Another year, another Call of Duty. This newest one is reportedly by Infinity Ward, and subtitled Ghosts. Makes sense, since IW has been on that every-other-year grind for a while, and Ghosts is nice and mysterious.
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Another year, another Call of Duty. This newest one is reportedly by Infinity Ward, and subtitled Ghosts. Makes sense, since IW has been on that every-other-year grind for a while, and Ghosts is nice and mysterious.
Hit the jump for more.
Happy belated Veteran’s day everyone. Its one of my favorite holidays. Even the most liberal of douchebags shut up and let the Military have their day. The armed forces have been great to my family and friends (and freedom) over the years. I’ve often said that I don’t have the right stuff to serve. I’m too much of an independent thinker and I don’t like absolute authority being lorded over me. However, if I did have to serve, this is the squad of folks I’d want around me.
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Is this the official poster for Black Ops 2? It would make sense. It’s about that time of the year again when Activision pulls apart its slimy cheeks and begins to show the world the cresting head of the latest Call of Duty iteration.
The creative strategist behind Call of Duty has resigned, prompting me to ask the dickish question. When was the last time we actually found anything resembling creative strategy in the Call of Duty franchise? From the DLC to the ad campaigns to the treatment of their fans. It’s all pretty bland to me.
Call of Duty is a license to print money. Lots, and lots, and lots of money. I know it’s not cool for a “real“ gamer to dig the franchise, but I lap it up. Along with millions of others.
Motherfuckers at the Call of Duty XP WunderFragFest over the weekend got a black goodie bag which contains something not belonging to them. No sir. The lads and lasses got a Call of Duty-theme Mountain Dew, which gives them access to double xp. Is there anything more designed for this guy right here?
The details for Modern Warfare 3′s ‘Hardened Edition’ have leaked, and for $80 you can snag yourself a long list of bullshit. Something that may make it worth purchasing for me however is the year-long subscription to Call of Duty: Elite.

Jason West and Vince Zampella are the creators of Call of Duty, and also the two heads who got jettisoned out of Infinity Ward last year in that enormous story of subterfuge and corporate espionage. The two of them have rallied by creating Respawn Entertainment, and we’re finally getting word of their first game. A sci-fi shooter. Fuck yes.

You can almost smell the sizzling scent of frying flesh on this forthcoming long weekend. Or uh, tofu if you’re of the vegetarian assort! Whatever it is, hell yeah motherfuckers! Welcome to the pretty much fucking Memorial Day edition of Press Start! The column that spits on the five things in the world of gaming that caught my eye this week.
The list is incomplete, based on whimsy, and structured in a way to encourage your participation. Let’s fucking dance!

EA CEO John Riccitiello was delivering a speech at the Ad Age Conference, whatever the fuck that is, when he dropped some speculation regarding the advertising budget for the next Battlefield and Call of Duty games. Riccitiello predicted the next installments of his company’s Battlefield, as well as Activision’s Call of Duty could see their ad campaigns exceed $100 fucking million dollars.
That’s a lot of Junior Bacon Cheeseburgers.