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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 -
Rumor: Modern Warfare 2 Features Third Person Shooting Mode
Modern Warfare is one of the best first-person-shooters in recent memory. What if the sequel was not only a FPS. What if it was also a third-person-shooter? Someone snagged an early copy of Modern Warfare 2 in France on the PS3 and streamed it on the internet. If it’s real, the game appears to feature…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Getting The Steam Works
PC gamers still planning on picking up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 may want to take a look at the Steam version, which is getting full Steamworks integration, including Steam achievements and Steam Cloud support. The achievement stuff is just delicious candy, really, but the Steam Cloud support is nice. That server side storage…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 23, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Server Petition … Sigh … at 21,000 Sigs and Counting
Online petitions ain’t worth much to me – just once, I’d like to see someone with a clipboard outside a GameStop doing this in person. But on some topics they’re meaningful, like the Infinity Ward/dedicated server fiasco that broke yesterday. Especially when the petition registers 20,000 in just a little more than a day since…
By Owen Good Published October 18, 2009 -
DICE Makes Hay With Dedicated Server Controversy
Earlier this morning, the executive producer for the Battlefield franchise tweaked Call of Duty over Infinity Ward ending dedicated server support, “confirming” that, yes, dedicated server support is “a given” in Battlefield titles on the PC. “Dedicated servers FTW. What ever secures a better online experience is a given for us,” Tweeted DICE’s K.M. Troedsson.…
By Owen Good Published October 18, 2009 -
FourZeroTwo: Modern Warfare 2 is Not Delayed on PC
From Robert Bowling’s Twitter, good news for PC gamers – “No delay on PC for Modern Warfare 2,” says the Infinity Ward community manager, debunking earlier rumors that it was on hold for two weeks past its original drop date. Furthermore: “You’ll also have Prestige Mode in PC as well as lots of Steam support,”…
By Owen Good Published October 17, 2009 -
Classic Call of Duty Offers a Dirty Dozen Achievements
Xbox360Achievements.org, on the ball as ever, found the set of 12 achievements for the original Call of Duty, which will soon arrive on Xbox Live Arcade and will be free with Modern Warfare 2’s Prestige Edition. The achievements are worth 200 points in total and not one of them is offered for multiplayer performance. Here’s…
By Owen Good Published October 14, 2009 -
Of Course Modern Warfare 2 Avatar Goods Are Coming
Xbox 360 owners, calm your fears. Soon, your Xbox 360 Avatar will reflect your passion for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, says Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling. I know, it was touch and go there for a minute. Bowling said via his Twitter feed this weekend that he’s “not sure we’ll be doing…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 12, 2009 -
Activision Originally Didn’t Want Modern Warfare
Speaking to Official PlayStation Magazine, Infinity Ward’s boss said that Activision did not believe in Infinity Ward’s concept for a modern Call of Duty setting and was actively working to demonstrate the idea wouldn’t succeed. Vince Zampella, IW’s chief, said the studio had wanted to do a modern combat shooter for years, and bring their…
By Owen Good Published October 6, 2009 -
Is A Call Of Duty Movie Really Happening?
Would a big screen adaptation of the Call of Duty franchise even remotely surprise you? Didn’t think so. But if you want inconclusive evidence that a Call of Duty film might be happening, here are a few scraps. Take this message from Infinity Ward “creative strategist” Robert Bowling, posted to his well-followed Twitter account earlier…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 5, 2009 -
Spies Dig Up 20 of 23 Spec Ops Names in Modern Warfare 2
Ever since folks noticed Infinity Ward types playing Modern Warfare 2 over Xbox Live, some have been glued to their sets for map and mission names. They’ve now gotten nearly the full mission list for MW2’s Spec Ops. Spoiler alert, as the names of these might give away general mission details or capabilities. if you…
By Owen Good Published October 4, 2009 -
Here are Your Modern Warfare 2 Achievements
The achievements list for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is out already and I suppose it rates a mild spoiler alert, as some of the descriptions of each title might give away plot details. Edit: I updated the headline to be something mildly more compelling and less embarrassing than that facepalm-inducing placeholder hed that…
By Owen Good Published October 2, 2009 -
The Next Modern Warfare Trailer Will Be Televised
Activision is kicking off a multi-million dollar advertising campaign for Modern Warfare 2 with a new trailer, airing during this week’s installment of NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Interrupting a football game between the San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers is enough reason to cause some sports fans to want to shoot someone, so slipping the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 2, 2009