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Call Of Duty: Black Ops Has 4-Player Co-op
A few more details on Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops popped up today, answering a few of the more pointed questions arising from the game’s debut trailer Intrigued by the presence of an SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft in the clip? According to this report there’ll be another “C-130” sequence in Black Ops, with a…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 11, 2010 -
Activision Boss Explains Firing Of Modern Warfare Creators, What’s Next For Infinity Ward
The canning of Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella was not a decision that Activision took lightly, says big boss Bobby Kotick, saying that the pair’s conduct was a disappointing “compromise of our friendship.” The man at the top of one of the world’s biggest video game publishers laid out Activision’s side of…
By Michael McWhertor Published May 6, 2010 -
The Top 50 Video Game Franchises Of All Time, Voted By Gamers
The 2010 Guinness Book of World Records Gamer’s Edition features a list of the Top 50 video game series as voted by the gaming public. Which series came out on top between The Legend of Zelda, Call of Duty, and Halo? Instead of opting to go with game review scores or a board of experts,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 6, 2010 -
What Has Treyarch Done For Call of Duty?
The upcoming Call of Duty title, Call of Duty: Black Ops, was developed by Santa Monica-based studio Treyarch. The studio did not create Call of Duty. Has it done anything for the franchise? Back in 2003, the Call of Duty franchise was developed and created by Infinity Ward for the PC. Treyarch was brought on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 3, 2010 -
What The Hell’s Going On In That Black Ops Trailer?
The debut trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops had waaaay too many fast cuts. So let’s slow it down a little, see what we can find out about where the game’s taking us, and what we’ll be doing. I’ve selected what I think are the most important and interesting parts of the trailer and…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2010 -
Halo, Modern Warfare and A Leap of Faith
The largest game publisher in the world managed to end April on a high note despite two months of bad press, growing gamer discontent and a half billion dollar lawsuit over the personnel imbroglio surrounding their Modern Warfare games. It would have taken huge news to divert attention even slightly from the growing soap opera…
By Brian Crecente Published April 30, 2010 -
Retailer: New Call Of Duty Goes To Arctic, Cuba, Vietnam
The product listing for the newly-announced Call of Duty Black Ops appears to spill major details about the November first-person shooter: Call of Duty returns this November, but this is a Call of Duty like no other, this is Black Ops. Now you will witness the birth of the Elite Special Forces and take part…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 30, 2010 -
Next Call Of Duty Game Named, And It’s Not Vietnam
Looks like that earlier report wasn’t quite on the mark, as the next Call of Duty game from developers Treyarch now has a name, and it’s not Vietnam. It’s Call of Duty: Black Ops. The game’s website has accidentally gone live, and while no content of worth can be accessed aside from an empty blog,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 30, 2010 -
Report: Call of Duty 7 Goin’ To Vietnam
The next Call of Duty game from World At War developer Treyarch is reported to take the popular first-person series to the Vietnam War. While Activision is still a day away from officially revealing the game, VentureBeat writes that Call of Duty: Vietnam will make its debut in this week’s episode of GameTrailers TV. Not…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 29, 2010 -
Bungie’s First Post-Halo Game Coming To All Platforms
Bungie’s ten-year publishing agreement with Activision will bring the next game from the famed-developers of Xbox 360 exclusive Halo, to all platforms. “Today we are very proud to announce a ground breaking ten year partnership between Bungie, one of the greatest developers in the world and the makers of Halo, with Activision, the number one…
By Brian Crecente Published April 29, 2010 -
First Look At Next Call of Duty Happens This Friday
There’s a brand new Call of Duty game coming this year. This Friday, you’ll get your first peek at the follow-up to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, courtesy of GameTrailers TV. While Activision may be embroiled in drama related to its most recent Call of Duty, that won’t stop the company from churning out…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 28, 2010 -
Modern Warfare Developers Seek Half a Billion in Activision Suit UPDATE
A group of nearly 40 past and present Infinity Ward developers have banded together to file suit against the publishers of Modern Warfare 2 for half a billion dollars, alleging breach of contract and unpaid royalties, according to court documents obtained by G4 TV.com. The Infinity Ward Employee Group’s suit, which lists 38 plaintiffs including…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 27, 2010 -
Medal Of Honor Should Let Soldiers Lie Down And Shoot, Gamer Argues
Gamers have needs. They have requests for the games that they play, some of these demands surprisingly specific. Today, let us consider the case by one gamer for the ability to shoot from a prone position and some accompanying news. A writer and apparent member of the U.S. Coast Guard who writes by the name…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 27, 2010 -
Call of Duty Series to “Broaden” Its Audience
Video game publisher Activision released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 last year. It made over a billion dollars. Now Activision has decide it will make the series more accessible. Because over a billion dollars is not accessible. And not enough people read Harry Potter books. Have you ever seen Star Wars? Thomas Tippl, Activision’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 19, 2010 -
Activision Exec: Our Developers are Treated ‘Extremely Well’
A top Activision executive, speaking late this week after mass defections from Modern Warfare studio Infinity Ward eviscerated morale there, defended the company’s treatment of its developers, saying they’re paid better under Activision than anywhere else. “We treat our developers extremely well,” Thomas Tippl (pictured), Activision’s chief operating officer and chief financial officer, told the…
By Owen Good Published April 18, 2010 -
The Studio Behind Modern Warfare Is “Dead,” Insider Says [UPDATE]
The mood at Infinity Ward, the studio behind 2009’s biggest game, is terrible and corporate parent Activision is unsure how to fix it, a source close to the development studio tells Kotaku. Infinity Ward, they said, “will continue to crumble.” The source is privy to the goings on in Infinity Ward this week, an eventful…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 16, 2010 -
Call Of Duty Before Bedtime Not As Unhealthy As Feared
Parents, prepare to lose more arguments with your kids about late-night gaming. Teenagers, clip and save this post. Researchers in Australia recently made teenagers play Call of Duty IV before bed-time — really twisted their arms, surely — and found that a 16-year-old’s ability to fall asleep may only be slightly delayed by night-time gaming.…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 15, 2010 -
Today’s Update On The Great Modern Warfare Developer Bailout
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 developer Infinity Ward continues its slow crumble today with the departure of two more key team members, sources close to the studio tell Kotaku. Longtime Infinity Ward employees Mark Grigsby and Paul Messerly have both left the studio, the team’s lead animator and lead character animator, respectively. Grigsby had…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 14, 2010 -
Modern Warfare Developer Sees More Key Departures Today
Call of Duty creators and Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward shrinks again today, as more key talent behind the billion first-person shooter franchise jumps ship. Sources close to the studio tell Kotaku of four new departures from the troubled developer. A pair of Modern Warfare 2’s lead designers, Steve Fukuda and Zied Reike, are said…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 13, 2010 -
Modern Warfare Team Loses Two More Veterans [Update]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward is a little bit smaller today, as two more longtime employees have left the embattled studio. Veteran programmer Jon Shiring and designer Mackey McCandlish have parted ways with the home of Modern Warfare. Shiring announced his resignation from the Encino-based Infinity Ward via Twitter, as spotted by…
By Michael McWhertor Published April 12, 2010