As one of the most revered first-person franchises around, the Call of Duty series has a reputation to uphold. Naturally you know it’s safe to expect high production values, particularly with the Infinity Ward-developed entries like Modern Warfare 3, but you also know not to expect Activision to rock the boat. After all, why change a franchise that’s set multiple all-time sales records? I certainly won’t argue with that logic; making money is why developers and publishers release games in the first place. But as a … [Read more...]
Big Game Discounts at Amazon for Cyber Week
Black Friday turned in some massive results at retail in the days following Thanksgiving, but today -- Cyber Monday -- kicks off a flurry of online sales to help shoppers check items off their holiday gift-buying lists. Chief among the Cyber Monday and Cyber Week culprits is Amazon.com, which is running a bunch of sales all week long. The specials kick-off today with some great deals on videogames, including a killer discount on the Xbox Kinect. The Xbox Kinect Amazon Cyber Monday Sale reflects a 30% discount on the … [Read more...]
Modern Warfare 3 Nabs ‘Biggest Entertainment Launch,’ Gets $400 Million in 24 Hours
The money machine that is Call of Duty continued its march on the record books, as Activision today announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 earned more than $400 million in its first 24 hours of worldwide release, making it the "biggest entertainment launch ever." Retails moved more than 6.5 million copies of the game in North America and the United Kingdom alone during that one-day period. Last year, Call of Duty: Black Ops had an estimated day-one sell-through of $360 million. In 2009, Call of Duty: Modern … [Read more...]
COD: Modern Warfare 3 User Reviews Show Frustration, Displeasure
Full disclosure: I haven't played Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and I'm frankly excited to do so. But judging by almost 500 user reviews of the now-available game, the high praise from the gaming press means nothing, and end users are pretty upset at what they feel is a subpar product. As highlighted in an article at GamePro, "online users on Metacritic are coming out in droves and bashing the latest Call of Duty installment." The reasons are varied, from comments like "this was the exact same game I've been … [Read more...]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Ships Today; You Knew That
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 set Amazon's all-time pre-order record, and brick-and-mortar retailers had a ton of pre-orders as well, so it's pretty pointless to inform you that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is now available at retail. But it's news, and we cover that, so here's the info. Also launching today alongside MW3 is Activision's new social gaming network, Call of Duty Elite. Co-developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, Modern Warfare 3 delivers a full assault on gamers' senses, including an … [Read more...]
Get Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Early from Amazon
If you're like the rest of the known FPS gaming world, you're trying to find any way possible to get Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 early. Well, Amazon's got your back -- as long as you're looking for the PC version of COD: Modern Warfare 3. In fact, you can get it starting at noon today. Sort of. At midnight on Nov. 8, Activision will release Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 at retail. However, beginning today (Friday, Nov. 4) at 12:00pm PST, customers can pre-purchase, download and install a PC Download copy of the … [Read more...]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Teasers — See Them Here
In case you missed it this weekend, Infinity Ward debuted the first four teaser trailers for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. And Black Ops fans around the world squealed like giddy pigs. We anticipate more information at E3 about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, from videos and screens to hands-on information, and all of those materials are bound to get extra attention (and scrutiny) in light of the Activision/Infinity Ward executive-level fallout last year. Until then, we thought you'd want to see the Call of Duty: … [Read more...]
