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I’m Terrible at Modern Warfare 2
Maybe that headline is not completely appropriate. In prior Call of Duty titles, including the original Modern Warfare and World at War specifically, I was a decent player. My kill-to-death ratio was around 1.25, certainly not great, but tolerable for my own run-and-gun style of play. Modern Warfare 2 however, is different. Currently, with three days [...]
Continue reading...Modern Warfare 2 Most Pirated Game of 2009
Friday, January 1, 2010
What better way to celebrate the arrival of 2010 than with a post about people stealing things… TorrentFreak has posted a list of the most pirated games of 2009, and topping the list is Activision/Infinity Ward juggernaut Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The PC version specifically cracked the 4 million downloads mark, followed by the [...]
Continue reading...Modern Warfare 2 Petition for Colorblind Started
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
For a new player, jumping into a Call of Duty match can always be a struggle. Many of the factions wear similar looking gear and suits, making it difficult to tell teams apart. The only savior is knowing the enemy shows up as red above their avatar and teammates green. What you likely haven’t thought of [...]
Continue reading...Week in Arcade: Call of Duty Classic
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Another solitary week for the Arcade, this time a flashback to only a generation ago. Call of Duty Classic At launch, Xbox 360 owners were given Call of Duty 2, and were likely wondering what happened to the original. That game stayed on the PC, and up until today, never saw the light of day on consoles. Given [...]
Continue reading...Call of Duty: Classic Available for Download this Week
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Many of you Call of Duty fans that haven't invested in either the Prestige or Hardened edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 may have been wondering how long you would have to wait before you could get your grubby paws over the Classic edition of the game, which was bundled as part of the limited edition packs.
Continue reading...Cheaters Booted from Modern Warfare 2 PC
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Finding your Modern Warfare 2 PC experience quite fun? Enjoying using cheats and hacks to slaughter the competition? Liar. Infinity Ward took action against their first round of cheaters in the PC edition of the latest Call of Duty, using Steam’s VAC anti-cheat system to kick about 2,500 people from the online lobbies. Community figurehead Robert Bowling [...]
Continue reading...Call of Duty Franchise Reaches $3 Billion in Sales
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Activision have announced that the highly successful COD series has now passed the $3 Billion mark across the six major titles. The statement released by the developer today states that they have achieved 55 million sales, worldwide. Their most recent title, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, broke records in entertainment launch sales, earning a staggering $550 million in the first 5 days of release.
Continue reading...Brink Offers Double Experience in Multiplayer
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Developer Splash Damage is eager for you to hop online with their latest FPS Brink, so much so they’re willing to help your single player campaign if you try it. This unique concept will give players the opportunity to try co-op, and double the in-game experience if you do so: “At a certain point in the game [...]
Continue reading...Modern Warfare 2 PC Still Selling Despite Boycott
Monday, November 23, 2009
Over on Amazon, potential Game of the Year candidate Modern Warfare 2 holds a whopping 1.5 rating from the user reviews. Why? The games lack of dedicated servers, which many felt defeats the openess of PC gaming. We won’t argue with that, as it is a valid point. However, despite throes of people crying foul and [...]
Continue reading...Activision Targets Call of Duty for Pay to Play
Monday, November 23, 2009
It is in the nature of business to try and find new ways to increase profit, and open new lines of revenue. I believe most people know this. However, shouldn’t it also be in the interest of companies to not alienate consumers? Not try to price gouge them at every chance they get? I ask these [...]
Continue reading...Law Firm Considering Class Action Over Xbox Live Bannings
Friday, November 20, 2009
Having a bad day? Ready to laugh at the expense of other people? We have you covered. Law firm AbingtonIP is “investigating” a class action lawsuit against Microsoft due to their recent string of console bannings which boot pirates off Xbox Live. The firm states that the timing of Microsoft’s action was “convenient” as they happened [...]
Continue reading...Modern Warfare 2 Sells 4.7 Million on Day one
Friday, November 13, 2009
Activision/Infinity Ward’s latest entry into the Call of Duty series pushed an incredible 4.7 million copies according to Activision on its first day of sales, US and UK sales included. That brings up the question if that number takes into account the number of copies sold earlier through a supposedly “official” early launch at corporate giant [...]
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