This trailer features Tony Hawk and other skateboarders discussing the new skateboarding game and the new skateboard peripheral for Tony Hawk RIDE, the new game from Activision that launches today.

This trailer direct from GamesCom 2009 in Germany features Activision’s Bakugan Battle Brawlers.

Nida Online Client
This is the launch client for Nida Online, the upcoming hybrid action MMORPG from JC Entertainment.

Majesty 2 GamesCom 2009 Trailer
This trailer shows off Majesty 2 The Fantasy Kingdom Sim the upcoming realtime strategy title from Paradox Interactive.

Dragon Age Origins GamesCom 2009 Trailer
This trailer from GamesCom 2009 reveals a little more background to the story of Dragon Age Origins as well as showing off several ingame clips.

Band Hero Adam Levine Reveal Trailer
This trailer from GamesCom 2009 reveals that Adam Levine will be featured in the upcoming Activision music game, Band Hero.

Rage QuakeCon 2009 Trailer
This QuakeCon 2009 trailer shows the world of RAGE after it was destroyed and the new world filled with mutants and what was left of mankind.

Alpha Protocol Gameplay trailer 2
Check out this trailer showcasing this espionage role-playing game set in the modern world in the works at Obsidian Entertainment.

DJ Hero DJ Jazzy Jeff Vignette Trailer
This trailer features DJ Jazzy Jeff, Grammy Award winning hip-hop and R&B record producer, who will appear in Activision’s DJ Hero.

NBA Live 10 First Look Trailer
Get a first look at gameplay in EA Sports’ latest installment in the NBA Live series, NBA Live 10.

Tales of Pirates A world to Explore Trailer
Get a look at the massive world you can explore in this MMOG from Internet Gaming Gate.

Tales of Pirates Wedding Trailer
In this trailer, see how you can live a life of romance in Tales of Pirates, even getting married.

Band Hero Reveal Trailer HD
Here’s the reveal trailer for Band Hero, the upcoming music game from Activision and Neversoft. Get a look at the next step in the music genre.

DiRT 2 Baja Landrush Trailer
Get a glimpe of the Baja Landrush in the upcoming rally racing title, DiRT 2.

Dexter for iPhone Comic Con 2009 Trailer
This trailer shows up the upcoming iPhone game Dexter, based on the Showtime series of the same name.

OK, let’s be honest here. Who isn’t tired of the near-constant stream of music games? I realize that it’s a super-hot genre right now, but do we really need another music game? Yes, this also goes for Rock Band Beatles, or Guitar Hero: Twisted Sister, or whatever the next shameless cash grab may be.

Regardless of what we may think, Activision isn’t content to sit back and count all the money they’ve made from Guitar Hero so far. No, they’re going to release yet another iteration of the title.

Guitar Hero 5 will add some new functionality to the title, and strangely enough, it’s actually functionality that makes it a better party game than before. Chief among these new additions is the ‘Pick up and Play’ mode. This will allow anyone to grab an instrument, jump in, play for a few minutes, and drop out without failing or causing the rest of the band to fail. It’s perfect for those unscheduled bathroom breaks in the middle of a song.

They’re also including a RockFest mode to let you face off against four players locally, or up to eight online. Heck, you can even throw down with four guitars at once if you so desire. But the question remains: Do we really need another full game for this? Wouldn’t these features be awesome DLC for the folks who spent nearly $200 on Guitar Hero: World Tour? You could probably even convince those folks to pay for them!

Ah well, maybe I’m just a spoilsport. After all, at least they’re including 83 songs in this version, and all the World Tour DLC will carry over as well. Maybe I’m just sick of having all these plastic instruments clogging up my living room.

At any rate, there’s a brand new trailer showing off these new features. You can grab it over at FileFront, or catch the embedded stream after the break.

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Yes, I know. They’re dropping the Call of Duty from the title right? Well, maybe not.

According to Robert Bowling, community manager for Infinity Ward (a.k.a. FourZeroTwo), Call of Duty is definitely part of the new title. How can we be sure? Well, he shared this picture with us via his Twitter account.

See, now THAT is definitive. I had thought it strange that Infinity Ward or Activision would remove the CoD title from the game, since that links it into a seriously well-known franchise. Sure, it might confuse the issue of which Call of Duty game is coming next, but I’ll bet it will be totally worth it.

I can assure you all that most of us here at Gaming Today will be available online for you to shoot at on day one of Modern Warfare 2. I know that you will all be happy about that opportunity.

Grandmaster Flash has signed onto the growing list of DJs for DJ Hero. This hip-hop legend was the first to use the turntable as an instrument. Grandmaster Flash will walk you through the paces of the tutorial as you learn the turntable controls and game mechanics. He’s also created mixes exclusively for DJ Hero and will be an in-game character. Here’s the latest DJ Hero video from Activision featuring Grandmaster Flash gameplay.

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In the past year or so, we’ve seen some big mergers and acquisitions in the gaming industry. Activision and Blizzard’s merger was the big news, but there have been others. Today, another newsworthy acquisition was announced.

ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda Softworks, has acquired id Software. This acquisition puts franchises like Fallout 3, Oblivion, Doom, Quake, and RAGE under one roof. The best news out of all of this is that all of the principals at id Software have signed long term contracts, meaning that id will continue to operate under the same management going forward.

In discussing the deal, id Technical Director and industry icon John Carmack said, “This puts id Software in a wonderful position going forward. We will now be able to grow and extend all of our franchises under one roof, leveraging our capabilities across multiple teams while enabling forward looking research to be done in the service of all of them. We will be bigger and stronger, as we recruit the best talent to help us build the landmark games of the future. As trite as it may be for me to say that I am extremely pleased and excited about this deal, I am.”

So, what sort of speculation can we make because of this deal? Bethesda games driven by id engines? That would seem to be a logical step, wouldn’t you think? What do you think this news means to the future of the two companies?

You can read the full text of the press release after the break.

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If you haven’t heard yet, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has threatened, in a roundabout way, to drop his company’s support for PS3 if Sony doesn’t consider a price cut.

According to MCV, Kotick said in an interview,

“I’m getting concerned about Sony – the PS3 is losing a bit of momentum and they don’t make it easy for me to support the platform. It’s expensive to develop for the console, and the Wii and the Xbox are just selling better. Games generate a better return on invested capital on the Xbox than on the PlayStation.

They have to cut the price, because if they don’t, the attach rates are likely to slow. If we are being realistic, we might have to stop supporting Sony. When we look at 2010 and 2011, we might want to consider if we support the console — and the PSP too.”

That’s a big shot fired across Sony’s bow. So, will Sony take him seriously, and how will they respond?

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