When somebody close to you dies, often times, you want to see the body. It’s closure. You know the person is truly gone. Maybe that’s why boss battles were introduced into video games. A signal that you have reached the end of the game, and it is truly over. The boss has fallen, and the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Modern Warfare 2’
Microsoft Also Issuing a Security Warning
April 27th, 2011
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It seems as though Microsoft is having their own problems when it comes to its online community. It is said that Xbox Live users “may receive potential fishing [sic] attempts via title specific messaging while playing Modern Warfare 2.” Microsoft says they are aware of the issue and are trying to fix it. They believe [...]
Call of Duty: Black Ops Breaks First Day Sales Record
November 11th, 2010
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Activison made an announcement that they broke first day sales records for the second year in a row. Call of Duty: Black Ops, taking in roughly $360 million from sales in North American and the United Kingdom, is now the largest entertainment launch in history. It beat the record set by Call of Duty: Modern [...]
Fallout 3 and Modern Warfare 2 DLC is 50% Off
October 4th, 2010
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Bethesda and Infinity Ward wanted to see some frugal heads explode, so they decided to slash the price of their DLC for Fallout 3 and Modern Warfare 2 in half. If you’ve been holding off on getting any DLC for either Modern Warfare 2 or Fallout 3, now would be the time to start, well, [...]
Pixelosophy Episode 42: Music That Kills
April 12th, 2010
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This week, Aaron wears some angry pants. After he gets done shouting at 2.5M gamers, Alex wonders why we don’t see popular music in games. Then, Aaron calms down and encourages you to play some bad games. Really, he does.
Bullshot! 035 – Modern Warfare 2 Discussion
January 4th, 2010
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Surprise, it’s a Bullshot!…kind of. We intended this to be an intellectual discussion on what impact Modern Warfare 2 will have on the game industry. However, in typical Bullshot! fashion, it devolved into what amounts to directors commentary to a game we didn’t direct. It’s a good listen.
Pixelosophy Episode 26:Tentacles of Destruction
December 21st, 2009
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This week, Pixelosophy is ready for their close-up. Alex ponders whether or not the convenience of online play is robbing gamers of the personal experiences games can create while Aaron eats from the fruit of the Modern Warfare 2 tree one more time.
Land of Confusion
December 18th, 2009
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Since the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, you have no doubt heard many voices in the game community refer to it as a work of art. We here at 4PC have also proclaimed it as one of the greatest and artistically relevant single-player experiences we’ve ever encountered. However, notice that we continue [...]
Pixelosophy Episode 24: Pixel Picks-Modern Warfare 2
December 7th, 2009
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This week, Pixelosophy learns the perils of podcasting with pets. They also talk about some rinky-dink game called Modern Warfare 2. You may have heard of it. Alex discusses physical reactions to the game, specifically during the No Russian level, while Aaron looks at how immersion was manipulated to strengthen the game thematically.
This Week 12/7
December 7th, 2009
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This week on Pixelosophy, somebody lets the dogs out. The guys keep on rolling with Pixel Picks starting on Monday, with the newest episode of Pixelosophy. They take a look at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and NOS Energy. On Wednesday, the hunt is on, as Alex discusses The Most Dangerous Game. Friday, Aaron [...]