What does “gone gold” mean? It means that the game code has been “frozen” and a final release candidate has been created. It does NOT mean that the game is ready for release yet. They are now finalizing the testing, proofing all the print materials, creating and testing the installers, and preparing the online delivery system for the downloads. A firm release date as well as info about pre-orders will be announced Sunday, December 7 (yes, that’s a historic date). The game is a stand-alone third part of the series, does not require any previous games to play, and will cost $45.

For more information on the game, hit one of the links above.

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Not many details at the moment but a very reliable source was present at a presentation at a conference held by in-game ads firm Massive that confirmed that Infinity Ward will be taking the helm for the next COD, and that it will be called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It will be a direct sequel with the stroy following on from the end of COD4. This, of course, effectively ends the myth that the next COD was to be set in the future, but at least it’s not in WWII again and that should please all the COD4 fans. More details as we get them.

Another week, another round of UK chart positions, and yet another top slot for Activision's Call of Duty: World at War. It's hardly surprising that a World War II game does so well in the UK. After all, WWII was the last time Britain was ever good at something.

Resistance 2 seems to be following LittleBigPlanet's footsteps by having respectable sales, but failing to set the charts on fire like its rivals' exclusives have done. While Gears of War 2 and anything on the Wii have all enjoyed top positions, Insomniac's PS3-exclusive shooter debuts at number ten.

It is interesting to note that Lips, Microsoft's big "casual" title that was supposed to bring in all sorts of new consumers, failed to chart in the top twenty at all. Given the huge success of SingStar in the UK, this makes it doubly interesting. Not that I expect Microsoft to take the hint and focus on its own market. I'm sure MS will continue desperately aping the Wii.

Otherwise, it's the usual suspects of FIFA 09, Need for Speed and Brain Training. Hit the jump for the full chart listing.

Even though Amazon screwed me over on the Left 4 Dead Black Friday deal, I still hold out hope that we can put the pain of betrayal behind us with their Cyber Monday deals, which include LittleBigPlanet for the PS3 and Fable 2 for the Xbox 360 at $40 each, and Spore for the PC at $20. The discounted deals are currently available, ending on Tuesday, December 2 at 2:59 AM Eastern Time.

PC

• Spore - $19.95 (Reg. $49.99)

PlayStation 3

• Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures - $43.95 (Reg. $49.99)
• LittleBigPlanet - $39.95 (Reg. $59.99)
• Rock Band 2 - $43.95 (Reg. $59.99)
• Saints Row 2 - $43.95 (Reg. $59.99)
• Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII - $19.95 (Reg. $39.99)
• Guitar Hero World Tour - Guitar Kit - $69.99 (Reg. $99.99)
• Resistance 2 Collector’s Edition - $59.95 (Reg. $79.99)

PlayStation 2

• Eternal Poison - $19.96 (Reg. $39.99)
• Guitar Hero World Tour - Guitar Kit - $59.99 (Reg. $89.99)
• Katamari Damacy - $9.95 (Reg. $19.99)

PSP

• Star Ocean: First Departure - $29.95 (Reg. $39.99)

Wii

• Game Party - $9.95 (Reg. $19.95)
• LEGO Batman - $43.95 (Reg. $49.99)
• Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures - $43.95 (Reg. $49.99)
• Mario Super Sluggers - $43.95 (Reg. $49.99)
• MySims Kingdom - $43.95 (Reg. $49.99)
• Rock University Presents: The Naked Brothers Band The Video Game - $29.95 (Reg. $49.99)
• Wii Fit Rechargeable Battery Pack for Balance Board - $9.95 (Reg. $19.99)
• Guitar Hero World Tour - Guitar Kit - $69.99 (Reg. $99.99)
• Okami - $19.95 (Reg. $39.99)

Xbox 360

• BAJA: Edge of Control - $19.95 (Reg. $59.99)
• Fable II - $39.95 (Reg. $59.99)
• Saints Row 2 - $43.95 (Reg. $59.99)
• Guitar Hero World Tour - Guitar Kit - $69.99 (Reg. $99.99)

Call of Duty: World at War was just released for the PC on Wednesday, but already Treyarch has released a new toolset wich will allow modders and mappers everything they needed to create mods and levels for Singleplayer and Multiplayer modes in the game.

So, all you modders out there, get to downloading the 1.1GB file here from FileFront or by hitting the badge below.

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Arguably the best WWII game ever. Simply put, if you like first-person shooters this is absolutely essential.

Aside from it’s unique brand of humor, you have to admire South Park for at least one thing: their timeliness. Where most movies and TV shows would have made up some Doom-looking game that no one would actually play (*cough* Simpsons *cough*), this show keeps up-to-date with the current video gaming world. Last night’s episode for example had the boys playing Call of Duty: World At War, a game that’s been out for just over a week — and just over two days on PC. This being a game that focuses a lot on Americans fighting the Japanese in World War II, you can probably imagine what Cartmen’s thoughts on the whole thing are.

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Call of Duty: World at War has been out for a week on the PS3 and Xbox 360, while PC gamers have sat patiently by waiting for their turn to give the latest installment in the series a spin. Well that wait is finally over, as the game has now been released for the PC and can even be downloaded directly through Steam for $49.99. This new chapter in the franchise was developed by Treyarch, who became somewhat notorious for their work on the sub-par Call of Duty 3. Thankfully though, they seem to have corrected their past mistakes with this one and done what they should’ve done in the first place: copy Infinity Ward as much as possible.

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It looks as though U.K. fans are just as crazy about the Call of Duty franchise as those in the U.S. because according to the All Formats charts from Chart Track, the week one sales of Call of Duty: World at War are higher than sales for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare when it debuted. Outselling CoD4 by more than 2 to 1, World at War is expected to be the most popular game during the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza across the pond.

If you look at the rest of the chart, you will notice that games published by Activision Blizzard dominate the chart by having 25 percent of all sales for the one publisher. Of course, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King is on the chart as well, taking spot number two while Guitar Hero: World Tour coming in at number six (full kits for this game were just released recently released).

Last week’s number one best-selling game was Epic’s Xbox 360 exclusive Gears of War 2, which dropped 64 percent and down to position number four.

To give you an idea what our British brethren are playing, here are the top selling games for week ending November 15:

1. Call of Duty: World at War
2. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
3. Football Manager 2009
4. Gears of War 2
5. FIFA 09
6. Guitar Hero: World Tour
7. Professor Layton and the Curious Village
8. Mario Kart Wii
9. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
10. WWE Smackdown Vs RAW 2009

Thanks: GamesIndustry.biz

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Time to party Florida! Next week, Destructoid is holding a huge Miami NARP at the Florida International University. The event is free and we're going to have several tournaments going on with some nice prizes. Check out the announcement post for more details.

Anthony talks to the creator of Gish, Dale gets nerdy with the producer off KORG DS-10, we need your help picking winners for the Blitz II contest, someone's already reached the level 80 cap in WoW, and plenty more happened on 11/14/08.

Friday Regulars:
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Indie Nation #40: Fantastic Blood Boy
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Originals:
Destructoid interview: Edmund McMillen, creator of tar balls and evil vaginas
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Previews:
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Events:
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Contests:
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News:
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For those about to ROCK, check this list and see if your guitars will work first
Reggie Fils-Aime says no Wii successor on the way anytime soon
PS3 wireless keypad delayed a few weeks
SqEx: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers is not dead
Only in Japan: Famista features wanted murderers in a computer game
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October NPD: The holiday ramp-up
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Fils-Aime: Nintendo will focus on user-generated content in future
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Insomniac CEO talks multiplatform, but still loves Sony
Zapper headed to Xbox Originals on November 17, for some reason
Madness: Toy cars in store for Burnout Paradise
Hide your R4 cards: three Japanese R4 sellers busted!

Rumortoid:
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Offbeat:
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