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How To Find all of the Intel in Modern Warfare 3
There are 46 pieces of hidden intel in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. They don’t provide back story, enemy locations, maps or, you know, intel. But they do give you some neat achievements. The folks at WikiGameGuides.Com put together this 14 minute video to show you how to find every piece of intel in…
By Brian Crecente Published November 8, 2011 -
Here’s One Way to Save Some Money on the Latest Call of Duty
I love the series. I think Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 inches the franchise forward. I’d even tell a friend to buy it. But I still El Oh Eled when I saw this over on Reddit. 3000dollarsuit writes: “Just saved myself $90 :D”
By Brian Crecente Published November 8, 2011 -
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on Sale Now… In the Netherlands
This is becoming the year when every single major game goes on sale before it is supposed to. I’m sure it’s breaking your heart too. The latest game to hit shelves early? The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Dutch gaming site InsideGamer reports that “loads of gaming shops” are selling the game already. Maybe if we’re…
By Brian Crecente Published November 8, 2011 -
Should You Buy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3? Yes.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the Madden of this generation, a video game that manages to soak up so much money, attention and time that it transcends the medium. But just because everyone else is buying Infinity Ward’s latest military shooter doesn’t mean you should, right? Lets see. Brian Crecente, who’s played through…
By Brian Crecente Published November 8, 2011 -
Call of Duty Elite Is Down, Struggles To Stay Online
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 seems to have launched relatively hitch free, but the persistent online stat tracking service Elite seems to be staggering under the weight of all of those new users. Attempts to log in to the service (which has both free and paid options) through the console and PC is sometimes…
By Brian Crecente Published November 8, 2011 -
This is How Many People Are Already Playing Modern Warfare 3
Here’s a snapshot of what Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 looked like four hours before the game officially hit the U.S. This tiny map shows where the game’s 118,995 online players were signing in to log a few frags. As you can see, despite having not yet launched here, the U.S. is not underrepresented.…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 -
Our First Look at the New Alan Wake
A Wake –Game Informer gives us our first look at the upcoming Alan Wake addition. One of my favorite modern games better be getting a worthy new experience. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception: The Kotaku Review Telling a story is as much about what isn’t included as it is about what is included. It’s easy to…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 -
Transforming a Nintendo 64 Into a Portable
There aren’t instructions here, not unless you’re really good at figuring out what’s going on in a bunch of images. But it’s still fascinating to watch a Nintendo 64 get picked apart and then pieced back together again as a portable. And what’s the game in the slot when it’s done? Goldeneye of course! TRANSFORMING…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 -
A History of Battlefield Versus Call of Duty
Battlefield 3 hit stores late last month, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 hits tomorrow. The two series, delivering different takes on first-person shooter warfare, both have a storied history. This mammoth graph charts the history of both series, their games, the sales, the review scores. Which is series is better? That’s really about personal…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 -
Here’s The New GamePro Mag: It’s Quarterly, Bigger and “Kicks a Lot of Ass”
GamePro magazine recently went quarterly but that doesn’t mean you should count it out. The folks over at GamePro just dropped their cover on the net, saying that the new “periodical” is the last great video game magazine. Going quarterly means it forces a magazine to be more thoughtful, less tied to time pegs, and…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 -
A Video Game Company Wants to Turn Virtual War Into Our Next National Pastime
Baseball, hockey, football… Call of Duty? If the people behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have their way, the next big sport people around the world will be obsessing over will involve virtual soldiers killing each other in perpetual warfare. With more than 25 million copies of their last Call of Duty game sold,…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 -
Minecraft’s Notch Hires a Private Jet, May or May Not Be Feeling So Fly Like a G6
While we have no confirmation on just how fly Minecraft creator Notch feels after renting a private jet to fly to a indie game summit, I’d expect he’s approaching the G6 territory Dutch game mag Control posted the pic of a smiling Markus “Notch” Persson sitting in one of the jet’s seats with his laptop…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 -
Watch Someone Dive From a Jet And Climb Into a Midair Helicopter In Battlefield 3
Can you shoot someone in the head with a tank? Is it possible to jump from a jet and wrestle your way into a flying helicopter? Can a jeep safely drive over your prone form? DefendtheHouse tested out a bunch of Battlefield 3 myths in game in this video. It’s a neat bunch of clips…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 -
Reviews
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception: The Kotaku Review
Telling a story is as much about what isn’t included as it is about what is included. It’s easy to overwhelm with too much: Too much story, too many people, too much detail. Artful brevity, careful selection is key to how a story is told and perceived. As much as novels, movies, television struggle with…
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 -
Are Battlefield 3’s Servers Down Or Is It Just You?
The official Battlefield 3 servers has their own webpage now, letting gamers know the current status of the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 servers: Up or Down. It also tells you the current status of the Battlelog website. You can check it here. It updates every 60 seconds.
By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011 -
Jonah Hill, Sam Worthington Star in This Live Action Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Ad
The official live-action trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 isn’t supposed to hit until Sunday. But it’s started popping up on website ads late Friday night so we grabbed a copy. In it we see Jonah Hill of Superbad fame and is that Sam Worthington of Avatar fame kicking ass as video game…
By Brian Crecente Published November 4, 2011 -
A Little Salt, A Little Pepper, A Little Mushroom
Caps –Look it’s Super Mario salt and pepper shakers! Playstation Network Cuts Down on Game Sharing Starting This Month Later this month Sony will begin limiting the number of PS3s and PSPs that can share a game purchased through the Playstation Network, the UK and U.S. More » Russian Dancing Men: Too Unforgiving to be Fun…
By Brian Crecente Published November 4, 2011 -
California Man Pleads Guilty to Trading Video Game Cheat Codes for Child Pornography
A 22-year-old California man pled guilty today to child pornography charges for getting a 10-year-old boy to send nude pictures of himself in exchange for Call of Duty “cheat codes,” according to U.S. Attorney court records. John Kenneth Calderon Basto, also known as Tribal x MoDzz, of Long Beach, California, pled guilty to causing the…
By Brian Crecente Published November 4, 2011 -
Our First Look at Battlefield 3’s Intense Back to Karkand Maps
This December Battlefield 3 returns to Karkand with the Back to Karkand map pack. This trailer we see the first ingame shots from Strike at Karkand, Sharqi Peninsula, Gulf of Oman, and Wake Island, from the upcoming expansion pack Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand. This expansion pack also features new weapons, vehicles, persistence, and the…
By Brian Crecente Published November 4, 2011
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