Modern Warfare 2 Cheats

Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling has confirmed the PlayStation 3 and PC release dates for the "Stimulus Package" DLC for Modern Warfare 2. The Call of Duty community manager posted the details on his Twitter account, where he listed the PS3 version for a May 4 release in North America, the PC maps on the same day worldwide, and the remaining PS3 regions on May 5.

The "Stimulus Package" map pack has already raked in mountains of cash for Activision, selling over 2.5 million at $15 a pop in its first week of availability on the Xbox 360. It ought to be interesting to see how much that number inflates once the other two platforms have a crack at the DLC.

If you're a regular reader, you probably already know why we use the word "exclusive" in quotes so often. But if you're not, you might not know that it's because of situations like this, where the Xbox 360 "exclusive" Modern Warfare 2 DLC (a five map pack titled "Stimulus Package") is suddenly announced as heading to PlayStation 3 and PC. In fairness, as detailed by Microsoft to Eurogamer back in January, we already knew this particular exclusivity deal had a built-in expiration date.

What we didn't know, however, was an official release date for the PS3 and PC versions. Infinity Ward community man Robert Bowling revealed the May 4 US release date for PSN via Twitter, also detailing a May 5 release date worldwide for PS3s and May 4 for PCs worldwide. Though he doesn't specify, we have to imagine that pricing will remain in line with the content's $15 tag on XBLM. We've followed up with Bowling for clarity's sake and will let you know the solid pricing details as soon as we hear back.

Modern Warfare 2 'Stimulus Package' DLC coming to PS3 May 4, worldwide on May 5 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"Call of Duty 7," Treyarch's next turn at the franchise that could be set in Vietnam for some levels and include the subtitle "Black Ops," should be a little less mysterious by the end of May. The latest edition of the UK's Official PlayStation Magazine reportedly came with a teaser page, and it claims that the June issue will know some answers.

"The new 'Call of Duty' blows up here next month!" the one-pager reads in a picture caught by Destructoid. That would begin the flow of useful information just prior to E3, meaning the chances of more details emerging at the show from Activision are quite good.

Any extended "Call of Duty" coverage in the near future will of course be scrutinized for hints about the brand's next couple of years, since word already broke of a Sledgehammer Games installment for 2011 and recent personnel departures at Infinity Ward, as well as a lawsuit, have placed a spotlight on that office's future with the "Modern Warfare" imprint.

"CoD7" is rumored to include stops in Cuba, South America and Iran, but very little has been stated on the record at this point, particularly from Treyarch's end.

What do you want to see happen in "Call of Duty 7"? How do you think it will stack up against "Modern Warfare 2"? Share your predictions in the comment section below.

Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package has sold 2.5 million copies in its first week.

According to a statement issued today by the publisher, the downloadable map pack broke previous Xbox Live sales records by selling one million copies in its first 24 hours.

We thought Activision had learned its lesson about manufactured controversy in the Modern Warfare 2 ad campaign after Infinity Ward's "Grenade Spam" video. Unfortunately, it would appear that the lesson learned was that manufactured controversy is awesome. So here's a YouTube-only ad (after the break; via Game Informer) featuring an older gentleman talking with disgust about what sounds like sexual behavior -- but what's actually Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer.

A shortened, milder version is currently appearing on broadcast television.

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Modern Warfare 2 advertising keeps it juvenile originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A new viral website may provide clues to the next entry in Activision's popular Call of Duty franchise.

The website, located at gknova6.com, provides a series of cryptic imagery and sounds presented on an old-fashioned television set. Once deciphered, audio cues seem to spell out "APRIL WEEK TWO," which is widely speculated to mean that additional information will be provided next week.

Yep, that's right. To celebrate the release of the "Stimulus Pack" expansion for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Microsoft and Activision are giving every Xbox Live user a free set of night vision goggles... for their avatars! Just think how adorable they'll look on your avatar's cartoonish little head.

Hey, it's free. No reason not to download it, I guess. And, on a happy side note, if you managed to get suckered into buying this junk for your avatar prior to the start of the promotion, you're getting a refund for the points you spent so you aren't getting screwed (by anybody other than yourself) with the purchase.

If you want to queue it up for downloading to your 360, it's right here for you. If you're going to hold out, just keep in mind that the promotion ends on April 4th. Wouldn't want to miss out on this one, now would you?

Free MW2 Night Vision Goggles for your Avatar [Major Nelson]

CVG had a chat with Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling recently, and surprise surprise, the guy is really good at towing the company line (he'd better be, especially when he's getting confronted with Modern Warfare 2 questions even during random PAX panels about Twitter). He easily fended off questions about whether or not the Stimulus Package's two older maps are worth the $15, the ensuing competition from Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and the supposed backlash from hardcore players, saying that MW2's popularity proves the company has done everything right so far.

Bowling was especially dismissive of the glitches that plagued what seemed to be most of the game's players, saying that only "like one per cent of our user base" of 25 million players "experienced those types of things and even participate in those types of things." Could have fooled us -- from our perspective, the frustration over the game's widespread cheating seemed significant. But Bowling persisted throughout the interview. According to him, Modern Warfare 2 is doing just fine, thanks.

Infinity Ward: Modern Warfare 2 glitches affected 'one percent' of players originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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