Fourzerotwo has the news that the Playstation 3 Variety Map Pack for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has been released. However, it is region locked for you international users out there, so make sure you read the following: Heads up for international users purchasing the Variety Map Pack for the PS3. The Variety Map Pack is Region Locked, which means that you MUST purchase the version of the map pack which is compatible with the version of the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare game disc that you have. For example: If you have the GERMAN version of the game, you MUST purchase the GERMAN version of the map pack. If you have the UK version of the game, you MUST purchase the UK version of the map pack. Just make sure that the Disc version and the Map Pack version matches up. If you have an UK version of the game, DO NOT purchase a German version of the map pack. It won’t work. The same goes for any other mismatched version. There you have it, so make sure that you get to downloading it right away!
Well Activision today put to rest a flurry or rumors suggesting that Infinity Ward was planning on retaking the Call of Duty franchise. The rumors suggested that Infinity Ward would be the sole developer of all Call of Duty titles after Call of Duty 5, which is currently being developed by TreyArch. However, in a post from EuroGamer, Activision assured the community this would not be occurring.
Well it looks like the Map Pack was a success. Surpassing one million downloads in the first nine days since its release
Activision community leader FourTwoZero has released some new details on the upcoming Call of Duty 4 release for Playstation 3 and PC. You can find a small selection of the post below, and for more be sure to check out his Official Blog.
Microsoft Corporation has put together a live fire weekend. There will be 72 prizes to given away (one for each hour).
For those of you Playstation 3 players waiting for the new Call of Duty 4 map pack, your pain is almost over. FourTwoZero, community manager for Infinity Ward, has announced that the pack is in the final certification process and should be released shortly.
We will let you now once its released.
As of 9:30 AM EST Xbox Live users were able to purchase and download the new Variety Map Pack for Call of Duty 4. Those who pick up the pack this weekend will also get something extra, the possibility of picking up XP while playing on the maps. The download is about 445 MB and costs 800 MS points. Here is the description from the Xbox Live Marketplace.
On a side note, keep checking back this week for a review and guide to the new maps. In the meantime enjoy.
Turns out all those rumors you have been hearing about the Variety Pack release being delayed are false, confirms Activision. They have assured us that despite a rumor stating the release date had been moved a week back, the original release of April 4th will be met.
It is believed the rumors might have been part of a larger April Fools joke, however I don't think anyone, especially Activision, really laughed.
Videogamer recently got the chance to sit down the developers at Activision to get the scoop on the future of Call of Duty 4. One particular feature gamers are keeping an eye on is the possibility of new content for the single player mode, downloadable through Xbox Live. While the developers aren't confirming anything, they said the possibility remains on the table. Here's a snippet. For more of the article head on over to Videogamer.com.
More movie news today as machinima maker, Michael Barnes, has released another Call of Duty 4 movie, this one titled "Sins of Our Fathers". To watch the complete video, along with his other works, be sure to check out his Youtube Page. 
Despite an overwhelming hatred, cheaters and stat padders have been a part of gaming for as long as anyone can remember. However, for those who choose to cheat on Xbox Live, the penalties for these activities have just gotten a lot more serious. Microsoft has announced several new ways it hopes to curb the growing number of cheaters on the network, while publicly embarrassing them at the same time.
While it doesn't go as far as Valve's anti-cheating policy, where hackers loose their account, it is most certainly a step in the right direction.
The team over at Charlie Oscar Delta have finally officially recognized their upcoming Variety Pack, planned for Xbox 360, and the new patch updates for Playstation 3. The Xbox 360 variety pack will feature several new maps and will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace in early April for 800 MS Points. Along with the announcement, the team has also released screenshots of the new maps as well as a brief description about game play and scenarios. Even more news for Playstation 3 users, who will not only be receiving the Variety Pack, but also have received a new patch released this week. The patch aims to change a number of the game's aspects including updated spectator cams and improved sniper accuracy. The patch also changes and adds several spawn points on already released maps, something all Call of Duty 4 players can appreciate. For more information on all this and more, be sure to head on over to the Charlie Oscar Delta. You will need to have a registered account there to access the details. 
For those of you into Machinima, or if you just have some extra time, Machinima.com has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming series titled Retaliation. Check out the Movie Trailer Here. 
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A spokesperson for the publisher told Eurogamer it was a total fabrication, and that Treyarch and Infinity Ward would still alternately create instalments in the shooter series."