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CultureCall Of Duty: Warzone Glitch Lets Players Slither Around Like Snakes
A new glitch in Call of Duty: Warzone makes players look like they’re prone even when they’re not, causing absurd-looking moments (see above) and lots of grief as players get shot by opponents they can’t see. If you’ve recently been killed in a Warzone match by someone you couldn’t see it’s probably because you weren’t…
By Ethan Gach Published June 1, 2020 -
Call of Duty: Warzone’s Terrific New Mode Is Already Gone
Warzone just lost one of its best limited-time modes. The May 26 playlist update axed Call of Duty’s classic battle royale experience, a mere three days after its debut. The limited-time trios mode was called “BR Classic” and was just added to Warzone on Friday. “BR Classic” catered to players looking for more of a PUBG…
By S.E. Doster Published May 26, 2020 -
OpinionIt’s Time For A Tony Hawk’s Underground Remake
A new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game is coming out this year and it is a remake of the first two games. This would be more exciting if they hadn’t already done this same thing back in 2012. How about this: Stop remaking those classic games and remake Tony Hawk’s Underground, please. I love those…
By Zack Zwiezen Published May 17, 2020 -
CultureModern Warfare‘s Massive Updates Are Gobbling Up Players’ Hard Drives
Yesterday Call of Duty: Modern Warfare received a new update and additional data pack, adding over a dozen gigs to an already huge game and eating up ever more space on people’s console and PC harddrives. Lots of games want to be the only one you play; Modern Warfare seems to want to be the…
By Ethan Gach Published April 29, 2020 -
Infinity Ward Cracks Down on Cheaters in Modern Warfare and Warzone
Hackers will now be going head-to-head in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, according to new details Infinity Ward revealed about combating cheaters. Over 50 million players have now dropped into Call of Duty’s free-to-play battle royale, but sadly, not everyone has been playing fairly. From aimbot hacks to glitching under the map for…
By S.E. Doster Published April 23, 2020 -
CultureActivision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Gave 10,000 Employees His Personal Cell Phone Number
Companies in the video game industry are handling the ongoing covid-19 pandemic in various ways, from retailers dragging their asses in protecting their employees to studios implementing work-from-home policies. Activision Blizzard’s plans include giving 10,000 workers a direct line to CEO Bobby Kotick. During a recent appearance on CNBC, Kotick spoke at length about how Activision Blizzard…
By Ian Walker Published April 14, 2020 -
CultureActivision Wins ‘First Amendment’ Call Of Duty Lawsuit
In 2017, Activision was sued by AM General over Call of Duty’s accurate depiction of Humvees. In its defense, the publisher said the vehicle’s inclusion was a “first amendment” issue, a point a federal judge agreed with today while dismissing GM’s case. As Law360 report, U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels decided, “If realism is…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 1, 2020 -
CultureCall Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered Videos Are Already Popping Up On YouTube [Update]
Activision hasn’t even officially announced it yet but videos of what appears to be Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered are already on YouTube. Footage for the entire Modern Warfare 2 single-player campaign is currently up on the YouTube channel TheGamingRevolution. There are also videos of all the cutscenes and breakdowns of individual levels.…
By Ethan Gach Published March 31, 2020 -
CultureCall of Duty: Warzone Players Are Killing Each Other With ‘Non-Lethal’ Rocks
What is a bullet, I ask you, if not a small rock hurled in a creative fashion with intent to cause maximum harm? With this in mind, I’d like to posit that Call of Duty: Warzone players who’ve figured out how to kill each other with rocks are, in fact, fully within the spirit of…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 16, 2020 -
CultureFree Call Of Duty Battle Royale Launches Tomorrow
Activision announced today that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will get a free-to-play battle royale add-on called Warzone featuring 150-player matches, two modes, and cross-play PS4, Xbox One, and PC. To clarify, you don’t have to own a copy of Modern Warfare in order to play Warzone. Details of the mode have been leaking out…
By Ethan Gach Published March 9, 2020 -
Leaks And Glitches Point To An Imminent Battle Royale Mode For Modern Warfare
Looks like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will have its own battle royale mode in short order. A series of glitches and leaks following the release of the game’s “Season Two” content are pointing to an upcoming mode called “Warzone.” Given the success of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s similar “Blackout” mode, battle royale…
By S.E. Doster Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureFan-Favorite ‘Rust’ Map Is Back For Modern Warfare‘s Season 2
New maps and fan favorites are coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s “Season Two” beginning on February 11. Activision and Infinity Ward have finally announced the roadmap that details the flow of content from day one until the upcoming weeks. Just like Modern Warfare’s inaugural Season One, this will be a steady release of…
By S.E. Doster Published February 10, 2020 -
Call Of Duty’s New Seasonal DLC Approach Needs Some Work
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s first “season” of content has been a solid offering of maps and modes, but it was held back by lackluster rewards and bugs. The season began on December 3, and with a brief extension, the season is now scheduled to conclude on February 11. Season One brought some positive changes…
By S.E. Doster Published January 29, 2020 -
CultureModern Warfare‘s Australia-Themed DLC Will Now Benefit Bushfire Relief
After facing community backlash, Activision has rebranded Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Australia-themed cosmetic bundle and will donate profits to aid relief efforts in the country. When an Australia-themed “Outback” cosmetic pack popped up in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s shop last week at the price of 1800 COD Points, it was, to say the…
By S.E. Doster Published January 13, 2020 -
ReviewsYear in ReviewThe Biggest Video Game Disappointments Of 2019
We had such high hopes for 2019, and then it happened. Sure, there was good stuff, but there were some downers, and that’s what we’re talking about today. Oh, the disappointments the year brought! There was that glitchy Red Dead Redemption 2 launch on PC, Ubisoft’s release of a new take on Ghost Recon that…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 20, 2019 -
OpinionImpressionsModern Warfare‘s Battle Pass Is Surprisingly Good
Modern Warfare’s new Battle Pass gives Call of Duty the reward system it needed, while the new cosmetic store leaves room for improvement. Modern Warfare received its first major content drop on December 3, including new maps and modes for the “Season One” event that runs from now until January 28. This first season also…
By S.E. Doster Published December 6, 2019 -
CultureActivision Blizzard’s CEO Doesn’t Think Its Games Should Be Political
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick doesn’t think his companies’ games should be used as platforms for sharing political views. He said as much an interview appearance on CNBC earlier today “We’re not the operator of the world’s town halls,” Kotick, who in 2017 made 28.6 million running the video game company behind Call of Duty…
By Ethan Gach Published November 19, 2019 -
CultureNow’s the Best Time to Get Loot in Last Year’s Call of Duty
A major overhaul is coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Black Market. While loot boxes aren’t going away, players will finally have a better way of earning cosmetics. Yesterday, Treyarch announced changes that are coming on November 12 to Black Ops 4’s highly-criticized Black Market—you know, that cosmetic marketplace that wanted to sell…
By S.E. Doster Published November 5, 2019 -
ReviewsMultiplatformCall of Duty: Modern Warfare: The Kotaku Review
Across thousands of years of existence, we as a people have come to regard war as pretty bad. Senseless violence and the loss of irreplaceable lives, usually in the service of petty men who wield the power of nations indiscriminately, is just fucking stupid. Yet it still happens, and in America, the necessity of the…
By Joshua Rivera Published November 4, 2019 -
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare‘s Giant, Chaotic Maps Are Frustrating
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare launched on October 25, bringing changes to the multiplayer that the community once only dreamed about, like free maps for all. But the design of those maps isn’t playing out very well. For the first time ever, this year’s Call of Duty features cross-play functionality to bring players together across…
By S.E. Doster Published October 29, 2019