Joker961's HQ: Call of Duty and Gaming Links, 24 April 2010

Still a lot of speculation about CoD7 - whether it's Vietnam-era, Cold War era, or both. Mid-May will bring us OXM's CoD7 reveal issue, with some more info on what the actual game will feature. Spanish gaming mag Proximo has teased us with the image above from GameDot, which is decidedly Vietnamish. The inclusion of the traditional USMC motto of "Semper Fidelis" hints that Uncle Sam's Misguided Children will feature prominently. BASHandSlash has another article about the mysterious GKNOVA6 website, which has been speculated to be related to CoD7 aka CoD: Vietnam and/or CoD: Black Ops. In the article they link a YouTube vid of YoMommaGotBent investigating the whois info of GKNOVA6 and relating it to Activision. Here's the vid linked in the article:

CoD 7 and gknova6.com, proof that they're related

Uploaded 19 April 2010 by YoMommaGotBent

Today's featured vid is a short fail clip of ItsTibblettTime getting a Javelin haircut on Favela. The second short clip is a lucky grenade and spray on Scrapyard by CodeBlack387. Third up is an Afghan TDM by BlaZeR discussing Danger Close and the importance of exploiting an opportunity on MW2. On to the links:

WePlayCoD: Spanish mag cover hints at more CoD: VietNam details. (Thanks to II_Foxhound_II for the link!)
Big Download: Activision charges $15 for Stimulus Package DLC for PC.
Shacknews: Pre-order MW2 PC Stimulus Package on Steam and save $1.50 US.
PSX: Activision will release three new Call of Duty titles in 3 years.
Kotaku: ~~Four~~ Five more Infinity Ward developers bail. Kotaku has updated the original article with one more escapee, Brent McLeod.
Joystiq: Analyst Pachter predicts EA, DICE, and newly formed Infinity Ward brain-drain Respawn Entertainment will impact future Call of Duty sales.

Featured MW2 YouTube Video
Modern Warfare 2 Epic Fail: Javelin Bitchslap

Uploaded 23 April 2010 by ItsTibblettTime

Modern Warfare 2- Quick "LOL" clip for a Promotion

Uploaded 23 April by CodeBlack387

MW2 BlaZeR's Afghan TDM: Just One Opportunity

Uploaded 19 April 2010 by 664TV

More Gaming Links:

OXM: Medal of Honor preview.
Attack of the Fanboy: Medal of Honor 2010: Technology plus guts equals dead bad guys.
GameSpy: 10 Things You'll Love about the Halo: Reach Beta.
IGN: Does the Halo: Reach beta have grenades and shotties? FAQ-like article on the upcoming beta.

Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing Promo

Left 4 Dead 2: The Passing DLC review round-up: Ars Technica; GameDaily; IGN; Kotaku; Stage Select.
GameSpot: Blacklight: Tango Down hands on. GameSpot test drives Zombie Studios' upcoming budget ($15 US is the forecast price) downloadable military-themed FPS. FTA: "On the competitive multiplayer side, there are seven modes spread across 12 maps, while co-op will support up to four players on four maps."
GameRant: Midnight Riders in The Passing easter egg.
GameTrailers: Lost Planet 2 preview; Sniper: Ghost Warrior headshots video.
GameSpot: Lost Planet 2 screenies.
Kotaku: Lost Planet 2 Lady Pirates Don't Need Armor, Pants.
GamesRadar: Star Wars: The Old Republic combat video.
1Up: Star Trek Online Deep Space Nine Trailer.
EuroGamer: The Making of PS3 3D. Looks like the bottom line is that it's doable for games designed for 1080p @ 60 fps; that can translate to 2 offset 3D images at 720p @ 30 fps. Games designed at 30 fps, like the Halo franchise, are another proposition.
Industry Gamers: Avatar Producer Says Movie Games 'Can't be Studio-Driven'.
UGO: A Non-Gamer's Guide to Gaming. If you're reading this, you probably don't need the tips. If you get pwned by your kids in games, take a peek.
1Up: Whiteboard Episode 07: Games As Art.