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CoD: WaW PC 1.5 Patch and Map Pack now live
Treyarch Studios has given word that the new Call of Duty: World at War patch is now live and can be downloaded from several mirrors on the official website. If you used Steam to purchase the game, the download and installation will be automatic.
Along with the main patch, Mod Tools 1.3 is now out, in addition to the 1.5 Linux dedicated server bins. The new Mod Tools allows gamers to get started on their own Nazi Zombie maps, so expect a load of fun new environments to shoot some undead heads off soon.
The developers also gave the GGL and Clanbase a plug, encouraging competitive players to sign up for the new PC tournaments. The tournaments’ prizes offer up to $2,500 prizes and Call of Duty apparel.
Make the jump for the changelog.
Call of Duty: World at War 1.5 patch to include Map Pack 2
PC gamers should be used to having to wait longer for their content patches by now, but sometimes it’s a good thing. For example, Call of Duty: World at War’s DLC for PC have always been free.
Yesterday, Treyarch Studio’s community manager made a post on the official Call of Duty forums mentioning that Map Pack 2 will be included with the new 1.5 patch, free of charge. The Map Pack 2 has been out for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions since early June.
In case you haven’t checked out the change log for the upcoming patch, the Call of Duty forums have you covered. There is no planned release date for the patch.
Newest COD Map Pack Sells One Million In First Week
I continue to be amazed at the sheer number of World War II based shooters that can be put onto the market and still perform well. There have been countless digital reenactments of almost every important battle in the entire conflict yet it seems that gamers aren’t sick of them yet. Despite being jaded about the genre, I admit to being somewhat interested in Call of Duty: World of War.
Everyone else is too it seems because Treyarch announced that in the first weekend the second map pack was downloaded over a million times. The $9.99 content pack contains four maps, including Shi No Numa. Yes, that’s right, it’s another zombie level. That’s got a lot to do with the appeal of this game for many I’m guessing. If you’re unfamiliar with the mode, it’s an online co-op mode similar to the Gears of War horde mode where players face wave after wave of enemies, only this time they’re a combination of two popular video game enemies: Nazis and zombies.
CoD: World at War DLC pack sells over 2 million
Treyarch is excited to announce that their first map pack for Call of Duty: World at War has managed to sell more than 2 million copies downloads since its March release:
“This is a huge milestone and we are so appreciative of our incredibly supportive community who continue to play and enjoy the game,” said Mark Lamia, Studio Head of Treyarch. “We’re hard at work on Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2 and look forward to delivering that in June.”
Sure it’s a good game and all but everyone who’s anyone loves the Nazi zombie feature that Treyarch introduced to the Call of Duty series. And, considering the forthcoming Map Pack 2 is going to include a new Nazi zombie map, it’s probably safe to say it will sell as good if not better than Map Pack 1.
Read (Kotaku)
Activision Wants More of Your Money: Second World at War Map Pack Announced, More Zombies Incoming
Ah, the sound of money – Activision loves that! To get more money in their coffers, the company has announced that the second downloadable map pack for Call of Duty: World at War will hit PS3 and Xbox 360 next month.
The pack, as with the first one, will offer four new maps – Banzai, Corrosion, Sub Pens and Shi No Zuma (Zombie Swamp) – with three for competitive multiplayer and the last one for the cooperative Nazi zombie mode.
It will also add ten new Achievements and Trophies. No pricing or specific release details were given, though it should be noted that the first pack sold for $10 on consoles and was later released for free on PC.
Here’s a bit on the maps:
Online, players will compete in "Banzai," and fight for control of a tall, river bridge, deep within enemy territory; face down foes in a shattered Russian train yard in "Corrosion"; and struggle to control a bombed-out submarine base in the close-quarter map, "Sub Pens." In "Shi No Numa" (Zombie Swamp), Imperial Zombies rise from misty swamps in an all new co-op experience, with a level that features a mix of traps, flaming Hell Hounds, Perk machines and the deadly, new Wunderwaffe DG-2, as well as 10 new Xbox 360 Achievements/PS3 Trophies that can be earned along the way.
Killzone 2’s ‘Steel & Titanium’ priced, gets new trailer
We learned earlier this month that the Killzone 2 map pack entitled Steel & Titanium would be hitting the Playstation Network on April 30th but were left in the dark in terms of pricing.
Sony has decided to lift the veil giving us the heads up, on the Official Playstation Blog, that the pack would be selling for $5.99 when it hits.
In leui of this pricing announcement, Sony has also provided us with the above trailer detailing both maps (Wasteland Bullet and Vekta Cruiser) to be included in Steel & Titanium.
Killzone 2 Map Pack Coming
The awesomeness of Killzone 2 continues, as Guerilla Games has announced a new map pack for the first-person shooter. Set for release by the end of the month, the pack will offer two new multiplayer maps.
No pricing was given for the pack, which is titled “Steel & Titanium”. Vektra Cruiser is the first map, offering a vertically-oriented arena set in an ISA flagship. The other map is Wasteland Bullet, which features two speeding trains that allow players to hop between them.
All this was revealed by studio director Herman Hulst in an interview on Gametrailers TV. He also teased that a second map pack is in development and that it will include a “retro” map.
New Resistance 2 content March 26th
It was recently announced at GDC 09 that Resistance 2 will be getting both free and premium DLC packs on March 26th.
Included in the free pack is the all new ‘Meltdown’ multiplayer mode along with a harder co-op difficulty setting that rewards the player with a boosted amount of EXP.
The premium Aftermath map pack, priced at $5.99, will include a bunch of maps new maps that are smaller than maps previously seen in Resistance 2. Also included in the pack are some new skins priced at $0.99 each.
Look out for all of this content to hit PSN on March 26th.
Read (Joystiq)
Gears of War 2 DLC Priced, Halo 3 DLC Dated
In today’s first bit of downloadable content news, details of the Snowblind Map Pack DLC for Gears of War 2 have been revealed. The pack, due March 31, will cost 800 Microsoft points ($10), bringing four new winter-themed maps to the game, including a frosted remake of popular GoW map “Fuel Depot”.
Similarly, Halo 3′s Mythic Map pack has been scheduled for a April 9 release. Also costing 800 points, the pack will contain three maps previously released with the Halo Wars Limited Edition.
F.E.A.R 2 Toy Soldiers map pack free of charge
While we learned that F.E.A.R 2 would be getting a DLC pack called Toy Soldiers sometime next month, we weren’t sure exactly how much they would cost.
Well, Monolith, the games developer, recently announced that the pack will be completely free for both Xbox 360 and PS3 owners.
Included in the Toy Soldiers DLC pack are a number of large maps for use with multiplayer. Capitalizing on the Toy Soldiers moniker, the pack will have players appear as if they are miniature as they duke it out in places like a pinball machine (pictured above).
Read (Joystiq)
Gears of War 2 Flashback Map Pack gets re-released
While this really only applies to those who bought Gears of War 2 preowned, I’m sure theres at least one honest gamer out their who managed to lose their Flashback Map Pack card that came bundled with the game.
Anyways, included in the Gears of War 2 Flashback Map Pack are 5 retextured and remastered Gears of War multiplayer levels that had already been available to those who purchased the game new.
Currently going for 400 Micrsoft Points (or $5) the Flashback Map Pack is available now, for those who don’t already have it, via the Xbox Live Marketplace.
Read (Joystiq)