Infinity Ward Announces Announcement for Saturday

[Dr.Finger]

How slow of a news day is it? Infinity Ward, makers of the Call of Duty series, has announced...an announcement. For Saturday the 28th. From Blue's News (http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&threadid=77215). Amazing Things To Happen On April 28th:

1758 - James Monroe, 5th President of the United States is born.

1788 - Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.

1932 - A vaccine for yellow fever is announced for use on humans.

(Then nothing really happened for a long time.... but now....)

2007 - What goes down this April 28th is equal to, if not surpasses, the magnitude of any of those.

Whose ready?!
Could their announcement possibly be more exciting than the birth of James Monroe? I doubt it.

[Disgustipated]

Their sense of humor is great. All of those events are fucking boring, anything they announce will probably blow those out of the water.

I predict Call Of Duty 4: Future Warfare. Infinity Ward has been looking to develop a futuristic/modern Call of Duty for a while now.

[Vermillion]

Disgustipated beat me to it.

Call of Duty: 2142.

[Tyrant]

Hmmm...I suspect Infinity Ward will announce a game in which you're a WWII era soldier who accidentally fell into a time machine that was set to traverse April 28th in different years. Tanks and Nazis will also make appearances for reasons unknown.

[Dr.Finger]

I predict a unicorn dancing game.

[Johan]

I hate this p.r. crap.

They don't mention a time on that day, but they should wait until the middle of the night. Yeah; that's the ticket. The middle of the night to announce some craptastic nothingness!

Grr....

[pseudopseudo]

Does it seriously say "Whose ready"?

I cringe seeing that. Doesn't anyone have proofreaders anymore? :rolleyes:

[Camel]

Their sense of humor is great. All of those events are fucking boring, anything they announce will probably blow those out of the water.

You're crazy, man. Those things are all important and awesome!

Of course, as someone who used to be involved in medical research I might find the discovery of vaccines to be a lot more exciting than the next person. :D

[Disgustipated]

Does it seriously say "Whose ready"?

I cringe seeing that. Doesn't anyone have proofreaders anymore? :rolleyes:

When you're pouring milk cartons full of coffee down your throat just to stay awake, who needs spell checking?

[Disgustipated]

You're crazy, man. Those things are all important and awesome!

Of course, as someone who used to be involved in medical research I might find the discovery of vaccines to be a lot more exciting than the next person. :D

Somehow I find you either being the pot-loving pseudo-scientist or the guinea pig (still smoking ample amounts of pot, of course) in the medical "research" (your friends attaching electric nipple clamps to your chest.) ;)

[sickfallout]

Joke stolen from the Simpsons. Just thought you should all know that.

[Camel]

Somehow I find you either being the pot-loving pseudo-scientist or the guinea pig (still smoking ample amounts of pot, of course) in the medical "research" (your friends attaching electric nipple clamps to your chest.) ;)
Some things about this post:

1) There is nothing pseudo about my science! Maybe some madness, though.

2) I was just talking to a friend the other day about how lots of people who have similar tastes in music/movies/other stuff as me tend to be fairly big pot smokers, but how none of my close friends have been particularly big on drugs (except for alcohol) so I never really got caught up in pot. A shame, perhaps?

3) When I was in 7th grade I actually hooked alligator clips from a 6 volt battery not to my nipples, but to my braces. Good going, me.

4) That makes 2 posts by me that are pretty much completely unrelated to the topic of this thread. I think it's time to go do something productive. :D

EDIT: sickfallout...what's the joke? The first thing I thought of was when they used the angel skeleton to open the shopping mall but I doubt that is right.

[Codicier]

Whose ready?!

Not mine.

ten characters? More like 10 shmaracters! amirite?!

[mkelehan]

The name's Monroe, James Monroe, and here's a taste of the Monroe Doctrine!

[Royal Fool]

A PC version of CoD 3?

Heh.

[IrishWhiskey]

Is it just me, or is this sort of spitting on the graves of the 30,000 people who die from yellow fever each year? Don't get me wrong, I get it. Its funny. But thats a weird example to choose, and seems at least a little insensitive.

Plus, you know the James Monroe fanclub is going to want to kick their asses. And those people are off the hook.


Despite the costly and sacrificial breakthrough research by Cuban physician Carlos Finlay, American physician Walter Reed and many others, over 100 years later, unvaccinated populations in many developing nations in Africa and Central and South America continue to be at risk.[4] As of 2001, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that yellow fever causes 200,000 illnesses and 30,000 deaths every year in unvaccinated populations.[5]

[theCurse]

Is it just me, or is this sort of spitting on the graves of the 30,000 people who die from yellow fever each year? Don't get me wrong, I get it. Its funny. But thats a weird example to choose, and seems at least a little insensitive.

Plus, you know the James Monroe fanclub is going to want to kick their asses. And those people are off the hook.
Way to bring the mood down.

Seriously, though, I thought that example was a bit out of place as well.

[bone_matrix]

I'm totally down with a present/future shooter from the Ward guys. They kick ass.

[Lothair]

Seriously, though, I thought that example was a bit out of place as well.

I thought so until I went to the wikipedia and tried to find out what else happened on that day. Long story short: whole lot of depressing and/or boring. Examples:

* 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, only days after his title to the throne is confirmed by election. The killing is carried out by Hashshashin.
* 1789 - Mutiny on the HMS Bounty. Captain William Bligh and 18 sailors are set adrift and the rebel crew returns to Tahiti briefly and then sets sail for Pitcairn Island.
* 1796 - The Armistice of Cherasco is signed by Napoleon Bonaparte and Vittorio Amedeo III, the King of Sardinia, expanding French territory along the Mediterranean coast.
* 1920 - Azerbaijan is added to the Soviet Union.
* 1930 - The first night game in organized baseball history takes place in Independence, Kansas.
* 1945 - Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci are executed by a firing squad consisting of members of the Italian resistance movement.
* 1947 - Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the Kon-Tiki to prove that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia.
* 1952 - Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Supreme Commander of NATO.
* 1952 - Occupied Japan: The United States occupation of Japan ends.
* 1965 - United States troops land in the Dominican Republic to "forestall establishment of a Communist dictatorship" and to evacuate U.S. citizens.
* 1970 - Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon formally authorizes American combat troops to fight communist sanctuaries in Cambodia.
* 1977 - The Red Army Faction trial ends, with Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin and Jan-Carl Raspe found guilty of four counts of murder and more than 30 counts of attempted murder.
* 1977 - The Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure is signed.
* 1978 - President of Afghanistan Mohammed Daoud Khan is overthrown and assassinated in a coup led by pro-communist rebels.
* 1987 - U.S. engineer Ben Linder is killed in an ambush by U.S.-funded Contras in northern Nicaragua.
* 1988 - Near Maui, Hawaii, flight attendant Clarabelle "C.B." Lansing is sucked out of Aloha Flight 243, a Boeing 737, and falls to her death when part of the plane's fuselage rips open in mid-flight.
* 1994 - Former Central Intelligence Agency official Aldrich Ames pleads guilty to giving U.S. secrets to the Soviet Union and later Russia.
* 1996 - In Tasmania, Australia, Martin Bryant goes on a shooting spree, killing 35 people and seriously injuring 37 more.
* 1997 - The 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention goes into effect, with Russia, Iraq and North Korea notable nations who had not ratified the treaty.
* 2003 - Apple Computer's iTunes Music Store launches, selling 1 million songs in its first week.

All things considered, yellow fever was probably the right choice.

[jadkins555]

Could their announcement possibly be more exciting than the birth of James Monroe? I doubt it.

Priceless commentary.

[Tricky Thumb]

Oh come the fuck on! I'm way past the point where companies announcing that they're announcing things is getting old. It's just plain annoying now.

[jpublic]

A PC version of CoD 3?

Heh.

I can only hope.

[fitbabits]

Hey, Doc - you realize that if whatever Infinity Ward spurts out isn't "earth-shattering", you'll be tarred with this post for the rest of your days?

[51|RandoM]

Hey, Doc - you realize that if whatever Infinity Ward spurts out isn't "earth-shattering", you'll be tarred with this post for the rest of your days?

Sorta like that whole MS-Capcom fiasco. :D

[fitbabits]

Sorta like that whole MS-Capcom fiasco. :D
But better. Better because I said so.

[WastedCells]

360 will be in worse shape if they keep banking on 3rd party games to sell their console. They need to do what Sony did. Make amazing first party games and lots of them. Say what you want about Sony, their first party games are great and original. When Sony hits the their 16 month mark with the PS3 eyes will open and Microsoft will be in worse shape. It's time for Bill to get deeper into in the hole and buy up some talent before Nintendo and Sony start pulling out their big guns.

[civil_dead]

360 will be in worse shape if they keep banking on 3rd party games to sell their console. They need to do what Sony did. Make amazing first party games and lots of them. Say what you want about Sony, their first party games are great and original. When Sony hits the their 16 month mark with the PS3 eyes will open and Microsoft will be in worse shape. It's time for Bill to get deeper into in the hole and buy up some talent before Nintendo and Sony start pulling out their big guns.
If I illustrate how to hit your head against a wall until you're unconscious would you please do it?

I mean, if I had numbered sections and all with little charts showing the velocity you should achieve.

Please?

[Disgustipated]

360 will be in worse shape if they keep banking on 3rd party games to sell their console. They need to do what Sony did. Make amazing first party games and lots of them. Say what you want about Sony, their first party games are great and original. When Sony hits the their 16 month mark with the PS3 eyes will open and Microsoft will be in worse shape. It's time for Bill to get deeper into in the hole and buy up some talent before Nintendo and Sony start pulling out their big guns.

Thank God you told us that, it woulda shocked us all! Sony will rule again!


;)

[Gedd]

Call of Duty 43 - Nazi invaders from Tau Ceti w/laser beams - pew! pew! pew!

Plz, no more Call of Doodoo.

[Tyrant]

360 will be in worse shape if they keep banking on 3rd party games to sell their console. They need to do what Sony did. Make amazing first party games and lots of them. Say what you want about Sony, their first party games are great and original. When Sony hits the their 16 month mark with the PS3 eyes will open and Microsoft will be in worse shape. It's time for Bill to get deeper into in the hole and buy up some talent before Nintendo and Sony start pulling out their big guns.

*looks around the thread for the post this user is responding to*

Uh...what the Hell?

I probably shouldn't bother responding to the actual post, but Nintendo has been doing what you've described for the last say...forever and look where it got them. Oh right, they were first, then last, then last again, then first again...so it doesn't seem to matter.

[pseudopseudo]

360 will be in worse shape if they keep banking on 3rd party games to sell their console. They need to do what Sony did. Make amazing first party games and lots of them. Say what you want about Sony, their first party games are great and original. When Sony hits the their 16 month mark with the PS3 eyes will open and Microsoft will be in worse shape. It's time for Bill to get deeper into in the hole and buy up some talent before Nintendo and Sony start pulling out their big guns.
With almost every post you've made thus far, you've made it abundantly clear that you're trying to justify the $600 PS3 purchase you made.

Regardless of what your sig says, you're sounding like more of a fanboy with every post. Keep it up, man. You'll join the ranks of people like GaYmErFrEaK and the pre-mod version of Zeal.

Shit, you might as well start talking in 13375P34K.

[NeoSuplex]

Who is this 'Zeal' of which you speak?

[abso]

WW2 era games are no longer popular, so WW3 will start in order to make new games.

[Adam Blue]

Maybe it wasn't official, but the talk was an IW present day/not-to-distant future shooter has been in the works. Which is part of why they didn't do CoD3....so why would they announce that for PC?

[IrishWhiskey]

360 will be in worse shape if they keep banking on 3rd party games to sell their console. They need to do what Sony did. Make amazing first party games and lots of them. Say what you want about Sony, their first party games are great and original. When Sony hits the their 16 month mark with the PS3 eyes will open and Microsoft will be in worse shape. It's time for Bill to get deeper into in the hole and buy up some talent before Nintendo and Sony start pulling out their big guns.Thank you, for what was either genius comedy, or idiotic fanboy ranting. Either way, it amused me. Seriously, who the hell mentioned the 360 or PS3? And what does that second last sentence even mean at all?

[JimmyDanger]

I'll be back in a week to see whether this was worth worrying about at all.

Why did this turn into a Sony/MS sux - CODsux/COD2042 thread again?
Because we're all bored with this non- announcement.

I chance you all to place some bets -

donate $10 to the evavs if this is something incredibly worthy of infinity ward proclaiming such "huge" events as precursors to it ...

Or if it's all some unremarkable - IW announce COD4 set in WW2 type news in a week's time - donate $5.

See - everybody wins.

[Tricky Thumb]

But better. Better because I said so.

Hey everybody, if you need a torch fitbabits is handing them out! I've got the pitchforks, in case anyone feels like a good stabbing AND burning!

[saneman]

Spoiler alert: I turn 25 on the 28th, and this will be the first time I don't have to share the date with Saddam Hussein. Clearly that's what they're talking about.

Jay Leno, you're next.

[Wedge]

My guess is that in the game you play as James Monroe, travelling around in Maryland vaccinating people while shooting Nazis. And lots of bloom.

[Achilles]

Whatever they’re doing I’m sure it’ll be great. Their formula for intense action is pretty much the best there is in the FPS genre. If they chose to go into a different time period with it that would be cool, though I don’t know about this 2042 business. The not-so-distant future is usually a pretty boring setting.

[BigJonno]

Hey, maybe if it's not set in WW2 I'll actually give a damn! :D

[Dr.Finger]

Joke stolen from the Simpsons. Just thought you should all know that.You haven't been here long, have you? ALL of my (good) jokes are stolen from the Simpsons.
Hey, Doc - you realize that if whatever Infinity Ward spurts out isn't "earth-shattering", you'll be tarred with this post for the rest of your days?No, because I'm beloved by the community. My mere presence in a thread bring smiles to the world. No one ever questions why something I do is on the front page. You on the other hand, spend your days plotting how to steal the Money Bin and therefore get what you deserve. :p

[bean19]

I predict Call Of Duty 4: Future Warfare. Infinity Ward has been looking to develop a futuristic/modern Call of Duty for a while now.

Wouldn't it be great if they set it in Iraq and used the game as social commentary? It would have to be social commentary if they built the game using first-hand accounts the way that they built the WWII games.

[Thenetcase]

I predict that Issue 9 will be released for City of Heroes...

[Magnanimous Gnome]

Seriously, these non-announcements are past stale. Nintendo, Bungie, and several other studios have done these, and I can't remember a single "announcement" that was worth anything.

If this turns out to be another WWII shooter, then I will simply reply with a yawn that will be heard 'round the world. :p

My birthday is on the 30th though, so maybe they are going to announce that they are sending me a money-hat? :D

[theCurse]

My birthday is on the 30th though, so maybe they are going to announce that they are sending me a money-hat? :D
We have the same birthday!
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That money-hat is mine, I tell you!

[dapngwnman]

You guys are all going in the wrong direction. CoD: American Revolution will blow this announcement out of the water.

[Sl1pstream]

No, because I'm beloved by the community. My mere presence in a thread bring smiles to the world. No one ever questions why something I do is on the front page.

I'm sorry, you have us confused with K0taku. I suggest you go back to where you came from. j/k

[WastedCells]

I was showing my friend how excited 360 fans get on the forum...Good times.

[bean19]

I was showing my friend how excited 360 fans get on the forum...Good times.

This is caused trolling. You shouldn't do it or you could get the Banhammer.

[Sl1pstream]

I was showing my friend how excited 360 fans get on the forum...Good times.

At least you've got the right user name.

[Disgustipated]

I was showing my friend how excited 360 fans get on the forum...Good times.

Please go back where you came from, Sony fanboy.

[KingGorilla]

When you're pouring milk cartons full of coffee down your throat just to stay awake, who needs spell checking?
People have been disbarred for spelling errors son.

[KingGorilla]

No, because I'm beloved by the community. My mere presence in a thread bring smiles to the world.
Beloved is a relative term. Hitler was met with parades and flower petals raining upon his head in Austria. Was he belived?

[Codicier]

Beloved is a relative term. Hitler was met with parades and flower petals raining upon his head in Austria. Was he belived?

Godwin's Law, this thread is teh do0med! :p

[Magnanimous Gnome]

We have the same birthday!
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That money-hat is mine, I tell you!


NO ONE has my birthday! I am SPECIAL!!

my mommy doesn't lie

[jacktion]

Their sense of humor is great.

Their sense of humor might be great, but their spelling... not so much.

Seriously. Is it that hard to proofread a sentence?

It is like that site is run by 13-yr-olds.

[51|RandoM]

13-year-olds are a key gamer demographic.

[bean19]

13-year-olds are a key gamer demographic.

But oddly not an Evil Avatar demographic. . . not for regulars or frequent posters anyway.

I need to talk to some young gamers. I think there is an interesting story to write here. . . where do young gamers get their gaming news? My guess off-hand is from gaming magazines and word-of-mouth.

[Disgustipated]

People have been disbarred for spelling errors son.

Beloved is a relative term. Hitler was met with parades and flower petals raining upon his head in Austria. Was he belived?

Disbarred, huh? "Belived", huh?

[Codicier]

But oddly not an Evil Avatar demographic. . . not for regulars or frequent posters anyway.

I need to talk to some young gamers. I think there is an interesting story to write here. . . where do young gamers get their gaming news? My guess off-hand is from gaming magazines and word-of-mouth.

My bet is on word of mouth...over Gamefaqs.... and other high quality forums (I twitched a little after typing that), which explains why they're so well-informed and rational. :rolleyes:

[TyphoidMarty]

360 will be in worse shape if they keep banking on 3rd party games to sell their console. They need to do what Sony did. Make amazing first party games and lots of them. Say what you want about Sony, their first party games are great and original. When Sony hits the their 16 month mark with the PS3 eyes will open and Microsoft will be in worse shape. It's time for Bill to get deeper into in the hole and buy up some talent before Nintendo and Sony start pulling out their big guns.
Shhh adults talking. I think I hear gamefaqs calling you back, must be past time for your dinner.