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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is almost upon us, but the only platform getting a review on November 8th 12:01 am PST is the Xbox 360. It's not because we're in love with Microsoft or that we don't want to do reviews for the other platforms, it simply comes down to the fact that I haven't had a chan...

In preparation for tomorrow's launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Call of Duty Elite is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The console version of Activision's subscription service offers groups and clans for connecting with other Call of Duty players, stat tracking, heat maps and weap...

You may not be able to buy copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 just yet (well, not all of you), but you can always get yourself queued up for battle with the game's Elite application, which is already available for download via Xbox Live Marketplace. Coming in at just under 100MB, it ... uh ... doesn't do very much until you have a copy of MW3 and some multiplayer under your belt, as we were met with a prompt on load asking us to do as much before jumping into Elite.

The client has yet to arrive on the PlayStation 3's PSN, but we're betting it'll be available tomorrow at some point alongside the company's weekly content update. Unfortunately for PC users, Elite won't be available at launch tomorrow, but instead will arrive "when it's ready." And in case you haven't been paying attention, the game launches tomorrow on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

Coming via French news channel TF1, Eurogamer has reported that an armed robbery took place in France over the weekend that resulted in the theft of approximately 6000 copies of Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3...

Coming via French news channel TF1 - an armed robbery took place in France over the weekend that resulted in the theft of approximately 6,000 copies of Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3...

In case you haven't been paying attention, Modern Warfare 3 launches at midnight tonight and Activision has a live stream of the London launch from 7pm GMT...

There’s a new live action trailer for Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. However, first of all, I’ve had enough of live action trailers for games. Secondly, it’s embarrassingly rubbish. So instead, below, you can watch Oliver Sacks giving a lecture on hallucinations.

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#callofduty As if we needed reminding of how big a commercial event the release of a new Call of Duty game is, word comes from France that a truck full of copies of the game has been hijacked by professional thieves. More »

A delivery truck in Créteil, France carrying 6,000 copies of Modern Warfare 3 was hijacked and stolen on Saturday by two masked people, French news outlets TFI and Ultimate PS3 reported. The truck crashed with a car, and when the truck's drivers exited, two people in masks tear-gassed them before taking off with the games, TFI said. The shipment was reported to be worth 400,000 euros ($551,000).

If you're in the Créteil area and happen to see two people in a delivery truck grinning like maniacs and most likely high-fiving a lot, you may want to contact the authorities. And everyone -- let's settle down. Modern Warfare 3 comes out on Tuesday. It's not worth jail time to play this one a few hours early.

Are you ready for Modern Warfare 3? No, really -- are you ready? After almost a full year of trailers, conventions, in-fighting and speculation, we don't think you're fully prepared for the game to launch on Tuesday. We think you need one more video, this time in live action and featuring Jonah Hill, Sam Worthington and Dwight Howard.

Are you ready now?

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Call of Duty Elite, the ambitious stat-tracking and community service that will launch with the console versions of Modern Warfare 3 next week, will not be available for PC at launch. Developer Beachhead notes that the PC is an "insecure platform" (as the PSN quickly looks to the sky and whistles) and that its uncomfortable with giving away prizes "when people can easily cheat their stats." The developer notes that without a central, trusted resource for stats, a lot of the competition features become unfair.

"We're as committed as ever to the PC, but the need to ensure a safe PC environment is greater than ever. It's really extensive. We need more time to get there, so Elite on PC will not launch on Day 1," Beachhead Studio head Chacko Sonny told Activision social media manager Dan Amrich. "We're working our butts off to make it happen, but we won't release it until we know that PC gamers can enjoy Elite as it's meant to be."

When will Elite launch for PC? Chacko is using the old Blizzard stand-by: "It will be ready when it is ready."

#callofduty The official live-action trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 isn't supposed to hit until Sunday. But it's started popping up on website ads late Friday night so we grabbed a copy. More »

#callofduty In this sped up video we see Bashir Sultani create a painting of Call of Duty's Ghost with... salt. More »

Activision has announced that they don't plan to ban players with early legitimate copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Earlier today, Xbox Live's Director of Policy and Enforcement Stephen Tolouse tweeted that players with early copies may face consequences, but Activision has now put those fears to rest...

#callofduty A foreboding, backchannel warning from Xbox Live's top cop seemed to suggest that those who legitimately bought Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 from a retailer, before its official street date on Tuesday, could face sanctions if they played it online. Activision has sought to calm those concerns, although still, it kinda sorta would like for you to wait to open your presents and not spoil the surprise. More »

At this point, you'd be forgiven for not knowing up from down with regards to early copies of next week's Modern Warfare 3. Is it safe to play online? Will you be banned? Where could you even find a copy of Modern Warfare 3 early?

We can't blame you. Even we haven't even been sure - after some vaguely foreboding comments from Xbox Live's Stephen Toulouse earlier today, we felt compelled to warn you all that maybe, just maybe you should put that $1700, three-day early copy of Modern Warfare 3 on the shelf until Tuesday. But, in the event your neck isn't sore from all the back and forth over the last 36 hours, we've got the final definitive word from Activision itself... we hope:
"We value and appreciate the community's support. We have no interest in banning legitimate copies in these last few days. We just ask for everyone to wait for Tuesday when everybody can play the game together." So, we guess you can play Modern Warfare 3 - assuming you've committed the dark retail magic necessary to acquire it early that it. Us? We'll be over here in the corner, where we don't have to look right or left for a while.PSA: You [probably] won't be banned for playing MW3 early - we think

- TV campaign aimed at men aged 18 to 34
- ads running around UEFA Champions League and Premier League matches
- launch trailer is also running regularly during The X Factor
- this reaches an audience of over 10m adults every weekend
- billboards and digital ads deployed in the busiest sites of the UK’s biggest cities
- this includes London, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol and Leeds
- large banners at London Underground stations
- online ad push, with site takeovers on mainstream sites such as YouTube and Yahoo
- launch event will feature special performances from chart-topping artists Example and Chase and Status
- surprise guests as well
- unprecedented number of midnight launches

Amazon's digital download service is serving up fresh copies of Modern Warfare 3 standard edition to all comers today, allowing players to purchase and pre-load for play at launch, with a $10 digital download coupon to sweeten the deal. [Amazon] More »

Even if you've paid $60 for a legit copy of Modern Warfare 3, you'll have to play offline...for now.

No, this isn’t a joke. No, this doesn’t make any sense. Yes, I’ve contacted Activision.

Microsoft has traditionally allowed anyone who managed to legitimately purchase an early copy of a game the right to play online without issue. If you didn’t pirate the game, you’re free to play.

Xbox Live director of policy and enforcement Stephen Toulouse made a similar statement regarding Modern Warfare 3 last night.

"For those asking about MW3 pre-release play: If your copy is legit and obtained legitly, have fun. It's a great game.” he said.

Then, Toulouse reversed his position this morning, issuing a vague warning to early players.

"clarification: dblchk'd with Activision. Mw3 pre-release play not authorized,” he clarified. “So pls be patient. Playing early may impact your account!"

It’s not clear what “may impact your account” means, as it’s hard to imagine Activision would ask Microsoft to ban players who paid $60 for a legitimate product, let alone Microsoft following through. The whole situation reeks of weirdness.

So far, Activision has not issued a response. It should probably look into doing that very soon.

Developer Beachhead Studios has confirmed that Call of Duty Elite will not be ready for the PC launch of Modern Warfare 3. The Call of Duty Elite program provides premium content and rewards to subscribers, but Beachhead says the program needs more security than the console versions in order to run on PC...

#callofduty There's only four days until you're officially allowed to buy Activision's latest blockbuster FPS. That's 96 hours. Yes, K-Mart screwed the pooch and let some units slip out into the wild, where they've been spotted on eBay. But, you'd be playing such a copy at your own risk, at least if you don't want severe Xbox Live repercussions. More »

A leaked copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has been sold on eBay for $1,725...

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Those early copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 that were being sold by Kmart yesterday? You may want to hold off playing them online for now. More »

Those Kmart copies of Modern Warfare 3 that slipped off store shelves have been doing big business on eBay, but none bigger than this copy which sold -- four days before its retail release -- for $1,725. Though the buyer's identity is a mystery, considering their abundance of free time, love of the franchise and inability to judge the value of everyday objects, we have to assume it's the either a prankster with too much time on their hands, or the World's Richest Juggalo.

Speaking of record-setters, did you know that the final bidding price technically makes this copy of Modern Warfare 3 the most valuable thing ever sold at Kmart? It's true! Look it up!

[Thanks, Prince.]

#callofduty This post has a spoiler in it. If you want a tiny part of Modern Warfare 3, which officially hits Nov. 8, spoiled, read on. If you don't, this is a post (and comments section) you should skip. More »