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.
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More than 10 million Call of Duty: World at War videos have been viewed on GameTrailers.com, the site said today.
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Article investigating why game developers make games that alienate at least 10% of their potential market by making the game text completely illegible on a SDTV.
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The Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1 CONFIRMED for March 19th 2009

The map pack expands the addictive COD multiplayer experience with four new maps. Players fight through the burning streets of Berlin in "Nightfire" and take up battle positions in fortified Japanese bunkers in "Knee Deep." "Station" offers a bombed out underground train station, and the Nazi Zombies return in "Verrückt" (Zombie Asylum) featuring more weapons, new Perks-a-Cola machines and electroshock defenses.

Fire-bombed Berlin provides the backdrop for "Nightfire," an intense battlefield for mid to large-scale team games. Shelled buildings and ruins of the city provide coverage among the war-ravaged streets, and the flames of the burning city expose the enemy running through the night. Fight for your life knowing that this fiery urban battlefield may soon be your grave.

"Station" offers a bombed out underground train station littered with destroyed subway cars, hidden passageways, loading platforms and second story overlooks. This medium sized map is perfect for dominating Capture the Flag and other team games and provides a wide range of combat options from close range choke points to hidden sniper spots.

"Knee Deep" takes place on the island of Peleliu in a once tranquil village turned chaotic Japanese command center. Aiming to retrieve the valuable intel housed in the command post, troops fight through the jungle, wade knee deep in streams and take battle positions in fortified Japanese bunkers to secure this important communication center. Ideal for all combat scenarios and designed for larger team games and objective matches.

The fan favorite 4-player co-op Nazi Zombies Bonus Mode returns with "Verrückt," a terrifying Zombie asylum located in the outskirts of Berlin. The map splits the four players into pairs, challenging the two ...
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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.
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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."
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GameTrailers TV will be airing a feature on our first Downloadable Content pack, where they'll showcase the first-ever footage of the three Multiplayer maps coming in Map Pack 1 – Knee Deep, Nightfire, and Station!

Be sure to tune into your local Spike TV channel for GameTrailers TV on March 7th, at 1:00AM.
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Gamers can expect to see double the XP this weekend as they sit down for some Call of Duty: World at War action.
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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.
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Xbox 360 and PS3 owners of Call of Duty: World at War who sign in today will see the latest title update, along with the addition of Makin "Day"; a daytime version of a current MP map.

When you turn on your Xbox 360 or PS3 today and pop in World at War, you will be happy to find a nice surprise from Treyarch. Our latest Title Update / Patch has just gone LIVE, and with it some exciting new changes!
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"Along with the new Call of Duty: World at War map pack GPU mentioned in a story a while back, was also mentioned that the folks at Treyarch were re-making the map "Makin" to change the setting from night to day. The map is finally Live and available to download free on Xbox 360. GPU assumes it will hit for PS3 users when the PS Store updates later today as well."
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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Infinity Ward has confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is not only getting a double XP weekend for Xbox Live and Playstation Network, but the "Variety Map Pack" will be for sale at 50% off, and there will be a new playlist called "Hardcore Headquarters".
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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.
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As part of Gamasutra's in-depth analysis of January's video game hardware and software sales, Gamasutra has been looking at Activision's flagship Call Of Duty first-person shooter series.

In particular, analyst Matt Matthews has been examining how less Xbox 360 owners are following the Call of Duty series while PS3 fans for the series are increasing, and why Activision will want to create more CoD ports for Wii after World at War.
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Josh Olin // Community Manager, Treyarch writes...

We're pleased to introduce our first batch of add-on content for Call of Duty: World at War – Map Pack #1! This pack includes 3 new multiplayer levels: Nightfire, Knee Deep and Station. It is intended to bring you a variety of different MP environments - from the dark streets of Berlin in "Nightfire" (pictured below), to the lush Pacific jungles in "Knee Deep," to a bombed-out subway platform in "Station."
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New Downloadable Content has been announced today for Call of Duty: World at War, which will be released in March.

"New conflicts are on the horizon for Call of Duty: World at War! We're pleased to introduce the contents of our first Downloadable Content (DLC) Map Pack for World at War, which includes three new Multiplayer levels, as well as an additional level for the ever-popular bonus Co-Op mode, Nazi Zombies!"

Details on the map pack:
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