We can all agree that the Spider-Man franchise has gone stale in recent years. Some might say in film as well as gaming. Three titles in the franchise have been released in the last five years. Web of Shadows, Friend or Foe and Battle for New York have all come and gone. None of which received stellar reviews and all suffered from dismal sales figures. But Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has an explanation.

In a recent interview with Game Informer he admits that they all just “sucked”.

“Our Spider-Man games have sucked for the last five years. They are bad games. They were poorly rated because they were bad games. We went away from what is Spider-Man. It’s about web-slinging. If you don’t do web-slinging, what is the fantasy of Spider-Man?”

It’s nice to see that Kotick has an eye for what sucks and what doesn’t. Hopefully he can help get the franchise back on track in all of it’s web slinging glory. We’ll have to wait and see though. No new Spider-Man titles have been announced as of yet. And with production coming to a halt on the next film, Spidey fans will just have to wait to get their next fix. Sucky or not.

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What if the show Mythbusters took their current gig into the digital realm? Testing out weird game glitches and physics inaccuracies? Well they haven’t done it yet, and they probably won’t anytime soon. But luckily defendthehouse.com has and we all get to sit back and enjoy.

They’ve posted a couple of videos on YouTube testing out certain myths about Modern Warfare 2 gameplay. Some are well known while others were new to me. Posted above is the second installment in the series, to check out their first vid head to their original post and check it out.

Let the debunking begin!

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Major Nelson has released Xbox Live’s top played and downloaded games of 2009. And not surprisingly it looks like Halo 3 was king of the hill.

There are other tid bits of interesting info to gather from the list though. Modern Warfare 2, which had only been out for less than two months before the year ended made the top three. Impressive. As a matter of fact, Activision walked away with having three out of the top five titles for the year. Although they were all Call of Duty titles.

Of course the king of Arcade titles last year was Battlefield 1943. Even if it’s launch was way less than picture perfect, it still ran away with the top honors by far. Castle Crashers and Trials HD rounded out the top three.

Keep reading to see the top 10’s in each Xbox 360 category.

Xbox 360 top live titles

• 1. Halo 3
• 2. Call of Duty 4
• 3. Modern Warfare 2
• 4. Call of Duty: World at War
• 5. Gears of War 2
• 6. GTA IV
• 7. Left 4 Dead
• 8. Halo 3: ODST
• 9. Fable II: Episode 1
• 10. Biohazard 5 – Resident Evil 5

Top Arcade titles

• 1. Battlefield 1943
• 2. Castle Crashers
• 3. Trials HD
• 4. Hasbro Family Game Night
• 5. Shadow Complex
• 6. Marvel vs Capcom 2
• 7. Magic: The Gathering
• 8. UNO
• 9. Worms
• 10. Peggle

Top Indie games

• 1. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH ZOMB1ES!!!1
• 2. Avatar Drop
• 3. RC-AirSim
• 4. Headshot
• 5. Miner Dig Deep
• 6. Rumble Massage
• 7. Who Did I Date Last Night
• 8. Kodu Game Lab
• 9. Avatar Golf
• 10. Aquarium HD

All rankings were compiled using a list of unique user connectivity. You can check out the whole list at Major Nelson’s blog.

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After weeks of teasing us with segments of the track list for Guitar Hero 5, Activision has finally released the full track list. The follow up to Guitar Hero: World Tour boasts one of the largest out of the box song lists to date with 85 titles to chose from.

The list is extremely diverse and will offer tunes for fans of all genres to jam out to…except for that techno crap that used to be all the rage.

Time to put my copy and paste skills to the test! Here’s the full track list:

• “Kryptonite” by 3 Doors Down
• “Brianstorm” by Arctic Monkeys
• “The Rock Show” by blink-182
• “Sultans of Swing” by Dire Straits
• “Bleed American” by Jimmy Eat World
• “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash
• “Sweating Bullets” by Megadeth
• “Looks That Kill” by Mötley Crüe
• “Plug In Baby” by Muse
• “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana
• “Under Pressure” by Queen & David Bowie
• “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder
• “All The Pretty Faces” by The Killers
• “Steady As She Goes” by The Raconteurs
• “Wolf Like Me” by TV on the Radio
• “Judith” by A Perfect Circle
• “Medicate” by AFI
• “You And Me” by Attack! Attack!
• “Cigarettes, Wedding Bands” by Band Of Horses
• “Gratitude” by Beastie Boys
• “Gamma Ray” by Beck
• “Dancing With Myself” by Billy Idol
• “Lonely Is The Night” by Billy Squier
• “Song 2″ by Blur
• “All Along The Watchtower” by Bob Dylan
• “You Give Love A Bad Name” by Bon Jovi
• “Sowing Season (Yeah)” by Brand New
• “Six Days A Week” by The Bronx
• “Comedown” by Bush
• “Done With Everything, Die For Nothing” by Children Of Bodom
• “In My Place” by Coldplay
• “Blue Day” by Darker My Love
• “Demon(s)” by Darkest Hour
• “Fame” by David Bowie
• “Woman From Tokyo (‘99 Remix)” by Deep Purple
• “Younk Funk” by The Derek Trucks Band
• “Send A Little Love Token” by The Duke Spirit
• “Hungry Like The Wolf” by Duran Duran
• “Wannabe In L.A.” by Eagles Of Death Metal
• “L.A.” by Elliott Smith
• “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)” by Elton John
• “Disconnected” by Face To Face
• “Only Happy When It Rains” by Garbage
• “Feel Good Inc.” by Gorillaz
• “Streamline Woman” by Gov’t Mule
• “We’re An American Band” by Grand Funk Railroad
• “Lust For Life (Live)” by Iggy Pop
• “2 Minutes To Midnight” by Iron Maiden
• “Scatterbrain (Live)” by Jeff Beck
• “Hurts So Good” by John Mellencamp
• “Never Miss A Beat” by Kaiser Chiefs
• “21st Century Schizoid Man” by King Crimson
• “Sex On Fire” by Kings Of Leon
• “Shout It Out Loud” by Kiss
• “Mirror People” by Love and Rockets
• “One Big Holiday” by My Morning Jacket
• “Lithium (Live)” by Nirvana
• “Ex-Girlfriend” by No Doubt
• “Do You Feel Like We Do? (Live)” by Peter Frampton
• “So Lonely” by The Police
• “Bring the Noise 20XX” by Public Enemy Featuring Zakk Wylde
• “Make It Wit Chu” by Queens Of The Stone Age
• “Du Hast” by Rammstein
• “Sympathy For The Devil” by The Rolling Stones
• “Sneak Out” by Rose Hill Drive
• “The Spirit Of Radio (Live)” by Rush
• “No One To Depend On (Live)” by Santana
• “They Say” by Scars On Broadway
• “Nearly Lost You” by Screaming Trees
• “Bullet With Butterfly Wings” by Smashing Pumpkins
• “Incinerate” by Sonic Youth
• “In The Meantime” by Spacehog
• “What I Got” by Sublime
• “Seven” by Sunny Day Real Estate
• “20th Century Boy” by T. Rex
• “Maiden, Mother & Crone” by The Sword
• “Jailbreak” by Thin Lizzy
• “Deadbolt” by Thrice
• “Runnin’ Down A Dream” by Tom Petty
• “American Girl” by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
• “A-Punk” by Vampire Weekend
• “Why Bother?” by Weezer
• “Blue Orchid” by The White Stripes
• “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry
• “Back Round” by Wolfmother

If you actually scrolled through and read every song you get a gold star for the day. Mad respect.

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By now everyone knows about the Prestige Edition of Modern Warfare 2. The internet was set ablaze by the video showcasing the functioning night vision goggles that are included with the package. If you haven’t seen what I’m talking about go to the homepage and take a look.

While you are watching take a look and see if you can notice anything missing? Besides the fact that a price is never mentioned (probably because it’s going to kick your wallet in the taint), not one of the products shown has Call of Duty in the title. It’s nowhere to be seen. Missing in action.

Are Infinity Ward and Activision still not seeing eye to eye when it comes to the game’s branding? Just a few days ago Activision made a statement reinforcing the fact that it will indeed feature COD in the title. And you can see it on the box are below:

Is Infinity Ward putting their foot down? And if so what will be the repercussions from Activision? Oh the drama!

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It looks like the break up between Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 and the Call of Duty title have kissed and made up. I saw them at the movies last night and they were all over each other.

Screenshots for the new box art have made their way to the web showcasing the Call of Duty badge.Something that wasn’t expected after Infinity Ward made it a point to remove the moniker from the game’s title a few months ago.

An Activision rep told Kotaku:

“Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 is the direct sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. We have focused our attention on Modern Warfare in order to most effectively communicate the fact that this is the first true sequel in the Call of Duty series. Infinity Ward, the original creators of the Call of Duty franchise, has said from the beginning Modern Warfare 2 resides in the Call of Duty universe. This is reflected in the title’s package.”

It’s interesting to see Infinity Ward and Activision make this move. I think Infinity Ward really wanted to lose the Call of Duty title so consumers wouldn’t confuse them with Treyarch who also develops Call of Duty games for Activision. It also helped make clear that Modern Warfare 2 is the sequel to Call of Duty 4.

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Activision and Gamestop have teamed up to give you comic freaks a special deal. Those of you who pre-order Marvel:Ultimate Alliance 2 will get exclusive access to the Juggernaut character.

And if that wasn’t enough exclusivity for you and you want to gain an edge on your Marvel foes, you can head over to the Marvel Ultimate Alliance site here to join the VIP community for even more perks. Here’s what you’ll get according to a recent Activision press release:

“Activision, Inc. is calling on gamers to join the VIP community for Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the #1 best-selling Super-Hero action-RPG. Starting today, players can log on to www.MarvelUltimateAlliance.com and become VIP members earning exclusive and early access to insider content such as classified game information and character reveals, Ask-a-Developer sessions, VIP-only screenshots and videos, and community prizes.”

Some of those prizes include an Elite Xbox 360, autographed memorabilia from Stan Lee and a 42″ 1080p flat screen TV. Not bad.

Click here if you want to head over to Gamestop and pre-order your copy today. The game ships out September 15th.

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UPDATE: The Poll is now closed.

Modern Warfare 2 had an awesome showing at this year’s E3 Expo. Seeing all of that gameplay footage made my mouth water. New environments, weapons and features. So much to look forward to! I want to know what you guys are hoping they add to the game the second time around. What new features do you want to see?

There’s a new poll in the sidebar that asks that question: What feature would you most like to see in Modern Warfare 2?

The ten responses to the poll were the ten most popular answers on Infinity Ward’s Twitter. They are all good answers and you can only pick one, so choose wisely.

If there is a feature you really want to see in Modern Warfare 2 and it isn’t on the list feel free to add it in the comment section!

Click the break to see the eyegasmic trailer.

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Here’s the ridiculously long set list.

Guitar Hero

• Blue Oyster Cult – “Godzilla”
• Boston – “More Than A Feeling”
• Deep Purple – “Smoke On The Water”
• Franz Ferdinand – “Take Me Out”
• Helmet – “Unsung (Live)”
• Incubus – “Stellar”
• Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – “I Love Rock N’ Roll”
• Ozzy Osbourne – “Bark At The Moon”
• Pantera – “Cowboys From Hell (Live)”
• Queen – “Killer Queen”
• Queens Of The Stone Age – “No One Knows”
• The Donnas – “Take It Off”
• The Exies – “Hey You”
• White Zombie – “Thunder Kiss ‘65″

Guitar Hero II

• Alice In Chains – “Them Bones”
• Avenged Sevenfold – “Beast And The Harlot”
• Danzig – “Mother”
• Foo Fighters – “Monkey Wrench”
• Iron Maiden – “The Trooper”
• Jane’s Addiction – “Stop!”
• Kansas – “Carry On Wayward Son”
• Lamb Of God – “Laid To Rest”
• Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Free Bird”
• Motley Crue- “Shout At The Devil”
• Nirvana – “Heart-Shaped Box”
• Rage Against The Machine – “Killing In The Name”
• Reverend Horton Heat – “Psychobilly Freakout”
• Rush – “YYZ”
• Stone Temple Pilots – “Trippin’ On A Hole In A Paper Heart”
• The Police – “Message In A Bottle”
• The Sword – “Freya”
• Warrant – “Cherry Pie”
• Wolfmother – “Woman”

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

• Anthrax – “Caught In A Mosh”
• Extreme – “Play With Me”
• Judas Priest – “Electric Eye”
• Poison – “Nothin’ But A Good Time”
• Ratt – “Round and Round”
• Twisted Sister – “I Wanna Rock”

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

• AFI – “Miss Murder”
• DragonForce – “Through The Fire And Flames”
• Heart – “Barracuda”
• Kiss – “Rock And Roll All Nite”
• Living Colour – “Cult Of Personality”
• Pat Benatar – “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”
• Priestess – “Lay Down”
• Slayer – “Raining Blood”

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

• Aerosmith – “Back In The Saddle

Are there any tracks on here you guys think should not have made the cut? Any songs you think the game is missing?

You can pre-order the game at GameStop. The game will ship on June 16th for the 360, PS3, PS2 and Wii.

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The second map pack to be released for the game will aptly be named…wait for it…the Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2. Hopefully they are working harder on the maps than they are that title.

The DLC will include three new multiplayer maps. “Bonzai,” which is set in a plush jungle setting riddled with hidden caves; “Sub Pen,” which will be set at a submarine base; and “Corrosion,”  which will put you in the middle of a Russian train yard.

And last but certainly not least, there will also be an additional co-op Nazi Zombie map! Called “Shi No Numa,” the new map will feature a new weapon, new Achievements / Trophies and new Perks. Oh yea did I mention flaming Hell Hounds? ‘Cause we’ll be getting some of those too.

UPDATE: Some new images were posted at callofduty.com that you might find useful if you are big into strategizing. Overhead layouts of all three new maps. That combined with the gameplay videos they have also posted should be a big help in helping you and your teammates getting the upper hand. You can check out the overhead layouts here.

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