Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 offers a satisfying challenge with an expanded Spec Ops mode, while bringing the trilogy's campaign to a solid end and significantly improving the console market's leading multiplayer.

The first Modern Warfare 3 map pack as arrived, courtesy of Call Of Duty Elite - but are maps Liberation and Piazza worth subscribing for? Find out in our review.

There's no denying the popularity of the Call of Duty series. In fact, COD is in the same conversation as Mario when it comes to the most sucessful gaming series of all time – ever since Infinity Ward's smash hit COD4 , the series has taken off and never looked back.

Another year and another instalment in the Call of Duty franchise. Another record breaking release, shattering the sales records set by it's predecessor. Therefore unquestionably an all round success and the best COD game yet… Well yes and no. On the surface MW3 is everything it needs to be.

There is something in our DNA that makes us love an underdog. There is also some perversion of that phenomenon that makes certain people hate the reigning champ. There are a lot of valid reasons to...

+ Blockbuster single player experience; + Refined; more accessible multiplayer; + New modes for co-op and vs play; + Elite is a valuable addition

Monster closets; Matchmaking favors speed over skill level

- First and foremost, the reasons I bought this game was because Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ended with a bit of a cliffhanger for me. Secondly, half of the mission got finished and Makarov still survived, which made me want to play this installment to make sure I killed that murderous asshole.

Compared to some of my game critic friends, I haven't been especially kind to Call of Duty in the last couple of years. With serious PC issues on launch for the last two games and campaigns that were memorable but short with little replay value, I've had a hard time considering any recent Call of...

There are three main modes to MW3: single player, Spec Ops, and Multiplayer. The single player kicks off straight from the end of the previous games, and just like the previous games you play as several characters all over the world in the hunt for Makarov.

Soap and Price: The Final Chapter?!

Modern Warfare 3 seems like the game everyone loves to hate, and yet everyone seems to be playing it. Funnily enough, this game will have one of the largest online communities across all platforms for the next 24 months, making it a must-have for anyone looking for competitive and fast online...