Following its big reveal earlier this month, Activision released the premiere teaser trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which will launch on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC this November. But you can be sure that the teasing won’t stop there. Activision is set to air a second trailer this Saturday, May 19.

Activision has admitted that Call of Duty Elite still needs to prove itself following its poor start last November, which “p*ssed off” a lot of people. The service, which (sort of) launched alongside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, is actually a pretty terrific idea. Not only does it provide gamers with access to all of

It’s that time of the year again, folks. You’ve been playing Modern Warfare 3 non-stop for five months, but it’s time to set aside your controller for a little while and begin obsessing over the next release. The ‘World Reveal’ for the new Call of Duty is coming next month. The countdown has now begun on CallofDuty.com

For fans of the Call of Duty brand, Robert Bowling is more than likely a familiar name. The Creative Strategist for Infinity Ward, the major team behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, had been working directly with fans for years. Now, as he announced in a single Tweet at the end of yesterday’s business day,

If you fancy yourself a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 fan but you didn’t pick up a premium Call of Duty Elite subscription, we have some good news for you and a little bit of a preview. “Collection 1″ is coming soon. It includes four multiplayer maps and two spec op missions. The video above

Microsoft and Activision have a limited exclusivity deal in place when it comes to DLC from the mega-popular shooter franchise, Call of Duty: all content released after launch for each entry in the series will spend a month exclusively available on Xbox LIVE before it hits other platforms. This year, Activision introduced Call of Duty Elite,

The Call of Duty Elite app launched for iOS devices last week. This week, the application is now live for Android devices brandishing version 1.6 and beyond. Activision touts the Call of Duty Elite service as one that works to connect like-minded gamers and help them better themselves at one of their favorite shooters. The whole

While we were in the midst of reporting on CES 2012, Amazon released two lists for their 10 best selling games in 2011. It happened last Friday, but we figured the list was interesting enough to wrangle up and share with you. The rankings are, for the most part, unsurprising as titles like Modern Warfare

The video above is a preview of what you’ll be able to expect with the first of this season of Modern Warfare 3 DLC. It also highlights some of plans for the future year’s worth of content. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is set to get a ton of downloadable content starting at the end of

Welcome to this brand-spankin’-new TechnoBuffalo feature we’re going to try and run once every week. We’ve got ourselves an outstanding, talkative community and we’re looking to harness that and spur it along with a weekly debate topic. So, every Friday, I’ll toss up a debatable challenge, you folks will vote and discuss. I’ll also be

GameFly, if you don’t already know, is an internet-based company that services users by allowing them to queue and rent games old and new on a subscription basis. You pay for a package and plan, pick out your games and wait until they show up at your door. That may take days or it may

Yesterday, we posted news of the first round of DLC bound for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 this January. On Janury 24th, 2012, Call of Duty Elite subscribers on the Xbox 360 will be able to snag the first round of DLC for free. Robert Bowling, Creative Strategist for Infinity Ward, posted the sneak peek

It’s already time to start thinking about brand new content for Call of Duty. Robert Bowling, the Creative Strategist for Infinity Ward, spoke with CVG and confirmed Activision’s plans to release the first batch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 DLC in January of 2012. The content will land on the Xbox 360 on January

If there were any lingering questions concerning the immediate future of the Call of Duty brand in the face of the contemporary military shooter marketplace, they’ve officially been answered for a while. Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 crossed the $1 billion line in just 16 days after it hit retail. That performance

One million subscribers is a lot for any premium service. Heck, one million subscribers is a lot for a premium service that a good chunk of consumers don’t even fully understand. But, one million subscribers earned in six days for a premium service centered around video game content for an online shooter? That’s crazy. And

The throwing knife is probably one of the most bizarre weapons in the online multiplayer shooter category. It’s not that the thing is particularly unique or devastating, it’s that its behavior is crazy and unpredictable. Add Modern Warfare 3‘s simple to use post-game video recording system to the mix, and you’ve got a combination for weird

If you’re thinking about cheating, or already in the middle of it, during a round of multiplayer within Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, stop. First of all, it’s incredibly annoying and defeats the point of good ol’ fashion competitive gaming. Moreover, it turns out that it might actually get you banned. Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer

My holiday wish list for 2011 has changed a number of times throughout the year. It was initially dominated by Sony’s upcoming PlayStation Vita, but when that was delayed I had to make some changes. I’ve now got a list that I’m really happy with — one that isn’t just perfect for me, but also fit for any Buffalo with an interest in the latest tech, whether your budget is $2,000 or $20. Be sure to leave me a comment and let me know what’s on your list this year.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 seems to be doing alright in retail, we guess. In the first day it was available, the title sold more than 6.5 million units in North America and the United Kingdom alone and earned more than $400,000,000. The news comes by way of Activision and a press release that went out

I’ve been glued to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3‘s online multiplayer mode since the game launched earlier this week, and I think it’s incredible. I’ve instantly fallen in love with this game, which is unusual for me; it usually takes me at least a few weeks to become accustomed to it. I do feel it

Its developers often referred to it in trailers as the “hottest” and “most anticipated” game of 2011, and they certainly weren’t wrong. In fact, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was the most pre-ordered game ever for retailers Amazon U.K. and Game, smashing records previously set by Call of Duty: Black Ops. In a press

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 featured a unique Killstreak reward that a large faction of the playing audience generally despised. The tactical nuke was a gift for whoever earned it, and a punishment for everyone else that didn’t, including said player’s fellow teammates. 25 death-less kills earned you the tactical nuke. Set the device off

As Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 launched overnight, millions of players have fired up their consoles, plopped in the new game and taken to the online arm of Activision‘s mega franchise. Those folks, it seems, have enjoyed an exceptionally stable multiplayer experience. We have not seen any major stories concerning network downtime for Modern Warfare

One of the year’s biggest and most anticipated games is now available for purchase… if you live on the east coast of the US. For the rest of ya? A few hours stand between now and when you can hop online and start shooting at friends. Last year, Activision released Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black

The commercial you see above is not the first time Activision‘s marketing team has elected to run live-action, star-studded commercials for their Call of Duty brand. Call of Duty: Black Ops featured a “Soldier in All of Us” campaign that saw the likes of Jimmy Kimmel and Kobe Bryant. Now, for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,