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The Latest Call Of Duty Zombies Had Me At The Crystal Method
The second installment of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s Zombies mode arrives today on PlayStation 4, trading the colorful ‘80s fun park ofZombies in Spaceland with the ‘90s vibe of Rave in the Redwoods. The Crystal Method makes some excellent undead-slaying music. I guess I didn’t know. The fallen movie director (Paul Reubens) who used…
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ReviewsCall Of Duty: Infinite Warfare: The Kotaku Review
Another year, another trio of divergent games united under the banner of a single Call of Duty release. It’s this triple-pronged approach that allows Infinite Warfare to advance the series while simultaneously standing still. Call of Duty has come a long way since Infinity Ward launched the first game back in 2003. The first several…
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Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s Dumbest ‘Press X To Feel’ Moment
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s “Press X To Pay Respects” is a infamous example of the series use of button prompts as a narrative device. Infinite Warfare has a couple as well, including this scene, in which a character’s life fades away as you hold the shoulder buttons. SPOILERS AHEAD. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Late…
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Infinite Warfare‘s Windows 10 And Steam Versions Don’t Play Together
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare launched today, and while it may be tempting for PC gamers to pick it up through the Windows 10 store at a substantial discount, not being able to battle online with Steam players is probably a deal breaker. The basic edition of Infinite Warfare is $59.99 on Steam. On the…
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Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s Campaign Is More Sci-Fi Than I Expected
Infinite Warfare’s single-player campaign opens with a stroll across Europa. The sun glints off of the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon, the gas giant looming large in the sky. It’s a fascinating backdrop over which Call of Duty characters do very Call of Duty things. Since its official announcement and subsequent YouTube hate campaign, Infinite…
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ReviewsSkylanders: Imaginators: The Kotaku Review
After a bit of a stumble with last year’s Superchargers, Skylanders is back and ready to go toe-to-toe with Disney Infinity in the creativity side of the toys-to-life battle. Had the competition not folded, Imaginators would have given it a run for its money. Skylanders was always a better game than Disney Infinity. Disney spent…
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CultureToy Time Plays With The First Batch Of Skylanders: Imaginators Figures
Skylanders: Imaginators puts a lot of stock in letting players create their own characters, but they’re only half the battle. The new sensei characters are here to guide freshly-crafted Skylanders on their way. We’ve got the first 17 or so, plus one of the special 3D printed figures. Check them out! Sensei characters serve several…
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Character Creation Is The Best Part Of The New Skylanders
The idea was to show folks a quick five minute video of the character creation process in Skylanders: Imaginators while I work on our review. What I ended up is a nearly 20 minute testament to how deep and compelling this year’s gimmick turned out. It’s beyond gimmick, really. Skylanders: Giants had large characters. Swap…
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One Of Call Of Duty‘s Greatest Heroes Died Today
Today marks the passing of one of Call of Duty’s finest soldiers. After valiantly fighting his way through nearly three entire Modern Warfare games, one Task Force 141 didn’t make it back from the October 11, 2016 mission to assassinate terrorist leader Vladimir Makarov. Spoilers for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 follow. Surely someone…
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Modern Warfare Remastered Requires Infinite Warfare To Run
A lot of Call of Duty fans are more excited over the remastered version of the original Modern Warfare than Infinite Warfare’s future shenanigans, but they can’t have one without the other. Either a full digital purchase of Infinite Warfare or the physical disc is required for the remaster to run. Modern Warfare Remastered is…
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Skylanders Imaginators Players Can 3D Print Their Custom Characters
The latest installment of Activision’s toys-to-life series series allows players to create their own Skylanders characters. Thanks to a mobile app launching alongside the game later this month, they’ll also be able to make 3D printed figures, playable trading cards and t-shirts featuring their creations. My first question after being introduced to Skylanders Imaginators’ extensive…
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Next Call of Duty Has ’80s Zombies With David Hasselhoff And Pee-wee Herman
While Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare takes place in the future, its initial Zombies experience is firmly rooted in the past. In Zombies in Spaceland, four aspiring actors are transported to a zombie-infested space theme park by Paul “Pee-wee Herman” Reubens. Reubens plays a once-popular horror actor who lures the player characters to an abandoned…
By Mike Fahey