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This Modern Warfare 3 Building Looks Awfully Familiar

As Josh from FinalLevelGames was making his way through Modern Warfare 3‘s story mode, he noticed a particular structure that he was sure he had seen before — in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare‘s multiplayer. Game developers recycle older assets all the time, so it’s really not that odd to see a building from…

By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2011

Here’s One Way to Save Some Money on the Latest Call of Duty

I love the series. I think Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 inches the franchise forward. I’d even tell a friend to buy it. But I still El Oh Eled when I saw this over on Reddit. 3000dollarsuit writes: “Just saved myself $90 :D”

By Brian Crecente Published November 8, 2011

Should You Buy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3? Yes.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the Madden of this generation, a video game that manages to soak up so much money, attention and time that it transcends the medium. But just because everyone else is buying Infinity Ward’s latest military shooter doesn’t mean you should, right? Lets see. Brian Crecente, who’s played through…

By Brian Crecente Published November 8, 2011

One Female Gamer Records A Warfare in Words

The latest Call of Duty‘s out today and there’s going to be lots of trash talk and cuss words among the many fans who’ll be cutting class, calling in sick and otherwise shirking their duties to play the latest entry in Activision’s best -selling FPS series. But, as Jenny Haniver can attest, there’s a special…

By Evan Narcisse Published November 8, 2011

Call of Duty Elite Is Down, Struggles To Stay Online

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 seems to have launched relatively hitch free, but the persistent online stat tracking service Elite seems to be staggering under the weight of all of those new users. Attempts to log in to the service (which has both free and paid options) through the console and PC is sometimes…

By Brian Crecente Published November 8, 2011

Witch of Your Friends Are on Call of Duty: Elite?

Apparently, Brian Crecente is. I haven’t used Elite yet. I know it has friends lists, a feed, and notifications. Does it have a #corrections tag? This is why it’s in beat, folks—beta, I meant beta. Elite Beta [Official Site] You can contact Brian Ashcraft, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 8, 2011

CultureTotal Recall

Call of Duty, You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby

Activision’s Call of Duty franchise occupies a fascinating place in the gaming landscape. It is the world’s biggest-selling annual series, yet each year offers only incremental improvements. It is beloved by millions, yet derided by many as well. Its production values bring out the best in video games, while its online multiplayer community often brings…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 8, 2011

On the Eve of Modern Warfare 3, a Very Cool Illustration of Soap and the Gang

As we gear up to dive into Modern Warfare 3 (Top question: will you be more of a Jonah Hill or a Sam Worthington?), it’s fun to pause for a minute and take a look back. Artist Sam Gilbey sent in this illustration that Activision commissioned him to do promoting Call of Duty Elite, the…

By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2011

The Week in Dangerous Games: Shooting Drugs in Modern Warfare 3 (Not Like That)

It’s the height of the fall rush, and more and more games rain down upon us every day. And with so many games, whoever will tell us which of them contains objectionable content? The Entertainment Software Rating Board, that’s who! Each week, we take a look at the newest, most salacious ESRB ratings and assemble…

By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2011

This is How Many People Are Already Playing Modern Warfare 3

Here’s a snapshot of what Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 looked like four hours before the game officially hit the U.S. This tiny map shows where the game’s 118,995 online players were signing in to log a few frags. As you can see, despite having not yet launched here, the U.S. is not underrepresented.…

By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011

Modern Warfare 3: The Underdog?

It’s been a season of dueling titans, to be sure. We’ve got Uncharted 3 vs. Gears of War 3, Skyrim vs. Dark Souls… and of course, Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 This time last year, the Call of Duty franchise was top dog. Medal of Honor had been vanquished, and the Battlefield 3 promotional…

By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2011

A History of Battlefield Versus Call of Duty

Battlefield 3 hit stores late last month, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 hits tomorrow. The two series, delivering different takes on first-person shooter warfare, both have a storied history. This mammoth graph charts the history of both series, their games, the sales, the review scores. Which is series is better? That’s really about personal…

By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011

Call of Duty Elite is Now Open for Business

Unless you’re one of the several thousand people playing early, you’ll be waiting until midnight to get your hands on Modern Warfare 3, but Activision’s Call of Duty Elite service is now rolling out, ready to keep you occupied until then.

By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011

‘The Video Game Industry Have Profited From Fear and Anxiety About Terrorism,” Professor Says

Suffolk University Professor Nina Huntemann is probably not calling in sick tomorrow to play Modern Warfare 3. She’s no fan. Amid all the hype for the release of this year’s huge first person shooter, she wants anyone who will listen to know what’s wrong with Modern Warfare, Battlefield and the rest of video game’s interactive…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2011

A Video Game Company Wants to Turn Virtual War Into Our Next National Pastime

Baseball, hockey, football… Call of Duty? If the people behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have their way, the next big sport people around the world will be obsessing over will involve virtual soldiers killing each other in perpetual warfare. With more than 25 million copies of their last Call of Duty game sold,…

By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011

Has Call of Duty Driven Hundreds of Teens into Military Service?

In today’s installment of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Tony Danza suggests the Call of Duty series from Activision is responsible for countless teenagers deciding to join the military and be all that they could be in the games. If there’s one thing Call of Duty has done right, it’s trick hundreds of teenagers into…

By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011

Report: Masked Bandits Steal 6000 Copies of Modern Warfare 3

As if we needed reminding of how big a commercial event the release of a new Call of Duty game is, word comes from France that a truck full of copies of the game has been hijacked by professional thieves. On Saturday the truck, driving through Créteil in southern Paris, was rammed by another vehicle.…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 7, 2011

Full-Length Jonah Hill Modern Warfare 3 Ad has a Special Guest Star at the End

The 30-second version of “The Vet & The Noob” started playing last night on GameTrailers. Here now is the 90-second version of the ad, starring Sam Worthington and Jonah Hill (whose most recent flick, Moneyball featured a cameo by Activision top dog Bobby Kotick.) Keep your eyes peeled until the end, when a guy who’s…

By Owen Good Published November 5, 2011

Jonah Hill, Sam Worthington Star in This Live Action Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Ad

The official live-action trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 isn’t supposed to hit until Sunday. But it’s started popping up on website ads late Friday night so we grabbed a copy. In it we see Jonah Hill of Superbad fame and is that Sam Worthington of Avatar fame kicking ass as video game…

By Brian Crecente Published November 4, 2011

This Video Game Portrait Is Made Entirely of Salt

In this sped up video we see Bashir Sultani create a painting of Call of Duty’s Ghost with… salt. Next up? Pepper. No! That would be silly.

By Brian Crecente Published November 4, 2011