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See the Bluth Brothers Talking Shit Over a Call of Duty Game
This is a trailer for Jason Bateman and Will Arnett’s Cocked Hammers, a series of comedy shorts that’ll be running as part of Call of Duty Elite. I hope the actual episodes feature more comedy. Or at least more chicken dancing.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 6, 2012 -
New Black Ops Game Coming to Vita
Call of Duty was one of the first games announced for the Vita, but we’ve seen or heard almost nothing since. That changed today, when Sony revealed that Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified will be out on the handheld this holiday season.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2012 -
Black Ops 2 Blows Up E3 and Los Angeles in New Gameplay Footage
The City of Angels goes to hell in the newest gameplay footage from Treyarch’s upcoming sequel to the hit Call of Duty: Black Ops. L.A.’s iconic freeways become a shattered battlefield when future America’s massive store unmanned war assets get turned against us. An escort mission where the player character safeguards the American president through…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 4, 2012 -
Ex-Modern Warfare Makers’ Lawsuit Against Activision Has Been Resolved [UPDATE]
According to Polygon‘s Michael McWhertor, Modern Warfare creators Jason West and Vince Zampella lawsuit against Activision has been resolved. The L.A. Times‘ Ben Fritz reports confirmation from both parties” lawyers Kotaku has reached out to both parties for comment and will update once we hear more. Update: West and Zampella’s Lawyer has told Kotaku the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 31, 2012 -
Minecraft Breaks Call of Duty’s Grip Atop Xbox Live’s Chart
In news certain to delight indie games fans, Minecraft has done something that has not been seen in a long time—knock a Call of Duty game out of the top two on the Xbox 360’s most-played list. To put this in perspective, the only thing that knocked Call of Duty: Black Ops out of the…
By Owen Good Published May 27, 2012 -
Call of Duty Creators Say Oliver North Helped Make Their Game More Authentic
Lt. Col. Oliver North is a polarizing figure in American history and, we found out, earlier this month, an advisor on the next huge Call of Duty game, Black Ops II North isn’t your average video game consultant. He was one of the main actors in the Iran-Contra scandal that wracked America in the ‘80s.…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 24, 2012 -
Why Call of Duty Still Has Single-Player Campaigns
Call of Duty was always popular, but became a cultural phenomenon only in 2007 thanks to a revised multiplayer system that hooked players with a then-innovative ability-unlocking level-based system. That year’s Call of Duty IV: Modern Warfare became the new GoldenEye, the new Halo… the new multiplayer game that it seemed like everyone who had…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 24, 2012 -
Modern Warfare Creators Were Going To Make $16 Million Each In The Year They Were Fired
All manner of dirty laundry is currently being aired the ongoing ongoing lawsuit between Activision and Vince Zampella and Jason West, creators of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare A series of internal Activision emails indicate the projected 2009 and 2010 earnings of the most well-paid 30 employees at Infinity Ward. In 2010, the year that…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 22, 2012 -
So, Activision and Call of Duty’s Creators Had a Pretty Bitchy Relationship
A stack of emails released as part of the ongoing legal action between Activision and Call of Duty’s creators have turned up some hilariously catty exchanges and contingency plans coming from the publisher’s top brass. Posted over on the LA Times, a 2009 email from Activision’s president of publishing, Mike Griffith, mentions a plan to…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 21, 2012 -
Call of Duty “Hacker” Jailed for Spreading Virus, Stealing Credit Card Numbers, Being a Thug
Englishman Lewys Martin thought it would be a good idea to to offer people “hacks” for Call of Duty Games, which not only broke the rules of the game, but also included a virus. No, Lewys, it was not a good idea, especially since it’s now got you some jail time. Martin, who is only…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 18, 2012 -
Report: Activision Tried To Dig Up Dirt On Ex-Call of Duty Developers
The ugly court battle between Activision and its former employees has gotten even uglier. According to documents obtained by The Los Angeles Times and released today, Activision hired a man named Thomas Fenady to “dig up dirt” on Call of Duty creators Jason West and Vince Zampella so the company could build up a case…
By Jason Schreier Published May 16, 2012 -
Call of Duty Accused of “Shamelessly” Ripping off Another Series, Legal Warfare Ensues
Activision is facing another big lawsuit over its tentpole Call of Duty series, only this one has nothing to do with people who used to work on the series. It’s to do with a rival developer who owns the right to a name that Call of Duty uses a lot Fans older PC shooters may…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2012 -
Activision Wants to Delay the Big Call of Duty Lawsuit
The lawyer in Activision’s case against Call of Duty’s creators, Beth Wilkinson, who was only hired last week as a replacement, has asked for the trial’s commencement date to be pushed back by 30 days so she can “get up to speed”. [BW]
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2012 -
Reviews
This Graphic Novel Shows The Horrific Costs of Modern Warfare
Shooters protagonist Terry Glass isn’t that different from the kind of character you’d play in a Medal of Honor, Battlefield or Call of Duty game. He’s a fictional American soldier fighting in the geopolitical hotspots where America’s armed forces face off against disparate, tough-to-pin-down threats. Young, handsome and affable, Glass fights for all the right…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 15, 2012 -
Black Ops II Studio Head Knows Fans Want a “Better-Looking Game”
Activision puts out a new Call of Duty game every year. It’s been that way for the last half-decade or so. Trouble is, this annualization give people a wide-open lane to complain about recycled engines and how the games all look the same. Mark Lamia—head of Treyarch, the studio behind the Black Ops branch of…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 15, 2012 -
See Halo, Mass Effect, Battlefield & Modern Warfare Stab Each Other in the Guts
Some of the biggest shooters in the world (and Mass Effect) go head to head in this clip by Corridor Digital, which compares each series’ “instakill” by having a whole lot of people get stabbed. Of course, there can be only one winner. And it’s none of the games mentioned in that headline… Art of…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 14, 2012 -
I Like The Sound of Call of Duty‘s New 1v1 Mode
The new Face-Off mode that’s coming to Modern Warfare 3 next week seems pretty cool. It will let players compete in 1v1 and 2v2 matches on small maps just made for the mode. The brand-new, totally-official and only-slightly-confusing video from the Call of Duty folks explains and shows most of it. The confusing part, as…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 11, 2012 -
PS3 Gets a $299 Call of Duty Bundle
Sony announced today that on may 25 they’ll be releasing a bundle which includes a 320GB PS3 and a copy of Modern Warfare 3. And that’s it. No second controller, no bonus DLC, no fancy custom console. Just a black console and the game.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 9, 2012 -
How About a Call of Duty That Shows the Human Side of Not Fighting a War
War is hell, and it never changes. Even when game developers promise to depict the more human side of military conflict, it all boils down to shooting other people as close to the face as possible. I want a game that shows the human side of not fighting a war. Something like Call of Duty:…
By Mike Fahey Published May 7, 2012