The next-gen version of Call of Duty: Ghosts, the first game in the blockbuster shooter series to appear on the PlayStation 4 and next Xbox, has perfectly round weapon sights to go along with its ear-splitting explosions and relentless Michael Bay action. Show More Summary
UK online retailer ShopTo is refusing to sell Activision games following a row over Call of Duty: Ghosts, Eurogamer can reveal. The dispute revolves around rules that govern when retailers can post games to their customers. ShopTo is angry at Activision for refusing to allow it to send Call of Duty games more than a day before launch. Show More Summary
The next Call of Duty game has been announced. Confirming previous rumours, it's called Call of Duty: Ghosts and is in development at Infinity Ward. It launches on 5th November 2013. Ghosts is confirmed for release on PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox 360 and the next Xbox. Read more…
The mystery game from Respawn Entertainment, the studio formed by the creators of Call of Duty, is reportedly an Xbox exclusive. Kotaku sources say it will release on the next Xbox and the Xbox 360 only. Respawn's game is a sci-fi multiplayer-focused shooter that pits foot soldiers against mechs that soldiers can pilot. Show More Summary
Call of Duty: Ghosts is built on a new engine, according to a shop description for the game. UK supermarket Tesco, which leaked the name of the game last week in a listing that was quickly pulled, spewed a product description that mentioned the inclusion of a new engine. Show More Summary
Respawn Entertainment, the studio founded by the creators of the Call of Duty franchise, has insisted it is business as usual amid widespread layoffs at publisher EA. Yesterday multiple reports indicated that EA had shut down EA Partners, the label responsible for publishing externally developed games - including Respawn's. Show More Summary
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's Uprising DLC that came out last week on Xbox Live has now been given a 16th May release date on PSN and PC, Activision has announced. Uprising is the second DLC map pack for Black Ops 2 and it contains four...Show More Summary
UK supermarket Tesco listed and quickly removed information on an unannounced Call of Duty game, Call of Duty: Ghosts, on its website. Box art showed the Modern Warfare character Ghost and labelled Infinity Ward as developer (thanks Charlie Intel, via NeoGAF). PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game were listed. Read more…
It seems like only last week that I was praising Halo 4's Castle map pack for its old-fashioned focus on good, solid maps with nary an overarching theme or eye-catching gimmick to tie them together. That's because it was last week, and already here's Black Ops 2 to illustrate the point with its latest exuberant blast of downloadable content. Show More Summary
Respawn Entertainment, the studio founded by Call of Duty co-creators Vince Zampella and Jason West, has registered a trademark for the name Titan. The application was filed last week with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for use with "video game software" (thanks, AGB). Show More Summary
The Halo 4 approach to multiplayer add-ons has been low-key compared to the bombast of its more earthbound shooter peers. Call of Duty and Battlefield have offered up themed packages, zombies, co-operative bonuses and whatever else might entice players into picking up that all-important season pass. Show More Summary
The second map pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 looks like it's called Uprising and will add another five maps to the game - including a Zombies map set on Alcatraz! Leaked artwork flaunted a 16th April release date for Uprising on Xbox Live. Show More Summary
Want to know which games are big in Kenya these days? "Call of Duty," says Joseph Kariuki when we chat over Skype. "FIFA of course. Assassin's Creed." He pauses for a second, presumably lost somewhere on the rooftops of Jerusalem, Rome, Boston. Show More Summary
Earlier this month, our YouTube Editor Ian Higton travelled to the Call of Duty Championship European finals in Cologne to investigate how COD was faring in its attempt to enter the hyper-competitive eSports business. Once upon a time eSports felt a bit like prize-fighting, with dodgy promoters and a sense that it wouldn't last. Show More Summary
Activision has added in-game purchases, which it calls Micro Items, to Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Tomorrow, Wednesday 13th March players will notice what Activision describes as "optional" Micro Items within the shooter. Activision community...Show More Summary
Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella has confirmed that Jason West has left Respawn Entertainment, the developer the pair founded after their acrimonious exit from Activision-owned Infinity Ward. In a succinct post on the Respawn website, Zampella waved goodbye to his long-time co-developer, saying he left for family reasons. Show More Summary
Remember that hand-sized PC called Piston made by Xi3 that was thought to be Valve's Steam Box? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward has posted a picture of it (via CVG) with the caption: "What's this? (phone for scale reference)." The company name Infinity Ward is stamped on the side of the Piston PC. Show More Summary
Jason West, he of the West & Zampella Infinity Ward saga, has reportedly left Respawn Entertainment - the studio he co-founded after leaving Activision and Call of Duty behind. Apparently he hasn't worked there since May 2012. He left for family reasons, Kotaku learned from a couple of sources. And he took off after the Activision court case was settled (31st May). Read more…
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's Revolution DLC that came to Xbox Live users last month will be coming to PSN and PC on 28th February for $14.99. It's also included as part of the season pass. The DLC adds four new maps (Hydro, Grind, Downhill,...Show More Summary
A propaganda film released by North Korean authorities has been pulled from YouTube after the discovery that it featured footage taken from first-person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The video was removed following a copyright claim by publisher Activision, BBC News reported. Show More Summary