GamesRadar - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Biggest Sellers This Year Were Sequels (News)

Dec 1, 2008

It's not really surprising that game sequels sell better than new intellectual properties. Didn't expect it to be this lopsided, though: seven of the eight best-selling games in the past twelve months have been sequels.

Is Call of Duty: World at War better than Call of Duty 4? (Feature)

Nov 14, 2008

Which Call of Duty reigns supreme? Modern Warfare or World at War? Master debaters Charlie Barratt and Chris Antista are picking their trenches and laying it all on the line to help you decide. Using a refined mix of gentlemanly discourse and juvenile name calling, these two brave editors will navigate a minefield of topics and controversies. ...

Disappearance a 'wake-up call for parents,' mom says (News)

Nov 11, 2008

A development on the Brandon Crisp-story featuring...

*results of the late-Brandon's autopsy
*Parents reflection on the situation

New Call of Duty Feels Like Old Call of Duty (News)

Nov 10, 2008

CinemaBlend writes:"After hearing that the Call of Duty: World at War demo--- I mean beta, was available for any Xbox Gold subscriber, I decided to download it. After playing for about two hours, I've come to one conclusion, and one of my good friends put it best: "World at War is totally a World War II mod for CoD4," and she's entirely right.

Click to read more.

World At War claims are "bullshit", says enraged Infinity Ward (News)

Nov 8, 2008

OXM UK: CoD 4 dev Infinity Ward has mounted an astonishing attack on Call of Duty: World at war, denouncing the producer as a "Senior Super Douche" who "doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about." Handbags at the ready!

Call of Duty 4 Dominates the Golden Joystick Awards (News)

Nov 2, 2008

The 26th Annual Virgin Media Golden Joystick Awards were handed out in the UK last night. Call of Duty 4 dominated.

Family Fears Boy Lured By Gamers (News)

Oct 26, 2008

NextGen Player writes:

"On October 22, the Toronto Star ran this story "Family fears boy lured by gamers", it was also carried on Canada.com (and likely many other local papers).

It a sad story of a boy so angry that his parent took away his Xbox and the video game Call of Duty 4 that he ran away from home."

Reward Reaches $50,000 for Missing Ont. Teen, Microsoft and Jack Thompson Offer Assistance (News)

Oct 25, 2008

Ripten: "The search continues for the missing Ontario Canada 15 year-old, Brandon Crisp, who fled his home after an argument with his father over their decision to take away his Xbox.

According to Barrie police spokesman, Srt. Dave Goodbrand, Microsoft Canada has offered to do "anything they can to expedite the process to find Brandon," and the company is putting their money where their mouth is as they doubled the reward for information leading to his safe return, bringing the total amount to $50,000."

COD 4 Irish Championships (News)

Oct 22, 2008

Game.ie wrote

Game.ie in association with NGAGE by Nokia is pround to bring you our first ALL IRELAND Call of Duty Championship
Gamers will battle over the high speed network at the Xtreme Gaming Cente in Dublin's city centre on the 25th Oct in a bid to become Ireland's first Nokia Call of Duty Championship team.
Entry to the event is only €10 per person or €40 per team. If you enter as an individual you will be randomly assigned a team. If you want to be placed in the same team then enter your team name opposite. Only 4 people per team. All members must enter the same team name.
The event will be held on both PC and xbox 360, please specify your preferred platform when registering.

Treyarch: CoD5's multiplayer 'much better' than CoD4's (News)

Oct 20, 2008

Speaking to VideoGamer.com Treyarch senior producer Noah Heller said that World at War's multiplayer "feels much better than any Call of Duty I've had a chance to play".

Ubisoft: Far Cry 2 'more fun' than Call of Duty 4 (News)

Oct 10, 2008

VideoGamer.com writes: "Ubisoft has bullishly claimed that upcoming open world safari FPS Far Cry 2 is "more fun" than Infinity Ward's phenomenally successful Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare."

"I think it's more fun for everybody," said Far Cry 2 multiplayer producer Richard Gaetan. "In Call of Duty 4, the good guys are always the same, they always play the same way. In Far Cry 2 you cannot do that. You have to adapt, you have to change your strategy. And with the map editor you won't be able to learn your maps, because you have so many and if you want to play with your friends and with different people then you have to switch - it will be a bit of a surprise all of the time. So I think it's more fun."

Far Cry 2 dev - CoD4 was the new reference for multiplayer (News)

Oct 8, 2008

Far Cry 2 multiplayer producer Richard Gaetan has admitted that the shooter's online play was heavily influenced by Call of Duty 4, but that the Activision shooter's exact formula was too "chaotic" for the African action game.

COD4: Modern Warfare Officially Drops to $49.99 (News)

Oct 4, 2008

GamersPlatform Reports: "After a year of success with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare that made history in online gaming, the price of the game has officially dropped from $59.99 to $49.99..."

Collector editions are a pissing contest, says Infinity Ward (News)

Oct 2, 2008

Infinity Ward's director of communications shares his thoughts on "what makes a bad-ass collectors edition".

Call of Duty 4 Playlist Status: Have Patience (News)

Sep 30, 2008

Don't hold your breath too long about the playlists. They're still working on them so just hope they'll be out sooner than later.

Borderlands Blend - Day 1: 499,972 More Weapons Than Halo 3 (News)

Sep 25, 2008

According to Blend Games, Borderlands not only has..."more guns than Halo 3, but it also has more weapons than Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, BioShock and Turok, combined. That's a heck of a lot of firepower at a player's disposal."

The article continues on to say that they will "drop the details on how so many weapons have been made accessible, and what some of them can do."

LIVE Activity for week of September 15th (News)

Sep 24, 2008

Major Nelson has published the list of the top 10 Xbox Live titles for the week of September 15:

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on UU's)
1 Call of Duty 4
2 Halo 3
3 GTA IV
4 Gears of War
5 Madden NFL 09
6 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
7 Guitar Hero III
8 Rock Band
9 Rock Band 2
10 FIFA 09 Demo

LIVE Activity for week of September 8th (News)

Sep 17, 2008

Major Nelson has provided the Top 10 list for games played on the Xbox 360 for the week of September 8th.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on UU's)
1 Call of Duty 4
2 Halo 3
3 GTA IV
4 Gears of War
5 Madden NFL 09
6 Guitar Hero III
7 Rock Band
8 Castle Crashers
9 Mercenaries 2: World In Flames
10 Star Wars: TFU Demo

PS3 CoD 4 week detailed (News)

Sep 17, 2008

Infinity Ward's special Call of Duty 4 treat may have come a week later than the 360, but the pay off is that it'll run for a full week, rather than a weekend.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - "Ragtime warfare" mode (Video)

Sep 15, 2008

The Top 7... Game-Changing Cheats (Feature)

Sep 15, 2008

Invincibility is nice. Infinite ammo and armor are pretty useful, too. Level skipping is a lazy gamer's dream come true...

Cheating, though, can be so much more! Why ask for an extra life when the right code will give you an entire army, or the power of a god? Why settle for a shortcut when hidden humor, violence, sex and evil are waiting to be discovered? ...

Call of Duty 4 Gets a Price Drop (News)

Sep 13, 2008

COD4 gets a price drop on both platforms!

UK-specific CoD4 double XP weekend detailed (News)

Sep 12, 2008

Acti-Blizz just put a UK-specific press release about this weekend's Call of Duty 4 double XP action, which is a Live-only event and starts at 8.00pm tonight, running through to 8.00pm on Sunday.

Double XP This Weekend - plus 50% Variety Map Pack (News)

Sep 11, 2008

Robert Bowling [Community Relations Manager of Infinity Ward] writes on his blog:

"Heads up that this weekend from Friday the 12th - Sunday the 14th on Xbox Live (PS3 event will be later, closer to the 18th), we'll be having Double XP all weekend long on every playlist. In addition, we'll be doing some DLC promotion on the Xbox Live Marketplace that will allow you to download the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack for 50% off, which means you'll be able to snag all four maps for just 400 MS points. "

COD4 Variety maps going half-price (News)

Sep 11, 2008

Eurogamer reports that Infinity Ward will be reducing the cost of the Variety Map Pack by half and dishing out double experience to anyone playing Call of Duty 4 online this weekend.

The offer starts tomorrow and ends Sunday on Xbox Live, according to IW community liaison Robert Bowling. PS3 owners can expect the same treatment next weekend.

LIVE Activity for week of September 1st (News)

Sep 10, 2008

Major Nelson has posted the top 10 list for Xbox 360, Arcade, and Original Xbox titles played on Live.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on UU's):
1 Call of Duty 4
2 Halo 3
3 GTA IV
4 Gears of War
5 Madden NFL 09
6 Castle Crashers
7 Star Wars: TFU Demo
8 Guitar Hero III
9 Rock Band
10 Mercenaries 2: World In Flames

Call of Duty 4: new playlists and double-XP promo on September 13th? (News)

Sep 4, 2008

According to Infinity Ward, the long-awaited new playlists for Call of Duty 4 could arrive next weekend.

Infinity ward are working on a sci-fi shooter (News)

Sep 4, 2008

n the latest issue of OXM UK, it is Comfirmed that infinity ward are working on a sci-fi shooter. But does not go as far to say if this game is the next in the call of duty series.

The Call of Duty series is ones of Activisions most prised franchises. Famed for its realistic World War 2 combat, it was no wonder that many eyebrows were raised when Call of Duty 4 went modern...

CoD4: Double XP weekend detailed (News)

Sep 3, 2008

CVG: Free up your weekend for some speedy ranking-up.

Infinite Ward has said to expect a double XP (experience points) weekend for Call of Duty 4 on the weekend of September 12-14.
A Double XP weekend basically means that, during a limited period, all XP earned during online games is doubled, allowing you to scream up the ranks real quickly and unlock some of those much-needed perks.

CoD4 beats Halo 3 to top of Live chart (News)

Aug 27, 2008

VG247: For the second week running, Halo 3's been beaten into second place in the Live play charts for the week starting August 18. Bungie will be crying into its Weetabix.

CoD4 retakes Live top spot (News)

Aug 20, 2008

Call of Duty has overtaken Halo 3 in the Live play charts.

Update on New Playlists for CoD 4 (News)

Aug 19, 2008

In the last post about this topic TheGamersCafe learned that adding playlists into a game is not an easy process. It's been a while since they have had an update on this but wait no longer, as fourzertwo updates TheGamersCafe yet again on the status of the playlist update.

Right now Infinity Ward is in the testing process...More after the jump.

Halo 3, Xbox 360 Top G-Phoria 2008 Awards Full List Rundown (News)

Aug 9, 2008

Bungie's Halo 3 took top Game of the Year honors during the G-Phoria awards last night, broadcast by game-oriented cable television network G4.

Xbox 360 was named the station's favorite system -- which falls in line with the award distribution. Of the show's 18 game awards, only four went to titles not available on Microsoft's system: Best Graphics and Best Voice Acting for Kojima Productions' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Best Racing Game for Nintendo EAD's Mario Kart Wii, and, by default, Best Handheld Game for Ready at Dawn's God of War: Chains of Olympus.

Hardcore getting turned down (News)

Aug 8, 2008

According to "402" Community Manager of Infinity ward they maybe adding a new hardcore mode Without Teamkilling

More info after jump

How not to make a video review (Feature)

Aug 5, 2008

For the benefit of budding handy-cam critics everywhere we've put together this five point checklist that we hope will provide some priceless pointers for making better video reviews. ...

Activision Expects $50M in DLC Sales This Year, Mostly from Guitar Hero and Call of Duty (News)

Aug 1, 2008

Publisher Activision expects to pull in $40-50 million dollars this year from the sale of downloadable content on Xbox Live, PlayStation Store and the Wii Shop Channel.

New Call of Duty 4 Playlists Might be Delayed (News)

Jul 30, 2008

TGR - "Fourzerotwo, a developer at Infinity Ward, has been hard at work testing the new playlists and fixing bugs. The new game-types were suppose to go live this weekend, but they have found critical bugs that need to be removed before the new playlists are available for download."

New COD 4 Playlists In The Works (News)

Jul 23, 2008

Two weeks ago fourzerotwo was playing with the community and testing out some new user made game types? Now he has confirmed that some of these will be showing up in the game but theres no official release date yet. The same game modes that he was talking about adding are the ones that will be going into the update. More after the jump...

Never lose at COD4 Free for All again! (Feature)

Jul 22, 2008

Campers lose. Campers are losers. Campers should be shot. Snipers are babies. Snipers aren’t good enough to mix it up with the big boys. Snipers should be shot. Running and gunning – sprinting around, living by your wits, relying on your reactions and turning, moving, gliding, weaving and doubling back - is the way a gentleman wins. ...

New Call of Duty 4 modes, potentially (News)

Jul 14, 2008

TalkPlayStation.com writes

"Here are the details of the new game modes.

Bare-bones Team Deathmatch
Hardcore HQ
Multi-bomb Search and Destroy
Hardcore FFA"

More info on the game modes through the link.

The Most Gratuitous Headshots Video Ever (Video)

Jul 3, 2008

The Most Gratuitous Headshots Video Ever (Feature)

Jul 3, 2008

Two minutes. One video. Fifty-five perforated skulls. ...

New InfinityWard.com Site Launched (News)

Jun 24, 2008

For fans of Infinity Ward and the Call of Duty Series, you can now get a more personal look at the team behind the games. Launching yesterday was Infinity Ward's new website. The new Internet HQ for the recently named Best Developer in America by Game Developer Magazine, houses a new community section, store, an inside look into the studio and much more.

CoD5 creators declare war on rivals (News)

Jun 23, 2008

MCV: New title in franchise to 'redefine' WWII Shooters, according to creator Treyarch

COD5's creation explained (News)

Jun 23, 2008

MCV: Developer Treyarch reveals how it works with COD4 studio Infinity Ward

'We want to make COD5 the best game ever' (News)

Jun 23, 2008

MCV: Developer Treyarch tells MCV about its lofty ambitions for Call Of Duty: World At War

COD5 has to "redefine WWII genre" (News)

Jun 13, 2008

We brought you first details on the new Call of Duty game last week (catch up with that here). Since then there's been a lot of talk about how the game's return to WWII after Modern Warfare is a bad move. Senior producer Noah Heller says Call of Duty: World at War has to redefine the genre and be the best shooter possible or people won't trust the brand going forward. ...

Amp National Gaming Tour - 'The Biggest Gaming Tour in Canada' (News)

Jun 5, 2008

From NextGen Player"

"Pepsi-QTG Canada have announced Amp Your Game, a nationwide event touted as "the biggest gaming tour in Canada". The event is, as described on the website, totally free to attend, and will feature:

- Opportunity to compete in game tournaments for prizes
- 80 gaming stations playing the latest games
- Compete for a spot to be a pro-gamer and join Canada's first professional gaming team
- Game tips and coaching from pros
- DJs and live music
- Chance to meet local celebrities"

Call of Duty 4 tops 10 million (News)

Jun 4, 2008

Call of Duty 4 has just reached an astounding 10 million copies sold, Infinity Ward studio head Vince Zampella has revealed.

The Activision-published FPS is one of less than ten games to reach the monolith sales milestone since 2000 (GTA takes up three of the spots). And at $60 a pop, the gents behind the shooter have made a lot of cash.

What's more, the downloadable Variety Map Pack has been served to over 1.5 million customers ...

Call of Duty 4 Double XP Weekend (News)

Jun 4, 2008

Call of Duty 4 takes the top spot back and launches another double XP weekend! Hit the jump for more details!

Call of Duty 4 sales hit 10 million (News)

Jun 4, 2008

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has just hit 10 million units sold, Infinity Ward said Tuesday.

CoD 5 not set in WWII? (News)

May 9, 2008

The next Call of Duty game may not delve back into familiar WWII territory after all, as Activision CEO Mike Griffith reveals that the fifth game will take the series to a "new military theatre."

Despite rumours and strong reactions that the series would be returning to the over-used WWII era, Griffith revealed: "We'll bring the intensity of the recent Call of Duty: Modern Warfare title to a new military theatre to engage our ...

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Instant airstrike (Video)

May 7, 2008

LIVE Activity for week of 4/21 (News)

Apr 29, 2008

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles
1. Call of Duty 4
2. Halo 3
3. Guitar Hero III

Top Arcade Titles
1. Lost Cities
2. Ikaruga
3. DOOM

Original Xbox Top Live Titles
1. Halo 2
2. Splinter Cell Chaos
3. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

Gamestop and GTA IV - The ID Debacle (News)

Apr 29, 2008

Loot Ninja writes:

"As if Gamestop doesn't do enough things to look stupid¿ I was picking up my copy of GTA IV Special Edition this morning for PS3 at my local Gamestop. Another guy was there buying the game off the shelf. Both of us got ID'd to buy the game. I look nowhere near 17, but whatever. The guy next me asks "Are you kidding?" The follow up reply from the old guy behind the counter waiting on me was "We're not taking any chances with this game."

Ok, you might say. As soon as the other guy leaves, a kid walks up to the counter to buy a used copy of Call of Duty 4. The kid was no more than 4 feet tall and couldn't have been older than 13 or 14. Did he get ID'd? Nope. When I asked the guy behind the counter why not, I was told "We're only worried about GTA.""

Third-Person Call Of Duty Game Cancelled Because It Was "A Mess" (News)

Apr 24, 2008

So the rumour's been SMASHED. Activision Underground, who were supposedly working on a third-person Call of Duty game, weren't closed down because of a non-existent "exclusivity" deal Infinity Ward signed with Activision. And yet, closed down they were.

Infinity Ward Wants COD Exclusively, 3rd-person COD Coming? (News)

Apr 23, 2008

Word has begun spreading around, originating from Next-Gen.Biz, about Infinity Ward potentially looking to secure exclusive development of the Call of Duty franchise. As many COD fans should know, the games were originally spearheaded by the gang at Infinity Ward, as the first two games were developed by the team. Following COD2, Treyarch took the responsibilities of COD3, in addition to a few spin-offs, while Infinity Ward began work on Call of Duty 4.

LIVE Activity for week of 4/14 (News)

Apr 23, 2008

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles:
1. Call of Duty 4
2. Halo 3
3. Gears of War

Top Arcade Titles:
1. Ikaruga
2. Battlezone
3. Brain Challenge

Original Xbox Top Live Titles:
1. Halo 2
2. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
3. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

Infinity Ward to Re-take the Call of Duty Reins? (News)

Apr 22, 2008

Next-Gen learned from an ex-Activision Underground employee on Monday that Infinity Ward, developer of November's CoD4, recently prompted a renegotiation of its contract with parent Activision so that the studio would be the sole developer of the FPS series.

Call Of Duty 4 LIVE Fire Weekend (News)

Apr 18, 2008

Get ready for some wild multiplayer action as we celebrate the release of the Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition with a LIVE Fire Weekend. We've got a 72-hour Play & Win Sweepstakes, a special GamerchiX event, an opportunity to play against the development team from Infinity Ward, and even a chance to mix it up with Mixed Martial Arts champion Jens Pulver.

Register your gamertag now and get ready for a whole weekend of fun and competition! Then, from 12:01 A.M. (ET) on Friday, April 18, 2008, until 11:59 P.M. (ET) on April 20, 2008, you'll get an entry into the sweepstakes every hour when you play a multiplayer Call of Duty 4 session on Xbox LIVE®.

We've got a whopping 72 prizes to give away (one for each hour), so the more you play, the better your chance to win. The Grand Prize package includes an Xbox 360 Elite console, VIP Accessories kit, Call of Duty 4 merchandise, and lots more!

You can also register by downloading the free Call of Duty 4 LIVE Fire Gamer Picture from Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

Call of Duty 4 map pack smashes Halo 3 to bits (News)

Apr 18, 2008

Activision and Infinity Ward are in high-five overdrive today as both teams report the CoD 4 Variety Map Pack has broken an XBL record for the number of paid downloads. Bye, bye Halo.

It's seen over a million downloads in the first nine days of its release; the pack arrived on Xbox Live Marketplace April 4. We're guessing the previous record was held by either the first Halo 3 or Gears of War map pack. Check out our DLC ...

COD4 sells over 9 mil copies worldwide (News)

Apr 18, 2008

According to Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling, the latest NPD figures show that Call of Duty 4 has sold over 9 million copies worldwide since the game's release.

Bowling also announced that the Variety Map Pack that was recently released on Xbox Live has broken Xbox Live Marketplace records, logging over 1 million downloads within its first nine days. The Variety Map Pack will soon be available for the PS3 as well.

Infinity Ward picked apart those figures to reveal that over 30 million sessions have been played by Xbox Live members, recording more than 30 million hours of game play. That boils down to 1.9 billion minutes logged in the first nine days.

The Variety Map Pack is currently available on Xbox Live Marketplace for 800 Microsoft Points. It will arrive on the PlayStation Store on the 24th of April for the US and the 1st of May for Europe and will cost $9.99. It includes new four multiplayer maps: Creek, Broadcast, Chinatown and Killhouse.

Soundclash! The Best Custom Soundtrack Mash-ups Ever (Feature)

Apr 18, 2008

Cinematic, atmospheric, or completely subversive. Discover the tracks that will make your 360 games new again. ...

COD4 maps downloaded 1 million times in 9 days (News)

Apr 18, 2008

Activision has announced today that the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare variety map pack has set a new record for the number of paid downloads on Xbox Live Marketplace - surpassing one million downloads in the first nine days since its release.

The company also reported that in the nine days from April 4 - 12, Xbox Live members played more than 30 million COD4 sessions and logged more than 32 million hours of gameplay.

COD4: PS3 Map Pack and Double XP Weekend (PS3, 360) Details and Dates Released (News)

Apr 17, 2008

The Variety Map Pack on PS3 in North America will be available on Thursday, April 24. European release is scheduled on May 1st. Double XP weekend, for both PS3 and 360 users, will start on April 25 for North American Users, and May 2 for European users.

Halo 3 vs. Call of Duty 4: The DLC Showdown (Feature)

Apr 16, 2008

Here we go again. After stirring extreme fanboy ire with our BioShock vs. Halo 3 throwdown, then risking all-out internet anarchy with our Gears of War vs. Halo 3 debate, only one great argument remained to be settled... Call of Duty 4 vs. Halo 3. According to our sister site, Next-Gen, these games aren't just this generation's most popular shooters. They're the two best-selling games of any genre and of any platform. How could we not pit them against each other? Now we finally have an excuse. ...

Call of Duty 4: DownloadRadar (Feature)

Apr 14, 2008

A lot of excellent shooters from last year sit in our game libraries and hard drives waiting to be played again. But lately, we find ourselves coming back to Call of Duty 4 and we know we’re not the only ones. Finding active servers with settings you like is rarely a problem. But an added bonus to Call of Duty 4’s popularity is the wealth of awesomely original fan-made mods and maps.

Click on to the next page for tons of ...

Activision: Vegas, Army of Two "failing to inspire" (News)

Apr 14, 2008

Call of Duty 4 is "leading the way" in the first-person shooter genre, with recent competition from EA and Ubisoft "failing to inspire," according to publisher Activision.

Speaking in trade mag MCV, marketing director David Tyler said, "We're pleased to have Call of Duty 4 leading the way in the FPS genre, with recent launches such as Army of Two and Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 failing to inspire."

The Infinity Ward shooter has sold 1.3 ...

Activision: Vegas, Army of Two 'failing to inspire' (News)

Apr 14, 2008

Call of Duty 4 is "leading the way" in the first-person shooter genre, with recent competition from EA and Ubisoft "failing to inspire", according to publisher Activision.

Speaking in trade mag MCV, marketing director David Tyler said, "we're pleased to have Call of Duty 4 leading the way in the FPS genre, with recent launches such as Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 failing to inspire."

COD4 Online has turned down the Suck (News)

Apr 12, 2008

Geekpulp's Sock Merchant is reporting that the patch released along side the recent Variety Map Pack has inproved the matchmaking experience online. He writes - I have had very good connections for the most part since it was released. The latest patch was released at the same time as the new map pack. Give it a go if you liked you some COD4. If not, I'm sure I'll be killing you in a GTA IV in three weeks time.

Stick Skills Idol - Week 2 (News)

Apr 12, 2008

StickSkills.com kicks off their second week of Idol with a slight twist that users should enjoy.

PlayRadar: We march onto the battlefields of CoD4 on PS3 (and get pwned) (News)

Apr 11, 2008

Having performed reasonably well in our 360 matches two weeks ago, we were sure that with two extra weeks practice we'd have no problem keeping up with even the most skilled players on the PSN. Oh, how wrong we were. Take a look at our match reports below, and if you were one of the ones pumping us full of lead, thanks. Thanks a lot. ...

XBOX Live Marketplace Update (Tuesday 10th April 2008) (News)

Apr 11, 2008

Here is the XBOX Live Marketplace Update for Thursday 10th April 2008:

Name: Call of Duty 4: Xbox LIVE Fire Weekend 2008 Gamer Picture
Price: Free
Availability: Canada, United States
Description: Downloading this gamer picture enters US and Canadian residents in the Xbox LIVE Fire Weekend 2008 promotion. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and Canada 14+. Contest closes April 20, 2008. Skill testing question required for Canadian winners. By downloading this item you are allowing Microsoft to contact you from time to time about this promotion. For full contest rules and details visit www.xbox.com/livefire.

Name: McDonalds Dollar Menu Picture Pack
Price: Free
Availability: United States
Description: Download this free McDonalds Dollar Menu picture pack.

Continued at the "sauce" (sorry).

Play Call Of Duty 4 And Win Big Money…Big Prizes (News)

Apr 11, 2008

Torrence Davis of The Bitbag writes, "These developer Xbox Live weekends are always cool. I'm gonna try and get on myself and kick some Infinity ass."

PS3 CoD 4 map pack ready to go (News)

Apr 8, 2008

Development has finished on the Variety Map pack for the PS3 version of Call of Duty 4 and it's in certification with Sony as we speak.

As Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling reveals: "The Variety Map Pack DLC and patch required to add the maps to the game went to Certification at Sony last night."

The four new maps in the pack arrived on Xbox Live Marketplace last Friday, while PS3 owners still await a release date announcement. But ...

LIVE Activity for week of 3/31 (News)

Apr 8, 2008

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles
1. Call of Duty 4
2. Halo 3
3. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

Top Arcade Titles
1. Mr. DRILLER Online
2. DOOM
3. Brain Challenge

Original Xbox Top Live Titles
1. Halo 2
2. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
3. Fable

Call of Duty 4 Map Pack Tour (News)

Apr 8, 2008

Xbox 360 Fanboy recently introduced a video tour of the four highly anticipated maps for Call of Duty 4 (Variety Map Pack), already available on XBL and the PSN. Watch the brand new video to see for yourself whether or not your 800 MP (10$) could be better spent elsewhere.

CoD4 double XP weekend extended until Tuesday (News)

Apr 7, 2008

VG247: Infinity Ward's announced that the CoD4 double XP weekend running alongside the release of the Game of the Year edition is still running and will last until tomorrow.

Call of Duty 4 maps batter Xbox Live (News)

Apr 7, 2008

Connection problems plagued users trying to download the Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack this weekend, as Xbox Live struggled to meet demand for the popular FPS's first download content.

During the release users experience various connection errors on Xbox Live, while redeeming Microsoft Points became impossible for others. Thankfully, according to Infinity Ward community man Robert Bowling, it's now safe to back onto Xbox ...

Marketplace Back to Norm. PS3 in Focus. PC Rising (News)

Apr 6, 2008

fourzerotwo writes: "Just a heads up that it looks like Marketplace is back on it's feet and running as normal. You should have no problem buying or redeeming the new Variety Map Pack. If you tried yesterday when it was down and received an Invalid Code error, be sure to retry today with the same code. If you received the Error Message that your code was already used while it was down yesterday, just attempt to re-download it via the "Download Maps" option in-game or on the marketplace".

COD4 has its own Double EXP Weekend (News)

Apr 5, 2008

Considering that their game is the most-played game on Live, it seems a bit strange that Call of Duty 4 would be taking cues from its defeated opponent. Yet to celebrate the release of the Variety Map pack, Infinity Ward is doing just that, taking a leaf out of Bungie's book and creating their very own version of the Double EXP Weekend. The COD4 weekend is a bit different than the Halo 3 system however. In Halo 3 the boosted EXP is limited to a specific playlist: Grifball. In Hal- er, we mean COD4, the EXP is doubled any time a match is played on the Variety DLC maps. So while you're effectively paying for the new EXP, it is good to see Infinity Ward taking preemptive steps to match anything that could lead to Halo 3 coming back to the top. Competition breeds excellence right?

Xbox Live hits the slow setting - Microsoft, Activision aware of Xbox Live Issues (News)

Apr 5, 2008

Xbox Fanboy reported earlier in the day a Xbox Live has hit the slow setting! According to some readers, Xbox Live is experiencing slowdown reminiscent of the Holiday '07 debacle. The general guess is that the popularity of the recently released Call of Duty 4 map pack may have a hand in the current network situation. While some readers are experiencing login issues, download errors and general feeling of the service being dragged through molasses, we've been receiving friend requests for the last hour and a half for tonight's big game while connected to Xbox Live without any issues other.

A little under an hour ago Microsoft and Activision have acknowledged the issues that have plagued the Xbox Live and Xbox Live Marketplace services. A notice was posted on the Xbox.com support page as well as the above message found on the Game of the Year Map activation page for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

While no formal reasoning is given the community finger has points squarely on the Variety Map Pack for Call of Duty 4 that released earlier today. Even though we're assured via Twitter, "the team is aware of issues w/ LIVE" from Xbox Live's Major Nelson, we wonder how the service will cope on April 29 as the world attempts to experience Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto IV.

Call of Duty 4 GOY Edition Beta Token Holders Must Wait (News)

Apr 5, 2008

Many members of the CharlieOscarDelta.com forums are reporting when trying to download the maps via the tokens are receiving a message that the map pack is not available till this "evening". Regular download of the map pack began early this morning for those purchasing without the token.

One Member writes:
"I'm pissed off about it.... I'm a long time player who waited in the line at the Gamestop event for 3 hours for the maps and it won't let me download them until this "evening"."

In order to generate the token, this website has to be used, http://gameoftheyear.calloffduty.com/
Currently the site is still unavailable for use and token holders must continue to wait.

Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack Available At 9:30 AM EST Today (4/4/08) (News)

Apr 4, 2008

The wait is almost over. The Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack (Xbox 360) will be available from the Xbox Live Marketplace at 9:30am EST time today, Friday.

There's a bonus if you play the new maps this weekend: "In addition to the map packs hitting, I hear there may be a little extra XP up for grabs this weekend when playing on the new maps," said Robert Bowling, Infinity Ward's community manager.

Five in-game deaths that actually made us sad (Feature)

Apr 4, 2008

More and more games seem to be plucking our heart strings to great affect and eliciting a genuine sense of woe amongst players. Here we look at five recent videogame deaths that have made us appropriately gloomy for all the right reasons and ponder how they succeeded in stoking the cold blue flames of our sadness. ...

Call of Duty 4 Map Pack Update Plus New Map Footage (News)

Apr 3, 2008

Robert Bowling, COD4 Community Manager Writes: "Despite what the internet might tell you (including some 'official' sources), the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare variety map pack has NOT been delayed until the 10th. As of right now we're pushing certification for an on-time release for April 3rd or 4th. As of right now though, I'm being told that it's a good chance it will be released worldwide (except for Japan) tomorrow night / early-Friday morning."

COD4: Map Pack Not Delayed (News)

Apr 3, 2008

FourZeroTwo Writes: Despite what the internet might tell you (including some "official" sources), the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare variety map pack has NOT been delayed until the 10th.

As of right now we're pushing certification for an on-time release for April 3rd or 4th. As of right now though, I'm being told that it's a good chance it will be released worldwide (except for Japan) tomorrow night / early-Friday morning.

Xbox LIVE Activity for week of 3/24 (News)

Apr 2, 2008

Brian Cummings from XboxFocus.com says:

"Results from the top games of the week have been released on Major Nelson and it's more of the same..."

XBOX Live Marketplace Update (Tuesday 1st April 2008) (News)

Apr 1, 2008

As previously announced, an Army of Two demo is available to download from the XBOX Live Marketplace, as well as three sets of gamer pictures. Here's the full list for Tuesday 1st April 2008:

Name: Nick Busby InkBlots #2 Gamer Pictures
Price: 60 Microsoft Points
Availability: Everywhere

Name: Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 Picture Pack Elite
Price: 60 Microsoft Points
Availability: Everywhere

Name: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare: Picture Pack
Price: 140 Microsoft Points
Availability: Everywhere

Continued at the source.

Call of Duty's new maps delayed (News)

Apr 1, 2008

The much anticipated Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack has been delayed by one week to April 10.The shooter's first piece of downloadable content was originally rumored to release this Thursday, April 3, though publisher Activision never officially confirmed that date. The last we heard, it was going through Microsoft's sometimes lengthy submission process - so maybe that's the problem. Although we played them last Friday and they were all well ...

PS3 CoD4 DLC three weeks after 360 (News)

Apr 1, 2008

The upcoming Call of Duty 4 downloadable map pack will arrive on PS3 around "three weeks" after the Xbox 360 version, Infinity Ward programmer Jon Shiring told CVG.We knew the maps were coming to Xbox first, but programmer Jon Shiring, who primarily works on the multiplayer aspect of CoD 4, shone a little light on when we should look out for the PS3 downloadable content."The maps are coming to PS3 - they'll be around three weeks later." When ...

Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack Delayed, Hits April 10 (News)

Apr 1, 2008

In a brief email today, publisher Activision gave a revised release date of April 10 for the Xbox 360 version of its upcoming Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack. The release of the map pack was originally scheduled for April 3.

CoD4 dev: "I wouldn't rule out single player DLC" (News)

Mar 31, 2008

Infinity Ward has told Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare fans not to rule out future single-player downloadable content, but the developer doesn't have any plans for it right now.

Infinity Ward programmer Jon Shiring told VideoGamer.com: "I wouldn't rule it out but we don't have any plans for that right now."

IW: 1.3 Million Play COD4 on 360 "Every Day" ; PS3 Numbers "Monstrously Huge" (News)

Mar 31, 2008

Infinity Ward has revealed that its Xbox Live-topping shooter Call of Duty 4 is attracting "between 1.2 and 1.3 million users every day" just on Microsoft's service ¿ with PS3 numbers "monstrously huge".

Speaking to Eurogamer.net in London last week during the unveiling of the new downloadable maps for the game, producer Mark Rubin revealed that Infinity Ward had been hitting these figures "consistently for the past two-to-three months, Monday through Sunday. It's crazy."

He added: "That's just 360. There's even more on the other platforms [PS3 and PC], but we just don't have the same numbering system. Overall, even without the other consoles, we are beating the competition. PS3 numbers are monstrously huge. No other game has come close, either online current, or total unique users in a day."

9 CoD 4 map pack screens (News)

Mar 31, 2008

Infinity Ward's first map pack for Call of Duty 4 is due to release for Xbox 360 this week - in the meantime we've got new screenshots from the included levels. CoD 4's Variety Map Pack - as it's dubbed - introduces four new maps, Creek, Killhouse, Chinatown and Broadcast (which is based on the awesome TV station from the single-player game). We're expecting the map pack to release for PS3 a bit later in the month, while Infinity Ward ...

All new Call Of Duty 4 maps played and rated (Preview)

Mar 29, 2008

Call Of Duty 4 is already better than unicorns, robots and light-sabers combined, but in just under a week it’s aiming to get even better with the release of the first downloadable add-on, the Variety Pack map collection for online multiplayer. ...

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Screenshots)

Mar 28, 2008

Gamestop hosting COD 4 "First to Play" event tonight (News)

Mar 28, 2008

Gamestop are tonight hosting their "First to Play" event in NYC and San Jose, CA to preview the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition featuring the Variety Map Pack new downloadable maps for Xbox 360...

PlayRadar: What happened when we took on the world at CoD4 (News)

Mar 28, 2008

March 27 saw our fortnightly multiplayer event begin on the war-torn streets and rain-soaked decks of Call of Duty IV’s multiplayer free-for-all maps.The experience was filled with intense fire-fighters (that ended with us in a bullet-ridden heap), sneaky knife attacks (ending with us nursing multiple stab wounds) and enough expletives to make South Park sound like a Children’s TV show (we weren’t involved in this bit). ...

Xbox LIVE Activity for the Week of 3/17 (News)

Mar 27, 2008

Top Game, arcade, and Original Xbox Live titles over Xbox LIVE for the week of 3/17.