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Activision Pledges to Fix Call of Duty Elite by December 1

The Call of Duty Elite multiplayer oriented service from Activision Blizzard has had some rough weeks since it was launched, but the publisher is now promising that all the issues linked to it will be eliminated by the start of December.Daniel Suarez, who is the vice president of production working on Call of Duty El...

21 November 2011
09:53 GMT

1,600 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Cheaters Are Now Banned

Infinity Ward's creative strategist, Robert Bowling, has revealed that more than 1,600 players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have been banned after cheating or using exploits to their advantage within the game.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 had the most successful entertainment launch of all time, but with t...

21 November 2011
05:06 GMT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Made $775 Million (574M Euros) in Five Days

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's launch was quite successful, as we learned from Activision 24 hours after its release that more than 6.5 million copies were sold, but now, after the figures from the first 5 days of availability have been crunched, it seems that the game made over $775 Million (574 million Euros...

18 November 2011
18:11 GMT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Disc Read Errors Hit Xbox 360 Versions

Quite a lot of Xbox 360 owners have found that their copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are causing the console to display disc read errors either while starting the game or even during actual gameplay.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was eagerly awaited by millions of fans from all around the world, with Activis...

17 November 2011
17:51 GMT

Activision Posts New Details About Call of Duty Elite Problems

Another day, another statement from Activision about its Call of Duty Elite service, with the large games publisher now stating that it's made good progress on stabilizing the online experience, but admits that there's still plenty of work that needs to be done before all Modern Warfare 3 players can access...

17 November 2011
15:21 GMT

Call of Duty Elite Still On Track for a PC Release

After some early statements about Call of Duty Elite and whether or not the online service would even come out for the PC, Activision has cleared things up and confirmed that Elite will still be deployed for PC players of its Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.Activision's Call of Duty series set a new world sales r...

16 November 2011
17:31 GMT

Activision Adds Founder Benefits to Call of Duty Elite Service

Video game publisher Activision Blizzard has announced that it has added the Founder benefits to the Call of Duty Elite multiplayer service and that all those who are eligible for them should log into the official site in order to claim them.The company says that those who have Founder status should have a green skul...

16 November 2011
07:03 GMT

Activision Answers More Call of Duty Elite Questions in New FAQ

As the Call of Duty Elite problems continue to plague the online service, Activision has posted a new guide on its website, in which it answers a lot of questions concerning the Elite and how it's fixing it.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was released last week and was supposed to have its online mode enriched th...

16 November 2011
05:50 GMT

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Sells 6.5 Million Units in Its First Day, Sets New Record

Activision has gathered the data from the launch of its Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 first person shooter and, for the third year running, has confirmed that it's set a new world record for the "biggest entertainment launch ever," managing to make more than $400 million in its first day, with more than 6.5 mil...

14 November 2011
20:01 GMT

Call of Duty Elite Popularity Surprised Activision, Resulted in Problems

Activision has released a new statement concerning its ongoing problems with the Call of Duty Elite online service, which was supposed to complement the multiplayer mode from Modern Warfare 3 but was overwhelmed by the massive influx of fans, which resulted in various problems that means lots of users couldn't e...

14 November 2011
06:11 GMT

Skyrim Dwarfs Modern Warfare 3 on Steam in Terms of Popularity

Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has dwarfed Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Steam in terms of popularity, with statistics from the digital distribution service showcasing that more than 287,000 of its users simultaneously played the role playing, as opposed to just 86,000 players who e...

14 November 2011
05:16 GMT

Call of Duty Elite's Problems and What The Old Republic Could Learn from Them

Without a doubt this week has been dominated by the Call of Duty franchise, not just through the actual Modern Warfare 3 game, for which we already published our review, but also by the Call of Duty Elite online service, which was supposed to offer a comprehensive experience that complemented the regular multiplayer ...

12 November 2011
08:21 GMT

Man Threatens to Blow Up Store Over Missing Modern Warfare 3 Copy

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was eagerly awaited by millions of gamers from all around the world, but it seems that one Loromin Sar from Denver, Colorado, was so passionate about the game that he threatened he'd blow up his local Best Buy store because they didn't get him the Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edi...

11 November 2011
18:41 GMT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Review (PC)

Without a doubt one of the biggest releases of the year is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, at least if you factor in the millions of dollars spent by Activision hyping it up and making sure that every gamer knows it's coming. With the promise of continuing the story set up in the first Modern Warfare, of addi...

11 November 2011
09:41 GMT

Free Month of Call of Duty Elite Given to Premium Members and Founders

Call of Duty Elite premium members, meaning those who actually paid for a subscription to the online service, will be getting a free 30-day period added to their accounts, because Elite is still unable to cope with the millions of gamers trying to access it.Activision is still trying to fix its Call of Duty Elite onl...

11 November 2011
06:57 GMT

Call of Duty Elite Problems Are Being Solved, Activision Says

Activision has revealed that it's "making good headway" into solving all the issues that have plagued its Call of Duty Elite online service since the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 earlier this week.Modern Warfare 3 was expected by millions of gamers from all around the world, with the number of pre-o...

10 November 2011
03:17 GMT

Sledgehammer Felt Pressure While Working on Modern Warfare 3

Sledgehammer Games saw the opportunity to work on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 as a perfect way to deliver their best work, even if this meant working under a lot of pressure. Michael Condrey, who is the co-founder and the chief operations officer at Sledgehammer Games, stated, “I’d be dishonest if I s...

10 November 2011
02:40 GMT

Call of Duty Elite Registration Problems Won't Affect Stat Tracking

Beachhead, the studio behind the Call of Duty Elite online service, has made a new announcement, saying that the registration problems encountered by players who are trying to connect to Elite doesn't mean that their statistics aren't being tracked.As you've no doubt heard, Call of Duty Elite, the onli...

9 November 2011
16:41 GMT

New Call of Duty Game Coming In 2012

To the surprise of actually no one, Activision has confirmed that 2012 will see the release of a brand new Call of Duty game, although no actual details have been given by the large games publisher.The Call of Duty series has just seen its newest installment, Modern Warfare 3, appear yesterday and, judging by first e...

9 November 2011
12:01 GMT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 User Review Average at 1.4 on Metacritic

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was eagerly awaited by millions of gamers from all around the world but, after yesterday's release, quite a few weren't thrilled with the experience, so the user review average on aggregator website Metacritic is now at a shocking 1.4 out of 10.Modern Warfare 3 was heavily hyp...

9 November 2011
06:55 GMT

Analyst: Modern Warfare 3 Might Sell 19 Million Units

Colin Sebastian, the analyst who watches the video game industry for Baird Equity Research, has suggested that the recently launched Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 first person shooter will sell between 18 and 19 million units before the end of the four quarter of the year.This means that the revenue generated for Ac...

9 November 2011
05:13 GMT

Modern Warfare 3 Producer Wants Success for Both Battlefield 3 and Call of Duty

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is now out and while fans of the series are busy going through the single player and gaining the first ranks in multiplayer, industry watchers are eager to see how its rivalry with Battlefield 3, the DICE made and Electronic Arts published FPS, plays out.But at least one high level exec...

9 November 2011
03:40 GMT

Activision Promises to Solve All Call of Duty Elite Problems

Publisher Activision has announced that it is actively working to fix a number of problems that the player base has been reporting with the Call of Duty Elite service, which was launched on consoles alongside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the FPS title from Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games. A Twitter message c...

9 November 2011
02:29 GMT

Modern Warfare 3 Might Sell 6 Million Copies in 24 Hours

When Call of Duty: Black Ops managed to sell 5 million units during its first 24 hours on sale last year a lot of people were impressed but this year no one is doubting that Modern Warfare 3, from Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, will top that number easily.Arvind Bhatia, who is an analyst working for Sterne Age...

8 November 2011
12:31 GMT

Quick Look - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (With Video)

Without a doubt one of the biggest releases of the year is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, at least if you factor in the millions of dollars spent by Activision hyping it up and making sure that every gamer knows it's coming.Now, November 8 is finally here and people can see if the new military shooter is worthy...

8 November 2011
08:10 GMT

Modern Warfare 3 Pre-Orders Reach 9 Million Copies

Atul Bagga, who is an analyst working with Lazard Capital Markets, has said that the pre-order numbers for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the first person shooter from developers Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games and publisher Activision, have gone over the 9 million copies mark.This is estimated to be more than ...

8 November 2011
05:12 GMT

Download Free Call of Duty Elite Console App on Xbox 360

Activision has announced that the Call of Duty Elite console application is now available as a free download on the Xbox 360 console, and later today on the PlayStation 3, just ahead of the retail release of the full pledged Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 first person shooter.Modern Warfare 3 is probably one of the b...

8 November 2011
04:26 GMT

Live Action Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Video Features Famous Actors

Just before tomorrow's release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Activision, the game's publisher, has presented a special live action video that focuses on the game's multiplayer and stars major Hollywood actors like Sam Worthington (from Avatar or Clash of Titans) or Jonah Hill (Superbad), not to me...

7 November 2011
11:31 GMT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Does Not Court Controversy

The developers working on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 at Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games have not set out to make the game controversial, despite the fact that some players might be shocked by what they play.Bret Robbins, who is the creative director working at Sledgehammer Games, has told Venture Beat, that,...

7 November 2011
09:39 GMT

Rumor Mill: 6,000 Copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Stolen in France

News sources in France are reporting that about 6,000 copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the highly anticipated first person shooter from developer Infinity Ward and publisher Activision, have been stolen from a truck in France and are now fetching record prices on eBay.TF1 News says that sources close to the ...

7 November 2011
05:49 GMT

Battlefield 3's Multiplayer Will Keep Players From Trying Out Modern Warfare 3

Electronic Arts believes that its recently released Battlefield 3 first person shooter will be able to retain most of its player base next week, when Activision deploys its own military shooter, in the form of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.Battlefield 3 is extremely successful and sees millions of gamers engage in i...

4 November 2011
16:31 GMT

New Video Shows Off Social Features in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Elite

Right before next week's release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, the two teams in charge of its development, alongside the Beachhead Studio, have presented a fresh video that highlights the social features incorporated into the Call of Duty Elite service, which is going t...

4 November 2011
13:21 GMT

Bans Possible for Those Who Play Modern Warfare 3 Early on the Xbox 360

The video game industry might be very careful about how it sells packaged retail copies these days but leaks and broken street dates still happen regularly, especially for the biggest games of the year, a category that certainly includes something like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.But those who have managed to get ...

4 November 2011
10:08 GMT

Modern Warfare 3 Will Be Biggest Game of the Year, Outpace Black Ops

One of the most quoted analysts in the video game industry has said that he expects Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to make 1.1 billion dollars in less than six weeks and to be the biggest selling title of the current year.In a note to investors Michael Pachter, who is an analyst watching the video game industry for W...

4 November 2011
06:10 GMT

PC Version of Call of Duty Elite Is Delayed, No Launch Date Mentioned

The executives at publisher Activision and the developers at Beachhead Studios have announced that the launch of the PC version of the Call of Duty Elite service will be delayed, meaning that players will not get it along the physical copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 next week.Those who plan to play the new f...

4 November 2011
05:21 GMT

New Modern Warfare 3 Trailer Shows Off New Weapons And Progression System

The studios behind the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 first person shooter, Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, have presented a special new video that shows off the new weapons that will be included in the game, as well as the progression system that's going to allow players to increase the effective...

28 October 2011
14:41 GMT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Leaked, Activision Already Hunting Pirates [UPDATED]

UPDATE: Twitter user Pressmantrev told us the Xbox 360 version of Modern Warfare 3 is also in the wild, besides the PC or PlayStation 3 editions.While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is scheduled to appear on November 8, it seems that some gamers are already enjoying a leaked version of it, as a new report says t...

28 October 2011
06:34 GMT

All Call of Duty Games Get Double XP Weekend Ahead of Modern Warfare 3 Launch

Starting tomorrow, October 27, all Call of Duty games, including Modern Warfare 1, World at War, Modern Warfare 2, as well as Black Ops, will be on the receiving end of a Double XP weekend that allows owners of the titles to earn Prestige rank and get a token that can be redeemed when Modern Warfare 3 is out next m...

26 October 2011
17:41 GMT

Turtle Beach Announces Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Ear Force Headsets

Turtle Beach, a company that has long been on the leading edge when it comes to gaming and sound delivery, has announced that it will be launching an exclusively licensed and limited edition set of headphones linked to the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.The headphones have been created in conjunction with vi...

25 October 2011
10:09 GMT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Launch Trailer Focuses on Story

Just after DICE and EA published the launch trailer for Battlefield 3, Activision, together with Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, have revealed the launch trailer for their own Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.There's a real shooter war that's going to happen in the following weeks between the two aforem...

24 October 2011
06:39 GMT

Infinity Ward Says Modern Warfare 3 Emphasizes PC Experience

Robert Bowling, who is the creative strategist at Infinity Ward and well known for talking to the community about the company's upcoming games, has said that the team has put a lot of emphasis on the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.He says that the developers of the new game combine the best traits ...

24 October 2011
03:15 GMT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Strike Packages Get Detailed in New Video

Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, the developers of the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 title, have posted a special video detailing the all-new Strike Packages that will replace the Killstreaks from Modern Warfare 2.We've already heard all the details about Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer mode, ...

21 October 2011
04:55 GMT

Third Person Call of Duty Will Be Canceled

Before Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was officially confirmed there were rumors that another project, third person and somewhat different, was set to be launched first by Activision, with Sledgehammer Games handling the development.Now speaking to CVG Glen Schofield, who is the leader of Sledgehammer Games, has said...

20 October 2011
04:24 GMT

Elite Call of Duty: Black Ops Stats Coming Later This Week

Video game developer Beachhead and publisher Activision Blizzard have announced that the Career page in the Elite service will be opened up and filled with stats from Call of Duty: Black Ops later during the week.The beta stage for the Call of Duty: Elite service has ended and the Connect, Compete and the Improve sec...

19 October 2011
09:00 GMT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Engine Is Streamlined Like a Porsche

Glen Schofield, the general manager of Sledgehammer Games, the co-developer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, has praised the engine of the new title, dismissing any criticism that it's an old technology with little improvements in regards to the previous Call of Duty games like Black Ops or Modern Warfare 2.Ac...

18 October 2011
17:21 GMT

Gears of War Creator Wants Halo and Call of Duty Levels of Success

Cliff Bleszinski, the creator of the Gears of War franchise and Epic Games' creative director, believes the series can easily reach the levels of success of much larger franchises, including Halo or Call of Duty, especially since it's only seen the third installment appear last month.The Gears of War series...

6 October 2011
15:51 GMT

Job Listing Indicated Call of Duty Will Move to New Console

A new job listing on the official Treyarch website seems to indicate that the company and publisher Activision Blizzard are aiming to bring the Call of Duty franchise to a new hardware platform.The job ad talks about “bringing our hugely successful game to a new console.”The actual text does not mention w...

5 October 2011
10:23 GMT

Former Dead Space Developer Felt Pressure from Modern Warfare 3 Development

One of the leading developers working on the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has stated that despite his capable team and well put together development process he still experienced a lot of pressure when working on the game because of its huge importance to the gaming world.Glen Schofield, who is the co-found...

3 October 2011
05:12 GMT

A Gamer's Week: October 2

It's been another rather busy week for the Games section of Softpedia as the flow of new titles seems ready to overpower even the most dedicated of gamers.We have full reviews for Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad, the realism and multiplayer focused title from Tripwire Interactive, Driver: San Francisco, th...

2 October 2011
05:21 GMT

Pre-Order Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on PC, Get Modern Warfare 1 Free

Activision has just kicked off a very special Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 pre-order deal for PC owners who pre-purchase the game on various digital distribution outlets, offering them the older Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for free.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is eagerly awaited by legions of shooter fans, eve...

29 September 2011
05:50 GMT


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