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Kotaku EastThis Banned PS3 Owner Looks Bonkers
Anyone who films himself or herself ranting about a ban and posting it online might have issues. Anyone who does that while wearing a plastic bag might be nutso. In this video, a PS3 owner, who was apparently banned from the PlayStation Network, bitched and moaned—while wearing a several snuggies and a plastic bag on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2012 -
Activision Wins Small Battle in Large Call of Duty Lawsuit
Publisher Activision took home a small victory in its longstanding legal battle against Call of Duty creators Jason West and Vincent Zampella earlier this week, convincing a Los Angeles judge to drop a fraud claim against it, according to a news report. Bloomberg reports that State Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle dropped one of two…
By Jason Schreier Published March 9, 2012 -
Trolling Private Ryan Replaces Matt Damon With Small, Angry Child
There is trolling in the name of evil, in which you act like an asshole. But there can sometimes be trolling in the name of public good. Like this. Authentic military terminology is a part of the game, kid! War isn’t all murder and explosions. There are communications protocols to maintain as well.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 5, 2012 -
Here Is Modern Warfare 3‘s Definitive “Chuck Norris” Kill
When some terrorist asshole’s got everyone pinned down, there’s only one way to solve the problem—up close and personal. Put another way, you can’t kill Chuck Norris at close distance; close distance to Chuck Norris always kills you.
By Owen Good Published March 4, 2012 -
The Kalashnikov Rifle Is Getting an Upgrade
The Russian government will spend part of a $690 billion military improvement budget on introducing a new model of its Kalashnikov rifles, known more commonly as AK-47s and one of the most common weapons in the real world and video games. (See Call of Duty, among many others.) “We are planning deep modernization of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 28, 2012 -
Do Not Attempt These Painfully Awkward Video Game Pickup Lines on Other Living Creatures
“A lot of black girls, some of them are too light. Some of them are too dark. But you? You’re like the Perfect Dark.” When Bay area pickup artists Simple Pickup are tasked with getting girls’ phone numbers using lines incorporating video game titles, that was the best they could do. How can they possibly…
By Mike Fahey Published February 23, 2012 -
The Call of Duty Game That Never Was
I love behind-the-scenes insights into the making of my favorite games. Although I usually watch or read them after I’m finished with a title, instead of before one is released, I enjoy reading and watching the stories of the production itself. Any successful game, large or small, takes a remarkable amount of coordination and dedication.…
By Kate Cox Published February 21, 2012 -
Activision Removes French Games Journalists From Alleged Blacklist
Remember that purported Activision blacklisting of French website Gameblog that had everyone up in arms over the weekend? And that comment by Activision that said everything was just a big misunderstanding? Well, whatever that misunderstanding was, it’s been cleared up. Gameblog reported that they received a call today that effectively resumes communications with Activision. Editor-in-chief…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 21, 2012 -
New Modern Warfare 3 Prestige Levels Hitting Xbox 360 Today, PS3 Next Week
The latest Call of Duty will get 400 new ranks and 5 new prestige levels for Xbox 360 today and PlayStation 3 on February 28, Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling said today. PC users got’em last week. [Robert Bowling]
By Jason Schreier Published February 21, 2012 -
Bored Soldier Recreates Modern Warfare Box Art
Note the “bored” was the words of Reddit user Travissimo, not me. I can’t picture soldiers serving overseas having enough spare time to approach being bored, let alone bored enough to engage in box art cosplay. Of sorts. But hey, he must have had a little spare time, because he does a damn good job…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 21, 2012 -
Reporter: Activision Blacklisted Us Because I Refused to Pull Call of Duty Sequel Story [UPDATE]
Yesterday, reports that a sequel to Call of Duty: Black Ops would hit this year circulated all over the internet, sourced to a product page that went live on Amazon. Gameblog.fr reported on this apparent slip-up, as did other French websites, but they refused to pull the story when asked by Call of Duty publisher…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 18, 2012 -
Black Ops 2 Reportedly Outed by Amazon as This Year’s Call of Duty
French game site Gameblog.fr reported earlier today that Amazon’s French digital storefront leaked details about the next installment in Activision’s blockbuster FPS series. The site claims that a product page for the sequel to the 2010 Call of Duty title went live on Amazon.fr and that, after they reported this, Activision France requested that the…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 17, 2012 -
Rob Riggle Tours the Dizzying Heights of Modern Warfare 3‘s Overwatch Map
Former Daily Show correspondent Rob Riggle wriggles his way into Modern Warfare 3‘s upcoming Overwatch map, giving us a guided tour of the hoary heights of New York City skyscrapers. You’ve seen the screens, now catch live scenes from the upcoming downloadable map, coming February 21 to Call of Duty: Elite members on the Xbox…
By Mike Fahey Published February 15, 2012 -
Armed Cops Called over Call of Duty Game
When the S.W.A.T. arrived at a North Texas home in Lewisville, there were told a shooter was in the house. There was, but it wasn’t the shooter the police expected. It was a kid playing Call of Duty: Black Ops. On Monday a little after 5pm, a teenage boy was playing Call of Duty: Black…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2012 -
Call of Duty: Police Warfare is a (Very Cool) Fake
The Call of Duty franchise has covered almost every corner of the globe, from snow-capped mountains to the streets of suburban America. But it’s never strayed too far outside of its military roots. What if there were a Call of Duty game that put you into the shoes of a different type of enforcer—namely, a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 13, 2012 -
The 50 Best Video Game Endings of All Time Starts with Resident Evil and Ends with… Black Ops?
More than 13,000 fans voted for their favorite video game ending of all time for the Guinness Book of World Records 2012 Gamer Edition, and this is what they came up with? Call of Duty: Black Ops is the greatest video game ending of all time? Maybe I need to go play it again. Oh…
By Mike Fahey Published February 13, 2012 -
New Unofficial Call of Duty Elite Slogan is Just an Activision Joke [UPDATE]
Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg jokingly announced a new slogan for Call of Duty: Elite today: Call of Duty Elite: It’s not a douche move. That’s as of some time in September when a guy who was rallying people back in the spring to boycott the world’s first subscription service for Call of Duty changed his…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 10, 2012 -
Call of Duty Population Explodes to 40 Million Users, Half Coming From Modern Warfare 3
Activision today said its Call of Duty franchise has more than 40 million monthly active users across all of its titles, half of that coming from the latest release, Modern Warfare 3 What’s more, there are 7 million users in the game’s Call of Duty: Elite online service, 1.5 million of them as paying annual…
By Owen Good Published February 9, 2012
