Possible Modern Warfare 3 Debut & Its Rumored Details, Subtle Project Beachhead Info Emerges

Call of Duty, Activision's powerhouse of a franchise, seems to be alive and kicking as we expected, but the possible rumors of Modern Warfare 3 hasn't stopped since a couple of months ago, it was reported that Sledghammer Games, Raven Software, and Infinity Ward themselves have all been working on it together. Not to mention that the whole Infinity Ward + EA + Respawn Entertainment Vs. Activision fiasco (which is still on-going, by the way) has stopped development of any Call of Duty game since.

Over the weekend, there was a leaked picture from the Official Playstation Magazine, from its UK Division, teasing us with a big 3, which will be available on June 8th. Right below it it says, "The biggest game in the world returns." Since then, all eyes and hears have perked up and ready to hear if anything Call of Duty related even pops up. We haven't heard much up until yesterday at least.

Yesterday, Destructoid discovered that Eurogamer would then report something very unusual and of course very intriguing. Tresco, a UK retail store was caught by surprise that in their own database, "Call of Duty: Project Colossus" appeared and is dated for November 8th, which is always the same window that any and every Call of Duty game releases in.

The other set of info actually came about today, which  are rumored to be Modern Warfare 3 details. According to Kotaku, who has been in contact with an anonymous source has said that the 3rd installment is set to be the biggest one for the Modern Warfare franchise. Like stated before, Sledghammer, Raven, and Infinity Ward are all working on it together and with Jason West and Vincent Zampella gone, there are obviously new heads over there now.

What Kotaku says, from its sources is that the story still continues from where Modern Warfare 2 left off with the war still on-going in the States. No setting has been revealed yet, but everyone is imaging that it will definitely take places in enviroments today; like streets and cities. We may have returning characters as well, like "Soap" and Price, along with a new Russian informant that helps you out. Kotaku also says that Modern Warfare 3 will explore what other big name franchise, Battlefield, is trying to do; making things at a bigger scale and the ability of having destructible enviroments.

The next thing that came up was Project Beachhead, which has had nothing, but speculation. There has been nothing except the fact that "it will on an intergrated online platform for the Call of Duty franchise, providing a "best in class online community" with services that would "supercharge the series like never before". Today, though, Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg and Activision CEO Bobby Kotick in their conference call stated that "it is the response to the passion people have for the game, the amount that people want to engage one another in a connected way. We want to create an experience that was amplifying enough... to be able to be monetized. A lot of new capabilities and services provided free of charge to our customers."

With the fiasco still going between EA, Infinity Ward, Respawn Entertainment, and Activision still going, nothing's stopping the powerhouse of a franchise, Call of Duty from selling itself. Plus, with more on the way, there's no telling when it'll stop, which, in my opinion, is starting to dry out for me.

Be Part of the Development of Mega Man Legends 3 for Nintendo 3DS!

Wait, what? Normally betas are a thing of the norm, especially with online multiplayer, but a prototype version of a single player game? That's just crazy talk, ha! Being released on the same day as the Nintendo eShop channel, it's interesting to see both Nintendo and Capcom pull something like this. Capcom has also released a press release explaining how you can get your hands on it and help develop the long-awaited sequel:

"After years of waiting, the new installment of Mega Man Legends draws closer with Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version. Available as a download, Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version will be a launch title when Nintendo eShop opens for business.

Mega Man Legends 3 is the first Capcom game to be co-developed by the fans. Prototype Version gives players the first taste of Mega Man’s upcoming open-world action/adventure game, and lets them see a game still early in the development process. It also introduces a new character to the franchise, the reckless leader of a sky biker gang, Barrett.

Be the first to try out his new close combat gameplay style, and see first-hand some of the fan contributions to the game come to life. Also, once you have finished the core missions, receive access to areas of the game not yet finished, as well as a debug menu that gives you special moves and abilities.

Once you experience the game, let your voice be heard by heading to www.capcom-unity.com/devroom and join the community of Servbots who are helping design the game. Get insight into what it takes to build a game, learn about the development process, and interact with the members of the Development Team themselves. But most importantly, be creative. No matter how large or small your idea is, you have the chance to see it come to life and get your name in the credits of the game!"

Not only did we get this awesome announcement, but we also have this trailer to coincide with it!

It's been a while since I played Mega Man Legends on the good 'ol PS1 and hearing that we can try out the game and contribute it is just something that's pretty damn exciting to be part of.

Find Makarov - A Live-Action Modern Warfare Film Project

After the tease and Activision confirming that the countdown was a hoax, it's been finally revealed as an actual live-action Modern Warfare film project, by a small Canadian studio named We Can Pretend. For me, I always loved fan film projects because Hollywood always butchers their movies like Resident Evil for example. The only exception is Silent Hill; some love it, some hate it.

Enough of that, take a look at how badass this film project actually looks!

Honestly, I got blown away at how much this even looks like the game! I say support these guys and get blown away like I was