Whether it’s Halo 3, Half-Life 2, or Call of Duty 4, all of us have experienced the hair-pulling frustration that is “respawning into death.” You die nobly in a blaze of glory, only to take your first step with your next life directly into the crosshair of an enemy sniper. Words cannot describe the fury that ensues, and most of us cannot understand how someone can kill us in a matter of seconds. The truth is, you may have fallen victim to a glitch in the system.

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The joy of the video game industry is that the industry leaders express their character, for better or worse, through the games they make. Recently released titles, or upcoming ones, are getting gamers excited for the return or their favorite franchise or the promise of an upcoming experience. But to truly understand what we can expect from developers for the future, we should take a look at the name they’ve made for themselves. Here’s a handful of companies who have, or sadly haven’t, been busy recently.

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Last week, Activision announced that it has been the root cause of over 10M minor cases of post traumatic stress disorders around the world associated with the most recent installment of its incredibly realistic FPS franchise.

Call of Duty 4 has sold over 10 million copies across all game platforms.

Activision would not break down the sales by platform, but they did report that CoD4 has sold the most copies on the Xbox 360. Oorah!

Since 2000, there have been a few other games to reach this landmark number of sales, such as GTA: San Andreas and The Sims 2. According to many industry insiders, Grand Theft Auto IV and Wii Fit will sell this many copies as well.

Strap on your boots and grab your supply pack, because Call of Duty is returning to platforms with a brand new sequel.

Call of Duty: World at War will have you trading in your M4 Carbine for a Thompson submachine gun, as this new title is set to take place in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Activision has given the reins of the project to CoD3 developer Treyarch, and is hoping for a game that is as sharp as General Patton’s chin stubble.

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The Call of Duty IV map pack that came out this spring is finally available as a free download for PC gamers. Or at least, for those who play on PCs. Sorry console gamers.

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Last weekend’s “Bash for Cash” Call of Duty 4 tournament showcased the talents of 11 different CoD4 teams and 55 players—but especially those of current GotGame intern Zain Ali, aka zigzag. Zigzag and his team, Fresh Baked Muffins, took home first place and some swag after a five round, double elimination bracket on Saturday in Visalia, CA. The open event offered a variety of gamers a chance to strut their stuff, so long as they paid the $50 entry fee ($40 prepaid), which helped fund the awards zigzag and co. strutted on home with.

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