If your trigger-happy finger is itching and lusting for some hot action, you will be more than glad to know that Activision, in an act of faith, good will and infinite kindness, has announced that some of the luckier Xbox 360 owners are now eligible to jump right in the middle of combat, with the freshly released Beta for Call of Duty: World at War. Sadly, the PC version of the game will "enjoy" the same treatment a bit later.

Access is granted to those who were fast enough to pre-order the game via GameStop, these fellows will receive some sort of activation key and will be able to start downloadin' the Beta right away. For the rest of us, the puny folk, the only chance to take a glimpse at Treyarch's shooter before it hits the shelves, is a visit to the game's official website and a lucky strike at the "we'll choose you randomly" factor.



While inside the Beta, players will be able to choose between four factions - U.S., Germany, Japan and Russia - then clash like titans using one of the four modes available. Call of Duty: World at War is destined to rock our socks on November 11, for all platforms.

Ever wanted to know how it feels like to be in the polished shoes of a president's bodyguard? Well, here's your chance not only to get a glimpse of this excruciating and tremendously consuming profession, but also to spread some bullets and pain here and there, while you're at it.



A new first-person action game, called Secret Service, is being announced by Activision, and while it may not play by the most original scenario, it can certainly provide tactical pew pew fans with lots of enjoyment. I mean, what can be more fun for a country-loving computer gamer than to save his president's ass from a quick and... “unscheduled” terrorist attack?

Activision promises a good all-around storyline that will keep us focused on the target at hand, with plots, twists and other yada-yada, known locations, plus the possibility to solve objectives by either using brute force, or using more... orthodox methods. As in non-letal. The game is planned for PC, PlayStation 2 and X360, and will be released at the end of the year.

Holy grenade, NovaLogic is still alive and kicking! I could've sworn they were dead for the last three years (in my eyes for sure), ever since I stopped caring about their increasingly crappy Delta Force games. But maybe - just maybe - taking a huge break will turn out for the best.

For now, it seems that NovaLogic is working on something called Delta Force: Angel Falls (or "Black Ops" according to other reports), as teased on the company's front page; good thing we have CryoCopy to freeze it in place, otherwise it redirects you after a couple of seconds. The splash image has a clear "2008" splashed on it, (mis?)leading us to think that we might be sniping our asses once more by the end of this year. Just like good ol' times. But on what platforms, through what virtual locations, and for what purpose? Such details, sadly, still elude us.


The Delta Force had better be strong with this one!