The Ban Hammer taketh away...
Infinity Ward creative strategist Robert Bowling announced on Twitter that over 1600 bans have been given out to those who cheat in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The bans were issued to stop "Any attempt to cheat, hack, or glitch" the game.
Syndicate stays true to its roots while adapting to the future.
When EA outed Syndicate early this year it was met with a fair amount of criticism. Critics specifically belabored the fact that the reboot was taking the beloved isometric action-adventure-strategy game and molding it into a “visceral first person shooter.” In a video game landscape where the FPS is king the move makes sense, but that doesn’t mean that longstanding fans are going to be understanding of the change. So it is perhaps with an olive branch extended that publisher EA has revealed that the new Syndicate will contain a robust four-player cooperative campaign to go along with the single-player experience.
After bug fixing delays, Dead Island's first dose of DLC finally arrives.
Dead Island didn’t have what you’d call an ideal launch. The game was released with some significant bugs that hampered some gamers’ ability to progress, especially on the PC, which in turn resulted in Techland delaying the first planned dose of DLC as they elected to spend the time smoothing out the game’s many issues. After the release of last week’s patch it seems that Dead Island may finally be getting on track as further evidenced by the announcement that the delayed DLC will be going live next week.
Man threatens employee after messing up his Modern Warfare 3 pre-order.
In now the second story about Modern Warfare violence, a man in Colorado became very angry after his local Best Buy screwed up his Modern Warfare 3 pre-order. Lomorin Sar, a 31-year-old man, started asking employees what time they were done working so he could shoot them in the parking lot as they left. Then, for good measure, he threatened to blow up the store.
Players now have until the end of November to sign up.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer has been pretty smooth since its launch but the new Elite service has not. Users are having trouble registering, logging in, and accessing stats due to the servers being unable to handle the demand. Due to these problems, the Elite service will be limited until additional servers are added.
Modern Warfare 3 sells a bajillion copies on day one.
We all knew that the launch of Modern Warfare 3 was going to be big, but I’m sure most wouldn’t have thought that the game would clear over $400 million in its first 24 hours of release. From just two territories.
Surprise, surprise....
In a move that is sure to surprise absolutely no one, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick confirmed that there will be another installment in the Call of Duty franchise making its debut in 2012.
This live action trailer stars Sam Worthington, Jonah Hill and Dwight Howard.
An extensive look at the features and changes being made for the next Call of Duty. Short version: the answer is yes.
Ah, it’s that time of year again – the leaves are changing, the temperature is plummeting, and we are all preparing to gorge ourselves into turkey-induced comas. But for me, there is another meaning: it’s time for another Call of Duty game. Regardless of your feelings on the franchise, Call of Duty is an absolute juggernaut in the gaming world. Despite its consistent success, however, the franchise continues to receive criticism for its lack of ingenuity with recent installments. This year may prove to change that, as Modern Warfare 3 looks to include a new rewards system, game modes, and mechanics (not to mention elite) to the already popular franchise.
This behind-the-scenes video details the strike packages, which improve the customization features.
