Infinity Ward has announced the first downloadable content for Modern Warfare 2 will be released on 30th March 2010.

Reportedly set to include five maps - Crash, Overgrown, Complex, Compact and Storm. Rumoured to be called the "Stimulus Package".

Kotaku is reporting strange happenings at Infinity Ward, developers of Modern Warfare. It appears that Jason West and Vince Zampella, two lead developers at Infinity Ward in a meeting with Activision were dismissed. Activision have stated "The Company is concluding an internal human resources inquiry into breaches of contract and insubordination by two senior employees at Infinity Ward", "This matter is expected to involve the departure of key personnel and litigation".

Abstract360 has posted rumours supporting the view that Treyarch is currently putting together a story-focused, Vietnam-based episode for the Call of Duty due to be released Winter 2010.

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The 2 player co-op mode in Modern Warfare 2, is of course called Special Ops. From the news of 69 stars available in this mode (1 star for completing it on Regular, 2 for Hardened and 3 for Veteran), we know we have 23 different missions. A quick google gives us these at the moment:

•Breach and Clear
•O Cristo Redentor
•Sniper Fi
•Hidden
•Suspension
•Body Count
•Acceptable Losses
•Bomb Squad
•Estate Takedown
•Time Trial
•The Pit
•Snatch & Grab
•Terminal
•Wreckage
•Overwatch
•Big Brother
•Evasion
•Race
•Homeland Security
•Wardriving

Couple of other nuggets:-

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Lots of videos having been hitting the web after Activision gave a first taste of MW2 multiplayer gameplay to outsiders at an event in Hollywood.

Game Trailers have many on the Modern Warfare 2 page.

However more interesting is picking apart the videos and seeing what weapons are on offer, attachments and perks.

Primary Weapons
Assault - M4A1, FAMAS, TAR-21, SCAR-H
Sub Machine Guns - MP5K, UMP45
Light Machine Guns - L86 LSW, RPD
Sniper Rifles - ?
Riot Shield - Shield

Secondary Weapon