The big Xbox reveal event yesterday swept through every major forum and community, resulting in the inevitable production of hilarious jabs at the console itself, console wars, and especially the dog companion from Call of Duty: Ghosts in just a couple of hours.

Yesterday, when we all met Call of Duty Dog for the first time, the first thing I said was, "Aww, a dog!" The second thing I said was, "Good thing they are going to kill him."

Yesterday, when we all met Call of Duty Dog for the first time, the first thing we said was, "Aww, a dog!" The second thing we said was, "Too bad they are going to kill him."

The Xbox One reveal was actually pretty focused, when it comes down to it. TV. Sports. Call of Duty. And… that's pretty much it.

Should've seen this one coming: A developer at Harmonix has recorded a special Call of Duty Dog-themed take on the tune "Dogs" from their iOS game VidRhythm. Heh. They even got that Maya 3D dog gif in there.

Ask anyone who watched today's Microsoft press event to name the most memorable announcement and they'll probably say, "There's a new Xbox." Ask them for the TWO most memorable announcements and they'll probably say, "Well, there was this dog..."

You can't have an emotionally engaging game—which Call of Duty: Ghosts is supposed to be—without lots of polygons and tech improvements. So let's take a look at the tech behind the game, shall we?

You’ll have a dog in the next Call of Duty. You’ll be able to lean. You’ll be able to slide. And in multiplayer, you’ll be able to customize your character's avatar, switching bodies, heads and more.

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