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Modern Warfare 2 becomes huge PC success

Despite all the complaints, controversies and nerd rage surrounding PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Infinity Ward has officially declared that it sold more than the original game, i...
Here's footage of that hidden detonate-the-nuke MW2 mode

Does Global Thermonuclear War ring any bells? It was one of the hidden multiplayer modes in Modern Warfare 2 that Josh told us about just the other day. Having opened up the developer console, w...
Rumor: IWNet giving Modern Warfare 2 players viruses

The ghost of dedicated servers continues to haunt Modern Warfare 2, as the flawless IWNet has been apparently struck down with a Trojan virus. Infinity Ward's replacement for dedicated servers ha...
Modern Warfare 2 pulls in $550 million in five days

I'm sure we all knew Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 would sell well, but not like this. Activision has revealed that the title has grossed an estimated $550 million worldwide in just the first fi...
Rumortoid: Modern Warfare 2 has hidden multiplayer modes

The first thing many hackers do once gaining access to a games innards is start screwing around. We saw that when folks shoved the developer console back into Modern Warfare 2, setting up servers...
Modern Warfare 2 gets dedicated servers via hack

Yup. You read that right. Modern Warfare 2 PC now has dedicated servers. Wait, PC gamers! Before you send Bobby Kotick a thank you letter, know that it wasn't they who did it, but rather the game...
MODERN WARFARE 2 SUCKS!!!!!!

Oh ... my ... God ... Please forgive me for taking the Lord's name in vain, but if you're yet to see this, you will most likely blaspheme along with me. This video is currently doing the rounds,...
The Videogame Show What I've Done: Modern Warfare 2

What else could it be this week? Well, it could have been anything, admittedly, but I chose Modern Warfare 2 so you're going to have to live with it, no matter how sick of hearing about the game...
Extremely lucky knife throw in Modern Warfare 2

Remember when sticky grenade throws in Halo 3 were all the rage? Now it's knife throwing in Modern Warfare 2. Also, "THAT'S BULLSHIT!"
Infinity Ward is listening to your party chat complaints

By now, if you've played Modern Warfare 2 online, you will have noticed some of the playlists don't allow the use of Xbox LIVE's party chat functionality. The main reason for the lack of support ...
This is what the Modern Warfare 2 boycotters are playing

Infinity Ward won itself no friends when it announced that dedicated servers had been scrapped for Modern Warfare 2. Nerd rage was radiated, petitions were signed, and boycotts were joined in ord...
Review: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

The biggest game of the year is finally here. Infinity Ward created one of the most popular, well-crafted and subsequently imitated first-person-shooter games in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare a...
FOX News tries to debate Modern Warfare 2

It wouldn't be a videogame controversy without FOX News trying to have a ham-fisted, awkward and ill-informed debate about it. Modern Warfare 2 has generated all sorts of intelligent and interes...
PS3 allegedly can't handle Modern Warfare 2 (update)

PS3 users may have been experiencing some bad luck when trying to get Modern Warfare 2 to work on their Black Box o' Blu-ray. A new update was issued for MW2 PS3 that fixed a problem with Trophie...
You can decide the fate of Modern Warfare 2's DLC (maybe)

Similar to previous statements made by Activision, Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling told MTV Multiplayer that beyond the two planned DLC packs, the studio will be looking for player feedback to dic...
Modern Warfare 2 is barbaric and awful, says columnist

The grimly predictable media farce over Modern Warfare 2 continues to trudge on. This time, Washington Times culture columnist Marybeth Hicks has decided to demonstrate her complete lack of accep...
Ten Minute Taste: Call of Duty Modern Warfare Reflex

With all the hype and controversy about terrorists doing evil terrorists things involving terror, addictive multi-player and shiny graphics -- Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 has showered in a cra...
PSA: Buy batteries with your Modern Warfare 2 'Prestige Edition'

If you were one of the lucky few who picked up a copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 "Prestige Edition" -- you know, the one with the night vision goggles -- you already know this. But heads u...
Modern Warfare 2 airport stage 'saddens' BBC reporter

Modern Warfare 2 is now officially out, and with it will come a stream of home-cooked controversy as more and more media reporters discover the controversial airport terror attack included as an ...
Modern Warfare 3 will be even more realistic, boring

The Onion News Network got an exclusive look at the next Modern Warfare game. It's looking like it will be a lot more realistic as you'll be doing a bunch of boring ass sh*t throughout the game,...
IGN readers HATE Modern Warfare 2

Prepare your sides for the splitting of a lifetime, because this is comedy you just can't buy! IGN officially gave the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 a 9.5, but when you compare it ...
New York's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 launch event

On the eve of the release of what is arguably the most anticipated game of 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision joined with Microsoft and GameStop to take over New York’s Union ...
Modern Warfare 2 PC version locked out until launch day

With some stores going absolutely overboard with the whole releasing Modern Warfare 2 before Tuesday thing, it's not surprising to hear that the retail PC versions of the game will not be playabl...
Let the Modern Warfare 2 UK price war ... BEGIN!

MOOOORTAL KOMBAT! Evil publisher Activision may have whacked an RRP of £55 on Modern Warfare 2, but that hasn't stopped British supermarkets from engaging in brutal price combat as they att...
GameStop justifies Modern Warfare 2 street date break

Yesterday, Activision stated that it gave no store permission to sell Modern Warfare 2 before its street date of November 10, but GameStop has implied that the evil publisher knew it was going to...
Activision did not allow retailers to break street date

A number of you reading this already have Modern Warfare 2, despite the game not being released until November 10. A number of retailers across North America started selling the game a few days a...
Daily Mail jumps on Modern Warfare 2 'outrage'

How pathetically predictable. The first of the big mainstream "news" outlets has finally taken the bait, with British tabloid (read: glorified toilet paper) The Daily Mail claiming that Modern Wa...
German Modern Warfare 2 won't let you kill civilians

Modern Warfare 2 may be one of the biggest, most mainstream games ever to be released, but it's also been the most controversial. Aside from the whole PC debacle, Infinity Ward has also generated...
Stealing Modern Warfare 2? Activision will hunt you down

Activision is not messing around when it comes to Modern Warfare 2, and has demonstrated that it will literally hunt down anybody engaging in shenanigans involving its massive FPS title. When one...
Activision apathetic to Modern Warfare 2 PC concerns

Infinity Ward has been shielding itself from a torrent of hatred courtesy of upset PC gamers. The decision to not to support dedicated servers, along with a mass of other issues, has meant that M...
Online retailers boycotting Modern Warfare 2

The bad press for the biggest game of the year just keeps stacking up. The latest development in the bitter Modern Warfare 2 PC debacle has seen a number of online retailers stand up in oppositio...
Shocker: Best Buy doing Modern Warfare 2 midnight launch

Surprise surprise. Modern Warfare 2 is getting a midnight launch. Best Buy has today announced that it will be supporting Infinity Ward's latest chart dominator with midnight launches around the ...
Modern Warfare PC compared to Modern Warfare 2 PC

PC gamers, prepare to shake your fists in anger once more! Infinity Ward won no fans yesterday for announcing a 9v9 player cap on all servers, while also sticking by its decision to scrap dedicat...
Modern Warfare 2 Avatar nonsense hits Xbox Live tomorrow

Last week we talked about Modern Warfare 2's upcoming Avatar gear, some of which was suggested might be free. Well, it's out tomorrow, but it sure as heck ain't free! Step right up folks, for a c...
Eminem drops rhymes over new Modern Warfare 2 trailer

With Infinity Ward dropping Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in stores next week, we're winding down the marketing hype machine, presumably wrapping things up with this final "launch" trailer that ...
UK Modern Warfare 2 advert has guns in it

The Activision marketing machine keeps on chugging, with a new commercial hitting UK televisions in the lead-up to the biggest shooting game of the year. The video provided comes courtesy of the...
IW responds to MW2 petition, servers capped at 9v9

PC gamers already hopping mad at Infinity Ward over the lack of dedicated servers in Modern Warfare 2 might want to skip this story. The studio has responded to a number of fan questions surround...
Infinity Ward: Wii can't deliver a cinematic experience

Hey, Infinity Ward, why no Modern Warfare 2 on Wii? It's the most popular home console, and the game is everywhere else, so why does Nintendo's white box o' waggle get Treyarch hand-me-downs inst...
Modern Warfare 2 is GameStop's most preordered game ever

Modern Warfare 2. It is popular. Infinity Ward's terrorist-lovin' shooter is looking set to become one of the biggest videogames of all time, with GameStop declaring that it has more preorders th...
Modern Warfare 2 has a premium strategy guide, seriously

Not content to have two special editions of the game itself, Modern Warfare 2 will also have a "Prestige Edition" strategy guide. Yeah, aren't we going just a little overboard with the whole "pre...
ESRB describes Modern Warfare 2's oft-talked about level

Our prior coverage of the ESRB's game descriptions has always included praise for the often hilarious write-ups, and I'm not about to stop the trend. While the Modern Warfare 2 description may no...
Pachter: Modern Warfare 2 to top $500 MM in launch week

Industry analyst and professional sky pirate Michael Pachter has polished his crystal balls to predict, shockingly, that Modern Warfare 2 will sell a lot of copies when it launches. According to ...
Why I will support Modern Warfare 2

[Editor's Note: We're not just a (rad) news site -- we also publish opinions/editorials from our community & employees like this one, though be aware it may not jive the opinions of Destructo...
Here are your Modern Warfare 2 kill streaks and perks!

Modern Warfare 2 is almost upon us, and in preperation for what will likely be the biggest shooter of the year, the full list of perks and kill streak rewards has been made available. Bear in min...
Xbox Live party chat blocked in Modern Warfare 2?

If you were looking forward to a big Xbox Live party when Modern Warfare 2 launches, it seems that Skype may be your best friend. It's being reported that Infinity Ward's FPS sequel will block Xb...
Modern Warfare 2's 25-kill streak reward is Apocariffic

If you thought the helicopter was annoying in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, then prepare to be very, very upset. Cheeky players who are able to rack up an impressive run of twenty-five consecu...
Infinity Ward pulls MW2 Hamels video after Internet furor

Last night, Infinity Ward posted a short video on their YouTube account featuring an in-game version of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels (who will be facing the New York Yankees tonight ...
Cole Hamels: 'Pussies' use random MW2 grenades (Update)

For the New York Yankees’ sake, I sure hope Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels continues his sub-par playoff performance tomorrow night in Game 3 of the World Series. But as much as...
Cole Hamels: 'Pussies' use random MW2 grenades (Update)

For the New York Yankees’ sake, I sure hope Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels continues his sub-par playoff performance tomorrow night in Game 3 of the World Series. But as much as...
Official statement issued on Modern Warfare 2 video leak

It took an entire day for Activision to get around to it, but the the publisher has issued an official statement on the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 footage that made the rounds yesterday. Yes,...
Controversial Modern Warfare 2 footage confirmed

Infinity Ward has confirmed controversial footage showing civilians being gunned down by terrorists in an airport. The footage will appear in the game as a skippable segment, covered by a confirm...
Modern Warfare 2 will have a third-person mode

This morning’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 surprise was genuine. The shooter is indeed set to feature a third-person perspective. Just don’t think Infinity Ward changed the directi...
Rumor: Modern Warfare 2 gets third-person (Update)

Modern Warfare 2 is, first and foremost, a first-person-shooter, but leaked gameplay footage seems to reveal that Infinity Ward's latest guaranteed success will be providing some out of body exp...
Infinity Ward using Steamworks for Modern Warfare 2 on PC

Hey you! Yeah, you. Come over here. Even with all of the drama surrounding Infinity Ward's decision to go with IWNET rather than the usual dedicated servers for Modern Warfare 2, causing a l...
Modern Warfare 2 PC specs: 3 GHz, 16 GB install? (Update)

There's been a lot of hate going around in regards to the PC version of Modern Warfare 2. While it's kind of my obligation to pay attention to that stuff, it's gotten so out of hand that I'm tryi...
Infinity Ward details matchmaking for Modern Warfare 2

Discussion about Infinity Ward's upcoming kill-brown-people simulator Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been, well ... less than positive recently. Old World and PC gamers are feeling slighted b...
Infinity Ward 'won't ignore' Modern Warfare 2 petition

So, Modern Warfare 2 won't have dedicated servers when it hits PC, the PC gamers are pissed off, and a petition has arisen in order to try and make Infinity Ward change its mind. As with nearly a...
Nerd Rage: PC gamers start Modern Warfare 2 petition

Yep, it's that time again. Another bunch of enraged gamers who believe a petition over a silly thing will change a developer's decision. Infinity Ward revealed that dedicated servers would not be...
MW2 not delayed on PC, will not have dedicated servers

Yesterday Infinity Ward Creative Specialist Robert Bowling went on an information dropping streak about the upcoming PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Those looking to play the game o...
Console fanboys make Infinity Ward angry

Did you know what when Infinity Ward revealed the packshot for Modern Warfare 2, some people were bitching and whining that an Xbox 360 box was revealed and not a PS3 one, even though they basica...


 
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