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This weekend, Activision is hosting its first ever Call of Duty XP, an event dedicated to the community behind its flagship FPS franchise – and MCV is right in the middle of it. We’ll be reporting everything that happens here, from the expected multiplayer reveal and Call of Duty Elite …
Read More »GAME declassifies exclusive Modern Warfare 3 Intel Pack
Any consumers who pre-order the hotly anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 from GAME will receive an exclusive Classified Intel Pack. GAME will be handing over these special packs along with 360, PS3 and PC copies of the game when it is released on November 8th. Modern Warfare 3 …
Read More »GAMEfest offers Modern Warfare 3 first
Retailer GAME has announced that its GAMEfest event in September will offer visitors the first ever chance to play Modern Warfare 3. This is two months ahead of its official UK release on November 8th. We are delighted that GAMEfest attendees can be the first consumers in the UK to …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 confirmed for DS… but not 3DS
Activision has announced that a DS version of Modern Warfare 3 is in development at Orlando studio n-Space. However, what it has not done is announce a version for Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld. Quizzed on the reasons for the decision on their forums, n-Space said that it’s simply doing as …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 coming to Wii
Pre-orders for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are on track to surpass those of last year’s Black Ops – and could soar higher with the newly announced Wii SKU. During an investors earnings call that followed Activision Blizzard’s better-than-expected Q2 results, the publisher confirmed that a Wii version of …
Read More »Infinity Ward wants more support for smaller games
The team behind retail’s most important game says the industry must show more support for the smaller titles on the release schedule. Call of Duty creative strategist Robert Bowling says he’s active in promoting games on Twitter and Facebook, insisting coverage should not be reserved for just the highest profile …
Read More »Lygo distributing £250 MW3 headset
A top-of-the-range 249.99 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 headset will accompany the game’s release in November. It’s one of four limited edition Turtle Beach headsets which will be distributed by Lygo to UK retail. The accessories have been designed by the Modern Warfare 3 audio teams at Infinity Ward …
Read More »Modern Warfare 3 on track to beat pre-order records
Every series has a heyday, but any belief that Call of Duty’s may have passed can be quickly dismissed. Retailer GAME has told MCV that pre-orders for this November’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are tracking significantly” ahead of last year’s Black Ops. And, of course, Black Ops is …
Read More »Activision goes legal on ModernWarfare3.com
Clever marketing move from a rival? Pet project of a Battlefield fan? The idle amusement of a trouble maker? Whoever’s behind the ModernWarfare3.com domain ‘scandal’, they’ve clearly irritated Activision. Fusible.com reports that the publisher has filed an official domain name dispute with the National Arbitration Forum over the website, which …
Read More »EA accused of ModernWarfare3 domain hijinks
In a move that perhaps kicks off what will be an intense six months of campaigning and rivalry, it has been discovered that the URL www.ModernWarfare3.com redirects to the homepage of rival game Battlefield. The URL appears to have been registered anonymously, though some – such as Future site GamesRadar …
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