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Modern Warfare 2’s Capture the Flag caught on video

One of the most well known and loved game modes, Capture the Flag, was absent from Call of Duty 4 which led gamers to believe that Modern Warfare 2 would also abandon the mode.

Luckily, Infinity Ward has recently released the above trailer showcasing the new game mode and boy does it look like fun. Of course, this gives us another opportunity to drool over the beautiful visuals and every other amazing aspect featured in this highly anticipated title.

If you already find it hard to wait until Modern Warfare 2’s November 10th release date I suggest you don’t watch the above video as it will make the wait even harder. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

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Amazon cuts prices on PS3 games, today only

Amazon is at it again this time announcing that they will be holding a special promotion for the PS3, cutting prices on several games at various times throughout the day.

First and foremost, they will be cutting the price of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare all day long by 42% bringing the price down to $29.98. Additionally they will be holding timed deals with the first one being X-Men Origins: Wolverine at $40.

There’s no telling what else Amazon has left to unveil but be sure to check here periodically for new updates.

Amazon.com hold’s father day game sale

It seems that Amazon is following Walmart’s example and holding a sale except this time it’s a bit different, Amazon is discounting games you actually care about.

This is a apparantly a father’s day sale and includes Xbox 360 games and Wii and PS3 accessories. While you won’t be getting these games for $20 a piece they do have Call of Duty 4 for $29.99, CoD: WaW for $41.97 and Halo Wars for $41.99.

While some buyers are sure to purchase one or two of these games for Dad, I think I’ll be picking a couple 2-3 up for myself.

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First Modern Warfare 2 game footage showcased on video

The day has come for Call of Duty 4 fans everywhere to rejoice — Infinity Ward has recently released a video featuring the first in-game footage of Modern Warfare 2.

Now, don’t expect to see an abundance of actual gameplay but instead cinematics (read: cutscenes) rendered using the game’s engine. Although, the scene where the player is seen riding a snow mobile looks pretty kickass. The video ends with an announcement that Modern Warfare 2 will be officially unveiled on May 24th, mark your calendars.

With the success of Call of Duty 4 paving the road for this much anticipated sequel, we are sure to see extremely high sales numbers when Modern Warfare 2 drops on November 10th.

Activision has high hopes for Modern Warfare 2

There’s no questioning the fact that both Call of Duty 4 and its succesor Call of Duty: World at War were huge successess.

Well, Activision isn’t pleased with these results and is looking to make even more of a killing with their forthcoming Modern Warfare 2.

In a recent conversation held with MCV, Activision brand manager Simon Wells was quoted to say the following:

“We want to propel this year’s title to be the biggest selling video game of all time. That may raise some eyebrows, but step back and look at the franchise’s trajectory through preceding launches, and this objective starts to look viable.”

So yes, expect the sort of promotion that was done with Halo 3 to return for Modern Warfare 2. Call of Duty branded Mountain Dew Game Fuel anyone?

Call of Duty 4 reaches 15 million players online

There’s seems to be no end in sight for the success of Call of Duty 4. The game, which has sold who-knows-how-many-copies to date, just won 3 BAFTA awards and developer Infinity Ward has revealed that there have been over 15 million unique players online. 11 million were on Xbox Live and another 4 million on the PlayStation Network. No mention of PC numbers here, though.

Call of Duty 5 Outsells Call of Duty 4

No one thought it to be possible, but it has been done: Call of Duty: World at War has more than doubled the week-one UK sales of its predecessor Call of Duty 4.

The game was released last week, hitting all platforms imaginable in the market. No specific per-console breakdown of sales was provided, so it cannot be said which platform was more popular.

World at War was developed by Treyarch; it was built on the CoD4 engine. Call of Duty 6 is being worked on by series creator Infinity Ward for release in 2009.

Call of Duty 4 Hits Mac

In an announcement that gave all Mac gamers a sigh of relief, Aspyr has confirmed that the Mac version of the critically acclaimed Call of Duty 4 is now shipping to retail.

While the game hit Xbox 360, PS3, and PC almost a year ago on November 7th, 2007, it is nice to know that there are studios like Aspyr willling to share the love to Mac users.

Activision: 60% of CoD4 Players Play Online

Speaking at the company’s Analyst Day, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick revealed that 60 percent of Call of Duty 4 owners play the game online.

It marks a rise in the number of multiplayer gamers; the growth can be credited to the easy availability of broadband connections that have enabled faster ping times and a smoother online experience. The game debuted at number four in the Xbox Live Top 10 Activity list and hasn’t left the list since.

Call of Duty 4 may be the most popular game in the franchise by now, selling over 10 million copies worldwide on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Its developers – Infinity Ward – is currently developing the sixth installment.

CoD4 Map Pack Goes Half-Price

 
Mark your calendars, as publisher Activision has announced that the Variety Map Pack for Call of Duty 4 and its additional multiplayer maps will sell for 400 Microsoft points, half its usual cost. This sale will be valid only this weekend.

The half-price sale will start 12.01am PDT on Friday, September 12 to midnight on Monday, September 14. To celebrate the sale, the weekend will also be host to a double XP weekend for online players.

The pack was released earlier this year on PS3 and Xbox 360 for $10, adding four new maps to the popular game. PC owners got it for free some time later.

Bungie: "We Have a Lot to Learn from Call of Duty"

Bungie programmer Damian Isla has gone on record to say that the studio has a “lot to learn” from Infinity Ward’s use of scripted events in Call of Duty 4.

“[Infinity Ward] did a hell of a job with their set pieces, of scripting certain moments that they were really sure the player was going to actually see and experience first hand,” said Isla. “Halo has a lot to learn from.”

He further noted that CoD 4 has some “very innovative things to keep people going” and that their experience-rewards system was “something that we paid a lot of attention to.”

Bungie currently has quite a few projects in development, one of which is a new Halo game.

Activision: Millions of Dollars from DLC, New Guitar Hero and Call of Duty Next Year

Speaking at the publisher’s conference call, Activision CEO Mike Griffith commented that the company expects to pull in $40-50 million dollars this year from the sale of download content on PlayStation Store, Xbox Live and the Wii Shop Channel.

Most of that money will be from selling Guitar Hero songs and Call of Duty maps. Not many tracks are available for Guitar Hero 3, but the upcoming entry is bound to fix that. Recently released downloadable content for Call of Duty 4 sold like hot cakes on Xbox Live and other download services.

The company additionally announced that it is planning to release future iterations in the aforementioned franchises during 2009. Company CEO Griffith said that the 2009 lineup will include “multiple new Guitar Hero SKUs [and] an all new Call of Duty [due to our] leapfrog studio strategy.”

New Guitar Hero and Call of Duty titles are already due out later this year.