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Our Modern Warfare 2 Open Thread Also Breaks the Street Date
For whatever reasons, several GameStops in the northeastern U.S. broke Modern Warfare 2’s Nov. 10 street date and began selling it early this weekend. So that gives a head-start to matchmaking, braggin’ rights and raving about the game. So if you’ve managed to get a copy of the game early – we doubt GameStop or…
By Owen Good Published November 8, 2009 -
Northeast U.S. GameStops Selling Modern Warfare 2 Early – Updated
GameStops in Northeastern states such as New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio are selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 early, with one store claiming special dispensation from Activision due to street-breaking mom-and-pop stores. Here in Atlanta we still have to wait until Monday’s midnight launch to pick up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, but…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2009 -
Fils-Aime: New Super Mario Bros. Wii Will Outsell MW2 — with One Stipulation
That stipulation is, it’ll beat either the 360 or the PS3 versions of the game, but not both, the Nintendo boss Reggie FIls-Aime told Gametrailers TV. Still, that’s a hell of a Pepsi challenge. Granted, New Super Mario Bros. Wii only releases on a single platform. Modern Warfare 2 is still expected to be an…
By Owen Good Published November 8, 2009 -
Band Hero Track Edits Are Ridiculous
If you are planning on picking up Band Hero because it contains some of your favorite songs, be warned that some of the tunes have been butchered edited beyond enjoyment. I picked up the game for the 360 the other day so my girlfriend and I could play through “Angels of the Silences” from Counting…
By Mike Fahey Published November 6, 2009 -
To Catch A Modern Warfare 2 Cyber-Thief
Modern Warfare 2 is already making an appearance at torrent sites all over the internet, but it could have been worse. Dean Takahashi reports on how IPCybercrime stopped one pirate from making his big score. It all started with a Craigslist post, as many seedy stories these days do. Last Thursday a listing popped up…
By Mike Fahey Published November 6, 2009 -
2010 Will Bring Us More Call Of Duty, More Guitar Hero
During an earnings Q&A earlier today, Activision spoke a little of their 2010 product line-up. A line-up that you may be stunned to hear includes new Call of Duty, Guitar Hero and Spider Man games. You can no doubt imagine the kind of shambling corpse that’ll be trotted out as Guitar Hero 6 (or whatever…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 6, 2009 -
Activision: Improvement In Consumer Experience Will Outweigh Modern Warfare 2 PC Complaints
On an earnings call today, Activision president Mike Griffith said his company is “not overly concerned” about gamer complaints regarding the lack of support for dedicated servers in the PC version of Modern Warfare 2. “We’re, of course, watching this very carefully and paying attention to it,” he said in response to a financial analyst…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 5, 2009 -
Guitar Hero, WoW & World At War Give Activision Better Than Expected Q3
Things are lookin’ up for old Activision Blizzard. The publisher announced today that business is good, better than expected, even, resulting in a $755 million quarter for the company. Activision Blizzard had kind words for the Guitar Hero and Call of Duty franchises, which apparently many of you bought over the last three months, helping…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 5, 2009 -
Ultimate Alliance 2 DLC Magnetically Released
Master of Magnetism Magneto joins the lineup of five new heroes as Activision releases a new downloadable content pack for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. The new DLC adds five new heroes to the Ultimate Alliance 2 roster, along with four new challenge missions for those craving a…
By Mike Fahey Published November 5, 2009 -
Sliding Like Tom Cruise Is “Not Easy”
No, you haven’t stumbled onto Gawker.com. Fall Out Boy emo rocker Pete Wentz described the Risky Business-esque floor sliding for Band Hero as “not easy”. “I have a new appreciation for everyone that’s done that slide,” Wentz told MTV. “It’s hard to slide into once place and kinda try to look cool and do it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 5, 2009 -
New Modern Warfare 2 Trailer: Spoilers, Space & Slim Shady
Still sensitive about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 spoilers? Then this explosive new trailer for the game might not be for you. But if you like explosions cued to Eminem songs, you’re gonna love it regardless. Seriously, there are video snippets of just about every major event in the game here, if not every…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 4, 2009 -
No Doubt Sues Activision Over Band Hero Likeness [Update]
Activision is catching legal heat from band No Doubt over the group’s appearance in the recently released Band Hero. No Doubt is suing Activision, seeking damages for turning the act into “virtual karaoke players.” Sound familiar? No Doubt says in a statement that the band “agreed to place avatars containing their name and likeness performing…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 4, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 PC Multiplayer Capped At 9v9
PC gamers may find one more reason to grumble about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, as Infinity Ward has confirmed that the maximum number of players in the game’s multiplayer mode has taken a hit from 32 to 18. A max of 18 players has been the norm for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox…
By Michael McWhertor Published November 4, 2009 -
Infinity Ward: Wii Can’t Deliver Our Multi-Platform Experience
The first Modern Warfare was truly a multi-platform release, appearing on the Xbox 360, PS3, PC/Mac and a Nintendo Wii port. Its sequel, Modern Warfare 2, isn’t getting a Wii port just yet. Whether Activision has a studio like Treyarch do a Wii port of Modern Warfare 2 remains to be seen, but developer Infinity…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 4, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Breaks Pre-Order Records
The game that has sent the competition scurrying into 2010 looks set to break all kinds of sales records when it’s released next week, with Modern Warfare 2 setting a new mark for pre-orders at GameStop. Speaking with USA Today, the chain’s executive vice president for merchandising and marketing, Tony Bartel, has revealed “As of…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2009 -
One Last Hurrah For Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack
Microsoft is dropping the price of the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack for the last week it will be even remotely relevant. Modern Warfare 2 comes out next week, which means there will be a lot less people playing the original game on Xbox Live once it drops. Until then, why…
By Mike Fahey Published November 2, 2009 -
Party Chat Not Fully Supported in Modern Warfare 2
The Xbox 360 version of Modern Warfare 2 won’t allow gamers to be in Party Chat while playing some modes of the game, according to a screen uploaded by a NeoGaf poster. That means that gamers on different teams won’t be able to cross talk and cheat. Of course, it also means that gamers won’t…
By Brian Crecente Published November 2, 2009 -
Amazon Seeks “Call of Duty-est” Town in America
Amazon’s pitting city against town against village in a promotion to see which American municpality orders the most copies of Modern Warfare 2 with release-date delivery. They’ve got a top 40 board up, which Stillwater, Okla. currently leads. The criteria: Amazon’s cutoff are towns and cities with a population over 5,000 (according to the most…
By Owen Good Published November 1, 2009 -
Storm’s Husband Gets Some Play In Ultimate Alliance 2
T’Challa, leader of the fictional African Wakandan nation, bearer of the Black Panther mantle, and husband to the X-Men’s Storm, joins Carnage, Psylocke, and Cable as a new downloadable character for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. The Black Panther is a title held by the ruler of Wakanda and chieftain of the Wakandan Panther Clan. As…
By Mike Fahey Published October 30, 2009 -
Ultimate Alliance 2 DLC Dated and Priced
The Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 DLC package announced last week has been dated and priced for the Xbox 360 and PS3. It arrives Nov. 5 on both consoles in North America, and on Nov. 12 for the PS3 in Europe. The package will deliver five new characters – one of whom is Black Panther, it…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2009