All Articles: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Battle of the Modern War Games: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 launch trailer

Posted on October 22, 2011 by John Scalzo

Is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 “the most anticipated game in history?” Activision’s marketing department sure seems to think so. And while that makes a nice headline in a press release, it’s probably overselling the latest CoD game just a bit. Especially with the near simultaneous release of DICE’s Battlefield 3. But I’ve got to admit, the game’s launch trailer is packed with enough ominous voiceovers and explosive setpieces to make an impression on non-fans.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be released for the DS, PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on November 8.

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Check out CoD Modern Warfare 3’s latest single-player trailer: Redemption

Posted on October 8, 2011 by John Scalzo

I know what you’re thinking, who plays a Call of Duty game for its single-player campaign? Well, for those that do, Activision has released an awesome new trailer, titled “Redemption,” that showcases the World War III-like shenanigans of Makarov and the rest of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 cast.

Oh, and you might also want to know that the game is exactly one month away. That’s right, Modern Warfare 3 will be available in stores on November 8. But I’m going to guess that you actually knew that already.

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CoD Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition contents confirmed

Posted on September 3, 2011 by John Scalzo

Everyone that attended the first ever Call of Duty XP festival will receive a coupon good for a copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3‘s “Hardened Edition” when it releases on November 8. For the rest of us, Activision has confirmed exactly what will be included in the “Hardened” steel packaging. It’ll include…

  • The aforementioned SteelBook packaging.
  • A One-year subscription to Call of Duty Elite.
  • Call of Duty Elite in-game bonuses including emblem, playercard, weapon camouflage, clan XP boost and more.
  • Exclusive PS3 “Animated Timeline” theme.
  • Exclusive Xbox 360 “Spec Ops Juggernaut” Avatar outfit.
  • 100-page field journal with military sketches and written entries detailing the Modern Warfare saga.
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 game disc with exclusive artwork.

The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 “Hardened Edition” is available to pre-order now for $99.99 at online retailers everywhere including Amazon.

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Find Makarov sequel premieres at Call of Duty XP

Posted on September 3, 2011 by John Scalzo

Activision’s two-day Call of Duty event, Call of Duty XP, is just about coming to a close in Los Angeles. During the two-day festival celebrating COD, the publisher unveiled a sequel to the awesome Find Makarov fan film.

Find Makarov: Operation Kingfish was created by We Can Pretend, the same production team behind the first fan film. Although, now that they have Activision’s blessing, it’s not really a fan film anymore, is it? Three other companies assisted on the Soap-centered tale: Meteoric, The Junction VFX, and Stealing Time.

You can check it out above and hopefully we’ll get more of these videos as part of Activision’s new Call of Duty Elite TV initiative.

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Call of Duty Elite Premium features detailed

Posted on September 3, 2011 by John Llewellyn Martin

Call of Duty XP is in full swing and fans are being treated to a host of unique experiences such as the chance to run through Modern Warfare 2‘s “The Pit” training course and play paintball in a replica of the “Scrapyard” map. But accompanying these activities is some fresh Call of Duty news, like the detailed features of a premium Call of Duty Elite membership.

Should you opt to pay $49.99 a year for Elite status (or jump on the Hardened Edition of MW3, which includes a yearlong subscription to Call of Duty Elite), you’ll be able to access:

  • A year’s worth of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 DLC available monthly during the “nine-month DLC season”
  • Daily competitions for in-game/real-world prizes
  • 24/7 Competition calendar
  • Clan Competition
  • Up to 24 minutes of HD gameplay video capacity
  • Call of Duty Elite TV videos including Ridley Scott’s “Friday Night Fights” and DumbDumb’s “Cocked Hammers” and “Noob Tube!”

These are just some of the premium features that were detailed at Call of Duty XP. For a full list of what the free and premium plans have to offer, as well as a comparison chart, visit CallOfDuty.com.

The Call of Duty Elite free and premium memberships will launch with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on November 8, 2011.

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Get CoD Modern Warfare 3-branded stuff this fall including an Xbox 360, Jeep, Mountain Dew

Posted on September 2, 2011 by John Scalzo

Sure, you’re planning to pick up Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 this November. But do you plan to make your life revolve around the shooter franchise? Well, Activision is hoping that you do.

First up, they’ve got a special Modern Warfare 3-themed Xbox 360 system. The system will be priced at $399.99 and include a 320GB hard drive, two controllers, a Bluetooth headset, special startup and shutdown sounds and a copy of the game. The controller and the headset will both be available separately as well.

So you’ve got the game and you’ve got the system, but how do you plan to get to the store? Jeep is hoping you drive there in a 2012 Call of Duty Special Edition Wrangler. The custom four-wheeler was designed with input from Modern Warfare 3 developers. The development team also helped out with the creation of the new Mountain Dew Game Fuel Tropical flavor. Finally, every package of Doritos you purchase in October will include an offer for Double XP in Modern Warfare 3.

All of these products will be available after the game’s November 8th launch. But I gotta wonder, where’s the Call of Duty-branded guns?

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Check out this Call of Duty XP 2011 Walkthrough with Robert Bowling

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Chris Urie

Infinity Ward is going all out to make the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 the biggest ever for the franchise. For those lucky few getting a hands-on look at the game at the Call of Duty XP event, you will get to enjoy some awesome perks. If the CoD XP event is just beyond your grasp, check out this behind the scenes look at all the mayhen with Infinity Ward Community Manager Robert Bowling.

In addition to being able to play in a MW3 multiplayer tournament, Bowling walks his audience through several life-size recreations of classic Modern Warfare 2 levels. You can even shoot your way through them… with a paintball gun, of course. I don’t think it would be wise to give a bunch of twitchy FPS enthusiasts real guns while they’re on their favorite killing field. Stepping onto the recreated Burger Town, The Pit (where you can race for the best time), and the Scrapyard (where teams will go at it flinging bits of paint at one another), someone is sure to scream “BOOM. HEADSHOT!”

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Four minutes of multiplayer in latest CoD Modern Warfare 3 trailer

Posted on September 2, 2011 by John Scalzo

No reason to beat around the bush. Here’s the latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 gameplay trailer. It features almost four full minutes of multiplayer action. Check it out.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be released for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 8. DS and Wii versions are also in the works.

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