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It Would Be Like Call Of Duty, But You Would Only Control A Leg

Would you play a multiplayer video game in which you only controlled one limb of a character, while your friends controlled the others? What if, I asked a developer of a Transformers game, it was Devastator’s leg? Don’t expect to play the role of Scrapper or Mixmaster any time soon. While multiplayer gaming is huge…

By Stephen Totilo Published March 1, 2010

Where Have All The Zombies Gone?

The Infected. Los Ganados. Majini. Parasite hosts. Some of the biggest “zombie” games in recent years don’t feature the undead. Why can’t we call a spade a spade, burying it in the neck of a good old-fashioned undead zombie? This is a conversation we’ve been having fairly often lately at Kotaku Tower, mainly due to…

By Mike Fahey Published February 26, 2010

Why We Play Games, And Why We Grumble About Them

Sometimes, one gamer’s flaw is another’s feature. Even the highest-rated games aren’t always perfect – but what determines the flaws we’ll tolerate versus the ones we can’t forgive? It all depends on why you play games. Some of our best-loved gaming experiences, from God Hand to Psychonauts, earn adoration for the strength of their ideas…

Leigh Alexander Published February 25, 2010

Rumor: Next Call Of Duty Is A Cold War Game

Those rumours that Treyarch’s next Call of Duty game is set in Vietnam? They might only be partially correct, if a supposed casting call for actors for the game is anything to go by. The call, spotted by VG247, is looking for four actors to provide a mixture of voice work, facial capture and full-body…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 19, 2010

Activision Has Call of Duty 7 Loaded For Holiday

Given the “disproportionate contribution” that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 provided to Activision Blizzard’s well-padded bottom line, it won’t come as a surprise that the next Call of Duty game is coming this holiday season. See? You’re not surprised. Activision Blizzard confirmed its plans to “continue annualizing” the first-person shooter franchise with the still-unnamed…

By Michael McWhertor Published February 10, 2010

Call of Droodies: Modern Snorefare

Call of Duty-branded sleep underpants for dudes. Spied by reader iRikada at his local Kmart.

By Owen Good Published December 30, 2009

WW2 Games Aren’t Dead, They Just Need New Digs

As has been established by science, there are over 100 recent video games set during the Second World War. Yet for a war that literally spanned the globe, we sure do spend a lot of time in, and above, France. John Constantine over at MTV has written a piece today on alternative locations for WW2…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2009

EA Chief Talks War: Battlefield, Medal Of Honor And Getting Ahead Of Activision

Just hours before EA officially announced the long-rumored return of its Medal of Honor franchise, the company’s chief executive told Kotaku his battle plan for EA’s war-game competition against Call of Duty. He wants Modern Warfare’s spot. “I’m not saying it’s going to happen tomorrow, but in the way that Activision sort of alternates sequels…

By Stephen Totilo Published December 2, 2009

Call of Duty Classic Answered On XBLA This Week

Modern Warfare 2 players growing bored with today’s killing technology can get their bloodlust fix in the World War II fashion this week, as Call of Duty: Classic comes to Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday. European Xbox Community Manager Graeme “AceyBongos” Boyd says that the remake of the original Call of Duty will set Xbox…

By Michael McWhertor Published November 30, 2009

$3 Billion Worth Of Call Of Duty Sold

Activision somehow managed to shake off its turkey-induced coma this morning to announce that the Call of Duty franchise has generated more than $3 billion in sales. With Modern Warfare 2 pulling in $550 million in sales within the first five days of release, the $3 billion certainly makes sense. From the original Call of…

By Mike Fahey Published November 27, 2009

Report: Activision Sets Up Third Call Of Duty Team

Having two teams dedicated to annual output of Activision’s Call of Duty franchise may not be enough for the publisher. A report from the LA Times says that a third team is now tasked with Call of Duty development duties. While the news outlet doesn’t name the studio responsible for providing gamers with even more…

By Michael McWhertor Published November 18, 2009

Activision Cut MW2 Airport Scene For Russia

Activision confirms that the controversial “No Russian” mission in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 doesn’t appear in the Russian version of the game, as they nip rumors of Russian bans in the bud. The “No Russian” scene in Modern Warfare 2 has players working undercover with a terrorist organization as they open fire on…

By Mike Fahey Published November 17, 2009

Call Of Duty Does Private Ryan

Watch, as British people do a fairly realistic rendition of Xbox Livers playing through the opening sequence of Saving Private Ryan. Oh, and warning: being an Xbox Live re-enactment, there’s objectionable language throughout. Click to view Call of Duty: Secret Spielberg Level Unlocked – watch more funny videos

By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2009

Activision Exec: ‘Expect’ Additional, Paid Online Modes

Whoops. Kinda sorta missed this, another pearl of wisdom from this week’s BMO Capital Markets forum. Activision’s CFO told conferees that extracting more dough out of players, via charging for certain online play or features, is something we should expect. Here’s what Tom Tippl told the gathering: It’s definitely an aspiration that we see potential…

By Owen Good Published November 15, 2009

Frankenreview: Modern Warfare 2

A game so wildly popular and well-known that we don’t even have to explain what it is in the opening line for the Modern Warfare 2 Frankenreview. so here we are. It’s the next installment of Infinity Ward’s s***. We could drone on and on about Modern Warfare 2’s controversial terrorist level, or the fact…

By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2009

Modern Warfare 2: 360 vs PS3 (Part II)

Last night, we pointed you towards some comparison shots showing the supposed differences between Modern Warfare 2 on the PS3 and 360. Problem was, those shots were iffy. Tonight, let’s instead look at a proper, thorough analysis. Lens of Truth have copies of the game on both systems, and have posted an exhaustive selection of…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2009

2010 Will Bring Us More Call Of Duty, More Guitar Hero

During an earnings Q&A earlier today, Activision spoke a little of their 2010 product line-up. A line-up that you may be stunned to hear includes new Call of Duty, Guitar Hero and Spider Man games. You can no doubt imagine the kind of shambling corpse that’ll be trotted out as Guitar Hero 6 (or whatever…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 6, 2009

Modern Warfare 2 Breaks Pre-Order Records

The game that has sent the competition scurrying into 2010 looks set to break all kinds of sales records when it’s released next week, with Modern Warfare 2 setting a new mark for pre-orders at GameStop. Speaking with USA Today, the chain’s executive vice president for merchandising and marketing, Tony Bartel, has revealed “As of…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2009

Amazon Seeks “Call of Duty-est” Town in America

Amazon’s pitting city against town against village in a promotion to see which American municpality orders the most copies of Modern Warfare 2 with release-date delivery. They’ve got a top 40 board up, which Stillwater, Okla. currently leads. The criteria: Amazon’s cutoff are towns and cities with a population over 5,000 (according to the most…

By Owen Good Published November 1, 2009

Modern Warfare 2 Footage Sparks Outrage In Australia

Leaked footage of gameplay from Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 has the Australian Council on Children and the Media calling for the game’s MA15+ to be reconsidered, effectively banning it from sale. The skippable scene of terrorist atrocities in Modern Warfare 2 first came to light via leaked footage on YouTube early yesterday. News travelled quickly,…

By Mike Fahey Published October 29, 2009