July 07 2010

Resurgence Pack Out on PS3 & PC

The Resurgence Pack is released on Playstation 3 and PC.

Map Pack 2, Double XP and Barebones all arrive on Playstation 3 and PC.

Playstation 3 and PC gamers had to wait a month to purchase this new Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack but rejoice as the time has finally arrived.

The Resurgence Pack is now up for download worldwide via the Playstation network for PS3 users and via Steam for PC players.

The maps that you will now have the pleasure of taking for a test run are listed below, including 3 new maps and 2 fan favorites from Call of Duty 4.

  • Vacant - Back from Call of Duty 4. A fast-paced Russian office complex with few places to take cover.
  • Strike - Back from Call of Duty 4. A large urban center in the desert.
  • Carnival - An abandoned amusement park with a variety of unique vantage points.
  • Trailer Park - A maze-like mobile estate surrounded by war-torn debris.
  • Fuel - A massive oil refinery with extremely long sight-lines.

But the fun doesn't stop there! Infinity Ward have added two new playlists as well as switching on the Double XP button which will likely last for a week.

A frustrating nuisance that has plagued the online Multiplayer component of Modern Warfare 2 is the use of killstreak rewards. Many feel that the killstreaks are overpowered, unbalanced and promote boosting and camping. Well...Infinity Ward have listened! The two new playlists Infinity Ward have introduced are Barebones Pro and Hardcore Barebones Pro which is a most-pit styled playlist consisting of mixed gametypes but with all killstreak rewards disabled. These playlists have already been added to Xbox LIVE a few weeks ago.

Sadly, there is a limit to the amount of playlists that can feature in Modern Warfare 2's Multiplayer menus, so with a addition also comes a removal. Capture the Flag remains in mixed gametype playlists but has been removed as its own playlist. The Capture the Flag playlist is expected to return when it's time for the Resurgence Playlists to disappear.

So that means it's time to cure your mapathy once more while enjoying some Double XP with no killstreak rewards hogging your fun - enjoy!


~ Boyle111