Call of Duty 4 halves map cost, doubles XP

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare fans are in for a treat next week, with all sorts of bonuses planned.

Community Manager Robert Bowling has promised that the Variety Map Pack will have its cost cleaved in half on February 24th, reducing it to 400 Microsoft Points.

Then a double XP weekend will follow, starting on Friday February 27th and ending Monday morning. And finally, Hardcore Headquarters will be added to the playlist on Friday... twinned with the double XP, that's a lot of experience points to feast on.

Modern Warfare 2 definitely out this year News

In a conference call with investors yesterday, Activision Blizzard laid to rest all the un-fevered non-speculation about the latest candidate for worst-kept secret in games. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is indeed real and will be out this year.

"We will release Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 from Infinity Ward," said Activision Publishing boss Mike Griffith. "2009 is going to be a very exciting year for the franchise as we expect this year's launch is likely going to be the most anticipated title of all of 2009."

The cat was let out of the bag last week when a staffer at Infinity Ward - the developer of the original Call of Duty, COD 4: Modern Warfare and all the other good ones - absent-mindedly Twittered about working the game.

Prior to that, an advertising conference late last year had lifted the lid on the game (thanks to Twitter indiscretion, again), as well as much of the rest of Activision's 2009 line-up.

Will the multiplayer be as good as Goldeneye on N64...

...Well considering COD4 doesn't even quite match the absolute delight that was 4 player Goldeneye, we can only hope and dream. Have a look at the vid, the game is based on the COD4 engine, which sounds promising.

This could affect CoD4...

International Ban on cluster bombs approaching...

From the BBC

Goodbye Airstrikes...you have served me well.

CoD4 FTW!

Hey Charlie Oscar Delta,

Recently Activision's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was named "Overall Game Of The Year" at the prestigious Interactive achievements Awards Show.

The 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Show was held in Las Vegas, Nevada February 8, 2008. Infinity Ward's intense and cinematic action game swept the awards show, also taking home top honors for "Console Game of the Year," "Action Game of the Year" and "Outstanding Achievement in Online Game Play."

"It's an honor for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare to be recognized by the Academy as the best game of 2007," said Robin Kaminsky, executive vice president of publishing, Activision, Inc. "The team at Infinity Ward is committed to delivering groundbreaking entertainment to gamers worldwide and all of the awards are an acknowledgement of their talent, dedication and hard work."

"With Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, we wanted to deliver the best, most intense action experience ever," added studio head and project lead Jason West from developer Infinity Ward. "We're thrilled and truly appreciate that our efforts have been recognized by the Academy, especially with the incredible competition this year."

We want to once again thank our biggest fans (YOU!) for helping to make COD4 a success. To read more about the award show and see the full list of awards click here

More CoD4 Content on the way...

Hey Charlie Oscar Delta,

Activision and Infinity Ward confirm that new downloadable multiplayer maps are on the way this spring. In development for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the upcoming downloadable content will thrust gamers into new combat zones across a variety of intense multiplayer locales.

Stay tuned for more details, map descriptions and screenshots of the hot new content.


w00t!

Footfall doesn't. (fall)

Gold star from teacher and a little round of applause from the other kids in the class...

On Live last night [CODD] FOOTFALL managed 46 kills with a streak of 25 kills, only being killed twice.
Which is great as FOOTFALL nicely balances out how shit I am in clan matches!!!

I'd hate to think how good he's gonna be when he gets an HDTV and can really see what's going on!!

Big Call of Duty 4 changes coming...

Most of the tweaks comes in the form of new maps being added to the playlist rotations, such as Sabotage, Team Deathmatch, Free-For-All and Hardcore Team Deathmatch now getting the Showdown map. Each map will also be granted nine new spawn areas while the overall online netcode will be tweaked to ensure it's more solid - players will no longer be kicked out of games altogether should the host leave, for example.

The most obvious change though, and one that should look fairly cool, is the addition of Kill Cam to all the weapons. That includes Air Strikes, Claymores, C4 Packs and yes, Martyrdom grenades, the 2007's Noob Weapon Of Choice. No date has been given for this impending update though, so keep pounding the multiplayer to make sure you're in good shape for when it hits...

A Presidents Review

Hurry up and be Friday...Dammit!

With thanks to the guys and girls at gametrailers.com comes this video review, not sure I agree with all of it, but there's some sweet gameplay footage in there to keep you all entertained til' the weekend!

CALLING ALL COD4 BETA GAMERS

Good morning troops.

As there is more and more people getting there hands on the beta, we need to start getting games sorted.

If you would like to get involved with this great game please leave a message or pm me and we will set it up.

also i would like to see some reviews on the game also, MGB Dude, Footfall and myself will be doing a review but any help would be great.

see you all on the battlefield!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

p.s also when you get up to the "CLAN TAG" please put in CODD thanks!


- addition from MGB -

If anyone wants to join our clan, send a friend request to "PAWNK1NG" or "MGB Dude" you MUST MUST MUST send a message at the same time saying you want to join the clan, otherwise we will ignore and decline your request. Over 18's only please as we also enjoy getting drunk and womanising!

General COD4 Info

Exclusive Call of Duty 4 Xbox Live Beta Access from GAME STORES

GAME.co.uk is the exclusive retail partner in the UK and Ireland for the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Multiplayer Beta on Xbox 360, which will start on the 10th September 07 and not the 7th September 07 as previously stated.

We have a limited number of places reserved for our customers to participate in this Beta programme. All you need to do is pre-order Call of Duty 4 on Xbox 360 and we will email you your Activision Clearance Code and details on how you can participate. We recommend you hurry as places on the Call of Duty 4 Beta are limited and will be in extremely high demand. Please note: the Activision Clearance Codes will be emailed every Thursday until the Beta closes.

Call of Duty first hit PC in 2003, and in the space of five years the Call of Duty brand has taken the World War II first-person shooter to giddying new heights of gameplay excellence.

On PC, the original Infinity Ward-developed Call of Duty and its 2005 sequel, Call of Duty 2, received wide critical acclaim for their immersive, set-piece led take on the WWII FPS. Numerous expansion packs have followed, and an online CoD community has formed which has seen the Call of Duty brand become one of the web’s most played shooters.

On consoles, the Call of Duty series has flourished on every home system this era. PS2 Call of Duty: Finest Hour was followed up by multiformat sequel Call of Duty 2: Big Red One – both developed by Treyarch, who later took over the reigns for the smash-hit Call of Duty 3 on Xbox 360, Wii, PS3 and also PC. And even handheld gamers have enjoyed their share of WWII action, with the excellent Call of Duty: Roads to Victory on PSP!

2007 marks the return of original Call of Duty creators Infinity Ward with a brand new direction for the series and it’s most cinematic outing yet, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare!

COD 4 Release Date!

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare: On Monday, November 5

Well that seals it for me....Gonna carry on with "Bioshock", get into "skate" and then get "COD4"

Doesn't look like Halo is gonna get much of a look-in on my xbox.....