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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 -
There Will Probably Be A Modern Warfare 2 Controller
Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling jumped on his Twitter account earlier today, asking for help. Help with the design for a Modern Warfare 2 control pad. The message reads: In a design meeting for a #MW2 controller. Need your advice – Concave or Convex grips for the Analog sticks? Whats your preference and why? Bowling later…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 20, 2009 -
Activision Teams Pros With GI Joes
Activision is teaming up with nonprofit troop support organization Pro vs. GI Joe for the Activision Showdown series, pitting pro-athletes against our troops overseas in games like Guitar Hero and Call of Duty. Call of Duty seems like a rather odd choice of games to play with troops who regularly see live combat, which is…
By Mike Fahey Published July 15, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Prestige Edition Comes With Prestige Price
Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling revealed the contents of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2‘s “Hardened” and “Prestige” editions of the game last night. The top tier version comes with working night vision goggles and, as expected, a first class price. To get the super ultra deluxe limited version, which includes an art book, limited Steelbook…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 14, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2’s Ridiculous “Prestige Edition” Unboxed
Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling has your first look at the regular, “Hardened,” and “Prestige” editions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in this new unboxing video. What makes the uber-expensive edition so “Prestige”? Night vision goggles maybe? Yes, night vision goggles will be included in the top tier version of the Modern Warfare 2…
By Michael McWhertor Published July 13, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 “Brand Awareness” Hit By Call Of Duty Drop
The decision to drop the Call of Duty from Infinity Ward’s follow-up to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has hit the present day shooter where it hurts, right in the sensitive brand awareness zone. Does that mean Modern Warfare 2 is in trouble? Hardly! While tracking firm OTX found that awareness of the game…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 24, 2009 -
Modern Warfare 2 Co-op Sweet Spot Is Exactly Two
Infinity Ward is sticking with good ol’ two-player cooperative action for its follow up to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, saying that attempts to expand upon the time tested buddy system resulted in the experience “becoming a clusterf**k.” The developer’s director of communications Robert Bowling tells Videogamer that Modern Warfare 2‘s co-op missions, dubbed…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 23, 2009 -
Beat The Heat With New Modern Warfare 2 Screenshots
Some new screenshots of Modern Warfare 2 have been released. Most of the action seems to centre around the demo video we saw at E3, but there’s new stuff in there, including some hot skidoo action. The screenshots, over on Eurogamer Portugal, seem to be from a recent round of hands-on sessions for the European…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2009