This Week on Xbox Live [XBLA & DotW] Written Monday, November 02, 2009 by Dan Webb You're either going to love this week, or hate it, simple as, and that will likely depend on your love for a certain man and dog duo. On the Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday are three, yes three, episodes of the Wallace and Gromit Xbox Live Arcade titles that we saw debut on the service a few month back. Episodes 2 (The Last Resort), 3 (Muzzled!) and 4 (The Bogey Man) are all expected to hit the service this Wednesday for 800 points a piece. As far as the Deal of the Week goes, it's not exactly what I call enthralling and I'm almost expecting a barrage of anger bombs to stem from it. This week's Deal of the Week is... *tepid drum roll*... the Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack for 400 Microsoft Points. Scraping the barrel much there Microsoft? It makes you want to punch a small animal... although we don't suggest you do that! On a side note, I've been asked by a few people now to include the week's Games on Demand in the Monday Xbox Live update, but the simple fact is that the information isn't readily available. I will fire off a mail to MS and try and update if possible. Happy Monday folks. The week can only get better, right? | |
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 | Comment #1 by the snowpimp Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:10:17 PM Nice that all the Wallace and Gromits will be out. I wonder why they decided to do the last 3 all at once? |
 | Comment #2 by tigro Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:11:26 PM 800 points a piece for wallace and gromit? i think i will pass thanks very much. 2400 for all three is a rip-off, maybe 1800 for all three, then ok, far over priced. really enjoyed the first one, i certainly wont be buying the next 3 for 2400 even tho i am a huge fan. |
 | Comment #3 by Blame Me Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:11:28 PM bogus. |
 | Comment #4 by NorseForce28 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:12:00 PM The Call of Duty 4 Map Pack... a simple 'wow' from me. In my eyes that is just like offering TimeShift's second DLC pack for half price. Can they not do any better? |
 | Comment #5 by MANNIK Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:13:40 PM Unamused |
 | Comment #6 by Mikeyspinkick Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:13:44 PM All I can do is laugh at M$ for the deal of the week being CoD4:MW the week BEFORE CoD4:MW2 comes out. |
 | Comment #7 by xI Berlioz Ix Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:14:31 PM Last week before CoD4 is replaced...might as well try and make some extra $$$$ |
 | Comment #8 by VapidFuture Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:21:11 PM chances are the variety map pack will be free soon as cod 6 drops, just like cod 2 map pack was free when 4 dropped, either almost every cod4 fan either has this, or already traded the game in for cod 6 pre-order lol |
 | Comment #9 by Jordbrett Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:25:10 PM I haven't tried those games (Wallace and gromit) but everyone seems to like them but still seems over priced. |
 | Comment #10 by himalaybarad Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:26:16 PM COD4 map pack..interesting.. |
 | Comment #11 by ImAKing1987 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:26:32 PM why do people insult CODMW2 by calling it COD6?...lol Just sayin' |
 | Comment #12 by crimsonland1 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:27:46 PM QUAKE ARENA DAMMIT hopefully next week |
 | Comment #13 by MasterKingz Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:30:05 PM CoD4 Map Pack Seriously.... |
 | Comment #14 by Kyanite Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:30:40 PM I'll get the Wallace & Gromit episodes eventually, just not right now. I'm a big fan and really enjoyed getting the 200 GS in the first one. Money is a little tight, though, so it can wait. As for the map pack, that gets a big 'meh' from me. I would be surprised if anyone who still plays the game doesn't have this. |
 | Comment #15 by l.maciver Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:32:25 PM #7, yip thats about it really... wallace and gromit ill need to think about mabye get one whenever i have credits. |
 | Comment #16 by patches4711 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:34:01 PM Yeah I will be getting the wallace and grommit episodes |
 | Comment #17 by Jabbawocky Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:37:36 PM I thought DOTW was meant to revive intrest in dlc and aracde game which sales had dropped away. Not revive what is dead. |
 | Comment #18 by BLQQDCQRE Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:39:20 PM I wish they were 1200 a piece because I hate this crap. |
 | Comment #19 by giarctterrab Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:40:20 PM Microsoft cant seriously think there are still people without the map pack, can they? |
 | Comment #20 by Bramwell420 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:44:55 PM @11- Thank you. I think this is why they wanted to remove the COD name from the game earlier in the year. |
 | Comment #21 by LilGurgi Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:50:30 PM I'm at work so I don't have a chance to check this, but didn't they include the Map Pack with the COD4:GOTY edition? If that's the case, I'm pretty sure everyone either bought the map pack already or got the map pack with the GOTY edition if they were late to the party. Shame on you M$...Shame on you. |
 | Comment #22 by sirmix69 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:58:00 PM @11, Because Technically....It is COD 6. |
 | Comment #23 by Cloak Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:58:51 PM #11 obviously cannot count.. |
 | Comment #24 by Cringer85 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 12:58:51 PM lame fail rip-off shame. |
| Comment #25 by Cringer85 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:05:30 PM November Line-up just announced. Nov. the 17th NHL 3on3 50% off for 400msp. Nov. 24th Peggle for 50% off AND Death Tank 33% off for 800msp. Gonna be a pretty cool month though! :-) On top of that Saints Row 2 DLC 50% off on Nov.10th and Knothole Isle 50% off on 24th. Seems like the 24th this month should get a big marker in your calender. |
 | Comment #26 by WEEJOK Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:11:23 PM Another amazing deal from Microsoft!!!!! WOW! (wasn't the COD4 map pack already reduced to 800 points a while ago?) |
| Comment #27 by WEEJOK Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:13:25 PM Sorry I meant wasn't it already reduced to 400 points a while ago? |
 | Comment #28 by WickedD365 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:17:48 PM Don't waste your money on the COD maps, THEY SUCK! Plus with MW2 coming, who needs COD4 stuff. |
 | Comment #29 by KingSigy Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:19:49 PM COD 4 map pack? No one even bought that garbage. I'm happy mine came with the game, because those maps suck. |
 | Comment #30 by workbench Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:20:28 PM lame/retarded/gay all in one go. well done m$ |
 | Comment #31 by Dibs No Joust Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:22:17 PM @11 Because it's the 6th installment of the Call of Duty franchise. As for the DotW... *yawn* 99.1% of those who play Modern Warfare already own this. What a waste. |
 | Comment #32 by christiansteele Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:26:01 PM umm, boring? and I know why they did that variety map pack for 400 ms points, because of CoD: MW2 coming out next tuesday. |
 | Comment #33 by zinadine76 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:31:35 PM @1. All 3 are out because it's the 20th anniversary of the 1st Wallace&Gromit short on tv. Still a jip that they're all out on same day tho!!! I'll be gettin them tho. Crackin games! |
 | Comment #34 by mrawesome2319 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:32:07 PM @1 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Wallace And Gromit. |
 | Comment #35 by Virtual Crisis Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:32:43 PM DotW is just a way to finish MW1 with a high as evry1s probably going 2 play MW2 as soon as it comes out instead of MW1. Shame i bought it over a year ago |
 | Comment #36 by Darth Logo Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:37:38 PM @Everyone Last year, my roommates had COD4, so I leeched of of them with it. This year, different scenario. I just purchased COD4 from someone on Craigslist a couple of weeks ago. Haven't gotten the pack yet, and I'm wondering if I should now that it's half price? Or... is there a good enough chance that it'll be free soon and I should just hold out for that? Opinions... ? |
 | Comment #37 by ShinobiSteve81 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:42:46 PM Damn Penny Arcade episode 3 needs to friggin come out already.....bunch of slackers. |
 | Comment #38 by silentbob0 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:54:34 PM Pretty rubbish deal for most of us. But due to how popular COD4 still is - alot of people will still probably buy this. I also agree with other posters on here saying that all of these maps suck, I bought them and it was a waste of money. |
 | Comment #39 by macd Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 01:57:26 PM I dont have the COD4 map pack, but a week before MW2 comes out? Unless MW2 is awful then I'll probably never go back to COD4, since less than an hour ago I 1000'd it. Mile High club is mine ftw! Even a month ago I'd have bought this, this is just too late. |
 | Comment #40 by oXStarKillerXo Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 02:02:15 PM Technically it's not the sixth installment if you count the spin-off titles like Big Red One. more like the 7th or 8th installment in the franchise :) but yeah... it's CoDMW2... not CoD6 |
 | Comment #41 by MEGADETH 2X Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 02:09:18 PM I can't wait for Wallace and Gromit.I really enjoyed the 1st episode. |
 | Comment #42 by N3m36 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 02:17:37 PM CoD4.2 imo :P |
| Comment #43 by NerfTurbo Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 02:21:11 PM I'm waiting for Invincible Tiger to drop 33%.. until then my microsoft points will be used for upcoming ultimate alliance 2 and brutal legend dlc. does anyone else feel that war fps have not changed since the first medal of honor? |
 | Comment #44 by Infection Ftw Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 02:27:16 PM It makes you want to punch a small animal... although we don't suggest you do that! Ehh...too late. |
| Comment #45 by Zmoke Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 02:39:22 PM Whether I don't have CoD4 nor the map pack and I'm FPS-oriented, I would not buy the pack even with that price because it's wiser just to buy the GotY edition. |
 | Comment #46 by jtr1gg3r Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 02:45:08 PM YESSSSSS! FINALLY! Wallace & Gromit 2, 3 AND 4!!! HAHA IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THESE FOREVER, 2400 MS POINTS IS A RIP OFF, BUT I DONT CARE, IVE WAITED TO LONG FOR THIS.... cant wait |
 | Comment #47 by NumberUno Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 02:48:10 PM GOTY Editions stopped giving out map pack codes for quite some time. |
 | Comment #48 by StolenKyle/ Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 02:51:04 PM I don't get what the problem is here? Getting half price on a CoD 4 map pack? Someone care to explain. |
 | Comment #49 by litepink Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 02:55:01 PM #29- No one bought it? It stands as the best selling paid DLC of all time. It broke the record within a few days at $10. I got it Day One, we bought it for my husbands tag today. So...someone bought it. |
 | Comment #50 by eohjay Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 03:00:39 PM Ugh, I want my Vandal Hearts already. 10/31 my arse. |
 | Comment #51 by WiredHEaDsHoT Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 03:02:52 PM i loled when i seen that cod dlc was half price :P i mean who would buy it now when cod4 is gonna be usless in 9 days time :P |
 | Comment #52 by i got squeezed Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 03:20:01 PM I bought the COD4 map when it was 800 back in April of 08 or it was 400 points then but there doing this for people to buy it when MW2 is a week away from 2maro. Trying to make a profit or w/e (omg my baby) lol |
 | Comment #53 by Beau Coup Dinky Dau Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 03:20:24 PM Oh, COD4 won’t be useless. There will be some small group of diehards who will argue why the first MW is the best and how they've screwed up the MP in the new MW, and so on and so forth (just like the lame GEARS debates). LOL Epic fail on offering this old map pack for 400pts right at the cusp of a new game! It should have been given away for free months ago to the few poor souls that still don’t have it. |
 | Comment #54 by waterhead71 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 03:31:58 PM CoD4 map pack! Anyone who wanted that would have gotten it by now! |
 | Comment #55 by JedEgan Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 03:33:05 PM I have a code to get the COD map pack for free but their site constantly says they're refreshing their supply of codes. Fuck their 400 points shitty deal of the week. |
 | Comment #56 by Fishy2606 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 03:33:19 PM Are the Wallace and Gromit eps coming out as a single disc buy? |
 | Comment #57 by J0K3R C4RD Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 03:39:37 PM they're only downing the COD4 price because MW2 is about to debut and they'll think they can get more downloads if people don't have it already. |
 | Comment #58 by Dr Popodopolus Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 03:40:39 PM I'm with you #12!! |
 | Comment #59 by [Waggly Bean] Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 03:48:11 PM No points spent this week, but if the rumours are true, Microsoft will more than make up for the last couple of weeks of crappy Deal of the Weeks with Peggle at half price! That's what I'm waiting for! :D |
 | Comment #60 by Jmashed Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 04:01:15 PM To late I already punched my dog (and yes, he is small). IF you didn't already own the variety pack it wouldn't matter because MW2 is only 8 days away! WTF! Talk about bad deals, shesh. |
| Comment #61 by Jmashed Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 04:03:48 PM @59 casual video games (especially pop cap and nintendo games) are ruining an already downhill business. I remember a day when games were simple but hard as hell. If you don't agree with me I'd check out zeropuncutation.com and watch Yahtzee's video on this subject, he can explain it a lot better then I can. |
 | Comment #62 by LordRhino1981 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 04:14:21 PM Sweet 600 achievement points this wednesday! Don't know why people are moaning about deal of the week - they are running a business you know, and I can forgive that more than the dirty tactics sony used for releasing ghostbusters here. |
 | Comment #63 by M4RKSM4N Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 04:39:43 PM @ #8 Shut up! I'm tired of hearing people call Modern Warfare 2 "CoD 6". First of all there was no CoD 5 so actually call the game by its name. |
 | Comment #64 by Peperonici Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 04:55:11 PM in 3 days i'm going to get Cod6..... So i think i dont buy it *gg* ^^ |
 | Comment #65 by KIDDRAGON67 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 04:59:00 PM @ 22, Theirs more CoDs without a number, Call of Duty big red one. So technically it's not CoD6, nor is WaW CoD5. Pointless DoTW, almost everyone who has CoD4 has the variety map pack. |
 | Comment #66 by Balverine Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 04:59:02 PM @63: Someones a fanboy... anyways. Even though World at War wasn't made by the exact same people, it's still a Call of Duty game. Even though it doesn't bare a #.. its still the sixth game. They could make a Call of Duty 5 out of nowhere and it would be called CoD 5, but its the 7th game. Chill out fanboys.. |
| Comment #67 by Balverine Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 05:02:43 PM Oh, and on another note. Even if it doesn't have a number, or might not even be CoD6 in the first place, you still know what game there talking about so quit fucking talking, and sit the fuck down whiny retards.. |
 | Comment #68 by rafaelator Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 05:29:07 PM Come on M$!!!! i've got points to spend... just make a deal of the week worth of it!!! |
 | Comment #69 by R_A_LEE20 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 05:49:47 PM First its COD: World at War Map Packs and now its COD4s Map Pack. Is MS and Acti just trying to rack in last min sales before people are most likely never to play this game again. BTW Wasn't COD4's DLC a DotW way back in April or something? Its also crackin to Wallace & Gomitt 2, 3 & 4 released on the pairs 20th Anniversary. |
 | Comment #70 by Bastado Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 05:58:03 PM everyone arguing about the "real" name of this new installment is a fuckin pansy...i mean...come on ...really...its a fuckin game anyone wanting CoD taken out of the name is obviously not a fan of treyarch...as for some reason they feel it is ok to take these Modern Warfare game out of the continuity of the franchise...fuckin tools and anyone who says ...."well technically its not #6 cause there were others not numbered and those on portable consoles....your a fuckin tool aswell i mean was mario 2 on the gameboy the real mario 2 or was that mario 3.8 because were now adding that into the time line of all other mario's ...stfu....play the damn game my comparison wasn't the greatest... but you know what i mean |
 | Comment #71 by N3XXIS Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 06:13:20 PM Ok, at the douchebags saying 800 is a rip of for "Wallace and Gromit", you have got to be kidding, WaG are great games, and we get near to nothing for 800 points a peice, 3 games for 2400 is a good deal, get over yourself. And Variety Map Pack for 400 points? yeah right M$, too bad Infinity Ward offers it for that price every few months as their own stand alone weekend deal. Are your XBLM Management retarded or something? Next we'll be seeing the CoD5 Maps on the DoTW. I'm expecting to see the Legendary Maps from Halo up there soon, they will most likely go free in the near future so they'll get discounted first... |
| Comment #72 by N3XXIS Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 06:17:40 PM Oh and just to jump on the "bash the fanboys bandwagon" as its been said, Theres been several Call of Duty games without Numbers, Big Red One popping to mind being BEFORE CoD4, therefore wouldn't that push CoD4 to being CoD5... dammit when did games become so complicated.... Either way in my eyes, MW2 is CoD6, WaW is CoD5, and Fanboys can suck a Big Red One.... |
 | Comment #73 by NawtyCawty Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 06:39:16 PM It could be COD 12 for all I know. They all look and play the fuckin' same anyway. Note to games developers - THINK OF SOMETHING NEW FFS!!! |
 | Comment #74 by darksidecow Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 07:07:11 PM don't have the map pack but is there really a point now? i mean really i can survivor for 1 week on the 12ish maps they have out already don't need to waste points lol. |
 | Comment #75 by DemskeetSkeet Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 07:22:00 PM I'm ready for the first Call of Duty, and Perfect Dark 64 to come out on Xbox Live Arcade. |
 | Comment #76 by Luigi01 Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 07:28:59 PM lmao @ discounted cod4 map pack |
 | Comment #77 by THE ALM0ST Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 07:30:55 PM everything is garbage. |
| Comment #78 by Dr Popodopolus Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 08:09:08 PM It was only a week or 2 ago I finally persuaded my mate to get the Variety Map Pack for 800. LOL. |
| Comment #79 by Dr Popodopolus Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 08:15:30 PM @43 I remember the days when Medal of Honor was actually any good. Not only on the PC but Frontline and Rising Sun were awesome too. Then it just all went downhill for MoH. Maybe one day they'll be good again. I can see where games have learnt from when MoH was decent. |
 | Comment #80 by Cuddly Aardvark Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 08:19:07 PM I actually like the map pack for 400. I personally have them but a good 75% of my friends don't. Its an awesome idea. |
 | Comment #81 by iownyourhouse Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 10:54:17 PM @72 "Either way in my eyes, MW2 is CoD6, WaW is CoD5, and Fanboys can suck a Big Red One...." Best line EVER!!! |
 | Comment #82 by General Boredom Monday, November 02, 2009 @ 11:24:05 PM Nice to finally see the rest of Wallace & Gromit, though they couldn't have picked a worse time to release them. I'll be busy with Dragon Age, and then Modern Warfare 2 the next week. |
 | Comment #83 by i Eat Kittenzx Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 01:38:39 AM where the fuck is Vandal hearts? |
| Comment #84 by Jr Ewing Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 01:52:27 AM More shite,where the hell is vandal hearts ? |
 | Comment #85 by mjc0961 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 03:36:05 AM Wow, lots of hate going on in here. I hope the staff gets their nukes soon so all that junk can disappear. And uhm, yeah. Wallace and Gromit. Think I'll pass on trying them out, I have too much stuff to play as it is. Good news for people who have been waiting for those though. |
 | Comment #86 by Krueger1428 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 03:46:19 AM +10 to Bastado, I agree completely. |
 | Comment #87 by Jimbo76 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 03:54:20 AM GTI club off the psn for me this week I think. |
 | Comment #88 by Daimakaimura Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 05:13:23 AM Why not give the mappack for free for a change djeezus do we really have to pay for everything these days |
 | Comment #89 by ZACHSP8 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 05:43:02 AM You wont get many people buying COD MW map pack as second one comes out on the 10th. Great deal i think not. |
| Comment #90 by WickedD365 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 03:25:13 PM Who cares what COD # it is. It could be 20,000 for all I care. It's a sweet game and they can call it what they want. |
 | Comment #91 by The Kenz Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 05:03:43 PM I just finished the first W&G, so this is great for me! I'll have all three. |
 | Comment #92 by samjustsam Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:32:19 PM wow! mr. webb....punch a small animal? no! i would never do that. punch a MS exec yes. or even a MS intern. heck...why not. lol. but seriously...how many ppl already own the variety map pack for modern warfare? everyone who has that game i believe. got my map pack for free when i got the GOTY edition of modern warfare like over a year ago. as for the arcade games....im still waiting for call of duty classic and perfect dark to hit the arcade. |
 | Comment #93 by Californigus Wednesday, November 04, 2009 @ 02:59:04 PM LOL at this |
 | Comment #94 by HELLuSINation Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 03:45:39 AM Horrible. just plain horrible |
| Comment #95 by I Gil Galad I Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 08:16:26 AM @Everyone saying it should be COD6, is that like saying GTAIV should be GTAVI? What were Vice City and San Andreas? Part of the Liberty City III I believe. So is the COD francise numbered in the same way? |
| Comment #96 by I Gil Galad I Thursday, November 05, 2009 @ 08:20:38 AM Not that I really care |
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