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  • COD Ghosts to have dedicated servers on every console

    Infinity Ward Executive Producer Mark Rubin confirmed earlier today on Twitter that along with the Xbox One version of Call of Duty Ghosts; the PS3, PS4, PC and Wii U will also be getting dedicated servers of their own (via GN).

    Read his full tweet below:

    Well having dedicated servers should certainty improve the gameplay a lot in COD Ghosts. Expect lesser lag and other rage inducing factors. Other FPS titles like Battlefield have had dedicated servers for years, thankfully Call of Duty will have them too from now on.

    Which console are you getting Ghosts for? Let us know in the comments below.

  • Call of Duty: Ghosts on Xbox One and PS4 launches two weeks before respective console releases

    Looks light Call of Duty fans will be getting Ghosts on the PS4 and Xbox One early but there’s a catch. Amazon UK revealed that the next generation versions of Call of Duty Ghosts will be releasing on November 5th which is earlier than when the PS4 and Xbox One hit stores.

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    The following message was posted on the website.

    Please Note: Your Xbox One/PS4 version of Call of Duty: Ghosts will be dispatched to arrive on Tuesday, November 5. However you will not be able to play your game until you receive your console on Friday, November 22/Friday, November 29.

    Xbox One goes on sale November 22nd with the PS4 launching a week early on the 14th of November.

  • MLG Columbus to host first Call of Duty: Ghosts tournament

    Major League Gaming and Activision announced recently that along with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, MLG Columbus will also be hosting the first ever Call of Duty: Ghosts tournmanet.

    MLG Columbus taking place this November just days after Ghosts’ released on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 will have a $50,000 prize pool with the winner taking away $20,000.

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    General admission and VIP passes are now on sale at the MLG stores while the competitor passes will go up on Monday, September 30 at 5pm ET.

    Full info is below:

    General Admission Pass for the entire weekend – $35 in advance, $50 at the door.

    9/20/13 to 11/21/13 (11:59 pm ET): $35 Online

    11/22/13 to 11/24/13: $50 Online and at the door during the event

    Passes will be available for $280 in the MLG Store and the pricing breakdown for competitors is as follows:

    9/30/13 to 10/21/13: $280.00 – 30% off the door price

    10/22/13 to 11/4/13:$320.00 – 20% off the door price

    11/5/13 to 11/20/13:$360.00 – 10% off the door price

    11/22/13: Door $400.00

    Open Bracket – 96 teams

    Championship Bracket: The top 8 registered Columbus teams from the NA 360 Black Ops II Pro Points Rankings released on Tuesday, November 5th and the top 4 registered Columbus teams from the NA 360 Ghosts Pro Points Rankings released on Tuesday, November 19th will start in the Championship Bracket and will later be joined by 12 teams from the Open Bracket (4 Winners Bracket & 8 Losers Bracket).

    The event will take place at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, 400 North High Street – Hall D, Columbus, OH 43215.

    Spectate In Person: VIP and General Admission passes are available in the MLG Store.

    VIP Pass – Call of Duty: Ghosts: $250 for the entire weekend

    · VIP credential

    · Priority check in line

    · Reserved seating in the first few rows of the game’s main stage area

    · Early admission to the show – Friday, November 22 at 12:30pm

    · Friday venue tour – Friday, November 22 at 12:45pm

    · Friday pre doors open reception with players – Friday, November 22 from 1-2pm

    · Access to the VIP lounge with cash-bar all weekend

    · MLG hoodie

    General Admission Pass – Call of Duty: Ghosts – $35 in advance, $50 at the door – for the entire weekend

    9/27/13 to 11/21/13 (11:59 pm ET): $35 Online

    11/22/13 to 11/24/13: $50 Online and at the door during the event

    The event will also be stream on MLG.com

  • Call Of Duty Ghosts Box Art And Release Date Leaked

    It seems the Call of Duty 2013 title will be called Call of Duty Ghosts according to recent leaks. Today’s leaks are of the game’s box art and release date.

    The box art got leaked via a listing on Tesco Direct‘s website, the listing has now been taken down but IGN managed to take screenshots.

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    If the box arts are legit then we can confirm that Call of Duty Ghosts will be coming out on both PS3 and Xbox 360. Call of Duty Black Ops 2 was released on the PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii U so additional platforms could be announced. The character on the box art is wearing a balaclava similar to the one worn by Ghost in Modern Warfare 2 so there’s a slight chance the game could be a prequel since the character died during MW2.

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    The other leak is from a Target ad (pictured above, click to enlarge) which lists the game’s release date as the 5th of November 2013 which is pretty close to the release date of previous Call of Duty games.

    The box arts are below (again, click to enlarge):

    Planning on getting this year’s COD? Or will you be skipping Call of Duty Ghosts?

  • Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC Announced For May 16th Release On PC And PS3

    Activision announced today that the Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC pack will be released on PS3 and PC on May 16th for $15 which is exactly a month after it came out on the Xbox 360 (Via Gearnuke).

    Microsoft has an timed exclusivity deal with Activision for all Call of Duty DLC so the Xbox 360 gets the DLCs a month in advance, the Uprising pack was released on the Xbox 360 on April 16th.

    The Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC pack contains four brand new multiplayer maps and a brand new Zombies mode named Mob of the Dead. The mutliplayer maps are Studio which is a remake of the much loved Firing Range from the original Black Ops 2, Magma which takes place in a lava ridden town somewhere in Japan, Vertigo which takes place on the top of a building in India and Encore which takes place in London at an outdoor concert park.

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    The Mob of the Dead mode puts players in the shoes of Billy Handsome (Liotta), Al “The Weasel” Arlington (Pantoliano), Salvatore “Sal” DeLuca (Palminteri) or Michael “Finn” O’Leary (Madsen) as they to escape Alcatraz Island’s infamous prison filled to the brim with zombies.

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    Will you be getting the Black Ops 2 Uprising DLC pack? Let us know in the comments below.

  • Activision Introduces Micro-transactions In Black Ops 2

    Along with making Nuketown 2025 free to all Xbox users (other platforms will also get it later), Activision also announced the inclusion of Micro-transactions in Black Ops 2.

    These in-game purchases or ‘Micro Items’ as Activision calls them will be sold in packs called ‘Personalization Packs’. These packs will include items ranging from weapon camos to extra create a class slots but thankfully will have no effect on the gameplay itself.

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    The  ‘Personalization Packs’ will include a calling card, a camo, and three reticles and cost only 160 Microsoft Points while another pack called the Extra Slots Pack will add 10 more create-a-classes and increases your storage allowing 20 more emblems, 32 more films, and 40 more screenshots.

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    These micro-transactions are Xbox only for now but will be making their way to PS3 and PC at a later date.

  • Call of Duty and WOW CEO Bobby Kotick is pretty rich

    Although competitors like EA maybe be down in the dump, there’s nothing stopping Activision and it’s CEO Bobby Kotick who was recently revealed to be one of America’s highest payed CEOs.

    After reviewing papers submitted to the SEC by Activision in 2012 (via Bloomberg) it was revealed that Mr. Kotick was worth a whopping $64.9 million to his company mainly through the $55.9 million stock options give to him. Other than the stocks, Kotick has received up to $20 million directly from Activision. For comparison, EA’s former CEO John Riccitiello was paid only $800,000 a year.

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    Gaming is becoming one of the fastest growing businesses in the world, taking even the oldest analogue games like Bingo and incorporating them into online mobile Bingo sites which are rapidly becoming more and more popular.

    Activision is currently the biggest name in gaming with huge franchises like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Starcraft just to name a few. Just how bigger the company will get next generation is unknown, but the growth by the looks of it isn’t slowing down anytime soon.

  • Black Ops 2 Patch Notes For April 30th Xbox 360 Update

    Treyarch has released a brand new patch on the Xbox 360 for Black Ops 2 which introduces a new game and fixes a ton of issues. Check out the full Black Ops 2 patch notes for the April 30th update:

    Feature Improvements

    • Added a limited time game mode to the Bonus Playlist, the Arms Race Team Deathmatch variant awards players 150 score per kill. Let the Scorestreak wars begin.
    • Added a post-match Connection Quality survey which will be presented to a sampling of players to assess online gameplay connection quality.

    Multiplayer Issues Addressed

    • Fixed an issue reported by the community where players could get infinite ammo for the Death Machine and War Machine.
    • Addressed an issue reported by the community where players may not die when getting stuck with a Crossbow Bolt.
    • Fixed an issue reported by the community where the Hunter Killer drones will float around slowly when they miss a target from a certain angle.
    • Addressed an issue reported by the community where the frame rate may drop for other players when the host changes their audio settings during a match.
    • Addressed multiple issues on Magma where players were able to fall or dive-to-prone in certain lava areas and survive.
    • Players can now enter the crouched position while sprinting with the Riot Shield equipped.
    • Care packages now appear in blue and orange on the map when Color Blind Assist is enabled.
    • Resolved an issue where players and turrets could survive the water rush when in certain areas on Hydro.
    • Resolved a UI issue with Tactical Insertion button prompt placement in Split Screen after a Host Migration.
    • Resolved an inconsistency with Max Number of Players being displayed incorrectly when backing out of a Public Match search while it is searching.
    • Addressed an issue with the Respawn Delay counter overlapping with other on-screen graphics in Split Screen.
    • Addressed an issue with League Teams appearing incorrectly when they view another player’s League Team in the Leaderboards.
    • Fixed a formatting issue in Leagues Season Final text where the date the player was placed was wrapping incorrectly.
    • Overkill challenges will now progress if the player is using an alternate select fire mode.
    • Bots will no longer attempt to capture and destroy the Headquarters from outside of the Alien Set Van or the Castle.
    • The upper metal plate of a planted Assault Shield now appears in the proper position during a Killcam.
    • Fix for the Hellstorm Missile not defaulting to the center of the Vertigo map when it flies in.
    • Equipment, Turrets and Guardians are now destroyed when they are thrown or placed into the lava in some areas on Magma.
    • Addressed an issue with the Custom and Private Match change team scoreboard not updating in real time when the overlay is on screen.
    • Addressed a rapid scrolling issue in the Preset Class Menu.
    • Chopper Hunter Field Specialist challenge updated to Aircraft Hunter with a description that reflects the aircrafts that need to be destroyed to complete the challenge.
    • Text displayed for “Enemies forfeiting…” increased on Split-Screen to make it more legible.
    • Fixed an issue with the last player alive defusing the bomb in Search & Destroy not receiving any defuse points.
    • Resolved an issue with signing in and out while a film in loading in Theater.
    • The icon to distinguish a Search & Destroy bomb location is now visible to a Codcaster who is spectating the defending team.
    • Resolved an issue with attempting to sign into a Twitch account with Dual Play enabled.
    • Fixed an issue in the Combat Record where the images would disappear when scrolling off of and on to the Combat Record.
    • Fixed an issue in Offline System Link when the host leaves a lobby.

    Gameplay Balancing

    • Reverted global spawn influencer change from previous game update due to undesirable side effects.

    Zombies Mob of the Dead Issues Addressed

    • Addressed an issue reported by the community where players would collide with each other and die while riding the gondola.
    • Players can now board the plane once it’s been built.
    • Fixed an issue in Grief Mode where the Wolf head would freeze after round 5.
    • Addressed various zombie pathing issues throughout the map.
    • Fixed an issue where character conversations would overlap with each other.
    • Fixed an issue where players could not unlock the Juggernog machine that was locked down by Brutus.
    • Addressed several exploits involving zombie pathing and the zombie shield.
    • Resolved an issue where the game would not end if killed by the Acid Splat.
    • Fixed an issue where players could get stuck behind the Afterlife doors.
    • Resolved various pathing issues where zombies would not path to players behind open doors.
    • Addressed an issue with the electric chairs placing the players underneath the.
    • Addressed an issue where the prompt to build the plane would disappear while holding the Tomahawk.
    • Addressed an issue with the wins and loss data not updating in the Grief leaderboards.

    Let us know your thoughts on the patch in the comments below.

  • Activision Announces Call Of Duty Ghosts, Developed By Infinity Ward

    Activision and Infinity Ward finally announced Call of Duty Ghosts earlier today. The game is being developed with a brand new Call of Duty engine for both current and next generation consoles.

    Activision will be properly showing off the game at Microsoft’s next generation Xbox event on the 21st of May, but they were nice enough to release a live action teaser trailer to quench our thirst, check it below:

    Pre orders for the PC, Xbox 360 and PC versions are open now. Call of Duty Ghosts hits stores for the aforementioned platforms on November 5th 2013.

  • Activision Prepping New Call Of Duty Game For Mobile Devices

    Looks like Activision isn’t done with Call of Duty on normal gaming devices yet, they want to expand to mobile devices too. Talking at the DMW Games conference, Activision’s Senior Director of Global Digital and Mobile sales Jon Estanislao talked in detail about the Call of Duty franchise and their focus on mobile devices.

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    Recently Activison has been behind the curve from it’s competitors regarding their focus on mobile and Call of Duty. They currently only have the Call of Duty Zombies game available on iOS and Android which isn’t that impressive to begin with.

    Going forward for us, how do we really take that Call of Duty experience, what is the essence of it? These kinds of grandiose, immerse experiences–how do we move that to mobile or tablet? From a development perspective, we’re investing a lot more in understanding how to marry that together with how customers expect to play on those devices,

    We’re definitely looking to reach out to our core audience and engage them beyond their TV or PC and then give them new experiences around Call of Duty that are unique for that device.

    Sure sounds impressive, ready to take your Call of Duty on the go guys?