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Call of Duty 4 improvements in Playstation 3 update 2.42

Following on from the post earlier about the new Sony PS3 firmware update 2.42. We now see a few improvements in gameplay on Call of Duty 4.

Many gamers have reported different problems to PR about COD4 and we have experienced some of these ourselves. The “Downloading Game Settings” screen has hanged for us a few times and we have also experienced the very annoying game disconnects thanks to players leaving.

One gamer had this to say on PR after updating to the new Playstation 3 2.42 firmware:

Hi, I have just downloaded it and I can’t see a difference expect in when I’m playing call of duty, it doesn’t say downloading game settings a lot only for a few seconds. I am also more connected and not getting games quit because I am disconnecting from the access point. This update has really helped me now I can finish matches without counting them as a loss with a few seconds to go

If you have updated to the new firmware, what improvements have you found in Call of Duty 4?

Read other COD 4 news here.

COD4 and Civilization No Sony PS3 trophies: How do you feel?

Sony PS3 gamers should be prepared for disappointment when it comes to PS3 Trophies and some of their favorite games. COD4 and Civilization will not get trophy support thanks to 2K stating they will not be adding trophy support to their existing games.

Things were a little confusing when we saw PS3 Trophies appear on our Playstation 3’s. First we were told every game would eventually feature Trophies, until Sony revised that remark.

Now it’s clear that all NEW games will get trophy support in the future.

Some older games will get support for the new achievement system. But with many game developers having no plans for previous games to get PS3 Trophies, how do you feel?

2K Games and Infinity Ward both released statements confirming they have no plans to add Trophies to Civilization Revolution or Call of Duty 4. This is not good news for fans of those games.

We love playing COD4 and with the next game set in WWII, many gamers will still play COD 4 for months to come. Sadly with no support for PS3 Trophies.

Read more PlayStation 3 news here.

Most Played Xbox 360 Live Game: not COD4 or Halo 3, Microsoft says GTA IV

Since moving from the Xbox 360 I do not miss the hardware at all, but Xbox Live is another question, it is a much better setup than the Sony PS3’s online service and well worth the price you have to pay each year, the biggest feature I miss is the way the online chat is so flexible.

In saying that, I will also point out that going back to the Xbox 360 is not an option. Microsoft has surprised many with, the director of product management for Xbox Live and the 360, Aaron Greenberg, saying that he feels it wouldn’t be a surprise to see GTA IV take the top spot on Xbox Live for most played game. Having played Halo 3 and the amount of people online was amazing when it was first released, followed by COD4 ruling the Sony PS3 and Xbox 360 for online play. Now it looks like we may see a new leader, could it get the crown for most gamers online ever for a single game?

What would you rate as the best game out of Call of Duty 4, Halo 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV?

Aaron Greenberg went on to say that the multiplayer in GTA IV “is so well implemented that I can’t imagine anyone owning a copy without trying to play it on Xbox Live“, and that this game could bring many gamers that would not normally use Live.

Grand Theft Auto IV vs Call of Duty 4 on Sony PS3

This might seem a weird versus of video games at first, but the reason I compare them is because many gamers (Including myself) have spent well over 100 hours playing Call of Duty 4 on Sony PS3 (in my case) and the Xbox 360. Now at 9am in the morning I will have Grand Theft Auto IV for the Playstation 3 in my hands and then comes the decision of which game will get your time.

I have no doubt that in the short term I will be playing GTA 4 much more and I might not even play COD4 for many weeks, but what kind of lastability will GTA 4 have and will it live up to the expectations as you can see in Peter’s review earlier today?

So if we are talking “Gameplay”, how many gamers will COD4 lose over the rest of this year in favor of GTA 4? I think it will be a big number, it will not be the single player part of Grand Theft Auto, as most people will complete that very quickly, instead it’s the FIRST TIME multiplayer gameplay that will keep GTA 4 in the games consoles.

So in the question of long-term gameplay, will Call of Duty 4 or Grand Theft Auto IV win?

If you own COD4, let us know which game you think you will be playing the most in 3 months.

Learning New Call of Duty 4 Maps: Sony PS3 and Xbox 360 gamers report

It was great news for Sony PS3 owners that they did not have to wait as long as first thought for the new Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack, the early May Playstation 3 release date was changed to Thursday April 24th and this was for both North America and Europe. Some gamers reported not being able to see the download in the PSN store while others could, so it would have been rolled out across Europe and the U.S. in stages.

The last maps were very good but many Xbox 360 and PS3 gamers were crying out for more maps, on the old maps I was getting pretty good and would be in first or second place nine times out of ten. The new maps are another story, sadly I have only had time to play them for a few hours but I am certainly not in the top 3 places yet. It will take time to get to know all the areas of the maps and the good places to go where you can cover all your angles, but this is not the same for all gamers as some of you have already mastered the new maps.

My favorite looking map is Creek, this is just what COD4 needed and at the same time I find it the hardest to play as it could have its named changed to Sniper Country. Taking your time is surely key to playing Creek, but also not to run out in the open just to get snipered every 10 seconds. It will be the same as starting all over again for myself as I do take time to learn a new map, but when that happens things become much more easy.

If you have downloaded the new Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack, how are you finding them?

Do you have problems learning the new COD4 maps and what map is your favorite?

Sony PS3 Call of Duty 4 1.30 Update, COD4 Map Pack & Double XP Weekend

Starting today and all weekend it’s a very special time for Call of Duty 4 gamers, not only did I turn on my Sony PS3 today and get a COD4 game update to version 1.30 (its 12MB) but I also find out that the Call of Duty 4 map pack due early May has been moved forward to today and it’s downloading right now. In the UK this costs £6.99 and you get four maps, which include Killhouse, ChinaTown, Broadcast and Creek.

The fun does not stop there as this weekend we are getting a Double XP Weekend, the last time we had one of these on the Playstation 3 I moved up a whole prestige level. So obviously it will not be just me playing COD4 all weekend to get some nice double point action, lets hope the servers can take all the gaming and not crash as they have before.

The double XP weekend starts 12:01 AM GMT on Friday 25th and you can keep getting double points right up to 11:59 PM PDT on Sunday, April 27. If you’re a COD4 gamer on the PS3 then do not waste anytime, get onto the Playstation Store and go to “Game Add-ons” and you will see the COD4 map pack to download on the right, thank you Activision for the 358MB game pack. My user is Dansway if you ever fancy a game PS3 owners.

Update:
Just downloaded the bonus variety map pack and have noticed in Team Death Match (the new maps only) that you get 20 XP points per kill no matter where you shoot them, so it looks like extra points are coming early. Tried the older Team Death Match maps and they are still the same old XP points.

Call of Duty 4 map pack release: Xbox 360, 3rd or 4th, Sony PS3 early May

The Call of Duty map pack that we have been waiting so long for will be available hopefully on the 3rd or 4th. Well that is for Xbox 360 users anyway. The bad news is that users of the Sony PS3 will have to wait until early May for the map pack release.

It make me wonder why us Sony PlayStation users have to wait yet another month, maybe because the PS3 is much more complex to develop for. Oh well I suppose that the Microsoft Xbox 360 users will be laughing now, well all I can say is, enjoy you lucky gamers.

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Do you think that Halo 3 is much easier after playing Call of Duty 4

When I first started to play Halo 3 it took some time to get used to, at times it was a little too hard for me to get used too. However since I have now been playing Call of Duty 4 it seems as if it has honed my skills, because I decided to blow the dust of my Halo 3 game and have another crack at it.

Well to my surprise the Halo 3 is now much easier, is it me or does the whole game feel like it is in slow motion. The reason for this is that in COD4 you don’t get time to think, it is action packed from the word go.

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Do you think that Halo 3 much easier after playing Call of Duty 4

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare: Japanese Nintendo DS version

I had to take a second look just now to make sure what I was seeing was true, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare a Japanese version on the Nintendo DS. I’m just not sure if one of the best FPS games will make the transition over to a handheld console.

Why not see for yourself with this Japanese Jungle TV Spot, hey maybe this could be just what the Nintendo DS needs. OH man who am I kidding; it is just a waste of a good title.

Call of Duty 4: Broadcast Map Multiplayer Gameplay

When a new map comes out for Call of Duty 4 you like to have a look around and see what’s what, however with the new Broadcast Map playing in Multiplayer you have to concentrate in staying alive.

To give you an idea at just how good this new Call of Duty 4 map, check out this gameplay video, just to give you an idea of what the broadcast map is like. What is good about this map is how there is a lot of cover, and a number of sniper points.

New video of Battlefield BC Beta Gameplay on Xbox Live: Will it be better than CoD4?

The video below shows the new Battlefield BC Beta gameplay, this game is without a doubt going to be awesome with many gamers saying forget about CoD4 (Call of Duty 4) because this new game has way more things happening.

I mean like blowing holes in walls etc, this game is for consoles and the reason I say this is because people will ask, yes there will be a PC only BF3 in the future using this engine and with 80 players per server (Apparently).

The environment within Battlefield BC is outstanding, please watch the video below. Oh just so you know we have more links below showing videos of –

• Watch Video - All Weapons in the beta
• Watch Video - Tank Gameplay
• Watch Video - Destruction guide
• Watch Video - Huge Gameplay Vid
• Watch Video - More Gameplay
• Watch Video - Another Gameplay
• Watch Video - Even More Gameplay
• Watch Video - Sniper Gameplay

Sony PS3 Error 33 on Call of Duty 4 (COD4): are people still getting it?

Our last update on the Sony PS3 Error 33 problem on Call of Duty 4 was when I was with Tiscali and they still had the P2P problems, which stopped COD4 gamers connecting to each other, well at certain times. As I have moved to BT and have no Error 33 messages or P2P gaming problems anymore, is this the same for everyone.

So has the Error 33 problem been fixed or are Tiscali gamers still getting issues when playing COD4 online…Let us know with a comment.

Xbox 360’s Live: Call of Duty 4 vs Halo 3 Players Online, which is played more

While I loved playing Halo 3 when I had my Xbox 360, it’s sadly not on the Sony PS3, but I do play Call of Duty 4 a lot and it seems that this is the same for Xbox Live gamers. Following reports last month that Call of Duty 4 gets played more than Halo 3 on Xbox Live, you got to wonder, was this just a few lucky weeks or more of a long-term trend.

What do you play on Xbox Live more, Halo 3 or Call of Duty 4 and why is this?

Sony Playstation 3 Owners: what games do you play other than Call of Duty 4?

I really want to know what games you play other than Call of Duty 4; personally I am flipping addicted to CoD4 and cannot put the controller down. Buying a game is pretty hard in my eyes because there are so many to choose from but nine times out of ten you get them home and they are crap.

Take this for example, my cousin said to me “Get CONFLICT: Denied Ops” so I did and got it home to start playing it, and must say I was excited only to be let down when I put the game in the PS3.

That game is like the PS One graphics if you ask me, my PS3 console will never be subjected to such crap ever again, I also got Medal of Honor Airborne and yet again disappointed. So can anything touch Call of Duty 4?

You have guessed I like war games but I do in fact like any game that has very good graphics as well as gameplay online.

I really want to know about every single game that you love on the Sony Playstation 3 so please answer this question and of course why you like the game.

Sony Playstation 3 Owners: what games do you play other than Call of Duty 4?

Sony PS3 Call of Duty 4 (COD4): Do you voice in games or keep quiet?

Every time my Sony PS3 is turned on, the game that gets played 99% of time is Call of Duty 4. Nothing currently tops this FPS for gameplay, voice chat with friends and family in private matches is also very cool.

For talking during gameplay that’s as far as I go when gaming with others I do not know…I NEVER have voice chat on…it’s more fun to listen to different gamers moaning at each other.

In Sony PS3’s COD4, do you voice in games or keep quiet?

Battlefield: Bad Company Explosive Buildings Gameplay video trailer, can it beat CoD4?

Now I love Call of Duty 4 on the Sony PS3 and never put the controller down, yes I would say I am addicted but and a big but the all new Battlefield: Bad Company game which is being released on the Xbox 360 and the PS3 will be a Read more

Play both versions of Call of duty 4 (Sony PS3 & Xbox 360) same TV at the same time

Kerry posted earlier on today about Samsung’s 3D-Ready Plasma TV, now we have got hold of a video that shows the Samsung TV with three-dimensional image capability.

This new 3D Plasma TV could let you and a friend play both versions of Call of duty 4 (Sony PS3 and Xbox 360) on the same TV at the same time Read more

Xbox 360 Frontlines: Fuel of War review, is it another COD4 rip-off

One of the hottest talked about games that are being released on the Xbox 360 soon is the first person shooter Frontlines: Fuel of War. IGN raises a good question and that is people are wondering if these FPS games are now Read more

Xbox 360 Rainbow Six Vegas 2 single player redesign: Call of Duty 4 still better

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has gotten a whole new single player redesign, this is so the player gets a much more experience based feel to the game. This means that if you have certain skills you are now able to Read more

New Halo 3 Map: Ghost Town, is it any good?

So here we have yet another new map from Halo 3 called Ghost Town, however is it any good? The problem with this new map is that not many people will bother playing it, as they will be playing COD4 instead. The thing is my brother and cousin loved Halo 3 on their Xbox 360 when it came out, however since the Read more

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