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Cut-price trade-in deals have become the norm on the High Street, but now online-only retailer GameStop.co.uk has dragged the sector into the online arena. The headline is Modern Warfare 3 for 99p, but in reality the new deal offers gamers the chance to buy both EA’s Battlefield 3 and Activision’s …
Read More »VIDEO: New Saints Row trailer apes Modern Warfare 3
Saints Row: The Third doesn’t take itself too seriously. That much is evident. And its latest tongue-in-cheek marketing move is a new gameplay trailer that cleverly apes existing trailers for Modern Warfare 3, or indeed any other FPS trailer of recent times. Saints Row: The Third will be released in …
Read More »‘Social future for console games’ says Activision boss
Brian Ward says console titles also need to be in top tier to succeed
Read More »Sledgehammer: Forget Battlefield, MW2 is the game to beat
Call of Duty developer Sledgehammer Games says its big adversary is Modern Warfare 2, not Battlefield. Studio head Glen Schofield has played down Modern Warfare 3’s rivalry with EA’s Battlefield 3, insisting his main focus is to live up to the 2009 FPS predecessor. We have a lot of respect …
Read More »VIDEO: The new single player Modern Warfare 3 trailer
Not a football fan? Were you out on Friday night? Either way, MCV is here to make sure you don’t miss out by bringing you the latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer. As revealed by MCV last week, the video debuted on UK TV during the interval in …
Read More »New Call of Duty trailer gets UK premiere
The next trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 airs tonight during the England vs Montenegro European championship qualifier. The new video is a single player gameplay trailer and will air first in the UK before getting a global rollout. It is due to go out at 9pm during …
Read More »Double Modern Warfare 3 XP for GAME buyers
GAME has announced what will no doubt be a very tempting offer for Call of Duty fans. Anyone who buys Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 from GAME or Gamestation following its release on November 8th will be rewarded with double XP for their first four hours of play. XP …
Read More »EA to steal CoD market share with ‘year-round’ Battlefield push
There is no let up in EA’s crusade against Call of Duty, with the publisher hoping to nearly halve the venerable shooter’s market share. In an interview with MCV, European Publishing SVP reiterated EA’s long-running plan to challenge Activision’s dominance of the FPS genre. The first shot was fired last …
Read More »ANZ details on Call of Duty: Elite arrive
Local pricing and details for the Call of Duty: Elite service have emerged, with special deals for people who sign up at launch. Call of Duty: Elite membership will cost 4000 Microsoft Points or AUD$64.99 on PSN per year. The service, which aims to provide video content, sharing and leaderboard …
Read More »Rob Bowling Part 2: Games are ‘more diverse than ever’
Following on from Wednesday, Rob Bowling, creative strategist at Infinity Ward, discusses Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer and the size and scope of modern games. What new aspects of multiplayer have you the most personally excited about Modern Warfare 3? The stuff I’m most excited about is the focus on objective …
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