GamesRadar - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Infinity Ward 'don't feel tied to making Call of Duty games' (News)

Nov 3, 2009

ConnectedConsoles: Infinity Ward (from what we know) are really all about Call of Duty. Though they have admitted that they will move on to making a new IP when the experience of making the games isn't fun any more.

PlayStation Store Top Downloads 10/30/09 (News)

Oct 31, 2009

PlayStation LifeStyle Writes, "Below is a list of the top downloaded items from the PlayStation Store for the week ending October 29th. This week again sees Call of Duty: World at War and Fallout 3 dominate the charts. The number one spot is occupied by the latest COD: WAW Map Pack for the third straight week. Fallout 3's add on content has been very popular over the past few weeks. Trine makes a strong debut at the number 2 spot and a few Rock Band tracks litter the top 20. Check back each week for the lastest and most popular downloads from the PlayStation Store."

Modern Warfare 2 to smash GTA sales record (News)

Oct 29, 2009

MCV: Rival publishers forecast that Activision title will shift 1.7m UK copies in first week

PlayStation Store Top Downloads 10/23/09 (News)

Oct 23, 2009

PlayStation LifeStyle writes, "Below is a list of the top downloaded items from the PlayStation Store for the week ending October 22nd. This week Call of Duty: World at War and Fallout 3 both dominate the chart. The number one spot is occupied by the latest COD: WAW Map Pack for the second straight week. Fallout 3's add on content has been very popular over the past few weeks. Check back each week for the lastest and most popular downloads from the PlayStation Store."

Modern Warfare 2 - we've played it again (Preview)

Oct 15, 2009

Yesterday morning we got another chance to see Modern Warfare 2 as part of Infinity Ward’s epic European tour. It was a more laid back affair than last month's multiplayer event in Los Angeles and felt less like we were being treated to something completely 'new' but we did get a chance to catch up with Robert Bowling (Infinity Ward's adopted spokesman and Creative Strategist) see some more single-player and have a go on Special Ops. ...

Activision "didn't want Modern Warfare" (News)

Oct 6, 2009

CVG: In what could've turned out be one of the biggest blunders in game business history, Activision originally did not want Call of Duty 4 to be a 'Modern Warfare' game, Infinity Ward has revealed.

Activision-Blizzard Updated Release Schedule (News)

Oct 5, 2009

Activision-Blizzard have today released an updated release schedule for their autumn/winter line-up. Within the schedule are release dates for all of Activision-Blizzard's highly-anticipated releases throughout October, November and December 2009, including DJ Hero, Band Hero and possibly one of the strongest releases of 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Activision defends Modern Warfare 2 price (News)

Oct 5, 2009

Activision UK managing director Andrew Brown has defended the publishers decision to price Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 at £55 RRP.

When Activision originally revealed the price, retailers warned of the effect that the increase would have on consumers, which is £5 more than other Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 titles on the market.

But Brown is confident that consumers will feel that they are getting a good deal with the content provided by Modern Warfare 2.

Infinity Ward: We still feel like the 'underdog' (News)

Sep 24, 2009

Despite having the phenomenally successful, multi-million selling Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare under its belt, developer Infinity Ward still feels like the "underdog" that's making games only "us and our friends will like".

That's according to community manager Robert Bowling, who told VideoGamer.com Infinity Ward feels like a band putting out their "first crappy CD" as it prepares to unleash Modern Warfare 2 upon the gaming world.

Infinity Ward: Modern Warfare 3 not in development (News)

Sep 21, 2009

Infinity Ward is not working on the inevitable Modern Warfare 3, the developer has insisted.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com, community manager Robert Bowling said Infinity Ward has "honestly no clue" what its next game will be.

"No. Honestly we have no clue what our next game is. I'm planning on taking a nap for three months. And then maybe I'll wake up," said Bowling.

Keyboard Cat vs... Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare! (Video)

Sep 15, 2009

We're still not sure what war this is and the solo campaign could have been longer; but it's the same Call of Duty that we all know and love.

GTA IV and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Drops $10 Off (News)

Sep 7, 2009

JPS Writes: "The new episodes of Grand Theft Auto IV are right around the corner. With this new disc of content releasing, Rockstar has decided to drop the price of the original game once more. GTA IV has dropped by $10 to $29.99..."

COD4 Gamers Outraged (News)

Sep 6, 2009

Infinity Ward recently created a new patch for Call of Duty 4:Modern Warfare. What was it, and why has this "ticked off" gamers?

Modern Warfare 2 unplayable with an arcade-stick? (News)

Sep 5, 2009

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 photos from a fan made Arcade-Stick.

Dealzmodo: Gadget Deals of the Day by Gizmodo (Sep 01, 2009) (News)

Sep 1, 2009

Chris Jacob of Gizmodo writes:

"Dealzmodo has a ton of great deals on audio and video gear today, along with some big discounts on big-name games. Check out the combo deal on the Bravia, and the great price on the Sennheiser headphones."

The fantastic deals today in gaming (copypasted from the article) are :

• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition (360) for $29.98 plus free shipping (normally $37).
• Bioshock (PS3) for $19.99 (normally $28).
• The Bigs 2 (360/PS3) for $39.99 plus free shipping (normally $54).
• DSi Console with Rhythm Heaven for $169.99 plus free shipping (normally $198).
• Halo Wars (360) for $30.99 plus free shipping (normally $37).
• Guitar Hero 5 plus Guitar Hero Van Halen (360) for $54.90 (normally $110).
• Fallout 3: Operation Anchorage and Pitt Expansion (360) for $14.90 (normally $20).
• Nintendo Wii Remote Controller for $27.99 plus free shipping (normally $38).
• Penny Arcade Episode 2 (360) for 800 Points (normally 1200 Points).
• Rise Of Lost Empires (iPhone/iPod Touch) for $0.99 (normally $2.99).

Esports Heaven Announces Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare & Counter-Strike: Source Tournaments (News)

Aug 31, 2009

Heaven Media has announced a new co-operation between competitive gaming website Esports Heaven and OCZ Technology, the Californian company famous for their high quality range of hardware. Gamers from around Europe will have until the end of August to register to take part in one of these two high-profile events, which will see over two hundred and fifty keenly fought battles between some of the best teams around.

CoD4 Patch 1.40 released today for US region (News)

Aug 31, 2009

TheBigB82 (Community Moderator at IW) writes:

"Today SCEA release patch 1.40 to North America, this patch was sent to sony and addresses all know glitches that where temporaly fixed by the playlist update.

The patch is available to North American users when you load up call of duty 4, upon start up it will inform you that patch 1.40 is available to download.

Click ok and it will download and install in your COD4 main data file.

*Bare in mind that EU users do not have the patch, so will be unable to connect to US/Canadain users*"

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 footage is sexiest of the day (News)

Aug 28, 2009

If there's a game we're all pining for here at GamesRadar it's Modern Warfare 2. We're not sure if it's because Activision has so tightly controlled the exposure of the game and we feel a bit starved of info or because caning Zombie mode on World at War is starting to wear just a little thin - but any new footage has us crowding round monitors and gibbering like excitable children. Above: The footage is ...

Technically, that's not correct... (Feature)

Aug 25, 2009

Game developers are wrong about 90% of everything 83% of the time. I know, because I’m a super-expert on facts. My dad invented facts. So hold on to your sugary carbonated bevorage, uncross your legs and take your left hand off your face, because I'm about to drop a straight-up 10-megaton truth bomb on this bitch. All the subjective bullshit and “artistic license” that game designers cower behind is polluting the hard facts... ...

Orgazzle - Online Gaming Community (News)

Aug 18, 2009

Orgazzle online gaming community has been launched, early August 09. This is a revolutionary social network for gaming. You can create your own NCAA Football online dynasty, or Madden online franchise. You can also join other members custom groups if you would like.
This is also set up to host clans from Rainbow Six, and Call of Duty. Create your own clan, and begin recruiting other members!

Weekly Recap Aug. 8th: Conduit Sequel, Rape Game Ban, Modern Warfare Wii (News)

Aug 10, 2009

Blend Games writes:

"Huge gaming news was covered here at Blend Games for the official first week of August. Between August 2nd and August 8th we found out that a new demo for Section 8 was released, a sequel for The Conduit is very likely, Treyarch did the near-impossible by porting CoD: Modern Warfare over to the Nintendo Wii and a scuffle between Blend Games, N4G and Destructoid users occurred over the call for a ban on rape simulators (now being called "platinum" games). These stories and more right here at the Blend Games Weekly Recap."

ActiBlizz Q2 financials: Call of Duty series has sold close to 14 million (News)

Aug 5, 2009

VG247: Activision's Mike Griffin has said that the Call of Duty franchise has sold close to 14 million units in the series lifetime.

CoD4 Playlist Patch Live - Fixes Exploits in Public Games Until Patch Certification on Xbox 360 & PS (News)

Aug 4, 2009

EndSights:

According to Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling, a Call of Duty 4 patch has been sent to Microsoft and Sony for certification, which should foil any nefarious individuals who want to continue to cheat at the game. In the meantime, a playlist update will stop them in public matches, so you should have a hacking-free multiplayer experience now.

Patch in development to fix recent CoD4 exploits (News)

Aug 3, 2009

Fourzerotwo writes on his Twitter account:

"Success! A patch is in the works for PS3 and Xbox 360 to address the recent COD4 exploits. I'll keep you posted on the progress."

Infinity Ward "Headhunting" Hackers (News)

Aug 3, 2009

Koku Gamer writes: 'Infinity Ward is still on the prowl for hackers in Call of Duty 4 on both Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.'

Infinity Ward Aware of Call of Duty 4 hack issues on the PlayStation 3 (News)

Aug 1, 2009

Infinity Ward is aware of the problematic hack issues of the PlayStation 3, regarding Call of Duty 4. They also investigating the glitchers. This is what Infinity Ward just tweet on Twitter:

"Thanks for all the feedback from our COD4 PS3 users. We hear you loud and clear and are investigating the glitchers. (via @fourzerotwo)"

*Please do report all cheaters to Sony. When doing so PLEASE remain calm. Abusive reports do no good and you risk being ignored or reprimanded by Sony. Being calm is the best way to address this situation.

TalkRadar UK #3: Now with half an hour more waffle (Feature)

Jul 15, 2009

TalkRadar UK podcast #3 is GO! ...

Activision: Modern Warfare 2 was always ready for the 'Call of Duty' (News)

Jul 10, 2009

The fact that "Call of Duty" branding was conspicuously absent from Modern Warfare 2's debut trailer and all subsequent promotional materials about the game seemed to declare clearly enough that the title had left the franchise's well-fortified nest. A fact that Activision seemed to acknowledge by telling us it "has taken on such a life of its own." So, imagine our surprise when the game's box art materializes ... with "Call of Duty" in the title.

Classic mistakes rookies always make (Feature)

Jul 9, 2009

Ah, noobs. With their awkward fingers and stupid questions, it's a wonder we ever let them near our joypads at all. It's nice to get someone started in gaming, but it's so hard to witness utter incompetence at your favourite games.

But instead of yelling, snatching the pad and showing them how it should be done, why not sit back, make encouraging noises and tick off each entry in our list of classic rookie mistakes ...

Games invade Google Street View (Feature)

Jun 25, 2009

Have you ever seen Google Street View in action? It's incredible, and already coming up with some amazing images... it's a wonder the world survived without it. But we've spotted some more familiar faces in the passers by.

Can you spot them too?

...

Pitchford wants 'something different' from Bungie (News)

Jun 22, 2009

Despite openly expressing his love for Halo and Modern Warfare, and despite comparing Bungie and Infinity Ward to the son of God, Gearbox president Randy Pitchford has called upon both developers to explore new horizons with their games.

Guesses for Amazon Gold Box PS3 Edition (News)

Jun 22, 2009

Binge Gamer writes:
6:00 AM – Slice and dice, bub.
They start out with a pretty decent title, one of those cases where the game is better than the movie. X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

10:00 AM – If only Jack Ryan had his wings.
Out of all the clues, this is the only one that has me slightly confused. So I checked where all bargain gamers like myself would go, Cheap Ass Gamer. Most users are saying it is Tom Clancy's HAWX, so I'm going to agree for now.

Another guess is Bioshock (based on "Jack Ryan" being in the hint).

12:00 PM – Nothing Else Matters
C'mon Amazon, make it a little harder next time. Guitar Hero: Metallica.

3:00 PM – Prepare for the future.
This one I wasn't so sure on, but then vazel from GAF remembered that this was the tag line for Fallout 3.

A slight possibility though, is Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. Seeing how you can already get this for thirty bucks new, I am still putting my money on it being Fallout 3 (especially with the "Game of the Year" edition, they probably want to get rid of this stock)

6:00 PM – Step into the ring with the Eighth Wonder of the World
Sorry to crush your hopes if you might have thought this is for Fight Night: Round 4, but my man Andre the Giant was once known as the Eighth Wonder (and also loved when he was known as Fezzik)

Seen@E3: Infinity Ward accepts Call of Duty 4 Guinness record (News)

Jun 4, 2009

Activision's booth yesterday played host to more than just sweaty gamers and DJ Hero videos: Call of Duty 4-developer Infinity Ward was rewarded with a Guinness World Record for "the most popular online console game" citing the fact that it's been played "been played by over 13 million gamers on Xbox Live since its launch in November 2007." So, you mean to tell us that CoD4 took that honor without even including the PlayStation Network community? Dayum! Pic of that certificate after the break. Congrats, IW!

Call of Duty 4 Wins Yet Another Award (News)

May 28, 2009

BeefJack writes: "With Modern Warfare 2 picking up all the headlines, the game that started all this modern Call of Duty-ness has not been forgotten.

UK Radio 1 listener's voted over a four day period for the greatest game of all time. COD4 picked up the top prize and Football Manager 2009 took silver."

Scoring gaming deals: Xbox 360 + PS3 games for $37 at Target (News)

May 25, 2009

Target is featuring a few big Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 games at a low $37 price tag. The games on sale include:

Street Fighter IV
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Game of the Year Edition
Tom Clancy's HAWX

It's an in-store offer only, so you'll have to head out to your local Target and check to see if they have them in stock. All of them are great games and will save you $22 each.

Rural Victorians "Get into Games" Free Career/eSports Event (News)

May 13, 2009

AusGamers reports the rural Victorian town of Ballarat in Australia, will be hosting a gaming event to highlight potential career paths in gaming, as well as showcasing the fun and magnitude of games through two eSports events for Call of Duty 4 and Demigod.

Treyarch better then Infinity Ward? (News)

May 11, 2009

According to the top 100 game developers, is Treyarch 7th of the world and Infinity Ward 8th. The calculation behind these positions are 1. Sales, 2. Critical Success and 3. Industry Standing. This is how the top 10 looks like:

1: Blizzard.
2: Nintendo.
3: Rockstar North.
4: EA Canada.
5: Capcom.
6: Ubisoft Montreal.
7: Treyarch.
8: Infinity Ward.
9: Epic Games.
10: Besthesda Softworks.

More information through the link, but what is your opinion about this top 10? Does Treyarch have the right to be above Infinity Ward?

Activision Are Planning A Call of Duty Movie (News)

May 9, 2009

That's right. It seems that Activision have set up deals for "Call of Duty: The Movie", the movie for the very popular video game.

Top 10 PS3 Game Add-ons Downloaded in April (News)

May 8, 2009

The latest Playstation Pulse provided a list for the top ten game add-ons downloaded in April.

Man Kills Friend Over Call Of Duty Argument (News)

May 5, 2009

WTFIWWP: A man was charged with first-degree murder Sunday after shooting his acquaintance in his head wile playing an X-Box game in a Chicago Lawn apartment building three weeks ago.

Five rules for introducing your girlfriend to gaming (Feature)

Apr 15, 2009

I’m not a miserable sexist ass; I’m just a practical observer. One thing I’ve observed is that men and women are different (I figured that one out pretty early on). Since I’m a rational person, I’m aware that nothing is entirely one way or another. Even the divide between life and death is ambiguous (uh, zombies, amirite?). ...

The 10 greatest mustaches in gaming history (Feature)

Apr 9, 2009

Video Games and facial hair have long had a close bond, be it the soul patch on the Prince of Persia, Gordon Freeman’s goatee, or the five o'clock shadow on every single character made with the Unreal 3 Engine. But while most games have people (mostly men) with some bit of hair growing beneath the nose but above the mouth, there are too few with just a mustache adding character to their faces. ...

30% of COD4 players ignored single player (News)

Apr 5, 2009

30% of Call of Duty 4 players never touched the single-player element of the game, according to Infinity Ward.

OMM's Top 5 Console Online Multiplayer Shooters (News)

Mar 26, 2009

OMM's Top 5 Console Online Multiplayer Shooters:

#1 is CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE here's why.....

100 reasons fanboys hate shooters (Feature)

Mar 25, 2009

Cue the banjo! It wouldn’t be the Week of Hate without our trademark “100 Reasons” videos. In case you missed it, last year we targeted game platforms. So this year we thought we’d change it up and go after a few popular genres. Up first, the ubiquitous shooter. ...

Beloved games we hate (Feature)

Mar 25, 2009

Gamers are a diverse and extremely opinionated bunch. If you love something with all your heart and soul, we guarantee you that someone else hates it with an equal amount of passion. Chances are good, in fact, that the person who despises your precious favorite is a person you know, like or even trust. Your favorite GamesRadar editor, for example… ...

Revealed: the games your girlfriend HATES (Feature)

Mar 24, 2009

Contrary to popular belief, most gamers are not sniveling, sweaty-palmed Towers of Awkward roaming the streets in search of any woman who will have them. In fact, most of us find a girl who’s willing to put up with our gaming habits, and forgive the many hours spent saving the world from glowy-eyed zombie Nazis.

But guess what – there’s at least one game that’s driving your girlfriend batshit insane. She might ...

COD4 to get a 3rd release (News)

Mar 19, 2009

PlayStation Gamer UK Writes: "Theres no two way's about it, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has been quite possibly the biggest FPS shooter of this generation so far and even today years after its release most of us are still playing it and activision will be re-releasing the title again in the near future."

Chinatown: Videogames versus reality (Feature)

Mar 17, 2009

Thanks to two films - Chinatown and Blade Runner - every action game is practically required to have a Chinatown level. It’s not the Chinatown you see in real-life - a thriving community and marketplace established over a unique hybrid of Western and Chinese culture – no, it’s all neon signs and gangsters, dragon statues and tile roofs. A lot of tile roofs. And it's usually in the future or ...

COD4 has 11m Live, 4m PSN players (News)

Mar 12, 2009

Call of Duty 4 has racked up 11 million unique players since launch on Xbox Live, and over 4 million on PlayStation Network, according to Infinity Ward's Rob Bowling.

Bowling revealed the sensational figures when accepting one of COD 4: Modern Warfare's three BAFTAs in London on Tuesday night.

Does Killzone 2 take Call of Duty 4's Crown? (News)

Mar 7, 2009

It only took me two hours to come to the conclusion that Call of Duty 4 was finally trumped as king. My decision based upon writing this article fell only on the reason that I want every FPS fan to play this game. If you do not have a Playstation 3, and you love FPS, now is the best time to go ahead and pick one up, along with a copy of Killzone 2.

Rumor Killers: Army of Two 2, COD: MW 2 Details, and Champions Online PS3 (News)

Mar 6, 2009

Army of Two 2 on the way?, Leaked details on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2? Champions Online coming to PS3?

Call of Duty 4: Double XP Is A Go (News)

Feb 27, 2009

Robert Bowling of Infinity Ward wrote the following on his Twitter:

"This week is DRAGGING by! I can't wait any longer! Turning Double XP on NOW, and just added the Hardcore Headquarters playlist. Jump in."

COD 4 Variety Pack now 50% off on XBLM (News)

Feb 25, 2009

Infinity Ward have just announced that they have slashed the price of the Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack by 50% to 400 points on the Xbox Live Marketplace as of right now while the PSN sale will begin on Thursday.

Infinity Ward wants to know what you want in MW2 (News)

Feb 19, 2009

From PSU.com,

Big fan of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare? So are we. That's why we were excited to hear about Infinity Ward opening up a Twitter account allowing fans to give input as to what they'd like to see in the upcoming sequel later this year.

"This is a fairly unique social media experiment in terms of using it to solicit feedback for game design", community man Fourzerotwo said of the app. "So any comments, suggestions, or feedback on how to make the #MW2 app even better is always appreciated."

Death by the Decade - COD4's first-person death (Video)

Feb 19, 2009

We're still not sure what war this is and the solo campaign could have been longer; but it's the same Call of Duty that we all know and love.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare gets "Hardcore Headquarters" mode and Double XP (News)

Feb 18, 2009

Infinity Ward has confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is not only getting a double XP weekend for Xbox Live and Playstation Network, but the "Variety Map Pack" will be for sale at 50% off, and there will be a new playlist called "Hardcore Headquarters".

Why BAFTA included COD4 in 2008 Awards (News)

Feb 16, 2009

Gamezine: BAFTA explains the inclusion of the 2007 title, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, in the 2008 Video Game BAFTA Awards, as well as the reasoning behind the limited nominations for Metal Gear Solid 4.

If you have a gander at the released nominations for the 2008 BAFTA Video Game Awards, you might find it odd that the game with the most nominations is Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - a 2007 game. This meant that 2008's Call of Duty: World at War was missing from the list.

Gaming's big-ass booms! (Video)

Feb 11, 2009

We're still not sure what war this is and the solo campaign could have been longer; but it's the same Call of Duty that we all know and love.

Gaming's big-ass booms! (Feature)

Feb 11, 2009

There are two types of gamers: the ones who love explosions, and the ones who love explosions in 1080p at 60 fps. Whether you’re a fan of shooters or strategy games, 8-bit or HD, we still all share the common appreciation of a good bang (ha, you WISH!). To show our love of all things that go BOOM, we’ve collected some of videogames' most epic explosions and set them to a bangin’ soundtrack. ...

BAFTA Nominees Announced & Public Vote Opened (Includes COMPLETE List of Awards & Nominees) (News)

Feb 10, 2009

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Fable II were all nominated in Action & Adventure, Story & Character and Best Game. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare also received nominations in Artistic Achievement, Gameplay, Multiplayer and Use of Audio. In addition, Grand Theft Auto IV was recognised in Gameplay, Use of Audio and Technical Achievement. Fable II was also nominated in Original Score and Technical Achievement. LittleBigPlanet received recognition in Artistic Achievement, Casual, Original Score, Technical Achievement and Use of Audio. Assassin's Creed, Dead Space, and Fallout 3 have garnered four nominations each, while Gears of War 2, Rock Band, and Super Mario Galaxy all have three.

COD4 Leads BAFTA 09 Nominations List (News)

Feb 10, 2009

GI.biz: "The nominations for this year's BAFTA Videogames Awards have been released with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare topping the list.

The hugely popular shooter is up for seven separate awards, and is just eligible for nomination by being released after the last BAFTA event in late 2007."

Saling the world: Halo 3, Call of Duty top U.S. Xbox 360 sales (News)

Feb 6, 2009

Danny Cowan from Gamasutra writes:

"Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide.

This week's charts, with data taken from February 5th, 2009, find Halo 3 and Call of Duty: World at War at the top of North America's Xbox 360 software sales charts, while Star Ocean: Second Evolution and Mario Kart DS drive sales on portables.

Data for "Saling The World" comes courtesy of the public sales information on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.co.jp, with sales split out for each platform and territory, and pre-orders disregarded. This results in a true sense of what games are selling worldwide on the real-time updated service, as follows..."

The 10 manliest men in videogame history (Feature)

Jan 30, 2009

Spoiler alert! The following video and article contain explicit discussion of critical plot points from several popular games. Watch and read at your own risk. ...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Gets New Playlists and Double XP (News)

Jan 29, 2009

To compliment The Big Game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare players will receive Double-XP this weekend-January 30th through February 1st. Not only will players receive Double-XP, but due to popular request they will have two new playlists.

Killzone 2 ranking system explained(Exposed) (News)

Jan 29, 2009

I will explain Killzone 2 ranking system from top to bottom with a easy to read graph. This is a very hot topic all over gaming forums and blogs everywhere so I hope this answers alot of questions people have so enjoy this exclusive info,brought to you by Kouppa-Networklive

~ KoUpPa

Some Call Of Duty 4 Stats To Boggle The Mind (News)

Jan 8, 2009

FourZeroTwo writes: "We decided to pull some numbers on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare this past week, which Slothy (one of our coders) so graciously put into a perspective we can all relate to.

As of Jan. 3rd we hit 10,006,606 unique users who have ever played Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on Xbox 360 and have connected to Xbox Live at least once after playing."

$60 Game For 25 Forum Posts? (News)

Jan 7, 2009

TheGamingPlanet decided to lower their admission requirement of 50 forum posts to 25 forum posts for their Call of Duty 4 Tournament after recieving complaints of 50 posts being to much.

50 Forum Post Tournament Admission (News)

Jan 6, 2009

The Gaming Planet is hosting a Call of Duty 4 Tournament with a AWSOME prize list. To enter, all you have to do is post in their forum 50 legit times and you're in. For these prizes, it's well worth it..

The 28 Best FPS Games (News)

Jan 3, 2009

From the dystopian corridors of BioShock's subterranean "paradise" to the Strogg-infested space stations found throughout the Quake franchise, First Person Shooters have found countless ways to establish themselves as rich, enjoyable experiences, capturing the hearts and trigger fingers of gamers worldwide.

Even if it's just blasting away wave after wave of demons in Blood, or perhaps saving mankind from itself as you traverse Half-Life 2's City 17, the FPS genre has proven itself time and time again.

Call of Duty 4 vs. Call of Duty WaW - Shootout (News)

Dec 24, 2008

PlanetXbox360: "With Call of Duty: World at War's initiation into the Call of Duty franchise, comparisons and preferences have been widely expressed and slung around unnecessarily frequently. Back when Call of Duty 3 came out, the talk wasn't nearly as heavy, and the winner of the battle was clearly Call of Duty 2 over 3 (or at least in my niche of friends). But now, Treyarch managed to, and I have no idea how, totally confuse the hell out of players as to the simple question of "which game is better." It's hard to say, really, since the two are, at their roots, the same game, albeit visual aesthetics are greatly improved and, well... all the inherit stuff that comes from being in World War II again.

There are differences between the two, though, some significant and some not, so I've made list of them. Since World at War is merely the same game with several new features in a blatant attempt to one-up Infinity Ward's game, I'll be structuralizing this list to display the best features; contrarily, for Call of Duty 4's list, it will be comprised of features that couldn't translate over to World at War; from either design choices, or being 70 years in the future, they will be mentioned."

Spielberg: No synergy between storytelling and gaming (News)

Dec 10, 2008

MCV Writes: US filmmaker confesses to FPS interest; reveals that his first gaming love was Pong

Acclaimed American film director Steven Spielberg has spoken at length about his seemingly deep interest in video games, but also criticised the way in which gaming still draws a huge dividing line between narrative and gameplay.

"I play a lot of action games," Spielberg told Yahoo!. "There have been a lot of games, including all the sequels for Medal of Honor, that I've really admired. I love the direction it's taken. I also like the competitive games. I'm currently playing Call of Duty 4. A lot of these first person shooters are very interesting.

"You know the thing that doesn't work for me in these games are the little movies where they attempt to tell a story in between the playable levels. That's where there hasn't been a synergy between storytelling and gaming.

Biggest Sellers This Year Were Sequels (News)

Dec 1, 2008

It's not really surprising that game sequels sell better than new intellectual properties. Didn't expect it to be this lopsided, though: seven of the eight best-selling games in the past twelve months have been sequels.

Is Call of Duty: World at War better than Call of Duty 4? (Feature)

Nov 14, 2008

Which Call of Duty reigns supreme? Modern Warfare or World at War? Master debaters Charlie Barratt and Chris Antista are picking their trenches and laying it all on the line to help you decide. Using a refined mix of gentlemanly discourse and juvenile name calling, these two brave editors will navigate a minefield of topics and controversies. ...

Disappearance a 'wake-up call for parents,' mom says (News)

Nov 11, 2008

A development on the Brandon Crisp-story featuring...

*results of the late-Brandon's autopsy
*Parents reflection on the situation

World At War claims are "bullshit", says enraged Infinity Ward (News)

Nov 8, 2008

OXM UK: CoD 4 dev Infinity Ward has mounted an astonishing attack on Call of Duty: World at war, denouncing the producer as a "Senior Super Douche" who "doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about." Handbags at the ready!

Call of Duty 4 Dominates the Golden Joystick Awards (News)

Nov 2, 2008

The 26th Annual Virgin Media Golden Joystick Awards were handed out in the UK last night. Call of Duty 4 dominated.

Family Fears Boy Lured By Gamers (News)

Oct 26, 2008

NextGen Player writes:

"On October 22, the Toronto Star ran this story "Family fears boy lured by gamers", it was also carried on Canada.com (and likely many other local papers).

It a sad story of a boy so angry that his parent took away his Xbox and the video game Call of Duty 4 that he ran away from home."

Treyarch: CoD5's multiplayer 'much better' than CoD4's (News)

Oct 20, 2008

Speaking to VideoGamer.com Treyarch senior producer Noah Heller said that World at War's multiplayer "feels much better than any Call of Duty I've had a chance to play".

Ubisoft: Far Cry 2 'more fun' than Call of Duty 4 (News)

Oct 10, 2008

VideoGamer.com writes: "Ubisoft has bullishly claimed that upcoming open world safari FPS Far Cry 2 is "more fun" than Infinity Ward's phenomenally successful Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare."

"I think it's more fun for everybody," said Far Cry 2 multiplayer producer Richard Gaetan. "In Call of Duty 4, the good guys are always the same, they always play the same way. In Far Cry 2 you cannot do that. You have to adapt, you have to change your strategy. And with the map editor you won't be able to learn your maps, because you have so many and if you want to play with your friends and with different people then you have to switch - it will be a bit of a surprise all of the time. So I think it's more fun."

Far Cry 2 dev - CoD4 was the new reference for multiplayer (News)

Oct 8, 2008

Far Cry 2 multiplayer producer Richard Gaetan has admitted that the shooter's online play was heavily influenced by Call of Duty 4, but that the Activision shooter's exact formula was too "chaotic" for the African action game.

COD4: Modern Warfare Officially Drops to $49.99 (News)

Oct 4, 2008

GamersPlatform Reports: "After a year of success with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare that made history in online gaming, the price of the game has officially dropped from $59.99 to $49.99..."

Collector editions are a pissing contest, says Infinity Ward (News)

Oct 2, 2008

Infinity Ward's director of communications shares his thoughts on "what makes a bad-ass collectors edition".

Call of Duty 4 Playlist Status: Have Patience (News)

Sep 30, 2008

Don't hold your breath too long about the playlists. They're still working on them so just hope they'll be out sooner than later.

Borderlands Blend - Day 1: 499,972 More Weapons Than Halo 3 (News)

Sep 25, 2008

According to Blend Games, Borderlands not only has..."more guns than Halo 3, but it also has more weapons than Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, BioShock and Turok, combined. That's a heck of a lot of firepower at a player's disposal."

The article continues on to say that they will "drop the details on how so many weapons have been made accessible, and what some of them can do."

COD 4 Double XP Week and Half Price Maps on PSN (News)

Sep 18, 2008

Last week PWN or DIE told Xbox 360 users about the half price maps sale and double XP weekend for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Today Playstation 3 users are told when they will get their turn.

PS3 CoD 4 week detailed (News)

Sep 17, 2008

Infinity Ward's special Call of Duty 4 treat may have come a week later than the 360, but the pay off is that it'll run for a full week, rather than a weekend.

Call of Duty 4 Gets a Price Drop (News)

Sep 13, 2008

COD4 gets a price drop on both platforms!

Double XP This Weekend - plus 50% Variety Map Pack (News)

Sep 11, 2008

Robert Bowling [Community Relations Manager of Infinity Ward] writes on his blog:

"Heads up that this weekend from Friday the 12th - Sunday the 14th on Xbox Live (PS3 event will be later, closer to the 18th), we'll be having Double XP all weekend long on every playlist. In addition, we'll be doing some DLC promotion on the Xbox Live Marketplace that will allow you to download the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack for 50% off, which means you'll be able to snag all four maps for just 400 MS points. "

COD4 Variety maps going half-price (News)

Sep 11, 2008

Eurogamer reports that Infinity Ward will be reducing the cost of the Variety Map Pack by half and dishing out double experience to anyone playing Call of Duty 4 online this weekend.

The offer starts tomorrow and ends Sunday on Xbox Live, according to IW community liaison Robert Bowling. PS3 owners can expect the same treatment next weekend.

Call of Duty 4: new playlists and double-XP promo on September 13th? (News)

Sep 4, 2008

According to Infinity Ward, the long-awaited new playlists for Call of Duty 4 could arrive next weekend.

Infinity ward are working on a sci-fi shooter (News)

Sep 4, 2008

n the latest issue of OXM UK, it is Comfirmed that infinity ward are working on a sci-fi shooter. But does not go as far to say if this game is the next in the call of duty series.

The Call of Duty series is ones of Activisions most prised franchises. Famed for its realistic World War 2 combat, it was no wonder that many eyebrows were raised when Call of Duty 4 went modern...

CoD4: Double XP weekend detailed (News)

Sep 3, 2008

CVG: Free up your weekend for some speedy ranking-up.

Infinite Ward has said to expect a double XP (experience points) weekend for Call of Duty 4 on the weekend of September 12-14.
A Double XP weekend basically means that, during a limited period, all XP earned during online games is doubled, allowing you to scream up the ranks real quickly and unlock some of those much-needed perks.

Sony PS3 Customer Service FTW! (News)

Aug 29, 2008

Ripten writes:

"A few days ago, a long time friend of mine called me to let me know that he may have some positive video game related news for me, and I said 'ok shoot.'

He told me that his brother had gotten his COD4 disk stuck in his recently purchased PS3, and that the system would not eject it. So he decided to give a ring to Sony's customer service line. He explained the situation to a supervisor and was told that it would all be taken care of immediately. What Sony did next was pretty amazing."

Update on New Playlists for CoD 4 (News)

Aug 19, 2008

In the last post about this topic TheGamersCafe learned that adding playlists into a game is not an easy process. It's been a while since they have had an update on this but wait no longer, as fourzertwo updates TheGamersCafe yet again on the status of the playlist update.

Right now Infinity Ward is in the testing process...More after the jump.

FragFX Demos at Leipzig (News)

Aug 12, 2008

SplitFish AG have announced that it will be showing off its award-winning FragFX controller at Games Convention August 20-24th, 2008 at the Leipziger Messe exhibition halls in Leipzig, Germany. Some of Europe's best First-Person Shooter gamers will be on hand at the booth offering tips and demonstrations of top PLAYSTATION3 games.

Splitfish recently announced a partnership with LIVING PICTURE AG that would allow Splitfish access to...

Halo 3, Xbox 360 Top G-Phoria 2008 Awards Full List Rundown (News)

Aug 9, 2008

Bungie's Halo 3 took top Game of the Year honors during the G-Phoria awards last night, broadcast by game-oriented cable television network G4.

Xbox 360 was named the station's favorite system -- which falls in line with the award distribution. Of the show's 18 game awards, only four went to titles not available on Microsoft's system: Best Graphics and Best Voice Acting for Kojima Productions' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Best Racing Game for Nintendo EAD's Mario Kart Wii, and, by default, Best Handheld Game for Ready at Dawn's God of War: Chains of Olympus.

Hardcore getting turned down (News)

Aug 8, 2008

According to "402" Community Manager of Infinity ward they maybe adding a new hardcore mode Without Teamkilling

More info after jump

How not to make a video review (Feature)

Aug 5, 2008

For the benefit of budding handy-cam critics everywhere we've put together this five point checklist that we hope will provide some priceless pointers for making better video reviews. ...

Activision Expects $50M in DLC Sales This Year, Mostly from Guitar Hero and Call of Duty (News)

Aug 1, 2008

Publisher Activision expects to pull in $40-50 million dollars this year from the sale of downloadable content on Xbox Live, PlayStation Store and the Wii Shop Channel.