Call of Duty is one of, if not the biggest FPS franchise of recent times. With games selling in their millions, online multiplayer dominating the Xbox Live and PSN charts and YouTube videos of every known play-style available, the franchise is somewhat successful. However, with two leading developers alternating year on year, there are questions on which is the better of the two. So, rather than c... more.

Following the announcement of the second batch of DLC for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2, new details have been released of what we can come to expect. Following on from the controversial 1200MSP priced pack of 5 maps, the Resurgence Map Pack again offers 5 maps, including 2 rehashed Call of Duty 4 favourites. Vacant Strike Carnival Fuel Trailer Park Vacant and St... more.

Are you an Xbox 360 owner? If so, you probably have seen the Twitter application on the dashboard, or perhaps even have a Twitter account you frequent online. But, did you know that on the site, there are many Xbox personnel who can keep you up to date on the latest news, support and even giveaways! Here, we run through the most important and prominent figures in the community. Major Nelson (@m... more.

Downloadable content is usually a hit and miss affair. With the exception that is, of multiplayer map packs. The addictiveness of the online FPS has seen games like Halo 3 and the Call of Duty series consistently dispense new maps to keep the players refreshed. At around 800 Microsoft Points per pack, the player could get new content for a good price, whilst the developer made money from the royal... more.

The biggest entertainment launch of all time has now gotten bigger with the release of the Stimulus Package DLC for Xbox Live, at a cost of 1200 Microsoft Points. Boasting 3 new maps (Bailout, Salvage and Storm) and 2 old favourites from Call of Duty 4 (Crash and Overgrown), as well as dedicated playlists for the DLC and double XP on said playlists. However, the release could of gone smoother. Whi... more.

Toy Soldiers was a remarkably impressive opening title for the Xbox Live House Party promotion, and one which won’t easily be replaced. Scrap Metal, the second XBLA title for House Party tries, but fails in every respect to live up to its predecessor. Similar in approach to the Twisted Metal series, Scrap Metal is a simple racing game with the added fun of being able to use weapons such as a ... more.

Tower Defense games tend to be a passive affair, leaving AI units to do their job upon being plonked down in the players only involvement in the game. Whilst providing easy to maintain gameplay, you cannot help but feel like the game is playing itself for you. Not very fun eh? Toy Soldiers rips up the rulebook for this genre of games, instead opting to provide you with an interactive shooter hy... more.

At E3 2009, Microsoft Executive Shane Kim announced the plans that the Xbox 360 would have a "life cycle through 2015". After a dreadful past record thanks to the Red Rings of Death (RRoD), many thought the Xbox 360 had seen its last days and a new console would be imminent. Then came the New Xbox Experience, redesigning the console through software rather than hardware. With these expectations of... more.

Modern Warfare 2 has divided the gaming world since its release in November. Boasting a ridiculous amount of commercial success and media coverage many are envious of, it has received poor acceptance from longtime, upset over its casual makeover and over-complication of the core gameplay. So, how could Infinity Ward improve upon the game to accommodate the needs of everyone? 5. Bring Back Party C... more.

Everywhere you look nowadays, games are having sequels released left, right and centre. The craze for commercial exploitation of a franchise is giving us as the fans plenty of new games, but not the sequels we wanted. Whilst we do get the Uncharted 2, Modern Warfare 2 and Left4Dead 2, we don't get as many sequels to the better (and older) games that we would love. So, developers, are you listening... more.