Tag archive: Modern Warfare 2

Just in case you weren’t excited enough about the November 8 release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Activision has released a video explaining how the new multiplayer strike packages will work. The video outlines that in Modern Warfare 2 the game really only rewarded players who were trying to kill several people in a row without dying. Modern Warfare 3 is changing how the whole system works so that every type of player is able to be rewarded… Read More

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick might soon be able to add a new line to his impressive resume: Witness. The second biggest lawsuit in the video game industry took one step closer to being heard by a jury last week, when a California Superior Court judge reviewed the case presented by lawyers for Jason West and Vince Zampella, and ruled that there was enough evidence for a jury trial. The case will join an already crowded docket of lawsuits between… Read More

According to the a report coming from Kotaku, what was just a month ago among the best kept secrets of the gaming industry—details on the next Call of Duty game—has just become anything but. Activision has been playing its card close to its vest with the next entry in the annual franchise. Last March, it would have been a no-brainer to declare the 2011 Call of Duty to be Modern Warfare 3. Since 2006, the series has alternated between the… Read More

We've been patiently waiting for an official confirmation that Modern Warfare 3 is in development for months, but Activision is mum. In all likelihood, the publisher is still struggling to rebuild Infinity Ward after its mass exodus last year. However, CVG reports that the voice actor playing Ghost in MW2, Craig Fairbrass, has stated that the game may be announced as soon as this week. “I did Call of Duty: Modern Warfare as Gaz and… Read More

Sure it is only February, and sure the next Call of Duty title won’t be released for nine months or so, but it is apparently never too early to begin hyping an upcoming title, at least according to Activision. The publisher has launched a brand new website today called findmakarov.com, which features a countdown timer that will expire next week during Game Developers Conference. For those rusty on their fictional antagonist glossary, Makarov… Read More

Christmas has come early for a handful of gamers. Granted, it is a somewhat pricey Christmas, but for fans of Call of Duty: Black Ops that have already sacrificed hours of their lives, as well as the odd personal relationship after repeatedly shooting your digital buddies in the head, the cost will likely be little obstacle between them and the new DLC. The price tag might scare a few people away, but the history of the franchise says that… Read More

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor gloom of night, nor the exodus of 35 of 90 employees including the two heads of Infinity Ward, will stop Activision from delivering the third Call of Duty Modern Warfare title later this year, according to a report from the LA Times. Under normal circumstances that would have been in keeping with the recent pattern that Infinity Ward and Activision had established. Infinity Ward began its run with the original Call… Read More

Call of Duty: Black Ops has eclipsed $1 billion in sales. That isn't enough for Activision, however. The video game publisher is suing the co-founders of Infinity Ward, the developer of last year's hit Modern Warfare 2, and now want to add EA to the mix for an additional $400 million in damages, reports WSJ. Activision accuses EA of 'interfering' with the contracts of its employees, engaging in unfair activity, and… Read More

When you have a number in the the billions, it is hard to truly conceptualize. Language is only a representative of concepts, and the concept of one billion of anything is simply too large to fully accept. Call of Duty: Black Ops has reached that insane milestone, and since its release on November 9, the game has gone on to earn 1 billion one dollar bills. It is a staggering achievement, and one so large that it is easy to under appreciate.… Read More

Today marks the release of a minor title, an indie game developed on a shoestring budget, with no real expectations. If you believe that, we should totally play a wager match together.  After months of hype, and following one of the most drama-filled situations in recent gaming history with Infinity Ward, Call of Duty: Black Ops has been released. Thanks to the appeal of the subject, the pedigree of the name, and the monstrous success of the… Read More

Modern Warfare 2 was a behemoth of a video game. With over a billion dollars in sales within three months, a record shattering number of games sold on the opening day and even more sales records for the expansions that came out months later, it set the bar so high in terms of money generated that it is hard to imagine that its predecessor might actually surpass it. But according to GameInformer.com, which is part of retailer GameStop’s… Read More

Activision loves to go big on its Call of Duty game releases. Last year, Modern Warfare 2 shipped an edition that included a working set of night vision goggles, much to the chagrin of many neighbors who were not enthused by their gamer neighbors running “sorties” at midnight. Taking it to the next level, Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops is releasing a “Prestige Edition” that will include all the trimmings of the $80 “Hardened… Read More

The idea of charging for Call of Duty’s online games has been circulating for awhile now. When asked if he thought Call of Duty should be online, Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision,  the publisher of the Call of Duty games, seemed under the impression that gamers were dying for the idea, going so far as to claim that fans were “clamoring” to give Activision their money, not to mention the additional fees that Xbox Live gamers pay. It… Read More

If there was any concern that all the corporate shenanigans that left developer Infinity Ward a shell of its former self might slow sales of the newest Call of Duty game, a quick look at the pre-orders should alleviate that. According to Gamasutra, pre-orders for developer Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops are outpacing its predecessor, Modern Warfare 2, and analysts are suggesting that Black Ops could sell around 12 million copies this… Read More

If you own an Xbox, play Modern Warfare 2, and have $15 to spare, odds are this preview will get you blood moving. Inside Xbox has released a new video that details  the new Modern Warfare 2 DLC, the Resurgence Pack.  The map pack will feature 5 maps, including three new levels- Fuel, Carnival, and Trailer Park; as well as two ports from the original Modern Warfare game- Strike and Vacant. The DLC will cost 1200 MS points, or $14.99.