2026-03-05 16:31 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Chance Glasco, an ex-lead animator on the Call of Duty series, has claimed that Activision once pressured Infinity Ward to make an entry in which Iran attacked Israel. He did so in response to a video montage posted on the official White House Xitter account, which combines the USA's real life military strikes against Iran with killstreak animations and Call of Duty interface elements. Read more
2025-12-23 09:03 UTC · VG247
Vince Zampella, known for co-creating the Call of Duty series, among many other roles, has died. Zampella, 55, died in a car crash in Los Angeles on Sunday. The fatal crash killed him, along with the occupant of his car. Read more
2023-10-25 16:46 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun
It's hard to imagine blockblustery first-person shooting today without Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's online progression systems, which - inasmuch as you can assign this much clout to a single game or developer - transformed the genre back in 2007 by reinventing multiplayer as a kind of RPG. Shooters without COD-style gear levelling ladders do exist, not least Counter-Strike 2, but most of the juggernauts depend on such fixtures, especially now that free-to-play service models have become the norm. So it's jarring to hear from Mackey McCandlish, one of Modern Warfare's original developers, t
2023-07-17 15:23 UTC · VG247
Large numbers of players are swarming back to older Call of Duty games on Xbox 360 thanks to a recent update. As spotted last week by Twitter user ZekcoFS, an update arrived for a number of older Call of Duty titles that fixed matchmaking. This included classics such Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Modern Warfare 2, Modern Warfare 3, and Black Ops 2. Now, it seems that quite a large number of players are returning to the games. As reported by CharlieIntel, Black Ops 2 managed to hit more than 10,000 players over the weekend on Xbox 360, and Modern Warfare 3 had over 7000 players, significant n
2020-05-15 11:00 UTC · Eurogamer
Five of the Best is a weekly series about the small details we rush past when we're playing but which shape a game in our memory for years to come. Details like the way a character jumps or the title screen you load into, or the potions you use and maps you refer back to. We've talked about so many in our Five of the Best series so far. But there are always more. Five of the Best works like this. Various Eurogamer writers will share their memories in the article and then you - probably outraged we didn't include the thing you're thinking of - can share the thing you're thinking of in the comme
2019-05-24 15:00 UTC · Eurogamer
This year's Call of Duty game is called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, according to reports and Eurogamer's own sources. It's not to be confused with the first Modern Warfare, aka Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, released in 2007. Or Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, released in 2016. Despite the name, it's very much a new game. Twitter user LongSensation spilled the beans on the Modern Warfare moniker this afternoon. I've heard this name previously. Kotaku's Jason Schreier has also tweeted to say this is legit. Read more
2018-05-21 16:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (RPS)
The best shooters endure. While the state of the art moves on in other genres and leaves old designs in the dust, it’s as fun to fire a well-made shotgun from an early 90s FPS as from one released today. For that reason, this list runs the gamut from genre classics to those released in the last year. There’s bound to be something for you inside. (more…)
2017-11-09 18:13 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)
The manufacturers of Humvees are suing Activision over Call of Duty games featuring vehicles which, they say, look an awful lot like their own warcars. AM General claim that these Humvee-lookin’ vehicles violate their trademark and Activision don’t have permission, so they want CoD to knock it off and pay them damages. Their case pivots on several Call of Duty games, including Modern Warfare and Ghosts, featuring warcars which allegedly look close enough to Humvees to fall under their ‘trade dress’ — a type of intellectual property covering what a product looks li
2016-06-15 13:17 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Joe Donnelly)
Although Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is sadly not the procedurally-generated Escherian Nightmare we might’ve hoped for, Activision’s latest war-torn FPS is set in space and you’ll be pleased to know its single-player campaign looks to be shaping up nicely. Don’t take my word for it, though – cast your eyes over six new minutes of gameplay highlights below. …
2016-05-03 13:56 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, the prettied-up version of Infinity Ward’s seminal shooter Call of Duty 4, will indeed only be available as a bundle-in with some of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare‘s many premium editions. That’s what Activision say, at least. I am astonished. That can’t mean that, can they? They must have been so excited about Infinite Warfare’s spaceships and power armour that they forgot to add a little footnote with an asterisk saying “*exclusive for a limited time”. No? Sheesh. Weird! …
2016-05-02 13:41 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)
2015-05-13 18:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alec Meer)
Gathering together the best shooters is no easy task, but if you’re looking for a new PC FPS to play, look no further. Your favourite game is at number 51. …
2014-11-19 13:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alec Meer)
Some moments in some games stay with you. The right event, the right surprise or the right hats at the right time, and it’s imprinted on your memory forever. I’ve been playing PC games for almost 25 years: I’ve got a million of these, and so have you. I’ll show you just a few of mine if you show me yours. …
2014-05-03 17:00 UTC · Announcement · Valve
The Activision Publisher Weekend continues today with great deals on Activision titles! From now through Monday* pick up titles up to 75% off! Additionally, play the Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer for Free throughout the weekend! Today's Daily Deal features the Call of Duty franchise** at 50% off! *All discounts end Monday, March 17th at 10AM Pacific Time. **Does not include Call of Duty: Ghosts
2014-03-12 18:27 UTC · PC Gamer
Reinstall invites you to join us in revisiting classics of PC gaming days gone by. This week, editor Sam Roberts returns to the fury of Call of Duty 4's singleplayer campaign. With Titanfall jettisoning the idea of a traditional single-player mode and Battlefield 4 s campaign inducing widespread sighs, this has become a disposable bolt on to most of today s big shooters. Titanfall is able to create much of the drama of a single-player game in the midst of its impressive systems, but it s worth remembering that the old Infinity Ward were really good at making campaigns, too. But it might be t
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