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 ... » Read More

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...
» Read More 

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). ... » Read More

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

Think you've got the skills to school GamesRadar? Want a chance to hand us our asses online? Well now's your chance. Starting this Thursday (27 March) we're launching PlayRadar, a new fortnightly event that gives you the chance to show us your mettle in a multiplayer showdown.Every other Thursday at 4pm (GMT) two members of the GR team will take on all-comers in a series of online matches. All you have to do is send us a friend request from ... » Read More

The new Variety Map Pack for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, which is scheduled to be released on Xbox Live in the first week of April (3rd or 4th), was sent off to certification at Microsoft today. The map pack is going to be bringing four new maps to the game with the addition of Creek (seen above), Broadcast, Killhouse, and Chinatown, which is a modern-revision of the classic Carentan from past Call of Duty games.

While the maps will be hitting Xbox Live the first week of April, PS3 users will STILL be getting the map packs, however it'll be a little later (21 days later approximately) before they'll be available on PSN for the same price. Right now plans for the PC version are unannounced but we are working to bring PC users the same content in the future, however logistics are being worked out on how to make that happen.
» Read More 

If you're going to be in New York City or San Jose California and have a little free time on the 28th of March, you might want to stop by GameStop for a special Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack Challenge event. Be one of the first players to get your hands on Broadcast, Creek, Chinatown and Killhouse, the four new multiplayer maps coming out with the April 3rd DLC. Participate in Q&A sessions with developers, trivia contests, eye tests, and finally battle it out on the maps themselves for a chance at various prizes, including a $1,000 gift card. Attendees can register at the GameStop website, with the first few attendees receiving an Xbox Live token that lets you snag the pack for free. A first look at the maps, fabulous prizes, and the chance to hang out at a GameStop after closing hours. What more could a Call of Duty 4 player ask for? Feel free to contact the GameStop directly for a list of prizes, but be warned - the New York store's manager Randy can't find his packet. Poor Randy.
» Read More 

To coincide with the upcoming Variety Map Pack, Loot Ninja has decided to give away two copies of Call of Duty 4 to you, their loyal readers. They have one copy for Xbox 360 and one copy for PS3. But that's not all. Loot Ninja also has two download codes for the Variety Map Pack on Xbox Live. Four prizes for four winners.
» Read More 

In an update to Loot Ninja's CoD4 Map Pack news, their Editor in Chief heard from Activision that the Variety Map Pack will be exclusive to the Xbox 360 for the first 21 days of its release before being available for the PS3.
» Read More 

Microsoft has nailed down the date for Activision's Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack, which will be released on Xbox Live on April 3. The 800 Microsoft Point pack ($10 or £6) offers four new maps - Creek, Killhouse, Chinatown and Broadcast. The last looks like it'll be based on the awesome TV station from the single-player game, which has us excited at least. There's also a 360 Game of the Year edition set to release around the same ... » Read More

The Variety Map Pack includes four new multiplayer maps. "Creek" is a wide-open village ravaged by combat where concealment is the difference between life and death. In "Broadcast," fight throughout an enemy communications building with confined corridors and wide-open parking lots. "Chinatown" is a foggy downtown district, lit only by a full moon and the neon glow of the city. "Killhouse" features a desolate training warehouse filled with a variety of building mock-ups and soft and hard cover points.
» Read More 

Infinity Ward community manager, Robert Bowling, has confirmed that downloadable content for Call of Duty 4 will be available this spring.Speaking to Gametrailers TV, Bowling demoed one of the four multiplayer maps available in the so named Variety Map Pack in the pipeline for the 360 and PS3 (via XBL and PSN).The new map, Chinatown, based on the popular Carentan level from Call of Duty 2, depicts the San Francisco area as rain-soaked and ... » Read More

MCV are reporting that Activision has announced Call of Duty 4: Game of the Year edition, which will be released in April.

The new game will feature the full COD4 game, as well as a token for use on Xbox Live, which will allow gamers to download the upcoming map pack.
» Read More 

Infinity Ward's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has sold over 5 million copies worldwide for the Xbox 360. Becoming the 2nd best selling game for the console, trailing only Halo 3.
» Read More 

A badly-wounded Iraq War veteran, missing since February, has been found dead inside a culvert in Charlotte County, Florida, according to Indiana's News and Tribune.

24-year-old Eric Hall, still suffering from grievous combat wounds as well as post-traumatic stress disorder had previously caused a traffic accident in his native Indiana after hallucinating an Iraqi roadblock and may have experienced a flashback of some sort.
» Read More 

With all the speculation that Bungie are trying really hard to get Halo 3 back on top of the Xbox Live list, has it happened? In short, no. Call of Duty 4 still reigns supreme according to the activity lists for the week of March 3rd.
» Read More 

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. N+
2. Rocketmen: Axis of Evil
3. Triggerheart Exelica

Original Xbox Top Live Titles
1. Halo 2
2. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
3. Counter-Strike
» Read More 

Msxbox-world have teamed up with Activision and are hosting a Call of Duty 4 gamer night on the 22nd of March 2008. There are some prizes on offer courtesy of Activision and the event is open to gamers from the UK only.
» Read More 

Geekpulp writes about the issues newly caused by the recent patch for people in NZ and Australia: "The call of duty 4 patch has been out for a week now on the Xbox 360 and after the brief excitement of some relatively small changes, I am left wondering what ever happened to that once great game"
» Read More 

Microsoft made "no real capitalization" of its one-year head start over PS3, and failed to "reach beyond the core first person shooter player", SCEA's Scott Steinberg has said."The time that they had to create huge distance and build a massive install base before the PS3 could really take root; that opportunity is over and there's no real capitalization of it," Steinberg stated.He went on to add, "They had a great crescendo moment with Halo and ... » Read More