I'll be posting my "Call of Duty: Black Ops" review tomorrow morning, but before I do so, I thought it best to explain a little bit about how this part-time game critic has managed to avoid playing this console generation's biggest hit franchise.
During a recent preview event, I disregarded the controversy over "Medal of Honor's" multiplayer modes, in which some players take on the role of the Taliban fighting U.S. forces. Instead, I made a beeline for two levels from the single-player campaign, hoping the developers didn't miss a chance to make me see the war in Afghanistan, and war in general, in a new light.
A big shake-up is coming to the “Call of Duty” series – arguably gaming’s most popular franchise – after an apparent falling-out between publisher Activision and the two heads of Infinity Ward, developer of last year’s “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” and 2007’s “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.”
A partial rundown of what retailers have to offer in the way of Black Friday video game sales.