Modern Warfare 2

Hacking in Black Ops will not be tolerated

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It’s fair to say that hack prevention isn’t exactly Infinity Ward’s forte. The developer’s hugely-popular FPS Modern Warfare 2 has been exploited to the nth degree since it launched almost a year ago. We’ve stumbled into modded lobbies, we’ve witnessed players geo-glitching – we’ve even played the hidden multiplayer mode Global Thermonuclear War, and the game’s online leaderboards are crammed with unattainable kill/death ratios, ridiculous high scores and page after page of falsely-earned level 70 10th Prestige ranks.

With Call of Duty: Black Ops fast approaching, the CoD community is rightfully worried that history might repeat itself. Not on Josh Olin’s watch...

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Recording HD gameplay made easy

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Last week I decided to open a bottle of wine, dust off my copy of Modern Warfare 2 and hop online for some (intoxicated) Team Deathmatch action with five of my buddies. The highlight of the evening was undoubtedly my last match. I scored a game-winning triple kill on Estate by launching a carefully-aimed rifle grenade from my Scar-H across the map, between some trees and through the main entrance to the cabin obliterating three unsuspecting campers - much to the amusement of my rowdy clan, might I add.

Forget modesty; it was a magnificent shot, and it got me thinking "I really wish I could’ve caught that on camera"...

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Barebones playlists come to Modern Warfare 2

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Earlier this month we asked “Is Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer getting a ‘no Killstreaks’ playlist?” after stumbling over a suggestive Tweet posted by Robert Bowling, Infinity Ward’s Community Manager. Well, we now have an answer to that question: a most definite yes.

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If Modern Warfare 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 had a baby...

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Consider this article’s headline for a moment; if a developer could combine the cinematic excellence and detailed visuals of Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 with the strategic, intelligent and hugely destructive gameplay intrinsic to EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2, we would see the birth of the greatest FPS to date, right?

October 15th 2010 is the due date. Medal of Honor is that baby.

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Is Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer getting a 'no Killstreaks' playlist?

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Do you love Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer element but get tired of being trashed by Pave Lows, Chopper Gunners and AC130s? Want to play a game type that coaxes the campers out of their tents? Or do you simply crave a greater challenge? If you said "yes" to any of these questions, you might be interested in the latest word from Infinity Ward.

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