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  Sledgehammer Not Working On ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’; Coming to Wii U?

  Sledgehammer Games, the dev that had a hand in ‘MW3′, isn’t working on ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’, and the newly announced game is still hasn’t been confirmed for Wii U.

  by Riley Little | May 2, 20134 Comments

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  It’s Time For The New ‘Call of Duty’

  Rumors hint at a questionable title for the next ‘Call of Duty’ while we examine what’s really important for the series’ long-term future.

  by Rob Keyes | Apr 22, 201323 Comments

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  ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4′ – Debunking the Rumors

  We look at the recent rumors regarding the next ‘Call of Duty,’ and discuss why most of them can’t possibly be true.

  by Anthony Taormina | Mar 23, 201315 Comments

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  Hardcore ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Player Loses Consciousness (& His Xbox 360)

  A 15-year-old gamer is hospitalized after playing ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3′ for four straight days until passing out due to dehydration. He won’t be playing again for a while.

  by Rob Keyes | Aug 9, 201254 Comments

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  September ‘Modern Warfare 3′ DLC Leaks Ahead Of Schedule

  Leaked images have surfaced for the next batch of ‘Modern Warfare 3′ DLC, revealing three brand new multiplayer maps titled Boardwalk, Gulch, and Parish.

  by Anthony Mole | Jul 31, 2012No Comments

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Finally Getting Terminal as Free DLC

  The long anticipated release of Terminal, one of ‘Modern Warfare 2′s classic maps, has finally been announced for ‘Modern Warfare 3′ and it will be free of charge.

  by Anthony Taormina | Jul 5, 20124 Comments

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ DLC Tomorrow; New Spec Ops Mission and Three Face Off Maps

  Infinity Ward Executive Producer Mark Rubin has spilled the beans on the next Content Drop for ‘Modern Warfare 3′, which includes a new Spec Ops mission and three new Face Off maps.

  by Anthony Taormina | Jun 18, 20122 Comments

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  Trailer Released for ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Mode ‘Face Off’

  Activision has released a trailer for Face Off, the new 1v1 or 2v2 mode for ‘Modern Warfare 3′, that also includes a rundown for Content Collection #2.

  by Anthony Taormina | May 17, 20126 Comments

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  MW2 Map Terminal Shows Up In ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Patch Files

  The ‘Modern Warfare 2′ map Terminal may be making its way to ‘Modern Warfare 3.’ Files found in a recent patch for the PC version of the game are clearly marked with the map’s name.

  by Anthony Mole | May 14, 20128 Comments

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  Video Game Trailer Roundup: May 11

  New trailers for Darksiders 2, Prototype 2, Brave: The Video Game, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Transformers Prime, Max Payne 3, Modern Warfare 3, Ghost Recon: Alpha 2112, and Soul Sacrifice.

  by Tyler Schirado | May 11, 20121 Comment

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  New Multiplayer Mode Headed to ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Along with More Maps

  In preparation for the release of Content Collection 2 later this month Infinity Ward has announced a new, more intimate multiplayer mode for ‘Modern Warfare 3′.

  by Anthony Taormina | May 10, 20129 Comments

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Content Collection 1 Coming to PC in May

  Infinity Ward has confirmed a release date for Content Collection 1 on the PC, finally giving gamers the ‘Modern Warfare 3′ DLC they’ve been waiting for.

  by Anthony Taormina | Apr 28, 20122 Comments

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  Analyst Says ‘Call of Duty’ Isn’t Selling Well In The Long-Term

  The ‘Call of Duty’ franchise is still extremely popular, but analyst Michael Olson believes the franchise can no longer sustain long-term sales.

  by Anthony Mole | Apr 12, 201222 Comments

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  Release Date for Next ‘Modern Warfare 3′ PS3 Elite Content Drops

  The third series of Content Drops for ‘Modern Warfare 3′ has finally been given a release date for PS3 Call of Duty Elite Premium members.

  by Anthony Taormina | Apr 7, 2012No Comments

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  Gamers Planning to Stage April 20 Blackout of ‘Modern Warfare 3′

  What’s the best way to get a game company’s attention? According to one ‘Modern Warfare 3′ fan group, a 24-hour blackout will incite Activision and Infinity Ward to improve the quality of the FPS’s multiplayer.

  by Brian Sipple | Mar 31, 201237 Comments

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Content Collection #1 Gets A Launch Trailer

  Hot on the heels of the ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Content Collection #1 trailer released earlier this week comes the ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Content Collection #1 LAUNCH Trailer. Watch it now!

  by Anthony Mole | Mar 15, 20123 Comments

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ March DLC Gameplay Trailer: New Map & Spec Ops

  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ looks for its own version of March Madness, as a new Rob Riggle gameplay trailer highlights the three incoming content additions for Call of Duty Elite subscribers.

  by Brian Sipple | Mar 7, 20121 Comment

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Content Collection #1 Detailed and Dated

  Players who have opted-out of Call of Duty: ELITE will finally get a crack at ‘Modern Warfare 3′ DLC when the first Content Collection releases in March. Read on for all the details.

  by Jeff Schille | Feb 29, 20121 Comment

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  First ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Content Drop Now Available for PS3 Elite Premium

  The first Content Drop for ‘Modern Warfare 3′, which featured two new multiplayer maps, is now available on the PS3 for Call of Duty Elite Premium members.

  by Anthony Taormina | Feb 28, 2012No Comments

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  Call of Duty Elite Clan Operations Release Alongside ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Map

  Call of Duty Elite has just received its promised Clan Operations feature alongside the release of the newest map for ‘Modern Warfare 3′, Overwatch.

  by Anthony Taormina | Feb 21, 20121 Comment

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Receives 5 New Prestige Levels and 400 New Ranks

  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ has received a new update that adds five new Prestige levels and 400 new ranks to the game’s multiplayer experience.

  by Anthony Taormina | Feb 21, 201217 Comments

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Overwatch DLC Trailer

  Rob Riggle is back to take gamers on a tour of the latest map coming to ‘Modern Warfare 3.’ Check out the sky high insanity of Overwatch in a new trailer.

  by Jeff Schille | Feb 15, 20126 Comments

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  ‘Skyrim’ Dominates 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards

  The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences announces the winners for the 15th annual Interactive Achievement Awards. Read on to see which games took home awards with the complete winners list.

  by Rob Keyes | Feb 10, 20129 Comments

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  First Screenshots for Next ‘Modern Warfare 3′ DLC Map

  Activision has released some new screenshots for Overwatch, the new ‘Modern Warfare 3′ map set to release this month for Xbox 360 Elite Premium members.

  by Anthony Taormina | Feb 7, 20126 Comments

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ DLC Comes To PS3 Elite Premium Members Feb 28th

  After first launching on the Xbox 360, the two-map Content Drop for ‘Modern Warfare 3′ is coming to PS3 Call of Duty Elite Premium members at the end of this month.

  by Anthony Taormina | Feb 2, 20121 Comment

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ ELITE Maps Restricted To One User

  The new ‘Modern Warfare 3′ maps can only be played by the ELITE subscriber who downloaded them. Other players on the same console are denied access.

  by Trung Bui | Jan 26, 20126 Comments

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Elite Premium DLC Schedule: Maps, Modes, & Missions

  Activision has released the ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Elite Premium DLC Schedule – revealing the breakdown of maps, modes, and Spec-Ops missions as well as when they’ll be available for download.

  by Ben Kendrick | Jan 25, 20121 Comment

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  New Trailer and Screenshots for First ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Content Drop

  The first ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Content Drop has been released, meaning that Call of Duty ELITE subscribers now have access to two new multiplayer maps: Liberation and Piazza.

  by Anthony Mole | Jan 24, 20123 Comments

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  How Activision Put A Positive Spin on The ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Leaks

  Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg recounts the day of the ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3′ leaks and how he and his team decided the take advantage of the situation.

  by Rob Keyes | Jan 19, 20128 Comments

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  Infinity Ward Hiring For What is Likely Next-Gen ‘Call of Duty’

  Infinity Ward is looking for a senior animator to work with ‘next-generation technologies.’ Is ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4′ in the works?

  by Rob Keyes | Jan 18, 201215 Comments

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  Call of Duty Elite Mobile App Features Announced

  Call of Duty Elite’s mobile app is available today for iOS, and to celebrate Activision has detailed some of its features and released some new screenshots.

  by Anthony Taormina | Jan 10, 20121 Comment

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  Activision Unveils 9 Month Content Season for ‘Modern Warfare 3′

  Activision has revealed the first details on its nine month Content Season for ‘Modern Warfare 3.’ Expect regular releases of DLC from now until September!

  by Anthony Mole | Jan 10, 201214 Comments

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  Treyarch Design Director Believes ‘Call of Duty’ Weapon System is Unbalanced

  Lead gameplay designer of Treyarch, David Vonderhaar, explains why he feels guns in ‘Call of Duty’ are not balanced and suggests methods to fix the issue.

  by Trung Bui | Jan 6, 201226 Comments

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  The 2011 Game Rant Video Game Awards: Nominations

  What video games stood out from the rest in 2011? Check out the official nominations for the 2011 Game Rant Video Game Awards to find out!

  by Rob Keyes | Dec 22, 201136 Comments

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  Bowling Confirms ‘Modern Warfare 3′ 5,000 Day ‘Permaban’ for Cheaters

  Infinity Ward has confirmed that cheaters and hackers who have received a 5,000 day ban from ‘Modern Warfare 3′ servers are, essentially, permanently banned from playing the game online.

  by Ben Kendrick | Dec 14, 201126 Comments

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  Latest ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Hot Fix Details

  Infinity Ward’s latest ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Hot Fix addresses weapon balance issues and various glitches. No, the spawn system hasn’t been repaired yet.

  by Trung Bui | Dec 12, 201143 Comments

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  Sledgehammer Games Hiring for New ‘Call of Duty’ Title

  Sledgehammer Games is hiring for a new ‘Call of Duty’ title – fueling speculation that, instead of co-producing the inevitable ‘Modern Warfare 4,’ the studio may be working on a third-person action ‘Call of Duty’ game.

  by Ben Kendrick | Dec 7, 201126 Comments

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  Infinity Ward Details Future ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Title Updates and Fixes

  Infinity Ward has detailed several issues that will be addressed in a future title update including significant tweaks to some of ‘Modern Warfare 3′s’ more popular weapons.

  by Anthony Taormina | Dec 5, 201121 Comments

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  Sales of ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Avatar Items To Benefit Military Veterans

  ‘Call of Duty’ publisher Activision has announced that all sales from their Xbox Live Avatar items will go to the Call of Duty Endowment. Will you be buying one of the avatars to support the cause?

  by Anthony Mole | Dec 3, 20115 Comments

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  Sam Worthington & Jonah Hill Return in Mature Version of ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Ad

  An adult-oriented follow-up to ‘The Vet & The n00b’ trailer for ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3′ hits the net, examining trash talk at its finest.

  by Rob Keyes | Dec 1, 20116 Comments

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  First ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Map Pack Revealed?

  Less than a month after the release of ‘Modern Warfare 3,’ rumors have begun to fly about the game’s first map pack. Read on for the rumored list of maps.

  by Anthony Mole | Nov 28, 20119 Comments

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  Explosive ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Trailer Recreated with LEGOs

  This awesome homage to the jaw-dropping ‘Modern Warfare 3′ trailer takes all of the over-the-top moments, and recreates them using LEGOs.

  by Anthony Taormina | Nov 25, 201113 Comments

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  British MP Blames ‘Modern Warfare 3′ for Exploiting London Bombings

  British anti-games Parliament member Keith Vaz blames Activision’s blockbuster title, ‘Modern Warfare 3′ for capitalizing on the 2005 London bombings – and calls for tighter restrictions on game sales.

  by Ben Kendrick | Nov 23, 201113 Comments

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  GR Pick: Witness ‘Modern Warfare 3′s’ Luckiest Kill

  Check out what is perhaps the luckiest kill in the early infancy of ‘Modern Warfare 3′ that features a throwing knife, an escort airdrop, and one unsuspecting player.

  by Anthony Taormina | Nov 22, 201110 Comments

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  Spike 2011 Video Game Awards Nominees & Hall of Fame Inductee

  The full list of nominees for the 2011 Spike Video Game Awards have been announced with a special “Hall of Fame” award being introduced given to ‘The Legend of Zelda’ franchise.

  by Tyler Schirado | Nov 16, 201132 Comments

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  GR Pick [Video]: Modern Game Journalism: The Movie

  What if Michael Bay directed a film about the high profile world of game reviews? ‘Modern Game Journalism: The Movie’ seeks to answer that question in today’s GR Pick.

  by Anthony Taormina | Nov 14, 20115 Comments

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  ‘Call of Duty: Elite’ Service Remains Intermittent, ‘Scale’ To Blame

  In a new interview, Call of Duty VP of Production Daniel Suarez claims that the scale of ‘Call of Duty: Elite’ is responsible for the service’s ongoing difficulties.

  by Jeff Schille | Nov 14, 20114 Comments

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  Sledgehammer Founder Calls for ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Metacritic Score Boost

  Sledgehammer Games co-founder, Glen Schofield, recently took to the Twitterverse to rally support for ‘Modern Warfare 3′ – after a massive amount of 0/10 user scores hit the game’s Metacritic page.

  by Ben Kendrick | Nov 14, 201131 Comments

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  Modern Warfare 3 Is Biggest Entertainment Launch Ever

  Activision does it again and day one numbers show that ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3′ is the biggest entertainment launch ever. Surprised?

  by Rob Keyes | Nov 11, 201116 Comments

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  Jay Leno Stars In ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Commercial… Sort Of

  The latest Call of Duty game isn’t just making waves on sales charts, but on prime time television as well! Check out Jay Leno as he stars in ‘The Vet and The Noob’ trailer for ‘Modern Warfare 3′.

  by Anthony Mole | Nov 10, 20111 Comment

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  ‘Call of Duty: Elite’ Problems Persist, Founders Get 30 Days Free

  Service remains intermittent for ‘Call of Duty: Elite.’ As a result, premium members will be compensated with 30 extra days, free of charge. Keep reading for the latest details.

  by Jeff Schille | Nov 10, 20116 Comments

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  Violent Games Don’t Cause Violence, Anticipation Does [Modern Warfare 3]

  Call of Duty players are so hardcore, sometimes they’re willing to use real life guns to acquire a copy. Read on for the story of David E. Morales and his desire to play ‘Modern Warfare 3.’

  by Rob Keyes | Nov 10, 20117 Comments

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  Don’t Be Shocked: New ‘Call Of Duty’ Game Coming In 2012

  Activision has shocked the world by announcing that a new ‘Call of Duty’ title will release in 2012. What do you think it could be? Join us as we speculate!

  by Anthony Mole | Nov 9, 201139 Comments

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Sets Pre-Order & Shipment Records; Sledgehammer Reflects on Development

  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ is already smashing the records set by ‘Black Ops.’ Sledgehammer Games Michael Condrey discusses the challenges of working on the most anticipated game of 2012.

  by Jeff Schille | Nov 9, 20116 Comments

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ to Have 20 ‘Pieces’ of DLC Over 9 Months

  ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3′ is now available on store shelves, but allegedly players should expect to see 20 different pieces of planned DLC within the next 9 months.

  by Riley Little | Nov 9, 201120 Comments

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  ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3′ Review

  Does ‘Modern Warfare 3′ bring enough new features to the table to warrant huge sales projections or does it fail to iterate enough to be anything more than a humdrum entry in the ‘Call of Duty’ series? Read our review.

  by Anthony Taormina | Nov 9, 201149 Comments

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Receives Dismal Metacritic User Scores

  It seems that the PC crowd is unimpressed with ‘Modern Warfare 3′ to say the least. But is this reflective of the game’s quality, or disappointed purchasers?

  by Andrew Dyce | Nov 8, 201194 Comments

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  Activision Offers a Last Minute FAQ for ‘Call of Duty Elite’

  Activision Social Media Manager Dan Amrich has created a FAQ for the ‘Modern Warfare 3′ launch centered around the Call of Duty Elite service. Have questions or issues? Read on.

  by Dwayne Holder | Nov 8, 20111 Comment

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  ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Won’t Suffer From ‘Battlefield 3′ Camping

  ‘Modern Warfare 3′s developers aren’t pulling any punches in explaining their removal of camping from multiplayer, taking a few shots at the competition in the process.

  by Andrew Dyce | Nov 8, 201140 Comments

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  ‘Call of Duty: Elite’ Registration Problems Mar ‘Modern Warfare 3′ Launch

  It’s ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3′ launch day, but many players are having trouble registering for ‘Call of Duty: Elite.’ Keep reading for the latest details.

  by Jeff Schille | Nov 8, 201111 Comments