Modern Warfare 2's second map pack, the "Resurgence Package," will be coming out on the ps3/pc on July 6th. The DLC will come in at $15. Vacant -- the wide open Russian office complex from CoD4 Strike -- the urban town surrounded by hotels from CoD4 Carnival -- an abandoned carnival area with a Ferris wheel, fun house and other attractions Trailer Park -- full of "super tight corrido... more.

Resurgence will be out on June 3, for $15.... more.

Modern Warfare 2’s second map pack, Resurgence, follows the same formula as its  predecessor; two old maps, three new, for 1200MS Points or $15. Robert Bowling detailed the contents of the package on Major Nelson’s podcast yesterday. Vacant --  wide open Russian office complex Strike -- urban town surrounded by hotels   Carnival -- an abandoned carnival area with a Ferris wheel,... more.

Activision announced today that the second multiplayer map pack would arrive on June 3, again as a timed exclusive to Xbox 360. The DLC’s titled the Resurgence Pack and once again brings players five new multiplayer maps. No details on the pricing just yet but it will probably be $15.... more.

According to the Guinness World Records, the twitch FPS became the “most successful entertainment launch” with worldwide first day sales of more than $401.6 million.  The previous record holder was Grand Theft Auto IV with $310 million in first day sales. “Video game releases such as the Call of Duty series have outperformed the launches of major Hollywood blockbusters for several ... more.

Modern Warfare 2’s Stimulus Package has had an incredibly successful launch on Xbox Live, destroying previous day one records.  Todd Greenwald of Signal Hill predicts this in not the last we will hear of it. “This is an overwhelming response to an offering of 5 new multi-player map packs. By comparison, very few developers have been able to sell even 1 million downloads of DLC.” “T... more.

Day one purchasers of Modern Warfare 2’s Stimulus Package downloadable content are getting a little bonus from Microsoft: 7 days of free Xbox Live Gold membership. Apparently  the gift is not to compensate for the launch day connectivity issues but  instead a way to thank customers for their loyalty to the Xbox 360’s online platform according to Majoy Nelson.... more.

Modern Warfare 2's Stimulus Package DLC just got the trailer treatment.  Costing 1200 Microsoft Points for the Xbox Live version on March 30, and $15 for PC and PS3 about a month later, the Stimulus Package will deliver three new maps and two maps from Call of Duty 4.... more.

Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling has detailed the contents of the upcoming Stimulus Package DLC for Modern Warfare 2. The content will include five maps ‘Bailout,’ a multi-level apartment complex ‘Storm,’ an open industrial park littered with heavy machinery ‘Salvage,’ a snowy junkyard fortified by stacked debris and crushed cars, and two maps from Call of Duty 4 Cras... more.

Microsoft is holding a free Modern Warfare 2 weekend this week, giving Silver members a chance to  try out the shooter’s online offerings without buying a Gold account. The free weekend begins on Friday, March 12, at 9am PT/Noon ET and ends on Sunday, March 15, at 9am PT/Noon ET.... more.