Not too long ago Gameloft‘s highly anticipated first person shooter, Modern Combat 5, made its debut on the App Store with some huge graphical improvements for the newer generation of iOS devices. With the game being pretty resource intensive, it’s safe to assume that older devices like the iPhone 4S to not have graphics as good as the iPhone 5S or iPhone 5C. That being said, there hasn’t a side-by-side comparison until now thanks to the folks at AppSpy. As seen in the video above, the difference in quality is fairly obvious. If you’re an iOS gamer and wanting to upgrade from an iPhone 4S, Apple will hopefully announce the iPhone 6 sometime later this year.

With the Electronic Entertainment Expo (better known as E3) just around the corner next week, Gameloft has released the teaser trailer for their upcoming game Modern Combat 5. Juding by the trailer Modern Combat 5 is nearing completion or is already completed, so hopefully we won’t have to work no more than a few weeks from now until it’s released onto the App Store. If you haven’t seen or heard already, just a couple days ago we got word on the new multiplayer details which we highly recommend checking out. Right now our guess is that Gameloft will announce the release date sometime next week at E3, however, we’ll keep you updated regardless of what happens.

After a week or so of no updates from Gameloft on Modern Combat 5, we’ve recently gotten new information including two screenshots showing off some multiplayer action as well as some details on the Squad vs. Squad mode that’s coming to the game when it is released for later this Summer. In addition to the Squad vs. Squad mode, there will be four other core modes that can be played — Capture The Flag, VIP, Free For All, and lastly Team Battle — each with a maximum of twelve players all at once. Apart from these five different multiplayer options, there will also be limited-time events and leaderboard to see how you and your squad rank amongst everyone else. For more information, be sure to check out what we were provided from Gameloft.

Squad vs. Squad

MC5 will bring competitive team battles to the next level, with persistent squads formed by players. You can join squads with your friends or any other player you meet online, then take your squad online against other squads from around the world. Strategy and team balancing will be key, and players within a squad will have their own dedicated squad chat to talk to each other and plan their tactics. There is also a global chat function which allows you to talk to anyone.

Limited-Time Events

Like most Gameloft games, there will be special Limited Time Events (LTE’s) for both the individual player and their squad that allow you to win special prizes across several tiers, depending on the LTE’s objectives.

Leaderboards

There will be global and local leaderboards for individual players, and a global squad leaderboard. LTE’s will also have their own leaderboards which will help define winners of those events.

Just like we mentioned before, there will be unified progression between the multiplayer and single player modes, so any weapons and items unlocked or levels achieved in single player will be reflected in multiplayer and vice versa. Controller support will also be implemented in the game, but not immediately at launch this Summer. Overall Modern Combat 5 appears to be progressing really well so far and we’re really excited to see it land on the App Store.

After much anticipation, we finally now have brand new, hot-off-the press details on Gameloft’s upcoming first-person shooter Modern Combat 5: Blackout. While these details do not highlight everything about the game, they do cover two important features — unified progression and the character classes. Just like previous titles in the Modern Combat franchise, Modern Combat 5: Blackout will feature both a single player campaign as well as multiplayer modes. This time around, players will notice that player progression doesn’t just happen in multiplayer, but also in single player. Experience points gained by completing single player missions will help level up your character across both modes and vice-versa. Every match or mission you play also increases your weapon score, leading up to the ability to master individual weapons. In addition, better weapons will unlock as you play the game and once they are unlocked, a weapon can be used in both single player and multiplayer.

Onto soldier classes, we are told that there are 4 classes you can play as in Modern Combat 5: Blackout. When you level up in single or multiplayer, you will receive Skill Points which are unique to each class. Lastly, players can chose from various upgradeable skills and perks to further increase their class stats. Here’s a quick breakdown of the classes:

• Assault — Aggressive fighter that is effective at medium range combat. Equips assault rifles and pistols.
• Heavy — Resilience is the main advantage of this class. Equips shotguns and RPGs and feels comfortable in close to medium combat.
• Recon — Focuses on fast action and exposing enemies. Equips SMGs and pistols. Efficient in close range combat.
• Sniper — Obviously, focuses on sharpshooting with a stealth approach. Equips sniper rifles and pistols. Efficient in long distance combat.

If you’re new to Modern Combat 5: Blackout, be sure to check out the story details that we posted not too long ago. With the release date slowing approaching us, we hope to see it land on the App Store sometime later this month or over the summer. Stay tuned though, we’ll have more information “in the coming weeks” according to Gameloft.

Keeping close tabs on the development of Modern Combat 5: Blackout, Gameloft has shared some big and exciting news on the game. Just like every other Modern Combat game, this latest installment will once again take players on a journey across the globe, as they engage in special counter-terrorism operations with the latest technologically advanced weaponry. The single-player campaign for MC5: Blackout features missions that increase the suspense of each action-packed moment. In the game, the story begins in Venice, Italy where Phoenix, where the main character is sent on a special operation to secure a transport of WMDs from a particularly well-armed terrorist group. Continuing on, the plot will take gamers on an adventure all around the world, including Tokyo where Phoenix has to fight amongst total anarchy while trying to convince his allies to accept a secret. More details on Modern Combat 5: Blackout will be available in the coming weeks, so we’ll keep a close lookout. As of now an estimated release date is not available, but taking an educated guess we think sometime in Summer or Fall of this year.