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Deal of the week: 50% off CoD 4's Variety Map Pack
This week, Xbox 360 and PS3 gamers will be able to snag Call of Duty 4's Variety Map Pack for half off, Activision announced. We've seen this with car dealers a million times. With next year's model -- Modern Warfare 2 -- about to hit the show floor soon, Activision is looking to get as much as it can out of the older model.Still, if you're happy fragging folks in the older model, then you may want to check out the Variety Map Pack -- which has been discounted by half to 400 ($5) on Xbox Live and $4.99 on PSN, culminating in a double XP event for both consoles this coming weekend. Though odds are, if you care about this dinosaur of a game still, you and a majority of the other 13 million or so players probably already own this content.%Gallery-19521%
CoD4: 50% off Variety Maps, new playlist and double XP
Call of Duty 4's own Robert "fourzerotwo" Bowling just posted that, all next week, there will be a huge CoD4 celebration. One that's full of money savings, experience earning and new playlist playing.Beginning Tuesday, February 24, the Variety Map Pack will be priced at 50% off the normal 800 / $10 admission fee. Then, on Friday, February 27, Infinity Ward will welcome gamers into the multiplayer mix by flipping the CoD4 double XP switch to the "ON" position. Finally, fourzerotwo himself will be pulling an all-nighter Friday night and adding a new Hardcore Headquarters playlist for the double XP killing shenanigans. It's a week-long Call of Duty 4 party, just without the booze, party streamers and all the post-party cleanup.%Gallery-19521%
Get COD4's Variety Map Pack for half price on 360
In addition to yet another "Double XP" weekend (Hey, who's complaining? Bring 'em on!) in the wings for Call of Duty 4, Activision and Infinity Ward are performing even more community service by offering Xbox 360 owners the four-level Variety Map Pack for 50% off. Normally 800, the pack will be reduced to 400 for the duration of the weekend (Sept. 12-14 for the calendar-conscious). Really, if you play COD4 online, you need this.Infinity Ward's Robert "Fourzerotwo" Bowling also brings word that the dev has poked and prodded Microsoft into putting the Prestige Gamer Pics back on the Xbox Live Marketplace, just in case you missed them during the last Live Fire weekend. We know what we'll be playing as soon as the whistle blows tomorrow night at Joystiq HQ. Go!-Go!-Go!Update: "This is all going down exclusively on Xbox Live this weekend, but don't worry PS3 players, because we'll be doing the same for you guys; but due to schedule conflicts we couldn't do them back to back so the PS3 weekend will be closer to Sept the 18th (I'll have a dedicated post for our PS3 users on that event), but you can expect some of the same benefits and festivities," Bowling clarifies.
Reminder: COD4 map pack now available free for PC
Just a reminder, the Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack is now available for PC. The four maps – Broadcast, Chinatown, Creek and Killhouse – are included with with the 1.6 patch (282 MB) and offered free of charge (thanks to Nvidia). Direct your browser to Big Download for the file. Also be sure to check out X3F's video tour of the new maps.%Gallery-19521%
Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack hits PS3 April 24
Call of Duty 4's Variety Map Pack has emerged triumphantly from the PlayStation 3 certification process and will become available for download next week on the North American PlayStation Network. Infinity Ward's Community Manager, "Fourzerotwo," has updated his blog with the news, confirming the $10 DLC's arrival on April 24th. Unfortunately, European gamers will have to wait an extra week (until May 1st) before gaining access to the four new multiplayer maps. We recommend you frolic through the maps on the Double XP weekend for North America, which will run from 12:01 AM PDT on Friday, April 25 to 11:59 PM PDT on Sunday, April 27. Infinity Ward developers will also hop in front of your crosshairs on Friday, April 25 from 5 PM to 8 PM PDT. Finally, Europe will receive a Double XP weekend, running from 12:01 AM GMT on Friday, May 2 to 11:59 PM GMT on Sunday, May 4, with developers joining on Friday, May 2 from 7 PM GMT to 10 PM GMT. Did you get all that?[Thanks, Lucas]
Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack enters PS3 certification
Well, someone in Sony's software certification lair is having a blast. Infinity Ward community manager "fourzerotwo" has noted on his blog that the $10 Variety Map Pack for Call of Duty 4, which hit Xbox 360 last week, has entered the certification process for PlayStation 3. Unless it's discovered that the downloadable content melts console innards, the "monstrously huge" number of PS3 players shouldn't have to wait much longer before getting shot at in the four new environments.Though further details should become apparent later this week, expect the map pack to arrive alongside the PS3 version of Call of Duty 4: Game of the Year Edition.
Take a video tour of the Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack
Looking for a good way to plan Call of Duty 4 strategies while you're away from your Xbox 360? Our sister site Xbox 360 Fanboy has put together a 5 1/2-minute walkthrough of the new Variety Map Pack, which includes Broadcast, Chinatown, Creek and Killhouse.As for the future of the Variety Map Pack, Infinity Ward blogger extraordinaire Fourzerotwo has commented on his blog that the dev is now focusing on bringing the maps to the PlayStation 3 and PC. No specifics for the PC version, but the PS3 maps are due out at the end of April.%Gallery-19521%
Reminder: Win the Call of Duty 4 'Variety Map Pack'
If you've made it this deep into the weekend without purchasing the new Call of Duty 4 "Variety Map Pack," why not hold out a little longer? Leave a comment naming your favorite multiplayer map EVAR on our giveaway post for your chance to win the map pack -- for free! You've got until 1200 hours tomorrow, soldier. %Gallery-19521%
Joyswag: Win the Call of Duty 4 'Variety Map Pack'
[Update: Entry period is over, folks. We're selecting our winners and contacting them by email, so go check!]What a lovely ravine ... to die in. Take the tour (of duty) on us! Joystiq is giving away five download codes for the brand-new Call of Duty 4 "Variety Map Pack" on Xbox 360 (valued at 800 Microsoft Points / $10). Just follow these 5 simple rules for your chance to win: To enter this giveaway, leave a comment naming your favorite multiplayer map of all time (any game) You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec) Limit 1 entry per person per day. If you enter this giveaway more than once each calendar day you'll be automatically disqualified and forced to, well, pay for the map pack! This entry period ends at 12:00pm ET on Monday, April 7th. We'll randomly select 5 winners at that time (please check your email!) For complete rules, click here Psst, hey, one more thing: GameDaily is offering up five additional codes, right here.
CoD4 Variety Map Pack now available
After a whole bunch of release date confusion, awkwardness and waiting. Your Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack is finally here! Available for purchase off the Xbox Live Marketplace, the 800 Microsoft point Variety Map Pack includes four additional multiplayer maps to give your CoD4 gaming experience more ... variety. Creek, Chinatown, Broadcast and Killhouse all await your 444MB download. You've waited long enough, you've been patient, now go get 'em soldier ...%Gallery-19542%[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
