Archive for the ‘internetz’ Category
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
With Modern Warfare 2 news officially going from a trickle to a steady stream of content and info, I want to make it clear how to stay up to speed with all the latest news.
The internet is your friend & no matter if you’re looking for up to the minute details on what’s happening behind closed doors at Infinity Ward studios, or looking for the latest video asset for Modern Warfare 2. I’ll keep you connected with every aspect of Modern Warfare 2’s development via my social media geek prowess.
The internet’s a big place, but here are the key places to look for your MW2 news fix.
Choose your poison:
Official Modern Warfare 2 + Infinity Ward Forums
Join the Infinity Ward forums to join in on MW2 discussions with fellow community members, sign-up and get details on upcoming Community Events, and earn badges for both in-game achievements and forum based participation.
Official Infinity Ward YouTube Channel
Subscribe to get the latest videos, official trailers, perk videos, and dev diaries. Help shape future trailers and video content we create by sending us suggestions and ideas on what you’d like to see us make.
Modern Warfare 2 Facebook Page
Become a fan of Modern Warfare 2 on Facebook to connect with fellow MW2 fans and discuss the latest MW2 news shared on Facebook.
Follow Modern Warfare 2 Updates on Twitter
Get up to the minute details on what we’re doing behind closed doors at Infinity Ward studios as well as official updates on Modern Warfare 2. From designing the collectors edition, to a breakdown of what’s happening behind the scenes at E3. Twitter is an information junkies fix.
As many of you know, once your on Twitter you can also participate in the MW2 Live Twitter Feed. Tweet your opinion to the latest questions, vote on other users ideas, and track answers on the leaderboard. Current Question: What kind of videos do you want to see on http://www.youtube.com/infinityward?
Connect into one or all of those, and you’re guaranteed not to miss a single Modern Warfare 2 detail. The Infinity Ward & Modern Warfare 2 community expands much further than just our forums & this blog!
Tags: #MW2, community relations, feedback, infinity ward, Modern Warfare 2, social media
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Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
I’ve been advocating the power of Twitter pretty hardcore recently, especially the value in using it as a conversation tool and more importantly tracking those conversations and using the feedback contained within. That philosphy gave birth to http://twitter.infinityward.com . A Twitter web-app for tracking conversations and feedback for Modern Warfare 2 we’ve been developing behind the scenes.
The #MW2 app went live earlier today Yesterday, and within an hour has officially become the #1 most talked about topic on Twitter (just behind American Idol). I was blown away with the response to our first question, “Name one thing you’d like to see in Modern Warfare 2″ .
However, the ability to see real-time feedback and conversations about Modern Warfare 2 feeding through the app is only the beginning. The best part is the ability to vote on suggestions and rise in the ranks on the Leaderboards. Allowing us to quickly check the top rated suggestions, and reach out to the users with the best suggestions to hopefully include them in future events, beta tests, or community days.
How can you participate?
First and foremost, you can follow me on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/fourzerotwo) and keep an eye out for the next question. It will also be visible at all times at http://twitter.infinityward.com under CURRENT QUESTION.
When a question is asked, all you have to do is tweet your answer / suggestion along with #MW2 .
What is #MW2?
#MW2 is the official Hashtag for Modern Warfare 2. Which means, anytime I,or anyone else, is talking about Modern Warfare 2 on Twitter, we’ll mark it with #MW2 so it can be tracked and included on the http://twitter.infinityward.com live feed as well as searched for on Twitter.
#MW2 Leaderboards
Once you’ve thrown your suggestion or comment about Modern Warfare 2 into the Live Feed, you can track and vote on other peoples suggestions, and track the top users on the #MW2 Leaderboard. It’s a great way to get recognized in the community and I’ll be using it to identify community members to reach out to in Call of Duty / Infinity Ward future events and projects.
Feedback on the App
This is a fairly unique social media experiment in terms of using it to solicit feedback for game design. So any comments, suggestions, or feedback on how to make the #MW2 app even better is always appreciated. I’m always looking for new ways to reach out to our players and strike up a conversation. Feel free to drop me a line at robert.bowling@fourzerotwo.com with any inquiries about the web app, or how you can help.
Tags: #MW2, app, call of duty, infinity ward, Modern Warfare 2, twitter
Posted in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, IW4, Modern Warfare 2, community, infinity ward, internetz, twitter | Comments
Thursday, January 8th, 2009
If you’re not already addictively twittering, then I’m sure you’ve at least heard about it by now. As it’s hard to miss my personal account @fourzerotwo which is syndicated on the left-side of this blog. Twitter is a micro-blogging (140 character limit to be exact) service, which allows you to make quick and easy updates regarding “What you’re doing”, wherever you are. With the help of web and mobile apps like Twitteriffic on iPhone or TwitPic online, you can also attach photos and GPS coordinates to your updates.
Simple concept that seems to be oddly polarizing for people. Either you totally get it or you are completely boggled by it’s usefulness. I for one, LOVE IT. It was literally my life-line for the 3-something weeks I was on vacation with no access to a computer.
I kept tabs on the Gaza Strip Conflict via CNN’s Breaking News twitter @CNNbrk , stayed in tune with some of my favorite bands as they went through the recording studio, via Bad Religion guitarist and Epitaph Records head-honcho Brett Gurewitz twitter @OblivionPact (which led to the official Epitaph twitter being made @EpitaphRecs), and kept up on Gaming specific news among many site’s Twitter feeds, including @Kotaku.
In short, Twitter has personalized, summerized, and made the internet intimate again. Providing me 140 character bursts of information every minute, straight to my phone / email / other device of my choosing albeit the fact it also helped to further destroy my already limited attention span - but honestly, who needs one of those in this day and age.
While I’ve obviously been using Twitter personally for quite sometime, I’ve finally launched an Official Infinity Ward Twitter @Infinity_Ward this past week. Which I plan to update strictly with PR friendly updates, studio news, job postings, and some free DLC codes every now and again.
(Download a custom Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare twitter background here)
Essentially, if you’re not on Twitter yet, you should be. As it’s quickly becoming THE place to source exclusive and raw news regarding just about anything, as well as giving a voyeurtastic look into the personal lives of just about anyone you could imagine, from @MCHammer to more gaming note-worthy @djaffe .
The big reason I mention it though, is because Twitter (specifically @fourzerotwo and @Infinity_Ward) are going to play a key role in getting quick and raw updates regarding the development of our future games. As I can easily update them with info, news, and even photos from anywhere I am at anytime. While @Infinity_Ward will be focused on top-level news, @fourzerotwo will be chockfull of a more personal look and more in-depth details throughout development of our future games.
So try it out, go to Twitter.com, sign-up, and start tweeting. You’d be surprised by the people who are interested in listening or the amount of people you’d be interested in following. To get you started, here are just a few of the people I find interesting to follow:
CNN Breaking News - @cnnbrk
Brett Guerwitz of Bad Religion / Epitaph Records - @OblivionPact
Felicia Day of The Guild / Dr. Horrible - @Feliciaday
Amazon Game Deal of the Day - @amazongames
Valve Software - @valvesoftware
Naughty Dog for Uncharted 2 updates - @naughty_dog
Jeff Gerstmann of Giant Bomb - @jeffgerstmann
Kotaku - @kotaku
Just to name a few of the 107 I actively follow.
Update: Sam “QforQ” Houston posted a comprehensive list of all the video game companies and people on Twitter for you to follow. Pretty handy resource for those new to twitter. Check it out here.
Tags: blogging, infinity ward, twitter, updates
Posted in IW4, blog, call of duty 4 modern warfare, community, infinity ward, internetz, twitter, video games | Comments
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Yahtzee, after an apparently relentless brow beating via email demands for him to review Call of Duty 4, has posted his video review today and we have escaped (relatively) unscathed! Watch, enjoy, discuss.
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Tags: call of duty 4, german porn star, review, yahtzee, zero punctuation
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Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
If you’re looking for a job in Animation, please make your demo reel even remotely as hilarious as this… and you’ve got a job.
Tags: Uncategorized
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