Activision and Infinity Ward revealed a new special editions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 called it Prestige Edition, with not only the usual accoutrements like a special casing and an art book, but also fully functioning NVGs - night vision goggles! Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling has made a YouTube video (bellow) showing off the various Modern Warfare 2 special editions, and highlighting the “Prestige Edition”. As described by him It includes the usual goodies, also in the box is a voucher code for downloading the previously rumored PSN/XBLA version of the original Call of Duty. This plus a steel game case, art book and a custom molded plastic head for displaying your working night vision goggles on.

That’s pretty awesome, but we gotta imagine it’s gonna cost more than that $80 “collector’s edition” for $80 Amazon  and GameStop are currently listing. There’s no mention of a retail price for the set just yet (Infinity Ward has just revealed the price for this check out the update bellow) when this is released world-wide on November 10th 2009 .

Make sure you check out the video after the break, with more details ..

So the contents of all three editions are as follows:

Standard Edition:
Just Modern Warfare 2 Game .

Hardened edition:
Modern Warfare 2 Game, Metal Casing, Art Book, Original Call of duty 1′ for Xbox Live Arcade. Priced : $80 .

Prestige Edition:
All Modern Warfare 2 Hardened Edition Content, Fully Functional Night Vision Goggles, Soap McTavish Head for displaying the goggles. No price details yet. Priced : $149.99 .

Update : WOW, Infinity Ward has just revealed that the product will retail for $149.99. Also, as a bonus, the original Call of Duty title that comes with this bundle, for PSN and XBLA, will feature full online multiplayer! So What do you think guys, worth it ?

Zipper Interactive’s upcoming FPS game called MAG (Massive Action Game), if you have never heard of it yet, it’s a 256 online player supported military FPS promises to deliver combat on an unprecedented scale, coming to PlayStation 3 later this year. To get players geared up for the game, the MAG team has been releasing weekly Dev Diaries on the official PlayStation Blog to teas and inform. Lead designer Andy Beaudom speaks this week on the three groups of private military contractors players can choose from in the game: Raven, Valor,  and S.V.E.R.

Raven PMC is described as high-tech and polished, as they sport the latest high-tech gadgetry and weapons and have a slick, semi-futuristic style to their outfits and bases. S.V.E.R is the preferred choice for madmen and psychopaths. Valor is the most traditional military group of the three, and will be the obvious choice for Modern Warfare fans.

Treyarch community manager has posted details on the new patch they have in works for PC version of Call of Duty: World at War. He gives details on the updates that will be included in Patch 1.5 and says they are working on Map Pack 2 for the PC. Patch is still in test right now and There is no release date yet. More details after the break .

The following updates will be made:

PC Patch 1.5:
• CO-OP hosts can now kick players from their lobby
• Improved dog spawning in MP
• Addressed an issue with Zombie pathing
• Fixed an instance of the player model displaying incorrectly
• Some unhandled exception errors have been addressed
• Improved server browser’s refresh functionality when the Source is set to ‘Favorites’
• Added support for CODTV
• “cg_DrawFPS 1” now only displays FPS and cg ms/frame
• Added RCon command “teamstatus” to display players’ team information

Additionally, the following Modding items have been addressed – modders take note:

• Mods: Added joinsquad script function
• Mods: Players can now join CO-OP lobbies that are hosting map names with more than eighteen characters
• Mods: Users can now load custom maps when the usermaps folder contains fifty or more custom maps
• Mods: Removed the loading of duplicate assets that contributed to the ‘2048 materials’ error
• Mods: Increased the amount of mods displayable in the Mods menu
• Mods: Fixed a crash related to the mod.arena file

Via [callofduty.com]

Along with the new available Map Pack 2 , Treyarch have released a new patch which not only adds support for the new content, but fixes numerous bugs and glitches too. You will notice a TU / Patch downloading for Call of Duty: World at War just before Map Pack 2 goes live on the Xbox live Marketplace and Playstation Store .

Patch v1.5 applies to both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of the game and Treyarch Community Manager JD_2020 was kind enough to let us know in advance whats in store in the patch.

“This list applies to both platforms:

• Significantly streamlined MP matchmaking.
• Increased the number of safety checks in the MP spawn system to prevent players from spawning within the line of sight of an enemy.
• Implemented a new stats backup system – this system creates a regular backup snapshot of player stats; if the game detects data corruption, instead of attempting to reset the player to level 1, it will notify the player that their stats have been restored to the most recent backup.
• Addressed a rare occurrence referred to as the “dummy glitch” in MP, where players would appear to be prone in 3rd person but would have a standing view in 1st person.
• Patched several possible MP map exploits.
• Improved dog spawning in MP.
• Improved AI path-finding in Nazi Zombies to prevent potential exploits.

There are several additional minor improvements included with today’s update, but this list includes the most significant items.”

Map Pack 2 for Call of Duty: World at War is finally now available for owners of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game,  downloaded on the PlayStation Store for $9.99 and Xbox Live for 800 Microsoft Points.  Still no official word as to when it will hit the PC.

The download contains four new multiplayer arenas, three Maps are for traditional competitive multiplayer, Battle to control the river bridge in “Banzai,” a bright jungle map featuring a waterfall and hidden caves. In “Corrosion” face down your enemy in a shattered train yard, and in “Sub Pens” wipe the monsoon rain from your eyes as you struggle over a bombed-out submarine base. And one of which expands the popular Nazi Zombie mode and features zombies and flaming Hell Hounds, The Zombies return in “Shi No Numa” (Zombie Swamp) featuring Perk machines, the deadly new Wunderwaffe DG-2, new Trophies and flaming Hell Hounds.

“We are thrilled with the ongoing support from Call of Duty: World at War’s online community,” said Mark Lamia, Studio Head of Treyarch. “To the millions of fans enlisted for battle, we can’t wait for you to play what we have been working on with our new competitive multiplayer maps, and our latest co-op Zombie map, that reveals some exciting surprises!”

More details including images and videos of Maps after the break !

Banzai
Deep in the jungles of Japanese controlled territory, battle to control the tall river bridge in “Banzai” a bright, medium sized jungle map featuring a waterfall, villages and hidden caves well suited for deadly snipers, surprise attacks and all out gun battles.

Corrosion
In “Corrosion” face down your enemy in a deteriorated Russian train yard. Sprint under, over and through the shattered pipelines and war-torn train cars in this mid sized map great for full out team combat. Keep your head on a swivel as your enemy could be above or below you!

Sub Pens
“Sub Pens” offers a close-quarter bombed-out Japanese submarine base littered with live ammunition, breached subs and idle fighter planes. Wipe the monsoon rains from your eyes and struggle to control key choke points in this tight map designed for exciting and deadly battles.

Shi No Numa (Zombie Swamp)
Keep moving to survive the unending Zombie horde in “Shi No Numa”, the all new addition to the four player co-op fan favorite. Japanese Zombies rise from the misty swamps and flaming Hell Hounds blaze through the jungle as players struggle to find Perk machines and the deadly new Wunderwaffe DG-2 to stay alive. This new map includes 10 new Trophies.

Map Pack 2  New Trophy & Achievement  List
While the thrill of a zombie shooting spree is enough on its own to inspire countless replays of Map Pack 2’s new zombie map, Shi No Numa, the challenge of Trophies & Achievement turn an already frightening experience into a bone-harrowing struggle for honor. There are ten new Trophies that players can strive for in their struggle for survival, exclusively obtainable in the eerie swamplands of Shi No Numa. Check out more details in this updated list of  Trophies & Achievement here.

Finally, Some official footage of the hugely-anticipated Modern Warfare 2. A brand spanking new Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 trailer has been shown at Microsoft’s E3  Press Conference. Xbox bigwig John Schappert let fly the news after a gameplay demonstration of Modern Warfare 2 (video below), which saw the player traverse an icy cliff, stalk up to a building, strangle people and then runaway from a building amidst gunfire. It was tense and very impressive. The game will include all the war-themed elements you’ve come to expect, including castles, helicopters, snowmobiles, ice climbing, and lots and lots of snow. Modern Warfare 2 Scheduled for a November 10th 2009 release.

Microsoft also announced  that the first two map packs for Modern Warfare 2 will be timed exclusives on Xbox 360. No dates were announced for this DLC, but hopefully we’ll find out soon enough.

Check out the video and the official press blurb after the break .

“Modern Warfare 2” (Infinity Ward/Activision). On Nov. 10, 2009, Infinity Ward will make its return with the release of “Modern Warfare 2” on Xbox 360, the most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, “Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare™.” “Modern Warfare 2” continues the gripping and heart-racing saga with an unprecedented level of action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. Xbox LIVE gamers will also be the first to get their hands on two “Modern Warfare 2” map packs coming first to Xbox 360.