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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 -
One Day, Infinity Ward Will Do Something Other Than Call Of Duty
Infinity Ward are famous! Famous for being the guys behind Call of Duty, and…and…well, that’s it. Just Call of Duty. But don’t tell them that! Because one day, IW would like to do something new. Heck, they think they’re doing something new already, community manager Robert Bowling telling Videogamer “When we feel like we can’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Conference: Call Of Liveblog
Infinity Ward and Activision are, as you read this, holding a Modern Warfare 2 press conference. Not a press event, a press conference. Must be some good stuff in store. We’re there, and through the magic of liveblogging, so are you! – Microsoft will be releasing a special MW2 version of the Xbox 360, which…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2009 -
World at War Map Pack 3 Releases Next Week for PC
Patch 1.6, which includes Map Pack 3 for PC, deploys next week. This time I am going to get his name right and attribute the news to Josh Olin, the Treyarch Community Manager. Map Pack 3, of course, includes the multiplayer settings Battery, Breach and Revolution, plus the Nazi zombie map Der Riese. Unlike the…
By Owen Good Published September 12, 2009 -
Activision Boss Bets Games Will “Eclipse” Movies, TV
Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer at Activision Blizzard and hero to gamers everywhere, is nothing if not confident. He’s so confident in the video game industry that he sees the potential for it to surpass movies and TV. That may be because his company is sitting on some of gaming’s biggest franchises—Call of Duty, World…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2009 -
Dad’s Tribute: Call of Duty on Soldier Son’s Grave
Touching? Whether a man and his son enjoy kicking a football or playing a video game together, who’s to judge. But there is a helpless irony in seeing Call of Duty left on the grave of a fallen soldier. In Wales, the 200th U.K. soldier to die in the Afghanistan conflict was memorialized this weekend.…
By Owen Good Published August 23, 2009 -
World at War Map Pack 3 Surpasses … One Million Downloads
And that’s in its first weekend of availability. Activision announced yesterday that Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3 registered more than a million paid downloads through Xbox Live and PSN from Aug. 6 to Aug. 9. The seven-figure weekend brings to 6.5 million the worldwide downloads of World at War map packs,…
By Owen Good Published August 22, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Cast Includes Keith David, Lucius Vorenus
I’ve got a soft spot for Keith David. A big one. It’s got nothing to do with his video game work, and everything to do with They Live and The Thing. So it’s good to hear he’ll be in Modern Warfare 2! I look forward to him playing a gruff Sergeant, barking orders at me…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 21, 2009 -
See What Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized Looks Like On The DS
As mentioned, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized is coming to the DS. This is what it looks like. I am struggling to imagine the kind of person this appeals to. Click to view More Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized News & Previews
By Luke Plunkett Published August 17, 2009 -
Treyarch Confirms Map Pack 3 for PC CoDWaW
In the Treyarch official forums, Josh Olin, the community manager, confirms that Map Pack 3 for Call of Duty: World at War is coming to the PC, and a patch is also in the works. This is what he had to say: As with the previous two Map Packs, Map Pack 3 will indeed be…
By Owen Good Published August 15, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Features Cameo From 50 Cent (And More)
Rapper 50 Cent will be strapping on the bulletproof vest once again in a video game—but not one of his own. Instead, he’ll be making a cameo in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Fifty won’t be continuing the search for his diamond encrusted skull, however. The rapper will simply lend his vocal talents to…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 7, 2009 -
ActiBlizz Confirms Tony Hawk, Bond For 2010, Dances Around Diablo
Activision Blizzard execs listed a bunch of new games for 2010 during a conference call today but declined to be anything other than cagey on the topic of Diablo III. The company’s CEO, Mike Griffith said that, in addition to the delayed Singularity, now expected between January and the end of March, the company will…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 5, 2009 -
Which Western Games Have Inspired Final Fantasy XIII?
There are plenty of Western games that have been inspired by Square Enix’s Final Fantasy series over the years. But are there any Western games that have inspired Final Fantasy? Specifically, Final Fantasy XIII? Why, yes, there are. In an interview with 360 Magazine, Square Enix’s Yoshinori Kitase – producer of FInal Fantasy XIII –…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 1, 2009 -
About This Nascent Modern Warfare 2 “Boycott”
Someone ran a poll and, guess what, two out of three people hate paying higher prices. This is called a potential boycott of Modern Warfare 2, unless Activision lowers the $60 price for PC versions. Total Gaming Network, citing its own poll of the situation, says 68 percent of respondents “will not support the newer,…
By Owen Good Published July 26, 2009