If you head to the official MW3 content calendar, you’ll see that Infinity Ward has yet to reveal the maps that are coming. We can see two slots for Spec Ops missions and another slot which has ‘classified’ on it. However, thanks to yet more leaked information, we can bring you details on those two Spec Ops missions before IW even has the chance to reveal it officially.

The two Spec Ops missions will be known as Light Em Up and Special Delivery respectively. Thanks to details from VideoGamer, we know that Light Em Up will put you in the role of an SAS operative who travels to Eastern Europe to rescue a teammate who is being held hostage.

Special Delivery on the other hand sounds really fun, as you’ll be able to take control of an Osprey Gunner and deliver care packages to your teammate below who is trying to eliminate a ground target. Those two missions should be available soon, but don’t forget that there is still one classified item left to come, so stayed tuned for further info on that.

PS3 users will get the content that Xbox 360 Elite members received in July. This means that PS3 players will be able play on the new Offshore and Decommission maps, while there’s also the little matter of MW2 remake Terminal hitting PS3 as well. All three maps should be available from August 16 onwards providing you have an Elite account.

What do you make of the new Spec Ops missions for August’s Xbox 360 Elite drop? What do you want the classified drop to be, a new map or another remade map from MW2 like Highrise?

The good news, is that most of the information has crept online and even an gameplay video, showing one of the alleged maps included in the September drop. Obviously, there is still the little matter of the August DLC to come, but somehow intel has arrived very early on what is coming in September.

Thanks to YouTube user GameCheat13, it looks like we have at least three new multiplayer maps on the way and they have been revealed as Boardwalk, Gulch and Parish. The source has even supplied some initial images of the maps in question, but we have a feeling you’ll be more interested in a gameplay video that has also leaked.

A video below appears to show gameplay from one of the maps, Parish, on the survival game mode. The map looks pretty cool you’ll probably agree, although it would obviously have been better if we could see this on multiplayer, rather than survival. Back to our first point though – how has this information managed to slip out so early?

Has Infinity Ward already completed all of their MW3 DLC on the disc and hackers have just been able to take apart the PC version and locate it? We doubt that’s the case, as the DLC would have been available already similar to the Street Fighter X Tekken situation. Something is clearly not right though with IW’s security, as we seem to find out what is coming every month, before it actually lands.

Not that it’s a bad thing though if you just want to find out by any means possible. To recap, Boardwalk, Gulch and Parish are likely maps coming in September. Check out the footage below and let us know what you think. Also feel free to add any ideas on how the DLC info is leaked every time.

Infinity Ward has announced on Twitter, that Terminal will be releasing on PS3 on August 17th, which falls on a Friday. If you happen to have an Elite subscription on PS3 (we don’t know why), then you’ll be able to download Terminal one day earlier on August 16.

Although not confirmed by Infinity Ward yet, we’re guessing that August 16 will also be the date when the new DLC content drop arrives on Sony’s console too for Elite members. To refresh your memory, this pack will include new multiplayer maps in Decommission and Offshore, while there will also be another Spec Ops mission called Vertigo as well.

Judging by feedback on the Xbox 360 version of Terminal, it seems that everyone is loving the remade map. We’ve seen a lot of requests for Infinity Ward to now continue this trend though, and bring back other popular maps from MW3 such as Afghan and Highrise.

Still though, we’re just pleased that the company has made this a free download for all platforms, when they could have easily charged for it knowing that the collection of young COD fanatics would happily throw their money at it straight away. We say all platforms, but there’s still no release date for when Terminal will be out on the PC – hopefully this piece of info is coming next.

Are you looking forward to playing Terminal on PS3? What remade maps would you like to see next?

Providing that you have access to Call of Duty Elite on the Xbox 360, there are three new multiplayer maps and another new spec ops mission up for grabs. The maps seem to be coming very frequently you have to say and there certainly isn’t an argument against Infinity Ward for not providing enough post-release content since November last year.

The maps in question are Decommission, Offshore and Terminal, while the new spec ops mission will be called Vertigo. You can see detailed descriptions of Decommission and Offshore over on the official content calendar here, but you’ll notice that Terminal has been left off that list for good reason.

This is because the map is a little different to standard content drops. Unlike other DLC released at a later date for non-Elite members, those of you without a subscription will be available to download Terminal as soon as Wednesday July 18 – for free. This appears to be a one-off from Infinity Ward and although the map will also be coming to PS3 and PC, there’s still no dates sadly.

Vertigo looks like a very cool map, it’s a shame that it isn’t available in standard multiplayer. Let us know your thoughts on this month’s update and what map you are likely going to be playing the most. Now that Terminal is out, what other remakes from MW3 would you like to see next?

If we could choose the next remake to add, it surely has to be highrise doesn’t it? Along with Terminal, we would say that it was one of the most popular maps in MW2 and it would look fantastic on the MW3 game engine.

Our first impressions are it looks pretty good. There has been a lot of debate on how Medal of Honor will look compared to Battlefield 3 since they use the same Frostbite 2 engine, but after watching the trailer we have to say that the actual similarities are not with BF3, but with Modern Warfare 3 instead.

In the trailer, we get a look at some multiplayer gameplay from Tungawan Jungle in the Philippines. The map shown does not appear to be on the scale of BF3 in size, but rather a closer affair that you would associate with MW3. A lot of the gameplay seems very fast paced and arcade style to us, again traits which you would see in MW3.

If you head to 0.50 of the video below, you’ll see something that looks very similar to the predator missile from MW3. At 1.05 in the video, there looks to be an EOD Bot or RCXD type of gadget that you’ll be able to control and use to your advantage. Graphics wise, the game looks excellent and we’re guessing that this is the PC version being shown here.

If Danger Close are trying to recreate a fast paced game similar to Modern Warfare 3 and avoid comparisons with Battlefield 3, would you be happy with this outcome? After watching that trailer, you can’t really argue that it looks more like MW3 than BF3 and we think that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Check out the first multiplayer footage for yourself and tell us what you think. Predator missiles in Medal of Honor – do you approve?

If you have been keeping an eye on progress for the map, you’ll probably know that there was some delay in Infinity Ward’s release process as they didn’t know whether the map would be available for release on all platforms at the same time, since it isn’t originally part of the Call of Duty Elite calendar.

However, the developer has now confirmed that the map still falls under Microsoft’s exclusivity contract and it means that Terminal is coming to Xbox 360 first, unfortunately spelling another months wait for those playing on PS3 and PC. Terminal is going to be released on July 17 for Elite members, while non-Elite members only have to wait a day to get it on July 18.

The best aspect of this, is the fact that Terminal is going to be a free download for everyone, which will obviously include PS3 and PC too when the exclusivity period runs out. If you missed screenshots and leaked gameplay of the map running on the MW3 engine, don’t forget to check that out again here – it looks pretty good.

Are you happy that this map is coming to MW3 for free? Activision could have easily charged a fee for this if they really wanted, so perhaps this is an indication that the publisher isn’t as greedy as a lot of people think. Then again, they could have also said that Terminal should be released on all platforms at the same time, but they didn’t so there we go.

Not long to wait if you are an Xbox 360 owner. Give us your reaction to the confirmed release date for Terminal and the fact that the map is still tied to exclusive contracts.

Well, we have some additional information on this for you now and it is mixed news depending on which platform you are playing on. Terminal is on the way soon, but a few Tweets by Infinity Ward head Mark Rubin has confirmed that the map will be releasing on Elite first, and PS3 players will again have to wait a month to play it after Xbox 360.

Rubin specifically responded to a user question asking whether PS3 had to wait again for the map, telling him that although he wasn’t 100% sure, PS3 users will get it 30 days later. Has the excitement now turned to disappointment on PS3 and PC, in finding out that you now have to wait even longer to get your hands on arguably the best map from Modern Warfare 2?

Considering that the wounds are still fresh from the lack of Dawnguard on PS3, we have a feeling that PS3 users will be well used to getting shafted like this. At least Terminal is coming to the game for free though, so at least you won’t have to pay anything for it when it finally does arrive.

So there we have it – expect Terminal to land very soon on Xbox 360 Elite, and then 30 days later for PS3 users. Let us know your thoughts on the wait for Terminal.

We have no idea how this happened, but we’re guessing it has something to do with hacking into the PC version of the game and somehow managing to transfer the PC file over to the Xbox 360 version of the game, which we clearly see in the video.

YouTube user IHCJames is the person responsible for the video, who has made no secret of his intentions to make his achievement public. Activision hasn’t even removed the video yet, so it seems they are not too concerned this being online either, which is a bit odd for an unreleased map.

As for the map itself, it is the same old Terminal that we know and love from Modern Warfare 2. All the usual locations are there and Infinity Ward has basically kept it exactly the same as before, so there isn’t any notable new places where you can go. Will it turn into a grenade launcher fest like MW2 though and will players still be able to get on top of the plane?

Just to remind you if you didn’t read our previous report – Terminal is going to be a free download, even for non-Elite members. Hopefully IW will release it sometime this week, as it is clear the files have already been put onto the PC version via the latest patch.

What are your thoughts on this? A bit shocked that this user has managed to hack his way into the map already?

Just to recap, the June content drops for Elite members on Xbox 360 will be three new Face Off maps and one new Spec Ops maps. It means that there won’t be any new standard multiplayer maps this time around, although Infinity Ward are probably going to make up for that when Terminal arrives.

Infinity Ward’s executive producer Mark Rubin has been providing a lot of juicy information on his Twitter account, notably the exciting confirmation that the map will be a free download when it does arrive. You may remember that ex-community manager Robert Bowling was famously quoted as saying that he was working to get some throwback maps in MW3 that would be free to everyone and will be not tied down to any contracts or partnerships.

It looks like his vision has now paid off, as Terminal is coming to MW3. There’s no indication on when this might arrive, but Rubin said on his Twitter account that it is something that he is working on right at the moment. After scrolling down Rubin’s Twitter marathon session over the last 24 hours, we also read that Rust and Shipment where also on the old map ‘wishlist’, but he did say that he wasn’t sure if they could put them in.

Considering Activision’s ‘community’ reputation for being greedy, it’s great to see that they will be offering such a massive map for free. Along with HighRise, Terminal is definitely one of the highlights of MW2 and we can’t wait to see this available for everyone. They could have easily said that this is an Elite bonus only, but they resisted that as well – hats off to IW on this one.

Do you have fond memories of Terminal? What old school maps would you like to come next?

In actual fact, Activision and IW have revealed that Elite members on Xbox 360 will instead have one new Spec Ops mission to play and three new Face Off maps to enjoy. After the last content drop was packed with normal multiplayer maps though, we’re not too surprised that Infinity Ward are giving players something different in terms of DLC this time around.

Thanks to a Tweet by Mark Rubin, we now know that the Spec Ops mission will be titled Arctic Recon, while the three Face Off maps are Intersection, U-Turn and Vortex respectively. What interests us though, is not the content of these new maps, but the fact that IW and Activision are willing to make changes to their DLC schedule as they see fit.

If you have been keeping an eye on the content calendar, you’ll know that there were originally just three slots for the June DLC content. However, if you visit the page now, you’ll see that Activision has added a fourth slot for the extra Face Off map, so actually – how serious should Elite members treat this Content Calendar?

Activision show two slots for July’s content drops, but don’t be surprised if we actually see more than two pieces of content. Those leaked map names we showed you earlier this week seem very real, so they may be featuring next month instead. With this month’s update not including any new standard multiplayer maps, you have to assume that Elite members on Xbox 360 are going to get treated next month with content that includes regular maps.

How happy are you to see your content drops being used up for Spec Op missions? Do you like the mixing and matching, or would you just prefer to get new standard maps every month?