[Update] If you are here because you can’t find the map packs on the PSN click here PS3 Map Pack Delayed For Some People Before anyone says anything, yes, the upcoming Call of Duty: World at War map pack has actually, after what must have been hours of brainstorming, been named “Map Pack 1”. The new map pack from Treyarch …

The latest sales charts in from the UK have some interesting stories to tell. Call of Duty 5 is proving that the public doesn't really care who is developing the game and whether or not it is based in World War 2 again. The game appeals to many people and is accessible enough that a lot of consumers are all too happy to pick it up and give it a go. In the same vein, I am not too happy about the fact the Need for Speed: Undercover is sitting in second place. The fact that the game is still getting good sales is only going to let EA know more than ever that they can take huge shortcuts and make a really low quality game and still get away with massive sales due to a recognisable brand. What is really interesting is that Resistance 2, the supposedly almighty PS3 exclusive is only sitting at number 10. Why is that? Well, I was actually very interested to find out that Resistance 2 had only been on sale for a day when the chart was released, which means that the day one sales were probably looking pretty strong. It seems that the UK is also experiencing distribution issues so that may factor into the charts as well. It is interesting to see that so many other recent popular titles are not in the top 10 although it was interesting to see that even though it is so far down the line, Mario Kart Wii is sitting at a very respectable 4th place.

As I said earlier we were very impressed by the quality of the entries and while I couldn’t list off them here I would like to single out two others who really pushed hard for the win. Leon Jordaan entered with easily the shortest but still entertaining entry when he posted I would take my Zippo, light my cigar, and kiss …

Early reports of Call of Duty 5 are saying that while the game still looks great and plays similarly to COD4, it just isn't quite as good. To be honest, I really couldn't care less. The reason is simply because this game also has 4 player cooperative play. It was easily the biggest element missing from COD4. In this day and age of online play, sitting in a massive battle all by yourself just doesn't cut it anymore. From the video it is obvious to see that COD5 is still looking really good and if the co-operative works without any online issues, I can't see any reason to not play through this game a couple of times at least, with a couple of buddies by my side.

I was lucky enough to get my grubby paws on a COD5 Beta key yesterday, thanks a million to Brett and as such I get to bring you a quick preview of the Beta… Obviously I haven’t had that much time in the game yet but I will endeavour to play as much as I can over the next two …

Come, come Activision. This is the type of news that we don't want to hear. Welcome to something called "Day One Advantage" that will be offered along with COD 5. What is it? It's another typical move by a large games publisher to rake in even more money. "Day One Advantage" is going to be an optional extra that you can purchase online that allows the buyer to gain experience at a more rapid pace than those who have not. While this won't necessarily make the largest difference in the world, it's a step in the wrong direction and just another insult to online gamers. I really think that COD5 is looking like an impressive title, so it's disappointing to see that these large companies are still pulling little money making tricks like this.