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December 11th, 2009 at 11:45am
Under Xbox 360
Huzzah! No more of your intense Headquarters Pro matches will be interrupted by gargantuan, killer shockwaves expelled by morally dubious combatants. That is to say, Modern Warfare 2’s Javelin glitch, which enabled a dirty, cheating player to instantly detonate upon death, was fixed earlier this morning by a patch for the Xbox 360 version of the game. According to a recent tweet from Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling, the PS3 version of the game has already received the patch.
In addition to removing the Javelin’s unadvertised self-immolation feature, the patch also fixes the equally insidious “unlimited care packages” glitch, and fixes a few areas where players could exploit gaps in the game’s geography. In a perfect world, Infinity Ward would have also sent parcels to the houses of anyone who leveraged these exploits — parcels full of bees. The bad kind. The kind you see on the Discovery Channel. The ones that can kill a full-grown elephant with a surprisingly small swarm.
Modern Warfare 2 patch available now, Javelin glitch tossed out originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 9th, 2009 at 11:30am
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In one day, the NPD Group will release its game sales report for the month of November, which should reveal the (near) exact number of units Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has sold in the US thus far. In the meantime, Gamespot reported on two analysts who have predicted the portion of November software sales that were made up of Warfare purchases. Industry analyst superstar Michael Pachter says the game accounts for 23 percent of total game sales. However, Pacific Crest analyst Evan Wilson has it pegged at 25 percent of total November sales.
Wilson added that this feat is made especially impressive due to his firm’s prediction that “this November’s sales will match the month’s highest historical total on record.” In related news, news stories dealing with Modern Warfare 2 composed 67.2 percent of all news stories over the past month. Oh, wait — now it’s 67.5 percent!
Analysts: Modern Warfare 2 composed over 22 percent of November game sales originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 7th, 2009 at 04:30pm
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If amazingly fast and explosive men have been the bane of your existence in Modern Warfare 2 as of late, then know that Activision’s go-to guy, Robert “fourzerotwo” Bowling, has got the hot scoops on a patch in the works to address the despised Javelin glitch. Version 1.06 of the game will not only do away with that awful bit of frustration, but will also address two other notable exploits in the multiplayer experience:
- Fixes the Javelin glitch (thank the Flying Spaghetti Monster!)
- Fixes unlimited care packages glitch
- Fixes areas where players could exploit geography (e.g. hide inside rocks in Afghan)
Bowling says the patch is currently in the hands of Microsoft for certification on Xbox 360 and presumably in Sony’s for PS3 certification. We’ve contacted Bowling for more info and will update the post when we hear back.
Source – 1.06 in Microsoft cert
Source – 1.06 patch notes
Modern Warfare 2 update 1.06 fixes Javelin glitch, infinite care packages, geography exploits originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 4th, 2009 at 02:28pm
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When Square Enix enlisted to localize Modern Warfare 2 for Japan, the publisher went above and beyond the call of duty. The game would be issued a complete Japanese-dialog makeover — whereas the first Modern Warfare localization was simply subtitled — in response to a “strong desire from Activision to widen the entrance for beginning FPS players,” as Square Enix told Famitsu. However, some gamers are reporting that the extra effort has fallen short, citing numerous translation errors in the localized game. [Insert your Bill Murray joke here.]
Additionally, Japanese site My Game Flash has rounded up other complaints about the localization, most notably an alteration to the sensationalized “No Russian” mission. Rather than delete the mission (as in the censored Russian version), Square Enix had the Japanese version of the mission adjusted to restrict the player from participating in a terrorist assault on an airport. If the player does engage civilian targets, it’s game over.
Square Enix has posted an update on the Modern Warfare 2 Japanese site describing the full Japanese language and subtitle tracks and warning of the “No Russian” edits, but has not announced plans to patch the translation errors or change the limitations on the censored mission. The publisher has cited technical limitations, which prevent selectable English and Japanese language tracks. Head past the break to see some footage of the Japanese version of MW2, courtesy of andriasang.
[Via andriasang]
Source – My Game Flash [machine translation]
Source – Famitsu [machine translation]
Source – Modern Warfare 2 Japanese site
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Modern Warfare 2’s poor translation, censorship in Japan draws ire originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 3rd, 2009 at 12:15pm
Under Xbox 360
Oh, you think it’s funny, making your virtual soldier explode with the force of a small supernova every time he gets killed? Yeah, we suppose it is. Know what else is funny? Getting banned from Xbox Live. Oh, wait, did we say funny? We meant really unpleasant. However, according to Xbox Live’s Director of Policy and Enforcement, Stephen Toulouse, using Modern Warfare 2’s Javelin glitch (an unsavory practice demoed in this video) is cheating, as defined by the service’s Terms of Use. According to Toulouse, anyone caught self-detonating will be banned for 24 hours, or if caught repeatedly, two weeks.
For us honest folk, it seems the wait for a patch, which will cull the kamikaze epidemic, will be short. Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling tweeted yesterday that a fix is currently being tested, and, “once it’s cleared, we’ll be urging it through Microsoft & Sony certification as fast as possible.” Keep the fire, troops. We can make it through this thing together.
Xbox Live moderators getting serious about Modern Warfare 2’s Javelin glitch originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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December 2nd, 2009 at 03:14pm
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Filed under: X3F TV
If you’ve played any of the recent Call of Duty games — and chances are good that you have — then you’ll be right at home with Call of Duty Classic, the latest release on Xbox Live Arcade. Of course, there’s also a good chance that you’re still knee-deep in Modern Warfare 2. So, the question you have to ask is how much do you want to take in some gaming history? If that desire is equal to or greater than $15 (1200
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X3F TV — XBLA in Brief: Call of Duty Classic originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 25th, 2009 at 08:30pm
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War Child International is a coalition of organizations that seeks to aid children affected by war. Activision UK and GAME have decided to pitch in and are joining up to host an online event next weekend in Modern Warfare 2, asking that UK citizens play a bit of the game on Xbox Live. The more people enlist for action online, the more Activision UK will donate to the charity.
If you’re looking for more information on the event, there’s a Facebook page and a Twitter account set up to help coordinate. If you’ve got a busy weekend ahead of you on December 4, try to make time for at least one online match. It’s not every day you can make someone else’s life better just by playing a video game.
GAME and Activision UK team up for Modern Warfare 2 charity event next weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 17th, 2009 at 01:45pm
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Okay, so headshot might be too strong a word here, but Modern Warfare 2 has certainly wounded Xbox Live Arcade activity, as GamerBytes reports that top Arcade titles have seen a massive reduction in leaderboard activity since the release of Infinity Ward’s latest blockbuster. Specifically, Trials HD — long the reigning XBLA champion — saw its leaderboard numbers drop from 14,890 players on the week of November 2 to 8,942 the week of November 9, about a 40 percent loss. Meanwhile, other titles including South Park, Zombie Apocalypse and Tower Bloxx Deluxe saw their leaderboards almost halved. Castle Crashers, curiously, only saw its numbers drop from 8,395 players to 6,034, a reduction of only 28 percent.
Still, it’s pretty clear that Modern Warfare 2 has pulled a lot of gamers away from the more casual fare on XBLA. Either that, or lots of hardcore Call of Duty fans unceremoniously yanked the controllers from their more casually-oriented significant others.
Modern Warfare 2 headshots XBLA activity originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 15th, 2009 at 02:30pm
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Though Modern Warfare 2 is rife with instantly accessible, beloved characters with fascinating names, we all know that one stands out as the franchise’s most memorable protagonist: Ghost. You know, Ghost! He’s got that skull mask, and there was that one scene where that guy’s about to shoot you, and then Ghost shoots him right back. He’s already risen to fame somewhat when he received a six-part comic series telling his story — but if the actor who provides the spectral hero’s voice is to be believed, he might just show up in his own video game as well.
Craig Fairbrass, who not only did the voice for Ghost in MW2, but also voiced the equally unfortunately named Gaz in the original Modern Warfare, mentioned, “I’m now voicing a guy called Ghost, who now just got a spin-off comic of his own and they’re talking about another little game to go with it.” Little game? Based on the number of Michael Bay-esque explosions in the first five minutes of Modern Warfare 2, we’re not sure Infinity Ward is capable of making those.
Infinity Ward talking about spin-off game starring Modern Warfare 2’s ‘Ghost’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 12th, 2009 at 08:00pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
When the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was announced for the Wii, we kinda had to do a double-take on the whole thing. Would one of the current generation’s most popular games be done justice on the Wii? Well, according to what few reviews have made their way online, yes … and no!
- Nintendo Dpad (85/100): “Overall, the game is just what you would expect from an HD game like Call of Duty 4 being ported to Wii. Everything is there, from the great multiplayer and single player modes, to Wii specific controls that really trump those found on other consoles. The only real bad part is that the graphics needed a major step down for the port, and we would have liked WiiSpeak support for those who prefer that, though it is not necessary.”
- ONM UK (80/100): “Given the extra two years Treyarch had to squeeze every last drop of polish from the Wii, this is underwhelming visually. It looks okay for a Wii game – that’s the dreaded caveat – but it’s not even up there with Metroid Prime: Corruption. Having said that, Modern Warfare is still an excellent shooter packed with options and it should be a big player online so we can welcome it to the Wii family.”
- IGN (70/100): “Unfortunately, Reflex Edition on Wii just doesn’t cut it as a Call of Duty branded game or as a top-tier Wii first-person shooter. The framerate is jumpy, the pointer tracking needs some serious polish, and while most of the elements of COD4 are included, none of them are given enough fine-tuning to truly excel.”
Metareview: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Reflex originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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