Fear not! Infinity Ward has confirmed, via Twitter, that Call of Duty: Ghosts will not only be coming to PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3, but PlayStation 4 as well:

Even if you stronlgy suspected it to arrive on PS4, or thought there was no logical reason for it not to come to Sony’s next-gen platform, it’s always good to have confirmation from the source.

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Deadpool PC preorder perks revealed

by Dan on May 22, 2013

UNCANNY!

If the first round of Deadpool preorder bonuses was not enough for you, now we have info on what you can get at Best Buy, Steam, and GameStop’s PC download hut:

Best Buy

  • US: A $5 voucher for ANY Marvel comic book, while supplies last
  • Canada: An exclusive Deadpool poster for everyone who pre-orders the game

Steam & GameStop PC Download

  • The Merc with a Map Pack DLC! Featuring two new levels – GRT Plaza and Inside the Tower – for Deadpool Challenge Mode and Infinite Mode, as well as two new costumes, the D-Pooly and Uncanny X-Force suits (only available in Infinite Mode)
  • Deadpool digital wallpaper

Deadpool will be reaching stores on June 25; look for it on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. For your own safety, preorder already.

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One of Swords Podcast 174: Starlock

by Dan on May 22, 2013

Paul Boustany is one of Activision’s secret warriors — one who works behind the scenes to get player feedback from customer support to the development teams who can fix their problems. We talk about how Activision’s CS team is structured, the preferred toys for the office, meeting a Replacer, and how customer support got someone grounded. Meanwhile, Xbox One has been revealed, so Kat and Hugh and I talk about what we know and what we don’t, what it means for Ghosts, what it means for Destiny, and what it means for two-console families. We also chat about Hugh’s harem, new Black Ops II camos, stomach virii, terrible Star Wars games, Kat’s new website, sitcoms with second lives, cheap cables, and ironically enough, what to do when your internet connection goes down.

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Special Guest: Paul Boustany, Senior Manager, Service Design and Supportability, Activision

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I don’t care about my KDR — I just want those Domination flags!

I will be playing Black Ops II on Wii U this Friday, May 24 from 6pm PT to 8pm PT (convert that to your local time if you’re unsure). I prefer Core Domination, but I also enjoy Party games like One in the Chamber and Sharpshooter, so we might jump into some of those toward the end if we have enough folks interested. My NNID is OneOfSwords, and everthing else you need to know is in the PWS FAQ. See you online!

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Here’s the tech comparison video showing just how much of an improvement the Call of Duty: Ghosts engine already represents. This was shown during the Xbox One reveal event.

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Raven Software has been acting in a supporting role on the Call of Duty franchise for the last few games — you may have spotted their logo as an unlockable emblem in MW3, or knew that they’d worked with Beachhead Studio on the most recent updates to Call of Duty Elite.

Today, Infinity Ward confirmed that Raven will be involved with Call of Duty: Ghosts, as well as another familiar name: Neversoft.

Neversoft added the Call of Duty logo to its website some time ago and mentioned first-person shooters in its job listings, but it was never entirely clear as to exactly what the studio was working on. Now we know.

IW is leading development on COD: Ghosts, but that’s one hell of a support team. Hey, if you can leverage the expertise of multiple world-class developers for your game, why on earth wouldn’t you?

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Destiny confirmed for Xbox One

May 21, 2013

Bungie confirmed today that Destiny will be released for both the current and next generation platforms from both Sony and Microsoft. #Destiny will absolutely be shipping on four platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and the newly announced Xbox One. — Bungie (@Bungie) May 21, 2013 I kind of expected as much, but you [...]

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Call of Duty: Ghosts reveal trailer & behind-the-scenes preview

May 21, 2013

You saw the teaser trailer, but during the Xbox One reveal event, Infinity Ward unveiled something a bit more meaty. Here is the official reveal trailer: And here is the behind-the-scenes preview video, which I don’t think people were expecting: Much more information will be revealed and discussed throughout the year. The next big milestone [...]

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You choose the new Personalization Packs in Call of Duty: Black Ops II

May 20, 2013

By all accounts, the Micro Items for Call of Duty: Black Ops II were a hit – I’ve seen customized camos and optics in nearly every match I’ve played since they were released. The surest sign of popularity to me was all the people asking if there would be more Personalization Packs released in the [...]

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One of Swords TV: Game developer offices

May 17, 2013

Aaron Staebell of St. Louis, MO (better known on Xbox Live as OccamRazor) wants to know about the physical logistics of game development — like, is the team all in one building, or does the magic of technology mean the creators are scattered across the globe? I have been to a developer or three in [...]

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