Some games do this more than others. I hear my current PS3 reading discs from every game that I play, but I do sit relatively close to my console. However, I am in a similar situation to you in the sense that this time two years ago when MW2 released my 80gb ps3 was loud as hell playing that games MP. And like you I was also convinced that MW2 was the problem.
However, I have about 6 friends that I talk to on a regular basis who are PS3 owners and only one of their consoles crapped out. Believe it or not he was the guy who played the least of any of us. About three months after MW2 came out, my blu ray laser fried and would freeze every time in every game or blu ray movie about five minutes into it.
I purchased a slim 120 gb and continued to play MW2 on it alot as well as other games like BF:BC 2 that also made more disc drive noises than most. I am sure I have well over 1500+ hours on my new PS3, and on my 80gb I had maybe 500 tops. As for my other friends, all they play is COD and they get the new one each year and two of them are using unrepaired 60gb consoles, 1 has an 80gb MGS bundle w/ no problems, and the other two bought slims when they came out Sep. 09. They are all running perfectly.
This post is long so I apologize if it gets off track, but I wanted you to know you are not alone. If you search for every AAA game in the past 4 years or so you will see posts like FFXIII, GTA 4, RDR, etc. fried my PS3. You will see more posts about the COD games because it is twice over the most frequently played game franchise in the world. And of course you will believe that COD broke your console if it is all that you play. I believe console failure to just be random chance after my experiences.Of course preventative maintenance such as dusting and not keeping it in small, hot spaces would'nt hurt.
I will tell you this though and it is a fact for me at least. (After my 80gb failed, believe me I monitored the sh** out of my new console for it's first warranty year.) MW2, Black Ops, and MW3 seem to always make my PS3 work a bit harder. However, if these games were frequently bricking PS3's then there would be a media frenzy especially considering that Activision is top dog right now. I know that your PS3 is not broken, but that you are concerned it will be shortly. IMO, I would not sweat it. If it is so loud though that your wife cannot sleep through it then either she is the lightest sleeper in the world, or it is your hardware or disc copy that is messing up.
I hope this helps you man. When I had this issue, I asked a similar question and all I got were boneheaded answers that did not help. It was frustrating, especially when my fears were realized and my PS3 took a dump. I sucked it up, got a new console, still play the hell out of COD. 2 years later I'm still going strong.
My only other advice is to simply exchange your disc. It could not hurt. I once had a disc that looked mint, but it would freeze on the same loading screen every time. I exchanged the disc for another copy and then bam. Not a single issue with the new disc. BTW, both discs were brand new. Sometimes even the smallest imperfection on a disc press can cause an issue like this. It is rare, but it does happen. Wherever you bought it will gladly swap a copy for you.
Hopefully this insight helps man.
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