The following content is now available for Xbox Live Gold members:

Name: Call of Duty 3 Bonus Map-"Champs"
Price: Free
Available in: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: FREE! "Champs" is an exclusive new multiplayer map that brings CLASSIC Call of Duty infantry-based combat to Port Royal des Champs, a war-torn French farm town. The map's compact design is perfect for small and medium-sized team games in online, split-screen, and System Link play, or crank up the intensity with 24-player mayhem. A country road snakes across the landscape from a private chateau to a heavily battered cathedral. Vast wheat fields, hidden ravines, and blown-out buildings provide endless tactical opportunities for squads or lone soldiers to flank the enemy with stealth. Experience explosive action like never before in this free Bonus Map!
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World War II may have ended some 62 years ago, but it seems like us game players have been reliving that dark age for quite some time. Activision seems intent on prolonging the thrills of Nazi-bashing by releasing a free bonus multiplayer map for the realistic-yet linear, Call of Duty 3. Starting today, January 11th, Xbox Live Gold members will have access to the map from Xbox Live Marketplace, while Silver members have to wait until January 18th. The new map, titled “Champs,” ...
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FREE! "Champs" is an exclusive new multiplayer map that brings CLASSIC Call of Duty infantry-based combat to Port Royal des Champs, a war-torn French farm town. The map's compact design is perfect for small and medium-sized team games in online, split-screen, and System Link play, or crank up the intensity with 24-player mayhem. A country road snakes across the landscape from a private chateau to a heavily battered cathedral. Vast wheat fields, hidden ravines, and blown-out buildings provide endless tactical opportunities for squads or lone soldiers to flank the enemy with stealth. Experience explosive action like never before in this free Bonus Map!
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Here is the ol Gamefly Top 10 most requested list.

Lost Planet continues another week at the top of the cross platform list. Wario Wares: Smooth Moves for the Nintendo Wii cracks the top 10 and finally gives the Xbox 360 rentals some competition. Call of Duty 3 takes the top spot for the Playstation 3.
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Here is the ol Gamefly Top 10 most requested list.

Anticipation for Lost Planet heats up as it takes the top spot for Xbox 360 (and cross-platform). Wario Ware: Smooth Moves takes the top spot for the Nintendo Wii, and the PS3 gamers are queuing up to fight World War II (yet again) in Call of Duty 3.
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Major Nelson just released on his blog the top Xbox Live games of 2006

Here are the top games for 2006, based on Xbox Live connectivity.
The following rankings are based on data collected from 1/1/06 ¿ 12/29/06:

2006 Top Xbox 360 Titles (UU's)
1 Gears of War
2 Hexic HD
3 Call of Duty 2
4 Ghost Recon 3
5 Oblivion
6 PGR3
7 Perfect Dark Zero
8 Call Of Duty 3
9 UNO
10 EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3
11 Saints Row
12 Geometry Wars Evolved
13 DEAD OR ALIVE 4
14 Texas Hold 'em
15 Madden NFL 07
16 DEAD RISING
17 Need for Speed Most Wanted
18 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas
19 BFMC
20 Splinter Cell Double Agent

Arcade titles and Xbox 1 rankings after the jump
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A Auto Update for Call Of Duty 3 went live last night. The COD3 Multiplayer team posted what this update fixes.

This update addresses many of the Ranked and Player Match issues that we've discussed over the last few weeks. While we've made a number of enhancements, the most significant improvement is that Ranked Matches join lobbies much faster through both Custom and Quick Match. Player Matches through Quick Match will now query a higher number of games before attempting to join, thus returning a better variety and better quality for the player.

Additionally, we've added some gameplay, HUD and options enhancements.
For example, brightness settings will be saved across both single-player and multiplayer; players will be able to instantly punish medics who maliciously team kill and revive continuously; Auto Team Balance will remain turned on after multiple map rotations, ensuring that each team always has an equal number of players; and players will be able to select either Axis or Allies in Ranked Battle games.
These enhancements will create a more streamlined gameplay experience; however, please be aware that online play is always complicated by players with non-optimal router and connection settings ¿ don't hesitate to refer to Xbox Live's "best practices" for router configurations, as it will prove helpful.
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When you fire up your Call of Duty 3 copy today you will find out it needs an update. This is the multiplayer patch we've all been waiting for. A member of Treyarch's team, Axis0f3vil, aka Dan, announced the patch earlier today. The patch should resolve all the issues we had with ranked multiplayer matches.
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News just came over the wire from Activision that shortly after your return from shore leave, you'll be redeployed to Port Royal de Champs, France. No, they don't care that your ma has taken ill or that your girl misses you somethin' fierce, so quit your whimperin' and listen up. The aforementioned locale is the setting for a new Call of Duty 3 multiplayer map, appropriately named "Champs," downloadable for free after the holidays. Just in time to help you implement your New Year's resolution ...
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Has Gears of War done enough to stay in first place? It faces stiff competition from fellow shooters, Call of Duty 3 and Rainbow Sex Vegas...
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