Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

[missvalentine]

Some interesting news from Gamespot was just announced. A custom MW2 peripheral controller, and a 3rd WAW map pack announced. And COD7 may have a cold war setting now.

Last week, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 made headlines thanks to it being bundled with a pair of fully functional, Infinity Ward-branded night-vision goggles (pictured). Now, it appears another custom piece of hardware is being readied for the recently retitled game. Once again, the news came via the Twitter feed of Infinity Ward director of communications Robert Bowling.

"In a design meeting for a MW2 controller," declared Bowling. "Need your advice--concave or convex grips for the Analog sticks? What's your preference and why?" Though no specific platform was mentioned, the Xbox 360 controller has concave thumbsticks, while the PlayStation 3's DualShock 3 has convex ones.

Bowling also did not confirm when--or if--a custom Modern Warfare 2 controller would be mass produced. However, it seems likely given Activision's continued enthusiasm for making peripherals, as evidenced by the Tony Hawk: Ride skateboard and recently redesigned Guitar Hero 5 drum kit.

In other Call of Duty news, the Treyarch-developed Call of Duty: World at War hit another retail milestone this week. As part of an announcement that a third map pack will arrive in August, Activision revealed that the previous two map packs for the game had reached 4 million units.

World at War itself has sold over 11 million units to date, and may possibly be the last Call of Duty to take place during World War II. Earlier this year, rumors circulated that Treyarch was toying with a Cold War setting with Vietnam War-era music from Cuba, Africa, and the USSR.

Sounds pretty cool.

http://au.gamespot.com/news/6213757.html

[riderkid]

still i think its a waste of money, i can see it now

"mom you mind if i invest 150 in a game?"

"walk home dave."

"Yes Ma'am."

[Branden_Lucero]

the pack would be really expensive since working NVG's are expensive themselves.

which probably means these are some cheap ass thrown together ones, which is why they created a face stand for them, for display purpose. would be funny if some little kid came running and knock them onto the floor.

the price is $150 for this edition.

[nemesiswontdie]

the pack would be really expensive since working NVG's are expensive themselves.

[Archelon]

I have to admit, while I think this is utterly ridiculous, if UbiSoft packaged a pair of Sam Fisher's NVG's with Splinter Cell Conviction, and they were fully functional, I'd buy it. XD

[Vector]

Oh God. Those NVG's look really fucking bad-ass, but they're making me think that the 'Prestige Edition' is gonna be well over $100.

[Archelon]

http://kotaku.com/5313929/modern-warfare-2s-ridiculous-prestige-edition-unboxed

Cally of Duty: Cat Helmet Edition.

Seriously, night vision goggles? Really?

EDIT:



Courtesy neogaf.

[Vector]

https://twitter.com/fourzerotwo/status/2620651309

Doing some final editing to the #MW2 unboxing video. Hoping for EOD release. I'll tweet a YouTube link.

http://img268.yfrog.com/i/haoz.jpg/

I'm not usually into unboxing videos...but...I'm really excited for this. Could be up by the end of the day.

[Member_of_STARS]

This has nothing to do with it being a spinoff game or not. The game is the same. They just found that the name COD would secure them more sales, and they are right.

Nothing else changed.

[riderkid]

still any info on te beta or PC specs

[missvalentine]

Wow.

I wonder if there still considering making Modern Warefare a spin off series anymore.

[Vector]

'Call of Duty' back in the title?

http://img197.yfrog.com/i/ia1n.jpg/

https://twitter.com/fourzerotwo/status/2555334500

EDIT: Confirmed. http://kotaku.com/5311315/activision...uty-on-the-box

[missvalentine]

Ive read and heard quite funny stories on M16 perfomance in Afganistan. At 300 yard distance, US troops are effortlessly picking headshots while OpFor struggles to land a single bullet even near their targets. The problem with M16 is that its just not a universal rifle. But if I had to go to war, Id pick M16 over AK47 any day of the week.

Yeah i would too, I'm a fan of the M16, it's a bit unreliable at times, but it's great at what it's meant for. And accurate too it seems. And since I'm interested in Sniping id take accuracy over durability any day. I think AK's are sometimes rather inaccurate.

[nemesiswontdie]

yha same im not a fan of the AK family at all

[Member_of_STARS]

Ive read and heard quite funny stories on M16 perfomance in Afganistan. At 300 yard distance, US troops are effortlessly picking headshots while OpFor struggles to land a single bullet even near their targets. The problem with M16 is that its just not a universal rifle. But if I had to go to war, Id pick M16 over AK47 any day of the week.