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NSFW: Can Trashtalking Rattle A Real Soldier?

Morons yammering away in your headset can be off-putting to the average gamer toiling through a round of Call of Duty online, but how does it affect the combat capacity of an actual, trained soldier in the field? Machinima specialist Rooster Teeth’s new series Immersion seeks to find out, having US Special Forces veteran “Shane”…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2010

Activision: Call of Duty Boxed Copies Will Never Have Subscriptions

The Call of Duty experience you have now, the one that includes Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops and future Call of Duty boxed games, will never include a subscription fee, Activision tells Kotaku. “We will never charge for multiplayer for Call of Duty,” Eric Hirshberg, newly appointed CEO of Activision Publishing, told me as our…

By Brian Crecente Published November 24, 2010

Call of Duty Creators Infinity Ward Have Been ‘Reconstructed’

The studio that started the Call of Duty phenomenon fell to pieces earlier this year with the firing of its co-founders and the following mass exodus of pissed off Infinity Ward employees. With enough money, you can recover from that. And when you’re Activision Blizzard, you can put Infinity Ward back together again. You can…

By Michael McWhertor Published November 19, 2010

Black Ops Is Making The Rolling Stones This Much Richer

That Call of Duty: Black Ops ad featuring Kobe Bryant and Jimmy Kimmel is selling more than just copies of Treyarch’s war game. It’s also bringing in cash for The Rolling Stones, thanks to the spot’s use of “Gimme Shelter.” Billboard runs the numbers of the Stones uptick in sales, noting that track sales of…

By Michael McWhertor Published November 19, 2010

Ice-T: From Cop Killer To COD Killer

When I was thirteen, Ice-T was the baddest dude on the planet, rapping about pushing dope and killing cops. There were no musicians who seemed as hard as him. The guy was scary. Now? Even as he eases into middle age, Ice-T still seems like someone you wouldn’t want to set off, but over the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 12, 2010

Call of Duty: Black Ops Luckiest Kill Is Axe To Ankles

We’ve seen off the wall knife kills before in Call of Duty multiplayer—remember this lucky Modern Warfare 2 stab?—but across the map, off the wall, off the floor and into the Achilles heel of an online opponent? The unlucky recipient—a player by the handle of “BotteDimix”—of this Call of Duty: Black Ops tomahawk is likely…

By Michael McWhertor Published November 11, 2010

Black Ops Dev: Glitchers Are “Douche-Bags,” Who Want To Be “Internet Nerd Famous”

David Vonderhaar is not a happy guy. The design director for Call of Duty: Black Ops’ multiplayer is busy dealing with the baffling lag problem in the PC version, so please stop “Twit-bombing” him with video of glitches and exploits. “I’m not going to talk about it publicly,” an obviously pissed Vonderhaar said in the…

By Owen Good Published November 10, 2010

Cuba Slams Call of Duty: Black Ops As ‘Perverse’ Propaganda For Sociopaths

Call of Duty: Black Ops is rubbing one nation the wrong way. Cuba’s state-run media has blasted Activision’s latest entry in the Call of Duty series as “doubly perverse” propaganda for a story arc involving former president Fidel Castro. According to a report from the AP, state-run news web site Cubadebate is slamming Black Ops,…

By Michael McWhertor Published November 10, 2010

Report: Call Of Duty To Go Back To The Future, Recruit ‘Space Marines’

The people who helped create sci-fi horror adventure Dead Space may be taking the Call of Duty series to its final frontier, bringing the bloody war game into space and into the future. According to a report from Gamasutra citing “industry sources,” Activision studio Sledgehammer Games may be creating a Call of Duty “set in…

By Michael McWhertor Published November 9, 2010

Ice T Unboxes, Huffs Fresh Call of Duty: Black Ops

Body Count singer and star of Law & Order SVU, Ice-T, is one of the first to legitimately get his hands on a copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops. What does the rapper think of Black Ops’ smell? It sure sounds like he enjoys that new Call of Duty scent. Mr. T performs unboxing…

By Michael McWhertor Published November 8, 2010

NBA All Star ‘Addicted’ To Call Of Duty

Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams has long had Nov. 9 circled. Not because his team will play LeBron James and the Miami Heat then. Because it’s when Call of Duty: Black Ops releases. Williams says he’s “addicted” to it. “I actually don’t play any new video games except ‘Call of Duty,'” Williams told ESPN’s Jon…

By Owen Good Published November 6, 2010

Kobe, Kimmel Are Killing It In Call of Duty: Black Ops Ad

Call of Duty isn’t only enjoyed by businesswomen, construction workers, line cooks and hotel concierges—professional basketball players and late night talk show hosts love it too! Or so says the first, explosive Call of Duty: Black Ops ad. Activision and Treyarch tap the star power of Kobe “Mamba” Bryant and Jimmy “Proud n00b” Kimmel to…

By Michael McWhertor Published November 4, 2010

A Little Bit of Kennedy Goes a Long Way in The Latest Call of Duty: Black Ops Trailer

Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what part Kennedy will be playing in the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops. It’s great to see that Treyarch is getting plenty of mileage out of JFK. Looks like Treyarch also didn’t spare the expense on settings, this is one diverse looking shooter. If…

By Brian Crecente Published October 31, 2010

A Glimpse of The Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer Maps

Here’s a glimpse at the multiplayer map select and killstreak screens of upcoming shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops. While McWhertor detailed the killstreaks for Black Ops back in September, I think this is the first time we’ve seen what our source tells us is the full multiplayer map list.

By Brian Crecente Published October 27, 2010

Call of Duty: Black Ops ‘Little Known’ Multiplayer Facts

Treyarch is declassifying information on Call of Duty: Black Ops‘ many multiplayer features, offering a quick briefing on the online half of the game a few weeks before launch. For example, did you know that Black Ops supports split-screen online multiplayer? Oh, you did? That’s why Treyarch community guy Josh Olin is calling these “little-known…

By Michael McWhertor Published October 27, 2010

Call of Duty: Black Ops Hero Is Not The Strong, Silent Type

Treyarch and Activision have been relatively quiet on the single-player side of Call of Duty: Black Ops. But it appears Alex Mason, the main protagonist of the next Call of Duty, will have a lot to say. The developers of Black Ops have made a “very deliberate choice” to make Mason a more verbose, more…

By Michael McWhertor Published October 25, 2010

Here’s Your Call Of Duty Jeep

At last, the first picture of the Call of Duty: Black Ops-themed Jeep Rubicon. Black Ops decals replace the Wrangler and Rubicon decals and the “Trail Rated” badge. You can get it in any color, as long as it’s black.

By Owen Good Published October 13, 2010

Amazon Answers The Call Of Duty With Savings

War never changes, but the price of war does. Amazon.com is lowering the prices on war games all day long, with a strong focus on Call of Duty. So strong a focus that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for the PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 is the Deal of the Day, dropped to…

By Mike Fahey Published October 13, 2010

Call Of Duty: Black Ops, You’re Such A Tease

Alright, well, that should get you to watch Monday Night Football. At least until the Call of Duty: Black Ops singleplayer campaign trailer hits. The game begins at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.

By Owen Good Published October 9, 2010

10 Games Businesses That Are Doomed

Who’s going to fail in video games? Business blogger Nicholas Lovell has his opinions. It’s a provocative list. See if you agree… When I wrote my post-mortem of RealTime Worlds, some people called me brave. I thought I was cowardly, given that I only expressed my concerns after the company went into administration. And it’s…

Nicholas Lovell Published October 7, 2010