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 12, 2012
PC

I Like The Sound Of Call Of Duty’s 1v1 Mode

The new Face-Off mode that’s coming to Modern Warfare 3 next week seems pretty cool. It will let players compete in 1v1 and 2v2 matches on small maps just made for the mode. The brand-new, totally-official and only-slightly-confusing video from the Call of Duty folks explains and shows most of it.


April 29, 2012
PC

Modern Warfare 3 Is Finally Releasing New Maps For PC Gamers

Ha ha, but who plays Modern Warfare 3 on PC amirite? Well, people do in numbers enough that Activision’s finally decided to sell them the “Content Collection 1″ made available to Xbox 360 gamers earlier this year. It’s the first post-release content to become available for this version of the game.


April 25, 2012
Nintendo

Almost Everyone Gets Demolished By One Guy’s Knife In A Round Of Modern Warfare 3

This latest video hosted on AmazingFilms247 captures a player knifing almost every single enemy. It all happens so fact that the other players are left wondering what the hell even happened.


In Real Life

Modern Warfare 3 Player Gets Angry Kid To Argue With Himself

This is trolling at its finest (or worst, really). A MW3 player gets into a smack-talking back and forth with what seems to be a young kid, and records it for funsies. Funsies eventually turns into YouTube user Darknessgta4 playing the recording back to the kid, after which he actually gets the kid to argue with… himself.


April 24, 2012
In Real Life

Another Day, Another Death Threat From Gamers To The People Who Make Video Games

“The very first death threat I got was when we decided not to support dedicated servers in Modern Warfare 2,” Robert Bowling the former public face for the Call of Duty series recently told me.


April 21, 2012
PC

Spectacular Modern Warfare 3 Thowing Knife Kill Foiled By Pesky Portable Radar

YouTube user TehPadre would have had a pretty spectacular cross-map throwing knife kill on his hands, if not for the courageous efforts of a portable handheld radar. Missed it by that much!


March 17, 2012
PC

Modern Warfare 3 Player Demolishes The Opposing Team In One Run

Against all odds of flash grenades, timid teammates, and an onslaught of enemies, one intrepid warrior makes it through the battlefield alive. Or for an impressive while at least.


March 16, 2012
PC

If Air Force One Crashed In Southern California, It Might Look Like This

No bodies. Just wreckage. This is Air Force One, crashed in Southern California as seen in this week’s new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 map Black Box. Playable on Xbox 360 and, eventually, PlayStation 3 and PC.


March 13, 2012
PC

I Don’t Care For Modern Warfare 3 Much, But I’d Play These Two New Maps

I avoid Modern Warfare multiplayer, because it’s no fun to lose all the time. (I’ve got no time to practice!) But you might be having fun — and I might finally have the will to join you, thanks to a twist in two of the three new maps coming to the Xbox 360 in the coming days.