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Ousted IW Execs Form Respawn Entertainment Under Former Rival

News / July 15, 2016

Ousted Infinity Ward co-founders Jason West and Vincent Zampella are not done with the video game industry. The two are starting a new company, Respawn Entertainment under their formal rivals at Activision, EA. The former Infinity Ward execs are currently involved in a lawsuit with Activision over their termination earlier this year. “Respawn Entertainment marks […]

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MW2 Mapathy Site Teases New DLC

News / July 15, 2016

After months and months of playing the same maps on Modern Warfare 2, do you suffer from Mapathy? Worry not. Infinity Ward will cure what ails you soon enough. If you’re an Xbox 360 player. Infinity Ward tweeted Mapathy.com, a site dedicated to the awareness of Mapathy defined as: Mapathy (n.) [map-uh-thee] (often expressed as,

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It’s On! Ousted Infinity Ward Studio Heads Sue Activision

News / July 15, 2016

The drama continues in the Infinity Ward/Activision saga as reports are surfacing that ousted Infinity Ward studio heads Jason West and Vince Zampella are suing Activision. According to Joystiq, the lawsuit is seeking compensation as well as contractual rights to the Modern Warfare brand for what they claim to be wrongful termination. “Instead of thanking,

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Drama at Infinity Ward

News / July 15, 2016

Drama is unfolding at Infinity Ward as reports of security outside headquarters and SEC filings fuel gossip that Jason West and Vince Zampella have been let go. Jason West and Vince Zampella were both executives and co-founders of Infinity Ward. Jason and Vince were seen meeting with Activision with security present earlier this morning. An

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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Sales Pass ONE BILLION Dollars

News / July 15, 2016

Activision announced today that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sales hit the $1 Billion (US) mark in worldwide sales. In a statement made by Activision/Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has exceeded our expectations and shattered theatrical box office and video game records. There are only a handful of entertainment

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MW2 “Javelin” Glitch Exploiters Banned on Xbox, Not on PSN

News / July 15, 2016

While Infinity Ward is working on a fix for the exploited “Javelin” Glitch, Xbox Live policy director Stephen Toulouse stated that those caught exploiting the glitch in the game will face bans of 24 hours of more. PSN users can breathe a sigh of relief as a Sony representative stated, “I don’t believe we are

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Modern Warfare 2 for PC Outsells Popular CoD4 for PC

News / July 15, 2016

So what are Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 protestors playing? It would seem that a number of them are playing the very thing they protested. The count of signatures, to date, on the Modern Warfare 2 protest reached 222,181. The protest gained a lot of attention, and by PC sales numbers, it seemed to

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Modern Warfare 2 Has Explosive First Day in Sales

News / July 15, 2016

Some facts and figures are in after Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s first day on the market. UK is reporting a record-breaking 1.23 million in sales, grossing £47 million (roughly $78.3 million) and smashing Grand Theft Auto IV’s first-day sales record of 631,000 (3.6 million U.S. and UK). Gamestop announced before the game’s release

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Modern Warfare 2 PS3 Servers Coming Back Up [UPDATE]

News / July 15, 2016

Our favorite man of the day, Robert Bowling, tweeted that PS3 servers for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 were starting to come back up. According to Bowling, “PS3 Update: MP Servers gradually coming back online. Some users may still experience issues. Also, EU Players get Trophy patch tonight.” The outage was caused by server

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Modern Warfare 2: Early Sales and a Pirate Caught

News / July 15, 2016

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been gracing the news nearly every day since the announcement of lack of dedicated server support. It’s no different on the eve of its release. Reports are surfacing that some naughty GameStops in OH, NY, and PA are breaking the street date and letting rabid fans get their

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