World Premiere Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - The Onion

LMAO

No MOD Tools (PC) for BF3--Too Complex other Questions Answered

DICE executive Patrick Soderlund answered other questions in an interview with Gamestart Magazine such as: Will BF3 have a version of Call of Duty Elite? He said yes and it would be absolutely free unlike Activision's version. He also mentioned that MOD tools will not be available and that other tactical modes that will be as good as or better than "commo-rose". Watch the entire interview here.

Link to article here.

Battlefield 3 introduces "Infantry Only" Combat Modes

From the Battleblog, Lars Gustavsson discusses bringing back TDM and Infantry only game modes:

"We are bringing Team Deathmatch back to the multiplayer menu! It's been absent since Battlefield 1942, and to quote Lars Gustavsson, “It would almost be a criminal offense not to offer TDM to our fans, especially with the tactical destruction and realistic soldier movement  that Frostbite 2 brings to the game”. Our efforts to let you play Battlefield 3 your way also means that you will have the option to play infantry only matches, for that up close and personal touch."

I believe this game is going to be epic in every way. What do you think about infantry only and TDM being back in the game?

IG Extended Coverage: World Exclusive Call of Duty XP Interview with Eric Hirshberg of Activision

Inside Gaming sat down with CEO of Activision Publishing Eric Hirshberg to grab this exclusive interview. He talks about his life as a gamer, his vision for the publisher's future and, of course, their new fan-focused event called Call of Duty XP. Watch to get all the details... including the million dollar COD tourney!

The Making of MW3: US Navy Seals Play a Big Part

This is just too cool. Read Michael Condrey's Blog post on R & D with the U.S. Navy Seals:

"Several years ago, long before Sledgehammer Games started working on Modern Warfare 3, I was given the book The Warrior Elite:  The Forging of SEAL Class 228, by Dick Couch.   It was the first book, of many since, that I've read about the lore of the US Navy Seals.   The Warrior Elite was a wonderfully told, thought-provoking story about the qualification process and training of a Navy Seal.  Dick's telling of the trials of BUD/S training was superb, and I was moved by the sheer grit and force of will it takes to survive Hell Week and become one of the Navy's most elite fighters.   Recently, I finished reading Lone Survivor, by Marcus Luttrell.  Lone Survivor told a similar moving story of the trials of BUD/S and Hell Week before dropping me into a heroic survival tale of a Seal combat mission in Afghanistan gone terribly wrong.  Those two books and many others, as well as the countless news reports of Navy Seal Team Six's capture of Bin Laden, are testimonies to the Navy Seals as one of the greatest assets in the US Armed Forces."

Entire Blog entry here:  Michael Condrey of Sledgehammer Games

Infintiy Ward's Robert Bowling says buy both MW3 and BF3

Different games and both are going to make serious bank this Fall, 2011.

From the Examiner.com website:
Bowling is showing great respect for the development team at Dice and Battlefield 3. With each title competing against each other this fall for the FPS genre crown, things will get interesting, but each title will be catering to their own type of audience. Battlefield 3 has been described as a ‘documentary’ by Kojima; meanwhile Call of Duty is an ‘action movie’.
full article here: Robert Bowling: Battlefield 3 is a stellar game
Hat tip to Hip Hop Gamer Show for tweeting the news. See his website here: Hip Hop Gamer Show

Supreme Court Rules Against Violent Video Game Ban (California Law)

In a major win for the video game industry and Free Speech, the United States Supreme Court has struck down California's game law. It was a 7-2 decision, ruling that California's law forbidding the sale or rental of violent games to minors do not comport with the First Amendment. In short: The Game industry won.

The 92-page decision boils down to the following passage:

"This country has no tradition of specially restricting children’s access to depictions of violence. And California’s claim that 'interactive' video games present special problems, in that the player participates in the violent action on screen and determines its out-come, is unpersuasive."

Read more @ G4Tv

LulzSec hacking group quits--but not before hitting EA

The letter from LulzSec after hacking EA's Battlefield Heroes:
Friends around the globe,

We are Lulz Security, and this is our final release, as today marks something meaningful to us. 50 days ago, we set sail with our humble ship on an uneasy and brutal ocean: the Internet. The hate machine, the love machine, the machine powered by many machines. We are all part of it, helping it grow, and helping it grow on us.

For the past 50 days we've been disrupting and exposing corporations, governments, often the general population itself, and quite possibly everything in between, just because we could. All to selflessly entertain others - vanity, fame, recognition, all of these things are shadowed by our desire for that which we all love. The raw, uninterrupted, chaotic thrill of entertainment and anarchy. It's what we all crave, even the seemingly lifeless politicians and emotionless, middle-aged self-titled failures. You are not failures. You have not blown away. You can get what you want and you are worth having it, believe in yourself.

While we are responsible for everything that The Lulz Boat is, we are not tied to this identity permanently. Behind this jolly visage of rainbows and top hats, we are people. People with a preference for music, a preference for food; we have varying taste in clothes and television, we are just like you. Even Hitler and Osama Bin Laden had these unique variations and style, and isn't that interesting to know? The mediocre painter turned supervillain liked cats more than we did.

Again, behind the mask, behind the insanity and mayhem, we truly believe in the AntiSec movement. We believe in it so strongly that we brought it back, much to the dismay of those looking for more anarchic lulz. We hope, wish, even beg, that the movement manifests itself into a revolution that can continue on without us. The support we've gathered for it in such a short space of time is truly overwhelming, and not to mention humbling. Please don't stop. Together, united, we can stomp down our common oppressors and imbue ourselves with the power and freedom we deserve.

So with those last thoughts, it's time to say bon voyage. Our planned 50 day cruise has expired, and we must now sail into the distance, leaving behind - we hope - inspiration, fear, denial, happiness, approval, disapproval, mockery, embarrassment, thoughtfulness, jealousy, hate, even love. If anything, we hope we had a microscopic impact on someone, somewhere. Anywhere.

Thank you for sailing with us. The breeze is fresh and the sun is setting, so now we head for the horizon.

Let it flow...

Lulz Security - our crew of six wishes you a happy 2011, and a shout-out to all of our battlefleet members and supporters across the globe

New Game Play Commentary Up on YouTube

Introducing the Call Of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.)

From the C.O.D.E. website;

"In addition to trying to find jobs for veterans, we’re committed to honoring our service members and we want to help keep their spirits high when they return home from action.   With that in mind, we were thrilled to support a recent event driven by the USO of Metropolitan Washington, which was a unique way for service members to get together and show off their skills playing Activision’s Call of Duty®: Black Ops!"

Support this. Good job Activision.

Battlefield 3 News

artwork from Deviant Art and can be used as wallpaper on the iphone5

 

Watch Jimmy Fallon try his hand at the Battlefield 3 Demo

Looks like a super game and I can't wait to get my hands on it!

Battlefield 3 Blog

New York Yankees Teammates Stop by Sledgehammer to play MW3

Nick Swisher, Left Fielder Chris Dickerson and Pitchers David Robertson and Joba Chamberlain showed off their skills when they recently stopped by Sledgehammer games.
See Sledgehammer's blog post here.

New Call of Duty:Black Ops Map Pack on 06-28-2011 for XBOX

From what the comments look like on You Tube maybe Treyarch & Activision should pick a new song. "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones is a classic song but they could change it up a little. Right?

MW3 interview with Michael Condrey of Sledgehammer Games

Hat tip to: Gaming Illustrated

From the interview conducted by Gaming Illustrated:

 "Call of Duty – Modern Warfare 3 was one of the most highly anticipated titles of E3 2011 and is Activision’s blue chip title set for release in November of this year for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The first-person shooter, developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games will be the third in the Modern Warfare series and the eighth overall for Call of Duty (CoD)."

"We recently met up with The VP and COO of Sledgehammer Games, Michael Condrey, to discuss the development and scope of Modern Warfare 3. Condrey is a veteran of the gaming industry having worked for EA prior to being at Sledgehammer Games. In this interview we discuss CoD MW3′s development so far, the fan reaction at E3 to the private demos, how the story of MW3 is shaping up and more."

I will be posting all COD MW3 news as it happens. Check back often!-TCPOW