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Posted by Joystiq Jul 27 2010 18:45 GMT
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The anti-cheating software embedded in Valve's Steamworks platform recently took on a mind of its own, banning over 12,000 non-cheating Modern Warfare 2 players over the past two weeks. The cause for its insatiable ban lust? Valve president Gabe Newell explained in an email to those affected, "the problem was that Steam would fail a signature check between the disk version of a DLL and a latent memory version." See, we were just thinking that that had something to do with it.

Newell begged pardon for the erroneous bans, adding "this was our mistake, and I apologize for any frustration or angst it may have caused you." An apology and a swift reversal of the ban aren't all that these users will receive -- Newell promised a giftable copy of Left 4 Dead 2 to all those affected, as well as one copy for themselves, provided they don't already have it.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

Posted by IGN Jul 27 2010 01:25 GMT
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Over 12,000 accounts restored.

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Posted by Kotaku Jul 21 2010 07:30 GMT
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#activision That's according to Activision Publishing's CEO Eric Hirshberg. And yes, he's being serious. More »
darkz

*crag*ing KOTICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

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Oh good they are raping Star Wars, and also demonstrating how terrible MW is

Posted by Joystiq Jul 20 2010 18:00 GMT
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The oft-surfacing rumor of Activision's intent to incorporate a pay-to-play plan for the multiplayer portions of its Call of Duty franchise sprung up once again yesterday, when a player reportedly captured video of a hidden Marketplace item titled "Modern Warfare 2 Membership." The buzz was quickly quieted by a Tweet from Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling, who stated, "nobody has to pay to play COD or MW2 multiplayer, nor will they."

A more thorough report on the subject of Modern Warfare subscriptions came from Activision's Dan Amrich, who explained, "This video shows just a glitch," further explaining, "since you can access a Live subscription renewal from within the MW2 game interface, it appears some data got jammed between two parts of Live." See, we always said some poor menu would fall into those cracks on the surface of Xbox Live Marketplace. Now we've gotta get it out. Denny! Denny, fire up the backhoe.

Posted by Kotaku Jul 19 2010 23:20 GMT
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#callofduty The publisher of Call of Duty may want to explore "new digital business models" for its bestselling military shooter—perhaps as an MMO—but rumors of Modern Warfare 2 going pay-to-play appear to be premature. More »

Posted by IGN Jul 19 2010 22:31 GMT
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Robert Bowling, Josh Olin calm the crowd.

Posted by PlayStation Blog Jul 12 2010 16:11 GMT
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The Resurgence Package is here! The second game add-on for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now available on PSN, and brings with it five additional multiplayer maps, including some of the most unique and awesome places you’ll ever have a firefight.

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As always, we’re focused on bringing a little something for everyone in the Resurgence Package. Take Carnival, a desolate and large amusement park that’s perfect for objective gametypes and offers some amazing vantage points atop the wooden roller coaster “Dragon’s Den” or the looming sniper spot positioned high above “The World Of Tomorrow.” This place is like nothing you’ve ever seen in multiplayer before, with distinct locations all around the map which are perfect for calling out enemy positions and working tactically with your team.

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Fuel is a sniper’s haven in this massive desert oil refinery with wide-open areas and extremely long sightlines. If you’re running and gunning, stick to the buildings in the center or take the underground tunnel route to get out to the snipers in the surrounding rocks and oil pumps. Trailer Park is maze of thin sheet metal fencing, torn up trailer units, and cluttered recreation areas. Trailer Park is ideal for the FMJ mod, and offers some insane Headquarters matches due to the soft cover points and thin walls that surround the objectives. We’ve also brought back two more fan favorite and classic Call of Duty 4 maps; Vacant and Strike. We’ve made some key tactical changes to both maps that veteran Call of Duty 4 players will pick up and start taking advantage of immediately. Such as the opening of the back room by Objective point C in the marketplace on Strike, and the now more accessible top floor of the flower shop overlooking the main street. On Vacant, the back gate of the office complex that leads to the hallway will now be open on specific gametypes like Demolition to give the defending team a faster route to the objective.

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That’s just a bit of the new details you’re about to discover when you jump online and start exploring the five new locations the Resurgence Package adds to Modern Warfare 2. You’ll also notice we’ve changed up the playlists to introduce some new game modes and accommodate the new maps. You can now choose to play exclusively on the new Resurgence maps by choosing one of the two Resurgence playlists at the bottom. Just like last time, Resurgence and Hardcore Resurgence offers a variety of game modes to play. We’ve also introduced two completely new mosh-pit style playlists called “Barebones Pro” and “Objective Barebones Pro” which both have Killstreak Rewards disabled. So set up a new create a class, strip off Cold Blooded because you won’t be needing that, and see what it’s like to go head-to-head with no air support to worry about.

Most importantly though, let us know what you think. We’ll continue to change up the playlists based on YOUR feedback. So if there is a gametype variant or cool combination you’d like to see in a future playlist update, be sure to follow me on Twitter (@fourzerotwo) to keep track of those changes and let us know your thoughts!


Posted by Joystiq Jul 10 2010 16:30 GMT
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According to Kotaku, an amended version of the lawsuit filed by 38 former and current Infinity Ward developers against Activision was recently submitted to a California court. The suit uses a bit stronger language when describing the policies of the monolithic publisher, claiming its agents created a "police state" atmosphere while IW worked on Modern Warfare 2, and would regularly conduct "interrogations" of the studio's members. Despite the increased intensity of these claims, the group has reduced the amount of punitive damages and unpaid bonuses sought from half a billion dollars to $216 million.

A trial date for the Infinity Ward Employee Group's case against Activision (and possibly West and Zampella's case, should the judge decide to consolidate the suits) is currently set for May 23, 2011.

Posted by Kotaku Jul 09 2010 23:32 GMT
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#legal Guarded doors, secret interrogations and broken promises are just the latest allegations laid out in the ongoing saga about the break-up between the world's largest game publisher and the people in charge of creating Modern Warfare 2. More »
darkz

Activision better *crag*ing lose.

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Not that I necessarily like Modern Warfare, but I'd like to see Respawn Entertainment do an incredible game and rub it in Activision's face.

Posted by Joystiq Jul 10 2010 05:15 GMT
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Digital distributor Direct2Drive is offering a puzzling offer until August 6: purchase the Modern Warfare 2 bundle (which includes the game and both map packs) for $89.99, and get the original Modern Warfare for free.

Posted by IGN Jul 08 2010 12:44 GMT
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Second Modern Warfare 2 map pack comes to PSN

Posted by Joystiq Jul 07 2010 18:20 GMT
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A handful of big ol' games became even bigger this week with a few high-profile DLC releases, such as Modern Warfare 2's "Resurgence Pack," and Dragon Age: Origins' "Leiliana's Song." Also, LittleBigPlanet gets a booster shot in the form of a Marvel Level and Costume Kit, and the new and improved version of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge hits the storefront. Click past the jump for the full release list!

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Posted by Kotaku Jul 07 2010 14:00 GMT
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#free Activision hooked us up with some codes for the PC and Playstation 3 versions of the latest Modern Warfare 2 pack. More »

Posted by Kotaku Jul 06 2010 15:47 GMT
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The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Pack is now available on Steam for $13.49 (10% off), and will soon be available on the PlayStation Network for $14.99. More »

Posted by Kotaku Jun 30 2010 17:20 GMT
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#column Are games our escapist fantasies, or our outlets for dealing with reality? Either way, why is our most common gameplay choice the pursuit of war? More »

Posted by Kotaku Jun 30 2010 08:30 GMT
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#art "Virtual photographer" Robert Overweg has a portfolio up on his site, showcasing a series of shots he calls "The End of the Virtual World". More »

Posted by Kotaku Jun 15 2010 12:30 GMT
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#mw2 Modern Warfare 2 was released in November 2009. It's now June 2010. That's plenty of time to sell, what, ten million copies? Please. It's plenty of time to have sold a lot more than that. More »

Posted by Kotaku Jun 11 2010 21:10 GMT
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Infinity Ward provides an ETA for Modern Warfare 2's second map pack. PlayStation 3 owners get the "Resurgence Pack" on July 6 in the US, the next day in Europe. PC gamers worldwide get it July 6. Hoorah! More »

Posted by IGN Jun 11 2010 17:46 GMT
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Second map pack coming next month.

Posted by Joystiq Jun 11 2010 18:20 GMT
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Modern Warfare 2's second map pack, the "Resurgence Package," will be ending its brief stint of Xbox Live exclusivity next month. On July 6th, the map collection will be available for PC and the North American PlayStation Network. (European PS3 owners will have to wait until July 7th.) The DLC will likely carry the same price tag as its predecessor: a lofty $15. Included in the package are five maps, including two environments from Call of Duty 4:
  • Vacant -- the wide open Russian office complex from CoD4
  • Strike -- the urban town surrounded by hotels from CoD4
  • Carnival -- an abandoned carnival area with a Ferris wheel, fun house and other attractions
  • Trailer Park -- full of "super tight corridors" and featuring a pool
  • Fuel -- a "sniper haven" based in and around an oil refinery
It's too bad Infinity Ward couldn't get the new map pack out in time for the Fourth of July weekend. We're pretty certain we know exactly what CoD fans are planning to do then.

Posted by Kotaku Jun 08 2010 15:00 GMT
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#republished In games there are three basic ways we experience architecture: as game design, as a personalized space, or through a hybrid of the two. More »

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Posted by Kotaku Jun 07 2010 23:40 GMT
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#clips How can this short action flick manage to knock out the previous title holder for best fan made Call of Duty movie? It's bigger, bloodier and has a more substantial budget. And it's from the same creative team. More »

Posted by Kotaku Jun 03 2010 12:37 GMT
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Remember who I said we'd be giving away codes for Armored Core Last Raven Portable on Facebook today? Well, we're also going to be giving away ten codes for the Xbox 360 version of the Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence DLC on Facebook as well today. More »

Posted by Kotaku Jun 01 2010 17:54 GMT
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Listen to Modern Warfare 2 without playing it. The Hans Zimmer soundtrack for the game is now available on iTunes for 10 American dollars, give or take a penny. [Thanks, Paul] More »

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Posted by Kotaku May 28 2010 23:30 GMT
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#clips Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward will unleash the new Resurgence map pack for Modern Warfare 2 next week and creative strategist Robert Bowling is here, in video form, to tell you all about it. More »

Posted by Joystiq May 25 2010 22:30 GMT
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Wait, you're telling us that you still haven't hit 10th Prestige? Is this some sort of joke? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been out for like, a hundred years. Whatever the reason for your pathetic, amateurish ranking, you can give yourself a boost by playing during this three-day Memorial Day weekend, when Infinity Ward will be offering double experience across all of the game's cornucopia of platforms.

There, now you have no excuse. Unless you're having, like, a cookout or pool party during the extended weekend. Or if you're going to a baseball game. Or if you're going to the beach ... Those are all pretty great excuses, we suppose.

Posted by Kotaku May 20 2010 02:00 GMT
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#lego This year's gathering of some of the world's biggest LEGO fans—they call themselves Adult Fans of LEGO—at Brickworld 2010 will combine their brick engineering talents for two major video game themed collaborations, one adorably Call of Duty-themed. More »