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This is How Many People Are Already Playing Modern Warfare 3

Here’s a snapshot of what Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 looked like four hours before the game officially hit the U.S. This tiny map shows where the game’s 118,995 online players were signing in to log a few frags. As you can see, despite having not yet launched here, the U.S. is not underrepresented.…

By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011

Modern Warfare 3: The Underdog?

It’s been a season of dueling titans, to be sure. We’ve got Uncharted 3 vs. Gears of War 3, Skyrim vs. Dark Souls… and of course, Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 This time last year, the Call of Duty franchise was top dog. Medal of Honor had been vanquished, and the Battlefield 3 promotional…

By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2011

A History of Battlefield Versus Call of Duty

Battlefield 3 hit stores late last month, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 hits tomorrow. The two series, delivering different takes on first-person shooter warfare, both have a storied history. This mammoth graph charts the history of both series, their games, the sales, the review scores. Which is series is better? That’s really about personal…

By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011

Call of Duty Elite is Now Open for Business

Unless you’re one of the several thousand people playing early, you’ll be waiting until midnight to get your hands on Modern Warfare 3, but Activision’s Call of Duty Elite service is now rolling out, ready to keep you occupied until then.

By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011

‘The Video Game Industry Have Profited From Fear and Anxiety About Terrorism,” Professor Says

Suffolk University Professor Nina Huntemann is probably not calling in sick tomorrow to play Modern Warfare 3. She’s no fan. Amid all the hype for the release of this year’s huge first person shooter, she wants anyone who will listen to know what’s wrong with Modern Warfare, Battlefield and the rest of video game’s interactive…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2011

A Video Game Company Wants to Turn Virtual War Into Our Next National Pastime

Baseball, hockey, football… Call of Duty? If the people behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have their way, the next big sport people around the world will be obsessing over will involve virtual soldiers killing each other in perpetual warfare. With more than 25 million copies of their last Call of Duty game sold,…

By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011

Has Call of Duty Driven Hundreds of Teens into Military Service?

In today’s installment of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Tony Danza suggests the Call of Duty series from Activision is responsible for countless teenagers deciding to join the military and be all that they could be in the games. If there’s one thing Call of Duty has done right, it’s trick hundreds of teenagers into…

By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011

Report: Masked Bandits Steal 6000 Copies of Modern Warfare 3

As if we needed reminding of how big a commercial event the release of a new Call of Duty game is, word comes from France that a truck full of copies of the game has been hijacked by professional thieves. On Saturday the truck, driving through Créteil in southern Paris, was rammed by another vehicle.…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 7, 2011

Full-Length Jonah Hill Modern Warfare 3 Ad has a Special Guest Star at the End

The 30-second version of “The Vet & The Noob” started playing last night on GameTrailers. Here now is the 90-second version of the ad, starring Sam Worthington and Jonah Hill (whose most recent flick, Moneyball featured a cameo by Activision top dog Bobby Kotick.) Keep your eyes peeled until the end, when a guy who’s…

By Owen Good Published November 5, 2011

Jonah Hill, Sam Worthington Star in This Live Action Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Ad

The official live-action trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 isn’t supposed to hit until Sunday. But it’s started popping up on website ads late Friday night so we grabbed a copy. In it we see Jonah Hill of Superbad fame and is that Sam Worthington of Avatar fame kicking ass as video game…

By Brian Crecente Published November 4, 2011

This Video Game Portrait Is Made Entirely of Salt

In this sped up video we see Bashir Sultani create a painting of Call of Duty’s Ghost with… salt. Next up? Pepper. No! That would be silly.

By Brian Crecente Published November 4, 2011

Activision Cools Fears of Pre-Release Modern Warfare 3 Bannings

A foreboding, backchannel warning from Xbox Live’s top cop seemed to suggest that those who legitimately bought Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 from a retailer, before its official street date on Tuesday, could face sanctions if they played it online. Activision has sought to calm those concerns, although still, it kinda sorta would like…

By Owen Good Published November 4, 2011

California Man Pleads Guilty to Trading Video Game Cheat Codes for Child Pornography

A 22-year-old California man pled guilty today to child pornography charges for getting a 10-year-old boy to send nude pictures of himself in exchange for Call of Duty “cheat codes,” according to U.S. Attorney court records. John Kenneth Calderon Basto, also known as Tribal x MoDzz, of Long Beach, California, pled guilty to causing the…

By Brian Crecente Published November 4, 2011

Modern Warfare 3 Now Available for Purchase and Pre-Load on Amazon

Amazon’s digital download service is serving up fresh copies of Modern Warfare 3 standard edition to all comers today, allowing players to purchase and pre-load for play at launch, with a $10 digital download coupon to sweeten the deal. [Amazon]

By Mike Fahey Published November 4, 2011

Leaked Copy of Modern Warfare 3 Sells for $1,725 on eBay

There’s only four days until you’re officially allowed to buy Activision’s latest blockbuster FPS. That’s 96 hours. Yes, K-Mart screwed the pooch and let some units slip out into the wild, where they’ve been spotted on eBay. But, you’d be playing such a copy at your own risk, at least if you don’t want severe…

By Evan Narcisse Published November 4, 2011

Call of Duty Elite Delayed on, Yes, PC

Call of Duty: Elite, the franchise’s new online “platform” may not be a game, but we’re still going to add it to the list of “stuff that launches on console but is delayed on PC” anyway. Beachhead Studio head Chacko Sonny has told Activision community man Dan Amrich that not only will be service not…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2011

Is This Spoiler Modern Warfare 3‘s “No Russian” Moment?

This post has a spoiler in it. If you want a tiny part of Modern Warfare 3, which officially hits Nov. 8, spoiled, read on. If you don’t, this is a post (and comments section) you should skip. Okay? We all here? Let’s dive in. The above clip was sent to Kotaku, with the tipster…

By Brian Ashcraft Published November 4, 2011

If You Get Modern Warfare 3 Early, Don’t Play It Online (Yet)

There are stores that are, have been and will be selling Modern Warfare 3 early. If you managed to get hold of a copy, good for you! Just be warned, there might be a downside to your early purchase. Microsoft’s Stephen Toulouse has hit Twitter to warn those already in possession of the game that…

By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2011

This is How Modern Warfare 3 Will Bring Everyone Together

The Call of Duty series has traditionally been about shooting your enemies apart online, but with the strong social features of Call of Duty Elite and Facebook integrated with Modern Warfare 3 the latest game in the series is more about bringing gamers together. And then killing them. I’m not a big multiplayer shooter person.…

By Mike Fahey Published November 3, 2011

Two Year Old Call of Duty More Popular Than Battlefield 3 on Xbox Live Last Week

Last year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops and 2009’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 both remained the most played video games on Xbox Live the week Battlefield 3 hit stores, according to Microsoft stats. It’s worth noting that Battlefield 3 wasn’t released until Tuesday, Oct. 25 and that these numbers include Monday’s players. So…

By Brian Crecente Published November 3, 2011