Could You Play Modern Warfare 2 Without Killing Anyone?

And I don't mean in singleplayer. I mean multiplayer. Because Glen McCracken is doing just that, trying to reach the maximum level 70 in multiplayer without killing a soul.

How the hell is he going to do that? He uses a riot shield, and gets his XP from grabbing flags in the game's Domination mode. Why the hell is he doing that? Because he's already maxxed out the old-fashioned way five times, and thinks this is an interesting challenge.

So far he's reached level 11, having recorded zero kills for 272 deaths. That's a great achievement considering that both the shield can still kill if your target has low enough health when you whack them.

Best of luck, Glen. Because if there's one thing the world needs more than angry men with weapons, it's love.

UPDATED: Modern Warfare 2 Player Attempting To Reach Rank 70 Without Killing Anyone [Game Informer] [image credit: Adage Media]

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Bizarre Modern Warfare 2 Glitch Makes Some Xbox Live Arcade Games Free

The Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has had a curious side effect on a handful of Live Arcade games. Infinity Ward's modern military shooter is unlocking the full versions of five SNK games for free.

According to a report on Worthplaying, Modern Warfare 2—the full version of the game and its recently released downloadable demo—unlocked full, freely playable versions of Garou: Mark of the Wolves, The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match, Metal Slug 3, Metal Slug XX and Samurai Shodown II. Other SNK games (Fatal Fury Special, Neo Geo Battle Coliseum ) don't appear to be affected by the glitch.

All players need to do is access the demo versions of those SNK games from the guide button while playing Modern Warfare 2 and "quick launch" them.

Worthplaying explains further how the unusual unlock works, a bug we expect Microsoft, SNK and Activision might be scrambling to fix.

'Modern Warfare 2' (ALL) Bug Grants Free SNK Games [Worthplaying - thanks, Drtyfrnk!]

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Modern Warfare 2 Javelin Glitch

Guess I'm late to the party with this one (considering this youtube video was posted Nov 29), but there is a glitch on Modern Warfare 2 that allows you to be a walking bomb. Basically, any time you die, you will blow up and kill several people around you. Shot and killed? BLOW UP! Knifed and killed? BLOW UP! Fall from a Far height and die? BLOW UP! It is a glitch with that uses the Javelin and semtex. Since it is a glitch it is frowned upon, and supposedly if you use it on Xbox Live and are caught - you will be banned for 24 hours. It's supposed to be fixed in the next update.

The explanation on how to perform the glitch starts at the :40 mark. *Video Below*

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Activision adding a third Call of Duty studio, hinting at CoD MMO

courtesy of gamepro

According to an L.A. Times article published yesterday, Activision Blizzard has opened a new development studio devoted to the Call of Duy franchise. Though the mysterious new team has not announced any projects yet, an anonymous source within Activision suggests that future Call of Duty titles might include a large-scale persistent multiplayer world.

Serious fans of the series will be familiar with the Call of Duty twin-studio approach, as Infinity Ward (developer of Modern Warfare 2) and Treyarch (the team that built Call of Duty: World at War) take turns developing new titles to ensure that there's a Call of Duty game released every November. The third studio might be assigned to jump into the core game rotation, develop all future tertiary titles (like the mobile port jobs done by outside developers Amaze and n-Space that brought the series to the PSP and DS, respectively) or even to the much-rumored Call of Duty MMO.

The Times cites insider information in their story, but top Activision officials have regularly expressed their eagerness to adopt a subscription-based payment system for future Call of Duty titles. Speaking at a financial conference last week, Activision Blizzard CFO Thomas Tippl commented on the possibility of bringing World of Warcraft's business plan to other popular franchises.

"It's definitely an aspiration that we see potential in, particularly as we look at different business models to monetize the online gameplay," said Tippl. "you should expect us to test and ultimately launch additional online monetization models of some of some of our biggest franchises like Call of Duty."

'Modern Warfare 2' Tops Entertainment Industry, Not Just Games

courtesy of Cnet


If you think Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has had a major impact on just the video game industry, you may need to adjust your expectations.
According to Activision Blizzard, the game's publisher, Modern Warfare 2 has set records across the entire entertainment industry.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the "biggest entertainment launch in history," Activision said in a statement. In its first five days of availability, the game set a worldwide record with about $550 million in sales, according to internal Activision figures. It's impressive. But more impressive is the list of launches that it beat out.
In the first five days of availability, Modern Warfare 2 has eclipsed the largest worldwide box-office opening, held by "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," which tallied $394 million over its first five days. It also beat "The Dark Knight," which holds the U.S. box-office record with $203.8 million in first five-day sales.
The game also narrowly trumped Grand Theft Auto IV, which captured $500 million in sales in its first five days of availability.
In other words, Modern Warfare 2 has had a major release.
The game's success also translated to major numbers on Xbox Live. Activision reported that "more than 5.2 million multiplayer hours were logged playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on the first day alone." On November 10, 2.2 million unique gamers played on Xbox Live, setting a new one-day record for the online-gaming platform.
Of course, it should be noted that all these figures come from Activision's internal estimates, which might differ from the NPD Group's official totals when it announces November video-game sales.
But until then, Activision can (rightfully so) celebrate Modern Warfare 2's success. And maybe the video-game industry, which has always received second billing to film in the entertainment space, can finally stake its claim to the top spot. Video games are, based on Modern Warfare 2's success, just as viable an entertainment platform as movies.

Guy goes Crazy after Modern Warfare 2 binge

This guy is mad at himself because he couldn't stop playing Modern Warfare 2. He played for 17 hours straight. Look at how crazy he is. *video below*

GameStop breaks Modern Warfare 2 street date in 'select markets,' Activision disapproves

courtesy of GameSpot

As is often the case, the street date of a major game was broken a few days before its official release. Over the weekend, game blog Kotaku received word that several retailers in the Northeast and Midwest United States had begun selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

GameStop is jumping the gun on the Modern Warfare 2 street-date in "select markets."

However, unlike most preemptive sales, which typically happen at non-specialty stores, apparently the game was being sold under a corporate directive by the country's top game-only retailer--GameStop. When contacted by GameSpot on Monday, GameStop's vice president of corporate communicates Chris Olviera offered the following statement:

"This past weekend, GameStop made the decision to sell reserved copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in select markets where other retailers had broken street date. Our decision followed many conversations with Activision and was an effort to protect our customer base. Today we are focusing on the launch of the title in 4,200 of our US locations and the New York City launch celebration that we are co-hosting with Activision [and] Microsoft."

There may be some behind-the-scenes awkwardness at Modern Warfare 2's New York City launch, since Activision apparently ended those conversations by voicing its disapproval. "Activision has not given any retailer permission to sell Modern Warfare 2 prior to the Nov. 10 street date," a spokesperson told GameSpot. "The company fully supports the November 10 street date."

Check back later in the week for GameSpot's full review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The M for Mature-rated game is being released for the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, with the latter version also coming bundled with a 250GB limited-edition console from Microsoft. GameSpot's Modern Warfare 2 launch center has more information on the military shooter.

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'Modern Warfare 2' Sunday Night Football Trailer

This is the new trailer for 'Modern Warfare 2' that was shown tonight during Sunday Night Football on NBC. *video below*

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Best Buy is having a Great Sale on Xbox Games, PS3 Next Week

courtesy of Ben Kuchera of arstechnica.com

In the mood to spend some money? Best Buy is running a rather insane deal, where you get 50 percent off certain Xbox 360 titles by purchasing the first game at the full price, and the list of games that qualify for the deal is rather stunning. Some of the titles aren't even out yet, so if you were planning on picking up both Halo 3: ODST and Modern Warfare 2, you can save $30 on the deal by getting them together through Best Buy.

A partial list of games and prices is included after the jump, and I'm guessing you'll be able to find at least two games you've been meaning to pick up.

$60 Games:

• Halo 3: ODST (pre-order) $60
• Fallout 3 $60
• Resident Evil 5 $60
• Madden NFL 10 $60
• Batman: Arkham Asylum $60
• Call Of Duty: World at War $60
• Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (pre-order) $60
• UFC 2009 Undisputed $60
• Many More

$40 Games

• Halo 3 $40
• Fable II $40
• Halo Wars $40
• Gears Of War 2 $40
• Grand Theft Auto IV $40
• Many More

$30 Games

• Far Cry 2 $30
• Bioshock $30
• Dead Space $30
• Tom Clancy's EndWar $30
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed $30
• Many More

$20 Games

• Madden NFL 2008 $20
• The Orange Box $20
• Mirror's Edge $20
• Battlefield: Bad Company $20
• Tony Hawk's Proving Ground $20
• Mercenaries 2: World in Flames $20
• Many More

'Batman: Arkham Asylum' Game of the Year?

Batman: Arkham Asylum is scheduled to come out Tuesday, August 25, 2009, and some early reviews are already proclaiming it to be 2009's Game of the Year (GotY)! Strong words for a title that has for the most part flown under the radar this year.

I've already mentioned the game in a previous post, but personally I think this GotY distinction is a bit premature considering so many strong titles coming out later in the year (Halo: ODST, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, etc), but I'm not saying that the game won't be good. I'm sure it's a Batman title that we've been waiting for since the old, great 8-bit NES Sunsoft Batman from many years ago.

Modern Warfare 2 Trailer dissected

The Modern Warfare 2 trailer was released recently and showed some gameplay footage of the highly anticipated game. Well, this video is the trailer but in slow motion. Also they analyze every scene about possible weapons and/or abilities, perks, etc that will possibly be found in the final game. Check it out.