" The PGL - Professional Gamers League™ is a system of game grids with ten levels and ten Tiers. This system is powered by groups of Challengers and Defenders. The challengers activate the game with money. The cost to activate a challenge starts at $0.50 and increases depending on the rank of the Defender that is being challenged. The Challenger sees the range of cost options before the challenge is made and the amount of payment to the Defender is a dynamically calculated amount that they will see before accepting the match."

"This is the release of the v1.3 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare™ patch by Infinity Ward.

This patch addresses the issue reported by community member Uzi Kidding which now catches some files bypassing the pure client test. In addition this update will set properties so that Anti-lag is always enabled upon map loads, an optimization for Sniper Rifle accuracty at certain distances, as well a fix so text chat between rounds of multiplayer will no longer cut out at the end. The 1.3 patch will also include all previous fixes from previous patches."

"Christmas comes a little early, December 19th, as Xfire and AT&T Blue Room bring you Tour of Service: Double Duty Event. For four hours you'll be able to play Call of Duty 2 and Call of Duty 4 with some of the best pro teams in the world. Xfire users with the pro team accounts added as friend will have a random chance to win an Xfire T-shirt!

Schedule:

- 5:00 - 7:00pm: Call of Duty 2
- 5:00 - 9:00pm: Call of Duty 4

To register for the events, head to the Double Duty page."

"Log into the PlayStation Network on Wednesday, December 5th at 4pm PST for your chance to riddle the GameSpy crew with bullets (and grenades, and C4, and...). All you need to do is send a friend request or message to one of the following GameSpy editors' gamertags:

- Gabe Graziani: GabeSpy
- Sterling McGarvey: GSI_Sterling_M
- Patrick Joynt: GSIJoynt
- Bryn Williams: sh33py666

Log on and one of us will invite you to the game come go-time. See you online!"

"Hey Everyone --

Wanted to give you a heads up that we've added even more to the upcoming patch / update thanks solely to ALL of your feedback on the Sniper Rifle, and ACOG Scope.

We have fixed the bullet registration "Accuracy" of the Sniper Rifles and ACOG Scope thanks to your feedback, so you will now have improved hit detection when using those weapons / attachment.

Again, thanks to everyone who sent in emails, posted on the forums, made videos, or let us know in any other way about this. It's fixed now and will be in the upcoming patch for 1.3 Patch for PC along with a few other updates / fixes. Full patch notes will be posted of course, once we have them finished."

"Porting is an inexact science.

Anyone that's watched one of those house-flipping shows on HGTV can tell you that if you ask someone to build you a building can say "it will take X time" but if you ask them to rework an existing structure...some times you find termites, or asbestos, etc, and the original time estimate becomes something between overly-optimistic and pure fantasy.

So it goes.

We have the server running on Linux now. It will be released soon (a few days, at most, I hope). Just need to get the greenlight to put it out there and we're good to go."

"Announcing the first PC tournament of the year!

Xfire and their community of 8.5 million gamers are hosting First Strike, an exclusive series of events centered around Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The four-on-four team tournament kicks off Nov. 15th with a live online chat and COD4:MW gaming session with developers from Infinity Ward. You'll then be able to join the IW team for some PC game time on Nov. 16th with an exclusive Xfire Live Online Gaming Event!

If you've been waiting to compete for big prizes, wait no more -- Xfire First Strike Tournament is for you. Join hundreds of other North American teams to battle it out for more than $32,000 in prizes including:

* Grand Prize: 4 Voodoo Liquid Chilled Omen PCs (worth $7400 each!)
* Second Place: 4 XFX NVIDIA 8800GT Video Cards
* Third Place: 4 Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series Sound Cards
* Fourth Place: 4 Fatal1ty Gaming Headsets

The fun begins on November 15th when teams of four will go head-to-head to see who will ultimately be the last team standing at the event finals. All of these COD4:MW activities, like all Xfire events, are completely free! Don't hesitate, register now! Registration ends at 11:59 PM on Wednesday, 11/14."

"As both a U.S Marine and British S.A.S. soldier fighting through an unfolding story full of twists and turns, players use sophisticated technology, superior firepower and coordinated land and air strikes on a battlefield where speed, accuracy and communication are essential to victory. The epic title also delivers an added depth of multiplayer action providing online fans an all-new community of persistence, addictive and customizable gameplay."

"Starting today gamers can enlist in Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare™, a gripping modern-day action-thriller that deploys them into heart-stopping battles across the world’s most treacherous hotspots. Developed by Infinity Ward, the game is now available at retail outlets nationwide and delivers unprecedented high-definition graphics, piercing 5.1 surround sound and a dynamic community-oriented multiplayer experience.

“We’ve set out to create the most intense, visceral experience in Call of Duty 4,” said Infinity Ward Studio Head Grant Collier. “From the beginning, our team has been focused on pulling players into an unfolding, well-paced and relentless action experience that includes: fast-roping from attack helicopters in the dead of night; utilizing a camouflage Ghillie suit as you inch behind enemy lines; or being immersed in fun, competitive action in multiplayer that enables gamers to create classes, unlock new abilities and taunt opponents as they level up.”

Featuring a tense storyline, filled with plot twists, the title thrusts players into battle like never before. With amazing special effects, including rim-lighting, depth of field, texture streaming and character self-shadowing, players are enlisted into one of the most photo-realistic gaming experiences imaginable. Famed composer Harry Gregson-Williams, whose credits include Enemy of the State, Man on Fire and Spy Game, directed a soundtrack featuring an original score by Stephen Barton that draws gamers harder and deeper into the epic experience.

The community-oriented Call of Duty 4 multiplayer gameplay features a robust leveling system, variety of unlockable perks, hot-join and matchmaking, as well as create a class and party capabilities to ensure that players of all skill levels can join in the fun for up to 18-players on Xbox 360 or PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and 32-players on Windows PC. Additionally over 100 challenges and a host of new game environments and modes deliver unlimited possibilities. Infinity Ward has also included Kill-Cam, a fan favorite feature that they created in Call of Duty 2 which allows for spectator instant replays.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is rated “M” (Mature) by the ESRB for Intense Violence, Strong Language, Blood and Gore and is available now on Xbox 360™ and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system for a suggested retail price of $59.99; the Windows® PC version for $49.99. Also available for Nintendo DS™, developed by n-Space, the title is rated “T” (Teen) for Blood and Violence and carries a suggested retail price of $29.99.

Gamers have the option to enhance the experience with a Limited Collector’s Edition for the Xbox 360 and Windows PC. Each Collector’s Edition includes a special hardcover book featuring never-before-seen imagery and artwork. The Xbox 360 version carries a suggested retail price of $69.99 and also features a bonus DVD exploring the British S.A.S. behind-the-scenes footage from developer, Infinity Ward. The Windows PC edition has a suggested retail price of $59.99 and includes a digital copy of the BradyGAMES Official Strategy Guide."