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In Two Weeks, You’ll Fall to Your Death in the Next Call of Duty DLC Map
The globe-trotting nature of the Call of Duty series means that multiplayer maps have a plethora of locales to choose from. And the latest one is in… New York?! Wait, don’t run away! The Overwatch map hitting on February 21st is different, since you’ll be engaging in firefights 70 stories above the street in a…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 7, 2012 -
Nine-Month Modern Warfare 3 DLC Calendar Revealed
We knew there would be nine months of downloadable content coming out for Modern Warfare 3. Now we can see which months will get maps, co-op missions and new modes. Right here. (So much for new campaign missions!)
By Stephen Totilo Published January 25, 2012 -
Rob Riggle Shows You Today’s New Modern Warfare 3 Maps, Yells a Lot
The Daily Show‘s Rob Riggle continues his testosteronetastic bid to become gaming’s most ridiculous/funny/obnoxious spokesman. This tim, he’s walking viewers through Liberation and Piazza, two downloadable maps for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 that were released today. “Aaaagh! Guns! Bombs!” He shouts. “Haaaagh! Noobs! Explosions! Kickass!” It’s all kind of confusing, just like the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 24, 2012 -
They Hired Rob Riggle to Sell You On Call of Duty: Elite
Starting tomorrow, the Call of Duty Elite ‘season’ begins with the first of four planned packs of DLC. Activision seems to believe that The Daily Show‘s Rob Riggle (a former serviceman himself) is the guy to sell it to us, and their new commercial features him taking a testosterone-y tour of Elite services, from study-able…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 23, 2012 -
Call of Duty Is Now A Subscription Game—Only If You Want It To Be
Ever since the head of gaming giant Activision Blizzard said that the natural evolution of Call of Duty was for it to go massively multiplayer, it’s been fair to wonder when Activision Blizzard would turn their biggest hit into a subscription game—a game you pay to keep playing. Then they denied that they’d ever charge…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 23, 2012 -
Jailed Megaupload King is Still the World No. 1 in Modern Warfare 3
Kim Dotcom is the Internet playboy who made his zillions by founding the now-defunct (and Anonymous cause celebre du jour) Megaupload, and also from the blatant hosting of pirated content there. But he also led a secret life, did you know? He is the deadliest shooter in all of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.…
By Owen Good Published January 22, 2012 -
How Activision Reacted to that Giant Modern Warfare 3 Leak
Last year, we blew the lid off Modern Warfare 3 months before it was due for release. It was the biggest leak we’d seen, let alone written about, in almost a decade. It was, in short, one hell of a story. It was also only half the story. The other side, that of how publishers…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 18, 2012 -
Modern Warfare 3‘s 9-Month Season of New Content is Ambitious, Surprising and Complicated
There will be at least 20 “drops” of new content for Modern Warfare 3, as a nine-month season of expansions to last year’s big game kicks off this month. The makers of the first-person shooter juggernaut are promising a season of new content, starting with the Xbox 360-first release on January 24 of the first…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2012 -
Call of Duty Elite Comes To iDevices Tomorrow, Letting You Tweak Loadouts on the Go
Some hardcore fanatics might say that Call of Duty’s a major part of their life. Thinking about killstreaks, prestiges and perks in Activision’s multi-developer FPS series takes up a large part of their days and their nights get spent filling online opponents full of bullet holes. It’s these players who’ve flocked to Call of Duty…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 9, 2012 -
America’s Most Lethal Sniper: “War Sucks”
Sniping is a key part of gaming. Whether you’re playing Call of Duty or Team Fortress, you’re often either being sniped or doing the sniping. It’s become such a common game feature that it’s easy to forget real people are doing real sniping in the armed forces. Like Chris Kyle. Between 1999 and 2009, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 9, 2012 -
Two Call of Duty Gamers Ponder the Easiest Kill They’ll Ever Get
[EXT—ROOFTOP—DAY] Two soldiers are wearing ghillie camouflage suits to blend in with the urban setting. Their adversary is frozen in a mysterious forcefield. Ghillie Suit No. 1: “Whut th’ hail you think’s goin’ on?” Ghillie Suit No. 2: “Looks like he’s in one-a-them Force Grips, you know whar the Sith choke you and stuff?” Pending…
By Owen Good Published January 8, 2012 -
Call of Duty Dominates Xbox Live’s Top 10 Most Played in 2011
The three most recent editions of Call of Duty went one-two-three in the top 20 of Xbox Live’s most-played titles, as measured by unique users connected to the service, reports Major Nelson. The only thing in the top 10 that wasn’t a shooter or sports title was Skyrim, at No. 6. Black Ops was No.…
By Owen Good Published January 7, 2012 -
Hold on to Your Butts, Samuel L. Jackson Now Plays Modern Warfare 3
Eight months after confusing teammates and adversaries in Black Ops, the guy running a Samuel L. Jackson soundboard took Jules Winnfield/Mace Windu/Eddie Murphy’s uncle into some Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer, with much better dialogue selections and more hilarious, and oblivious, reactions. I realize voice communication over Xbox Live is not always crystal clear, but you’ve…
By Owen Good Published January 6, 2012 -
An Angry Exit From Online Multiplayer
Commenter Seivewright has completely fucking had it with online multiplayer games, and he isn’t going to take it anymore. Find out why in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. I’ve totally decided now. no more fucking online multiplayer whatsoever. No more “maybe this will be different…” No more “maybe if we work as team…” No more…
By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2012 -
How To Get Banned Playing Modern Warfare 3 (and What a Ban Actually Looks Like)
Let’s say you’re curious as to how, exactly, developer Infinity Ward determines whether an online offence is grave enough to warrant banning from their blockbuster shooter Modern Warfare 3. Or you’re an asshole who just wants to see how far he/she can push it before copping a ban. To satisfy your potentially self-harming curiosity, here…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2012 -
Gary Oldman Screaming Call of Duty Orders on Conan
Actor Gary Oldman has a long and lengthy resume with varied roles. But the one that concerns us today, and Conan O’Brien, is his work as Viktor Reznov from Call of Duty: World at War and Call of Duty: Black Ops In this Conan clip, Oldman voices some Reznov and talks about doing “battle chatter”,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 4, 2012 -
Call of Duty Ads “Hideous Marketing”, Says Actual Soldier
Activision’s big-budget Sam Worthington x Jonah Hill commercials for Modern Warfare 3 won a lot of fans, but novelist, essayist and former paratrooper D.B. Grady is not one of them. Writing on The Atlantic, Grant – “a former paratrooper with U.S. Army Special Operations Command and a veteran of Afghanistan” – says the commercial series…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 2, 2012 -
Happy New Year, from ‘Black Ops Guy’ and Starbuck
The gentleman who dressed up as the box of Call of Duty: Black Ops at this year’s Fan Expo in Toronto was one of our favorite cosplayers of 2011. He starred in one of Kotaku‘s best ‘Shop Contests and is currently featured in the all-star revue going on now. He sends everyone here best wishes…
By Owen Good Published January 1, 2012 -
Call of Duty Says Happy Holidays with Double XP and a Prestige Token for Elite Members
Premium Call of Duty Elite Subscribers got a couple stocking stuffers on Christmas Eve for use in Modern Warfare 3. They’ll get an extra two hours of double XP play, and a Prestige Token that can be redeemed for more XP time or other perks in the game’s Prestige Shop. Beachhead Studio and the Call…
By Owen Good Published December 24, 2011 -
Make Your Own Black Ops Christmas Ornament
Treyarch’s 2011 Christmas card is also a neat little Call of Duty: Black Ops ornament, all ready to be hung in a tree. If you’re a big fan, feel free to print these out, trim the excess, tape them together and hang it in your own tree. Hey, where’s my Call of Duty: Modern Warfare…
By Brian Crecente Published December 23, 2011