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A Stroll Through A Bullet-Riddled Parisian Neighborhood in Modern Warfare 3
The record, they tell me, is level 28. We’re nowhere close to that when death comes quickly to both of us. That’s the way you die in Modern Warfare 3’s Spec Ops Survival Mode: In pairs. Death can come to the two players one at a time, but typically it’s sudden and bunched up. At…
By Brian Crecente Published September 1, 2011 -
A Remote Controlled Airplane Took This Real Call of Duty Photo
Call of Duty XP is an official COD gaming event that promises to do more than let players play Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer. They’ll also get a shot at running a real version of The Pit time course and experiencing the Scrapyard in-game map. Snapped by website Pro Paintball, this is an overhead shot of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2011 -
Modern Warfare 3 ‘Hardened Edition’ Details Leak, Includes Year-long Elite Membership
The “Hardened Edition” of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 appears to have had its contents outed earlier than officially planned, contents that include a one year membership to Activision’s Call of Duty Elite service and other virtual goods. Wired reports that it received a photo of an advertisement for Modern Warfare 3‘s “Hardened Edition”…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2011 -
The First Look at the Call of Duty Convention
It’s not a good look. But it is a look. From Sept. 2 to Sept. 3, one of the world’s most famous games, Call of Duty, is holding its own convention, Call of Duty XP In the photos, there are Xbox 360 consoles and monitors. And there are large displays and lights. Tickets are $150…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2011 -
Yes, Modern Warfare 3 Is Coming To Steam
Valve today confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will indeed be using Steamworks and sold on Steam. Taken in light of the franchise’s history of being sold on Steam, this isn’t exactly surprising news, but with Battlefield 3 giving the service a pass, it’s probably worth noting. The game’s availability on the service…
By Brian Crecente Published August 29, 2011 -
Celtic Rockers Dropkick Murphys Performing at Call of Duty Con
Kanye West isn’t the only musician performing at the first-ever Call of Duty convention, Irish-punk rockers Dropkick Murphys will be closing the first night of the show, Activision said today. The band is performing opening night at 8 p.m. on Sept. 2 at the Call of Duty XP event. Then on Sunday night Kayne West…
By Brian Crecente Published August 25, 2011 -
Have Some Heavy Metal With Your Moon-Zombies in Call of Duty: Black Ops
In space, no one can hear you scr… yeah, you know the drill. No one can hear much of anything actually, except for the groans of endlessly advancing zombies, and the choked coughs of machine gun fire. Thankfully, Call of Duty: Black Ops‘s DLC zombie map “Moon” features an unlockable musical easter egg that dials…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 23, 2011 -
Kanye West Preparing a Big Call of Duty Concert
One of the world’s most popular musicians will close the first official fan convention for one of the world’s most famous games. No, Lady Gaga is not rocking a Computer Solitaire con. Kanye West, however, is performing on day two of Call of Duty XP, the big Call of Duty fan convention in Los Angeles…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 23, 2011 -
These Gaming Glasses Have Modern Warfare 3 Written All Over Them
Modern Warfare 3 is going to sell millions of copies when it hits gaming retailers this November, and those millions of players are going to need quality gaming eyewear. Or at least that’s how gaming glasses maker Gunnar Optiks sees the world, and they’re prepared for those lens-craving gamers with the limited edition Call of…
By Mike Fahey Published August 23, 2011 -
Rise From Your Graves, It’s Black Ops Rezurrection Day
It’s time to strap on your space suit, dual wield your space guns, and take out some space zombies on the moon, as Activision and Treyarch launch the all-zombie Rezurrection map pack for Black Ops on the Xbox 360. What you see above is perhaps the most bizarre Call of Duty screenshot I’ve ever posted,…
By Mike Fahey Published August 23, 2011 -
Peace for Our Time. Battlefield, Call of Duty Makers Play Battlefield 3 Together
EA execs talks smack about Activision’s Call of Duty. Wants it to rot. Predicts it will collapse, and soon. Activision execs rolls their eyes at EA, sigh and suggest there’s enough room for EA’s Battlefield 3 and all the Call of Duty/Modern Warfares to co-exist. Meanwhile… In Germany at Gamescom today, Robert Bowling, creative strategist…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 19, 2011 -
Trash-talking Battlefield Publisher Predicts Call of Duty Will Collapse ‘In 2-3 Years’
EA, the publisher of this fall’s Battlefield 3, responded today to a call from their competition for cooler rhetoric with some heated trash talk. “Welcome to the big leagues Eric,” EA spokesperson Jeff Brown said in a comment issued to Kotaku but adressed to Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision and the man who said in…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 19, 2011 -
Call of Duty Makers Say Competitor’s Anti-Call of Duty Talk Harms the Gaming Industry
EA CEO John Riccitiello, head of the company making this fall’s premiere Call of Duty competitor, Battlefield 3, recently said he hopes that Call of Duty would “rot from the core.” In Germany, this week, Riccitiello’s counterpart at Actvision, CEO Eric Hirshberg, fired back, defending not just his company’s Call of Duty/Modern Warfare franchise but…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 18, 2011 -
And Now a Very Bloody Message from Call of Duty Zombie Labs
At Call of Duty Zombie Labs, the worlds’ top scientists are working around the clock to familiarize themselves with the undead inside and out. And inside-out. Ew. In this exceptionally gory advertisement for Black Ops’ Rezurrection DLC, due out on August 23 for the Xbox 360, we’re given a sneak peek at what happens when…
By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2011 -
Modern Warfare 3 Gets Dedicated Servers on PC (That’s a Great Thing for Competitive Play)
You heard that right: Modern Warfare 3 will support dedicated servers on the PC, just like your daddy’s multiplayer shooters did. That’s the kind of stuff we like to see—and the kind of stuff you get when the king of pop shooters has a challenger to the throne. Robert Bowling’s Twitter [Twitter.com]
By Joel Johnson Published August 17, 2011 -
Brace Yourself for So Many More Call of Duty (Websites)
Hope you like Call of Duty! Because Activision, the game’s publisher, is reportedly going on a domain registering spree. The folks at website Fusible believe Activision has registered the following websites: CODBlackOps3.com, CODBlackOps4.com, CODBlackOps5.com, CODBlackOps6.com, BlackOps4.com, BlackOps5.com, BlackOps6.com, CallOfDutyBlackOps3.com, CallOfDutyBlackOps4.com, CallOfDutyBlackOps5.com, CallOfDutyBlackOps6.com, CallofDutyMW5.com, and CallofDutyMW6.com As Fusible pointed out, the domains were registered by DNS…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 17, 2011 -
Is Iron Wolf the Next Call of Duty?
A pair of hackers that gained access to the Xbox account of a Treyarch employee believes they’ve stumbled across the next entry in the Call of Duty series, code named Iron Wolf. Are they on to something? The Iron Wolf speculation comes after hackers gained access to the Xbox Live account of an internal PartnerNet…
By Mike Fahey Published August 12, 2011 -
Behind-the-Scenes With Black Ops‘ Zombie-Bursting Rezurrection DLC
Treyarch gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the Rezurrection downloadable content coming for Call of Duty: Black Ops, including a look at what happens to zombies in the vacuum of space. BOOM! Along with the video, Treyarch and Activision have also shared a striking piece of art for the new zombie map included in the…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2011 -
Activision Says No Thanks to Facebook Gaming Because It’s Already Kicking Ass In Pay-to-Play
The CEO of Activision Publishing (that’s not Bobby Kotick—he is the CEO of Activision Blizzard) pointedly said his division does not share rival Electronic Arts’ interest in Facebook gaming because “Call of Duty has more players who pay-to-play online than any Facebook game.” Ruh roh. That’s another bon mot offered by Eric Hirshberg at the…
By Owen Good Published August 10, 2011 -
From the Director of Alien, Blade Runner, New Content for Call of Duty Elite
Call of Duty Elite, Activision’s bid to make their billion-dollar shooter more community driven, will be getting some “exclusive episodic entertainment” from the likes of Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Ridley Scott, the company said during a recent presentation. Speaking to a gathering at the 13th Annual Pacific Crest Global Technology Leadership Forum in Vail,…
By Brian Crecente Published August 10, 2011