room, and video games are the reason." They're currently in a place that means they can well take advantage of that shift, with games like Guitar Hero leading the charge. The next fiscal year sees 12 titles in development for the Nintendo Wii, and a general shift in attention towards more handheld platforms and increasing internationally relevant content (so expect to see more Australian bands as downloads for Guitar Hero, and other products more tailored for our market Down Under.
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