Xbox

Minecraft Breaks Call Of Duty’s Grip Atop Xbox Live’s Chart

In news certain to delight indie games fans, Minecraft has done something that has not been seen in a long time — knock a Call of Duty game out of the top two on the Xbox 360′s most-played list.


May 25, 2012
PC

Call Of Duty Makers Say Controversial Oliver North Helped Make Their Game More Authentic

Lt Col Oliver North is a polarising figure in American history and, we found out, earlier this month, an advisor on the next huge Call of Duty game, Black Ops II. North isn’t your average video game consultant. He was one of the main actors in the Iran-Contra scandal that wracked America in the ’80s.


PC

Why The Next Call Of Duty Still Has A Singleplayer Campaign

Call of Duty was always popular but became a cultural phenomenon only in 2007 thanks to a revised multiplayer system that hooked players with a then-innovative ability-unlocking level-based system.


May 23, 2012
News

Modern Warfare Creators Were Going To Make $16m Each In The Year They Were Fired

All manner of dirty laundry is currently being aired the ongoing ongoing lawsuit between Activision and Vince Zampella and Jason West, creators of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.


May 22, 2012
News

So, Activision And Call Of Duty’s Creators Had A Pretty Bitchy Relationship

A stack of emails released as part of the ongoing legal action between Activision and Call of Duty’s creators have turned up some hilariously catty exchanges and contingency plans coming from the publisher’s top brass.


May 18, 2012
News

Call Of Duty "Hacker" Jailed For Spreading Virus, Stealing Credit Card Numbers, Being A Thug

Englishman Lewys Martin thought it would be a good idea to to offer people “hacks” for Call of Duty Games, which not only broke the rules of the game, but also included a virus.


May 17, 2012
News

Report: Activision Tried To Dig Up Dirt On Ex-Call Of Duty Developers

The ugly court battle between Activision and its former employees has gotten even uglier.


May 16, 2012
News

Activision Wants To Delay The Big Call Of Duty Lawsuit

The lawyer in Activision’s case against Call of Duty’s creators, Beth Wilkinson, who was only hired last week as a replacement, has asked for the trial’s commencement date to be pushed back by 30 days so she can “get up to speed”. [BW]


News

Call Of Duty Accused Of "Shamelessly" Ripping Off Another Series, Legal Warfare Ensues

Activision is facing another big lawsuit over its tentpole Call of Duty series, only this one has nothing to do with people who used to work on the series. It’s to do with a rival developer who owns the right to a name that Call of Duty uses a lot.


In Real Life

This Graphic Novel Shows The Horrific Costs Of Modern Warfare

Shooters protagonist Terry Glass isn’t that different from the kind of character you’d play in a Medal of Honor, Battlefield or Call of Duty game. He’s a fictional American soldier fighting in the geopolitical hotspots where America’s armed forces face off against disparate, tough-to-pin-down threats.