As the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 nears, Activision is discounting the zombie-filled DLC for Call of Duty: World at War on the PS3.

The three map packs can all be had for 50% off, or $5 apiece. The sale--which also coincides with a double-XP bonus--runs through next Sunday.

Treyarch has released the 1.6 patch for Call of Duty: World at War, bringing another bunch of fixes and maps to the multiplayer side of the shooter.

Headlining the free update are three new multiplayer maps: Battery, Breach and Revolution. Fans of the previous Nazi zombie maps will also be pleased to find a new undead encounter in Der Riese, set in a "secret Nazi research facility." Teleporters and the weapon-upgrading "Pack A Punch" machine are involved.

Grab the patch/pack combo now on FileShack. The German build is the same, only sans Nazi zombies. Also, modders should pick up the 1.4 update to the World at War mod tools.

And for a complete list of the patch content, click through:... Read more

Why wait for the weekend for a weekend deal? Steam is running a "mid-week madness" sale, offering Call of Duty: World at War for $25, or half-off its regular price.

The sale will run for only two days, ending Thursday, so jump on it soon if it suits your fancy.

It's a monster of a PlayStation Store update today, with a downloadable demo of Batman: Arkham Asylum and the third map pack for Call of Duty: World at War among today's various additions to the PlayStation 3's online marketplace. The entirety of today's update follows below. And if you're craving that Batman demo but are sans PlayStation 3, don't fret--it's slated to hit Xbox 360 and PC tomorrow, with the full game hitting consoles August 25 and following in PC form September 15.

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It appears that the third map pack for Call of Duty: World at War includes not only a new zombie map, but also a monkey bomb. How can you go wrong with this purchase?

The pack hits tomorrow on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, for 800 Microsoft Points or $10, respectively.

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With the third multiplayer map pack for Call of Duty: World at War hitting PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in just a few days, developer Treyarch today launched a free application that lets players track in-game stats and news from an iPhone or iPod Touch.

To fully utilize the "Call of Duty: World at War Companion," players must first link their PlayStation Network or Xbox Live identities to their account at codwaw.com. Those playing on PC are unable to take full advantage of the app's stat-tracking functionality.

In addition, publisher Activision provided top-down "schematics" of the four new arenas contained in Map Pack #3, which will sell for 800 Microsoft Points ($10) when it hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this Thursday, August 6. No word as to when the new maps will hit PC, though Packs #1 and #2 both debuted on PC a bit later as free updates.

The next World at War map pack is including another of the popular zombie levels--this one dubbed "Der Riese"--and this video offers a look at it.

The third map pack hits the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on August 6, and presumably will arrive later on the PC.

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Expansions to Call of Duty: World at War have been quite popular, so it's no wonder that Treyarch is pumping them out at a steady pace ahead of Modern Warfare 2's release.

The company is releasing a third map pack in August, a download planned to include three multiplayer maps and one level for the title's zombie mode.

Today's screenshots include a look at the aforementioned multiplayer maps, with one image captured from Battery, Breach and Revolution.

No info on a PC release or the pack's price has been announced, though we're guessing "eventually" and "$10," respectively.

Treyarch has announced a third map pack is in development for its WW2 shooter Call of Duty: World at War, scheduled for release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in August.

The map pack contains three new multiplayer arenas--Battery, Revolution and Breach--as well as one new map for the zombie mode titled Der Riese--'The Giant.'

No price was stated, though the two previous packs each cost $10 (800 Microsoft Points). While Treyarch made no mention of a PC release, such was the case with the previous map pack--which arrived on PC for free five weeks after the console release.

The 1.5 patch for the PC version of Call of Duty: World at War is now available for download, as well as the updated mod tools. In addition to numerous fixes and tweaks, the patch adds four new multiplayer arenas, including a new map for the popular zombie mode.

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PC players of Call of Duty: World at War will receive the shooter's second map pack for free in a new patch set to arrive tomorrow, developer Treyarch has announced.

Packing four new multiplayer arenas--including one for the popular zombie mode--Map Pack #2 hit one million sales on consoles in only four days when it was released for $10 in June. The first map pack also arrived free for PC players in a patch.

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With the US Independence Day fast approaching, charity Pro vs. GI Joe has announced the creation of an military-only online gaming network to help troops frag each other.

Powered by the GGL Global Gaming social networking and competition platform, the Military Online Gaming program will connect enlisted gamers across the globe.

The MOG kicks off July 4 with a Call of Duty: World at War tournament, with prizes on offer including an ATV and the chance to play against NFL team the Atlanta Falcons.

Pro vs. GI Joe is best known for organising matches where athletes and celebrities face off online against troops, whose families attend the event to reunite... Read more

The second map pack for Call of Duty: World at War only took four days to surpass a million downloads, publisher Activision revealed today.

Released for PS3 and Xbox 360 users last Thursday, June 11, the $10 add-on brings four new multiplayer maps to Treyarch's shooter.

The game's first map pack, released in March, took an entire week to break a million.

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With the second Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer map pack arriving in the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store today, publisher Activision has provided us with a few download tokens that'll bring the new maps to Xbox 360 players at no cost.

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Otherwise sold for 800 Microsoft Points ($10), the add-on delivers four more arenas to Treyarch's shooter: Banzai, Corrosion, Sub Pens--traditional competitive maps--and Shi No Numa (Zombie Swamp), which expands the co-op Nazi Zombie mode... Read more

The second downloadable map pack for Call of Duty: World at War will be available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 players tomorrow, developer Treyarch has announced.

Priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10), the June 11-due download adds four new multiplayer arenas to the war-centric shooter. Three of those--Banzai, Corrosion, Sub Pens--are for traditional competitive multiplayer antics, with "Shi No Numa (Zombie Swamp)," bringing new content to the Nazi Zombie mode.

No word yet as to if or when the maps will arrive for the PC edition. The first map pack ended up hitting PC as a free download a few weeks after it arrived on consoles.

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Treyarch's World War II shooter Call of Duty: World at War has been reduced in price by 50% on Steam this weekend, bringing the final price to $25.

The PC package throws in the first free map pack, which includes "Verruck," the latest addition to the popular Nazi Zombie mode.

Activision today announced that the first map pack for Call of Duty: World at War has recorded over two million downloads.

The $10 pack already broke records in March when it surpassed 1 million downloads in a single week. A second map pack, set to include even more zombie content, is set for release in June.

The second downloadable map pack for Treyarch's popular shooter Call of Duty: World at War will hit PlayStation and Xbox 360 in June, publisher Activision announced today.

As with the first pack, the download will deliver a total of four new maps, with three--Banzai, Corrosion, Sub Pens--for traditional competitive multiplayer and the fourth, "Shi No Numa (Zombie Swamp)," expanding the cooperative Nazi Zombie mode.

The add-on will also bring ten new Xbox 360 Achievements and... Read more

Treyarch has released a new PC patch for Call of Duty: World of War, polishing up multiplayer and bringing Map Pack 1 for free, courtesy of Intel. Get it at FileShack.

The map pack arrived on consoles last month costing $10--a price over one million players happily paid during the first week of sale alone. Alongside three regular multiplayer maps is a new Nazi Zombies map which fleshes out the popular mode.

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Teryarch's first downloadable map pack for Call of Duty: World at War sold over one million downloads during its first week on consoles, publisher Activision has revealed.

The $10 download hit PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 19, tempting players with four new multiplayer maps, including one dedicated to the popular Nazi Zombies mode. Details on a PC release are said to be "coming soon."

In comparison, Infinity Ward's only map pack for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare took nine days to break a million. However, that pack saw a staggered release--Xbox 360 first, PS3 two weeks later--while the WaW maps hit both consoles simultaneously.