Quantum of Solace has received an official release date from Activision. Expect the game to hit shelves on November 4. Better get yourself a pre-order as well; those who do will get access to a multiplayer map pack for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Since the game runs on the same engine as Call of Duty 4, I'm betting that map pack's worth getting. More details after the link.

The US PlayStation Network update for this week is now available. And yes, finally, the Mercenaries 2 demo is live - they probably got stuck in traffic along the way - as well as the demo for Fracture. PSP owners also get two downloadable titles this week, both from D3 Publisher: PQ and Cube.

It's the PlayStation Network's turn to have their very own Double XP Weekend for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), and what's more is that there's also going to be a week-long period of promotions for the PS3. Yay for cheaper DLC! More info in the full article.

Xbox 360 gamers will be earning double XP in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) this weekend along with some DLC promos on the Marketplace. PS3 gamers will also get their own Double XP Weekend, but schedule conflicts have pushed it back to a later date. More in the full article.

Joining the list of games to get their own set of Trophies for the PlayStation 3 will be Electronic Arts' Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3, Xbox 360). The most recent update on its official website lists a lot of future improvements the game will soon support - this includes Trophy support and much more. Read the complete list of things to come in our full article.

More handheld Counterstrike-inspired madness has come our way in the latest homebrew mod based on the CSPSP game by Nataku92. Coded by Top Pro and Xiphirx, the Counterstrike PSP 1.56 - Source (CSPSP-S) mod includes many gameplay features from the original title and more.

Download: CSPSP-S 1.56 mod
Download: Source Map Pack 1
Visit: QJ.NET's PSP Development forum

Europe's PlayStation Network update this week is a treasure trove for PS3 and PSP users alike. PS3 owners get the free demos for Pure (as scheduled!) and NHL 2K9. Meanwhile, PSP owners finally get the PSP Media Manager for F-R-E-E!

It's Double Exp weekend for Halo 3's Legendary Brawl this, uh, weekend! The event will last until Monday, the 11th, at 2 a.m. PDT. More details in the full article.

As promised, patch version 1.60 of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has released on the PC, but as it's a tad earlier than officially announced. This "leaked" patch contains the four new maps promised for PC gamers. Though we know your attentions will be focused on the additional content that NVIDIA sponsored for free, let's not try to ignore the new fixes that Infinity Ward added to the leaked update. Details at the full story.

That's what we hear from Infinity Ward, who was more than excited to announce the date that the Variety Map Pack will go live over FTP and file servers. Now while both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 got theirs for 10 bucks a piece, NVIDIA was more than happy to sponsor the map pack for all PC gamers. Great guys, they are. The date and a little more details follow at the full story.