By Frank Caron




Modern warfare addicts have long been clamoring for some new Call of Duty 4 content, and Infinity Ward recently announced that a map pack was on the way for the title.




The company has now detailed the new content and mentioned a new patch for the PlayStation 3 version of the game. Included in the map pack are four new maps:

- Broadcast - Its size and alternate routes make "Broadcast" great for large team games. A large, multi-story television station with plenty of window vantage points creates the perfect setting for floor-to-floor combat.

- Creek - A large, wide-open village in the woods, "Creek" consists of heavy foliage, which is great for sniper cover; a deep ravine that offers an excellent vantage point for ambushes; an underground cave that provides an alternate evasion route; and various multi-floor houses that populate a patchwork of connected farmland.

- Chinatown - A modern revision of the classic Call of Duty "Carentan" map, "Chinatown" takes players to the foggy downtown district of a Chinatown. It's a night-time setting, but the cityscape is well lit by the full moon and the glow of brightly colored lanterns and neon lights from local businesses.

- Killhouse - "Killhouse" is an enclosed warehouse made of plywood structures, mock-ups and speed-run courses used for training, creating the right mix of obstacles for small team games or free-for-alls with a variety of soft and hard cover points spread throughout the entire ground level


"Creek" sounds a bit too much like "Overgrown" for my liking, but the other maps should help to justify the 800 Microsoft Point ($10) price of this "Variety Map Pack" when it hits the Marketplace this April. There's no word on a PlayStation 3 release of the map pack yet, but Infinity Ward has revealed that the original COD4 patch released last December is finally coming to the PS3 version sometime soon. Hopefully the maps won't be far behind, lest Infinity Ward begin to lose Sony-centric fans.