Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Information is valuable, but like money, it can be counterfeited - a countdown site at www.findmakarov.com got a bunch of press last week when it was initially presumed to be an official Activision teaser for Modern Warfare 3... nope! But check out the neat fan-made trailer inside...

So many puns. Oh God, there are so many puns to make. Be strong, Dave. Think not of "Brown Ops" or "Cack Ops", and certainly do not construct any sentence that makes use of the word "streak". This story is a grim cavalcade of dubious comedy already.  

Basically, adult diapers have been found on Amazon.com. And they've been found to be frequently bought with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Because it seems some gamers just refuse to take a break for anything. Even basic human dignity. Don't tell the BBC.

Seven games ranging from Ratchet & Clank to Call of Duty are now part of the PS3's $30 Greatest Hits line. Three are first-party Sony titles, and the other four are some of the system's best-selling third-party titles...

Activision has announced that the Modern Warfare 2 Map Packs have just just pushed CoD Map Pack sales past 20 Million Units.

According to Square Enix, who published Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in Japan, the two Modern Warfare games have reached a shipment milestone.

EX: One such custom job is a recreation of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's SAS commandos, Captain Price and Gaz, that was carefully constructed by user itchybitz on the web site One Sixth Warriors. The two figures, which stand approximately 12 inches tall and are equipped with uniforms, weapons and gear, are being auctioned on Ebay. As of posting, the auction has only one bid for roughly $60 US, but five days still remain before it ends.

EA Partners chief David DeMartini has predicted that start-up studio Respawn will do great things in future - but told CVG that he fears for the future of Modern Warfare franchise in the wake of the Infinity Ward exodus.

Violent video games like Call of Duty and Resident Evil make you SMARTER, new research has revealed. The study says shoot-to-kill video games improve quick-thinking and make players more able to cope with the demands of modern life. It refutes claims video games turn teenagers into violent criminals - and argues parents should encourage their kids to enjoy a bit of virtual blood-and-guts.

It's been a tough week for Activision Blizzard and Infinity Ward. At last count, the departures from the studio behind the blockbuster Modern Warfare 2 total nine [Update: it's actually 13], including some key programming and design people. The firing of studio heads Jason West and Vince Zampella directly led to the formation of Respawn Entertainment, and Activision rival Electronic Arts has already benefited from the fallout, signing Respawn to an exclusive publishing deal.

Kotaku: Intrigue, backstabbing, secret messages and double agents: Reading the world's largest game publisher's counter-suit against the top people in charge of creating the biggest video game franchise in history is like dropping into one of their Modern Warfare video games. Told from the perspective of Activision, the publisher didn't take lightly the firing of Jason West and Vince Zampella. It was, they write in the 23-page lawsuit made public today, a decision that did not arrive at lightly or without good reason. Reached for comment this afternoon, Robert M. Schwartz, the attorney representing Jason West and Vince Zampella, called Activision's take on the increasingly volatile break-up of the game makers and game publishers false and outrageous.