Kotaku: Medal Of Honor

EA's Next Battle Plan: More Battlefield 3, More Military Shooters, Guns, Guns, Guns

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EST

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There is plenty of room in our gaming lives for more Battlefield 3, more Bad Company and many more military first-person shooters from EA, the giant game publisher's number two boss told Kotaku this week. More »

Yup, Looks Like There's Another Medal of Honor Coming

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:41:00 EST

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Not that anyone who finished the first game (or bought Battlefield 3, or is just paying attention) will be surprised by this, but an invite for a press event just turned up in our inbox looking like this. More »

EA Mentions Second Medal of Honor Game. Again.

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:00:00 EST

Electronic Arts has yet to officially take the wraps off a second game in its rebooted Medal of Honor series, but that hasn't stopped the publisher from continually referencing it. More »

Battlefield 3 Insert Hints at Imminent Medal of Honor Sequel

Owen Good — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:20:00 EDT

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Battlefield 3's limited edition contains a promotional insert for Medal of Honor, indicating that game's promised sequel is due soon, if not around this time next year. More »

This Historical First-Person Shooter is an Iranian National Treasure

Mike Fahey — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EDT

In the mid 1700's an Arab Amir took on the military might of Dutch colonials occupying Iran's Kharg Island, capturing their fort and liberating the southern Iranian cities from colonial rule. This Amir, called Mir Mahna, is an Iranian national hero. More »

The Medal of Honor Cat Needs His Own Video Game

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:00:00 EDT

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Courtesy of Freddie Wong comes another special-effects laden internet video, this time about the horrors of war. Oh, and cats. More »

Imagining the Medal of Honor of the Future

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:30:00 EDT

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In between projects, and given the lackluster critical reception afforded to the last game in the series, creative agency Basic figured they'd take a swing at pitching a new Medal of Honor game. After all, it couldn't do much worse than the last one! More »

This is Real War, Viewed from the Call of Duty Camera Angle

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:00:00 EDT

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In real, modern combat, in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, some soldiers have cameras attached to their helmets. The videos make it to YouTube (and on Kotaku, too), giving the rest of the world a first-person view of real combat. More »

Does Anyone Love Medal of Honor THIS Much?

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 03 May 2011 05:20:00 EDT

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Eight discs. Eight. That's what the complete Medal Of Honor soundtrack collection is shipping on, complete with big fancy packaging and a liner note written by Steven Spielberg. More »

You've Been Awarded A Medal of Honor Sequel

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:40:00 EST

"Yes, Danger Close is currently working on the next Medal of Honor," writes the capably bearded exec producer of the modern day reboot of EA's shooter series. Danger Close's Greg Goodrich has confirmed that Medal of Honor will be coming back. Again. More »

Is Electronic Arts Really Not Making Games For The Next PSP?

Brian Crecente — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST

There was one glaring omission from the list of developers working on games for Sony's powerful new portable, the NGP. More »

A Vivid Look At The Streets of Baghdad

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST

One of YouTube's most popular gamers, Wings of Redemption, interrupts his flow of clips about Modern Warfare, Medal of Honor and other war games to share a video from his brother, an American soldier in Iraq. The scene is unusual. More »

Painful Laughter, Killing Castro And My Other Favorite Gaming Moments of 2010

Brian Crecente — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:20:00 EST

Suicide, laughter, and the believed death of a communist leader. These were just some of my ten favorite moments from my favorite games of 2010. (Spoilers) More »

Medal Of Honor Toys Bring Deathmatch To Your Living Room Floor

Michael McWhertor — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 19:30:00 EST

This Christmas, the war in Afghanistan gets even more fun with EA and Interactive Toys' Medal of Honor line-up of radio controlled cars. This is vehicle based deathmatch, designed for your living room floor. More »

The Snow Cliché, And The Rest Of The Modern Combat Eye-Rollers

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST

One of several clichés of modern military first-person shooters lamented by the jokers at Cracked. Oversimplifying? Sure. But you try telling these screenshots apart. The full graphic is at Cracked.com. More »

The Year In Disappointments

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:30:00 EST

There were so many things to get excited about in 2010! So many things to cherish! Sadly, life isn't all kittens and rainbows, and for every up, there must be a down. More »

The Plan To Dethrone Call Of Duty

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:00:00 EST

One year ago this week, the head of Electronic Arts told me he had Call of Duty in his sights. Call of Duty was the king of first-person shooters. He wanted that spot. Today, he is convinced CoD is beatable. More »

We Would Never Play A Game Set In Bullcrapistan

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:30:00 EST

Six Days In Fallujah, a game based on the recent war in Iraq, was deemed too controversial by its publishers Konami and dropped. Developers Atomic Games still hope it'll see a release. Some day. More »

EA Boss Perfectly Happy If His 'Pretty Good' Games Sell Too

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:40:00 EDT

John Riccitiello, the man at the top of publisher EA, has long stressed that "quality" is paramount under his reign at the company. But the CEO who normally loves to promote high Metacritic scores is also fine with "pretty good." More »

EA: Medal Of Honor "Didn't Meet Our Quality Expectations"

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EDT

For all its pre-release swagger and marketing might, EA's recent Medal of Honor reboot, well, sucked. I think so, many of you think so (though not everyone!), and now even staffers at Electronic Arts are getting down on the game. More »

Medal Of Honor Doubles Up On DLC With Hot Zone, Clean Sweep

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:40:00 EDT

EA's modern military shooter is getting a double dose of downloadable content next week. Medal of Honor players can pick up "Hot Zone" and "Clean Sweep" on November 2, but only one of them will cost you. More »

Mirror's Edge And Battlefield In My Medal Of Honor

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EDT

EA's Medal of Honor touted itself as a realistic look at modern warfare. Military experts and soldiers consulted on the game to ensure its accuracy. Those in-game ads, though? EA consulted with itself. More »

So How's Medal Of Honor Sold?

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 05:30:00 EDT

So Medal of Honor wasn't as great as some, myself included, were expecting. Pity. Critical apathy doesn't always translate into poor sales, though, so let's look at how the game's done at retail thus far. More »

Frankenreview: Medal Of Honor

Mike Fahey — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:20:00 EDT

Tier 1 operators go up against their toughest foes ever in this Medal of Honor Frankenreview: The assembled video game critics, otherwise known as the Appraising Force (ApFor). More »

Medal Of Honor's New Clean Sweep Mode Is Mostly Free

Mike Fahey — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:20:00 EDT

Four minutes, two teams, and no respawns. That's the basic description of Medal of Honor's new Clean Sweep mode, available on November 2 as a free download for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, unless you bought the game used. More »

Medal of Honor Single Player Graphics & CPU Performance

Steven Walton — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:40:00 EDT

In this detailed graphic and CPU performance write-up, Tech Spot takes a look at how Medal of Honor's single player handles on your computer. More »

Medal Of Honor Vs. Call Of Duty, In Times Square

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:20:00 EDT

We showed you the ad for Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops that's plastered just north of Manhattan's Times Square. Let's balance that with a look at the rival Medal of Honor ad that almost has it in its sights. More »

PS3 Pirates Can't Play Medal Of Honor (Yet)

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EDT

Having recently blocked the new PlayStation 3 piracy devices via a firmware update, Sony has finally released its first retail game that forces users to upgrade to the same firmware. More »

Review: Medal of Honor

Brian Crecente — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Based on real battles fought in Afghanistan in 2002, Medal of Honor has you taking on the role of rangers and other Tier 1 operators as they fight their way through enemy territory on the hunt for Taliban encampments. More »

Former US Marine: Medal Of Honor Turns War Into "Participatory Cinema"

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:30:00 EDT

A former US Marine has delivered a thoughtful piece on many of the creative decisions surrounding the latest game in the Medal of Honor series. More »

Enlisted Gamer Criticizes Military Response to Medal Of Honor

Owen Good — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 18:30:00 EDT

Stars and Stripes, the foremost independent publication covering the United States military, examined the Army and Air Force's recent decision to forbid Medal of Honor from being sold in their exchanges. One enlisted man blasted the decision as shortsighted. More »

Let's Talk About Medal of Honor

Brian Crecente — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT

Danger Close's reboot of the Medal of Honor series stirred up quite a bit of controversy because of its momentary inclusion of playable Taliban in the game's multiplayer. But that has nothing to do with the game's quality. More »

Best Paradox Of The Day

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Medal of Honor error message as Tweeted by @Hellchick and as screencapped by @Rydog. [Update: Thanks to those who pointed out this appeared earlier on Reddit.] More »

Military Bases Will Still Not Sell Medal of Honor Despite Changes

Brian Crecente — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:25:00 EDT

Despite Electronic Arts' decision to remove the playable Taliban in upcoming shooter Medal of Honor, the Army and Air Force base stores around the world will still not sell the game. More »

The Medal Of Honor PC Open Beta Is Go

Mike Fahey — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:20:00 EDT

Care for a first-hand look at how the PC version of EA's Medal of Honor multiplayer stacks up to Call of Duty? Three days of free multiplayer play is now underway. Did renaming the Taliban make a difference? More »

A Game About Insurgency

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:40:00 EDT

The sounds of guns echoed throughout Al-Assad Library Book Exhibition in Damascus, Syria. The guns weren't tangible, but virtual. The conflict, however, was from real life. More »

Modern Games Struggle With Modern Warfare

Brian Crecente — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:20:00 EDT

Last week Electronic Arts found out the hard way that video games' latest four letter word is actually seven letters long. More »

The Real Soldiers Who Lent A Hand On Medal Of Honor

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 06:30:00 EDT

Here's another reason EA may have ditched the "Taliban" from Medal of Honor's multiplayer: if the publisher had lost US Army support for the game, they may never have been able to run this ad! More »