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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Extended

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 developer Infinity Ward has announced that the playable beta for the next first-person shooter in the long-running franchise has been extended until 10pm PT tonight/1am ET tomorrow morning.

IGN / Ryan McCaffrey

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Microsoft will give you $5 to buy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on Xbox (or Xbox on PC)

Microsoft has kicked off a promotion seemingly out of nowhere to push people to pre-order Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on its platforms, rather than those of its competitors.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Developers Address Time to Kill Criticisms and Tweak Weapons in New Beta Update

Infinity Ward has addressed the state of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's time to kill and tweaked a handful of weapons in a new beta update.

IGN / Cade Onder

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta Steam numbers haven't budged in the second weekend, despite Warzone's arrival and transformative patch

We're deep in the second and final session of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta. This open portion is available on one more platform - Switch 2, and can be accessed without the need for a pre-order. It also includes a sampler of Warzone's next Resurgence map and two Ground War maps, alongside all the maps and modes from the first beta weekend. None of that appears to have moved the needle, at least on Steam.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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Talking Point: Are You Diving Into The Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta This Weekend?

It's open to everyone now! As we head into the weekend, we wanted to give you a reminder that the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta is now officially free for everyone to check out, following a period of early access for people who had pre-ordered it. There's reason to dive back in if you played in the first weekend too, as various new features are being added to this specific weekend of the beta including new maps and game modes, along with improvements to gameplay. Read the full article

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Modern Warfare 4 Marks COD's First Switch 2 Outing with Open Beta This Weekend

Will performance and image quality hold up on mobile hardware? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2. We already knew it was coming, but I'm still fascinated to see the state of play once the open beta kicks off this weekend. As this is the first time that Call of Duty has graced Switch or Switch 2 hardware, this also represents the first time that there's been a (free) chance to check out how modern COD performs on a Nintendo handheld. The previous beta weekend, open to pre-order customers

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PSA: Modern Warfare 4's Switch 2 Retail Version Is A Code-In-A-Box

Update: Amazon listing confirms it. If you're wondering how exactly Activision will distribute the retail version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on the Switch 2, some new information has surfaced via social media. This update comes from Video Games Plus. According to the North American physical video game distributor, the Switch 2 version of MW4 will be a "code-in-box" release when it arrives this October. As it's "just a box with a download code inside", VGP says it won't be carrying the pro

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 Estimated File Size Revealed

It's a big one! Ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's open beta this weekend, game pages and pre-orders for the Switch 2 version have gone live. This includes the estimated file size, which is subject to change between now and the game's October launch. According to Nintendo's official eShop listing, the "standard edition" of the game requires around 84.9 GB of space.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 for Switch 2 Is Up for Preorder

Preorders are live for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – but physical copies are just a code in a box.

IGN / Chris Reed

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Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta: Weekend Two Intel

The post Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta: Weekend Two Intel appeared first on XBOX Wire.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Beta Will Be Playable on Switch 2 for Free This Weekend

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be playable on Nintendo Switch 2 for free this weekend.

IGN / Cade Onder

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Pushes Unplanned Update to Address Fan Feedback

Infinity Ward has pushed an unplanned update for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta in order to quickly address fan feedback.

IGN / Cade Onder

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"People wanted faster movement, but not this fast" - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta players aren't happy with slide spammers and the increased pace of the game

The first session of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta is nearly over after five days of multiplayer action. The beta saw high player numbers on Steam and elsewhere, despite mainly being available to players who pre-ordered the game. Those eager players have had a lot of thoughts to share about their time with Modern Warfare 4 since. And, as you might have expected given all the pre-beta discourse, gameplay movement has been the main topic discussed, as the faster pace has divided players.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s Captain Price to recieve new haircut after the internet mocks his beta look

"That aint Captain Price, that's Lieutenant Cost" wrote one fan

VGC / Jordan Middler

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Devs Vow to Update Captain Price After Botched Haircut Goes Viral

Publisher Activision and developer Infinity Ward have promised to update Captain Price's hair in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 after images of his botched haircut went viral.

IGN / Michael Cripe

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Adds New Dynamic Cosmetic Options for Certain Characters Like Ghost

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is adding more options for how your operators appear in-game.

IGN / Cade Onder

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DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction Found in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta, Official Reveal at Gamescom Expected

Preset F to pay respects. The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta is currently ongoing for pre-order customers, and eagle-eyed observers have noticed that the game files bundle in the heretofore unreleased second-gen version of Nvidia's DLSS ray reconstruction tech. DLSS 4.5 adds a new "F" model for ray reconstruction, and it's possible to swipe the .DLL file from the beta and copy it into other game directories to automagically upgrade to the new DLSS ray reconstruction model. Read the full art

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 physical version is seemingly a code-in-box

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is the first game in the series to arrive on a Nintendo console since Ghosts on the Wii U in 2013, 13 years ago. The upcoming shooter lands on Switch 2 day-and-date with PC, PlayStation and Xbox. Though there's plenty of excitement to go around, a detail has emerged that may put a damper on that.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta's first weekend numbers are in, and they're good - just not as high as Modern Warfare 2

We're one day away from the end of the first session of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, which kicked off Friday. Although Activision has yet to publish any numbers, we can look at its performance on Steam and compare it with other recent Call of Duty betas, as well as those from rival franchises.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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PSA: Modern Warfare 4's Switch 2 Retail Version Is Apparently A Code-In-A-Box

It's just a box with a download code, according to VGP. If you're wondering how exactly Activision will distribute the retail version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on the Switch 2, some new information has surfaced via social media. This update comes from Video Games Plus. According to the North American physical video game distributor, the Switch 2 version of MW4 will be a "code-in-box" release when it arrives this October. As it's "just a box with a download code inside", VGP says it won't

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Here's What Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S

Here's how the Xbox versions stack up. Yesterday, the beta gates flung open for Xbox players to have their first crack at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and from what we can tell, it seems to have made quite the first impression over the past 24 hours. We've managed to play quite a few multiplayer matches and try out the campaign mission, and visually, this year's COD is a bit of a looker. Of course, Modern Warfare 4 is still in beta, which means performance is subject to change before its full

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Modern Warfare 4 beta's first update is live, adding a new map, mode, and toned-down footsteps

Infinity Ward has deployed the first proper update to the Modern Warfare 4 beta, addressing a chunk of the feedback from the beta's opening day, including footstep audio, weapon lethality, and map voting.

Eurogamer / Vikki Blake

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Round Up: The First Impressions Of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 Are In

Gameplay footage of the Nintendo build also revealed. Early access for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has officially gone live, and although Switch 2 users won't be joining in on the fun until next weekend's open beta, Activision has given select creators and outlets a chance to drop in on Nintendo's new hardware this weekend. First impressions about the Switch 2 build are now going live. It includes a look at direct in-game footage, including performance and resolution, and a rundown of the ove

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Round Up: The First Impressions For Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 Are In

Gameplay footage of the Nintendo build also revealed. Early access for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has officially gone live, and although Switch 2 users won't be joining in on the fun until next weekend's open beta, Activision has given select creators and outlets a chance to drop in on Nintendo's new hardware this weekend. First impressions about the Switch 2 build are now going live, this includes a look at the game's performance, in-game footage and a rundown of the overall experience in t

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 Partner Developer Revealed By Activision

Infinity Ward got support from Digital Legends. Call of Duty is making its return to Nintendo platforms after 13 years this October, and Activision has revealed the developer who helped with the Switch 2 version of Modern Warfare 4. Infinity Ward called on Activision's partners at Digital Legends. The Spanish-based studio, founded in 2001, made a name for itself as a mobile developer and was acquired by Activision in 2021. Since then, it's been assigned to multiple Call of Duty titles, including

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Inside the Maps and Movement of Multiplayer

Call of Duty Season has officially kicked off with Call of Duty: NEXT, along with the first of two beta weekends for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, giving us our first hands-on with the newest maps, combat mechanics, and more – chances are by the time you’re reading this I’m playing in the beta […] The post Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Inside the Maps and Movement of Multiplayer appeared first on XBOX Wire.

Xbox Wire / Mike Nelson, XBOX Wire Editor

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Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta: Everything You Need to Know

The post Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta: Everything You Need to Know appeared first on XBOX Wire.

Xbox Wire / Mike Nelson, XBOX Wire Editor

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Modern Warfare 4 Multiplayer: Movement, Gunplay, Modes, & Maps

The post Modern Warfare 4 Multiplayer: Movement, Gunplay, Modes, & Maps appeared first on XBOX Wire.

Xbox Wire / Mike Nelson, XBOX Wire Editor

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – New Multiplayer and Early Access Beta details

Call of Duty: Next has wrapped, following a packed showcase of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. From live Multiplayer gameplay to new intel on modes, maps, movement, weapons, Warzone, and more, Call of Duty: Next offered the most extensive look yet at what’s ahead for Modern Warfare 4. Now it’s your turn to play. […]

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Pre-order Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Play the Beta Today

The post Pre-order Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Play the Beta Today appeared first on XBOX Wire.

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Modern Warfare 4 Developers Address Need for Balance in Call of Duty

The team behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 believes that players have only gotten better at the game since the franchise became a pop culture juggernaut.

IGN / Cade Onder

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The Big Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Interview — Infinity Ward on the Beta, Matchmaking, and Much More

IGN interviews Infinity Ward on all things Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 ahead of the beta.

IGN / Cade Onder

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta may have eradicated the annoying 'Compiling Shaders' wait PC players loathe

While sharing the remaining details about the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta scheduled for this weekend - such as pre-load information and PC specs - Infinity Ward and co-developer Beenox have revealed an unexpected PC gaming breakthrough. It's to do with eliminating elongated wait times associated with compiling a game's shaders.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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Video: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Drops Official Multiplayer Trailer

"Weapons hot". Ahead of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 early access beta this week, Activision and Infinity Ward have released the game's official multiplayer trailer. It highlights all-new 6v6 maps, the modular multiplayer battleground Kill Block, the expansive Ground War mode, Apex Attachments, gunplay, weapons and nukes.

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Modern Warfare 4 Beta Reveals Multiplayer Matchmaking Plans, Will Continue to Use Divisive New Matchmaking System

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's beta will utilize a divisive new matchmaking system in addition to the open matchmaking introduced last year.

IGN / Cade Onder

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Call of Duty: NEXT and Modern Warfare 4: Early Intel, PC Specs, Pre-loading, and More

The post Call of Duty: NEXT and Modern Warfare 4: Early Intel, PC Specs, Pre-loading, and More appeared first on XBOX Wire.

Xbox Wire / Mike Nelson, XBOX Wire Editor

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Will Fix Issues That Have Plagued the Series for the Better Part of a Decade

The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta will fix some issues that have plagued the series for the better part of a decade.

IGN / Cade Onder

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Call of Duty Socials Accidentally Post Placeholder Marketing Image for Modern Warfare 4, Fans Suspect AI Usage

The Call of Duty socials team accidentally posted an internal marketing image for Modern Warfare 4, and fans suspect it may be AI-generated.

IGN / Cade Onder

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Call of Duty now has a guide on how to enable its convoluted security features so you can play the Modern Warfare 4 beta on PC

As we approach the first weekend of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, Activision's Ricochet anti-cheat team has published a detailed guide to help PC players turn on certain security features that are necessary to play online.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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For the first time ever in a Call of Duty beta, the Modern Warfare 4 beta includes a campaign mission

Activision has announced several new details about the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, whose first leg is set to kick off Friday. The official Call of Duty X account posted a dense image showing all content players have access to, and it's certainly more than many expected.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta Adds Campaign Mission 'Entrenched'

Lock in later this month. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is getting an open beta at the end of this month, and all platforms (including Switch 2) are invited. Activision and Infinity Ward have now provided an update, announcing the beta will also allow players to experience a campaign mission. Players will have access to the "Entrenched" mission, which can be seen in the "first look" trailer above.

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Xbox Confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Will Feature Single-Player Campaign Mission for the First Time

Xbox is trying something new with the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, as the company has announced this month's pre-release tests will include a single-player campaign mission for the first time.

IGN / Michael Cripe

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's PS5 Beta Includes Campaign Mission for the First Time

Try out Entrenched level in PS5 beta. Activision has revealed its upcoming PS5 beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will include a single player campaign mission to try for the first time in series history. Alongside a selection of multiplayer modes and maps, and the new Warzone Resurgence map (called Zodiac), the beta will let you sample Entrenched, a level from the campaign. You can catch a quick tease of it below: Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's beta will have low-SBMM playlists, as Activision continues to 'learn a lot about multiplayer matchmaking'

A "new matchmaking system" is also being introduced into Black Ops 7.

PC Gamer / Rick Lane

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Modern Warfare 4 Beta dates confirmed – Here’s how to get a MW4 beta key

The post Modern Warfare 4 Beta dates confirmed – Here’s how to get a MW4 beta key appeared first on GamesHub.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's open beta is set for next month, and will offer a chance to take on the fearsome new slaying slab mode

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, this year's Activision shooter about military markspeople (who occasionally look like Beavis and Butt-Head) sliding around with SMGs and shouting 10-4 after checking their corners, is set for pre-release beta testing in August. There are two playtests currently on the calendar, though the first's exclusive to those who pre-order the game.

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Modern Warfare 4 open and closed beta dates announced, including for Switch 2, alongside the return of Call of Duty: Next

Activision has finally revealed some worthwhile new details about what the next few months will look like in the lead-up to the release of Modern Warfare 4. The company officially announced the return of Call of Duty: Next, the event that has, for the last several years, served as the home for the debut of multiplayer gameplay.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Dates Confirmed

Activision and Infinity Ward have confirmed dates for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta tests across PC, Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox devices.

IGN / Michael Cripe

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Modern Warfare 4 beta dates set for August, and this year Game Pass subscribers get no special treatment

Pre-order players get five extra days of playtime.

PC Gamer / Morgan Park

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta Starts Next Month

No pre-order required. Activision and Nintendo have announced that an open beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will take place next month from 28th August to 1st September 2026. Pre-orders will also kick off from 26th August 2026, though it's been clarified that you won't need to secure your purchase to take part in the beta. All you'll need is an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription and, naturally, a Nintendo Account. Beta Early Access has also been confirmed for PC, PS5, and Xbox Ser

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Give Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 a Go in Its PS5 Beta Next Month

Full open beta runs 28th Aug - 1st Sep. Activision has announced its annual beta for the next Call of Duty title, this year being Modern Warfare 4, shall begin for those who pre-order on 21st August 2026. Five days of access will be provided, at which point the beta will go down for a few days and then return available to everyone from 28th August. Here's what those beta periods look like: Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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Modern Warfare 4: Open Beta Dates, Call of Duty: NEXT, Fanatics Fest Recap, and Serialized Weapon Camo Pre-Order Bonus

The post Modern Warfare 4: Open Beta Dates, Call of Duty: NEXT, Fanatics Fest Recap, and Serialized Weapon Camo Pre-Order Bonus appeared first on XBOX Wire.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 open beta test set for August 28 to September 1

Publisher Activision and developer Infinity Ward have announced beta dates for Call of Duty: Modern …

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Modern Warfare 4 gameplay debut reignites community debate about how fast Call of Duty movement should be

Our first look at Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer gameplay arrived, not as part of a Call of Duty: Next event, as is tradition, but through a handful of livestreams from a select few who got to play the game at Fanatics Fest NYC, which took place 16th-19th July.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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The blinding muzzle flash in Modern Warfare 4's gameplay premiere was actually a bug

Grab some sunglasses.

PC Gamer / Rory Norris

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'Wrong (again)' — Infinity Ward Fires Back at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Gunny AI Chatbot Claim

Infinity Ward has hit back at claims the new Gunsmith for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 features an AI chatbot.

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Has a Bespoke Tactical SUV Designed by Aston Martin — It's Called Dreadnought, and We've Got a First Look

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has a new vehicle called Dreadnought, a bespoke tactical SUV designed for the game by Aston Martin and developed by Infinity Ward — and we’ve got a first look.

IGN / Wesley Yin-Poole

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Infinity Ward aims to make MW4 even 'more immersive,' and it's already proving divisive: 'Mouse and keyboard is OFFICIALLY DEAD'

"We’ve seen the early conversations around visual recoil."

PC Gamer / Rory Norris

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Modern Warfare 4 lead isn't scared of the GTA 6 black hole: 'It’s a little head-to-head, that’s great'

"It’s a lot of pressure to make sure that you’re creative enough to entertain the masses."

PC Gamer / Rory Norris

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Modern Warfare 4 offers first look at Kill Block ahead of multiplayer gameplay debut this week

Infinity Ward has dropped a brief teaser of Modern Warfare 4's Kill Block. This is a new type of multiplayer experience for Call of Duty, an ever-changing arena that's assembled from hundreds of different map variations. Think of it like a procedurally generated small map.

Eurogamer / Sherif Saed

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