Stickied May 11th, 2009
On May 11th 2009 we received word from FourZeroTwo via his personal twitter account that this will be a 10 page blow out for the June 2009 Game Informer Magazine *US Only*. The information was gathered and placed within this thread and it flourished. The image below is hosted on a personal Photobucket in attempts to not steal the bandwidth of the Game Informer website.
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Game Informer 2009
- Offiical Website: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.gameinformer.com">http://www.gameinformer.com</a><!-- m -->
- When will it be distributed:
- Subscribers: ETA May 15th
- Retail: ETA Post May 15th
- What is it?: Gaming Magazine
- Where can it be obtained?: United States of America
- Gamestop
- EB Games
- Additional Unknowns
- Where can it be obtained?: Outside of US
- Unknown
- What can I do if I live outside the US: An article synopsis will be presented below.
- Will there be screens?: Due to legal reasons I can not provide these for you.
- Should it be purchased?: Yes, this is going to be definitely one to keep.
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Twitter statement made on May 11th, 2009:
FourZeroTwo wrote:
http://zz.gd/172297 - 10-page World Exclusive cover story on Modern Warfare 2 hitting in this month's Game Informer revealed. Hype machine!
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Game Informer wrote:
We’ve been really excited to reveal this one, so here it is: Modern Warfare 2. We’ve got a 10 page world-exclusive cover story on the new shooter that’s going to blow your mind. We’ve also got a six page first-look at the hot new music title DJ Hero. We also take a look at comics that have come from games and the fate of consoles and their lifecycles. That, plus all of the usual news, features, previews and reviews await you in the June issue of Game Informer. So do what you need to do – check your mailbox, get some snacks and clean off your reading chair.
Haha, missed the Image tag at first.
Updated: Information from <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.FourZeroTwo.com">http://www.FourZeroTwo.com</a><!-- m -->
www.FourZeroTwo.com wrote:
Subscribers of Game Informer will be getting their mailboxes hit with the first world-exclusive cover story for Modern Warfare 2 starting around May 15th (depending on where you live), with copies hitting retail stores anytime after that. The feature apparently is weighing in at around 10-ages. Having met with the writers for this piece personally, I know they’ve got plenty to show & tell. I can’t wait for these to start hitting readers as this is the best part of the job. To finally hear / see the first reaction to something the team has been putting so much work into for so long! I can’t wait to hear what you guys think when you read it and check out the first screenshots of the game.
May is a busy month and the hype machine is definitely in full effect. Cover story hitting mid-may, the first Gameplay trailer ever hitting May 24th and then E3 just around the corner the first week of June, I’m stoked. Can’t wait to FINALLY be shedding the shroud of secrecy and getting down to the good stuff!
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June 2009 Game Informer Article Synopsis
Quick Summary:
- Soap is now a Captain in Task Force 141.
- A co-op mode exists outside of single player known as Special Forces.
- Confirmed Locations:
- Russia
- Brazil
- Afghanistan
- The game will run at 60 FPS.
- They will use a "Live Patch" element to update the game without standardized patching.
- The game boasts a more open style of gameplay.
- A current theme in the game is the imperfect status of intelligence.
- Riot shields are in the game, but unknown to their use in multiplayer.
- The new villain is known as Makarov, an associate of Zakhaev.
- New equipment and weapons exist. Purchase magazine to view.
- The new Community Site will be advanced and epic.