Activision expressed concern months ago that Call of Duty Ghosts would have to gain steam at retail, because the impending launch of the PS4 and Xbox One were going to slow things down. Looks like Activision was bluffing. Today, the company announced it has sold $1 billion worth of Call of Duty Ghosts games in 24 hours. Those sales results are jaw-droppingly good to begin with, but GameStop has confirmed that Call of Duty: Ghosts is also the retailer's most-preordered next-gen title. With a smaller upcoming install … [Read more...]
Watch the New Call of Duty Ghosts Squads Trailer
Like millions of other gamers, we're looking very forward to Call of Duty: Ghosts and its release on both the current-gen and next-gen systems. We've had the good fortune to play it on Xbox One for five hours, but one of the new game modes wasn't available at that time. Today, it's available for your viewing pleasure in a new Call of Duty Ghosts Squads trailer, which you can watch below. Squads introduces a whole new level of competition to Call of Duty: Ghosts. Combining the multiplayer experience with AI, Squads … [Read more...]
Call of Duty: Ghosts Single-Player Campaign Video
I enjoyed what I played during my hands-on time with three Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer maps, but a very large part of me wanted to learn more about the single-player campaign. I'm a big story and narrative buff, a seeming dying breed here in the video game world. Multiplayer is all well and good, by what I really crave is Campaign. The renewed focus that Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts are placing on the single-player stories is one of the things that most excites me about each game. In fact, it's what … [Read more...]
Order Call of Duty Ghosts, Get LE Version of the New Eminem Album
The recent Call of Duty Ghosts multiplayer reveal was almost overshadowed by Activision including the world-premier of a new track from Eminem's upcoming album The Marshall Mathers LP 2. Although we managed to get some good hands-on details, plenty of people just couldn't get over the Eminem single included in the teaser trailer. Today, Activision amped-up the distraction factor, as the company announced a promotion whereby people who pre-order Call of Duty: Ghosts will get an LE version of the new Eminem album. Call … [Read more...]
Call of Duty Ghosts Killstreaks List and Strike Packages
Five hours at the Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer reveal only scratched the surface of the game’s online offerings. People may say “Call of Duty is Call of Duty,” but Infinity Ward has added enough to make even franchise stalwarts take notice. One of the multiplayer aspects on people’s minds is the list of Call of Duty Ghosts perks. Another is the Call of Duty Ghosts killstreaks list and strikes packages, which we got a sampling of during our hands-on time with the game. As with the multiplayer modes we got to see … [Read more...]
Call of Duty: Ghosts Perks – The List So Far (and Effects)
With the Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer reveal now in the can, a whole host of questions are entering gamers' minds. Things like the number of new weapons (30), the number of new kill streaks (20), and the list of all the Call of Duty: Ghosts perks in Infinity Ward's next game. Activision has been quite tight-lipped, going so far as to completely hide the available slots in the hands-on multiplayer sessions we participated in during the reveal event. But we still came away with intel about more than one dozen Call of … [Read more...]
Call of Duty: Ghosts Whiteout Multiplayer Map Impressions
Throughout its Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Reveal event, Activision talked about the importance of having a memorable game world. Much of the commentary revolved around gamers customizing their worlds and making them their own, which COD: Ghosts certainly allows. But after playing through three of the Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer maps, including Octane and Strikezone, it’s clear that Activision has made the pre-fabricated maps equally memorable. And of the three we played today, the Call of Duty: Ghosts … [Read more...]
Call of Duty: Ghosts Strikezone Multiplayer Map Impressions
Activision showed several maps during its Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer reveal event, giving attendees a taste of the different sizes, layouts and environments that are in store when the game ships this November. Some environments felt thoroughly abandoned, while others felt almost alive. One Call of Duty: Ghosts multiplayer map, Strikezone, felt like an interesting combination of the two, almost as if it was preparing to welcome an entire population back to town at the drop of a hat. Strikezone is a medium-sized … [Read more...]
Call of Duty: Ghosts Octane Multiplayer Map Impressions
We had the good fortune to play through three different multiplayer maps at the Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Reveal event. For five hours, we lived, breathed and died (repeatedly) COD: Ghosts multiplayer. The maps Activision had on display spanned different sizes and design elements. Of the three maps we played, Octane was the smallest and most intense. The Call of Duty: Ghosts Octane multiplayer map (shown above) is immediately recognizable by its centerpiece landmark, which you’ll see blown up time and again in … [Read more...]
Call of Duty Ghosts Multiplayer Reveal Live Stream
We're on location for the Call of Duty Ghosts Multiplayer Reveal event in Los Angeles -- and we're far from alone. There are people here from around the world, including at least four from London. Their flight schedule is horrid -- they head back home tomorrow -- but you'd probably love to be in their shoes. Well, now you can, sort of. The video below will let you watch the Call of Duty Ghosts Multiplayer reveal live stream right here. Hosted by Xbox, the Call of Duty Ghosts multiplayer reveal is one of the most … [Read more...]