Activision sends along a Call of Duty 2 launch trailer as yes, Infinity Ward's WW2 action game sequel is only a week away from shipping (and you thought your wallet was hurting already). We also have two samples from the game's soundtrack.

GameChronicles has the newest Call of Duty 2 Q&A. Vince Zampella of Infinity Ward talks about the game's gameplay changes, AI, research, voice acting, health system, and the singleplayer campaign.

GameSpy and GameZone are two of the latest sites with Call of Duty 2 previews, offering their hands-on impressions.

GameSpot, Telefragged, IGN and Game Helper all have new Call of Duty 2 previews, offering hands-on impressions of Infinity Ward's WW2 shooter sequel.

Got some new media from Call of Duty 2 for you this afternoon, in the form of screenshots and videos. You can take a look new singleplayer images from the PC version, or the 360 version, and same goes for multiplayer: PC, Xbox 360. On FileShack we have one new PC gameplay movie and an HD one from the 360 build.

Over at EuroGamer you can find an interview with Grant Collier, president of Call of Duty 2 developer Infinity Ward. Obviously he's asked about his company's WW2 shooter sequel, with questions about game changes, the new engine, improved AI, the non-linearity in missions and the 360 version.

Activision sends along a new Call of Duty 2 movie, which is really only interesting for the people who didn't download the 656mb demo as it shows off the demo's El Daba mission.

Soldier, get your ass in gear because Activision has just released the Call of Duty 2 demo. The 656mb download includes the El Daba, Egypt level which is part of the British campaign. Call of Duty 2 will be released on PC and Xbox 360 later this year.

FiringSquad's preview of Call of Duty 2 is up, also offering impressions of the game based on playing it during Activion's press event for the game in Poland.

Team Xbox and IGN have their own previews of Call of Duty 2 based on time spent with the game at Activision's recent Poland PR event.

A few weeks ago I was invited to travel to Poland, where Activision was showing off Call of Duty 2 for PC & Xbox 360 and Call of Duty 2: Big Red One for PS2 and Xbox. You can now read my preview of these two games, and take a look at some great new media from the game. FileShack is hosting a two and a half minute gameplay video, and we have PC screenshots right here and Xbox 360 screenshots here.

Since the first game was so successful, there was no need for Infinity Ward to reinvent the wheel. It is still you trying to survive as the chaos of war is all around you. You'll be moving with your American, British or Russian squad as you're taking out artillery, tanks, and every bad guy you see. One of the improvements in the sequel is that levels have been opened up more. In Call of Duty 1 you usually had just one path to each mission objective. Most of the time there are multiple paths now, and you can backtrack if you're pinned down to see if you can find a better route. The order in which you play the campaigns has also been opened up, as you play you unlock more campaigns and you can then decide for yourself which one to tackle next. On the recommendation of military advisor Hank Keirsey (Army Colonel, retired), Infinity Ward also added a lot more battle chatter. For example if one of your squad mates notices an enemy somewhere, they'll actually shout out their locations. You're also warned about grenades or tanks closing in.

Activision sent along a press release announcing that composer Graeme Revell will score Call of Duty 2 and Call of Duty 2: Big Red One. It will be his first time venturing into games, but Revell's movie credits include Sin City, Chronicles of Riddick, The Insider and The Saint.

A new Call of Duty 2 movie has been released, showing the beach landing from the game's Pointe Du Hoc level. The video, in Quicktime format, runs for a bit over six minutes, though unfortunately compression has made it a bit muddy. Infinity Ward's WW2 action game sequel will be released later this year.

When Infinity Ward and Activision first announced they were working on the World War 2 shooter Call of Duty back in 2003 many dismissed it, saying things like "We already have Medal of Honor!" and "Aren't there enough WW2 games already". It turned out to be a great game however, and it's no surprise Infinity Ward is working on a followup. We had the opportunity to interview lead designer Zied Rieke, who answers our questions about research, new engine technology, scripted events, AI and vehicles. There are also four new Call of Duty 2 screenshots here.

Shack: There have been many successful WW2 games the past few years and some gamers these days are beginning to say, "WW2 again?!" Why are you guys returning to this war and what are the things you are doing to keep it fresh?
Zied Rieke: First, you have to remember that World War II was huge. No other war covered as much of the globe and had as much at stake. After the first Call of Duty, we knew there were other great battles and scenarios we wanted to put gamers in that they had never experienced, such as cliff assault at Pointe du Hoc or the British campaigns in North Africa. Second, we have a new engine that brings a new level of realism and intensity to World War II first person action, which goes beyond what we could do in our first game. Our campaign structure is also more open ended, allowing a more non-linear approach to completing missions.

Over at Call of Duty files you can find a brief Call of Duty 2 Q&A. Lead designer Todd Alderman is asked about historical research, the new game engine, battle chatter, and his favorite gameplay feature.

Activision sends along two new Call of Duty 2 screenshots, showing more from Infinity Ward's WW2 shooter sequel.

Here are two new high-res Call of Duty 2 screenshots, showing more from the game's Point Du Hoc level. Infinity Ward's WW2 shooter sequel is due out later this year.

Not one but two Call of Duty 2 Q&As today, as another one can be found at GamesPlanet, where they talked to Infinity Ward level designer Zied Rieke. Thanks Blues News.

There's a Call of Duty 2 Q&A on TotalVideoGames.com, talking to Infinity Ward's Vince Zampella about the WW2 shooter sequel. Zampella is asked about the design objectives for the game, the less linear level design, the 3D engine and squad control among other things.

Activision sends along two new screenshots from Call of Duty 2, showing the Point Du Hoc level from Infinity Ward's WW2 shooter sequel.