- Modern Warfare 3 disappointment has COD players hankering for the grand old days of Infinite Warfare - 9 November 2023
Every so often in the course of our irregular series of Gamers Hate Thing posts, I like to chuck in a Gamers Love Thing post just to shake things up - though in this case, Gamers Love the Thing in question partly for not being another Thing they Hate, and the Thing they Love is something they Hated back in 2016. Erm. Let's start again. As you may know, Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - not to be confused with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - is out from today, 9th November . Pre-ordering players and a few lucky journos (whom we absolutely don't fear and resent for receiving copies early) have been able to play the campaign since 1st November, and the reactions and reviews thus far haven't been great. Read more
- The best Call of Duty campaigns, ranked from worst to best - 26 January 2021
January 26, 2021 We originally published this back on 7 December, 2016. In that time, we've had three new main Call of Duty campaigns to factor in, so we've adjusted the article to reflect those changes. Did you know that there are 16 Call of Duty campaigns available to play through for PC players? Neither did we, and we've played the whole lot of them (even some of the console only ones like Big Red One, but we can't talk about those here, shhhhh). While many players have been firmly hooked on the series' multiplayer modes since 2007, it can be easy to forget that Call of Duty started out as a primarily single player experience. Those experiences were pretty damn good, too, and dragged FPS games into the 21st century with blockbuster set pieces, not to mention relatively new mechanics like regenerating health and aim down sights. There have definitely been some lulls along the way, not…
- The secret sci-fi greatness of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - 15 May 2019
When I think of the science fiction genre, the first thing that comes to my mind is the tour of the Nostromo that opens 1979's Alien . It's a surprisingly delicate sequence—the slow drift of greebled spaceship-surfaces past the camera, then the cut inside, patiently sliding through corridor after corridor of angular metal and ornate panelling. We finally settle, after ducking under a ceiling slung with machines and monitors, at the ship's bridge, and just as we are wondering when something is going to happen the ship blorps to life, rattling at us like a disturbed snake. The sequence as a whole is a kind of calling card for cinematic sci-fi, a commitment to the drama inherent in being enclosed inside a giant machine, floating in a void colder than death itself.  In comparison, the opening sequence of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare feels distinctly inelegant. C…
- Valve issues 95,000 bans in just seven days - 22 July 2018
Valve has stepped up its anti-cheat measures and issued almost 95,000 bans in the last week alone. In July 2017, we reported that on 6th July Valve banned over 40K Steam accounts for cheating, making it the single largest banhammer the company had ever deployed. Emphasis on "had", though. Read more…
- 11/7/17 - Patch Notes - 7 November 2017
11/7/17 **General Fixes** • Fixed an issue with RC-8s causing rare errors in final killcams • Fixing challenge issue with the Venom-X camos (past Wilderness not get getting unlocked) • Changed Direct Impact challenge for the Venom-X into a Stick challenge • Halloween weapon variants should now properly unlock the associated base weapon • Boss Battles are now playable in Local/Custom matches • Players will now earn keys even when they fail to beat the boss in Boss Battles 10/13/17 **General Fixes** • Fix for an issue where obtaining variants of the M.2187, Auger, and Stallion .44 would not unlock the base weapon (for Non-Season Pass holders)
- 11/7/17 - Patch Notes - 7 November 2017
11/7/17 **General Fixes** • Fixed an issue with RC-8s causing rare errors in final killcams • Fixing challenge issue with the Venom-X camos (past Wilderness not get getting unlocked) • Changed Direct Impact challenge for the Venom-X into a Stick challenge • Halloween weapon variants should now properly unlock the associated base weapon • Boss Battles are now playable in Local/Custom matches • Players will now earn keys even when they fail to beat the boss in Boss Battles 10/13/17 **General Fixes** • Fix for an issue where obtaining variants of the M.2187, Auger, and Stallion .44 would not unlock the base weapon (for Non-Season Pass holders)
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare launches 'Willard Wyler's Halloween Scream' event - 10 October 2017
After a somewhat unsuccessful foray into the future, the next and imminent Call of Duty instalment will return to World War 2. Before it does, though, the latest series entry seems determined to squeeze some fun out of a game that otherwise punishes improvising players—something underscored by its newly-launched 'Willard Wyler's Halloween Scream' event.  Set to run now through November 1, the Halloween special includes giveaways, double XP periods, a new zombies mode and a new 'Carnage map', among other things. As you might expect, it comes with a trailer. Look, see: And here's publisher Activision with some of that in more detail: * Free Halloween-themed Supply Drop at the beginning of each week. * Free Halloween-themed cosmetic item every Friday, along with one final gift on 30th October. * Halloween-themed gear and loot, including brand-new z…
- 10/6/17 - Patch Notes - 6 October 2017
10/6/17 Playlists • Removed Prototype Drop Zone and added Hyper Team Deathmatch in the Featured Tab • Gesture Warfare is back! This time with 2XP! General Fixes Venom-X: Increased ammo to give 3 total clips at spawn. You can no longer pick up extra ammo (like the Howitzer) Fixed an issue for challenges not tracking correctly Damage has been increased on the primary fire mode The radius of damage on the secondary mode has been increased to help improve overall damage Impact damage from the primary fire mode has been lowered, meaning the kill will generally come from the explosion, which will now be properly mitigated by Blast Shield • Katana/Nunchucks: Adjusted rumbles on impacts to give stronger feedback on hits Demolition Spawn Protection lasts 1.5 seconds. Very brief to deter spawn traps Spawn Protection will only be active in the playlist version of this mode Gesture Mode Two new ges…
- 10/6/17 - Patch Notes - 6 October 2017
10/6/17 Playlists • Removed Prototype Drop Zone and added Hyper Team Deathmatch in the Featured Tab • Gesture Warfare is back! This time with 2XP! General Fixes Venom-X: Increased ammo to give 3 total clips at spawn. You can no longer pick up extra ammo (like the Howitzer) Fixed an issue for challenges not tracking correctly Damage has been increased on the primary fire mode The radius of damage on the secondary mode has been increased to help improve overall damage Impact damage from the primary fire mode has been lowered, meaning the kill will generally come from the explosion, which will now be properly mitigated by Blast Shield • Katana/Nunchucks: Adjusted rumbles on impacts to give stronger feedback on hits Demolition Spawn Protection lasts 1.5 seconds. Very brief to deter spawn traps Spawn Protection will only be active in the playlist version of this mode Gesture Mode Two new ges…
- 9/7-9/26 Updates and Patch Notes - 26 September 2017
9/26/17 General Fixes and What’s New • Venom-X (Launcher) • Katana (Melee) • Nunchucks (Melee) • Fix for the Ripper’s alternate mode state not saving after death • Fix for the Resupply Warfighter Trait staying active for the first life if a player changed to a different Rig at the beginning of a match • Fixed an issue where the Deatomzier strike icon would not load properly Zombies • Adjusted the frequency at which the Cryptids are spawning • Fix for the effects of the FnF Twist of Fate card following Mephistopheles around the map • Fix for solo players being unable repurchase Up N' Atoms while under the influence of Perkaholic from Ghost N Skulls • Fix for songs not playing in the main menu correctly • Users were unable to obtain the Talisman after defeating the Rat King if the player kills the Rat King in the rafters of the arena. This has been fixed 9/21/17 • Fix for the Packin’ Heat…
- 9/7-9/26 Updates and Patch Notes - 26 September 2017
9/26/17 General Fixes and What’s New • Venom-X (Launcher) • Katana (Melee) • Nunchucks (Melee) • Fix for the Ripper’s alternate mode state not saving after death • Fix for the Resupply Warfighter Trait staying active for the first life if a player changed to a different Rig at the beginning of a match • Fixed an issue where the Deatomzier strike icon would not load properly Zombies • Adjusted the frequency at which the Cryptids are spawning • Fix for the effects of the FnF Twist of Fate card following Mephistopheles around the map • Fix for solo players being unable repurchase Up N' Atoms while under the influence of Perkaholic from Ghost N Skulls • Fix for songs not playing in the main menu correctly • Users were unable to obtain the Talisman after defeating the Rat King if the player kills the Rat King in the rafters of the arena. This has been fixed 9/21/17 • Fix for the Packin’ Heat…
- See heads get crushed and live-ammo fingerguns in Call of Duty: 'Gesture Warfare' - 25 September 2017
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare hasn't proved the most popular installment in the long-running shooter series of shooters, but over this past weekend it introduced what may be the best CoD featured mode of all time. It's called "Gesture Warfare," and no, it doesn't mean you get to flip people off when they kill you. It's even better .  Basically, instead of killing people with your guns, you kill them with your fingers. You can crush their heads, Kids in the Hall -style, you can pop them, you can flick them, you can wave them away, and of course you can just plug them with the ol' finger gun, too. There were nine different gestures to choose from, each with its own unique (and uniquely ridiculous) name and infliction of death. * Head Crush; * Bang Bang; * Boom; * You’re Dead; * Crush; * Jackal Toy; * R-C8 Toy; * Light It Up; * Flick; Gestures cycle au…
- 9/6 - Update - 6 September 2017
**General Fixes** • Infected: Reduced the move speed of the infected as the number of those infected increases (every 3 players that get infected will reduce the move speed and only takes effect on spawn) • Added the Stallion .44, Atlas, G-Rail, and Raijin-EMX to Gun Game • Exploit fixes across various maps • Various backend bug fixes • VPR: Hip fire kick has been increased to help make it perform inline with other SMGs • R3K: Burst cooldowns have been decreased to help it compete better with other ARs
- 9/6 - Update - 6 September 2017
**General Fixes** • Infected: Reduced the move speed of the infected as the number of those infected increases (every 3 players that get infected will reduce the move speed and only takes effect on spawn) • Added the Stallion .44, Atlas, G-Rail, and Raijin-EMX to Gun Game • Exploit fixes across various maps • Various backend bug fixes • VPR: Hip fire kick has been increased to help make it perform inline with other SMGs • R3K: Burst cooldowns have been decreased to help it compete better with other ARs
- 8/23 - Update - 23 August 2017
8/23/17 General Fixes and What’s New • New weapons: Atlas (LMG) Raijin-EMX (SMG) • New taunts, camos, emblems, calling cards • Various map fixes • Enabled Bugle audio gesture to be heard by teammates • Weapons adjustments: G-Rail (base) and Vortex (common) - Extended damage ranges, making the base fire mode and charge shot more effective at long range G-Rail: Helix – Adjusted damage ranges to make the weapon more competitive at close range (if you are accurate) G-Rail: Fusillade – Fixed an issue with camos not appearing properly Stallion .44 – Slightly lowered akimbo rate of fire Stallion .44: Peacekeeper – Adjusted the aim assist range to help with longer distance shooting Fix for the Desert camouflage challenge not tracking progress properly with the Stallion .44 Proteus: Ice – The Glacial passive now has a slightly stronger effect Zombies • Shaolin Shuffle – Fix for an extreme graphi…
- 8/23 - Update - 23 August 2017
8/23/17 General Fixes and What’s New • New weapons: Atlas (LMG) Raijin-EMX (SMG) • New taunts, camos, emblems, calling cards • Various map fixes • Enabled Bugle audio gesture to be heard by teammates • Weapons adjustments: G-Rail (base) and Vortex (common) - Extended damage ranges, making the base fire mode and charge shot more effective at long range G-Rail: Helix – Adjusted damage ranges to make the weapon more competitive at close range (if you are accurate) G-Rail: Fusillade – Fixed an issue with camos not appearing properly Stallion .44 – Slightly lowered akimbo rate of fire Stallion .44: Peacekeeper – Adjusted the aim assist range to help with longer distance shooting Fix for the Desert camouflage challenge not tracking progress properly with the Stallion .44 Proteus: Ice – The Glacial passive now has a slightly stronger effect Zombies • Shaolin Shuffle – Fix for an extreme graphi…
- 7/28/17 - Playlist Update - 28 July 2017
7/28/17 Featured • Prototype Drop Zone, now until August 4th General Fixes • G-Rail – Fusillade: Fix for the Overload passive triggering incorrectly. You’ll now only get an explosion if the kill was made while the weapon was at full charge • G-Rail - Base & Vortex: Extended damage ranges, making the base fire mode and charge shot more effective at long range • G-Rail – Helix & Enigma: Increased charge bonus, making charged shots a bit more reliable • Various map fixes
- 7/28/17 - Playlist Update - 28 July 2017
7/28/17 Featured • Prototype Drop Zone, now until August 4th General Fixes • G-Rail – Fusillade: Fix for the Overload passive triggering incorrectly. You’ll now only get an explosion if the kill was made while the weapon was at full charge • G-Rail - Base & Vortex: Extended damage ranges, making the base fire mode and charge shot more effective at long range • G-Rail – Helix & Enigma: Increased charge bonus, making charged shots a bit more reliable • Various map fixes
- 7/25/17 - Update - 25 July 2017
7/25/17 What’s New • New Weapons: Stallion .44 (pistol) and G-Rail (AR) • New Calling Cards, Camos, Weapon Accessories, and Gestures General Fixes • Fix for the Proteus and ERAD shotgun alternates not tracking towards contract challenges • Fixed a bug on all hybrid sights on SMGs losing hip fire reticles when switching between hybrid sight modes • Allow players to gain access to the M.2187 and Proteus summer variants via supply drop and allow for that variant to unlock the base weapon • Fix for scrolling issues while in the Mark II Collection menu of the Quartermaster • Fix for a bug that would cause the screen resolutions on PC to not refresh when resizing the game window • Fixed a bug where calling cards earned in SP would appear in the After Action Report in MP with placeholder images
- 7/25/17 - Update - 25 July 2017
7/25/17 What’s New • New Weapons: Stallion .44 (pistol) and G-Rail (AR) • New Calling Cards, Camos, Weapon Accessories, and Gestures General Fixes • Fix for the Proteus and ERAD shotgun alternates not tracking towards contract challenges • Fixed a bug on all hybrid sights on SMGs losing hip fire reticles when switching between hybrid sight modes • Allow players to gain access to the M.2187 and Proteus summer variants via supply drop and allow for that variant to unlock the base weapon • Fix for scrolling issues while in the Mark II Collection menu of the Quartermaster • Fix for a bug that would cause the screen resolutions on PC to not refresh when resizing the game window • Fixed a bug where calling cards earned in SP would appear in the After Action Report in MP with placeholder images
