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Activision Cools Fears of Pre-Release Modern Warfare 3 Bannings
A foreboding, backchannel warning from Xbox Live’s top cop seemed to suggest that those who legitimately bought Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 from a retailer, before its official street date on Tuesday, could face sanctions if they played it online. Activision has sought to calm those concerns, although still, it kinda sorta would like…
By Owen Good Published November 4, 2011 -
California Man Pleads Guilty to Trading Video Game Cheat Codes for Child Pornography
A 22-year-old California man pled guilty today to child pornography charges for getting a 10-year-old boy to send nude pictures of himself in exchange for Call of Duty “cheat codes,” according to U.S. Attorney court records. John Kenneth Calderon Basto, also known as Tribal x MoDzz, of Long Beach, California, pled guilty to causing the…
By Brian Crecente Published November 4, 2011 -
Modern Warfare 3 Now Available for Purchase and Pre-Load on Amazon
Amazon’s digital download service is serving up fresh copies of Modern Warfare 3 standard edition to all comers today, allowing players to purchase and pre-load for play at launch, with a $10 digital download coupon to sweeten the deal. [Amazon]
By Mike Fahey Published November 4, 2011 -
Leaked Copy of Modern Warfare 3 Sells for $1,725 on eBay
There’s only four days until you’re officially allowed to buy Activision’s latest blockbuster FPS. That’s 96 hours. Yes, K-Mart screwed the pooch and let some units slip out into the wild, where they’ve been spotted on eBay. But, you’d be playing such a copy at your own risk, at least if you don’t want severe…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 4, 2011 -
Call of Duty Elite Delayed on, Yes, PC
Call of Duty: Elite, the franchise’s new online “platform” may not be a game, but we’re still going to add it to the list of “stuff that launches on console but is delayed on PC” anyway. Beachhead Studio head Chacko Sonny has told Activision community man Dan Amrich that not only will be service not…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2011 -
Is This Spoiler Modern Warfare 3‘s “No Russian” Moment?
This post has a spoiler in it. If you want a tiny part of Modern Warfare 3, which officially hits Nov. 8, spoiled, read on. If you don’t, this is a post (and comments section) you should skip. Okay? We all here? Let’s dive in. The above clip was sent to Kotaku, with the tipster…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 4, 2011 -
If You Get Modern Warfare 3 Early, Don’t Play It Online (Yet)
There are stores that are, have been and will be selling Modern Warfare 3 early. If you managed to get hold of a copy, good for you! Just be warned, there might be a downside to your early purchase. Microsoft’s Stephen Toulouse has hit Twitter to warn those already in possession of the game that…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2011 -
This is How Modern Warfare 3 Will Bring Everyone Together
The Call of Duty series has traditionally been about shooting your enemies apart online, but with the strong social features of Call of Duty Elite and Facebook integrated with Modern Warfare 3 the latest game in the series is more about bringing gamers together. And then killing them. I’m not a big multiplayer shooter person.…
By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011 -
Two Year Old Call of Duty More Popular Than Battlefield 3 on Xbox Live Last Week
Last year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops and 2009’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 both remained the most played video games on Xbox Live the week Battlefield 3 hit stores, according to Microsoft stats. It’s worth noting that Battlefield 3 wasn’t released until Tuesday, Oct. 25 and that these numbers include Monday’s players. So…
By Brian Crecente Published November 3, 2011 -
How to Buy a Copy of Modern Warfare 3 Today
Last night we posted an image of a copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 that a reader had purchased in a Tampa, Florida Kmart. Then it started popping up on eBay and Craigslist. Then videos from the game starting popping up. How was everyone getting copies of a game that wasn’t supposed to…
By Brian Crecente Published November 3, 2011 -
This is How Modern Warfare 3 Starts [Update]
It’s been rumored that Kmart started selling early copies of Modern Warfare 3, and this YouTube video looks to back that up. The video’s creator claims he went in and grabbed a PS3 copy of the game, paid for it, and took it home. His copy of the game certainly looks legit. He then shot…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 2, 2011 -
Catch Up on Your Modern Warfare History with This Video
If you don’t remember why the exact reason New York City’s getting bombed in the Modern Warfare universe, here’s your chance to catch up. Courtesy of Xbox Live guru Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb, this video spells out the chain of events that lead up to the soon-to-release FPS threequel. For all the people who claim…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 2, 2011 -
Say Hello to Modern Warfare 3’s New Multiplayer Matches and Modes in This New Trailer
Activision’s 800-lb gorilla FPS franchise gets a lot of its muscle from its multiplayer and this clip shows what’ll be different and new in Modern Warfare 3. New modes—like Kill Confirmed, which tasks players to get dog tags of downed opponents—will show up along with the abilities to tweak and share settings into custom modes.…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 1, 2011 -
Are These Modern Warfare 3‘s Multiplayer Maps?
Several outlets this morning have posted what appears to be the layouts of the 16 multiplayer maps for Modern Warfare 3, giving fans a glimpse at their size, exploits, bottlenecks and what have you. The images have been attributed to this user on the site The Tech Game. The images’ provenance is unknown, though German…
By Owen Good Published October 29, 2011 -
Looks Like Somebody has a PS3 Copy of Modern Warfare 3 a Little Early
It’s not just pirated, downloaded PC versions of Modern Warfare 3 that are turning up ahead of the game’s November 8 release. Seemingly legitimate retail copies are now in people’s hands as well. Sure, there’s the chance the above video is a fake, but if it is, it’s a damn good one. There’s just a…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2011 -
Report: Modern Warfare 3 Stolen From Shipping Company, Pirated
Look, video games turning up on torrent sites around the days of their release is a given. Happens with almost every game published these days. But no game is bigger in 2011 (at least in terms of sales) than Modern Warfare 3, and the tale of how it’s been lifted and pirated is an interesting…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 28, 2011 -
Get to Know Your Guns in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’s New Weapons Trailer
Actvision’s producers talk about the new ways that weapons usage will change in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It sounds like the more you use a particular gun, the better it gets. Peep all of that and new weapons in the clip above. You can contact Evan Narcisse, the author of this post, at…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 27, 2011 -
Go In-Depth With Call of Duty Elite‘s “Improve” Features
Call of Duty‘s online social hub (dubbed “Elite”) revolves around three main features. “Connect” allows players to network with one another in a number of different ways, and provides a social network for players to communicate. “Compete” lets players set up their own brackets and tournaments, or compete for prizes in Activision-sponsored official events. And…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 25, 2011 -
Is This Really “The Most Anticipated Game in History?”
The official launch trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 went up sometime overnight, billing itself as “The Most Anticipated Game in History.” And here is the singleplayer campaign the whole world has been waiting for, right? Right? Well, here it is anyway. Makarov’s causing all sorts of inconveniences and traffic tie-ups in London,…
By Owen Good Published October 22, 2011
