Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Select Activision content on sale on XBLM until Jan 17]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/select-activision-dlc-on-sale-on-xblm-until-jan-17/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/select-activision-dlc-on-sale-on-xblm-until-jan-17/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/11/select-activision-dlc-on-sale-on-xblm-until-jan-17/#comments It's rare you can do something nice at the same time as you get a little something for yourself, but today presents just such an opportunity. Until January 17, you can get tons of discounted DLC, including some XBLA games, from an upstart indie called "Activision" through Xbox Live Marketplace. All the Call of Duty: World at War map packs are just 400 points, for example, and you can find the Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock "Linkin Park Pack" for just 480 plus our terrible, eye-rolling judgment.

We know it can be daunting to spend your hard-earned dough on a no-name publisher, but trust us: We've been following these scrappy kids, and we feel pretty confident that they're going places. Peruse the full list of discounts after the break.

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JoystiqSelect Activision content on sale on XBLM until Jan 17 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisioncall-of-duty-world-at-warDLCmajor-nelsonmicrosoftWorld-at-WarXBLMxboxTue, 11 Jan 2011 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[CoD: Modern Warfare, Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time and more added to PS3 Greatest Hits]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/28/cod-modern-warfare-ratchet-and-clank-a-crack-in-time-and-more/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/28/cod-modern-warfare-ratchet-and-clank-a-crack-in-time-and-more/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/28/cod-modern-warfare-ratchet-and-clank-a-crack-in-time-and-more/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Sony has added seven more titles to its North American "Greatest Hits" collection, each with a suggested price of $30. We knew about a couple of these already, but check out the official list after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Call-of-Duty-Modern-WarfareCall-of-Duty-World-at-Wardemons-soulsGreatest-HitsMAGmotorstorm-pacific-riftPacific-Riftplaystationps3ratchet-and-clank-a-crack-in-timeratchet-and-clank-future-a-crack-in-timeTekken-6World-at-WarTue, 28 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Call of Duty DLC tops PSN's 2009 sales]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/15/call-of-duty-dlc-tops-psns-2009-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/15/call-of-duty-dlc-tops-psns-2009-sales/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/15/call-of-duty-dlc-tops-psns-2009-sales/#comments So you've learned what dominated December's PSN sales. But what about the other eleven months of the year? Sony has released a list of the top 10 premium downloads from the PlayStation Store for 2009.

1) Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1
2) Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2
3) Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3
4) FIFA 09 Gold Pack
5) Final Fantasy VII (PS3/PSP)
6) Battlefield 1943
7) Fat Princess
8) MARVEL VS CAPCOM 2
9) Flower
10) Mortal Kombat II

Looks like people answered the Call of Duty ... by opening up their wallets. Undoubtedly, Modern Warfare 2 DLC is likely to top 2010's sales figures. Finally, Battlefield 1943 claims the award for top PSN game of the year, besting the PSN-exclusive Fat Princess.

JoystiqCall of Duty DLC tops PSN's 2009 sales originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-1943call-of-dutycall-of-duty-world-at-warpsnsalesworld-at-warFri, 15 Jan 2010 07:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox Live Top 10: People apparently played CoD4, World at War]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/xbox-live-top-10-people-apparently-played-cod4-world-at-war/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/xbox-live-top-10-people-apparently-played-cod4-world-at-war/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/18/xbox-live-top-10-people-apparently-played-cod4-world-at-war/#comments Seriously, guys? Everyone on the planet runs out and buys Modern Warfare 2 and you're still playing Call of Duty 4 and World at War? We can understand you folks who chose to play Halo 3 -- the whole Modern Warfare 2 experience may not be your idea of a good time -- but Major Nelson's Xbox Live activity chart for the week of November 9 simply vexes us.

In less puzzling news, the XBLA activity is along the lines of something we're used to seeing. Trials HD remains atop the list, followed by Castle Crashers and South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play. Konami's Zombie Apocalypse also managed to survive the gauntlet and make its way onto the list and, combined with the recent release of Left 4 Dead 2, we feel mankind is finally starting to reach acceptable levels of preparation for the inevitable future of a world plagued by the undead.

JoystiqXbox Live Top 10: People apparently played CoD4, World at War originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>call-of-duty-4call-of-duty-world-at-warkonamimodern-warfaremodern-warfare-2Nihilistic-Softwaresouth-parksouth-park-lets-go-tower-defense-playtrials-hdworld-at-warxblaxbox-livexbox-live-top-tenzombie-apocalypseWed, 18 Nov 2009 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Guitar Hero, Call of Duty franchises lead Activision's 'better-than-expected' Q3 2009]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/05/guitar-hero-call-of-duty-franchises-lead-activisions-better-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/05/guitar-hero-call-of-duty-franchises-lead-activisions-better-t/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/05/guitar-hero-call-of-duty-franchises-lead-activisions-better-t/#comments Look, just feign surprise, it makes these financial posts so much more exciting: Activision today reported net revenues of $755 million (on a non-GAAP basis) in the quarter ending September 30, 2009 -- that's $55 million more than the suits hoped to stack, according to previous projections. While the blockbuster adaptation of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen might have played a part in this outpouring of our money, we're gonna go with Kotick's explanation: "Our performance was driven by positive audience response to Activision Publishing's Guitar Hero 5, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2, and the Guitar Hero and Call of Duty franchises, as well as Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft."

In fact, the CEO called Guitar Hero the year's "#1 best-selling third-party franchise in North America and Europe" through September, claiming that U.S. sales of music games increased 72 percent year over year in September. Last year's big-band-box edition, World Tour, and Call of Duty: World at War combined for total, world domination, becoming this year's "#1 and #2 best-selling third-party titles" in North America and Europe through September, according to Activision. Additionally, World at War DLC map pack sales continued to climb last quarter and have now surpassed 7.5 million purchases.

Needless to say, the publisher is not backing off of its prior financial outlook. Activision anticipates annual net revenues of $4.5 billion (on a non-GAAP basis) at the close of the year. Did you remember to feign surprise?

JoystiqGuitar Hero, Call of Duty franchises lead Activision's 'better-than-expected' Q3 2009 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acitivision-blizzardactivisionblizzardbobby-kotickcall-of-dutycall-of-duty-world-at-wardlcearningsfinancial-reportguitar-heroguitar-hero-5guitr-hero-world-tourkotickmarvel-ultimate-alliance-2q3-2009robert-kotickworld-at-warworld-of-warcraftThu, 05 Nov 2009 17:32:00 EST<![CDATA[All CoD: World at War map packs half-off until Nov. 1]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/28/all-cod-world-at-war-map-packs-half-off-until-nov-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/28/all-cod-world-at-war-map-packs-half-off-until-nov-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/28/all-cod-world-at-war-map-packs-half-off-until-nov-1/#comments
Looks like this deal isn't just for Xbox 360 owners. Activision has slashed the price of the World at War map packs. As Richard noted, "it's just a cash grab before Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 makes everyone forget World at War, but hey, it's hard to argue with cheap."

In addition to this sale, all World at War servers will feature double XP. If you want to partake in giving Activision even more money, you better hurry up: this deal ends on November 1st.

JoystiqAll CoD: World at War map packs half-off until Nov. 1 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>call-of-dutycall-of-duty-world-at-wardlcsaleworld-at-warWed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Report: Average CoD World at War player has spent $9 on DLC [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/npd-says-average-cod-world-at-war-player-has-spent-9-on-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/npd-says-average-cod-world-at-war-player-has-spent-9-on-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/npd-says-average-cod-world-at-war-player-has-spent-9-on-dlc/#comments
If there were any doubt left in your mind that Call of Duty is a popular franchise, a recent report from Gamasutra should firmly cement the fact in your mind. According to the piece, Call of Duty: World at War's three DLC packs digitally pushed 6.5 million units between March and mid-August of 2009 across the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles.

As you might imagine, those kind of numbers add up to a lot of extra revenue for the mega-publisher - the piece approximates a cool $45 million. Taking that one step further, the average cost of each box of CoD: WaW sold at retail becomes $65. We're not sure if that number accounts for the chunk taken out by Microsoft and Sony respectively for distribution, but even cut in half that's still a nice chunk of change.

So today, we'd like to officially announce that we're changing the site's name to Call of Duty: Joystiq. Call it a strategic business move - it's all about brand recognition, people!

Update: To be clear, the $45 million number is an approximation by Gamasutra, put together with information from NPD, EEDAR, and Activision PR. It was apparently calculated by taking 65% of 7 million units at $10 a piece, without accounting for giveaways or bundles.

JoystiqReport: Average CoD World at War player has spent $9 on DLC [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionbusinesscall-of-dutycall-of-duty-world-at-wardigital-distributiondlcgamasutraMicrosoftnazi-zombiesnpdtreyarchworld-at-warworld-at-war-dlcXbox-360Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:43:00 EST<![CDATA[World at War event calls community to duty this Saturday, Aug 8]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/06/world-at-war-event-calls-community-to-duty-this-saturday-aug-8/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/06/world-at-war-event-calls-community-to-duty-this-saturday-aug-8/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/06/world-at-war-event-calls-community-to-duty-this-saturday-aug-8/#commentsTreyarch Community Manager Josh Olin has a post up on the PlayStation Blog announcing a "Game with Developers" event for CoD: World at War this weekend. The battle goes down this Saturday, August 8 from 1-5PM, in celebration of the game's third map pack. To join in the festivities, add one (or all) of the PSN IDs to your friends list that we've listed after the break. Happy hunting!

Gallery: Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3


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JoystiqWorld at War event calls community to duty this Saturday, Aug 8 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>call-of-dutycall-of-duty-world-at-wartreyarchworld-at-warworld-at-war-dlcThu, 06 Aug 2009 16:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Third Call of Duty: World at War map DLC hits tomorrow, screens and video hit today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/05/third-call-of-duty-world-at-war-map-dlc-hits-tomorrow-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/05/third-call-of-duty-world-at-war-map-dlc-hits-tomorrow-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/05/third-call-of-duty-world-at-war-map-dlc-hits-tomorrow-screens/#commentsAfter announcing late last month that Call of Duty: World at War would receive a third DLC map pack, the week has finally arrived for those of you patiently waiting. As if to bait your thirst all the more, Activision has handed over a new trailer and a handful of screens of the content in question -- "Battery," "Breach," "Revolution," and new zombie map "Der Riese."

More importantly, we'd like to point out that the game's developer, Treyarch, has finally gone all the way off the deep end and thrown in teleporters. Between the Nazi zombies and now this, we're getting all verklempt for the old days with Wolfenstein. What fun we had! Anyway, if this is your kind of thing, get your 800 ($10) and $9.99 ready to go for when the pack digitally arrives on XBLM and PSN (respectively) tomorrow.

Gallery: Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 3

JoystiqThird Call of Duty: World at War map DLC hits tomorrow, screens and video hit today originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>call-of-dutycall-of-duty-world-at-wardlcMicrosoftworld-at-warXbox-360Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Next World at War PC patch adds Map Pack 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/12/next-world-at-war-pc-patch-adds-map-pack-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/12/next-world-at-war-pc-patch-adds-map-pack-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/12/next-world-at-war-pc-patch-adds-map-pack-2/#comments
If your devout WASDing-and-mousing ways have turned you into a frequent player of Call of Duty: World at War on the PC, you'll be pleased to know that Treyarch hasn't forgotten about you. The oft-downloaded Map Pack 2 that hit Xbox 360 and PS3 last month will be making its way to PCs in World at War's next update, Patch 1.5.

According to Treyarch community manager J.D. (a.k.a. JD_2020 on the Treyarch forums), the patch is "in test right now, and is looking great." For those of you who remained spitefully out of the loop on the map bundle, it includes three standard levels -- Bonsai, Corrosion and Sub Pens -- and a swampy, undead-plagued stage called "Shi No Numa," which we believe is Japanese for "Oh crap, Zombies."

[Via Evil Avatar]

JoystiqNext World at War PC patch adds Map Pack 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Treyarch's Call of Duty: World at War has been quite the retail success for Activision, as Edge has revealed the game has sold a ridiculous 11 million copies across all platforms. And Activision is mighty proud, as the company's strategy of alternating development on the franchise has paid off. Add the success of the game's DLC, and you've got yourself one nice money-printing machine.

JoystiqOver 11 million enlisted in Call of Duty: World at War originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yeah, we're still work-shopping the name. Anyway, Activision sent a bunch over for the 360, and we thought we'd pass them along to you, our trusted friends. So here's the deal: We've got seven codes, and we've hidden them in other Call of Duty-related posts from the past (just to make things interesting). If you find one and use it, let us know in the comments (and give us the number, if you don't mind). We've got seven to give away, so hopefully everyone will get a shot.

So, what are you waiting for? Get clicking! We'll make the first one easy!

[Update: OK gang, it looks like all of them were found. Congrats to those who got all up on it.]

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JoystiqThe Great Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2 Code Hunt [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisioncall-of-dutycall-of-duty-world-at-wardlcMicrosofttreyarchworld-at-warXbox-360Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Watch footage of the next World at War DLC ... right now!]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/15/watch-8-minutes-of-the-next-world-at-war-dlc-right-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/15/watch-8-minutes-of-the-next-world-at-war-dlc-right-now/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/15/watch-8-minutes-of-the-next-world-at-war-dlc-right-now/#comments
It's eight minutes footage of next month's Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2! Alright, alright, it's not the entire map pack, but it does feature the Russian trainyard themed, "Corrosion," as well as "Sub Pens," a map based in a submarine pen.

Sure, we'd love to see video of the purported "hell hounds" coming to "Shi No Numa," the Nazi zombie infested part of the DLC, but wouldn't everyone? We're just going to have to wait until some more video hits the webs from WaW developer, Treyarch. For the whole schebang, hit the break and have a ball!

Update: The YouTube video after the break has been replaced by a couple of GameSpy videos. Check out all their Map Pack 2 videos right here.

[Thanks, John H.!]

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JoystiqWatch footage of the next World at War DLC ... right now! originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 May 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisioncall-of-dutycall-of-duty-world-at-warcall-of-duty-world-at-war-dlccorrosiondlcmap-pack-2Microsoftshi-no-numasub-penstreyarchworld-at-warXbox-360Fri, 15 May 2009 15:20:00 EST<![CDATA[World at War DLC reaches 2 million downloads]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/05/world-at-war-dlc-reaches-2-million-downloads/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/05/world-at-war-dlc-reaches-2-million-downloads/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/05/world-at-war-dlc-reaches-2-million-downloads/#comments
Activision just sent word that the multiplayer map DLC for Call of Duty: World at War (otherwise known as Map Pack 1) has surpassed a combined worldwide download milestone of 2 million units across the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Needless to say, Activision seems pleased ... and why wouldn't it be? Map Pack 1 already broke Xbox Live sales records, selling one million units in its first week of availability.

Treyarch studio head, Mark Lamia, took a moment to comment on the "milestone," thanking the loyal community of World at War players for supporting the game -- and presumably, for not being completely tired of World War II themed shooters. Lamia also reminds gamers the World at War team expects to deliver new DLC sometime this June.

JoystiqWorld at War DLC reaches 2 million downloads originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 May 2009 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisioncall-of-dutycall-of-duty-world-at-warcall-of-duty-world-at-war-dlcdlcdownloadable-contentMicrosofttreyarchworld-at-warworld-at-war-dlcXbox-360Tue, 05 May 2009 16:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Zombified World at War DLC media for your consumption]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/13/zombified-world-at-war-dlc-media-for-your-consumption/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/13/zombified-world-at-war-dlc-media-for-your-consumption/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/13/zombified-world-at-war-dlc-media-for-your-consumption/#commentsActivision just sent us new Call of Duty: World at War assets for the upcoming Map Pack 1 downloadable content, seeing that its release has been confirmed for March 19.

Conveniently galleried below are screenshots from the DLC's three new multiplayer maps (Knee Deep, Nightfire and Station) as well as a couple screenshots from the zombie-infested Verrückt map. Because screenshots just don't do the zombie map justice, there's a gruesome new trailer embedded after the break.

If it weren't for the abundance of soldiers and the obvious World at War branding, we'd think we were watching a scene from Left 4 Dead.

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JoystiqZombified World at War DLC media for your consumption originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisioncall-of-dutycall-of-duty-world-at-wartreyarchworld-at-warFri, 13 Mar 2009 09:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Mastodon and Pearl Jam join March's Game with Fame]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/12/mastodon-and-pearl-jam-join-marchs-game-with-fame/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/12/mastodon-and-pearl-jam-join-marchs-game-with-fame/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/12/mastodon-and-pearl-jam-join-marchs-game-with-fame/#commentsAfter giving into our mild case of insomnia and mindlessly surfing the internet at 3 am, we stumbled across Xbox.com's Game with Fame page and found March to be full of events. Several bands, including Mastodon, Thursday and Pearl Jam's Matt Cameron, will all be gaming it up this month.

Click the links below to learn more about each of the Xbox Live Game with Fame events and add the appropriate Gamertags to your friends list, if you must. Now, it's time for us to go to bed ...
  • March 19 - Mastodon plays F.E.A.R. 2
  • March 21 - Thursday plays CoD: WaW
  • March 25 - Jamey Johnson plays NASCAR '09
  • March 27 - Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam) plays Rock Band 2

JoystiqMastodon and Pearl Jam join March's Game with Fame originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>call-of-duty-world-at-wargame-with-famegwfnascar-09rock-band-2world-at-warxbox-liveThu, 12 Mar 2009 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[World at War demo is fashionably late to XBLM]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/12/world-at-war-demo-is-fashionably-late-to-xblm/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/12/world-at-war-demo-is-fashionably-late-to-xblm/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/12/world-at-war-demo-is-fashionably-late-to-xblm/#commentsHave you heard about this game called Call of Duty: World at War? It's some sort of new army experience developed by Treyarch, where you kill other army people using guns. Pretty crazy, right? Well, there's a 932MB World at War demo, featuring both single-player and four-player online co-op, available for download from the Xbox Live Marketplace right now..

Wait, wait, wait. Hold up. Does a multi-million selling game really need to release a demo after all this time? Don't tell us you haven't bought it yet!

[Via Major Nelson]

JoystiqWorld at War demo is fashionably late to XBLM originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisioncall-of-dutycall-of-duty-world-at-wardemofpstreyarchworld-at-warxblmThu, 12 Mar 2009 14:15:00 EST<![CDATA[World at War offers up double XP all weekend long]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/05/world-at-war-offers-up-double-xp-all-weekend-long/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/05/world-at-war-offers-up-double-xp-all-weekend-long/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/05/world-at-war-offers-up-double-xp-all-weekend-long/#commentsIn celebration of last week's Makin Map DLC release, Call of Duty: World at War soldiers will receive double XP all weekend long. From Friday through the early morning hours of Monday, March 12, double XP will be enabled on all gaming platforms including PS3 and Xbox 360. Twice the experience points is an added incentive to get online over the weekend, though we doubt hardcore World at War gamers really need convincing. It's still a nice gesture, though, Treyarch.

JoystiqWorld at War offers up double XP all weekend long originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisioncall-of-dutycall-of-duty-world-at-wardouble-xp-weekendshootertreyarchworld-at-warThu, 05 Mar 2009 17:15:00 EST<![CDATA[World at War receives free 'Makin Day' DLC, gets patched]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/26/world-at-war-receives-free-makin-day-dlc-gets-patched/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/26/world-at-war-receives-free-makin-day-dlc-gets-patched/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/26/world-at-war-receives-free-makin-day-dlc-gets-patched/#commentsAvailable today, courtesy of developer Treyarch, is a new patch for Call of Duty: World at War as well as a free multiplayer map. The map isn't exactly new, but could be especially satisfying for soldiers who prefer battling without the cover of night.

The new "Makin Day" map is a remake of current World at War offering Makin, with a generous splash of the sun's daylight glow. The map is installed automatically with the PlayStation 3 version of the patch and Xbox 360 users can grab the free content via the Xbox Live Marketplace. Speaking of the patch, a list of platform-specific updates (Xbox 360 / PS3) can be viewed on the official World at War forums. We're sure "Rocket Jumpers" will be none too pleased to discover their special ability has been taken away.

[Via Major Nelson]

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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.

Also, as good an idea as this was on Hugh's part, we wonder how he planned (if at all) to enforce it. Is he going to sit there and watch little Evan play every single match? Also, do Nazi zombies have rights?

[Via GamePolitics]

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The full list of Xbox Live activity for retail, XBLA, original Xbox and Community Games is viewable after the break.

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NPD, GfK Chart-Track and Enterbrain have combined video game software sales lists for the respective regions they cover to declare Mario Kart Wii as the top selling game of 2008. Games sales across the "world's three largest games markets" saw an 11% increase, totaling 409.9 million units last year.

Top five selling games for US, UK and Japan combined:
  1. Mario Kart Wii - 8.94 million
  2. Wii Fit - 8.31 million
  3. Grand Theft Auto IV - 7.29 million
  4. Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 6.32 million
  5. Call of Duty: World at War - 5.89 million
The rankings are almost identical to Edge's "guesstimate" sales list released last week, which included all of Europe, but not Japan. Overall, the US and UK markets saw increases of 15% and 26%, respectively. The Japanese market saw a 13% decline in software sales, which Enterbrain explains has little to do with the current generation of consoles, but is due to the 46% software sales drop on the PS2. Check out the chart after the break for a regional dissection of the software ranks.

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War is hell ... unless you're getting twice the experience. This weekend, Call of Duty: World at War is once again rewarding players with double experience for all multiplayer modes. Not enough for you? World at War is also introducing two brand new game types into its playlist rotation: Team Tactical and Mercenary TDM. Team Tactical is a 4v4 playlist that pits two teams up against each other in random objective scenarios, while Mercenary TDM does not allow for parties in favor of random team match-ups.

New playlists have gone live today for both Xbox 360 and PS3 players. The Double-XP event will run from today, January 30, until February 1. Happy hunting.

[Thanks, Rhinosaur]

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New Xbox Live activity figures for the week of January 12th have just made their way online thanks to one Major Nelson and claiming the number one spot is Treyarch's Call of Duty: World at War. That zombified weekend must have helped. Halo 3, CoD4, Gears 2 and Left 4 Dead round out the top five. As far as Xbox Live Arcade games go, Castle Crashers sits on top, partly due to the fact that new DLC just released. Full list of Live rankings for retail, XBLA and Community Games is viewable after the jump.

JoystiqWorld at War and Castle Crashers top Live charts originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Due to popular demand, Treyarch is now opening up Call of Duty: World at War's Nazi zombie co-op playlist to everyone on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, nullifying the previous requirement of completing the single-player campaign. For the uninitiated, Nazi zombie co-op has you and up to four others fighting off endless waves of -- you guessed it -- nazi zombies. And before you ask, no, we never tire of nazis or zombie massacres.

Treyarch is also giving out double the experience points this weekend. It started this afternoon at 1:00 PM ET and will stay in effect until an undisclosed time -- probably Monday morning, if we had to guess. If you're in desperate need for some double XP, we suggest you take off work / school now and head to your console of choice.

[Via X3F; thanks, mdouet!]

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Earning double XP in Call of Duty World at War and getting to play Nazi zombie killing co-op has never been easier to achieve then this weekend thanks to Treyarch's philanthropist ways. From now through weekend's end, all World at War players will earn twice the XP AND have access to the Nazi Zombies co-op playlist. No unlocking required! Nazi zombie killing and double the XP? We must be dreamin'.

[Thanks, Rooster286]

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Wouldn't you know, Call of Duty: World at War was the number one most played Xbox Live game for the week of January 5th. How ... special? The most played Live games list also informs us that Halo 3 holds the number two spot, Gears of War 2 is firmly planted at the number three spot and CoD4 has slipped to the number four position. Number five, you ask? It's Left 4 Dead.

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Still holding onto Call of Duty 4 as your war-time shooter of choice? Amazon's video game deal of the day might change your opinion. The online retailer is offering World at War for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for $35 today, almost half off the usual price and a lot cheaper than last year's Modern Warfare, which is still sporting a $60 price tag on the site. Sorry, Wii and PC owners, your versions of the game still cost $50 and $47, respectively. The deal lasts until 3:00AM ET tonight or until supply runs out.

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Or the United States does, at least. Arguably due to a lack of minigames, GameDaily noted that Call of Duty: World at War sold miserably on the Wii (and DS). The latest NPD numbers saw the Xbox 360 (1.41 million units) and PS3 (597,000) versions in second and sixth place respectively, but the Wii iteration was nowhere to be found -- something you guys also picked up on.

In fact, the Wii game lagged embarrassingly far behind its high-definition cousins: according to GameDaily, the PS2, PC, DS and Wii editions sold around 200,000 units combined. This makes us genuinely fear for games like The Conduit. Call of Duty is pretty much the biggest name in the console shooter business, so if that can't shift copies on Wii, what chance a brand-new IP?

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Call of Duty: World at War fans have a reason to be excited for New Years, because Activision has some "unusual" downloadable content in the works and has plans to release 2-3 DLC packs during World at War's lifespan.

Talking with MTV Multiplayer, WaW executive producer Daniel Suarez mentioned that their upcoming DLC is "not going to be what we've done traditionally" and will exceed what CoD4 offered in terms of new content. No specific release plans were given and the unusual DLC will remain a mystery. New maps, new modes, new weapons, more single player? We're not sure, but "unusual" DLC is much more exciting than "traditional" DLC.

Joystiq'Unusual' World at War DLC scheduled for early '09 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We just received intel that there will be a week of Call of Duty: World at War double XP beginning December 5th, but that it's semi-exclusive. Only World at War collector's edition purchasers will have access to the XP fun. Those who registered their World at War CE copy (register it here) will have access to a special "Officer's Club" playlist that'll award twice the XP and (hopefully) twice the fun. Remember, the week of two-times XP begins December 5th and wraps at 11:59AM pacific on Friday, December 12th. At ease, soldier.

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Looks like the Call of Duty franchise still has plenty of World War II to exploit as World at War outsold Call of Duty 4's debut week in the UK two to one. GI.biz reports that CoD:WaW stands atop the "All Formats" charts, but no actual sales numbers are given, merely chart position. The top ten can be found after the break.

Interesting to note is that Activision Blizzard accounted for 25% of all game sales for the week ending Nov. 15, with the one-two punch of CoD:WaW and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, followed by several other top performers like the Guitar Hero franchise. Not surprisingly, Lich King is apparently the fastest-selling PC title in UK. People needs their fix!

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Call of Duty: World at War ships in North America tomorrow, but if you want an early peek (and have the kind of job where you can get away with watching videos at work all day long), here's the first thirty minutes, starting with the Makin Island raid (and continuing after the break).

Be warned: as this is a Call of Duty game, and hence Just Like The Real Thing, it's full of naughty words from the beginning, not to mention the odd stomach-churning sight. It looks great, though, and is full of the spectacular set-pieces that we love the series for. With this, The Conduit, and the amazingly-not-terrible Quantam of Solace, shooter fans have a potentially exciting few months ahead.

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I've been avoiding Call of Duty: World At War. Not because its developer, Treyarch, has yet to inspire me. Not because it's another World War II shooter. I've been avoiding World At War because the featured enemy is the Japanese Empire. Let me explain:

While not the first game to portray the Pacific-side of WWII, World At War is the most prominent. One could argue for Medal of Honor's pair of entries, but those came as the franchise was dwindling (not to mention, before and during Joystiq's infancy). World At War follows the overwhelming reception of Call of Duty 4 and benefits from a massive marketing campaign from its publisher, Activision. In short, it's in my face and on my mind.

Continue reading Opinion: Why I can't go beyond the first 5 mins of Call of Duty: World At War

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It's that time once again, time for a Sunday weekly deals roundup where we painstakingly search the internets for retailers' best Xbox 360 deals. So, why wait, let's get to the deal round-upping.

Circuit City is doing its gift card promotion again, offering $10 gift cards with purchase of either World at War, Smackdown vs. Raw 2009, LEGO Batman or PURE. They're also bundling a free artbook with Mirror's Edge. Best Buy has Hell's Highway for $30, is offering a free Enemy at the Gates DVD with World at War and a free $30 gift card with purchase of any Xbox 360 console, Gears of War 2 and a 3 month Xbox Live subscription. Finally, Toys R Us is giving out $15 gift cards with purchase of World at War (in store only.) Happy spending.

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Activision and Treyarch just released the official Call of Duty: World at War launch trailer and it comes complete with fire, assassination moves, explosions and a ten gallon jug full of slow motion effects. The kind of super slow motion that only enhances the action on screen. Enjoy the trailer, enjoy slow motion, and enjoy the rock n' rollin' musical track. It's a World at War.

JoystiqVideo: World at War 'slow-mo' launch trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Surprise! The Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer beta is now available for download off the Xbox Live Marketplace right this very moment. Really, go look for yourself.

Previously, the World at War beta was only available to those who were members of CallofDuty.com, won codes via gaming websites or pre-ordered the game at Gamestop stores. Now, the 890MB beta download is on the Marketplace. So, give it a download, kill some zombies wish you could kill zombies and tell us what you think.

[Thanks, Sergio M]

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Looks like Treyarch has taken a cue from Valve's upcoming Left 4 Dead and the world's love of zombie action. Developer Treyarch has revealed that Call of Duty: World at War will include a Nazi Zombie Mode, in the latest edition of GameTrailers TV. Once the single player campaign has been completed players will gain access to the mode which sends waves of Nazi Zombie adversaries in the players direction.

The mode sports an economy system which allows players to purchase new weapons and rebuild barricades to slow down the zombie rush. How crazy does it get? According to Treyarch the team got to the 23rd wave before becoming overwhelmed by the zombie horde. Now that is a cool little extra.

Gallery: Call of Duty: World At War Nazi Zombie Mode

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The Call of Duty: World at War beta has been updated. On the official forums, Treyarch developer "JD_2020" has introduced "some Hardcore playlists," including a Search and Destroy playlist. More importantly, the level cap has been raised to 24, giving players access to new weapons, challenges and perks. Additionally, some (but not all) of the bug fixes should be in this patch, with more expected as the beta goes on.

Kudos to Treyarch for granting new features to the beta while it goes on. Despite a few noted caveats, we're still enjoying the multiplayer. Speaking of which, we've got 5 beta codes left to give out this afternoon, so enter here if you still need one.

[Thanks, phillyo2]

JoystiqCall of Duty: World at War beta updated today originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Treyarch community manager JD just posted an update on the official Call of Duty: World at War forums, informing the masses that a World at War beta update is headed our way. An update that'll increase the leveling cap and add a few new playlists.

The update will release sometime later today or on Saturday, adding hardcore playlists, a search and destroy playlist and will increase the level cap to 24 which unlocks new perks and challenges. The update will also fix some game bugs and glitches. So, watch your head ... a World at War beta update is about to drop.

[Via 360sync]

JoystiqWorld at War beta update raises level cap, adds playlists originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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