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Call of Duty 3 announced; leak confirmed [update 1]
Call of Duty 3's just been confirmed, and it looks like we were right on the money with our early leak of the WWII-related game.Back in early March, we printed the following information (and a whole lot more) on the focus of an upcoming sequel: "'CoD 3' ... is being produced by Big Red One dev Treyarch. ... The next Call of Duty World War II-based title will return gamers to the battlefields of Normandy as the Allies take on Nazi Germany to drive them out of France once and for all. This time around, American and British forces are joined by Canadian troops, Polish tanks, and French freedom fighters in a reenactment of the bloody Normandy Breakout campaign spearheaded during the summer of 1944. In the push to Paris, you'll get to choose how you approach each mission, free of menu screens and jarring non-interactive cut-scenes."Here's what IGN quoted from Activision for the announcement yesterday: "Through the eyes of four Allied soldiers, Call of Duty 3 brings players closer to the fury of combat as they fight through the Normandy Breakout, the harrowing offensive that liberated Paris and changed the fate of the world. Developed by Treyarch, Call of Duty 3 is the follow up to the #1 next-generation game and is scheduled for a 2006 release." Fingering the developer and the setting? Not too shabby -- while Joystiq pats itself on the back.Check out the IGN trailer below for a first-person look somewhat reminiscent of the FPS sequence in the Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer from TGS. At the end of the "official E3 teaser" trailer, a number of platforms are listed, with the major manufacturers (including a small "Nintendo Revolution" in text) and publisher/developer combo listed. We suspect that versions for the PC and possibly the current-gen consoles will be covered with ports as well. Now all we have to do is wait for the word on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. (Infinity Ward, we're looking at you!) More info obviously hitting at E3.[Thanks, icemorebutts, jason, & Hiro Protagonist][Update 1: Had to fix a verb. Thanks, Hiro Protagonist, John Q, & Jiiiiihad!]See also: Official E3 teaser trailer for Call of Duty 3 Next Call of Duty leaked: Modern Warfare tackles terrorists Rumor: Call of Duty joining the Revolution Kojima interacts in real-time with MGS4 trailer at TGS
Gamers: Call of Duty 2 available for pre-order
Attention, Mac gamers. Aspyr has made Call of Duty 2 available for pre-order. Featuring all new scenarios, enemies, improved AI and what Aspyr is calling the "...cinematic intensity and chaos of battle" (now doesn't that sound like fun?), Call of Duty 2 should be a worthy sequel to the game many called "Game of the Year." While final system requirements are yet to be announced, you can pre-order your copy via Amazon here. I'm not one for first person shooters, but that's just me.
Rumor: Call of Duty joining the Revolution
A GotNext "spy pirate" has learned that Call of Duty will be making a stop on the Nintendo Revolution.If it's true that the unnamed next-gen iteration of the series will be "a launch or 'launch window' title," then CoD should be the first third-party FPS to use the Revmote.Exakt Entertainment will reportedly handle the Revolution edition for Nintendo, which would make sense as they ported Call of Duty: Finest Hour for the GameCube. Rumors of launch titles should be fallin' aplenty in the weeks leading up to E3, so keep your eyes and ears open, people. Also beware of premature April Fools' Day pranks. ("Spy pirate"?)[Thanks, Freddy Q; via 1UP]See also: Next Call of Duty leaked: Modern Warfare tackles terrorists Leaked: Call of Duty 2 for the Mac Call of Duty 2 multiplayer finally patched Joystiq hands-on: Call of Duty 2 (Xbox 360)
Holiday 2005 best bets for Mac gamers
While PC gamers are up to their armpits in Strog, exploring new ages and civilizations, and infiltrating Nazi strongholds sequel style, Mac enthusiasts can only sit back and wait as Aspyr, MacPlay, and MacSoft prepare ports of today's Windows hits. In the near future, Intel Macs might make it easier to share the love, but until then there's plenty of fun to be had with these stocking stuffers for your G5s and Minis: Call of Duty: Deluxe Edition Civilization III Complete (coming soon) The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer LEGO Star Wars Myst V: End of Ages (Limited and Collector's Editions only) Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Sims 2 University Star Wars: Battlefront Stubbs the Zombie: Rebel Without a Pulse Tiger Woods 2005 World of Warcraft Zoo Tycoon 2 With the exceptions of Stubbs and Rise of the Underminer, this roundup looks like last year's PC shopping list, but hey, there's something for everyone. Check out Apple's gaming page for more titles.
