Daily entertainment news covering Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/07/call_of_duty_world_at_war_out_nov_11 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 103034@http://www.starpulse.com/news Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you’ve never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/15/video_game_news_metallica_s_guitar_hero_ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:34:03 EST Entertainment News 92779@http://www.starpulse.com/news Real news from the virtual world: — RIDE THE LIGHTNING: Activision's "Guitar Hero World Tour" is one of this year's most eagerly anticipated games, but the company has big news for fans who can't wait for that: Metallica will be releasing its next album, "Death Magnetic," as a "Guitar Hero III" download on the same day that the CD arrives in stores.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/05/15/play_call_of_duty_with_death_cab_for_cut Thu, 15 May 2008 10:08:56 EST Entertainment News 87502@http://www.starpulse.com/news Three days after their new album, Narrow Stairs, hit the stores, Nick Harmer and Jason McGerr of the band Death Cab for Cutie will play Xbox LIVE® members in Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare™

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/01/game_review_rainbow_six_vegas_2_ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:59:42 EST Entertainment News 82911@http://www.starpulse.com/news First-person shooters are usually an all-you-can-eat buffet of firepower and adrenaline. Fittingly, the latest game in Ubisoft's ''Rainbow Six'' series continues to bet on Sin City as the urban playground of choice for hunting and taking down superbad terrorists.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/13/review_round_up_patapon_leads_new_group_ Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:01:18 EST Entertainment News 81004@http://www.starpulse.com/news There are two kinds of video war games: those in which you play a soldier (''Call of Duty 4,'' ''Army of Two'') and those in which you play a general. The former, more action-oriented type is better-suited to video-game consoles; the latter, more cerebral type is more popular among computer gamers.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/05/week_in_video_game_news_ea_s_uninvited_b Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:31:40 EST Entertainment News 80028@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -TAKE IT AWAY: Electronic Arts, the Borg collective of video-game publishers, wants to assimilate Take-Two Interactive. But Take-Two says it isn't interested - at least not until April 30, when its sure-to-be-a-blockbuster ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' goes on sale.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/08/bioshock_call_of_duty_and_orange_box_rec Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:52:42 EST Entertainment News 77413@http://www.starpulse.com/news LAS VEGAS (AP) - Three critically acclaimed first-person shooters won top honors at the video game industry's most prestigious awards show. ''BioShock,'' ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' and ''The Orange Box'' garnered four prizes apiece Thursday night at the 11th annual Interactive Achievement Awards.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/01/week_in_video_game_news_electronic_arts_ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:06:02 EST Entertainment News 76556@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -BATTLE-SCARRED: I really like Electronic Arts' ''Battlefield'' games, although I have to admit that I'm a little intimidated when it comes to playing with strangers over the Internet.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/18/week_in_video_game_news_sony_promotes_ps Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:29:50 EST Entertainment News 74886@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -DESERT STORM: The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas doesn't cater much to gamers, unless you're the type who needs a 150-inch plasma TV to play ''Call of Duty 4.'' But there were a few video-game-related announcements at this year's show - thanks mainly to Sony, which always has a big presence at CES with its broad range of tech products.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/11/the_top_10_most_highly_anticipated_video_2008 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:28:04 EST Entertainment News 74064@http://www.starpulse.com/news 2007 was one of the best years for video games that we have ever seen. We saw all types of triple-A titles, from new masterpieces like Bioshock, Mass Effect, Portal, and Rock Band to the continuing success of franchises such as God of War 2, Call of Duty 4 and Super Mario Galaxy.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/10/week_in_video_game_news_bill_gates_says_ Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:22:41 EST Entertainment News 73847@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: - GATES' GOODBYE: Bill Gates is stepping down from his job as Microsoft's chairman in July, but we probably haven't seen the last of him at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/19/fire_when_ready_in_call_of_duty_unreal_g Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:52:28 EST Entertainment News 71798@http://www.starpulse.com/news This has been a banner year for the first-person shooter on consoles. We've seen some brilliant shooters (''BioShock,'' ''Metroid Prime 3: Corruption''), some terrible ones (''Hour of Victory'') and plenty more that fell somewhere in between (yes, ''Halo 3'').

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/19/week_in_video_game_news_best_games_of_20 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:40:25 EST Entertainment News 71792@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -BEST OF 2007: It has been a terrific year for video games, and boiling it down to a top 10 list was difficult. But here are the games I enjoyed the most in 2007.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/14/week_in_video_game_news_vivendi_acquires Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:03:02 EST Entertainment News 71351@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -WORLD OF GUITARCRAFT: What do you get when you cross ''Guitar Hero'' and ''World of Warcraft''? I picture something like the ''Stonehenge'' performance in ''This Is Spinal Tap,'' but the publishers of those two games are hoping their merger will be somewhat less calamitous.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/04/vivendi_acquisition_of_activision_would_ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 09:34:37 EST Entertainment News 69980@http://www.starpulse.com/news Vivendi's planned acquisition of Activision would blend each company's respective strength but won't necessarily lead to cross-pollination among game developers.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/22/starpulse_com_s_video_games_holiday_guid_1 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST Entertainment News 68638@http://www.starpulse.com/news With the holidays right around the corner, this time of year is easily the hotbed for big video game releases. However, a lot of the great games coming out are drowned out by the enormity of the new releases and plenty of those games are simple cash-ins that are going to be traded in in January. So, here is a rundown of what to buy for yourself or loved ones this year, listed by intended audience. Part 1 - Mature:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/06/week_in_video_game_news_rockstar_gets_ha Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:48:54 EST Entertainment News 67539@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -BLOODY MESS: The initial version of ''Manhunt 2'' was gory enough to earn an ''adults only'' warning from the panel that rates video games. So publisher Rockstar Games blurred out enough of the nasty bits to get the rating lowered to ''mature,'' which is how the game ended up on store shelves last week.

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