Video: Modern Warfare 3 Reveal Trailer

This trailer, which aired last night during the NBA Conference Finals, is the first demonstration at what Modern Warfare 3 will look like when it is released to the public in November this fall. The video, while short, does give you a taste for the kind of action you'll be seeing in this game: guns, running, and lots of explosions (all good things).

The game is still running on the IW Engine used in the past four Call of Duty games, but tweaks have been made to it to make the visuals that much better. Explosions are still crisp and the action dynamic, and there are some very interesting motion blur being used during the "car over a man's head" scene.

The release of this video during the Finals indicates something very important - video games are finally becoming mainstream. Call of Duty, having celebrated several record-breaking launches over the last five years, has emerged in the public eye and appeals to people not just a part of the "core gamer" fan base the series used to boast.

This trailer is just a taste of what is to come soon; if past years are any indication, E3 will debut the first gameplay, extensive or otherwise, of this game to the world, likely with an on-stage gameplay demonstration by one of the game's designers. And, if history repeats itself, the demonstration will be absolutely awesome (anyone remember that breathtaking cliffjumper demonstration at E3 2009?).

Keep your eyes posted to the blog over the next couple weeks for my reviews of Brink and LA Noire, as well as information on the PSN hacking/outage and my pre-E3 2011 coverage!