The racing genre in video games tends to operate around two poles. On one end, you’ve got incredibly realistic driving simulations games like the Gran Turismo or Forza Motorsport series. On the other end, explosive, arcade-style titles like FlatOut and Burnout defy reality with crash-intensive competitions.
The bitter rivalry between Activision and EA–which has seen developers move from one publishing giant to the other and has had Activision try to block the release Brutal Legend, a game that they rejected–has just kicked up a notch.
Stimulus Package, the long awaited downloadable content package for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, hit the intertubes this morning. The pack consists of five maps, three all-new ones and two popular locations from developer Infinity Ward’s first Modern Warfare title. The whole 320 MB kaboodle costs 1200, or about $15.
What do you give the gamer who’s already got it all?
