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Update: Today's Deal of the Day is now sold out!

Santa's video game programming second-cousin Lester didn't get you that copy of Call of Duty: World at War you desperately wanted? Why not buy a copy yourself on the cheap? Amazon is offering World at War for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for $35 today, almost half off the usual price, but make sure to act fast because this promotion is today's gaming deal of the day. For hot flame-throwing action and eventual Zombie Nazi mode, check it out. The deal lasts until 3:00AM ET tonight or until supply runs out.

It seems like the United Kingdom just can't get enough of Call of Duty: World at War, as the game is at the top of the all platforms chart once again. Need for Speed Undercover sits at number 2 despite some mixed reviews. FIFA 09, unsurprisingly, is performing well and is the regions third best selling title. Tomb Raider: Underworld is also maintaining strong sales, jumping from number 9 to number 7 since last week. Sadly, other titles, most notably Left 4 Dead don't seem to be performing terribly well in the UK, with the co-op zombie shooter falling all the way down to 34. Finally, if, like us, you've been on pins and needles wondering how Sonic's latest outing has fared in the UK, you should know that Sonic Unleashed failed to crack the top 40 on the multi-platform chart. It did, however, manage to land at number 23 on the Xbox specific chart.

Call of Duty: World at War fans have a reason to be excited for New Years, because Activision has some "unusual" downloadable content in the works and has plans to release 2-3 DLC packs during World at War's lifespan.

Talking with MTV Multiplayer, WaW executive producer Daniel Suarez mentioned that their upcoming DLC is "not going to be what we've done traditionally" and will exceed what CoD4 offered in terms of new content. No specific release plans were given and the unusual DLC will remain a mystery. New maps, new modes, new weapons, more single player? We're not sure, but "unusual" DLC is much more exciting than "traditional" DLC.

GI.biz reports that first week sales of Call of Duty: World at War in the UK have exceeded first week sales of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare by a margin of more than 2 to 1. The game landed in the number one spot in the UK for all platforms according to Chart-Track. Considering the previous installment sold over 10 million copies, it's not too surprising that the latest has managed to pick up significant sales. Another thing that isn't too surprising (though perhaps a little alarming) is that Activision published games make up more than 25% of all game sales in the UK last week (thanks in no small part to the Lich King).

The next step: Activision acquires a little start-up named Cyberdyne Systems. You know the rest.

[Via Evil Avatar]

• Lips bundle (€209.99): Spain, Italy, the Nordics, the Netherlands, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Russia, South Africa, Belgium, Greece, Czech Republic, Portugal and Ireland
• Call of Duty: World at War bundle (€269.99): Spain, Italy, the Nordics, the Netherlands, Hungary, Switzerland, Russia, Greece, Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal and Ireland
• Tomb Raider: Underworld bundle (€269.99): UK, France and Germany

Source - Lips bundle
Source - Call of Duty: World at War bundle
Source - Tomb Raider: Underworld bundle

The holiday onslaught continues as we are once again greeted by numerous heavy hitters. We've got your Mirror's Edge, your Banjo, your Call of Duty, your Command & Conquer. Please let us remind you that we are only two weeks into November and the gaming bonanza has yet to be fully unearthed. So, choose and choose wisely. Unless you're filthy rich, of course (and if you are, could you spare us a few bucks?).

• Call of Duty: World at War
• Mirror's Edge
• Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
• Pro Evolution Soccer 09
• WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
• Rock Revolution

[Via Joystiq]

Well this was unexpected. Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling, known as fourzerotwo, recently posted some choice words about Activision producer Noah Heller. Specifically, Bowling asks Heller to "stop doing interviews," saying that he needs to stop comparing Call of Duty: World at War to Call of Duty 4 and that the game can "stand on it's [sic] own merits." Bowling then cites a "bullshit quote" from a recent CVG interview in which Heller states that previous Call of Duty titles required several shots with bolt action rifles to make a kill and says that Treyarch has corrected this in World at War. Responded Bowling: "WTF are you talking about?! ... First of all, you didn't work on 'previous Call of Dutys', so don't talk as if you're down with how / why things were designed the way they were. Second, you're completely fucking wrong."

Bowling concludes that World at War has many good features and that Activision would be better off promoting them instead of comparing the game to previous titles. He notes that the media should interview someone from Treyarch that "knows what the fuck they're talking about" and not "Senior Super Douche Noah Heller from Activision - who apparently has never played the game and doesn't even work at the developer." Yowch. Soap operas aren't this good.

[Via LockoutGaming]

Activision and Treyarch just released the official Call of Duty: World at War launch trailer and it comes complete with fire, assassination moves, explosions and a ten gallon jug full of slow motion effects. The kind of super slow motion that only enhances the action on screen. Enjoy the trailer, enjoy slow motion, and enjoy the rock n' rollin' musical track. It's a World at War.

Surprise! The Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer beta is now available for download off the Xbox Live Marketplace right this very moment. Really, go look for yourself.

Previously, the World at War beta was only available to those who were members of CallofDuty.com, won codes via gaming websites or pre-ordered the game at Gamestop stores. Now, the 890MB beta download is on the Marketplace. So, give it a download, kill some zombies wish you could kill zombies and tell us what you think.

[Thanks, Sergio M]

A few days ago Treyarch announced a special mode included in Call of Duty: World at War that unlocks once the game has been completed. Dubbed the Nazi Zombie co-op mode, the additional feature pits gamers against hordes of zombies armed with World War II era weaponry. Cue your best, "World Exclusive" voice-over and watch the first footage of the mode above. We're conflicted about the mode though because while it looks cool it does seem a little silly to have something so historically innacurate in a World War II game -- flamethrowers don't traditionally carry that much ammo. Someone at the Treyarch research desk totally needs to be talked to about this.

Looks like Treyarch has taken a cue from Valve's upcoming Left 4 Dead and the world's love of zombie action. Developer Treyarch has revealed that Call of Duty: World at War will include a Nazi Zombie Mode, in the latest edition of GameTrailers TV. Once the single player campaign has been completed players will gain access to the mode which sends waves of Nazi Zombie adversaries in the players direction.

The mode sports an economy system which allows players to purchase new weapons and rebuild barricades to slow down the zombie rush. How crazy does it get? According to Treyarch the team got to the 23rd wave before becoming overwhelmed by the zombie horde. Now that is a cool little extra.