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FPS Rantings

September 14th, 2008

Clip shows suitable hiding places in Call of Duty 4 multiplayer

Surviving in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’s online multiplayer isn’t just a matter of skill, or how quick you can pull the trigger. It’s all about being at the right place at the right time. To do that, one should be familiar with the maps. If you’re having trouble remembering things, then at least […]

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September 8th, 2008

Modder unlocks original Call of Duty 4 training mission

YouTube is home to the oddest videos this side of the Internet. The above clip for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is just one of those oddities. Why is it odd? Because the FNG mission that you get to watch isn’t the same one you’ll experience when you play the game.
Tags: call_of_duty_4, fourzerotwo, fps, […]

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September 4th, 2008

Fourzerotwo: Call of Duty 4 is getting double XP weekend, I think

Getting impatient in leveling up your online persona at Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare? Then maybe this news would interest you: there’s going to be a double XP weekend this coming September 13th to 14th. For the uninitiated, this means you get double the number of experience for your solider, making leveling up quicker […]

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August 28th, 2008

Call of Duty 4 online muliplayer is 10 million strong

According to Infinity Ward director of communications Robert Bowling (aka Fourzerotwo), Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’s online multiplayer community is 10 million strong. This figure corresponds to the sum of Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 players. Unfortunately, Bowling made no mention of CoD4’s PC community and its contribution to the overall total.
Tags: call_of_duty_4, fourzerotwo, […]

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August 16th, 2008

How To’s: Beat the Call of Duty 4 training record

Have you ever scratched your head in wonder how Gaz, one of Soap MacTavish’s squad mates in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, completed the CQB test (i.e. cargo ship training level) in 19 seconds? Well, wonder no more because you get to see just how in the video.
Tags: call_of_duty_4, fps, tips, Videos

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July 17th, 2008

Call of Duty 4 multiplayer tips for surviving Bog and Bloc

Remember the first video tutorial for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare that I showed? Well, we have the second part right here. This time, the maps tackled are Bog and Bloc. I don’t think this batch is as good as the first one, but it still provides good insight on the levels nonetheless.
Tags: call_of_duty, […]

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July 9th, 2008

Call of Duty 4 ending is short and vague

Speaking of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, I’ve again finished its single player campaign and remembered that its’ ending is similar to Resistance: Fall of Man–it’s as abrupt and unsatisfying.
Perhaps it should be made clear to developers that credits aren’t part of a game’s ending.
Tags: call_of_duty, call_of_duty_4, cod4, game_endings

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July 9th, 2008

Watch multiplayer tips for Call of Duty 4

Yes, it’s a long tutorial video for Call of Duty 4, I know. But you know what? The tips enumerated here are very useful and easy to understand. Instead of merely reading walkthroughs and being in the mercy of a tipster’s writing capabilities, a video like the one embedded above gives you a good picture […]

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June 27th, 2008

FragFX firmware is a pain to update

I’m terrible at shooters when using two analog sticks. This is why I resort to using the FragFX, a special PlayStation 3 controller that lets me play console FPSes with mouse-like precision. In theory, it’s supposed to be great. Application however, is another story.
My FragFX never really gave me that PC shooter feel. Granted that […]

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June 3rd, 2008

Call of Duty 4 DLC to hit PCs for free

Why does PC gaming rock? Because you get your downloadable content for free. According to Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling at IAMfourzerotwo, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’s Variety map pack is being sponsored by graphics card maker Nvidia. The free DLC will be available for keyboard/mouse jockeys on June 5th.
Tags: call_of_duty, call_of_duty_4, cod4, […]

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April 4th, 2008

Watch interviews on CoD4 Variety DLC

By the time you read this, the new “Variety” map pack DLC for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has already been released. Are you still on the fence regarding the CoD4 map pack? Then maybe the new developer interviews would change your mind.

Tags: broadcast, call_of_duty, call_of_duty_4, cod4, dlc, legendary, map_pack, variety

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April 4th, 2008

FragFX first impressions

You must be wondering. Did I get that FragFX deal through? I sure did, but the results aren’t that immediate like some of you may be expecting. No, I didn’t wipe the floor with the controller jockeys, nor did I get a 4:1 kill ratio.
When I got the controller, I tested it out on Call […]

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