GamesRadar - Call of Duty: World at War

GJ09: Here's the big one - Ultimate GOTY (News)

Nov 1, 2009

This is the award every publisher wants to win, the Ultimate Game The Year award. If you pick this one up, you've made a really good game. In the nominations were giants such as Fallout 3, Call of Duty World at War, Left 4 Dead, Grand Theft Auto, IV and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. See - them's some big guns.

But there can be only one. And the golden gong went to...

The 37 greatest zombie triumphs (Feature)

Oct 27, 2009

You don’t have to see or play absolutely everything on this list to be a proper zombie connoisseur, but you should at least know them. These are the genre’s defining relics. Some are responsible for the very creation of the zombie mythos, others adapted and advanced it, while the rest simply encapsulate it so exquisitely that they must be experienced. This may not be everyone’s definitive list of zombie lore ...

Call of Duty: World at War - Map Packs 50% off, New Playlists and Double-XP (News)

Oct 26, 2009

CallofDuty.com: "For one week only (offer ending November 1, 2009), Map Packs 1, 2, and 3 will be Half-Off in both the XBL Marketplace and the PlaystationStore*. So if you are missing one, we hope this makes it a bit easier to complete your collection!"

*(PS3 Owners: sale only available in North America)

Infinity Ward : "World at War ? This game does not exist !" (News)

Oct 18, 2009

Asked about Treyarch's Call of Duty, Jason West from Infinity Ward answered : "World at War ? This game does not exist ! There's Modern Warfare and Modern Warfare 2. There's a single story : Soap and Task Force 141".

Top gadgets receive annual awards (News)

Oct 15, 2009

Android handset the HTC Hero has won phone of the year and gadget of the year at T3 magazine's annual awards ceremony.

It's a sign that Google's Android operating system for mobile phones is beginning to find favour among technology enthusiasts.

The awards in full:

Fidget Scores Again: 1st Girl Gamer to Get 1000 Win-Streak in World at War (News)

Sep 29, 2009

Split-Screen: "Lanai Gara or Fidget, the #1 Call of Duty: World at War player in Free-for-All and one of the newest additions to Ubisoft's all-girl pro gaming panel The Frag Dolls, has visited us in our dreams (and headlines) before. Now she returns, this time with an even more hard-won achievement: Being the first girl gamer in the world to score 1000 straight wins in Call of Duty: World at War and being the second overall person in the world achieve the same."

Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3 released (News)

Sep 18, 2009

As [news]326867,promised[/news], the Call of Duty: World at War v1.6 patch including Map Pack 3 and the v1.4 Mod Tools have been released for free download.

The Linux Dedicated v1.6 binaries will be available shortly whilst the Steam version of the game should update automatically when you restart your Steam client.

Keyboard Cat vs... Call of Duty: World at War! (Video)

Sep 15, 2009

Treyarch ditches the number subtitle and expectedly returns to WWII and the Pacific theatre of war. World at War has extremely brutal gunplay and amazing online multiplayer and co-op modes, but don't expect much new and improved beyond CoD4.

Call of Duty: World at War v1.6 patch coming next week (News)

Sep 12, 2009

Treyach's community manager has stated that patch v1.6 which includes Map Pack 3 will be released for the PC next week.

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 footage is sexiest of the day (News)

Aug 28, 2009

If there's a game we're all pining for here at GamesRadar it's Modern Warfare 2. We're not sure if it's because Activision has so tightly controlled the exposure of the game and we feel a bit starved of info or because caning Zombie mode on World at War is starting to wear just a little thin - but any new footage has us crowding round monitors and gibbering like excitable children. Above: The footage is ...

Technically, that's not correct... (Feature)

Aug 25, 2009

Game developers are wrong about 90% of everything 83% of the time. I know, because I’m a super-expert on facts. My dad invented facts. So hold on to your sugary carbonated bevorage, uncross your legs and take your left hand off your face, because I'm about to drop a straight-up 10-megaton truth bomb on this bitch. All the subjective bullshit and “artistic license” that game designers cower behind is polluting the hard facts... ...

Dad's Tribute: Call of Duty on Soldier Son's Grave (News)

Aug 24, 2009

Kotaku writes...... Touching? Whether a man and his son enjoy kicking a football or playing a video game together, who's to judge. But there is a helpless irony in seeing Call of Duty left on the grave of a fallen soldier.

In Wales, the 200th U.K. soldier to die in the Afghanistan conflict was memorialized this weekend. Pvt. Richard Hunt would have been 22 today, Hundreds came to pay their respects.

Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3 & Patch 1.6 details (News)

Aug 15, 2009

JD_2020 writes: "Hi all,

As with the previous two Map Packs, Map Pack 3 will indeed be coming to the PC – the team is hard at work on it and I'll let you know when it's in test.

As such, there will be a Patch 1.6 as well, which will address some additional game issues. When I have details on what else will be included in the patch I will be sure to post them.

We appreciate your patience as always, and look forward to its release as much as you do!"

Treyarch Puts Hackers on Notice - Banning For Life (News)

Aug 13, 2009

Treyarch isn't screwing around with their latest warning. If you get caught hacking or modding for points, they will do their damnedest to get you banned for life from PSN and XBLIVE.

Call of Duty: World at War 50% Off on Steam (News)

Aug 11, 2009

Steam has put up a rare mid-week sale, and it's a good one. For two days only, Call of Duty: World of War goes for half price.

Disabled but deadly: Gaming’s physically challenged killers (Feature)

Aug 11, 2009

In a medium full of perfect teeth, washboard stomachs and breasts that have their own gravitational pull, it’s rare to see characters with disabilities. But they do exist… and they’ve done some badass things. Be it killing gods, eating hardened soldiers or even creating the Nintendo universe; being physically challenged never got in the way of this bunch’s fun.

The End

Disabled and deadly in: Metal Gear Solid 3: ...

ActiBlizz Q2 financials: Call of Duty series has sold close to 14 million (News)

Aug 5, 2009

VG247: Activision's Mike Griffin has said that the Call of Duty franchise has sold close to 14 million units in the series lifetime.

Call Of Duty: World at War - Map pack 3 (Video)

Aug 5, 2009

Call of Duty: World at War (Screenshots)

Aug 5, 2009

World at War gets new achievements, DLC date (News)

Aug 2, 2009

BeefJack writes: "Treyarch are pushing out another 250 achievable gamerscore for World at War with their creatively named DLC, Map Pack 3.

The ten achievements are only obtainable through the upcoming DLC that now has a release date: August 6th. Not only that but we also know how much you'll need to spend: that'll be 800 MSP (or $10/£7 for those not on Microsoft's console)."

Call of Duty Classic Coming To PSN, XBLA 'Eventually' (News)

Jul 31, 2009

Back when Infinity Ward first revealed the special editions for Modern Warfare 2, little was mentioned about Call of Duty Classic, a downloadable version of the original Call of Duty game released in 2003.

Those who buy either the Hardened or Prestige editions will be given a token to download the game for free.

But what about those who just want to buy the regular edition? Well, you can download Call of Duty Classic, too, but you'll have to wait.

COD: Map Pack 3 - first screens (News)

Jul 21, 2009

Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3 is coming in August featuring three multiplayer maps (Battery, Revolution and Breach), co-developed with partner Certain Affinity and one new Zombie map (Der Riese).

Like the hunters CVG are, they have managed to locate the first screens and info on the new maps. There Google skills are second to none. Here's the intel......

Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2 released (News)

Jul 18, 2009

Treyarch has released patch version 1.5 for Call of Duty: World at War which includes map pack 2 for free.

Patch v1.5 includes three new multiplayer maps and one Nazi Zombie map for the co-operative minigame. In addition, the update includes several bugfixes and gameplay tweaks.

The new patch is accompanied by a corresponding updated Linux dedicated server and a version 1.3 of the mod tools package that includes the assets from the new maps.

How to Survive a Zombie Invasion (Feature)

Jul 17, 2009

Fact: zombie invasions suck. Just ask anyone who’s been through one, and he’ll tell you: “bluurble gurrble braiiins.” Does that sound like the guttural moaning of someone who had a good time? No, it sure as shit does not. ...

Call of Duty: World at War Update, Map Pack 2 arrive this week for PC (News)

Jul 16, 2009

Treyarch has revealed the release date of the upcoming 1.5 update--and subsequently the Map Pack 2--for the PC version of their military FPS Call of Duty: World at War.

Fans should be pleased to hear that the new content will be available this very week.

Call of Duty: World at War patch will include new maps (News)

Jul 11, 2009

Further to details posted last month for Call of Duty: World at War patch v1.5, Treyarch have confirmed map pack 2 will be included.

In a brief post on the Call of Duty forums, Treyarch's community manager confirmed that the second map pack will be included with the next update.

Sales Figures January-June 2009: UK Loves Nintendo (News)

Jul 6, 2009

The figures, compiled by GfK Chart-Track, show family-oriented and educational games have become the most popular with the UK public. With combined sales volumes of 1.65 million units, Nintendo's Wii Fit, Wii Play and Mario Kart Wii titles equate to 72% of the top five 'best sellers' chart. The period also saw total sales of Nintendo's Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training surpass the three million units mark to become the UK's most popular game ever.

Call of Duty: World at War 'Undead Revenge' map pack released (News)

Jul 5, 2009

A second community-made map pack has been put together for Call of Duty: World at War's popular Zombie Nazi minigame, and contains recreations of Carentan and Chinatown.

The 'Undead Revenge' map pack contains 25 new user-created maps for the 'Nacht der Untoten' game mode.

D2D Sale Slashes Big Name Titles (News)

Jul 5, 2009

Direct2Drive's Explosive July sale is underway, offering discounts on popular titles Call of Duty 4, Call of Duty: World at War, Oblivion and ArmA along with the complete bundle of Company of Heroes.

Call of Duty: World at War Gets Double XP This Weekend (News)

Jul 1, 2009

Callofduty.com writes: "To celebrate Independence Day here in the US (aka July 4th) we have decided to run Double-XP next weekend. It will begin July 3rd @ 10:00AM PST, and end July 6th @ 10:00AM PST. This will be for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and PC and of course this Double-XP is available worldwide!"

Call of Duty: World At War #1 Player is Ubisoft's New Frag Doll (News)

Jun 28, 2009

Split-screen: "Meet Lanai Gara aka Fidget. She's from Oregon, 5'8?, naturally brown and once played Counterstrike for 21 hours straight. The NES got her hooked on gaming, her favourite title being Duck Hunt. Call of Duty 4 became her main addiction in 2007 and with COD World at War, she decided to take her skills further. She became #5 in the world on the Beta in FFA. With the game's release, she quickly shot to #1 in the world before becoming a Frag Doll at E3 2009. During this period, she also co-founded Team V Gaming (the 'V' corresponding to her previous handle - Ms. Vixen), a 120-person strong team."

Treyarch Working on Patch and Map Pack for CoD:World at War on PC (News)

Jun 23, 2009

On the official forums, Treyarch community manager has posted details on the patch they have in works for PC version of Call of Duty: World at War. He gives details on the updates that will be included in Patch 1.5 and says they are working on Map Pack 2 for the PC. More information over at the forums.

Call of Duty: World at War Breaks 11 Million Sales (News)

Jun 15, 2009

Last week marked the release of the Call of Duty: World at War DLC, Map Pack 2; following the stellar performance of Map Pack 1, which has sold over 2 Million units!

We're also very excited to announce that Call of Duty: World at War has surpassed 11 Million units sold since it launched in November of 2008!

Call of Duty: World at War - Nazi Zombies DLC 2 (Video)

Jun 12, 2009

Call of Duty: World at War 50% Discount On Steam (News)

May 15, 2009

This weekend, Steam is offering a 50% discount on Call of Duty: World at War.

Call Of Duty 7 in development (News)

May 13, 2009

CVG say "Would you believe Treyarch is already hard at work on Call of Duty 7? Course you would."

Treyarch better then Infinity Ward? (News)

May 11, 2009

According to the top 100 game developers, is Treyarch 7th of the world and Infinity Ward 8th. The calculation behind these positions are 1. Sales, 2. Critical Success and 3. Industry Standing. This is how the top 10 looks like:

1: Blizzard.
2: Nintendo.
3: Rockstar North.
4: EA Canada.
5: Capcom.
6: Ubisoft Montreal.
7: Treyarch.
8: Infinity Ward.
9: Epic Games.
10: Besthesda Softworks.

More information through the link, but what is your opinion about this top 10? Does Treyarch have the right to be above Infinity Ward?

Call of Duty: World at War 1.4 patch now available on Steam (News)

Apr 18, 2009

The latest patch for Call of Duty: World at War has been released and is now available for Steam users. The 1.4 update that brings a free map pack, arrived for download on PC April 9th but has just arrived today for the digital distribution client.

Bobby Kotick: Activision Blizzard doing better than expected (News)

Apr 16, 2009

Activision Blizzard has announced that its March quarter net revenues and earnings per share are ahead of previous goals, citing Call of Duty, Guitar Hero and (of course) World of Warcraft as franchises that continue to stay strong despite the economic downturn.

Call Of Duty World At War Double-XP This Weekend (News)

Apr 16, 2009

To celebrate the continued success all of you have helped provide us with Map Pack 1 – and ever since the release of the game – Treyarch have decided to host a Double-XP MP Weekend for ALL PLATFORMS this weekend!

Call of Duty: World at War v1.2 mod tools released (News)

Apr 11, 2009

A new version of the mod tools for Treyarch's Call of Duty: World at War has been released, providing modders and mappers with the tools needed to create mods and levels for singleplayer and multiplayer modes.

Call of Duty: World at War patch 1.4 arrives, includes free map pack (News)

Apr 10, 2009

Treyarch's new PC patch for Call of Duty: World of War is now live. The update brings fixes and tweaks to multiplayer and includes Map Pack 1 for free.

The pack includes three regular multiplayer maps and a new Nazi Zombies map.

The DLC was released on Xbox 360 and PS3 last month at the cost of $10, and was downloaded by over 1 million players in the first week.

COD: World at War Map Pack 1 is free on PC (News)

Apr 4, 2009

DarkZero: Josh Olin, Community Manager at Treyarch has confirmed that the PC version of Map Pack 1 for Call of Duty: World at War will be made available for free on PC. The same DLC went live mid march for 360 and PS3 at a price of 800 Microsoft Points (€9.99 | £7.99).

The DLC set new records on Xbox Live, selling over 1 million copies in the first week of availability.

100 reasons fanboys hate shooters (Feature)

Mar 25, 2009

Cue the banjo! It wouldn’t be the Week of Hate without our trademark “100 Reasons” videos. In case you missed it, last year we targeted game platforms. So this year we thought we’d change it up and go after a few popular genres. Up first, the ubiquitous shooter. ...

New Call of Duty: World at War Mod (News)

Mar 24, 2009

This mod by Way2Evil will replace most weapons of the Call of Duty: World at War zombie mode into modern weapons.

NDA students protest video game's depiction of cruelty to animals (News)

Mar 20, 2009

"Lucci, an Andover resident and president of the school's Animal Rights Club, two weeks ago launched a petition to heighten disgust over the canine aspect of a video bloodfest she saw her older brother engaging in.

More than 100 of Lucci's schoolmates have signed the petition. She hopes to forward it to the game's publisher, Activision of Santa Monica, Calif., a subsidiary of Paris-based Vivendi."

Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1 Details and Nazi Zombie Trailer (News)

Mar 19, 2009

Josh Olin of the official PlayStation blog writes:

"Hey Call of Duty: WaW Nazi Zombie fans, the wait is over! We're releasing the first map pack for PSN today, March 19, and it includes a new Nazi Zombie Co-op level (Verrückt) that's got tons of new enhancements: Perks-a-Cola soda machines, electroshock defense systems and even more vicious zombies - all set in a creepy insane asylum which is based off of the multiplayer map, MP Asylum."

Call of Duty: World at War Changes (News)

Mar 19, 2009

From Call of Duty World at War XBox 360 forum...

"Hi everyone!

So as you know, Map Pack 1 is releasing shortly (March 19th) or has already released depending on when you read this. With it, a new TU / Patch is being released for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

We have been reading many of the suggestions in the community rgarding improvements to the game, and hope that you'll find many of them in the list below. I think the most popular item in this list will be the improvements to the spawn system included in this TU =).

Items Addressed:
* All rifle grenades fired during the first 15 seconds of Search & Destroy will be duds to prevent griefing in that game mode.

CoD: World at War vids viewed 10 million times at GameTrailers (News)

Mar 17, 2009

More than 10 million Call of Duty: World at War videos have been viewed on GameTrailers.com, the site said today.

Release date for Call of Duty: WaW DLC being announced today (News)

Mar 11, 2009

Speaking on his Twitter, Treyarch's Community Manager Josh Olin has revealed that a release date for Call of Duty: World at War's upcoming Map Pack 1 will be announced later today on GameSpot.com.

New Call of Duty: WaW Map Pack info "so close" (News)

Mar 10, 2009

Treyarch's Community Manager Josh Olin has revealed that new info on Call of Duty: World at War's upcoming DLC is "so close".

Speaking on his Twitter, Olin said, "new DLC map pack info is so close… take my word for it =) - but not quite yet."

Call of Duty: World at War (PC) v1.3 Patch Available NOW (News)

Mar 5, 2009

WorthPlaying writes: "Call of Duty: World at War completely changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen. The most notable additions to this patch are the /record and /demo commands which allow you to record and view your MP matches for submission to tournaments, leagues, etc."

Call of Duty: World at War hot patch gets rid of tanks in hardcore. (News)

Mar 4, 2009

Quentyn from AnalogHype writes: Recently, one of our comrades Adrian signed onto Call of Duty: World at War for his daily killings, when it came to his attention that there were no freaking tanks on hardcore playlists. Don't get my tone wrong, however, I was pleasantly surprised by this fact and even more so excited. Treyarch sent these changes out as part of a hot patch, a patch that doesn't require any downloading or change to your files whatsoever (which is probably why a lot of people were confused and didn't even know that anything had gone down). The changes were part of a slightly bigger patch, for which the details can be found after the jump, but at heart I really don't care about that crap: you took away the single biggest cripple on the hardcore playlist and that's all anyone could ask for.

MCV Industry Excellence Awards 2009 Finalists Announced (News)

Feb 26, 2009

Taking place on Thursday April 23rd at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, this year's MCV Industry Excellence Awards will be the most hotly-contested ever, with 17 accolades up for grabs, across a diverse range of categories covering the entire industry.

Nintendo, EA, Ubisoft, Microsoft, Sega and Activision will battle it out for the Games Publisher Award, whilst individual titles Guitar Hero World Tour, GTA IV, FIFA 09, Fallout 3, Wii Fit and Call of Duty: World At War compete for Game Campaign.

New Call of Duty: World at War Mod (News)

Feb 26, 2009

This mod by Way2Evil will replace most weapons of the Call of Duty: World at War zombie mode into modern weapons

Call of Duty: World at War v1.2 Dedicated Server for Linux (News)

Feb 25, 2009

Activision and Treyarch have released the Linux 1.2 dedicated server for Call of Duty: World at War. This is a dedicated server package for server admins and advanced users.

Father knows best: Son can play Call of Duty (by Geneva Convention rules) (News)

Feb 24, 2009

Joystiq writes: "Hugh Spencer is an awesome dad. Not only is he active in his son Evan's life, but he's a pretty funny guy. When Evan told him he wanted to play Call of Duty: World at War, Hugh eyed the T-rating for the game and worried that the content might not be suitable for his son. So he thought of a compromise.

Introducing the Geneva Convention to Evan, Hugh said he could play the game, but only if he and his team followed the rules set forth in the GC. What makes this so funny is that, in all honesty, the Geneva Convention has no place in this particular FPS. You're not taking prisoners in the game, and even if you could hear the opposing team's cries for mercy online, what could you really do? You can't round them up, place them in shelter, and feed them 3 meals a day. That game is called The Sims."

Sarcastic Gamer hosts a contest to give away free games (News)

Feb 23, 2009

2009 has been a great year for Sarcastic Gamer so far, and rather than simply pat ourselves on the back, we want to thank the people who truly make SG what it is; you, the Sarcastic Gamer Community.

CALeague Rumored to be Dead (News)

Feb 23, 2009

According to several rumors, the fact that their website and forums are currently offline and their dismal IRC channel topic ( "Andrew Waterman broke CAL….blame him and Angel Munoz"), there is reason to believe that the Cyberathlete Amateur League is no more.

Nintendo Adverts Rated as Best Performers (News)

Feb 20, 2009

The Phoenix AdPi Audit combines brand performance, advertising performance, and copy testing. This latest one measured consumers' reactions to 30 ads that were in-market from October through December 2008. The ads were from top video game publishers such as Activision, Disney Interactive, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, MTV Games, Nintendo, Sony and Ubisoft.

Why BAFTA included COD4 in 2008 Awards (News)

Feb 16, 2009

Gamezine: BAFTA explains the inclusion of the 2007 title, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, in the 2008 Video Game BAFTA Awards, as well as the reasoning behind the limited nominations for Metal Gear Solid 4.

If you have a gander at the released nominations for the 2008 BAFTA Video Game Awards, you might find it odd that the game with the most nominations is Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - a 2007 game. This meant that 2008's Call of Duty: World at War was missing from the list.

Official Map Pack: More Nazi Undead Coming To World At War (News)

Feb 10, 2009

Kotaku writes: "You like shooting zombies. You love shooting Nazis. It's the first-person shooter equivalent of peanut butter and chocolate, more of which you're getting in the upcoming Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack."

Call of Duty: World at War Zombie Nazi map pack released (News)

Feb 7, 2009

Once completing Call of Duty: World At War, the special 'Nacht der Untoten' achievement is unlocked, four people can fend off wave after wave of Nazi zombies in this co-operative minigame.

No less than 28 maps for Call of Duty: World at War's Nazi Zombie mode have been made available for download in this user-created, zombifying map pack.

COD WaW 1.2 Patch Release Today (News)

Feb 6, 2009

Call of Duty World at War: PC 1.2 Patch will be released February 6, 2009.

So get ready to get your frag on - Mirrors should start being made available in the morning, PST.

Call of Duty: World at War patch hits PC today (News)

Feb 6, 2009

Call of Duty: World at War gets patched to version 1.2 today, says Activision.

A few changes and fixes are included in the update, along with a new map - a daytime version of "Makin" - which will be exclusive to PC.

Here's what you get:

* Fixed exploits that allowed for power ranking servers
* Fixed router related server authentication errors
* Fixed HTTP Redirect functionality for downloading mods
* Fixed sound device crashes stemming from Emulated Sound Devices
* Fixed exploit which allowed players to color their name tag
* Hits now register properly while targeted player is leaning
* Enabled /cg_drawfps in multiplayer games
* Fixed command-line +connect functionality
* /cg_fov no longer resets to the default value in between matches
* Dedicated servers automatically reconnect to the Master Server in case the Master Server resets
* "Accept Game Invite" is bound to its default key, F10
* Implemented fix for attempting to join password protected servers from the server browser
* Fine tuned Bolt-Action Rifles for balance
* Screenshots no longer overwrite each other
* Fixed various multiplayer map related issues and exploits

The 10 most pointless videogame subtitles ever (Feature)

Feb 6, 2009

To clarify, this isn’t about dialog captions, which are also referred to as “subtitles.” This is about the wastes of ink which game publishers love printing after game names. Take “Halo 3: ODST,” for example. “ODST.” What is that? It’s some letters that provide no information other than, “Hey, this isn’t the original Halo 3, it’s actually something a bit different.” ...

COD5 World at War: Community fights against Treyarch (News)

Jan 29, 2009

As far as the sales figures are concerned Call of Duty 5: World at War has been successful but the update policy of developer Treyarch was criticized very early by the community. Fact is that Treyarch published a buggy game and patches are released rather slowly. Now the community answers back.

COD:WAW 1.2 patch update (News)

Jan 28, 2009

JD has posted an update about the 1.2 Patch for COD:WAW.

"For those of you familiar with the PC Patching Process announcement at the top of this forum (linked below), we are currently in Phase 4 of the PC Patch 1.2 production. All items we intended to fix for PC Patch 1.2 have been fixed, and the fixes are being tested.

As the process explains, this Phase can be iterative, and we may need to iron out some wrinkles as the testers hammer away at it. We suspect the patch will be finished within 2 weeks presently. I'll keep you updated if that changes.

Regards,
-JD"

Treyarch explains PC patch process (News)

Jan 16, 2009

Treyarch has explained to the Call of Duty: World at War community why patching the PC version has taken so long.

The conclusion of a lengthy post by community manager JD_2020 (Josh Olin according to Kotaku) is that desktop updates take a minimum of eight weeks from start to finish.

This process involves listening to fans, reproducing the issues to engineers, testing, submitting the patch to Activision, more testing, and then finally building an installer and distributing the files.

9 ways to improve CoD: Modern Warfare (Feature)

Jan 16, 2009

CoD 4 impossible to improve upon? We're not so sure. Here's what we want in Infinity Ward's new one. ...

Killzone 2 vs 2008's best shooters (Feature)

Jan 14, 2009

In a little over a month, one of the great burning questions of the current-gen console war will be settled: Does Killzone 2 live up to the hype that Sony started when it unveiled that infamous “target footage” at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo? For that matter, is it any good at all?

To help answer these questions (and pour a little more fuel on the fire), we’ve decided to pit Killzone 2 directly agains three of last year’s biggest shooters: Gears of War 2, Resistance 2 and Call of Duty: World at War (Left 4 Dead, meanwhile, was judged simply too awesome to participate) ...

The Best (And Worst) Of 2008: Sports Legends Editors' Choice Awards (News)

Jan 5, 2009

For the second year running, the Xbox 360 is the king of consoles. Barely edging out the impressive PS3, the swanky new dash and the amazing exclusives like Gears of War 2 and Fable 2 put Microsoft over the top. The Wii's casual focus didn't garner it any votes this year.

Analyst issues discount price warning (News)

Dec 24, 2008

Lazard Capital senior analyst Colin Sebastian has issued a warning about triple A product discounting over the Christmas and New Year period, on fears that it could lead to a general trend in a difficult economy and subsequently lower publisher revenues.

He voiced his concerns in a recent analyst note looking at Activision Blizzard's move to knock USD 10 off the price of Call of Duty: World at War, bringing the US retail price point down to USD 49 - a move that follows price reductions on Guitar Hero: World Tour, and other cuts from Electronic Arts and Ubisoft.

Do you have the Call of Duty: World at War glitch? (News)

Dec 24, 2008

PS3Life.nl reports that a dangerous Call of Duty: World at War glitch is found. If you come across this glitch your save file will be corrupted and you can start all over again. Click on read more for more details about this glitch and to find out how you can evade this bug.

2008 sucked compared to 2007 (Feature)

Dec 12, 2008

December is always good for a fight. We award our favorite games, mock our least favorites and shout at anybody whose opinion differs from our own. The one thing we can usually all agree on, however, is that gaming has progressed. Gaming has evolved. Right? Not this year. ...

Christmas No.1 Contenders Announced (News)

Dec 12, 2008

ELSPA (Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association) today announced the list of videogames vying for the number one spot this Christmas. And leading bookmaker Ladbrokes makes Call of Duty: World at War its 1/3 favourite for the festive accolade...

Videogame Retail Thrives Despite Recession (News)

Dec 12, 2008

Despite a widely-reported slowdown in consumer spending on the High Street, the majority of specialist games retailers are enjoying a more lucrative Christmas than they did last year. This is according to the findings of a new nationwide study – the MCV Retail Survey 2008 – which shows that 58 per cent of UK retailers believe their Christmas takings are up on 2007...

DUTCH Top 10 Software Sales (News)

Dec 9, 2008

Santa Claus is back and that is also a nice moment to see what the game was popular during the search for gifts goedheiligman in the Netherlands. Besides Call of Duty World at War for all platforms is also Mario Kart for the Nintendo Wii and Grand Theft Auto for the PC very popular.

In the first place is Mario Kart for the Wii. While the game already 32 weeks in the charts appears knows the game with an enormous amount of Saint Nicholas to sell. The second place is occupied by Grand Theft Auto IV for the PC that has appeared on Dec. 3. The top 3 is closed with Wii Fit. With the upcoming Christmas and the many delicious eating the next time, the people seem determined to work off those extra pounds to sweat.

The complete top 10 best-selling games in Netherlands you can see below.

1 Mario Kart (Wii) Nintendo
2 Grand Theft Auto 4 (PC) Take Two Interactive
3 Wii Fit (Wii) Nintendo
4 Resistance 2 (PS3) Sony
5 Call Of Duty: World At War (PS3) Activision Blizzard
6 Call Of Duty: World At War (XBOX 360) Activision Blizzard
7 Fifa 2009 (PS2) EA Games
8 Call Of Duty: World At War (PC) Activision Blizzard
9 Need For Speed Undercover (PS3) EA Games
10 Wii Music (Wii) Nintendo

Call of Duty: World at War Launches Weeklong Assault of Double XP (News)

Dec 5, 2008

Starting now, Call of Duty: World at War Limited Collector's Edition owners have the opportunity to earn Double XP with access to the "Double XP Officer's Club" playlists on Xbox 360, as well as general playlists on Windows PC.

Activision: 'Call of Duty: World At War' DLC Will Be Unusual, Announced In 2009 (News)

Dec 2, 2008

MTV Multiplayer Writes:
Get ready for a twist, "Call of Duty" fans.

Even though the new "Call of Duty: World At War" is succeeding with consumers and critics by sticking to the successful adrenaline-fueled formula of its franchise predecessor, new downloadable content coming to the game in 2009 will represent a break from 2007's "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare."

How much of a break from the "Modern Warfare" DLC will it be?

In a phone interview with MTV Multiplayer just before Thanksgiving, "World at War" executive producer Daniel Suarez confirmed that the game's development team is working on downloadable content that will exceed the single multi-player map-pack offered for "Modern Warfare" earlier this year. "We want to do at least - the hope is - potentially two, maybe three packs out before we're all said and done."

Suarez said announcements of the downloadable content would be coming at the beginning of the New Year. While he declined to provide a release schedule, he offered this surprise: "It's not going to be what we've done traditionally. I'll leave it a little bit mysterious."

What was "traditional" for "Call of Duty" would have to be what was done for "Modern Warfare." That consisted of four multiplayer maps released five months after the base game launched. What could the new approach be? Downloadable content for the single-player campaign instead of just multiplayer map packs? New armament? New music? A map editor? "Call of Duty" fans should start guessing.

But here's one option fans shouldn't consider: the content won't involve a cross-over with "Modern Warfare." I asked if the development team on "World at War" was exploring an option to bring the weapons and maps of these two most recent "Call of Duty" games into one mes...

Call of Duty: World at War Double XP Week for Limited Collector's Edition Owners (News)

Nov 26, 2008

Starting at 12 noon (PST) on Friday, December 5th, Limited Collector's Edition owners on PC and 360 will be able to earn double experience points when playing Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer! Access to the Double XP "Officer's Club" playlists will require Xbox 360 Limited Collector's Edition owners to have successfully activated their copies of Call of Duty: World at War. Owners will see the "Officer's Club" show up in the player match playlists screen. For PC Limited Collector's Edition owners, they can simply join any server during the Double XP week and be rewarded with twice the experience.

Test Your Creativity In Call of Duty: World at War, Mod Tools Released (News)

Nov 21, 2008

GameXtract writes "Call of Duty: World at War has only been released for about a week, and its already a best seller across the Xbox 360, and has received high review scores from many different sites. It really seems like Treyarch have pulled through this time delivering a World War II experience that we can all appreciate. If simply playing the game is not enough, PC gamers have been given a gift that will surely bring a whole new level of creativity to the table. Released today are the mod tools (1.1 GB) allowing anyone willing to do so to create all new levels, and mods for both singleplayer, and multiplayer game modes."

Full info + download links after the jump!

U.S. Troops Stationed Overseas Takes The Fight Online (News)

Nov 19, 2008

Pro vs. GI Joe, a nonprofit organization that sets up real-time video game competitions between professional athletes in the States and troops stationed all over the world via the internet, announced that U.S. Troops stationed overseas will test their skills today in Call of Duty: World at War.

New Call of Duty outsells CoD4 by more than 2 to 1 in UK (News)

Nov 18, 2008

The first week sales of Call of Duty: World at War have outsold Call of Duty 4's debut by more than 2 to 1.

The title – bookies favourite to be Christmas number one – has gone to the top of the All Formats charts in the UK, according to data from GfK Chart-Track.

Games from publisher Activision Blizzard account for 25 per cent of all sales for the week ended November 15, with World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King taking the number two spot and becoming the fastest-selling PC title in the UK.

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. ...

Call of Duty: WaW is bookies favourite for Christmas No.1 (News)

Nov 14, 2008

Online bookmaker Paddy Power has labelled Call of Duty: World at War as its favourite to be this year's Christmas No.1.

The game is currently sitting pretty atop Paddy Power's prediction table with odds of 2/1, while FIFA 09 makes up second favourite with odds of 4/1. If you're feeling particularly daring, maybe you should place a bet on Resident Evil Zero, currently sitting at the bottom of the table with odds of 250/1. Or maybe you shouldn't, given that the last we heard was that it won't be seeing a release in the West…

Call Of Duty: World at War (Review)

Nov 13, 2008

If there’s one word that sums up World At War for us, it’s ‘brutal’. The latest Call of Duty, developed over the last two years by Treyarch – not series creator Infinity Ward – is a brutal slog through a WWII setting unlike any other. You may think you’ve ‘been there’ and ‘done that’ when it comes to this particular global conflict, but after five minutes in either the blood-soaked single player campaign or the frenzied multiplayer you’ll realise that this is far from your average, tired WWII shooter. ...

PC Call of Duty: World at War Gets Launch Patch (News)

Nov 13, 2008

"Call of Duty: World at War just saw its release yesterday, but if you bought the PC version, it came with some bugs. The nice people at Treyarch noticed the problems early enough, allowing you to download a pretty large patch, which will fix a number of the issues, right alongside your purchase.

Some of the most important repairs will be modifcations to co-op, single player, and multiplayer, a new patch notifier, holes in multiplayer maps fixed, and spawning improvements as well as weapon balancing. As we said earlier, the patch needs a pretty hefty amount of space on your hard drive for a quick fix, 317 MB, but no matter the size, it seems like a must to download for the best gameplay experience."

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Activision Honors U.S. Soldiers with Special Call of Duty: Word at War Event (News)

Nov 12, 2008

In a press release, Activision announced that troops stationed around the world will be amongst the first to play the latest Call of Duty game. As a further bonus, The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, USO, and others will all take on the troops in a series of online matches.

Gamestop - US Military Call of Duty World at War Tournament Results (News)

Nov 12, 2008

GamingShogun writes, "Several hundred gamers flocked to the Powell Street event, where after 16 planned six-on-six matches, the Marines at 29 Palms won the tie-breaking game to secure bragging rights. David Vonderhaar, Multiplayer Game Design Director for developer Treyarch, was on hand to autograph copies of the game and GameStop gift cards were awarded to tournament participants. Additional prizes were raffled off through the night and GameStop later donated the six Xbox 360 units used in the competition to the 29 Palms base..."

Call of Duty: World at War - level guide (Feature)

Nov 12, 2008

For an opening level, Semper Fi has a few sections that can give you trouble. After you escape and begin to work your way through the beach huts, keep your eye out for a Marine going hand-to-hand with a fiery Japanese soldier – save him and you unlock an achievement. The next tricky part is the ambush in the jungle, which you can beat by taking cover behind the burnt hut. ...

Call of Duty: World at War - Death Card Guide (Feature)

Nov 12, 2008

Gone are the laptops of last year’s Call of Duty 4. Death Cards are this fall’s hottest searchable, and finding all 13 in Call of Duty: World at War’s single player campaign opens up a bevy of cheat-tastic tweaks which you can enjoy in the brand spankin’ new Co-op Mode. Death Cards unlock sweet stuff like exploding headshots, paintball mode, undead enemies, Vampire Skillz and much, much more. ...

Call of Duty: World At War Invades Retail Shelves Across North America (News)

Nov 11, 2008

The Newest Edition of the Award-Winning Franchise Takes Players to the Beaches of the Pacific and the Streets of Europe for the Most Intense and Grittiest WWII Experience to Date.

Activision: Call of Duty Success Due to Internal Competition (News)

Nov 11, 2008

Softpedia writes: "Recently, Robert Bowling, the director of communication at Infinity Ward, launched a somewhat heated tirade against Noah Heller from Activision, telling him to stop referencing Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, which was made by Infinity Ward, in all his interviews related to the launch of Call of Duty: World at War, which was made by Treyarch. Bowling even referred to Heller as the "senior super douche" in a blog post.

The senior producer with Activision has sought to calm down the waters by pointing out, in a Gamasutra interview, the way the two studios which work on the Call of Duty franchise collaborate and compete with each other in order to create the best product that fans can thoroughly enjoy."

Call of Duty: World at War (PC) v1.1 Patch Available NOW (News)

Nov 11, 2008

WorthPlaying writes: "Call of Duty: World at War completely changes the rules of engagement by redefining WWII gaming and thrusting players into the final tension-filled, unforgiving battles against a new ferocious enemy in the most dangerous and suspenseful action ever seen. Activision has release the first patch, a whopping 300mb, fixing various multiplayer related issues"

Call Of Duty: World At War: Activision's Launch Night In Australia (News)

Nov 10, 2008

From OXCGN:

"We asked the guys at OzBoxLive if they wouldn't mind doing a little feature on it if they were heading over that way. Cam was nice enough to dedicate many hours to the task and slave away to bring you this report.

The turn out was huge, the Call of Duty Girls circled for two 8 hour shifts, taking photos and generally looking really good. Which was noticable distraction for some gamers as they walked around the Swinbourne Event area.

As the night grew on it was increasingly difficult to get a machine and play, especially in the P.C section.

At around 11pm a fire alarm was tripped and every one was told to leave the building until the all clear was given. Added a good mix up to the night as it got some of the hardcore gamers off the machines and gave a chance to some other people to enjoy the game."

Where Was the Editor on this One? (News)

Nov 10, 2008

Kotaku writes: "This is a terrible trailer. We've all been over the morality discussion of World War II games, or any game that simulates an actual war in which real people we know fought. For this genre, that hard rock accompaniment to Call of Duty: World at War's launch trailer is atrocious, and I certainly hope it's not going out on television (where the trailer is much better). "NO RULES?" Is this a UFC montage? "NO FEAR?" What, we're reducing World War II to a rear-window sticker in a white trash lowrider? Where's Calvin pissing on Japan?"

New Game Releases for the Week of Nov. 9, 2008 (News)

Nov 8, 2008

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"Highlights include Mirror's Edge (Xbox 360/PS3), Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360/PS3/Wii/PSP/DS/PC), Banjo Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts (Xbox 360), Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (Xbox 360/PS3/PS2/PSP), World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Expansion Pack (PC), and Star Wars Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels (Wii)!

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of November 9, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"

Bookmaker Backs Call of Duty for Xmas No.1 (News)

Nov 5, 2008

Online betting service paddypower has offered confident odds that Activision's Call of Duty: World at War will end up at the top of the UK's all-format chart this Christmas.

The successor to the exceptionally successful Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has been given odds of 5-2 to take top spot. The result may come as little surprise to some observers; Modern Warfare was the best-selling game of 2007 and has sold over 10m copies worldwide. Publisher Activision is certain to hold a comprehensive advertising campaign during the build-up to Christmas.

Ones to Watch: PC Games for November 2008 (News)

Nov 3, 2008

Aeropause writer Joe Haygood, takes a look at the upcoming November releases that are coimng to the PC. Some of the notables are Wrath of the Lich King and Legendary.