The third Call of Duty: World at War map pack has officially been dated and is set to be released this Thursday, August 6. Three new multiplayer maps and a new Nazi Zombie map are set to hit Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network on Thursday, running you 800 Microsoft Points or $9.99 on the PSN. With over 4 million copies sold combined between the first two map packs, there’s no doubt that Map Pack 3 will be just as successful. And there’s bound to be another double XP weekend with the release of the new DLC, so it looks like another weekend packed full of World at War goodness. Yay!

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If you are any of the millions and millions of CoD: World at War fans who purchased Map Packs 1 and 2, I know you’re most definetly excited for Map Pack 3 coming out sometime in August. Well, here’s a new trailer for Map Pack 3,  showing off the new Nazi Zombies map called “Der Reise”. This could be the best Nazi Zombie map thus far. Let’s hope so. Now watch the video!

With the third map pack just announced yesterday, Treyarch and Activision have let the numbers out on how the two previous World at War DLC map packs have sold.

According to Activision, the map packs have sold over 4 million copies over Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. Wow, that’s a whole lot of cash money just on DLC maps. We can only guess that Map Pack 3 will boost these numbers and most likely sell a few million more copies.

Infinity Ward needs to learn from what Treyarch has done with World at War and make sure they offer plenty of DLC with Modern Warfare 2 because it’s sure to sell just as much, if not more.

Source: That VideoGame Blog

Yessir! Even with Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 coming out in a matter of months, looks like Treyarch isn’t giving up on World at War anytime soon. It seems like Map Pack 2 just came out yesterday and we’re already hearing that Map Pack 3 is in the works and is set to be released sometime in August (I’m sure with another double XP weekend!)

Map Pack 3 will feature three new multiplayer maps, “Battery”, “Revolution” and “Breach”. There will also be a new Nazi Zombies map called “Der Reise” which translates as The Journey, or The Voyage.

I’m pumped that Treyarch is still working hard at World at War DLC as it gives Call of Duty fans something new and fresh to play until November and the release of MW2.

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In celebration of Independence Day in the US, Microsoft has announced that Call of Duty: World at War wil be running a double XP weekend from July 3 to July 6. The double XP weekend will be available to all Xbox Live gold members worldwide.

Along with the double XP promotion, a playlist update is scheduled to go live on July 3, integrating the Map Pack 2 maps into the Core and Hardcore rotations. Time to prestige!

Source: Xbox.com

The Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2 is officially coming out tomorrow, Thursday June 11. Hitting both the 360 and PS3, the second map pack will run you 800 MS points on the 360 and $9.99 on the PlayStation Store. Map Pack 2 will include three new maps: Banzai, Corrosion, and Sub Pens, along with a new zombie map, Shi No Numa. I’m a huge fan of World at War, so you can bet your ass I’ll be getting the map pack as soon as its available.

GameSpy recently hooked up with Treyarch and got an exclusive first look at the new Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2. The new map pack will be comprised of three new maps: Banzai, Corrosion, and Sub Pens.

Map Pack 1 was a first hit with fans of World at War, buying more than a million copies in the first week alone. No wonder Treyarch was so quick to start on a second map pack. Hit the jump for a few videos of the upcoming Map Pack 2.

No word on when the Map Pack 2 DLC will come out, but seeing that Modern Warfare 2 is coming out in November, I’m putting my bets on sometime this summer. Can’t wait!

Source: GameSpy

Through a listing on his LinkedIn profile, Treyarch senior animator David Kim has accidentally announced that production of Call of Duty 7 has already begun.

“I am currently on my second title as a senior animator in the games industry with Activision / Treyarch on Call Of Duty 7,” reads Kim’s profile on the networking site.

Following Activision’s trend to give its major franchises annual releases, you can expect Call of Duty 7 to come out in 2010.  Infinity Ward and Treyarch have been alternating CoD releases the past few years, so it shouldn’t be much of a surprise to hear the next installment will be worked on by Treyarch.

Along those same lines, recent rumors have hinted at Call of Duty 7 being set during the Vietnam War era, a very controversial issue that hasn’t been touched by many game developers/publishers. Activision has supposedly been looking to license music from the Vietnam War ear, as well as Cuban, African, and Soviet Union music. This hasn’t been confirmed by Activision nor Treyarch, as of yet.

It might be a little too soon to be talking about CoD7, seeing that we don’t even have much info on the sixth installment, but I guess it’s all good.

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Call of Duty isn’t going to stop any time soon. There’s been a new entry in the franchise released every year since 2005 and the last two are still fighting for the top spot on Xbox Live. Modern Warfare 2, the sixth installment, is set to hit later this year. So it comes as no surprise that Treyarch is already thinking about the seventh installment and where it should take place.

Rumor has it that Activision is looking to license music for “Call of Duty 7″ along the lines of Vietnam War-era tunes. Also mentioned was Cuban, African, and Soviet Union music.

The “Vietnam War-era” seems like a major giveaway. It was a major conflict and one that isn’t touched too often by videogames, possibly due to its controversial nature. If the game does take this route, I’m going to shout “Charlies up in the trees!” so often that nobody will want to play with me.

We’ve all known since last month that Call of Duty: World at War would be getting a new map pack,but we just weren’t sure when. Well according to Gamespot, the new DLC will be available on March 19, just one week away. As you might recall, the map pack will come with three new multiplayer maps, Nightfire, Knee Deep and Station, along with one map for the zombie mode called Zombie Verruckt. We still haven’t heard of a price, but I’d put my bets on around $10.

Who’s excited about the new map pack coming out for Call of Duty: World at War this month? I know for a fact that I am.

Check out this video of Dan Bunting, Senior Producer of COD: World at War, telling us about the four new maps included in the first map pack for the famous shooter. There are three normal multiplayer maps (Station, Nightfire and Knee Deep) and one map for the co-op zombie mode (Verrückt).

The maps will be released for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions of WaW. No word on an exact release date or how much the map pack will cost, but expect an announcement real soon.

Hot off the release of the new daytime “Makin” map, Treyarch is awarding players again with another double experience points weekend for Call of Duty: World at War. The double XP weekend starts tomorrow Friday, March 6 and will run until March 8. The double XP weekend applies to the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii versions of WaW.

Looks like another World at War filled weekend for me, which means I gotta put away Killzone 2 and Street Fighter IV, but just for the weekend. If you’re gonna be playing World at War over Xbox Live, hit me up and we’ll play. My XBL tag is Wakash. Holla at me homies.

With just a week until the full game’s release, the Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer 360 beta is now open to all Xbox Live Gold members.

I’ve been in the beta for a while now, because I’m so special, but if you’d like to check it out simply head to Xbox Live Marketplace and find the beta in either “New Releases,” “Games,” or “Demos.”

Keep in mind that this is a multiplayer beta only, which features three maps and a current level cap of 44. You’ll have to wait until next Tuesday to play the single player campaign, but feel free to check out our preview.

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The latest in the long line of James Bond actors, Daniel Craig, is secretly a huge gaming fanatic.  He’s actually passionate enough about videogames (secretly) that he wouldn’t sign on with Treyarch to make the upcoming Quantum of Solace game until he got a chance to evaluate it himself.

In an interview with Daily Star, Treyarch’s Adam Gascoine had the following to say about Daniel Craig and his secret gaming lifestyle:

“Daniel Craig is a gamer. The impression I got is that he spends a lot of time playing games even though his other half is constantly telling him not to.

He was quite reserved about doing our game at first because he didn’t want to be involved in a shoddy product. We had to show it to him three times before he would sign up. When we went to Pinewood Studios, we were held up for half an hour because he was playing Guitar Hero.

They were about half way through making Quantum Of Solace and he got to play some levels of the game that related to scenes he was actually filming at the time. The fact that he was evaluating our game made it very high stakes for us. It was quite tense, but the end result made it a much better game.

Craig is very serious about his roles. You can’t just go in there joking and laughing. You have to establish you are there to do business. If he says he doesn’t like it, you have to listen. He’s also built like a brick shithouse so you don’t argue with him.”

I have nothing else to say except that this news is both awesome and strangely humorous.

The teaser video for the newest game in the Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty: World at War, has hit the net. Hit the jump to read all about it and, more importantly, watch it!

Aside from showing us things that we’ve already been told about, like flamethrowers and burning grass, we also catch glimpses of other possible new features. One shot shows a sniper climbing a tree and there’s a brief flash of a one soldier killing another with a sword. Normally I wouldn’t take things shown in a teaser trailer to hold any significance, but they seem to be specifically highlighting the new features.

There’s also a lot of explosions and structures getting destroyed. Could this be a hint at more destructible environments? The recent Battlefield: Bad Company featured quite a bit of destructible scenery, so maybe Treyarch is going in the same direction.

Source: Game Trailers

With development switching back over to Treyarch (Call of Duty 3), Call of Duty: World at War is heading back to the World War II setting, but will be using the Call of Duty 4 engine.

With new features including the ability to burn down buildings and set grass on fire, World at War is set to be the darkest Call of Duty game yet. The game will also feature new weapons, such as the flamethrower, and new multiplayer perks that will go well with the World War II setting.

The game will mainly take place in the pacific with US forces taking on the Imperial Japan, but players will also be fighting as the Russians, who will be invading Germany. The game will also feature a new party system that will allow you to issue commands to your troops in the campaign mode.

Being a huge fan of Call of Duty 4, I’m kind of pessimistic to how World at War will turn out seeing that Infinity Ward won’t be developing the game. But with two years of development time and use of the Call of Duty 4 engine, Treyarch is promising to deliver the best game they can, which is going to be huge task to follow up one of the best games of 2007.

I’m hoping they can keep that promise.

Soure: Maximum Fear.net (via OXM)

Activision has confirmed Treyarch is working hard at Call of Duty 5 for 2008, and once again is taking a step back and opening the once thought closed doors to World War 2.

Ever since the release of Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty 4, fans have been craving nothing but “Modern Warfare” in all it’s glory. Unfortunately, for all the Call of Duty 4 lovers out there, you are going to have to wait for COD 6 before being able to return to the modern style of combat you have grown to love.

The only advice I could give to you as a fellow gamer is just keep on wishin’ for the best — and with that, here is my COD 5 wish list.

Call of Duty 5 Wish List

1. Longer campaign
2. Co-op campaign mode
3. Add a guest system for online play.
4. Dedicated Servers
5. Introduce the M2A1-7 Flamethrower
6. Multiplayer-Be able to pick from all countries dealing with WWII and all weapon classes produced by each country.
7. Larger multiplayer maps.
8. Newly added game types.

9. Multiplayer introduces medals, achievements, and an updated in-game ranking system.
10. Multiplayer map editor and forge.
11. More in-depth story line focusing on specific characters on the axis and allies.
12. DLC (downloadable content)
13. Updated and accurate matchmaking system.
14. Free roam, more exploration, and open ended decisions that could affect your campaign mode.
15. Infinity Ward develops it “Ha Ha, that’s not going to happen.”

If you just absolutely don’t want anything to do with Treyarch and its WWII’ness, then you must wait for Call of Duty 6 in 2009. And if you are looking forward to the return of the WWII era, give us a shout in the comment box on what YOU would like to see in the next Call of Duty.