November 3, 2008 – 10:00 am
It was a blissful day saturated with autumn’s bellowing frigid touch in the desolate niche of where I reside. Children’s laughter permeated the morning sky and junkies shuffled their feet resembling movements of a George A. Romero zombie flick. Everything seemed normal except, that on this day, one of the greatest games was released - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
Like the loser that I am, I walked fiercely pushing and shoving anything and anyone that stood in my path as I went to Game World (my local video games shop) to claim what was rightfully mine. I looked like a recently released pedophile stalking the closest thing with a Winney The Pooh backpack and a Juicy Juice box. I finally approached my destination, with cash in hand, and asked for my copy of COD4. The gentlemen handed me my game, I walked out, and went back home.
When you first get a game you’ve anticipated for so long, your adrenaline goes through the roof. You’re so frantic and antsy that you forget about everything around you, almost. Interruption isn’t handled well in my patience department, so I make the needed phone calls and ask everyone to fuck off for the next day or so (including my girlfriend).
I pop-in the game, and start the single player campaign. It’s exactly what I expected: great graphics, great sound, great gameplay, great story (although a little short). Now, time for the multiplayer.
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September 16, 2008 – 3:00 pm
Call of Duty 4 can be considered the best multiplayer FPS of all time. I am not saying it is, but it is certainly in the argument. The developers, Infinity Ward, have been confirmed to be the ones to bring us CoD 6. Here is a little Call of Duty console history lesson. CoD 2, Infinity Ward, 2005 GOTY. CoD3, Treyarch, rousing disappointment. CoD 4, Infinity Ward, 2007 GOTY. CoD 5, Treyarch, back in WWII?? The latest game looks great, but I am a little done with my M1 Garand. I’ll play it and probably enjoy it. I just won’t like it.
In 2009, we expect Infinity Ward to deliver another [entry of] ground-breaking quality, Call of Duty 6,” Griffith stated at today’s Activision Blizzard Analyst Day. Earlier this year, the CEO revealed that a new Call of Duty game would arrive in 2009, but did not offer any other details at the time.
April 22, 2008 – 12:00 pm
Hey everybody! Remember this game? Yeah, you remember this game. Well you may or may not be glad to hear that after the Treyarchs fifth release in the COD series, all will be handed back to Infinity Ward. I for one welcome the return of the original developers - all I can hope for now is that Treyarch doesn’t screw up COD 5 like it did the series 3rd entry. For whatever reason the two studios have begun passing off COD to one another after every incarnation.
There are a few of you out there who get a little miffed at the trash talking being thrown Treyarchs way in regards to the series. But lets do a quick common sense comparison of both developers in regards to the franchise. Yeah?! Read More »
Don’t fret, PS3 players of Call of Duty 4. Your maps are coming. Infinity Ward announced that the Variety Map Pack and ensuing patch went off to Sony for certification and is on schedule for release on April 24th on the PlayStation Store.
No release dates are final yet, so it could vary slightly, but I’d expect it to hit right on the expected time frame.
Xbox 360 owners have been loving the new maps, especially Chinatown. I’m sure it’s going to be the same on the PS3. Hopefully this patch brings rumble to CoD4 on the PS3 as well with the new DualShock 3 controllers.
After delayed, then no delayed, then delayed again, then no delays again, we finally have a concrete answer. According to Infinity Ward, the Variety Map Pack for CoD4 was scheduled to go live (no pun intended) on the Xbox 360 at 9:30am ET today. If you’re been anxiously waiting, why not take a half day and go grab these maps.
In an effort to battle Halo 3, Infinity Ward is offering some extra EXP this weekend for those playing on the new maps. Go get on it… you know you want to.
Yeah, it’s getting to be ridiculous and confusing to keep up with the release date for the Variety Map Pack. The truth it they’re aiming for a release later today or early tomorrow morning. Even though their websites and such have changed to show April 10th, Infinity Ward is stating on their blog that the maps have not been delayed.
As of right now we’re pushing certification for an on-time release for April 3rd or 4th. As of right now though, I’m being told that it’s a good chance it will be released worldwide (except for Japan) tomorrow night / early-Friday morning.
So there you have it people. Just keep checking Xbox Live and see if the maps are there. Who really knows at this point.
March 19, 2008 – 10:00 am
Xbox 360 users got the most recent Call of Duty 4 patch a little while ago, and now PS3 users will reap the benefits of Infinity Ward’s labor. Available now, here’s some details on what v1.20 brings:
- Optimized servers
- New Kill cams (grenades, RPG’s, airstrikes, claymores, and more)
- Quick Mute (allows user to mute annoying players by pressing X on their user ID in the lobby)
- Addition of “Recently Met Players” for the PlayStation Network
So if you’re a PS3 CoD4 gamer, pop in the disc and get the latest update. You can thank us later.
Improvements to the Sniper Rifles and Acog attachments (no more delayed shots)
September 10, 2007 – 12:26 pm
Rumors are flying about the intarwebs right now about the Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty 4 possibly getting an online co-op mode via a premium content download.
Speaking at the Activate Asia Pacific conference, Infinity Ward’s Grant Collier was asked if a co-op mode would be added to the game. His response:
“Uh, no, I’m not really supposed to say anything about that… but I’m a big fan of Xbox Live and downloadable content.”
When directly asked whether an online co-op would be made available as Downloadable Content through Xbox Live, Collier grinned nervously, practically beaming as he said nothing more.
No word has been spoken on other versions of the game, but I doubt Activision would develop a co-op mode and restrict it to the Xbox 360 only. Co-op is all the rage these days, so I’d venture to say this rumor is true and we’ll see co-op coming to all versions of Call of Duty 4.
September 6, 2007 – 9:48 pm
Infinity Ward just sent over an email letting us know that the Call of Duty 4 beta on the Xbox 360 will get an update Friday morning at 10am PDT (1pm EST). The update will increase the Rank cap to Level 16.
This is going to allow you to rank up and unlock more weapons, more perks, and more features; including Clan Tags (lv. 12). This is the first of several level increases we’re going to do throughout the beta, so keep playing, and we’ll keep you informed of incoming updates.
If you’re maxed at Level 11 right now, get ready to keep moving up tomorrow.
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