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MW3: Sledgehammer Games Glen Schofield Says MW3 Engine is a "Porsche"

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By: Alan Ng | October 18, 2011
A lot has been said in the last few months about the fact that Modern Warfare 3 still utilizes the same game engine as Modern Warfare 2. Naturally, the developers are going to go on the defensive on the negative claims, and we have some comments to share with you from the boss of Sledgehammer Games.
If you didn’t know already, Sledgehammer Games has co-developed the multiplayer portion of the game, alongside series veterans Infinity Ward and also newcomers to the franchise, Raven Software who have assisted in developing some DLC for the game as well as aspects of the user interface.
In a recent interview with CVG though, the general manager of Sledgehammer Games Glen Schofield has responded to criticism of the engine used in the upcoming game, by saying that the engine is actually a ‘porsche’ – as described in his comments below:
“I’ve worked on a lot of engines over my lifetime and spent a lot of time putting graphics in to them and this thing is a Porsche. And what I mean by that is that it is stream-lined, everything in it is perfectly freaking clean. You can tell it’s been worked on for years. It’s easy to upgrade.”
There was also an element of anger in his defence of the engine too, as he blasted critics who label the Modern Warfare 3 engine a ‘cut and paste job’:
”If you put Modern Warfare 2 next to Modern Warfare 3 you would see a huge difference. Look at all the character models, look at all the gun models, look at the reflections, look at the water. There is so much that we’ve added, so when someone says ‘cut and paste’, I don’t even want to talk to them because they don’t know. They just don’t know. They have no idea.”
Regardless of how you feel about Modern Warfare 3, the game is definitely looking very impressive on the visuals side of things, and although we’re yet to check out multiplayer mode, we’ve played the co-op mode survival and gameplay is looking very smooth indeed with constant reminders from the developers that MW3 will be locked in at 60FPS on console.
Schofield obviously likes to refer to his game engines as car models, but what do you think about it? Is the Modern Warfare 3 engine really a cut and paste job in your opinion or not?

BF 3's Single player Campaign Longer than MW3 but Does it Matter?

Just in from GameZone.com and MW3 Daily:


It’s already known that Battlefield 3’s campaign is longer than Modern Warfare 2’s single player campaign.  But how does Modern Warfare 3 stack up against its predecessor?
According to Glen Schofield, one of the founders of Modern Warfare 3 co-developer Sledgehammer Games, the single player campaign for Modern Warfare 3 feels longer than the campaign for Modern Warfare 2.  That doesn’t mean it necessarily IS longer.  Schofield clarified that “the exact length depends on the player.”  Seeing as how Modern Warfare 2 was criticized for it’s short single player length, I’m not sure that’s a good way of answering the question.
What does that mean it feels longer?  Does that mean the story drags on? Schofield added that one of the goals with Modern Warfare 3 was for players to come away praising the story as well as the spectacle.  Personally, I’m all about the multiplayer, but I will admit Modern Warfare 2’s story was very intriguing.  I don’t care if Modern Warfare 3’s campaign is longer or shorter, just as long as its as entertaining and memorable. 
Schofield also shared one of his favorite parts of the single player campaign, a moment in Berlin where a building is collapsing around the player in real time, and then the player has to enter the downed structure while it’s still creaking and groaning.  That does sound pretty intense.

Article written by Matt Liebl, Check him out!

MW3 Hardened Details Leaked

From G4TV: 

An anonymous source has leaked the contents of the premium of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 "Hardened Edition" to Wired. The Hardened Edition will ship with a ton of cool content including disc art, a collectible case, a free year membership to Call of Duty Elite, and more. Keep in mind that the list of contents is unconfirmed at this time, but from what we can tell, the Hardened Edition will include:

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 game with unique disc art.
• One year of membership in Call of Duty Elite.
• “Founder status” on Elite with exclusive in-game emblem, player card, camouflage, clan XP boost and other exclusive benefits.
• SteelBook case.
• PlayStation Network exclusive: “Animated Timeline Theme.”
• Xbox 360 exclusive: “Special Ops Juggernaut Xbox Live Outfit.”
• Limited-edition “field journal” with more than 100 pages of “authentic military sketches, diagrams and written entries.”

I think that the field journal sounds pretty interesting, and a year membership to Call of Duty Elite isn't a bad thing either. Keep in mind that the contents of the Hardened Edition were supposed to be kept mum until the Call of Duty XP event in Los Angeles this weekend, but I think it looks pretty official. What do you think? If this list is confirmed, then will you be picking up the Hardened Edition of MW3 when the game ships on November 8, 2011?

Read more: G4TV


Original story here at: Wired

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Interview with Glen Schofield--Gamespot Interview

The Winner at E3 2011, Best of Show is...Bioshock Infinite

Bioshock Infinite wins big time and amazingly, MW3 wins nothing. It looks like Battlefield 3 won Best Online Multiplayer and Best Action Game. This might wake the guys and girls up over at Activision because EA just pwned them.

From G4TV:
The Game Critics Awards are in for E3 2011, and BioShock Infinite has won "Best of Show," as well as winning more awards than any other game. Infinite took home four awards, twice as many as any other game. Battlefield 3, Sound Shapes, and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim each won a pair of awards.

Read more: Bioshock wins Best of Show

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.