505 Games today announced a global agreement with Russian developer Biart Studio, to publish Deep Black on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system platforms.

Set to release in Q1 of 2011  the unique underwater setting of Deep Black combines action-packed battles with an immersive story line that blends science-fiction, espionage and bio-terror. Realistic underwater physics add intensity to this third-person action thriller.

One of the leading video game publishers worldwide, Activision Publishing, and Microsoft, announced today that all Call of Duty game add-ons and downloadable content packages will be first released on the Xbox LIVE Online Entertainment Network exclusively, courtesy of the multi-year agreement between the two companies.

The agreement officially began in 2009, and now extends for all downloadable content packages for the mega-blockbuster Call of Duty Franchise throughout the year 2012, which includes Call of Duty: Black Ops.

The second downloadable content package for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 entitled The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Package, will be available to download today from 6.00 PM UK Time and 7.00 PM CET. The pack will be released on the Xbox LIVE Online entertainment network. The second map pack follows the ground breaking records from the first map pack, with millions of gamers around the world joining the actions in its opening days.

Developed by Infinity Ward, the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Resurgence Pack adds five additional multiplayer levels, including three all-new locations along with two updated classic locations from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

The second downloadable content package for Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 military first-person shooter video game will be released exclusively on the Microsoft Xbox 360 video game console on the 2nd of June, 2010. Infinity Ward and Microsoft released a video in which they review the five new multiplayer maps from the latest “Resurgence Package” downloadable content.

Like the first downloadable content package known as the “Stimulus Package”, the second batch of downloadable content, “The Resurgence Package” will deliver three all-new multiplayer maps for the game

The special interest media group, Future, confirmed that the June releases of its Official Xbox and PlayStation Magazines in the United Kingdom will reveal the first in-depth previews of the upcoming title Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Future’s Official PlayStation Magazine and Official Xbox Magazine will deliver the first hard facts about the game directly from the studio of the developers in California. Teased from the Call of Duty: Black Ops trailer, gamers will no longer have to look at the rumors on the internet. The Call of Duty: Black Ops first-person shooter is expected to release on the 9th of November, 2010 according to the announcement trailer.

Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that the legendary war-based first-person shooter titled Medal of Honor is going to launch on the 15th of October, 2010 throughout Europe.

The shipping date will be announced today through an emotionally charged trailer called “Leave a Message”. The trailer will show a United Stated Army Ranger platoon heading into combat on a helicopter. The chaos and uncertainty of the mission is belied by the reassuring voice of one of the Rangers as he reaches out to his family back home.

The name of the new upcoming Call of Duty game by Treyarch is “Call of Duty: Black Ops”. Call of Duty: Black Ops is expected to release on 9th of November 2010, as stated on the official site callofduty.com/blackops.

A developer blog post stated that Treyarch are very excited to reveal their latest development, which is Call of Duty: Black Ops, and that more details are going to be unfolded in the future at callofduty.com/blackops.

Activision has stated earlier that Treyarch will be developing a new title in the Call of Duty franchise this year, while Infinity Ward works on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Beginning on 8th April, Thursday, fans and players of the Call of Duty franchise will have the chance to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer for free during the special Free Weekend promotion on Valve’s Steam Platform. Modern Warfare 2 returns with a variety of new enhancements including new perks, maps and more.

Players who wish to try out, experience the definitive online experience, and enjoy every moment of the Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer for free, can pre-load the Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer now, on Valve’s Steam Platform. There is absolutely no obligation to participate.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Surpasses One Billion USD in Worldwide Retail Sales

The Game Continues to Set Retail Sell Records

Activision Blizzard Inc. announced today that Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues to make retails sales crossing the One Billion USD mark worldwide, since its launch in November.

In the first five days of the game’s launch, it sold an estimated 550 million USD worldwide, surpassing five-day worldwide gross figures for such movies as Avatar, Harry Potter and others, according to the internal Activision estimates and box office mojo.