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Modern Warfare 3 Gets Two New Map Modes To Go Kill Everything In
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 got two more multiplayer modes added to its playlist today, EGM reports. A tweet from Infinity Ward community coordinator Candice announced the additions. Both map modes, Money in the Denk and 3v3 Hardcore Face-Off, are available on all platforms. Have a peek at the video to see “Money in…
By Kate Cox Published October 2, 2012 -
Call of Duty Developer Offices Get Attacked By Zombies, Sort Of
Treyarch has made cool-looking stuff in the Call of Duty video games, including the introduction of the series’ fan-favorite Zombie modes. You wouldn’t know it, though, for how boring their offices looked. But, thanks to art collective IAm8Bit, visitors can now tell that these folks really know the undead. The video above gives a look…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 28, 2012 -
Forget Call of Duty, This is What Real War Looks Like
A generation of military first-person shooters like Call of Duty and Battlefield may have millions of kids thinking they know modern warfare, but they don’t. As these videos are about to show. YouTube channel FUNKER530 exists as a repository for veterans to post videos they’ve captured of live, raw combat, and some of the stuff…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 27, 2012 -
The New Zombies Mode In Call of Duty: Black Ops II Is Pretty Much Its Own, Massive Crazy Game
The fan-favorite co-op zombies mode is back in this year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II and the first trailer for it makes it look… ambitious. First of all, there’s not a whiff of hint in this trailer that Blops II‘s Zombies mode has any connection to the sequel’s near-future-America-under-high-tech-attack story. Instead, it looks like,…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 26, 2012 -
These sure look like the first screenshots of Black Ops II‘s zombies. Go look at the rest over at Charlie Intel.
By Evan Narcisse Published September 25, 2012 -
Black Ops II Brings Zombies Back to Call of Duty
Recent rumors had the undead returning to Treyarch’s upcoming installment of Activision’s hit shooter series. This trailer confirms the presence of zombies and teases a bit about how they’ll be integrated in Black Ops II‘s near-future sci-fi setting.
By Evan Narcisse Published September 19, 2012 -
Call of Duty: Bark Ops Is The Most Touching War Game Ever Not Made
I never realized how useful dog tricks could be for a Call of Duty parody video. The shake, fetch, and playful biting really lend themselves to battle scenarios, apparently. The ending is pretty much the best thing ever. I came. I saw. I laughed until I cried a little. Round of applause.
By Tina Amini Published September 18, 2012 -
Black Ops II Has a Zombies Campaign?
Call of Duty’s zombie game modes have always been a multiplayer-only kind of deal, entirely divorced from the game’s singleplayer campaigns. A product listing on Amazon, however, suggests that might be about to change. As you can see above, the game’s description includes the line “The inclusion of a Zombies in gameplay, both in as…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2012 -
Do Modern Shooters Take Themselves Too Seriously?
Despite my aversion to shooters—god, there’s too many of them—Overstrike, with its playful, comical tone and its cartoon aesthetic caught my eye. The approach felt like something fresh. But we don’t have Overstrike anymore, no, instead we have Fuse. Compare the two trailers for the games and you see see a world of a difference…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 14, 2012 -
Mother And Son Add To The Mature Rating In Call of Duty
I’m sure you’ve all encountered a few funny, perhaps aggressive exchanges on Xbox Live before. This one gets a little personal, a lot feisty, and there’s cussing involved. I personally like the opening line of: “This is the only thing I do!” I’m pretty sure that’s why mama is upset with you in the first…
By Tina Amini Published September 13, 2012 -
The Wii U Version of Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uses the GamePad Screen for Splitscreen Multiplayer
A live demo of the newest Call of Duty game showed off how Black Ops II’s splitscreen multiplayer will work on the Wii U. Two players can go head-to-head with one playing using the GamePad’s screen and controls and another using the controller to participate on a big-screen TV. We’ll have more on the Wi…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 13, 2012 -
These Guys Are Already Playing (Some of) Black Ops 2
While not the full game (impossible, since it’s not even done yet), some enterprising types have managed to get hold of a demo for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. And proceeded to do what you’d expect. Namely, we get a video with the worst soundtrack on Earth, obnoxious overlays of developer interviews…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2012 -
Treyarch—the studio making Call of Duty: Black Ops II—is only advising on story, not gameplay, for the Vita tie-in
By Evan Narcisse Published September 7, 2012 -
Black Ops II Is So Classified It Won’t Run On Windows XP
You knew it was coming, XP users. Every operating system has to call it a day sooner or later, and 2012 – the year Windows 8 is released and DX11 becomes mainstream – looks like it’s the end for perhaps Microsoft’s best-loved gaming OS. I say this now because Call of Duty: Black Ops II…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 3, 2012 -
Here’s Your Final Helping of Modern Warfare 3 Downloadable Content
Coming September 6 to the Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the five new maps of Content Collection 4 (two previously exclusive to Elite Premium members) brings the content season to a close, paving the way for Black Ops 2 You know the drill by now, kids. The Xbox 360 version…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2012 -
Black Ops II Hardened and Care Package Editions Offer Compelling Arguments for Spending More Money [Update]
As it does every year, Activision is stepping up to the plate to represent Call of Duty fans so dedicated that spending merely $60 on a video game does not properly express their love and devotion. A pair of images appearing on NeoGAF in advance of an official announcement demonstrate two ways to pay significantly…
By Mike Fahey Published August 28, 2012 -
What Makes A Good Knife Kill In First-Person Shooters
What’s the big deal about Counter-Strike? Wasn’t it just a Half-Life mod? Well that Half-Life mod was so popular that Valve developed it into a standalone, multiplayer first-person shooter. People lost hours of their lives playing version 1.6 of the game. And then when Valve released Counter-Strike: Source, an update to 1.6 that ran on…
By Tina Amini Published August 23, 2012 -
According to a LinkedIn resume, Black Ops II will also be headed to the Wii U
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2012 -
Check Out Black Ops 2‘s CODcasting in Action
In a live demonstration streamed direct from Gamescom in Germany earlier today, Activision and Treyarch showed off Call of Duty: Black Ops 2‘s exciting new multiplayer broadcasting tools. Finally a way for an unskilled loudmouth like me to enjoy Call of Duty! I can imagine my first broadcast bout already. I’ll pick an overlay, set…
By Mike Fahey Published August 15, 2012